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About Inspiring Vacations
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Melbourne based, Australian-owned, globally operated travel company offering value-packed tour, cruise, rail and flight packages to the world’s most exciting destinations, across all seven continents. The trusted travel brand’s mission is to inspire people everywhere to experience the world.
Flexible Cancellation Change your mind up to 7 days after making your booking. Refer to the fine print of your chosen package for the specific cooling off period.
Unbeatable Value We’re proud to offer tours across the world at the very best price possible. We tours are outstanding value compared to what you could expect to pay for the same tour with another operator.
Award-winning Customer Support When you make your booking, you will receive ongoing support from our award winning team of travel professionals who you can contact 24/7 via online chat, phone or email.
Diverse Range Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered. Our product range includes small-group tours, large-group tours, independent and private tours, train itineraries, cruising products and more.
Insurance Proud to partner with NIB to offer the best protection to our customers. Ask us about how NIB might be right for you.
Traveller Hub Easily manage your bookings via our simple and intuitive Traveller Hub platform.
Flexible Cancellation Change your mind up to 7 days after making your booking. Refer to the fine print of your chosen package for the specific cooling off period.
Unbeatable Value We’re proud to offer tours across the world at the very best price possible. We tours are outstanding value compared to what you could expect to pay for the same tour with another operator.
Award-winning Customer Support When you make your booking, you will receive ongoing support from our award winning team of travel professionals who you can contact 24/7 via online chat, phone or email.
Diverse Range Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered. Our product range includes small-group tours, large-group tours, independent and private tours, train itineraries, cruising products and more.
Insurance Proud to partner with NIB to offer the best protection to our customers. Ask us about how NIB might be right for you.
Traveller Hub Easily manage your bookings via our simple and intuitive Traveller Hub platform.
Our Promise
We're passionate about taking care of all our customers - one customer at a time. Our Travel Specialists are available 24 hours a day by online chat, email or by phone and are there to answer your questions and help with your booking.
Contact info
Level 2, 420 St Kilda Rd, 3004, Melbourne, Australia
- 1300 88 66 88
- support@inspiringvacations.com
- www.inspiringvacations.com
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As an inexperienced traveller and not…
As an inexperienced traveller and not very savvy on computers I found it quite easy to navigate. After going through your offers I found a tour that suited my preferences.
18 May 2026
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Glenn,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us!
We sincerely appreciate your feedback and look forward to having you travel with us soon.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Quick and easy
15 May 2026
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Julie,
Thank you for your positive feedback!
We're proud to offer a straightforward booking process and are thrilled to hear you had a smooth experience.
We look forward to having you travel with us.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Russel,
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback. We will be sure to pass on your comments to Tayla! Thank you for choosing Inspiring Vacations!
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Japan highlights tour
Really good experience on the 8 Day Highlights of Japan tour. Had a bit of everything, busy cities, temples, great food and scenery. Guide and bus driver were great and made the trip completely stress free.
15 February 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hi Matt,
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We are pleased to know that you enjoyed your holiday with us to Japan and had a great time.
We look forward to assisting you with your future travel plans and ensuring your next adventure is just as memorable.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Gemma was great to deal with
12 May 2026
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Steven,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us!
We are delighted to hear that Gemma was able to provide you with prompt and effective customer service.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Read the small print - you won't get your money back - even in war
Really poor customer service. Offered only 20% refund due to the Iran war and this in credits which have to be used within a very short space of time.
dont be scammed by huge discounts up front, read the small print of what you are agreeing to. There are more reputable companies that are as cheap
16 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Harmony,
Thank you for your review.
It's very disappointing to read that you feel that way. With the recent Middle East situation, our team has gone above and beyond to look into every possible way to assist our guests and offer the best solution they are able to.
While it wasn't possible to provide you with the outcome that you wanted this time, we do hope you understand and appreciate our reasoning and be assured that we will always do our best to help wherever possible.
Kind regards,
Inspiring Vacations
A refreshing experience.
While the travel company is basically a middle man for the supplier, their service is prompt, helpful and very professional. A pleasant change on the internet.
14 May 2026
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Coral
Thank you for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback. Thank you for choosing Inspiring Vacations!
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Do not use this company
Do not use this company. Our guide for Spain & Portugal was awful, the Alhambra tour was cancelled because they hadn't bought tickets in time; some were taken to the wrong hotels on arrival, customer support is a joke, and our promised refund still hasn't been paid after 30 days. Why on earth should it take that long?
16 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello John,
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent tour.
We're sorry to hear that your holiday did not meet your expectations. Please be assured that your feedback has been reviewed and shared with the relevant parties.
While we are not able to change your own experience, your feedback will allow us to improve how we interact and deliver our services in the future. We therefore really appreciate you taking the time to share this with us and remain committed to delivering outstanding customer service and inspiring travel experiences.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Had a great time on the South Korea…
Had a great time on the South Korea trip
I was very lucky to be on a small tour.
Hotels were great … very comfortable
Our fabulous, funny, intelligent guide Justin made the trip! He had some good recommendations for us. He took us to a great family restaurant in Andong Hahoe Village (UNESCO) It was an absolute feast which everyone enjoyed !
13 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Debra,
Thank you for your glowing review!
We are delighted to hear that you had a fantastic time with our tour guide Justin on your recent trip with us to South Korea. A guide helps make the journey memorable and we are thrilled their efforts contributed to a great experience for you.
We look forward to seeing you travel with Inspiring Vacations again.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Laura and Louise
Laura and Louise were extremely competent and friendly and our dealings with them was fantastic
11 May 2026
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Ron,
Thank you for your kind words and positive feedback!
We’re thrilled to hear that Laura and Louise were able to assist with your Inspiring Vacation.
We’ll be sure to pass on your compliments to them.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Never use this company
Never use this company. We booked our tour with inspiring vacations and we are leaving the country in 4 days. We don’t have our travel documentation and we have continually contacted the company.
They just say we need to wait as they are waiting on external partners. We will never use them again, the stress is way too much.
Update: It is now 7 days to travel and we haven’t received any documents. We have contacted Inspiring Vacations every second day with either no response, or you need to wait.
NEVER, NEVER USE THIS COMPANY - the stress is not worth it!!
12 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Annette,
Thank you for bringing your experience to our attention. We’re very sorry to hear about your recent experience, and we appreciate your feedback.
To better assist you, if you have not already been contacted, please reach out to our team directly with your contact information and any specific concerns you have. As this post does not have your contact details, we are unable to follow up with you directly.
We value your input and are committed to addressing your concerns.
Kind regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Rigid cancellation policy
Rigid cancellation policy. I requested a credit, date transfer, or future tour option due to a medical/mobility issue close to departure, but after supervisory review I was told there were no options other than travel as scheduled or cancel and forfeit the booking. They did provide helpful accessibility details, but travelers should buy comprehensive travel insurance immediately after booking.
12 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Nikoleta,
Thank you for your review.
We're very sorry to hear that you had to cancel your holiday. Our team has done what they can to assist, however our cancellation policy is in our terms and conditions and applies to all our products.
Our packages are some of the most competitively priced in the industry, offering the best value-for-money holidays available. Unfortunately, if we were to take on the liability of every customer who fails to organise their travel insurance, we wouldn't be able to continue to do that.
While it wasn't possible to provide you with the outcome that you wanted this time, we do hope you understand and appreciate our reasoning and be assured that we will always do our best to help wherever possible.
Kind regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Very easy to navigate site & it was the…
Very easy to navigate site & it was the perfect tour for us
8 May 2026
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Denise,
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave such positive feedback. Thank you for choosing Inspiring Vacations!
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Inspiring staff were friendly helpful
Inspiring staff were friendly helpful. Their knowledge of the tour and its contents was great, and they helped us understand exactly what was and what wasn't included in our package. Follow up phone calls after making our booking provided us with additional comfort that we were being looked after.
11 May 2026
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Andrew,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us!
We sincerely appreciate your feedback and look forward to having you travel with us soon.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Fell in love with your Canadian and…
Fell in love with your Canadian and South America tours at a recent expo at Dee Why RSL. Have now booked both. Taree has been very helpful all the way along. Very much looking forward to my trips in 2027 and 2028.
6 May 2026
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Sue,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us!
We are delighted to hear that Taree was able to provide you with prompt and effective customer service.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
The South Korea Tour
The South Korea tour was well organised and very informative. Our guide was very well informed and we learned so much history and local cutoms from him. Our driver did a great job navigating us around the country. Highly recommended.
1 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Trevor,
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We are pleased to know that you enjoyed your holiday and had a great time.
We look forward to assisting you with your future travel plans and ensuring your next adventure is just as memorable.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
South Korea experience
The tour was a great way to see South Korea with a very knowledgeable guide and professional driver. Our guide gave us lots of interesting information along the way and gave us clear instructions. Our driver was very helpful and drove us safely around the country.
1 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Judy,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us!
We are delighted to hear that both your guide and driver were able to provide you with prompt and effective customer service.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Meeting new people - we started as a small group of 4 & we joined a bigger group. The becsme a group of 9, a great bunch & never felt alone. w
Meeting new people, the places we visited especially the DMZ, experiencing making rice cakes, all tour guides (John, Justin & Dylan) were
all very informative / knowledgeable & patient.
The longest tour guide we had while travelling from Busan through to Seoul was Dylan, he was excellent & so helpful. I would book another holiday with Inspiring Vacations.
25 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Debbie,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us!
We sincerely appreciate your feedback and will be sure to pass on your kind words to Dylan.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
This tour is a small group and everyone…
This tour is a small group and everyone is enjoying each other company. All the guide tour are very helpful, patient and knowledgeable. Especially John Lee, Justin and Dylan.
25 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Ken,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us!
We sincerely appreciate your feedback and look forward to having you travel with us soon.
Kind Regards,
Inspiring Vacations
Good experience to start off with…….then downhill from there.
Good experience to start off with, but after that it went downhill. There was a huge lack of communication and I had to make several calls and emails. When I did get emails back often details were wrong. One advisor was helpful but it was still a matter of following up continually. I would definitely not use Inspiring Vacations again to book a trip. Not as professional as they look and something is missing in the chain of communication.
9 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Inspiring Vacations
Hello Deb,
Thank you for bringing your experience to our attention. We’re very sorry to hear about your recent tour, and we appreciate your feedback.
To better assist you, please reach out to our team directly with your contact information and any specific concerns you have. As this post does not have your contact details, we are unable to follow up with you directly.
We value your input and are committed to addressing your concerns.
Kind regards,
Inspiring Vacations
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