
Thorne Travel Independent Travel Agent

Information about Thorne Travel Independent Travel Agent
Opening hours
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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Going solo or with family, near or far, by land or by sea, our competitive online prices and 24/7 UK support promise an unforgettable adventure.
Our comment from TraTraTravel UK about Thorne Travel Independent Travel Agent:
Thorne Travel Independent Travel Agent is renowned for providing a fantastic customer experience with a friendly and attentive staff. Based in the United Kingdom, this travel agency offers a wide array of services to cater to all travel needs, whether for domestic holidays or international trips.
Key Highlights:
- The staff is described as 'always friendly and helpful', creating a welcoming atmosphere for all clients.
- Many customers express their appreciation for the exceptional service, detailing how agents go above and beyond to ensure a hassle-free booking experience.
- Clients often commend the agency for their seamless process in planning holidays, supported by knowledgeable staff like Craig and Amanda.
- Thorne Travel provides excellent deals and competitive pricing, making it a popular choice for those seeking value for money.
- Notable experiences include memorable day trips, such as the Jacobite Steam Train and the Polar Express, which have received great reviews from customers.
However, some feedback indicates areas needing improvement, particularly in communication and handling specific incidents. The agency is committed to learning from these experiences and enhancing its services to better meet customer needs. Overall, Thorne Travel is highly recommended by numerous satisfied customers who value the personal touches and dedicated support offered by their staff.
Services and Treatments
Thorne Travel Independent Travel Agent: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Had a great time at the Jacobite Steam Train Experience yesterday. With Thanks to the drivers John (to Dumbarton) and Kevin and guide Rhona. Even though the coach was about 20 minutes later, we had a great day. will definitely travel with you at some point next year somewhere.
Sounds like an amazing experience! It's great to hear you had such a wonderful time.. The Jacobite Steam Train is a fantastic way to see the scenery, and it’s nice to know that John, Kevin, and Rhona made your trip memorable. Looking forward to your next adventure with us next year! ✨
Negative experience: My team with enable Scotland waiting for bus last Saturday and they say bus did tune up I phone they route to us on the phone bearhead travel is number one with autism and learning disability they understand but Thorne travel do not care but people with learning disability people I hope they Company sinks Like the Titanic and they just like take money of people with autism and rip us of
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I’m truly sorry to hear about the challenges you encountered on Saturday, and I completely understand how frustrating and upsetting that must have been. Your feedback means a lot to us, especially when it comes to making sure our services are accessible and supportive for individuals with autism. At Thorne Travel, we strive to meet the needs of every customer, and I regret that we didn’t meet your expectations this time. Please rest assured, we are committed to inclusivity, and it’s never our intention to cause any distress. Upon reviewing the situation, it seems the issue arose due to a delay in your arrival, and we were unable to reach you by phone despite our attempts. Without communication at that time, it was difficult for us to provide the assistance you needed. We’re always here to help, and had we known you required additional support, we would have been more than happy to accommodate. I understand how essential clear communication is, particularly when supporting individuals with disabilities. That’s why we ensure all details are provided via calls and emails to offer communication in different formats. Your feedback is truly valued, and we hope to have the opportunity to restore your confidence in our services.
Fantastic experience: Thorne Travel have taken care of my family and my holidays for many years now. I feel in entirely safe hands and they literally do everything for you. People often think they save money booking trips by themselves but after receiving this service and the greatly priced holidays they quote, why would you give yourself the stress when it's a time to be enjoyed. I cannot recommend Thorne enough and they are such a lovely bunch to deal with, always a pleasure.
Thank you so much Hilary, we really appreciate having fabulous customers like you guys ❤
Fantastic experience: Special thanks to Liberty who was extremley helpful and very efficient ;) highly recommend
Thank you so much for such lovely feedback, Liberty is so touched and is looking forward to chatting with you again.
Positive experience: Needs to advertise British holidays and dsy trips not hust abroad.
Hi Johanna I hope you are well, our social media advertises not only abroad holidays but also UK breaks and lodge holidays For all coach trips we have a dedicated website and side of the business for this, this is our Thorne Travel Experience day trips, please visit www.thornetravelexperience.com or our Thorne Travel Experience social media pages were we post up to 4 day trips a day with information on all. trips. Please message us if you would like us to enquire about any UK breaks or day trips
Fantastic experience: Booked polar express york. My wife, daughter and grandson loved it.
Hi I hope you are well, Thank you so much for this lovely review, I am so glad you had a great trip! I hope everyone is excited for Christmas after this magical Polar Express experience take care - Craig
Fantastic experience: Hi just back from a fantastic day on the polo express was a great day from start to finish and thank you rhona for a lovely day and Stephen the driver xx
Hi Elaine I hope you are well Thank you so much for your lovely comment! So glad you had a magical day with us, I will pass your feedback onto Stephen and Rhona, have a great Christmas and New Year!x
Fantastic experience: Have been on many trips with Thorne travel always friendly and helpful, day trips are always brilliant
Hi Vicki I hope you are well, thank you for your lovely review! Your feedback is very much appreciated! I hope you have an amazing Christmas and New Year
Fantastic experience: On my recent visit in to Thorne Travel to book a holiday away with my friends I was greeted by a very pleasant young gentleman called Craig. From start to finish he was exceptional in helping us select the right destination at the best possible price. No question we had for him was treated as being daft and he really did go that extra mile to make sure we understood exactly what we were booking. Insurance is a subject that my self and friends had zero understanding of but Craig showed tremendous patients going slowly through explaining why we needed it then helping us get the right insurance for the type of holiday we are going to embark on. I would highly recommend Thorne Travel and especially Craig who provided a 5star service.
Fantastic experience: Nothing less than perfect. Amazing friendly team who make sure you get what your looking for. Always welcomed with a smile even our wee Yorkie dog is made a fuss off. When you walk past the shop there is always a wave and a smile. Highly recommend Shona and Team Thorne. Thanks for our past and future holidays booked with Thorne Travel x
Thank you so much for these lovely comments. Getting to know our customers is the best part of our job , see you soon. x
Fantastic experience: Fantastic spooky Edinburgh bus trip. Well done Thorne travel...First trip with them and won't be the last. Thanks Rhona our rep on the bus who made sure everyone enjoyed their trip
Thank you for your five star rating and lovely comments. We are delighted that you had a good time on our Halloween Spooktacular in Edinburgh. Rhona has asked that we pass on her thanks too. She looks forward to seeing you on an another Thorne Travel Experience trip soon. Have a great day!
Negative experience: I went on the thorne travel Fort William jacobite train trip in September this year (2023). The arrangements with the seating on the coach and train was absolutely pathetic and otherwise disgusting. The guide or whatever she's called, the woman who was present on the coach as a representative from the company, gave our seats to her friends despite us having booked and paid for the specific seats in advance. Otherwise she screwed with the experience as we didn't get what we paid for in the slightest. The only reason it wasn't totally depressive, was the family being present. Totally disappointed and frustrated with this experience. We deserve a full refund, bare minimum.
Hi Bryan, disappointed to see that this hasn't been removed as you have confirmed that this was not a review by yourself and that you are looking forward to joining us again on you next trip in 2025.
Fantastic experience: Very helpful and friendly staff
Thank you Scott for leaving the lovely feedback as it take time to do this. Take care and see you again soon for your next adventure.
Fantastic experience: Staff can't do enough to help
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. Please take care and see you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Staff at Thorne Travel are amazing, listen to what we wanted, so holiday all booked with no issues. When we did have an issue when on holiday, one call to Thorne and they got it all sorted.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. Always like to ensure we make lovely memories. Take care and hopefully see you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Great place for holidays and day trips and staff are ever so nice
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback and taking the timer to do this.
Fantastic experience: Very good Travel Agents - very attentive. Delighted to recommend this company for all your travels
Thank you so much, always lovely to help you. Thank you for taking the time to leave this feedback.
Fantastic experience: Excellent deals and great customer service.
Thank you so much for the lovely review Kathleen
Fantastic experience: Very pleasant agent,all done with very short notice. Coff and mince pie included
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback.
Fantastic experience: Booked with Thorne several times and had great service everytime. Super helpful staff and amazing customer service. Will definitely book again
Thank you so much for the amazing review! see you soon!
Fantastic experience: Great service super friendly and helpful staff.
Thank you so much, great to see you and help with your family holiday. See you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Just booked a holiday to Ibiza very competitive prices and they booked exactly what I asked for
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback. Love to get the best offer for our customers. Thanks again for taking the time to give us your feedback. Take care Mia
Fantastic experience: Excellent first class helpful and friendly staff. Great service and very knowledgeable
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback, and happy to explore different options and find the right one for you.
Fantastic experience: Always great service from Thorne travel staff helpful friendly go the extra mile
Thank you so much for this lovely review and always great to see you both.
Fantastic experience: Got yet another GREAT deal with fantastic friendly efficient service & staff
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback. Please take care and we will see you soon. Shona
Fantastic experience: Fantastic service, great people. Sorted out any problems we had, knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and professional.
Thank you so much Colin and so glad you had such a great time and for taking the time to leave this message. Speak to you soon.
Fantastic experience: Excellent coach tour. Staff great. John the tour guide was excellent
Glad you had such a great time. John loves this tour and always wants to be on this coach if he is not on a ship. Thanks aagin.
Fantastic experience: Best Local Travel Agent. Friendly staff and service
Thank you so much for this review
Fantastic experience: All staff very helpful and friendly even on phone calls keep up the great work guys
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review. Take care and I will see you soon.
Fantastic experience: Staff very friendly and helpful and able to give lots of advice and information
Thank you so much for such a lovely review , always lovely to see you.
Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff and helpful
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review
Fantastic experience: First class service. Everything went smoothly on our holiday. Highly recommend.
Thank you and glad you had a great time. See you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Great service just booked 3 flights to oz they handled everything thank you
Thank you
Fantastic experience: Great service
Thank you very much for this great review, see you soon!
Fantastic experience: Very helpful and happy staff!
Thank you very much for this great review Sarah! x
Fantastic experience: Amanda was a great help arranging a great deal for 5 nights half board in abu Dhabi and 5 nights all inclusive in Dubai. £1642pp Would definitely recommend you go in and have a chat and they will get the best deal
Thank you so much Jordan, for taking the time to leave this lovely review. So glad you had a great experience.
Fantastic experience: First class service from an award winning local business. Would highly recommend
Thank you so much for these lovely comments. See you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Superb, very efficient staff and give you all the help with all aspects of holiday arrangements. Recommend them for good service and hassle free travel arrangements.
Thank you so much for the lovely feeback and for taking the time to do this for us :)
Fantastic experience: Amanda was a great help arranging a great deal for 5 nights half board in abu Dhabi and 5 nights all inclusive in Dubai. £1642pp Would definitely recommend you go in and have a chat and they will get the best deal
Fantastic experience: Fantastic as usual John is a professional and a credit to thorn travel looking forward to a great holiday cheers guys
Thank you so much for your lovely comments.
Fantastic experience: The staff are lovely first name terms they make you so welcome
Thank you s much for the lovely comments. It is always great to see you and William. See you again soon. x
Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff and very helpfull
Thank you so much David for taking the time to leave this for us.
Fantastic experience: Great service as we have come to expect from Thorne travel 1st class service from all the staff nothing a bother highly recommend
Thank you very much for the lovely review Tom! So glad we can help, speak to you soon xx
Fantastic experience: Great service. Would definitely recommend.
Thank you so much and glad we were able to help x
Fantastic experience: Most helpful staff and friendly atmosphere. 100% recommend Thorne Travel
Thank you so much, glad we are able to help. See you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Amazing
Thank you so much for the review
Fantastic experience: Pleasant staff very helpful
Thank you so much x
Fantastic experience: So helpful and good prices
thank you so much for the lovely feedback, take care and see you soon.
Fantastic experience: Best Travel Agents in Ayrshire
Thank you so much, it is always great to see you xx
Positive experience: Helpful staff to find your destination
Thank you so much
Fantastic experience: Best Travel Agent ever !!
Thank you so much.
Fantastic experience: Once more the best travel agent in the UK
Thank you so much, always lovely to see you.
Fantastic experience: Did Santa train and the elves and experience was Amazing for my daughter
So glad you had a great time James with your daughter, hope this starts your Christmas. See you again soon. Thanks Shona
Fantastic experience: Another great night out to see chitty chitty bang bang through Thorne travel, excellent seats too. 10 of 10 again, thank you from Margaret irvine.
Thank you so much for the lovely review. I love your pictures from your amazing worldwide holidays to our theatre trips. Also great to see you and thank you again.
Fantastic experience: Excellent staff really helpful.
Thank you so much it was great to help you. Take care and see you again soon. x
Fantastic experience: Always a first class service from Shona and her team. They really do go the extra mile! #No1TravelAgency.
Thank you so much, for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. See you soon.
Fantastic experience: Fun n friendly staff,made to feel welcome from all.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review and hope to see you again soon. x
Fantastic experience: Thorne Travel did everything for us on our first trip to the US . Narrowed down our selection process brilliantly. Applies for all travel docs, arranged transfers and parking in Edinburgh. Thanks to Christiane and John keep smiling
Thank you so much for leaving such a lovely review. You will have a great time and looking forward to seeing all your pictures.
Fantastic experience: Go above and beyond to find a holiday that suits ur needs x
Thank you so much for the lovely feedback, and so glad we were able to find you the right holiday xx
Fantastic experience: Always 10/10 service from the team at Thorne Travel! Always go the extra mile, amazing staff and amazing customer service! Totally recommend.
Thank you so much for this lovely review. So glad we are able to help and have an amazing holiday.
Fantastic experience: Always very helpful go there for every holiday booking
Thank you very much for the lovely comment William! Speak to you soon x
Fantastic experience: Staff are always helpful and friendly and the prices are extremely competitive. The Thorne experiences in particular are great value.
Thank you so much Stephen for taking the time to provide us with this lovely feedback.
Fantastic experience: Excellent service staff are top class
Thank you so much it was lovely meeting you. Glad we able to book your holiday, see you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Good vacation at sandylands mate jimmy could get there bye bus highly recomend
Thank you so much.
Fantastic experience: We book cottages for most of England and have never had a bad experience everything has always been perfect,
Thank you for your five star review. We really appreciate it!
Fantastic experience: Fantastic service. Staff go the extra mile every time i go in.
Thank you so much, always happy to help. See you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Lovely friendly staff.
Thank you so much for leaving me this review, and glad we were able to help. Thanks shona
Negative experience: My personal experience was appalling. I called and received nothing but rudeness from Christy-Ann. Extremely lippy and rude, wouldn't listen to my query and asked my name several times before making a passive aggressive comment because their customer service skills are appalling. My only fault in all this was becoming frustrated when they asked my name for the third time (terrible customer service), I had been nothing but calm and polite and then I said my name for the third time in a tense tone as it was becoming ridiculous. The unprofessional and unbelievable response to this was a deliberate attempt to insult me and antagonise the situation. Ridiculous defensive attitude considering that I was having a very serious issues, trying to get just basic information from this agent. I wasn't even demanding information, I was fully cooperative when this was refused and suggested instead that they could pass on my details to resolve this issue. An absolute nightmare to deal with. Two male operatives were incredibly helpful and polite, but unfortunately that couldn't take away from this woman's gross attitude. This company take commission from selling holidays as a third party, so they profit from the staff at these holiday parks, and then speak to to those staff with zero respect. I really hope that no other customers have to complain to these people, because the owner refused to resolve this, and would not even consider a simple apology. Instead they thought it was appropriate to contact colleagues and attempt to bully and intimidate me into removing my completely honest account of this phone call. That's absolutely not how you run a business, and it could have been quickly dealt with via a simple conversation. I was also lied to, they had the nerve to call our booking agent and told me that they had said that I had no right to contact my own guests. This is an outright lie and the booking agent never said this. It was yet another childish and unprofessional attempt to insult me and insinuate that I was wrong. I was also lied to about the original conversation being recorded, as I had asked for the transcript and for the recording to be played to management to prove that I had not been at fault, and that I had not instigated the disgusting treatment that I received. I had not argued and I wanted to prove that I had been met with rude and defensive language from the very beginning. This was clearly an attempt to deceive me as the owner never produced these as requested, I asked several times, and I was never able to prove my side. They clearly do not exist, or Shona listened to them and realised that I was in fact correct. I know for a fact what happened and I was able to prove it all, but the owner was only interested in defending her staff's atrocious behaviour that day, and trying to bully me into silence.
Passed for legal, not a customer and had slated lots of different businesses.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic service every time. Very helpful.
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, always glad to help and you are such a lovely family. See you again soon. Thanks Shona
Fantastic experience: First time I have visited this company and very impressed with customer service,thank u Amanda for your patience.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write and review, and for the lovely feedback. Take care Amanda
Positive experience: Friendly staff
Thank you
Fantastic experience: Great service, good people
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review. See you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Rarely have I encountered a business that does so much for its customers.
Thank you so much, Colin; it is always a pleasure working with you.
Fantastic experience: On my recent visit in to Thorne Travel to book a holiday away with my friends I was greeted by a very pleasant young gentleman called Craig. From start to finish he was exceptional in helping us select the right destination at the best possible price. No question we had for him was treated as being daft and he really did go that extra mile to make sure we understood exactly what we were booking. Insurance is a subject that my self and friends had zero understanding of but Craig showed tremendous patients going slowly through explaining why we needed it then helping us get the right insurance for the type of holiday we are going to embark on. I would highly recommend Thorne Travel and especially Craig who provided a 5star service.
Thank you so much for the great review, and having spoken to Craig regarding your visit I understand your fantastic feedback. Thanks for taking the time to write this review.
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