About us

Unique Concept

The concept of to escape to evolved from the idea of providing a unique travel experience not just the standard holiday in the sun. It is for people who want to see the full glory of the country they are visiting and not the interior of a lacklustre hotel room, to visit and stay in different places, away from the hassle of the tourist crowds..

There have been countless speculative trips down winding tracks, hoping to find a hideaway on a remote stretch of beach, or a spectacular villa with commanding views. This has culminated in a superb portfolio of luxury villas, boutique apartments, hip hotels and perfectly placed guest houses.

The to escape to team is formed of experienced travel professionals who, between them, have worked for companies that specialise in villa holidays, safaris, escorted tours, golf & dive tours, flight sales and independent travelling. These skills have been combined to develop a highly professional service with a considerable knowledge base.

The personal touch...

Booking the holiday itinerary is the easy part for a travel company; the challenge is adding the little extras that turn the holiday into such a memorable adventure. It is the extra time invested by the To Escape To's team to fully understand their client's dreams before putting together a genuinely original itinerary that adds an extra personal dimension to the trip.

More akin to a personal secretary than a tour operator, To Escape To offers expert advice and a comprehensive booking service, from flight tickets and transfers to added extras such as romantic restaurant bookings, alternative safari experiences and surprise snorkelling excursions to deserted islands.

Value Guarantee

Personalised Yet Affordable

Wanting a unique personlised itinerary brimming with once in a lifetime experiences needn't cost the earth. We are set up to offer the best value on the market and so confident of our value that we offer a Itinerary Clinic service with a 'Value Guarantee' to assure you get the most out of your trip:

to escape to Value Guarantee

How do we offer such personlised service with such good value?

• Direct to you - we do not work through agents cutting out the need for agent commission's that can add 10% or more to an itinerary.
• Personlised not mass produced - with the flexibility of personlised itinerarys we do not see the need to produce expensive glossy brochures one of the biggest costs of the main stream tour operators. This saving is directed straight back to you as we focus our efforts on creating your own exclusive and personlised travel pack that you receive before departing. Why pay for others to receive expensive brochures when you're the one booking the holiday?
• Negotiated Discounts - we work closely and visit the property's we feature regularly. All our properties offer us prices lower than the public rates so you can book safe in the knowledge that you are getting the best price possible.
• Alternative Options - glance through our accommodation collection and you'll notice many places not featured in other brochures. These are typically owner run smaller property's without massive marketing budgets or a corporate boardroom to satisfy. Instead offering service and luxury at a fraction of the cost compared to more famous brand names.
• Cape Town Office - our specialists based in our Cape Town office not only give you 1st hand African knowledge but with much lower overheads. Calls diverting to Cape Town cost the same as a UK national rate call.

The five factors above combined with the high numbers of repeat clients who use to escape to give us the confidence to offer you a 'value guarantee' and prepared to look at any itinerary sent to us to assure your getting the best value possible. We will have a specialist look at any plans you have and if we can not match the price or enhance your trip for the same money then you will get a professional seal of approval safe in the knowledge that your holiday has had a 'value guarantee' from a true destination specialist.

Itinerary Clinic

We've got the first hand experience so why not use it with our unique itinerary clinic. If you already have an itinerary in mind or a dream holiday you need help fitting into you budget send it to us for a second opinion:

• We'll look at every detail of your trip and suggest ways to improve your itinerary.
• Where possible match or beat the price of your itinerary.
• Suggest alternatives that will bring down the cost without compromising on the overall experience.
• (Very) Occasionally an itinerary lands in our inbox that is already perfect and at a price hard to match. When this happens we'll send it straight back with our stamp of approval so you can snap it up safe in the knowledge that the itinerary has had a 'value guarantee' from a true destination specialist.

Your Choice

Within the selection of incredibly diverse countries To Escape To offer, clients can choose from an extensive portfolio of properties that match three key criteria - a certain standard of luxury, wonderful lifestyle options and above all unique locations.

Picture your perfectly personalised trip that combines everything that you hold dearest - whether gastronomic delights, an action-packed itinerary, the chance to fully immerse yourself in a new culture or simply a secret hideaway far removed from the everyday world. An array of choice is limited without someone to guide you in the right direction and our destination specialists know first hand and in many cases have lived in the destinations we feature and can guide you to your perfect getaway.

A World of Choices:

• Flights - Which ever airline on what ever day if the flight exists we have access to them at competitive prices.
• Local Connections - It's all very well getting to your destination but to make the most of it we have dedicated ground specialists in each destination to insure you not only get from A to B but also get the insider knowledge and get the most out of your trip avoiding the tourist masses.
• Combination - Why not have two or more holidays in one trip. With the opening up of Africa and Indian Ocean the number of possible combinations can be baffling new flights connections are being added on a monthly basis. Mixing beach with bush, desert and deltas, savannah with the city are all possible. If it's possible we know about and will match your perfect combination for a holiday of a life time.
• Tailor-made - If you can't decide what to do and where to go then let us do the hard work. Either call our team 0871 711 5282 or make an online Tailor-made enquiry and we will do the rest. Sending you an array of options to inspire each suiting the time of year you want to travel and the style of holiday you are looking for.