We know that — now more than ever — you need to feel confident when deciding whether to book a vacation with us. At Northern Secrets we are taking all measures to ensure your travel plans, money and flexibility are supported & protected. We guarantee your travel investment and prepayments every step of the way!
Our Book with Confidence policy allows you to change or postpone your holiday, for any COVID-19 related reason, up to 28 days before your travel date should the unexpected occur. We, as always, make communication with you a priority to give you the latest advice, talk with you about any potential changes due to COVID-19 regulations and look to be as flexible as possible with all your travel plans offering
- Flexible booking conditions and the ability to postpone your trip up to 28 days before travel
- No amendment fees during the COVID-19 pandemic should you wish to change your travel dates (subject to full terms & conditions)
- Fair Pricing Policy & price guarantee should you postpone your trip (never pay more than other guests in your travel party)
- Low deposits on group tours from GBP75.00 per person
- Monies fully protected by Trust My Travel giving you extra peace of mind
As a well-established travel company, Northern Secrets has fantastic relationships with suppliers and travel partners, thus, ensuring that everyone follows the guidelines established by the leading health experts (including the World Health Organization) to minimise any opportunity for COVID-19 exposure during your journey.
YOUR HEALTH & SAFETY
At Northern Secrets, the safety & health of our guests are always of paramount importance to us.
As well as ourselves, our travel partners & suppliers all play a vital role in keeping you healthy during our trips and tours.
We are constantly updating our health protocols in-line with Government guidelines.
PROTECTING YOUR MONEY
In order to provide you with complete peace of mind, we have partnered with Trust My Travel, one of the worldwide most respected travel associations, to comply with all EU Package Travel Regulations – even post Brexit!
Our unique membership number with Trust My Travel is TMT58665.
We want you to feel completely taken care of – that includes your finances. To find out more about our financial partners, please visit their website below.
BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE
In accordance with "The EU Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992", all passengers booking with Northern Secrets Ltd are fully protected for the initial deposit and subsequent balance of all monies paid to us by credit card or bank transfers.
This includes repatriation*, if required, arising from cancellation or curtailment of your travel arrangements due to the unlikely insolvency of Northern Secrets Ltd for:
- all non-flight inclusive packages commencing and returning to the UK
- all ground handling aspects of packages where the customer is responsible for arranging travel to the destination offered on this website (subject to the terms of the insurance policy)
Should you wish to book your cruise vacation (e.g. around the British Isles) with us, you can do so in the knowledge that we are certified members of Cruise Lines International Association which includes extensive training & continued professional development to give you the highest standards of customer care and pass on our cruise line knowledge.
*this insurance will not cover repatriation to the country of origin for the passengers outside of the EU
TRAVEL AWARE GUIDANCE
Please visit the following websites for advice on your (potential) onward travels outside the UK or regarding any of our tours that will take you beyond the UK.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provide the latest travel advice by country including safety and security, entry requirements, travel warnings and health.
Current travel health information can be found by visiting www.travelhealthpro.org.uk a resource set up by the Department of Health.
The advice can change on all sites so please check regularly for updates.
OUR FAIR PRICING POLICY
All our tours are tailored with only one thing in mind - you! We fully understand that every person or group has different tastes, levels of interest, time and budgets. We operate a personalised Fair Pricing Policy to ensure you, our guests, are completely satisfied with your holiday and encounter no extra hidden charges (e.g. for visits to attractions).
Additionally we also promise to never profit from single supplements and only charge the extra cost of having a single room (often we can offer single rooms at no extra cost).
OUR AWARDS
It is a great honour for us to have recently been given that recognition at the annual Group Travel Awards for our work in bringing overseas visitors to this fantastic region as well as receiving nominations for Lux Life Magazine's Travel & Tourism Award in 2020 and, three times running, for TH Awards in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Additionally, we have completed Visit Britain’s BRITAgent program and regularly build up the knowledge of staff & direct travel partners with Continued Professional Development programs.
Our team of local experts continues to travel Britain extensively to be able to always answer your questions and provide advice for your travels ahead.
