WANDERLUST GETAWAY - Lacombe, AB

Lori R.

An expert travel agent orchestrated a trip to Belize to meet all of our adventurous needs. All forms of transportation and transfers were seamless. Val reached out to check up numerous times to make sure we were pleased with accommodations and activities planned.
I will be using Wanderlust Getaways for future travel adventures.

Debbie S.

This is our second trip with Val from Wanderlust, and we are amazed how her efforts and attention to details made our trip run so smoothly..and it certainly did. Val is a pleasure to work with, and she is always available for any questions or concerns. Val is always looking out for her clients best interests, and that’s why you can just go enjoy your trip and know that she has done all the leg work to make your vacation amazing. Thanks Val, can’t wait for our next adventure with you.

Sydney S.

100 percent recommend Val, she has made our travel experience memorable and stress free! Val surprised us with a couple additional to our suite, we will definitely be booking through her again.

Brenda F.

Val @ Wanderlust is amazing! We have booked several trips through her and each time she was awesome! April 2022, we attended a destination wedding in Mexico. It was so beautiful 😊 we followed that with 11 days at 2 all-inclusives. Val helped us with several exciting excursions during that trip.
- In February, 2023 it was back to Mexico with another couple. We both had help from Wanderlust Travel and that trip was so relaxing. Just what we needed after a very busy and stressful few months.
- In July, 4 of us will be going on a cruise to the ABC Islands. I’m so excited for the cruise.
- Then, once again I enlisted Val’s help for another all-inclusive vacation in Mexico! This time it will be a group of nine celebrating a 50th birthday!
- in early 2024, Val is hosting a group tour to Belize. We are just two of 16 attending 😁 this will be my first group tour like this and I’m so excited!

Long story short (haha) I would recommend Val at Wanderlust Travel and I would give her 5+ 🌟
I wonder what next year will bring? Maybe a Christmas Riverboat Cruise

Brenda Fraser
Airdrie, Alberta 🇨🇦

Tina G.

Val was extremely helpful with getting us a good deal for Planet Hollywood Cancun. We were able to get Star Class + Adult Zone which was much better than the deals we were finding on our own. The resort was great and we enjoyed all the amenities and restaurants. I would highly recommend getting Star Class because you get special treatment and reservation privileges at the restaurants. Otherwise you will be waiting 1+ hours for dinner. Can’t wait to book with Wanderlust again for our next vacation!!

Cathie D.

We LOVED Huatulco! You could tell its closer to the Equator; I didn't get a lot of tan as I spent most of my time in the shade trying to avoid the sun! That was not a problem though; would rather spend my time looking for shade than trying to get warm!

The resort itself, Secrets, was fantastic. The rooms are in three separate buildings, all built into the side of a hill, all facing the ocean, so they all have the same stunning view. The restaurants are mostly grouped together in a central location; the pools are all arranged in a line between the resort and the ocean. Some are quieter than others; the larger one seemed to have more of a party atmosphere. We stayed mostly at the smaller ones, farther away from the noise; there were lots of lounge chairs around the pools, and most had umbrellas. Our favourite spot was next to some palm trees, creating even more shade and less need to be moving the umbrella. The drinks flowed freely and we had fantastic service!

We tried out most restaurants but our favourites were Bordeau (French) and Castaways. The food was great and service was better! At the buffet where we went for breakfast and lunch, the girl at the door remembered us so well that we didn't even have to give her our name and room number. I thought that was amazing considering how many people she would see in a day!

The beach is quite steep, but the view is phenomenal! The sand was quite course, but aqua shoes helped with that. Arnold went for a walk along the beach every day, but I found the incline too hard to take. I waited in a lounge chair with a good book. He saw lots of turtle tracks where the mamas came up to the beach to lay their eggs at nights; one evening at sunset he watched them release the baby turtles into the ocean. He got some wonderful photos and videos!

We went on an excursion to a Coffee Plantation. On the way we had to walk through a peaceful protest where the locals were protesting because they had been promised land for a high school but had not received it yet. The bus picked us up from 4 different hotels, drove us as far as the protest and then we had to walk across (one guide at the front one at the back); the guides had parked the smaller vans on the other side earlier that morning so we continued on our way. The guides were very knowledgeable at the Plantation and we learned a lot about growing and processing coffee. The coffee was delicious; we bought two pounds of beans to bring home.

We also went on an ATV excursion; that was fun, although they were not two seaters and we had to ride double (I can't drive a quad). My seat consisted of a towel folded into several layers, placed over the bars on the back of the quad. That was pretty hard on the butt! At the halfway point, I refolded the towel to get a few more layers and that was a little better. Even with the discomfort, it was still fun!

We wanted to go on a Dolphin and Whale Watch tour, but to start with there were not enough people interested, then when they did get enough, one of the couples got sick and had to cancel. That was a disappointment.

They hung a Happy Anniversary banner on our door the first day or so, and we got pampered the whole time we were there with rose petals or other flowers arranged on the bed most days. They really put a lot of effort into making our stay one to remember!

I told Arnold towards the end of our vacation that this is the first time I was ready to go home and phone Val and tell her to book us for next year. All-in-all, it was a fantastic vacation.

Diane J.

Thank you Val for all the hard work. You were my last resort. I had already been to two other travel agents and had nothing but excuses that we were too late to plan a trip to Europe and so on and so on. I was sick of it and told Val in seconds on my first phone call that if she couldn’t do it not to blow me off and just say bc I was sick of all the rest. She said I will get back to you on Tuesday and I can do it. This was Friday late afternoon. She did get back to me and our trip was awesome!!!

Serena Y.

Val is the first and only travel agent I will work with! I didn’t know traveling could be so easy! From the moment we connected Val’s customer service, professionalism, and attention to detail was above and beyond. Everything from choosing the destination, booking the flights, to even excursions was quick and painless. When there was a last minute gate change and flight delay with WestJet Val was on the ball and immediately let us know and helped us navigate that change leaving our entire trip stress and worry free, how it should be! Val and Wanderlust Getaway is now my go to for any of my travel needs!