In 2003, Original Travel was founded by three entrepreneurs from Fleet Street, the City and the army. They spotted a gap in the market: the ‘Big Short Break’, aimed at cash-rich, time-poor professionals who wanted to maximise their precious time off. 

Since then, the company has gone from strength to strength as one of the UK’s fastest growing bespoke tour operators offering tailor-made holidays to 77 countries worldwide from Anguilla to Zimbabwe.  

Original Travel’s ethos is that 'Life is in the Detail' – it’s the small touches that can make a holiday, whether it is knowing the spot for sleeping under the stars in the Namibian desert or where to find the most secluded coves on a Greek island. 

Original Travel's 50-strong team has unparalleled destination knowledge and expertise, offering guests thoughtful touches such as destination-specific reading lists and playlists; a 24-hour helpline; an app to access live updates to your itinerary; one point of contact during the planning process and a network of concierges on the ground, who can offer local insight or help make and change plans.