Fakoyejo OlalekanThe tedious work that comes with applying for visas, booking flights, and making hotel reservations located in your preferred destinations have made travel agencies the toast of the town.
While these responsibilities might seem easy on paper, facing rejection after several exhausting hours filling in visa applications or discovering your hotel reservation wasn’t booked will compel you to have a change of mind.
This is the problem travel agencies have emerged to solve. They literally build a Chinese wall between you and the disappointments that trail travel processes.
As a result, travel agencies have become 21st-century superheroes to air travellers, doing the heavy lifting that will weigh down even the strongest man in the world.
There are more than a handful of travel agencies competing for the wallet of individuals and companies who don’t want to go through the time-consuming and complicated processes of travel services in Nigeria.
Below are some of the travel agencies in Lagos State;
Travel agencies in Lagos State
Wakanow
When Wakanow coughs, the whole travel agency market in Nigeria catches a cold – that’s the level of influence this travel agency has.
- Founded by Obinna Ekezie and Ralph Tamuno, Wakanow offers Cheap flights, Cheap hotels in popular destinations in Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.
- Wakanow is a force to be reckoned with in not just Nigeria but the African travel landscape after making inroads into the online ticketing market by acquiring Oya.com, a local transport ticketing online agency.
- Wakanow, which is now into specialised services to corporate and high-end clients, also offers services like Visa Assistance, Holiday Packages and Airport Transfers.
- You can visit Wakanow at www.wakanow.com or Plot 8, Elegushi Beach Road, Ikate Roundabout, Lekki, Lagos.
(Wakanow has a 4.4 Google rating based on 14 reviews)
Travelstart
Travelstart is one of the household names in the travel agency market, having burnt cash on marketing to expose its services to people who need assistance with their air travel processes.
- The travel agency prides itself as the one-stop online travel shop, cutting the red tape to connect you with the latest international and domestic flight specials.
- But that is not all there is to Travelstart, as the firm also provides hotel bookings on every continent, hires cars on your behalf from rental companies
- Travelstart’s popularity has seen it process flights for over one million passengers, with over 25 million visits to its website annually.
- Although Travelstart is not a Nigerian-owned travel agency, having been founded by Swedish DJ, Stephan Ekbergh. It has offices in 8 countries, one of which is Nigeria, with office address noted as No. 47 Allen Avenue, Studio 24 building, Allen, Ikeja, Lagos, while its website is; www.travelstart.com.ng.
- Aside from flights and accommodation bookings or rental cars, other services that make Travelstart a household name are; Aviation Accident Benefit, Medical Cancellation Refund, Domestic Travel Insurance, Airline Liquidation Protection and Comprehensive International Travel Insurance.
(Travelstart has a 3.7 Google rating based on 576 reviews)
Aeroport Travels and Tours Limited
Aeroport Travels and Tours Limited is a Lagos-based agency that aims to become Africa’s leading destination expert by providing unbeatable travel experiences around the world that always exceed clients’ expectations.
- The services of Aeroport Travels include; Flight Ticket, Hotel Accommodation, Tour/Corporate Packages, Visa Advisory, Protocol Services, Travel Insurance, Travel Agency Consultant/Training e.t.c
- The full-fledged travel management company, led by Taiwo Oludayo, has won the Africa Integrity Prize 2019 for Integrity in Travel Business. Also, Awesome Brands Magazine awarded the firm 2018 Africa Most Trusted & Preferred Travel Company.
- Aeroport Travels is located on the 3rd Floor, 41 Osolo Way by 7&8 Bus/Stop, Airport Road, Ajao Estate Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos State, or www.aeroporttravels.com.
(Aeroport Travels and Tours Limited has a 3.3 Google rating based on 7 reviews)
Airgate Travels and Tours Limited
If you ask Airgate Travels and Tours Limited why you should choose the firm for your travel agency needs, the firm will tell you due to easy booking, lowest prices and exciting deals.
- According to the company, it ensures low rates on hotel reservations, holiday packages and on flight tickets for the firm’s clients.
- Airgate Travels and Tours Limited is offering this promises all the way from its situated location; Suit 21, Ikosi Road Shopping Mall Ketu, CMD Road, Magodo, Lagos State or airgatetravels.com.
- Led by Christian Nwokike, Airgate Travels offers similar services like its market rivals, covering business or leisure trips in Europe, Africa, or Asia.
(Airgate Travels and Tours Limited has a 4.7 rating on Google based on 33 reviews)
Dip Tour Limited
Dip Tour Limited said it is one of the leading travel solutions companies out of Nigeria and Africa, providing cost reduction for each travel product.
- These travel products offered by Dip Tour Limited include visa application, tours, flights, hotel & accommodation and ground transportation.
- Dip Tour says the firm is a multiple award winner, with successes in delivering to clients in sectors such as Government, Telecommunication & IT, Education, Medical, Entertainment, Manufacturing, and the Oil & Gas sector.
- Dip Tour, formerly known as Dip Leisures, operates from Suite 7, Block 1, Bar Beach Towers, Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State or visit their website; diptourltd.com.
(Dip Tour has a 4.4 Google rating based on 15 reviews)
Rewards Travels and Tours Limited
Rewards Travels and Tours Limited aims to provide full travel management services, travel consultancy services, and Tourism services tailored to individuals and corporate organisations’ requests.
- The one-stop travel mart uses its access to affordable airlines, hotels and Car hire services, as its unique selling points in the travel agency market.
- With Rewards Travels’ fairly competitive rates, the company is one of the travel agencies you need to check out for your travel processes.
- While the firm is yet to become a household name, it is striving to attain a global brand status by employing ethical and professional standards towards satisfying numerous customers’ requirements.
- Rewards Travels and Tours office is located at No. 4 Bashiru Oweh Street, Opposite Lagos City Computer Collage, Off Medical Road, Ikeja, Lagos or www.rewardstravels.com.
(Rewards Travels has a 4.4 Google rating based on 15 reviews)
Quantum Travels Limited
Say hello to Quantum Travels Limited, the travel agency competing with heavyweights like Wakanow and Travelstarts in the market.
- Quantum Travels Limited, based at No. 35 Corporation Drive, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos or virtual address; www.quantumtravelsng.com, made a strategic partnership with BCD Travel to give the firm a global presence.
- The firm is under the management of Jomi Otubu, offering a local service that has a global reach spread across 98 countries and across six continents.
- If you are in need of cost-saving deals for your travel, Quantum Travels says it offers prices that are unbeatable in the travel agency market.
(Quantum Travels Limited has a 4.8 Google rating based on 10 reviews)
Mayfair Travel Nigeria Limited
When you first land on the website of Mayfair Travel Nigeria Limited, what greets you is “we are in the lead in travel services in Nigeria and we have a variety of services to render to you.”
- To know if Mayfair Travel is true to its word, you have to give the company a try, considering the firm also stated that some of its travel products are airline sales promotions and facilitation of ticket refunds.
- Other benefits of having Mayfair Travel as your preferred air travel agency is Prepaid Ticket Advice, Travel Consultation, Recommendation on most airlines booked on the global distribution system and Effecting changes to reservations on all bookings made via the system.
- To find out more about Mayfair, you can visit the firm’s website; mayfairtravel.net or their physical address for prompt response; block B1 LSDPC Flats, 24 Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
(Mayfair Travel Nigeria Limited has a 5 Google rating based on 11 reviews)
Zenith Travels and Tours Limited
When you mention Zenith Travels and Tours Limited, it might not ring a bell, but that doesn’t mean the company is not worth giving a try.
- This is because Zenith Travels and Tours Limited says it can provide the same services the household brands in the travel agency market can offer.
- So why join the bandwagon when you can give Zenith Travels the benefit of the doubt to see if the travel agency lives up to its claim as your one-stop global travel Supermart?
- If you are thinking of taking a leap of faith with Zenith Travels, know that the firm’s address is 4 Shobo House, 5 Simpson Street, Lagos or better still, visit the agency’s website; www.zenithtravelgroup.com.
(Zenith Travels and Tours Limited has a 2.7 Google rating based on 2 reviews)
Touchdown Travels Limited
Completing the list is Touchdown Travels Limite, which describes itself as Nigeria’s leading Travel Management Company.
- In the same market as Wakanow and Travelstart, what could give Touchdown that audacity? To find out, you might want to visit the firm’s website; www.touchdowntravels.net or its physical address, No. 2 Obokun Street, off Coker Road, Ilupeju. Lagos.
- One thing that makes Touchdown unique in the travel agency market is the instalment payment offer to lock down great travel deals.
- Touchdown Travels was founded by Adedayo Adeola to bear the burden of travel processes, enabling clients to have more time for other activities.
(Touchdown Travels Limited has a 4.3 Google rating based on 53 reviews)
FAQs
What are the benefits of a travel agency?
- A travel agency helps you apply for a visa, with your only contribution being the submission of required documents.
- Travel agencies create your travel itineraries.
- They assist with booking hotel reservations, ensuring you don’t get disappointed upon arrival.
- Secure flight tickets and hotels that meet your budget.
- Secure cost-saving flight deals.
- Help you avoid the stress of searching for the best fares from all airlines on different websites.
- Arrange transportation for you to your preferred destination.
- They provide insurance and currency needs in your destination.
- In case of disappointment, you don’t have to struggle to get your money back, travel agencies help obtain refunds and cancellations.
What are the types of travel agencies?
There are various types of travel agencies in the aviation sector; wholesale travel agencies, offline travel agencies, Niche Travel agencies, Leisure Travel agencies, Online travel agencies, and Business Travel agencies.
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