About Akorn UK & Ireland
From our centrally located base in the Cotswold Hills in the West of England, the Akorn UK & Ireland team has been designing and operating tours in all parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland for over 20 years. Our well-established network of experienced suppliers permits our guests to explore one area of their choice, or to visit all the constituent regions of the UK & Ireland.
Over the years we have provided the highest quality services for FIT clients, family parties and special interest groups. We have also hosted incentive events, and operated private shore excursions from ports. From our extensive list of contacts, we are able to arrange out-of-hours events in iconic monuments such as the Tower of London. We also organise exclusive, private activities including helicopter flights over London, malt whisky tastings in Edinburgh, hosted lunches in Irish country houses and falconry displays at a Scottish castle.
Why Choose Akorn Europe?
Experience
- Over 40 well-travelled and experienced multi-national staff covering established and emerging destinations in over 29 countries across Europe.
- More than 25 years of experience creating personalised tours in which luxury is incorporated into every detail.
- A team of devoted senior staff, each with 10 or more years’ experience with Akorn Europe, whose passion and knowledge extends into every tour we produce.
- Exceptional FIT, group tours, special interest itineraries, incentive programs and shore excursions.
Knowledge
- Truly tailor-made itineraries based on the client's preferences, previous travel history and travel style, ranging from meeting with local artists in their own studio, private visits to grand-cru wine estates, private museum tours conducted by the curator himself or family-fun leisure activities ranging from hiking and biking to Segway tours.
- Multi-lingual travel consultants, tour guides and support staff fluent in German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, French, Russian, Dutch and of course English.
- Our hand-picked guides and tour directors offer unrivalled local expertise and street-level knowledge ensuring your client’s trip is infused with a genuine and meaningful insight into the local culture.
- A wealth of information and inspiring ideas are readily available both on our website and in our brochures.
Infrastructure
European DMC Offices
- Three dedicated on site DMC offices with specialist teams providing comprehensive DMC services giving visitors an impressive array of special moments that provide a deeper insight into the destination. Including excellent relationships with high-end 4- or deluxe 5-star hotels, full transport services, outstanding local guides, superb dining venues and special interest itineraries.
Pan European DMC
- We also provide Pan-European DMC services covering over 29 countries based out of the European head office in the UK. This team’s unique infrastructure of on-the-ground staff allows us to effortlessly arrange tours across multiple countries with just one central contact point giving you the reassurance of consistent expert knowledge without the need to deal with multiple DMCs a One-Stop Shop.
- The Pan-European team are supported by a comprehensive network of approximately 200 dedicated Akorn Guardian Angels spread across 100 cities around Europe and ensure 24/7 client support with seamless, unparalleled service, an unprecedented safety net in the event of local strike action, long-term flight disruptions or even family emergencies. More than just Akorn representatives, our Guardian Angels are friends and advisers to our clients in need.
- Other services to make the client journey in Europe truly unique include our distinctive Concierge Rail & Assisted Luggage Handling services that take the stress and strain out of travel allowing clients to sit back and enjoy the journey.
Safety
- All our hotels, sightseeing and Insider Access options have been experienced first-hand by a member of Akorn staff giving us, and you, confidence in every aspect of our tours.
- All suppliers comply with stringent health and safety legislation and guests are covered by our corporate liability insurance
Unique
- An inspiring collection of “Insider Access” experiences exclusive to Akorn – those special moments and unique interactions that offer the visitor a greater level of intimacy with a local culture and chosen destination.
