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Nigel Bennett

Lovely to meet you

I love and get joy from creating amazing holidays and experiences for people.

I have travelled extensively all around the world so wherever you want to go or whatever you want to do I can assist you with reaching your dream holiday.

Nigel


My favourite holiday memories

  • Africa
    Africa Nigel Bennett

    Africa has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember.  The experience completely exceeded all expectations in both wildlife encounters and the magnificent scenery.  From witnessing a lion kill on the private game park (Twsalu)  in the Kalahari, flying over the roaring Victoria Falls on a helicopter and cruising down the Zambezi River with the hippo's and crocs.  I very much look forward to going back to see more of Africa and what it has to offer.

  • Africa
    Africa Nigel Bennett

    Africa has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember.  The experience completely exceeded all expectations in both wildlife encounters and the magnificent scenery.  From witnessing a lion kill on the private game park (Twsalu)  in the Kalahari, flying over the roaring Victoria Falls on a helicopter and cruising down the Zambezi River with the hippo's and crocs.  I very much look forward to going back to see more of Africa and what it has to offer.

  • Africa
    Africa Nigel Bennett

    Africa has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember.  The experience completely exceeded all expectations in both wildlife encounters and the magnificent scenery.  From witnessing a lion kill on the private game park (Twsalu)  in the Kalahari, flying over the roaring Victoria Falls on a helicopter and cruising down the Zambezi River with the hippo's and crocs.  I very much look forward to going back to see more of Africa and what it has to offer.

  • Africa
    Africa Nigel Bennett

    Africa has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember.  The experience completely exceeded all expectations in both wildlife encounters and the magnificent scenery.  From witnessing a lion kill on the private game park (Twsalu)  in the Kalahari, flying over the roaring Victoria Falls on a helicopter and cruising down the Zambezi River with the hippo's and crocs.  I very much look forward to going back to see more of Africa and what it has to offer.

  • Africa
    Africa Nigel Bennett

    Africa has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember.  The experience completely exceeded all expectations in both wildlife encounters and the magnificent scenery.  From witnessing a lion kill on the private game park (Twsalu)  in the Kalahari, flying over the roaring Victoria Falls on a helicopter and cruising down the Zambezi River with the hippo's and crocs.  I very much look forward to going back to see more of Africa and what it has to offer.

  • Africa
    Africa Nigel Bennett

    Africa has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember.  The experience completely exceeded all expectations in both wildlife encounters and the magnificent scenery.  From witnessing a lion kill on the private game park (Twsalu)  in the Kalahari, flying over the roaring Victoria Falls on a helicopter and cruising down the Zambezi River with the hippo's and crocs.  I very much look forward to going back to see more of Africa and what it has to offer.

  • Italy
    Italy Nigel Bennett

    Anyone will agree, once you have visited Italy, you fall in love.  From the Canal's in Venice, the picturesque cliff facing houses in the Cinque Terra to the ruins in Pompeii, Italy is so history rich and wherever you go you will be met with so much to explore.  My favourite destination in Italy is the Amalfi Coast, specifically Sorrento & the Isle of Capri.  The people are super friendly and the towns are alive with joy and buzz with excitement.  Don't get me started on the food & wine!

  • Italy
    Italy Nigel Bennett

    Anyone will agree, once you have visited Italy, you fall in love.  From the Canal's in Venice, the picturesque cliff facing houses in the Cinque Terra to the ruins in Pompeii, Italy is so history rich and wherever you go you will be met with so much to explore.  My favourite destination in Italy is the Amalfi Coast, specifically Sorrento & the Isle of Capri.  The people are super friendly and the towns are alive with joy and buzz with excitement.  Don't get me started on the food & wine!

  • Italy
    Italy Nigel Bennett

    Anyone will agree, once you have visited Italy, you fall in love.  From the Canal's in Venice, the picturesque cliff facing houses in the Cinque Terra to the ruins in Pompeii, Italy is so history rich and wherever you go you will be met with so much to explore.  My favourite destination in Italy is the Amalfi Coast, specifically Sorrento & the Isle of Capri.  The people are super friendly and the towns are alive with joy and buzz with excitement.  Don't get me started on the food & wine!

  • Greek Islands - Santorini
    Greek Islands Santorini

    Santorini is exactly how you see it in all it's pictures!  It is absolutely stunning and some of my best memories come from there.  The beautiful architecture, the delicious food and wine and last but not least, the magnificent sunsets!

  • Greek Islands - Santorini
    Greek Islands Santorini Nigel

    Santorini is exactly how you see it in all it's pictures!  It is absolutely stunning and some of my best memories come from there.  The beautiful architecture, the delicious food and wine and last but not least, the magnificent sunsets!

Creating better holidays 

Whatever your travel dreams, I will work with you to create the best holiday possible. The holidays I specialise in include:

  • 18yr-30 Something Travel
  • Cycling
  • Golfing
  • Hiking Walking
  • Skiing
  • Adventure
  • Coach Touring
  • Small Ship Cruising
  • Expedition Cruising
  • Ocean Cruising
  • River Cruising
  • Couples Travel
  • Disney Holidays
  • Family Travel
  • Group Travel
  • Luxury Travel
  • Road Trips
  • Safaris
  • Solo Travel
  • Train Journeys

Where I have travelled to

AFRICA: Botswana/Namibia | South Africa | Zimbabwe/Zambia/Mozambique
ASIA: Bali, Indonesia | China | Hong Kong | Singapore | Taiwan | Thailand | Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos
AUSTRALIA: Brisbane, Queensland | Darwin/Red Centre | Gold Coast, Queensland |  Melbourne, Victoria | Sunshine Coast, Queensland | Sydney, New South Wales
MIDDLE EAST: Dubai, UAE | Egypt/Jordan | Turkey
NORTH AMERICA: Mexico | USA
SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Peru
SOUTH PACIFIC: Fiji 
UK/EUROPE: Britain | England | France | Italy | Greece | Netherlands | Scotland | Spain/Portugal | Switzerland | Turkey 

What my customers have to say

  • Nigel has consistently gone above and beyond to get our bookings right. Although the travel industry is incredibly busy at the moment, and our itineraries have been anything but straightforward, he has always come up trumps. Nothing seems to stress him out - at least on the outside - and it has been our great pleasure to work with him. A wholehearted recommendation from us. Thank you.
    Hamish
  • I recently engaged in the assistance and expertise off Nigel Bennett from High Street HOT Chch to help plan and book my holiday to Mexico. He was so informative, helpful , always responded to emails promptly - and most importantly - helped put together an amazing trip to Mexico for myself and 2 Children. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone I know - seeking assistance from a travel agent.
    Sue-Anne
  • We engaged with Nigel Bennett as our travel agent for the United States, and what we can say is we were elated and extremely satisfied with the work and itinerary he produced. Nigel was punctual, patient and was very thorough with our planning for inept travellers such as us. I not only would encourage anyone to go visit him for travel assistance but I plan to engage with Nigel again for my next holiday plans. We are very content with his efforts and arguably he went over and above what most travel agents would do. Thank you Nigel for curating one of the best experiences of my life!
    Jack
  • My elderly mother took a tumble in the UK and broke her pelvis, being in Nz I couldn't be further away. She has very little friends or family to rely on, so I was advised to get there ASAP! Rang this gentleman called Nigel and let him know the circumstances and he had an option of flights, busses, and insurance all covered within a few hours! I picked one and I'm off within the week! This guy is my saviour/hero! Can't thank Nigel enough for his speediness and understanding. Someone give that man a Speights!
    Laura
  • Nigel was super helpful putting together our travel itinerary and made sure we had all the pre travel info that we could require
    Bronwyn
  • Having used NIgel @ HoT on our 2023 winter trip to the US it was a no-brainer to contact him again - especially as a torn ACL necessitated a travel insurance claim on that previous trip. Nigel was fabulous, arranging business class flights home (as my partner had to have her leg straight). Our 2025 trip will be less eventful :) but have definitely taken the recommended insurance.
    Steve

Awards & qualifications

  • Aussie Specialist
  • Disney Specialist