“For a truly unique experience spend a night in the Snow Hotel in Kireness – it literally is made of snow and ice and gets rebuilt each December in a different decorative theme!”
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Marvel at the Northern Lights from your glass igloo in Finland
Lapland
Located in Finland’s Lapland region, we all know who the most famous resident here is, and we’d put money on Santa spending most of his downtime at an igloo resort.
These snow-tucked hotels boast multiple glass igloos accommodating between two and four guests. Thermal glass and zero WiFi allows you to take a cosy digital detox beneath a fluttering of snow and the best starlit sky in Europe. With a domed glass design, igloos boast the best seats in the house to see Aurora Borealis, AKA the Northern Lights.
Marbling the sky from August through to late April, for a once-in-a-lifetime auroras experience, book a stay here.
Nicole Hogan
House of Travel Palmerston North: The Square
I am a cruise specialist who lives and breathes travel, I have a wide range of skills and knowledge.
I love the excitement of sitting down with my clients to share my experiences from around the world and help plan their trip of a lifetime!
Nicole
Petra Otte
House of Travel Wellington City
Having spent 40+ years, 30 owning my own HOT outlet here in the heart of Wellington, in this exciting and ever changing industry you could say that extraordinary resilience is at the top of my skite sheet given the many and varying challenges that have faced travellers over the years.
My clients and colleagues describe me as a passionate people person, who endeavours to get the best out of a traveller's investment.
It is important for me to be inclusive of everyone within a travelling party, to hear the voice of each traveller, and ensure everyone's wishes are met.
Having been to all continents bar Antarctica which is high on my list, I have also travelled in all styles from budget overland backpacking to luxury cruises which allows me to relate to all clients and work with you for what is best for you.
Petra
Chloe McKellar
House of Travel Wellington City
Hi all - please note that I am on maternity leave until September 2026 :)
Customer service has always been drilled into me. After begging my way
into a cafe job at 14, I then spent 12 years working in the hospitality
industry supervising restaurants and managing specialty cafes which also
founded my love for all different types of foods.
After spending 3 years in Melbourne, 6 months in South East Asia and a few
years in the UK I finally made the switch to the travel industry where I have
been able to share my love for travel and customer service ever since.
I made it through the dark years of COVID in the industry which has led me to
know to dig that little bit deeper into my clients' travel plans to create that
perfect trip, and ensure we really have the best option for you in terms of
comfort, reliability, and service. As we just don't know what is round the
corner, do we!
I've travelled extensively across Southeast Asia, UK and Europe, spent a lot of
time exploring properties in Fiji (and relaxing by the beach), road tripped in
California and in 2024 I visited South Africa in Feb, Japan, South Korea and
Taipei! I've got many more places on my bucket list to visit, but if I haven't
been, I've got a superb team of people behind me who have and we'll work out
the best trip for you! My ultimate passion when I travel is trying local foods,
and finding the best possible places to have that authentic experience that we
wouldn't be able to have at home. So if that resonates with you, I'd love to
hear from you and let's put together your foodie adventure, together :)
Chloe
Nicky de Clifford
House of Travel Merivale
Having spent the last 30
years in the Travel Industry I can safely say "I love my job" !!
Getting to put together dream holidays is very rewarding and it's great to see
so many more Kiwis getting out to see this amazing world of ours...
I love to tailor holidays that are uniquely personal to you. Every person has
different needs, wants and "must do's" for their holiday. Nothing is
cookie cutter in the world of travel so being able to put together an itinerary
that is bespoke and personal is rewarding for myself and for you, the
traveller.
My favourite destinations would be Europe (especially France and Italy), South
East Asia (especially Vietnam and Thailand) and of course our Island
neighbours. I have been to Fiji numerous times and every time I just love it.
But there are so many places I have yet to travel to and I look forward to
sharing my travel stories along the way.
I look forward to working with you..
Nicky
Explore our Europe holidays 30
Explore Croatian Highlights & Island Hopping
Croatia
Croatian Highlights & Island Hopping
10 nights accommodation
Ferry transfers
Breakfast daily
from
$
7220
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Classic England Self Drive
England
Classic England Self Drive
9-Day itinerary
Self drive
Breakfast daily
from
$
3369
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Flavours of Sicily Self Drive
Sicily
Flavours of Sicily Self Drive
Self Drive
8 nights
from
$
2835
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore An Alpine Adventure with Albatross Tours
Zurich to Milan
An Alpine Adventure with Albatross Tours
15 night small group tour
Breakfast daily
from
$
17,734
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Magnifico Spain & Portugal with Albatross Tours
Spain & Portugal
Magnifico Spain & Portugal with Albatross Tours
17 night small group tour
Breakfast daily
from
$
17,859
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Italian Grande with Albatross Tours
Italy
Italian Grande with Albatross Tours
17 night small group tour
Breakfast daily
from
$
17,734
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore German & Austrian Christmas Markets with Albatross Tours
Germany & Austria
German & Austrian Christmas Markets with Albatross Tours
10 night small group tour
Breakfast daily
from
$
9169
per person share twin. Flights are additional
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Travel: 30 Nov 26
Explore Adriatic Discovery Cruise
Croatia
Adriatic Discovery Cruise
7 Nights
Breakfast daily
6 Lunches
from
$
5415
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Summer Journey in Northern Norway & Lofoten Tour
Norway
Summer Journey in Northern Norway & Lofoten Tour
7 nights
Small group tour
from
$
10,579
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Experience the Northern Lights
Finland & Norway
Experience the Northern Lights
14 Nights
Small group tour
from
$
14,910
per person share twin. Flights are additional
GUINNESS STOREHOUSE
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY DAY TRIP
Explore Dublin & Belfast Holiday
Dublin & Belfast
Dublin & Belfast Holiday
6 Nights
Sightseeing
Breakfast daily
from
$
2285
per person share twin. Flights are additional
SKIP-THE-LINE SIGHTSEEING
ROMAN GETAWAY
Explore Taste of Rome
Rome
Taste of Rome
3 Nights
Sightseeing
Breakfast daily
from
$
1045
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Croatia & Slovenia Express & Southern Highlights Deluxe Cruise
Croatia & Slovenia
Croatia & Slovenia Express & Southern Highlights Deluxe Cruise
7 night guided tour
7 night small ship cruise
Breakfast daily
from
$
9653
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore ANZAC Day Digger Tour
Turkey
ANZAC Day Digger Tour
4 Nights
Sightseeing
Transfers
from
$
2085
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Highlights of Greece
Athens - Olympia - Delphi - Kalambaka
Highlights of Greece
6 Nights
Breakfast daily
from
$
2138
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Divine Cyclades
Greece
Divine Cyclades
7 Nights
Breakfast daily
from
$
5694
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Dalmatian Discovery Cruise
Split to Dubrovnik
Dalmatian Discovery Cruise
7 Nights
Breakfast daily
from
$
4425
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Aegean Charm
Mykonos, Paros & Santorini
Aegean Charm
9 Nights
Breakfast daily
Ferries
from
$
1948
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Touch of Paradise
Mykonos & Santorini
Touch of Paradise
6 Nights
Breakfast daily
Ferries
from
$
1640
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Around the World by Luxury Train
Vancouver to Singapore
Around the World by Luxury Train
60 Days
Luxury Rail Travel
Sightseeing
from
$
199,000
Per person share twin. Flights are additional
VISIT SANTA
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Explore Lapland Arctic Christmas
Finland
Lapland Arctic Christmas
4 Nights
Snow & Christmas activities
Breakfast & dinner daily
from
$
5199
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Taste of Athens
Athens
Taste of Athens
3 Nights
Sightseeing
Breakfast daily
from
$
925
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Rome, Florence & Venice by Train
Italy
Rome, Florence & Venice by Train
6 Nights
Rail Travel
Sightseeing
Contact us for the best price available
FAMOUS SWISS TRAINS
CUSTOMISABLE ITINERARY
Explore The Best of Switzerland from Zurich by Train
Switzerland
The Best of Switzerland from Zurich by Train
11 Nights
Rail travel
Sightseeing
Contact us for the best price available
Explore Chase the Northern Lights Express
Finland & Norway
Chase the Northern Lights Express
10 Nights
Small group tour
from
$
10,422
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore The Classic Scotland Self Drive
Scotland
The Classic Scotland Self Drive
8-Day itinerary
Self drive
Breakfast daily
from
$
3055
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore Munich, Prague, Vienna & Budapest by Rail
Central Europe
Munich, Prague, Vienna & Budapest by Rail
8 Nights
Rail Travel
Sightseeing
Contact us for the best price available
Explore Berlin, Prague & Munich by Rail
Germany & Czech Republic
Berlin, Prague & Munich by Rail
6 Nights
Rail Travel
Sightseeing
Contact us for the best price available
Explore Edinburgh & Inverness Holiday
Scotland
Edinburgh & Inverness Holiday
3 Nights Edinburgh
3 Nights Inverness
Sightseeing
from
$
2659
per person share twin. Flights are additional
Explore London & Bath
London
London & Bath
4 Nights London
2 Nights Bath
Sightseeing
from
$
3945
per person share twin. Flights are additional
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