Another amazing adventure with Sundowner Holidays. This is our 3rd trip with them and we would highly recommend them. Our tour was tailor made to suit us and everything was seamless from flights, hote... See more
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Tailor-made holidays to Africa, Asia, India & Latin America. Holidays with a focus on owner-run & independent boutique hotels. Holidays designed by travel experts who have visited the countries and the hotels. Honest, first-hand advice on designing a holiday that perfectly suits you and the people you are travelling with.
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Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom
- 01273 923100
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Great Borneo Trip
We came across Sundowner whilst researching a trip to Borneo. We were slightly concerned about booking with them as their prices were lower than their larger competitors. We needn't have worried.
From our initial phone call the team at Sundowner provided outstanding service.
We explained what we were wanting from the trip and a detailed itinerary was soon put together. We were able to tweak this to establish our perfect getaway.
The drivers were on time, courteous and drove carefully. Our guides were extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic, friendly and professional.
Everything worked like clockwork. It truly was a memorable experience for us.
A big thank to Andrew, James and the Sundowner team.
Borneo
What a fantastic holiday from booking with the staff at sundowner to all of are accommodation pick ups all on time and to the schedule to all are guides and activities fantastic highly recommend ❤️
SRI LANKA
My wife and I booked this holiday through Sundowner holidays last year. We had an outstanding and enjoyable holiday. We arrived and our driver was waiting at Colombo airport ready to take us to our first hotel. Sundowner had put together our itinerary and after a few tweaks everything went along smoothly, we were impressed with the hotels chosen for us, especially the Grand in Nuwera Eliya. all in all it was a superb holiday. we shall certainly go back to Sri Lanka, the People are so polite. And, unlike India. you do not get any hassle as soon as you walk out of your hotel.
Thailand 2024
Andrew from Sundowners was excellent and completely understood what sort of holiday we wanted.
Our trip was fantastic from start to finish.
All our guides were excellent and met us on schedule every time. They had excellent local knowledge and were very informative.
We had hotels in good locations, which felt luxurious but at an affordable price. All in all we cannot fault the service and professionalism of Andrew at Sundowners and we won't hesitate to recommend this company to family and friends. We will definitely use them again!
Sri Lanka
We have just returned from a holiday in Sri Lanka. It was the best holiday that we have ever had. The hotels were all first class and special mention must go to Buckingham Place which was superb. All of our rooms were spacious and well served by hugely friendly and accommodating staff. Throughout the food was excellent and while we love curry there was always alternatives.
The itinerary was well thought out and we had a good mixture of culture, wildlife and experience of the lovely country and people. I congratulate Sundowners and their in country partners who arranged a superb holiday. All events such as safaris were booked and our charming driver and guide had everything in hand. We considered ourselves lucky to have had Mewan as our guide. He was always on time, drove carefully and was a constant source of information.
Sundowners kept us well informed prior to our trip and their organisation was second to none. I would have no hesitation in using this company in the future. Very many thanks for a truly memorable holiday.
A holiday that surpassed all expectation
What an amazing holiday we had in South Africa. It surpassed all our expectation. We cannot thank Sundowners enough for their expertise in understanding exactly what we wanted. They transferred a conversation of likes/dislikes and wants into exquisite accommodation in the most incredible locations. I would thoroughly recommend them and would definitely use them again.
Gold-star service
Lucy and the team at Sundowner gave us a fantastic gold-star service from the beginning to end of our Vietnam adventure this winter and we can't thank them enough for all the care and attention they gave to us both before and during our trip. We are looking forward to using them again!
Holiday of a lifetime!
We had a great experience with Sundowner Holidays from start to finish. Lucy was fantastic and made us the perfect itinerary for exploring the Garden route!
Incredible honeymoon!
Thank you so much to Lucy who planned the most amazing honeymoon for us to Madagascar. She took time to learn about us and our ideas for our honeymoon, before planning the most incredible trip with less than 2 months’ notice.
Every part was so well organised with a great mix of adventure and honeymoon moments throughout. Our drivers, guides and the various accommodation staff all went above and beyond for us from start to finish. Madagascar was such an interesting and beautiful country to visit and we saw, experienced and learnt so much!
I would highly recommend Sundowner, and as someone who would usually plan trips myself, I wouldn’t hesitate to contact them now for help with future holidays!
Fantastic experience!
We had a fantastic family holiday to Tanzania organized by Sundowner. We went with three generations, and did Safari, a few days at Zanzibar beach and a trip to Tanga to visit family. The team at Sundowner thought of every detail, and every part of the trip was flawlessly organized. Lucy was a pleasure to work with, and the team had excellent communication throughout. I would definitely recommend Sundowner, and am sure I’ll ask them to help us with future holidays!
Yet another wonderful experience!
The biggest thanks again to Sundowner and especially James for organising another amazing trip. This time it was two weeks in India with our 3 children. It was just fantastic. The whole itinerary ran so smoothly and the mix of hectic and relaxing was the perfect balance. The guides, the bus driver, the hotels chosen were all spot on. It really was superb! Tiger safari was definitely the best bit.
What an amazing trip to South Africa
What an amazing trip to South Africa, Lucy organised a fabulous itinerary which catered for all the family. The highlight was seeing the ‘magnificent 7’ in Madikwe and the wonderful service at Jaci’s Lodge. Everything worked seamlessly including flights, car hire and transfers. Thank you !
A positive experience
We had a great experience with Sundowner for our recent trip to Malaysia/Borneo. Caitlin and her colleagues were quick to respond to any questions we had an made sure we had all the info we needed before travelling. We would recommend.
Fantastic trip to Sri Lanka with Sundowner Holidays…
Lucy and the team at Sundowner Holidays have been fantastic in planning our holiday to Sri Lanka. They have been very flexible and their priority was to build a trip that we wanted. I would not hesitate to book with Lucy/Sundowner Holidays again as our trip to Sri Lanka was perfect
Fantastic Family Holiday to Madagascar…
We've just returned from a magical family holiday in Madagascar, with our lemur mad 9 year old son.
The holiday was carefully planned with James and his ever patient team before departure. He then handed us over into the super capable hands of his partner company in Madagascar who ensured that we had a magnificent holiday. From our driver Mana, to all the guides in the National Parks, to every place that we stayed, the experience was wonderful, with every little detail meticulously organised for us.
Madgascar is a place of exceptional beauty, with wildlife you'll see nowhere else in the world. If you're considering your own adventure, then we couldn't recommend James and the Sundowners team enough. We will certainly be booking with them again!
Knowledgable, experienced and patient when creating a tailored itinerary
James O’Farrell provided exceptional personal service. Our original trip had to be cancelled due to Covid lockdown and James was incredibly helpful when we were originally booking and then rebooking the trip 3 years later providing numerous different options for flights and accommodation. He repeatedly tweaked the itinerary until we had our perfect trip. Sundowner have excellent local knowledge and James’s recommendations were spot on. All our accommodation was fantastic and all the transfers and excursions went smoothly.
Our Adventure in Borneo
From start to finish we were knew we were in good hands. Lucy was incredibly patient in coordinating an amazing trip to Borneo for our group of 13 - no mean feat. We enjoyed every aspect, from Kuala Lumpur to the Rainforest - ending with a fabulous 4 night stay on Gaya Island. Every transfer was seamless and the guides for the Rainforest boat safaris were brilliant. All of our group loved this trip (including the 5 teenagers) we would not hesitate to recommend Sundowners (credit to Lucy) for arranging this holiday of a lifetime. We even saw a baby orangutan - the stuff of dreams!
Sri Lanka was the second dream holiday…
Sri Lanka was the second dream holiday Lucy has organised for us. (She created a magical holiday to Kenya last year too)
She totally understands the needs, likes and quirks of my family. Brilliant service from start to finish.
We had a minor issue at one hotel because they'd provided a "child bed" for my son who is over 6ft and were trying to force us to pay for an extra room for him... she sorted it within mins. Amazing service.
Thanks.
Fantastic Holiday
Had a fantastic holiday in Vietnam organised by Sundowners. Great service from start to finish. Jo put together a brilliant itinerary - we had an amazing time and can’t praise Sundowners enough. Truly a holiday to remember. Will definitely go back to Sundowners for future holidays.
A Fantastic Travel Agent
We will certainly be using this company again. The holiday was amazing and the support from Sundowners was above and beyond all expectations at a very difficult time.
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