Catherine Mackey

My expertise

South East Asia
South America
Lapland
North America
Adventure Travel
Cruise
Australasia
South Asia

I'm based in

Manchester

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I specialise in touring, adventure and multi-centre journeys, creating tailor-made leisure travel for clients who want more than an off-the-shelf holiday.

Think bucket-list ticking road trips, safaris, cruises, honeymoons, skiing, group and private touring, special interests, multi-centre, multi-country adventures. Or if relaxing on a beautiful beach is what you need I can plan the perfect escape for that too :)

Your time is valuable. Your travel should feel effortless, enriching and completely aligned with your style. Whether you are planning a milestone celebration, a bucket-list itinerary across several destinations, an immersive touring experience or a refined cruise, every detail is carefully designed around you.

Whether you are a large group, family, couple or travelling solo I'll be with you on every step of your journey. From the initial spark of an idea through to your return home, everything is managed seamlessly personally by me every step of the way - research, reservations, logistics and preparation - so you can focus on the anticipation, not the administration. And should plans shift while you are away, you have calm, experienced support on hand 24/7.

Through trusted global partnerships and carefully selected suppliers you gain access to distinctive experiences, knowledgeable guides and thoughtfully curated accommodation that elevates your journey beyond the expected.

Your journey begins with a personal consultation, arranged at a time that suits you.

To start planning you can book your personal consultation appointment or get in touch via email or enquiry form.

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I look forward to speaking to you about your travel plans soon.

Catherine Xx

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Explore my guides and blogs

Best Way To See The Northern Lights

Best Way To See The Northern Lights

Are seeing the Northern Lights on your bucket list?

23 Feb 2026 5   min read

So Many Reasons To Book A Group Tour Of Italy!

So Many Reasons To Book A Group Tour Of Italy!

There are so many reasons to book on a group tour of Italy! Italy is renowned for its rich history, stunning landscapes, delicious cuisine, and vibrant culture, and what better way to see Italy than on an escorted tour so that you don’t miss a thing! A touring holiday is an ideal way to explore Italy’s wonders if you want to experience as much as possible in your 1-2 week holiday window from wor

08 Jul 2023 5   min read

Escape to Sunny Cyprus

Escape to Sunny Cyprus

In October I was invited by Constantinou Bros hotels to visit Cyprus and spend some time getting to know their hotels better, which of course I jumped at the chance of - very happy to be able to enjoy a late escape and some hot weather and sunshine to end the summer holiday season. This trip was the 5th time I’ve flown from Manchester Airport this year and the 3rd time since March. All flights ar

01 Nov 2020 5   min read

Greek Villa Bliss

Greek Villa Bliss

Villa holidays have been more in demand than ever this year because once there you quickly forget any worries you may have about being in contact with too many other people and really chill out and relax in peace and quiet away from all the troubles in the world. After weeks and weeks of helping my customers navigate their way through the complexities of travel at the moment, as soon as travel to

01 Sept 2020 5   min read

Travel now...what to expect

Travel now...what to expect

I have a duty of care to my clients as their trusted advisor, to provide honest, accurate, and up to date guidance across all stages of the planning, booking and travel experience. This includes everything from the latest advice from governments around the world, changes in travel insurance requirements, new entry procedures, airport and in-flight protocols, information about accommodation health

29 Jul 2020 5   min read

Best UK Beaches

Best UK Beaches

Lockdown may have you dreaming of distant sandy shores, but the UK has some spectacular beaches of its own. Here are my seven ideas for a sandy staycation in our own beautiful country... Mwnt, Wales Perfectly cut-out from the Ceredigion cliffs, the secluded cove of Mwnt is owned by the National Trust. The sheltered bay is a favourite for dolphins and seals, which are often spotted playing in th

15 May 2020 5   min read

MAY 2020 UPDATE

MAY 2020 UPDATE

I hope this finds you well. The past two months have without question been a challenging time for all of us at home and at work, and I wanted to take this opportunity to get in touch to let you know what’s been going on in my office during this time. By the end of February the impact of Coronavirus was starting to affect travel on a global scale. As March progressed more and more countries close

03 May 2020 5   min read

My Peru Adventure

My Peru Adventure

I was lucky to be invited to be part of one of G Adventures biggest ever educational trips, which involved over 100 travel professionals and G staff from all over the world, coming together to learn more about G Adventures, how they run their trips, and how they work within the areas visited to ensure that tourism is a huge force for good, ethical and sustainable for future generations of travelle

19 Jun 2019 5   min read

What is Family Cruising and is it for me?

What is Family Cruising and is it for me?

Absolutely GONE are the days of a cruise being an ‘old’ person’s holiday. If you love a land-based resort holiday packed with loads of activities for the children, kids’ clubs and great entertainment, then you will love a family cruise. Everything is included in your cruise fare, often even your ice creams, very much like an all-inclusive land-based holiday, but way better value for money, as no

25 May 2019 5   min read

What is Expedition Cruising and is it for me?

What is Expedition Cruising and is it for me?

There is most definitely a cruise out there for everyone. If you are an adventurous traveller who is interested in exploring the world, enjoy nature, embracing new cultures, love expanding your knowledge, and sharing your experiences with like-minded people, then expedition cruising could be for you. Where expedition cruises differ from classic cruises is that they are all about the destination a

27 Apr 2019 5   min read

MSC Bellissima - Beauty At Sea

MSC Bellissima - Beauty At Sea

The brand new MSC cruise ship Bellissima has just set sail on her maiden voyage from the UK. To celebrate the launch, I was invited on board to explore the ship’s wide range of wonderful facilities. This ship is big, accommodating over 5.5 thousand passengers – the advantage of this being the amount of space on board creatively designed to keep every single passenger happy on their cruise. From

07 Mar 2019 5   min read

My Year in Travel 2018

My Year in Travel 2018

In 2018 I’ve created some wonderful trips – including tailor-made adventures, cruises, safaris, road trips, luxury beach getaways, city breaks, honeymoons, school trips, business travel, and ending the year with lots of families enjoying the magic of Lapland. I’ve also been lucky to visit some exciting destinations - seven of these being places I’ve never been to before and one new continent – Sou

02 Jan 2019 5   min read

My Year in Travel 2017

My Year in Travel 2017

Here’s a brief run-down of what I’ve been up to in 2017. I’ve had a brilliant year in my first year as a Travel Counsellor getting to know some lovely new customers and I’ve had amazing opportunities to myself too – visiting 10 new countries - the most in one year since my back-packing days! January I was excited to start my Travel Counsellors journey with intensive induction training and lo

01 Jan 2019 5   min read

Lapland Packing & Travel Tips

Lapland Packing & Travel Tips

I’ve got lots of families booked and getting excited for their Lapland adventures this year – and early bookings in for 2024 too! A trip to Lapland is a magical experience and not a trip that families do over and over again, unlike holidays to sunshine destinations, so I’m asked a lot about what to pack. Here are my top tips to ensure that your trip goes smoothly… • It’s essential that you have

26 Nov 2018 5   min read

Our Family Cruise from Liverpool

Our Family Cruise from Liverpool

I’ve just returned from a family cruise with Cruise & Maritime Voyages where we spent 12 nights sailing the ocean waves down to Gibraltar with plenty of food, drink, pool action, beach fun, jacuzzis, ice creams, family card games, entertainment and sightseeing to keep every member of the family happy. Getting to our ship was really easy as we just hopped on the train to Liverpool. Urmston, where

21 Aug 2018 5   min read

Kenya Wildlife Safari Adventure

Kenya Wildlife Safari Adventure

In June this year I set off on an adventure of a lifetime with my favourite supplier of small group adventure travel, Intrepid, to explore Kenya, meet the people of Kenya, and get up close and personal with the abundant wildlife! It was a wonderful experience in so many ways. On arrival in Nairobi we started off by visiting a village where Intrepid’s charity foundation are funding projects to h

16 Jul 2018 5   min read

Top 10 Reasons To Cruise From Liverpool

Top 10 Reasons To Cruise From Liverpool

Here are my top ten reasons to start your cruise from my local cruise port of Liverpool! 1. You don’t have to spend 5 hours+ on the train, or 7 hours+ on the coach down to Southampton. From anywhere in the North West you can leave home and be sunbathing by the pool (weather permitting of course!) and sipping on your first cocktail in under 2 hours. 2. If you don’t like flying or don’t want t

12 Jul 2018 5   min read

Sun, Sea & Surfing in Morocco

Sun, Sea & Surfing in Morocco

With the cold weather starting to bite in the UK I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit Agadir, Morocco, at the end of October - where the weather is still sunny and warm and the beach resort of Agadir perfect for an alternative half term family getaway, some great value 5* luxury, or as a base for a more active holiday. I flew with Air Arabia who have just launched their twice weekly

08 Nov 2017 5   min read

Amazing Abu Dhabi

Amazing Abu Dhabi

I had a great few hours yesterday at Travel Counsellors HQ getting up to date on the latest developments happening in the largest of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is home to one of the best airlines in the world, Etihad, the national airline of the UAE, who offer direct flights twice daily from Manchester and three times daily from Heathrow – with a brand-new space age airport

21 Sept 2017 5   min read

A Sunny Day on Holland America’s Ms Zuiderdam

A Sunny Day on Holland America’s Ms Zuiderdam

In August I was invited to Liverpool to visit Holland America’s ship, Ms Zuiderdam, which is one of their Vista Class cruise ships, so called because of the amount of glass used around the ship which means the majority of the staterooms on board have ocean views or balconies. There are four ships in this class which are all named after points of the compass (in Dutch) – the others being Noordam

31 Aug 2017 5   min read

Fred Olsen Ship Visit - Boudicca

Fred Olsen Ship Visit - Boudicca

I recently visited visit Fred Olsen’s ship Boudicca in Liverpool, where she sets off on many of her summer voyages from this handy port - perfect for North West based cruise lovers, or a great place from which to give ocean cruising a try without the hassle of a long flight or drive. Fred Olsen is a family owned cruise company with 4 ships that sail the world – Boudicca, Black Watch, Braemar an

22 Aug 2017 5   min read

Cruise & Maritime Ms Magellan Ship Visit

Cruise & Maritime Ms Magellan Ship Visit

This week I’ve been lucky to have the opportunity to visit the Ms Magellan ship while she was docked in Liverpool prior to departure on an 11-night voyage to Spain, Portugal, France and Gibraltar. The Ms Magellan and sister ship the Marco Polo often sail from Liverpool to these and various other destinations including Canada, Ireland, Fjordland, Iceland, the Scottish Isles and the British Isles.

21 Jul 2017 5   min read

Girls' Night Away in Historic Chester

Girls' Night Away in Historic Chester

It’s hard to organise a group of busy mums for a night away, so this trip has been a long time coming. Finally my friends and I managed to block out a weekend in our diaries for a girls-only night away in Chester. We picked the perfect weekend for it as the weather was lovely for March so we were able to stroll between shops, bars, along the walls, and along the river bank during our short time a

04 Apr 2017 5   min read

What my customers say

Catherine booked us the perfect trip. I think this was our 5th booking with Catherine. We wanted somewhere short haul, flat walking, sea view, good weather, easy walking to restaurants, private transfers and only gave her 2 days notice! As always, she pulled it out of the bag and we had a fabulous trip to Mallorca. I hurt my knee whilst away and ended up needing last minute airport assistance on the way home, but by booking through a Travel Counsellor, this was all sorted by making a quick call. I can't recommend Catherine enough. Looking forward to her booking our future trips.

J Middleton

Urmston, Manchester

Would give Catherine an 11 easily. She does so much to help that my travel arrangements go without a hitch. My first go to person - keep up the good work Catherine!

B Talbot

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine has been fantastic and very patient with us changing our minds and giving us different options for holiday needs. I have already recommended her to friends.

L Livesey

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine has been brilliant for us. We messaged her over the Christmas break to help with a family trip for next December. To our surprise she responded almost immediately and her service level was exceptional. Needless to say after Catherine found us the perfect fit we immediately booked. Family of 13.

N Humphries

Tadley, Hampsire

Utterly lovely, Catherine listened and produced the goods. When initial proposed holidays were not quite what we wanted, I refined the brief and then Catherine delivered! Stopped the overwhelm of endless searching, and cross referencing comparison sites and for that alone I recommend.

M Yates

Tamworth, Staffordshire

It's so lovely to decide where you want to go and your preferences for accommodation, travel etc. , contact Catherine and she sorts everything for you perfectly. We have used Catherine for 6 or 7 trips now and it has been superb.

F Youlton

Olney, Buckinghashire

I was impressed that Catherine Mackey had so much knowledge about the Viking Ships and all the facilities, cabins and very useful information of what to expect on arrival and so much more. And, what she didn't know, she found out and got back to us in under 24 hours. She respectfully waited for me to contact her. Which I did and booked a fab cruise.

J Standley

Lymington, Hampshire

Catherine was fantastic helping me to book our holiday for a large group, with many differing needs. She was patient and informative, particularly as it has been some time since we have booked any travel. Thank you Catherine!

L Grindley

Shropshire

Very impressed with understanding our needs and responsiveness. Looking forward to our holiday!

A Dagg

Urmston, Manchester

Great service.

M Guerin

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Wonderful efficient service yet again from Catherine. Holidays are meant to be relaxing and that should start from the booking stage. The only stress we've had is choosing which of the cruise options was the best!

Stuart McNeill

Sale, Cheshire

Very efficient service.

A Comerford

Lymm, Cheshire

I would be very likely to recommend Catherine to my family and friends. She is one in a million, really goes out of her way to make sure you have the best holiday ever, nothing is too much trouble!

B Talbot

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine is always helpful and knowledgeable about where to stay. She has sorted out a train trip for the third time for us. She always finds us great places to stay. I would definitely recommend using Catherine for any holiday needs.

C Nettleton

Knutsford, Cheshire

Catherine offered an excellent zero pressure bespoke service guiding us through the process of booking our dream honeymoon.

L Livesey

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine was fantastic - great knowledge and offered options on hotels and excursions - would definitely recommend using her to friends and family xx

J Thornton

Bolton, Lancashire

Catherine is always our go to travel consultant. She knows our preferences and our “no gos”. Never disappoints.

W Dove

Warrington

Catherine is great at really understanding her clients and their requirements, co-designing itineraries and delivering a highly personalised, bespoke service.

R Laming

Urmston, Manchester

Amazing service! Really excited for our holiday that Catherine helped us plan.

S Hardy

Stretford, Manchester

Catherine takes the stress out of any holiday. She responds promptly, is super organised and solution focussed and keeps you updated throughout. I have absolute confidence in Catherine and her personal touches remembering everything that is important to you makes her like a best friend built over years even though we've never met in person. Thanks Catherine for all you do and making our holidays special and stress free xx

T Lee

Glossop, Derbyshire

Catherine Mackey is lovely, professional and friendly great service.

J Sheil

Urmston, Manchester

Made everything so simple and easy. Very helpful in the process from planning to finalising the booking.

M Chidgey

Sale, Cheshire

So helpful and fantastic to have a personalised service. Booking specific trips can be so challenging so it was awesome that Catherine could take the stress out of and make our holiday anticipation all the more exciting! Thank you x

P Lewis

Belgium

Catherine was brilliant. So helpful, knowledgeable and happy to look at lots of options for us! Thank you!

C Stewart

London

Catherine is always helpful, efficient and friendly.

P Goddard

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine was really good at finding a holiday for me which ticked all the boxes I was looking for. Catherine was quick at responding to my emails and I never felt pressured into booking my holiday.

L Perkins

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine was brilliant she knew exactly what we were looking for in a holiday and put together our dream trip, everything we asked for was included. Catherine exceeded our expectations and I would certainly recommend Catherine’s services to friends and family.

T Tipton

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

Very easy to use and excellent service.

J Guerin

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Catherine Mackey has been very helpful throughout and I am very satisfied with her service in all respects.

J Harty

Altrincham, Cheshire

We use Travel Counsellors' Catherine Mackey because as we don’t travel all that frequently and with all the documents etc needed Catherine explains everything. Also as she’s travelled to most destinations and stayed at resorts she can guide you through your choice of hotels and accommodation and recommends which would suit your needs as most pictures or details online don’t show everything. Travel documents, passes, insurance all sorted so you can relax till your holiday date without leaving your home. Excellent.

P Spinks

Durham

Catherine was so patient and helpful in understanding what we were looking for and working hard to find a holiday to suit us!

H Rose

Byfleet, Surrey

Catherine is patient and does everything she can to meet the needs of your holiday! We are all super excited for our trip to Bali this October and can't thank Catherine enough for booking and organising our trip!

C Bleasdale

Lancashire

An excellent river Danube cruise with Ama Waterways - thanks so much, we had a great time.

John Ross

Knutsford, Cheshire

Very quick and efficient, couldn't have asked for anything more.

A Rushworth

Halifax

Catherine is absolutely the best. She takes all the stress out of holiday booking.

F Youlton

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Great personal service and very knowledgeable.

S Rooks

Cardiff

Catherine and her team have given an outstanding service and I would not hesitate to recommend Catherine to family and friends.

S Matthews

Stockport

Brilliant & prompt service from Catherine as always.

C Owen

Driffield, Yorkshire

Fantastic service. Extremely patient with all our changes and requirements. Would definitely recommend.

L Daly

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine has been fantastic every time we have used her to book our holidays, accommodating every request and providing great advice throughout.

D Easdon

Irlam, Manchester

Guided me through my thoughts and ideas. We booked a holiday which we hope will be a great success.

A Ross

Knutsford, Cheshire

Excellent service. Extremely helpful.

B Noble

Northampton

I have already recommended Catherine to a number of people. I am always delighted with the support and expertise she offers.

K Gray

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Came up with plenty of suggestions - not pushy at all which is what I like. Would recommend.

J Bytheway

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine was patient with my dithering, a great listener and rapidly came up with exactly what I needed.

L Livingstone

Stirling, Scotland

Excellent service

J Wilcock

Connah's Quay

We set Catherine another challenge of creating a wheelchair accessible holiday to Japan and she’s managed to come up with another cracking itinerary. Top marks yet again!!

S McNeill

Sale, Cheshire

Recommended Catherine twice today already! Fabulous service.

C Burchill

Urmston, Manchester

Wonderful service takes the stress out of organising especially for big special events.

B Herrera

Bedfordshire

Very good finding the things we wanted to do and gave us dates when we could go to our choice of events.

W Owen

Driffield

Catherine is brilliant! Always appreciate her advice and guidance when deciding where to go on holiday!

M Beckley

Stretford, Manchester

Catherine was really helpful with suggestions and provided a selection of options once we narrowed our destination down. The holiday looks amazing and we are looking forward to getting away later in the year.

L Mason

Urmston, Manchester

Answered all our questions and adapted our holiday to our individual needs.

C Flannery

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine always goes above and beyond with no pressure. We have to be the fussiest customers and she still works hard to adapt things for us with a smile on her face. She always recommends different itineraries from recommendation or personal choice which helps us when we are so indecisive … highly recommended and I wouldn’t go anywhere else .. Thank You Catherine

C Hewitt

Urmston, Manchester

Very professional. Very friendly.

R Speak

Stalybridge, Manchester

Super helpful and made everything really simple.

M Mullany

Urmston, Manchester

Always fab service from Catherine Mackey. Goes over and beyond to help me.

C Owen

Driffield, Yorkshire

Helpful, informative and very friendly service.

P Goddard

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine was able to find exactly the sort of holiday we wanted, based on the knowledge of what our likes and dislikes are - this required a more detailed level of knowledge than the standard search filters that online places have.

J Howe

Sale, Cheshire

Very helpful and extremely patient, Really made booking our trip as easy as possible, will definitely be using Catherine again in the future and recommending to our friends.

C Featherstone

Co Galway

I would never have booked our dream holiday without Catherine’s wonderful service. Just takes all the stress out of it . Hopefully this will give me more confidence to travel more adventurously in the future with Catherine’s help.

A Davies

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine is brilliant. She's organised 2 holidays for us so far and the attention to detail is brilliant. She 'gets us' and is able to suggest things we've not thought of.

G Sherwood

Urmston, Manchester

Excellent personal service.

S Rooks

Cardiff

Friendly, helpful and efficient.

P Heyworth

Warrington

Delighted you got me what I wanted :)

M Guerin

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Ever helpful and knowledgeable.

F Cowen

Altrincham, Cheshire

Catherine was brilliant at finding us the perfect villa for 2 families. We didn’t really know what we wanted at first but Catherine gave us loads of ideas and really friendly and professional throughout. Would definitely recommend Catherine to family and friends.

J Coogan

Urmston, Manchester

This year we had a new travel consultant Catherine Mackey who organised our trip to Corfu. Having spoken to Catherine by phone it was clearly her objective to ensure we had a fabulous holiday from flights accommodation fast track tickets / airport lounges, nothing was any trouble. As we are not ardent travellers it took all the stress away of booking a holiday away from us and worrying things might go wrong. Catherine also kept in constant touch throughout the process , updating us with all news regarding wild fires / floods etc. which this year has been especially challenging. Even when Catherine was away on her own holidays she had someone keep us updated of our holiday process. If anyone needs a Travel Counsellor Catherine will help you all the way to your perfect Holiday. Happy customer.

P Spinks

Durham

Always happy to help and assist and excited to help you find your perfect trip.

S Kane

Stockport

Efficient and friendly, nothing too much trouble.

R Ames

Sale, Cheshire

Listened to what I wanted and planned everything perfectly! Prompt replies to my messages.

V Morgan

Shropshire

Great service - professional, approachable, efficient and easy to work with. A pleasure to deal with TC.

P Scholey

Leeds

Already recommended to friends.

L Thornton

Altrincham, Cheshire

Each time I have used Catherine for my holiday requirements she has always been thorough, pleasant and professional. If at anytime there was going to be a delay in getting back to me she would contact me by sending an email to explain.

D Roberts

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine was great in sourcing my holiday and coming back to me really quickly. I would absolutely recommend.

C Nettleton

Knutsford, Cheshire

Great and extremely quick service as always.

L Henderson

Worsley, Manchester

I always book with Catherine now so much easier and never pay more than expected. Always feel extra secure in the event of unexpected issues I know they will be sorted. On our latest booking she even found me better flight times at an airport closer to home. If I'd have booked myself I would have missed them. Great service from a lovely, helpful lady.

C Owen

Driffield, Yorkshire

Friendly, knowledgeable, professional and gets the brief of what you want to achieve with your trip.

L Bradley

Merseyside

Catherine was great at identifying exactly what we were after and providing us with a good range of options to choose from.

G Sherwood

Urmston

Catherine went out of her way to help us with our holiday and was even available whilst away.

H Baines

St Helens

Very helpful and knowledgeable nothing was to much trouble.

R Giddings

Whitchurch

Catherine was brilliant at listening to what we wanted for our holiday and was very obliging when we adjusted our requirements to make our holiday perfect.

J French

St Helens

Catherine is brilliant! A quick response as I needed a quick break away. Flawless travel, no stress and Catherine found cheaper private transfers than I could. She listens to your every need and want and creates a great itinerary to make many memories for the future.

A Parker

Bolton

Catherine was great in taking the stress out of booking the holiday and was very understanding that I was not tech savvy. Nothing was too much trouble. Can highly recommend using Catherine’s services.

A Barnes

Formby

Great service and good recommendation as always.

L Whiteside

Oldham

Catherine’s attention to detail is far more than I have ever experienced with any other travel agent!

W Dove

Warrington

Catherine takes all the stress out of holiday booking. Wonderful service.

F Youlton

Buckinghamshire

Catherine is brilliant, she totally understood our needs and was flexible in designing a once in a lifetime holiday. Thank you!

J Corbett

Urmston, Manchester

Very responsive and understands when I can't be! Always happy to help and remembers preferences. Pragmatic and gives good advice. Lovely person and easy to chat to.

AC Wadsworth

Macclesfield, Cheshire

I have already recommended Catherine to a number of friends.

K Inchley

Chester

I loved working with Catherine on our family holiday to Vietnam. She took all my worries away and made the whole experience such a pleasure even when we threw in a few curve balls on what we wanted to do. We're so excited about our trip and knowing that Catherine is there if anything goes wrong is so reassuring. I can't wait to plan my next trip with her!

J Doughty

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine is amazing. Got a fantastic price for us, well below cruise company's quote and all at last minute as only one day left to offer closing. A star!!

B Talbot

Urmston, Manchester

Fabulous service. I would highly recommend Catherine’s services to anyone.

E Colclough

Stoke-on-Trent

Catherine is awesome and went far above and beyond to help us with a complex and short notice request. And many changes along the way.

N Carden

Edinburgh

Excellent friendly service!!

T Davies

Salford

Catherine is amazing. This is my third holiday booked with her. I book with Catherine because I trust her and know when I am away I will have an amazing time and more importantly feel safe with my family.

C Staines

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine is extremely knowledgeable and was very responsive to our questions. We're really looking forward to our holiday and know that she will be there should we have any issues.

F Elliottt

Nottingham

Incredible service. I reached out to Catherine after searching for travel advice and within 48 hour our trip of a lifetime was booked! She filled me with such confidence, and has offered us more advise and a special touch to our holiday above anything a normal tour provider could offer! Already recommended to a friend and would jump to book further holidays with Catherine. Thank you x

J Butler

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Very knowledgeable and very efficient service, thank you.

A Comerford

Lymm, Cheshire

I have already recommended you to a friend of mine.

J Creen

Altrincham, Cheshire

Always a friendly voice when you phone and feel like you can ask any questions.

J Moore

Exeter

Catherine is lovely. Easy to talk to. Booked everything. The holiday was brilliant made all the better because it had been booked so perfectly. Went so smoothly. We have already booked our next holiday through Catherine.

A Tancock

Exeter

Very prompt replies with full details always provided. Product knowledge was excellent on a specialist destination which was what we were looking for - felt very confident with our booking.

J Jones

Manchester

Catherine provides an excellent service. I would not hesitate to recommend Catherine to family, friends and colleagues.

M Laming

Manchester

I have booked and been on many holidays so am not averse to doing the research and booking myself. However, it's been great to pass the research to someone else and be able to ask a million questions rather than searching for the answers. Have already recommended you to others.

V Holly

Leicester

Friendly and very helpful.

C O'Connor

Cheadle, Cheshire

Catherine is amazing and gives a first class person centred service. Wouldn't book with anyone else now.

T Lee

Glossop, Derbyshire

Catherine was so helpful and sorted everything out for our anniversary trip to the Caribbean. The choice was just overwhelming but her knowledge of the area helped us to narrow it down. She also enquired with the hotels to ensure they could meet my dietary requirements. Highly recommended.

J Azam

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine makes everything easy and takes into consideration what I would like as well as having ideas.

M Mullany

Urmston, Manchester

No matter how many times we changed our minds or asked questions Catherine didn't mind and was always helpful and ready to make any changes we wanted. I think we've ended up with what will be a fantastic holiday.

E Stewart

St Helens

I can’t imagine anyone else providing such a personal service, precisely tailored to what we want.

R Hicks

Stockport

My travel consultant Catherine is more than helpful, and answered all my questions I've asked up to now.

T Waddington

Rochdale

Wonderful service from Catherine. She was so helpful and really pleased with deal she got us for our cruise.

B Talbot

Urmston, Manchester

Thank you to Catherine for arranging our family trip of a lifetime to Florida. She took care of every aspect and when I wanted something extra she arranged it. Catherine will always get back to you when you have a question and even though there was no need to contact her from my holiday I would have every faith she would have sorted any problems.

L Taylor

Bolton

Really easy to discuss holiday options and get quick replies.

S Hunter

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine did a fantastic job organising a family holiday in Malta, taking all the hard work off us. Great communication, professional and friendly. So good we're doing it again next year.

F Youlton

Buckinghamshire

Always brilliant service xx

C Owen

Driffield, Yorkshire

Just had a lovely late booked holiday. As always Catherine was brilliant and found us the perfect place to stay. Nothing is too much trouble for Catherine and I would highly recommend!

M Beckley

Manchester

Catherine was recommended by a friend. From my first message to her her response was quick and efficient. Catherine has made my trip easier and I will be using her knowledge and services on future trips and have already recommended her.

D Holton

Sale, Cheshire

Due to go on an Emerald Waterways river cruise on the Danube, our flights were cancelled just 24 hours before departure due to a pilot strike. Catherine, our amazing Travel Counsellor, was on to it straight away and within 30 minutes of the initial cancellation got us booked on an alternative flight with another airline. Holiday quickly back on track with no stress to us and looking forward to still departing as planned in the morning!

P Green

Sale, Cheshire

Very friendly, helpful nothing seems to much trouble to help you.

P Walker

Rochester, Kent

Excellent service. A weight lifted off my shoulders.

H Narotham

Crewe

You made our dreams come true! The best holiday we ever had! You went above and beyond, absolutely fantastic be sure we will be back :-)

M Mann

Gravesend

Recently booked a trip to Australia which Catherine helped me with. No matter what I asked of her in terms of flights, accommodation etc she continued to come back to me with options until we found what was right for me. I never felt pressured or as if I was taking up too much of her valuable time. I highly recommend Catherine for anyone looking to book a holiday, especially if it's not straightforward. Thank you.

K Deakin

Manchester

Very responsive and quick turnaround on quotes, really made the effort to understand what we were looking for.

A Hussain

Cambridge

Efficiently sorted out our flights at good price.

R Hall

Sheffield

Nothing was too much trouble

A Chamberlain

Burnley

A friendly, efficient service that has given me the dream holiday of a lifetime. I recommended this service to everybody. Thank you.

P Heyworth

Warrington

Catherine was very professional & kept in touch regularly with flights dates & times, booked & sorted within a couple of days.

C Grant

Stockport

Saved lots of time and hassle looking for options, destinations, hotels etc. Just said where I'd like and I was presented with a great package.

C Scarisbrick

Newton-Le-Willows

Great service, very quick replies to emails. Really efficient service!

A Grayson

Oldham, Lancashire

I've told everyone I've booked with Travel Counsellors. Top company.

P Harrison

Urmston, Manchester

I recommend Catherine on a regular basis on Facebook. She’s brilliant - I have always arranged my travel myself, but with covid etc she gives me an extra layer of security and expertise.

V Tansey-Brown

Urmston, Manchester

Can’t thank Catherine enough. She is the first person I recommend to my family and friends when they mention booking a holiday.

A Murphy

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine has been so helpful, easy to contact and I never have to wait long for a reply. She has put up with all my questions without complaint. Would definitely recommend xx

M Stockwin

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine is fabulously knowledgeable and goes out of her way to ensure the trip you book is exactly what you want and more! Travelling is complicated at the moment but she arranges everything and makes sure everything runs smoothly. Definitely recommend! Thank you!

A Elkington

Manchester

I already have recommended Catherine to several friends and family members :)

M McGrath

Manchester

Always friendly and helpful.

S Kane

Stockport

Excellent arrangements and plenty of information. Thank you.

P McBride

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine Mackey is always very helpful, friendly and professional and I thoroughly recommend her.

A Miskimin

Urmston, Manchester

Excellent service all round.

P Flannery

Manchester

Very efficient, professional and helpful. Extremely satisfied with the service provided.

S Moyles

Doncaster

Reliable professional

J Sheil

Urmston

Great service from Catherine. We flexed our original plan a couple of times and nothing was too much trouble. Really glad I found Catherine.

S Bould

Urmston, Manchester

Super helpful and professional service.

M Mullany

Urmston, Manchester

A personalised and highly professional service. Incredibly speedy responses, kept to all scheduled phone-calls and made the whole process as easy as could be for us! Can't wait to get travelling now...

O Cross

Reading, Berkshire

Nothing was too much trouble. She went the extra mile in a short time frame.

V Tansey-Brown

Manchester

Catherine is totally committed to meeting our exact holiday requirements and will not settle for less than the perfect choice. Given complex requirements for a large group, Catherine left no stone unturned to meet our exact needs. Excellent services as always. Our holiday is in great hands!

G Carruthers

Urmston, Manchester

Your service has been fanastic as always ~ you answer enquiries and queries very promptly. Very grateful Thanks so much.

D Featherstone

Burnley, Lancashire

Very knowledgeable not pushy.

W Dove

Warrington

Absolutely brilliant so far, Catherine listens to exactly what we need and is flexible as our needs constantly change.

L Swindells

Clitheroe, Lancashire

Catherine was excellent always there to help & provide support.

J McCarthy

Wrexham, Wales

Great service, very reliable!

A Bruce

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine is very helpful, efficient and personable.

G Jenner

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine has a wealth of knowledge, our second holiday booked through her services and completely satisfied with every aspect.

T Tolan

Sale, Cheshire

Really friendly and helpful and quick to respond.

M Clegg

Urmston, Manchester

Very patient and attentive. Allows you to give your ideas then finds the best way of adapting them to get the most out of your money and dreams.

C Holt

Burnley

I loved that we didn't have to trawl through options, hotel details etc - and could deal with someone who knew the location etc. It was all super easy x

Lisa Clennell

Chorlton, Manchester

Fantastic help and advice after our flight was cancelled due to Thomas Cook collapsing. Booked on another flight within a few hours all checked in with boarding passes in the post. Great service.

P Rigby

Urmston, Manchester

Really nice friendly personal service.

N Horner

Altrincham, Cheshire

Brilliant service and Catherine made a chore into a pleasure. Thank you so much.

Z Lee

Urmston, Manchester

Patient, considerate, worked hard to match a holiday to my requirements, good deal. I have already recommended Catherine to others!!

C Bailey

Stoke-on-Trent

Catherine is always a pleasure to deal with and is very patient and personal at the same time.

S Sasimowicz

Chorley, Lancashire

Catherine provides an excellent comprehensive reliable service and always with a smile

P Goddard

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine has just organised me a trip to Brazil! I can’t wait. I’m not going to such s well known part but she has organised it perfectly so that everything flows and making my journey as easy and as comfortable as possible! Thank you Catherine for your attention...I will post another review when I am back! I would recommend anyone planning a trip to use you.

H Adams

Urmston, Manchester

When you meet Catherine she instantly becomes your friend, you can trust that your holiday will have no hitches and she’ll look after you. It’s good to have the personal touch from Catherine to help you book your holiday of a lifetime, cruise or a family holiday.

L Bairstoo

Manchester

Fantastic informative service right to the tiny details to ensure an amazing trip away

M Clegg

Urmston

Catherine provides an efficient friendly service and in conjunction with her colleagues across the globe takes care of any issue which may crop up during your holiday with no fuss at all as happened to us last year.

S McNeill

Cheshire

Catherine was sooo efficient and friendly to deal with. We had wonderful suggestions and the holiday booked within 48hrs. We are looking forward to our trip and will definitely use Catherine for our next holiday. Thank for everything Catherine.

B Boyd

Belfast

Great service thanks

J Brown

Manchester

We have booked more than one holiday using Catherine's services and on each occasion she has responded promptly and efficiently to our requests, whether this be after the initial enquiry or when we have wanted to adjust dates, itinerary or cost. Once booked, the paperwork for the trip is handled for us, including check in for our flights. It is also comforting to know that Catherine or one of her colleagues are available to contact should something unexpected happen while we are away.

P Green

Sale, Cheshire

Catherine is excellent! We have just come back from amazing holiday today that she researched and booked for us. Awesome lady and the holiday couldn't of gone better. Some how Catherine got us a free room upgrade and a free lounge with drinks at the airport, what a welcome surprise! Don't hesitate to call her, stop reviewing trip advisor and let her do it all for you. Thanks Catherine, see you next year.

Mike M

Cheshire

Catherine was massively helpful. I wouldn’t have known where to start to organise my trip.

J Lewis

Shropshire

Very helpful young lady nothing seams to much for her company to solve.

Allen Reid

Cheshire

Catherine has been lovely with my 83 year old mum and I from our first point of contact. She is friendly, knowledgeable and has been prompt in responding to all our questions and requests. We are looking forward to our holiday in October - the itinerary that Catherine has provided in response to our needs looks absolutely amazing and we can't wait! We have no hesitation in recommending Catherine to our family & friends - or anyone else who wants a first class service.

April Martin

Macclesfield

Catherine was extremely helpful arranging a fantastic holiday to Cancun and Vegas. She always considered our budget and took notice of what we were looking for in a hotel. Already looking forward to arranging our next holidays.

E Morrow

Rochdale

Very helpful, Catherine took away all the stress of booking and everything was done for us. Highly recommend to everyone, will definitely use the service again for future holidays.

W Gallagher

Manchester

Excellent service from Catherine Mackey as always!

A King

Glossop

Nothing is ever too much trouble for Catherine no matter how big or small your request. Would always book with her she is so great at her job.

J Vincent

Cyprus

Excellent friendly efficient advice and guidance in our booking.

F Goddard

Sale, Cheshire

I can't recommend Catherine highly enough. She supported me throughout the planning & booking of our recent two centre holiday to Canada. She was unfailingly cheerful, approachable & knowledgeable. It meant so much to me to know there was expert backup, especially when our flight back was cancelled at short notice. She informed us promptly, calmed me down (!) and sorted everything out for us. We even got to stay in our lovely hotel rather than having to wait at the airport. I will definitely use her services again and have absolutely no hesitation in urging everyone else to do the same. Thank you, Catherine, you certainly exceeded my expectations.

Jane Broughton

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine has booked two fabulous holidays for me now. She takes care of every detail and is extremely helpful and friendly. I wouldn’t trust my special holiday bookings with anyone else.

Lisa Taylor

Bolton

Catherine is a lovely, friendly Travel Counsellor; always cheerful and happy to deal with our needs in planning our long-awaited family trip to Canada. We can't wait to go and experience the Rocky Mountaineer rail journey and the cruise up to Alaska.

Avril Povah

Altrincham, Cheshire

Catherine was very professional and helpful. She updated and kept in contact with advice.

Marie Fitzgibbon

Sale, Cheshire

The service l got from Catherine Mackey from Travel Counsellors was first class. She just could not do enough for me. My computer was broken so she sent me everything by post and then followed up by phoning me almost every day to make sure l understood everything. She even delivered my travel documents by hand. I would gladly recommend Catherine and Travel Counsellors to all my friends.

T Fleming

Sale, Cheshire

Dealing with Catherine was a fantastic experience and I can not recommend her enough. She went out of her way to get the trip we needed and in fine detail. I will def use her again and def recommend to all I know, in fact already posted on Facebook about how amazing it was to deal with Catherine.

J Hart

London

Whole process was very easy. Catherine looked at options to suit our requirements and came back to me very quickly. Took the hassle from me. Great service.

J Colohan

Bury

10/10 Very helpful, encouraged me to focus on important factors to choose a holiday.

T Mills

Stockport

Very pleasant lady to talk to. Extremely helpful and would definitely recommend her to friends. She gave the impression that nothing was too much trouble and went out of her way to help us.

Gwen Norman

Cambridge

We used Catherine to book our summer holiday next year (very organised!) We wanted to include some of Euro Disney and she was very knowledgeable, extremely helpful, polite and prompt (quotes provided when she promised - in fact earlier). I have been recommending her a lot and one of my friends has already contacted her - it’s only been a week!

K Deakin

Wilmslow, Cheshire

Catherine is fantastic at what she does. She is attentive, honest and reliable, she really builds the holiday that you think is only in your dreams. Her customer service skills stand out from all the holiday companies that I have booked holidays with historically. She really does go above and beyond to provide you with what you want. Thank you Catherine

R Fargie

Batley, W Yorkshire

Catherine has arranged my last three family holidays and all have been great and exactly what I expected. She was very thorough in finding the perfect destinations and hotels for me and her attention to detail sets her apart. Would certainly recommend Catherine to anyone looking for a holiday and wanting someone to take all the hassle out of it.

Andy King

Glossop

At the end of every year it's natural to look back at the highlights and for us one of the biggest highlights was getting the chance to visit Australia. Catherine was fantastic throughout the whole process from start to finish in booking flights, hotels, car hire and even tickets to the Philips Island Penguin Parade! The pleasure of not having to deal with boarding passes, as Catherine (and her colleague Barbara when Catherine was off on another fact-finding trip!) organised those for us as well, meant we could relax and enjoy the holiday to the max. As my wife is in a wheelchair we have quite exacting requirements for accessible rooms and again Catherine came up trumps especially when one of our hotels didn't provide enough information and we asked her to find an alternative the week before we were due to fly! If you are looking for a bespoke, friendly holiday booking service then I would look no further than Catherine.

Stuart McNeill

Sale, Manchester

Very good service, fast, flexible and reliable. Would recommend for any business or leisure trip. Took all the hassle out of the organisation.

Alan Bruce

Manchester

Catherine has been great finding our next holiday. Catherine provided alternatives at short notice which was also appreciated very much. Catherine has kept us well informed throughout the process which also helps take the stress out of finding a holiday. Thanks a million.

Catherine Forbes

Clifton, Manchester

Catherine is great. Polite, patient, provides great options and is proactive regarding our holidays. I have already been back to her for two further holidays and will be back again. I have also recommended her to friends & family.

Sean Morrow

Rochdale

Catherine has been fantastic from start to finish. She has made herself available to answer any queries we had and has put together the perfect itinerary for our school trip to Barcelona. I would definitely recommend Catherine to others and I would like to thank her for all of her hard work!

Danielle Osborne

Salford

Thank you for all your help Catherine. We are having a great time and would recommend anyone to use you when planning a holiday. We are looking forward to the cruise you have planned for us next year.

Keith Kingsberry

Cyprus

Catherine has been personable, friendly and extremely helpful throughout the booking process. We can’t wait for our holiday!

Beth Ellard

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine is very friendly, efficient and patient. Catherine found exactly what I was looking for!

Steven Sasimowicz

Chorley

Catherine is quick and efficient and has delivered every time I have asked her to look for a family holiday. Excellent service.

Alison Lingard

Hale

Excellent service as always from Catherine Mackey

Andy King

Glossop

Catherine is great, I just ring her with what I want and she just sorts it all out for me, so easy really is the best way to get your holidays sorted as I hate sorting through all the internet sites. Catherine even checked us in and filled out our luggage tags! Great service all the way through. Catherine has not just booked abroad holidays she has also sorted a manor house out for family weekend away too, thanks so much I’ll be in touch with my next request soon thanks.

Bev Lafferty

Urmston, Manchester

Above and beyond experience. Thank you for all your help.

Rebecca Fargie

Batley

Second time we have booked our holiday with Catherine. Great service and stress-free! Would highly recommend booking with Catherine.

Marie Beckley

Manchester

Excellent service, fast, friendly and efficient. Catherine has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of many destinations and types of holidays & is a true travel expert. Her advice was invaluable and the personal service was excellent. I would definitely book a holiday in the future, in fact she's the only person I would speak to when booking a future holiday.

C Watson

Manchester

Exceptional service - quick and very efficient.

Mike O'Neill

Urmston, Manchester

Catherine has been brilliant. Very patient, flexible and listened very well to our requests. Delighted with the package she has put together. Many thanks.

David Featherstone

Urmston, Manchester

Delighted with all of Catherine’s holiday recommendations and the speed with which she turned my vague wish-list into a much better reality! I was really struggling to sort out my Christmas presents in time and Catherine saved the day. Thanks a million.

Linda Foley

Manchester

Catherine was so lovely, on the ball with everything. I felt like I had known her for ages and she made my job a far easier one, I will definitely be using her again and recommending to my family and friends.

Vicky Hadfield

Barnsley

Catherine did an excellent job searching out the right Lapland trip for us. Very fast and efficient service indeed. Thanks Catherine

Grace Carruthers

Urmston, Manchester

Amazing service answered all questions and found us just what we wanted

Michelle Clegg

Urmston, Manchester

A very attentive and friendly Travel Counsellor who responded very efficiently to all our queries & requests

Paul Goddard

Cheshire

Very personal and tailored service - more than I anticipated which is great. Even down to the hand written luggage tag. Perfect! Thanks Catherine.

Richard Kimber

Huddersfield

Great service and listens to what you say about your trip

Allen Reid

Prestbury

Catherine worked very hard to find the right holiday for our big family celebration this year. The right location for 10 people ranging from age 12 to 75 was no easy feat. Would happily recommend and use Catherine's services again.

Paula Maguire

Manchester

Excellent service thank you! Excited about the holiday :-)

Struan Malcolm

Stockholm

Great service, quick responses and lots of enthusiasm and information!

Alex Higgins

Manchester

Excellent service from Catherine Mackey from start to finish - highly recommended!

Andy King

Glossop

Catherine was fab. She's come up with a real bargain for our girls' weekend away in Newcastle. The booking process was easy too.

Sarah Wilde

Manchester

Booking my holiday with Catherine was easy. She took care of every little detail such as checking me in for my flights. She was courteous and professional throughout and I will definitely be booking with Catherine again.

C Watson

Belfast

A stress free way to book a holiday! I look forward to booking more holidays with Catherine in the future!

Marie Beckley

Manchester

You were very patient, and came up with some great options. Ours wasn't an easy search I know, which is why I've given up doing it myself! Thank you for finding a superb solution. We're so looking forward to our holiday thanks to you!!

Adeline Bibby

Manchester

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