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Realise your potential. Become a Travel Counsellor

Build your own travel franchise, with the tools, expertise and backing of an industry-leading company with more than £1.12bn in annual sales behind you. Whether you’re new to travel or bringing years of experience, there are different pathways to becoming a Travel Counsellor and running your own business with us.

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Your business, your way

What could you build with everything we've built behind you?

When you build your business with us, you have the freedom to shape it around your goals and create something that can grow and evolve with you. With a proven model, established infrastructure and a supportive community behind you, you'll have the guidance and expertise you need to thrive. More entrepreneurs choose to invest in their travel business with us than with any other UK travel homeworking company. So, if you're ready to be your own boss and take control of your future, you've come to the right place.

A proven model for success

  • 97% of customers would recommend their Travel Counsellor
  • 323,000 annual bookings
  • £1.12bn annual sales

Take the first step today. There’s more than one way to realise your potential as a Travel Counsellor. Different starting points, different ambitions and different goals – with the freedom and support to create the business that’s right for you.

  • "We provide six different entry routes, depending on your previous experience in travel. Each travel training programme is tailored to your background and our New Franchise team will be able to advise on the best route for you."
    Kirsten Hughes Kirsten Hughes, Group Chief Commercial Officer
  • "As a Travel Counsellor, you can make bookings from anywhere in the world as long as there is internet connection, but your business must be registered to a UK address and you will only be able to access UK products and fares."
    Jim Eastwood Jim Eastwood, UK CEO
  • "Our business model has the scope to support you, whether you’re targeting the six figure earnings of our top Travel Counsellors, or our above-industry average of £35,000 pa."
    Karen Morris Karen Morris, Engagement Director

What makes us different

Everything you need to run a successful business

  1. Best-in-class training

    Tailored training programmes — whether you’re new to travel or experienced — all accredited by the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT).

  2. A proven business model

    A well-established, sustainable model designed for long-term success. Backed by the scale, buying power, and experience of a global travel company.

  3. Expert support behind you

    Access to your own accredited Relationship Manager to guide you. Support from 450+ experienced colleagues at our UK Support Hub and a community of 2,500+ like-minded Travel Counsellors.

  4. Technology designed around you

    £19 million annual investment in our AI-enhanced platform, including TC Co-Pilot and the myTC app. Designed to reduce admin and help you focus on customers, not paperwork.

  5. A customer-first approach

    The freedom to tailor-make travel from an unrivalled range of suppliers. The flexibility to do what’s right for each customer, every time.

Become a Travel Counsellor

Wherever you're starting, there's a pathway for you.

Everyone comes to Travel Counsellors with different experience, skills and ambitions. That’s why we’ve created different routes of entry — or pathways — to help you build a successful business.

Academy

New to travel? Start here

No travel experience needed. We’ll give you the training, one-to-one mentoring and ongoing support to build a successful travel business from the ground up.

Leisure

Travel professional? Build on it

Whether you’re already selling leisure travel, returning to the industry or ready for your next step, we’ll help you turn your experience into a travel business of your own.

Corporate

Corporate experience? Take it further

Put your corporate travel experience to work in a franchise of your own, with the technology, buying power and support to help you grow.

Agency owner

Agency owner? Explore what's next

Keep the business, clients and independence you’ve built, with the technology, buying power and support to help you grow it.

With us, it's personal. Built on care, proven by our customers.

  • "Heather is an amazing travel counsellor! I think this is our fourth or fifth trip with her and I would be lost without her now. Everything is so smooth and even the night before flying I realised I forget to check us in, Heather has already done it and booked our seats together! She is detail orientated, responsive, reliable and so trustworthy! Thank you Heather for booking us amazing holidays, we appreciate you so much."
    Katie, customer of Travel Counsellor, Heather
  • "Liz has been our Travel Counsellor for a few years now. This year we went Island hopping in Greece. We could not have foreseen the potential chaos that the weather caused, with cancelled ferries meaning we couldn't get home. Liz very quickly got us rebooked on ferries, extra nights in our hotel and new flights home, all at no extra cost to us. We felt so happy to have booked this way. We will be planning our next adventure with Liz soon!"
    Helen, customer of Travel Counsellor, Liz
  • "This is the fourth holiday that we have booked with Richard at Travel Counsellors. Everything, once again, was sorted for us, so that all we had to do was relax and enjoy the holiday. We just feel that Richard is overlooking everything from the moment we leave our door to when we return. I would also highly recommend using the myTC app to keep updated with everything. 10/10 once again, thank you Richard."
    John, customer of Travel Counsellor, Richard

Your questions, answered

  1. How can I build a travel franchise with Travel Counsellors?

    We offer different entry routes tailored to your experience and background. Whether you're new to travel or an experienced professional, you can use TC Pathfinder to discover the route that suits you best and what your next steps could look like.

  2. Can I work as a travel consultant from outside the UK?

    You can work flexibly and make bookings wherever you have internet access, although your business will need to be registered to a UK address.

  3. How much money will I make as a travel consultant?

    On average, Travel Counsellors earn around £35,000 a year by their third year, with some of our top performers earning six figures. You decide how you organise your working day, but this is a full-time business opportunity, and your income will depend on the time, effort and commitment you put into it.

  4. Am I eligible to be a Travel Counsellor?

    Regardless of your starting point, we offer the springboard to success. Start-up costs range from £295 to £5,000, depending on experience. For that, we provide an award-winning onboarding programme and the best ongoing support in the travel sector.

What's next

Thinking of becoming a Travel Counsellor?

Use TC Pathfinder to take our quick self-assessment and find out if Travel Counsellors could be the right move for you.

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