Welcome to Purpose Travel by Travel Counsellors – where we're dedicated to curating unforgettable travel experiences while championing sustainable options! I'm Ellie, your trusted Travel Counsellor, and I'm here to transform your holiday dreams into reality.
With my background in Account Management in Creative Agencies, I embarked on a journey to merge my passion for Client Services with my love for travel. In 2022, Purpose Travel Agency was born. Drawing from my extensive travels, I've crafted remarkable journeys, ranging from immersive cooking holidays in Europe to luxurious getaways in Vietnam and Mexico, and even exclusive tours of Tikal National Park in Guatemala!
If you're yearning to connect with nature, acquire a new skill, or ensure your travel has a minimal environmental footprint, you're in the right place. I am specially trained and stay up to date with all of the latest sustainable travel news. In recognition of these efforts, I was honoured to be named as a Sustainable Travel Ambassador by TTG Media in 2023. I am also an official honeymoon supplier for Hitched.
Understanding your unique preferences is at the heart of what I do. Whether you crave off-the-beaten-path adventures, seek a once-in-a-lifetime experience, or need assistance crafting the perfect luxury tailor-made holiday, I'm thrilled to assist. Having travelled extensively, I bring a wealth of first-hand experiences or expertise from the wider network to guide you in creating memories that last a lifetime. And if you are London based like me, I am always happy to meet for a coffee and chat!
Get in touch and let's collaborate on an incredible itinerary
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Whatever your holiday needs I'm here to help you, so simply give me a call or send me an email with your contact details on and I can get things started for you:
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My customer stories
Sent by Louise Nathanielsz
London 31/01/2025
Booked with Ellie for a ski trip in Italy, amazing service was given as I hadn’t booked with a travel agent before. Hassle free, easy communication and attention to detail. Would highly recommend and will book with her in the future.
Sent by Grant Rimington
London 31/01/2025
Ellie at Purpose Travel was absolutely fantastic in helping us plan our dream honeymoon. From the very beginning, she was incredibly patient and attentive, taking the time to understand our preferences and budget.
She provided expert advice on the best destinations, accommodation, and activities, tailoring our itinerary to our specific interests. Her knowledge and experience were invaluable.
Ellie's exceptional communication skills and prompt responses made the entire planning process stress-free. She was always available to answer our questions and address any concerns, going above and beyond to make our honeymoon truly special. When Ellie was on annual leave she always made sure we had someone to liaise with in her absence
We highly recommend Ellie and Purpose Travel to anyone looking to plan their dream vacation.
Sent by Sharon Gleeson
Surrey 11/09/2024
Having stumbled across Ellie and on social media and read her fantastic reviews I decided she was the travel agent for me! I had a big birthday last year and my final fling was with my 4 boys and girlfriends, my youngest (14) was bringing a mate and of course my hubby paying for it! So 10 in total.
We had lots of messing around one girlfriend wanting to fly from Manchester and the another wanting a one way flight as flying into Madrid for work when we left. Ellie literally took it all in her stride and changed bookings with ease. Nothing was ever a problem.
We hadn't been on holiday since 2019 so wanted it all to be perfect. I was nervous about it and Ellie put me at ease and completely smashed it! Holiday was perfect for us all . We have already booked for a 4 night break in December to Morocco and looking at other holidays for next year. All with Ellie of course!
Sent by Sammy Conway
London 11/09/2024
Superb from start to finish
We just booked our holiday with the wonderful Ellie.
We were inundated with approaches once we put feelers out for travel agent advice and support - there were at least 10 to choose from. All the big names and med/smaller agencies too.
We decided to proceed with Ellie with great confidence as their approach was different, more personable and from the start they were filled with helpful ideas, unrivalled specialist knowledge and proactivity.
Ellie's positive and can-do attitude complimented her knowledge and ability to produce results at super impressive speed. We were blown away with all the useful information provided and particularly with the flexibility in reporting different scenarios and options as we progressed through the process and finessed the brief.
We looked at African safaris, Seychelles, Mauritius, South East Asia... the list goes on - and ended with our perfect trip.
The support continues well after the search and booking process - Ellie has an App which features all the documents required, tickets, itineraries, contact details, emergency contacts etc and this is truly so useful particularly with more complicated trips.
I have no hesitation in recommending Ellie with 5 stars! Thoroughly impressed and grateful customers!
Sent by Emily Hall
London 11/09/2024
Fantastic, stress-relieving honeymoon planning
Ellie has been absolutely brilliant planning our 3 week honeymoon to Italy, which includes travelling to over 5 different destinations! At first, the thought of organising this ourselves, along with a wedding, was incredibly daunting, however, Ellie has taken all the stress out of it and planned us the most amazing honeymoon! She not only helped us with bookings of flights / hotels and general logistics, she also found us some fabulous excursion to go on while we are there, one’s we would not have found ourselves! Thank you Ellie.
Sent by Esha Panesar
Surrey 11/09/2024
The most unbelievable travel agent
I was planning my honeymoon as well as the wedding, moving home/area. So I have alot going on. I had a phone call with Ellie and explained to her what I was looking for within a set budget. Ellie went away and within 2hours I got 3 quotes.
I thought I had exactly what I wanted in mind..she blew my mind! One was a hotel that I wouldn't of expected and I loved it. She made tiny tweaks too make sure it was perfect and then it was booked. I booked within 5hours of our first call because she was so helpful, understanding and lovely. She didn't hard sell, she understood that I needed time to look over things, and she was genuinely caring. Planning a wedding is stressful but she took the full stress out of this!
I recommend her for everything travel. I've found my new travel agent and I'm so happy. Roll on the honeymoon!
Sent by Andy McDade
Cardiff 25/03/2024
I have booked through Ellie before, and she is always fantastic. Quick, thoughtful, helpful, super kind and just the best.
I have already recommended her to quite a few of my friend and colleagues. I think at least one of them has already booked with her now!
Sent by Phoebe Siggins
London 25/03/2024
Ellie was so wonderful and quick at pulling together our dream holiday and honeymoon.
I always find that as someone who doesn't travel a lot I find it super stressful booking the right flights, hotels and activities for a holiday. I always feel like I have to research everything from scratch which can take hours and hours and I'll still often get wrong-footed! With Ellie I feel in super safe hands and her wealth of knowledge means we know she's picked the best for us. Thank you for all your hard work, we couldn't be more excited!
Sent by Oliver Gleeson
Banstead 25/02/2024
Ellie made everything about booking my holiday so simple! She was lovely to talk and after a few friendly emails and phone calls I had my dream holiday to Rome all available on the MyTC app which made it all so clear and accessible. She will most definitely be my travel agent for years to come.
