Leon

As usual Leon had everything together in one bundle, everything worked well and we had a stress free break in New Zealand

Leon has organised our travels for more than 15 years. He navigates the world of travel with a wealth of knowledge and a vast practical experience. These professional attributes have allowed us to enjoy successful experiences with ease and confidence. It has been a delight to have Leon as our travel agent.

My wife and I were recently in Japan and had a problem with an airport transfer. we texted Leon back in Australia at 8pm at night and he sorted it out immediately for us. Thank you Leon! Stephen Tancred

Thank you Leon for organising our wonderful trip to Japan without a lot of notice, and with all my add ins along the way. I felt confident and save that I could get myself and 3 boys there and back with the great Itinerary you designed for us and covered as much as you could with everything the boys want to do. I will definitely be coming back to see you for my next trip, hopefully soon. :)

Thank you Leon for the time and effort you put into my Thailand Trip at such short notice! Not only were my travel arrangements handled so efficiently, but your continuing support during the trip was outstanding re alterations to flight and flight delays. This has added to my enjoyment of my holiday which was memorable in every way! I look forward to my next trip in the not too distant future!

Leon made our preparation for our first ever overseas journey a breeze. His expertise and knowledge made it so easy. He happily answered all our "silly" questions and supported us all the way through. Thank you Leon. :)

Thank you Leon, once again for your advice, information and organising our holiday in Hobart. Everything went smoothly starting with great flights.The accommodation was just perfect and in the best location to walk and explore. We will certainly be making Hobart an annual holiday now!! Regards Glen and Janet Reid

Leon advised us about our itinerary with a good knowledge of attractions in New Zealand. We were really happy with the hotels and hire car he booked for us. He provided us with vouchers, itinerary and information which meant our holiday ran like clockwork. Many thanks Leon.

Leon from MTA recently organized our travel arrangements to New Zealand. He chose accommodation, booked flights and hire cars. We recommend him highly. He is efficient, professional and we travel with confidence and peace of mind knowing he has covered everything. We have had several trips over the last ten years or so organized by Leon, and we have always travelled without any problems or issues. Thank you so much Leon, we really appreciate and value your expertise and knowledge.

Leon from MTA recently organized our travel arrangements to New Zealand. He chose accommodation, booked flights and hire cars. We recommend him highly. He is efficient, professional and we travel with confidence and peace of mind knowing he has covered everything. We have had several trips over the last ten years or so organized by Leon, and we have always travelled without any problems or issues. Thank you so much Leon, we really appreciate and value your expertise and knowledge.

Leon did his usual brilliant job for us by arranging our first 3 nights in Queenstown at the Bella Vista Motel which was in easy walking distance to the Gondola, the town centre and the TSS Earnslaw which he also booked for us. From there we drove to Te Anau where Leon had booked us two nights accommodation plus a cruise on Doubtful Sound. After that we freelanced until two nights before our return flight home from Auckland and because we had expressed a desire to be in walking distance to cafes and restaurants he booked us into the Ramada Manakau which turned out to be ideal. Together with flights and car rental which he also organised we were very, very happy with everything he arranged! Can only recommend him in the very highest terms!

My husband and I recently traveled to New Zealand. Our holiday was organised by Leon. We had the most fabulous time. We had no issues. Everything went so smoothly. Our flights were great. The accommodation was perfect. The tours we had booked were fantastic. Leon does an exceptional job. We will definitely be using his expertise again when we travel overseas.

Re European tour Sept 1 to Oct 5, 2023. Just returned from another wonderful tour organised by Leon. The weather was virtually 5 weeks of sunshine, a great time to travel overseas. This trip was a rail tour of Holland Germany Little France Austria Bavaria and Switzerland. Highly recommend the rail, after working out the German language. A few days in each beautiful city, which gave us time to do our own tours and tours Leon organised. Our last week was a 7 day river cruise Passau to Budapest which was on the opulent SS Maria Theresa Uniworld ship. Just a beautiful cruise. I’m not a lover of cruise ships but enjoyed this one but unfortunately finished with a bout of asthma. Highlights Munich Octoberfest (didn’t know it was on until we got there) Love love love Lucerne and Switzerland though so expensive. Jungraujoch top of Europe to Jungfrau Glacier Swiss Alps(Greg’s favourite) Stopover at Dubai on way home. Highly recommend the Gold Marhaba meet and assist services at Dubai airport which is kilometres long. We were taken thru all the customs, our luggage collected within minutes of landing and bypassed the long rows waiting to go thru security and a chauffeur driven car supplied by Emirates. While in Dubai we highly recommend Leon’s Desert experience, 4 wheel drive over the sand dunes, camel rides and beautiful dinner in the desert. Yes at 71 and 76 Greg and I rode camels. Thanks again Leon, your attention to detail made our trip so easy.

Just back from a magnificent month in Ireland and London. Leon from MTA Travel makes your travel requirements happen easily. He booked our flights and Back Roads tour of Ireland and assisted us with travel tips for whilst we were away. Excellent and friendly service, highly highly recommend!!

Thanks to Leon I had a stress free holiday. Everything was so well planned, simply to follow and exactly what i was expecting. Will certainly ask Leon about my next holiday.

Thanks for all your help in finding a suitable trip for my first visit to Türkiye, Leon, and for organising all my bookings, travel insurance etc. The whole trip was trouble-free and I had the best time! The small-group Intrepid minibus tour you found for me was excellent and I highly recommend it. There were many highlights, including the balloon flight in Cappadocia, the boat cruise from Kekova, the storks of Sulcuk, the Ephesus and Hierapolis ruins, and of course the visit to Gallipoli. I would return to Türkiye any time, it was a wonderful experience. Having a week in Istanbul after the two week road trip was definitely the right choice and Istanbul itself is a sublime city - so much to see. And the interactions with the local Turkish people were a delight - everyone I met was kind, helpful, and hospitable. We had an English-speaking guide on the bus tour, and people in hotels, restaurants etc usually spoke some English, but having a rudimentary knowledge of a few basic Turkish words and phrases was helpful and appeared to be appreciated by local people. And the food was delicious, with amazing breakfasts in particular. What's not to love about a culture that offers you, on top of a plethora of healthy dishes, cake and potato fries at breakfast?

What an amazing trip to Scotland and England. When we first landed in Glasgow we felt at ease. Was hard to believe at first that we were actually starting our holiday in a country so steeped in history. Our bus driver Davie and our tour director Andrew were really good and made our tour very enjoyable. Some aspects we feel could have been addressed eg accommodation in Inverness. Upon arriving in London we quickly learnt to adjust our pace. Feeling very tired we were disappointed in our accommodation at the Grand Plaza where the staff at the front had placed us in a unit in the basement, where the outlook was a brick wall. Thanks to Leon who intervened and we were moved to a more suitable room. Walked many miles, saw so much history Highlights would have to be Scotland, walking the mall to Buckingham Palace, seeing the tower bridge opening and visiting Harrods. Thank you Leon. You did an amazing job.

Thank you Leon for planning & booking our memorable recent holiday to the Cook Islands. We enjoyed flying with Air New Zealand. You helped make our holiday the best experience. Everything went to plan, as you organised our flights, stop over accomodation, etc. Our trip was perfect due to you organising the resort we stayed in which suited us as a family. We would always allow Leon to organise our next adventure holiday.

Leon continues to impress with his attention to detail, organising quite complex flight connections and including different airline options, hotel accommodation, transfers when required and always happy to make changes when my schedule changes, which it often does. This last trip was no exception, changes needed and immediately fixed. Thanks again for your great support Leon.

Leon organised everything to perfection, all ran smoothly apart from airline delays (not Leon’s problem!) and Hire car not ideal, Corolla, I should have asked to book an SUV due to difficult egress (again my problem, not Leon’s because I didn’t specify that, but will next time!) Leon has organised holidays for us previously and hopefully will in future!

Fantastic customer service again that I have always received from Leon. Flights were well structured with enough time in between connections without having to stress about not catching the connecting flights if the flight I was on got slightly delayed. MTA Travel App was also wonderful to keep me up to date with reminders and status of my flights.

Another incredibly comfortable and well organised trip, this time to Perth. Your help in finding accommodation in Fremantle, while we were touring was especially helpful as we were struggling to find a suitable place by the Swam river and Pier 21 was superb.

Thankyou Leon for your great organisation of our recent trip to Perth including the train journey on the Indian Pacific.Your attention to detail was greatly appreciated and your accomodation choices added to a wonderful trip.We look forward to our next adventure with your support. Don and Merrilyn.

Apart from the usual airport hassles and the unusual ones, International terminal and passport control for a domestic flight! We had the best time. The accommodation you booked for us was excellent,well appointed and with friendly, helpful hosts. The weather was a bit iffy but we managed some good long walks through the beautiful scenery without actually getting wet. The airport transfer was fine if we had been looking for the correct bus, Baunti not Bounty, the orientation tours were excellent. Unfortunately, due to this pesky virus, numbers were down everywhere, The Commandants Dinner, which was good fun, only had eleven guests, The Island Fish Fry was well attended and really good, but the Progressive Dinner was cancelled on us due to lack of numbers. Overall we would thoroughly recommend it for a holiday.

Thank you Leon for all of your efforts in arranging our trip to NZ. Your recommendation of Grand Pacific was spot on - no one could expect a better service than we experienced. The flight over on NZ Airlines was very pleasant and included drinks (some alcoholic) & a meal which was quite good considering the circumstances they have to produce them in. We were surprised that our seats included complimentary on board movies. We only realised this when our neighbours had to pay $10 to select some of the more recent movies. Also the seats had more leg room than expected. We were met at Auckland airport by Grand Pacific and transported to our motel which was very grand with a humongous square bed. The tour director (Jo Moore) went above and beyond expectations in all aspects and the coach drivers on each island (they did the commentary and were extremely knowledgeable and informative) were very professional. We really appreciated that they delivered our bags to our rooms and then collected them again each morning. Jo was particularly meticulous in checking that all begs were there before any were loaded onto the bus. We changed seats each day in a system that made sure everyone got a front seat and that you were not seated near the same people all of the time. The inclusions in the tour were really great and the Tour Director always asked who was interested in doing the optional excursions. She would then ring ahead to book you on the tour and made arrangements for us to get us to the particular event right down to being at the take off point to iron out any little problems which may occur. I believe we saw a great cross section of New Zealand and were able to take in all of the main attractions offered in NZ. We had a great lot of co passengers who got on together extremely well and many new friendships were made. ALL IN ALL LEON YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOUR COMPANY AND AIRLINES CANNOT BE FAULTED AND WE HAVE NO HESITATION IN RECOMMENDING YOU TO ANYONE FOR ANY TOURS IN AUSTRALIA OR ABROAD. MANY THANKS.

Leon organised a brilliant family holiday for us. We went to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Luzern, Locarno, Rome and Dubai. Every aspect of our trip went well - accommodation met our needs and requests, transport was highly organised (including relevant transfers), and the tours were perfect. The quality of information, provision of relevant vouchers, and the detail via the app made our travel seamless. Thanks Leon for helping organise such a great trip - your attention to detail, your knowledge of areas and your calm and sensible approach made all the difference.

Tom was told by the doctor to have a break. We chose the Pacific Dawn P&O cruise rather than book a unit at the coast. To our surprise it was value for money, extremely well organised, clean thoroughly efficient. The food was wonderful, Decor exceptional. We loved it. Staff were very polite and dedicated to their jobs. 3 day comedy shows were brilliant. Health discussions were interesting too. It was a great break and makes it hard to return to the real world. Certainly makes us want to go on a longer cruise. Thankyou Leon it was smooth sailing all the way.

Tom was told by the doctor to have a break. We chose the Pacific Dawn P&O cruise rather than book a unit at the coast. To our surprise it was value for money, extremely well organised, clean thoroughly efficient. The food was wonderful, Decor exceptional. We loved it. Staff were very polite and dedicated to their jobs. 3 day comedy shows were brilliant. Health discussions were interesting too. It was a great break and makes it hard to return to the real world. Certainly makes us want to go on a longer cruise. Thankyou Leon it was smooth sailing all the way.

Thanks again Leon for your research and booking of my flights. You always manage to get me the best possible deals. Love the MTA app and the reassurance of the notifications and messages. I’ve honestly lost track of how many trips our family have booked through you now, however, the fact that we never consider doing it any other way is testament to your efficiency and experience. Thanks so much Leon.

Hi Leon Thankyou once again for a great holiday of Greece ,Ireland & london

A very big thanks Leon for organising our birthday celebration tour of Switzerland and Italy. We had the most amazing and hassle free trip, all thanks to your invaluable travel knowledge that included fabulous itinerary and tour recommendations. Leon took the time to find out what our individual interests were and what type of travel we were seeking to do. Again, thanks for all your careful consideration in arranging our tour - now to plan the next one!!

My partner and & I just completed a 6 week trip around the world. This trip was organized by Leon Bruggemann and we cannot fault his work. We had the most fabulous trip. Leon’s preparation and organization was spot on. We think his work planning and booking our trip was first class. Everything went very smoothly without a single hitch. Thanks so much Leon for having it all so well put together. We will certainly be traveling again by and by and Leon is our preferred agent in a heartbeat. Thanks so much Leon. Cheers.

Had a wonderful cruise with friends and family. Thanks Leon for booking (at short notice) the cruise for us.

Thank you Leon for organising our trip to Honolulu for 8 wonderful days to celebrate Peter's 50th. The accommodation was perfect for our family and the location was two blocks from the beach. The invaluable knowledge you provided before leaving was excellent. We loved the beach, shopping, scenery, people and the pineapples (they were amazing). The best by far was Pearl Harbour which we visited twice as we didn't have enough time during the tour. The USS Arizona memorial is still not open, but they are hoping to have it open by the end of the year. They still take you on the boat and give a talk but you don't get off..was disappointed, but can't be helped. The night flight over was horrible as we didn't sleep much, but soon forgot when we went for a walk and checked out the area. Had breakfast at 'Barefoot Cafe' as recommended by you, and it was delicious. Would recommend Charley's Taxi from airport to Waikiki as it's a set rate of $29 plus tax - $30.50. There's a free call number provided. They are there waiting at the airport and on our return we rang 30 minutes before needing one and they came to the hotel at the time organised. Thanks for a well organised trip...had an awesome time and would highly recommend Hawaii. Heidi & Peter

Thank you Leon for booking our delightful trip on the Princess Dawn. Your recommendation of choosing cabins on the 10th level was excellent. No noise whatsoever, staff great, we enjoyed the Waterfront Restaurant - utilised the Pantry for breakfast and lunch. Great coffee at all points on the ship. Very prompt and friendly embarking and disembarking. All staff very friendly and compenent. Thank you Leon.

Thanks to Leon for organising our trip to Lord Howe Island. A great destination for a holiday with beautiful scenery, friendly people, and lots of natural attractions to experience on tours, snorkeling, kayaking, walking etc. Accomodation was well located, and the weather was great (until we tried to leave and our plane couldn’t land. Flew home via Sydney minus our luggage!) Overall a great holiday. Highly recommended both Lord Howe, as well as Leon as the travel agent. Climbing Mt Gower was just one of the major highlights.

Hi Leon. Thank you for an effortless holiday. The most stress was what to pack. We had a fantastic time on carnival spirit. so easy getting on and off the ship both in Sydney and day trip destinations. The staff on board the Spirit go out of their way to make everything right for you, from Artwell our waiter at dinner to Wayan our cabin stewart and even Chloe the cruise director take time out to meet and talk to as many people as she can. You have a wide choice of food to choose from and even eating health is not a problem if you choose to. Definitely recommend going to the Nouveau restaurant. The children had a ball. We didn't see our 15 year old son and our 11 year old daughter floated between the kids club, water slide and other fun activity happening on board. The shows on each night where great. The Red Frog bar with the Manilla band playing where great and kid friendly up to 10am, which was perfect because we where ready for bed then. We where not fussed on Noumea but loved the Isle if Pines and Mare. The snorkeling at Mare was beautiful and the sights at the Isle of Pines where just what you expect paradise to be. When Carnival Spirit comes up to Brisbane next year definitely recommend for families. Once again thank you for a hassle free holiday. Angela and the family

Thanks for the welcome home Leon. Had a great trip, the Dreamliner is a much smaller plane and not so many people on board which is great. Because of the fewer numbers we were able to leave both Brisbane and Vancouver earlier as the plane was loaded much quicker. Wouldn't say the food was super but it was adequate and the staff were friendly. I'm still coming to terms with the fact we don't need paperwork to board a plane these days! Cheers Vicki

Great trip and well planned by Leon. The only bits we could not plan were spoilt by Sydney's non-tourist friendly attitude. They need to do a lot of work to improve their image. I think they think it is Sydney so people will come. After Perth and Darwin, they need a lot of work to make the place worth returning to. However well done again Leon. Next trip on the drawing board

Have used Leon to book a number of travel experiences now and always found him excellent to deal with and ensures all aspects of the trip is covered. Have just returned from a 3 week trip to the USA which was excellent. Leon is always a pleasure to deal with. Many Thanks S & T Miller

Thanks Leon. We had a great holiday in Rome, Sicily and England. As on previous occasions when you have booked flights for us, all the flight arrangements went extremely smoothly and your advice on seating locations on the planes was very useful. Thanks again, Bob Snow.

Thank you so much. All the arrangements went like clock work. The Keio Crowne Plaza hotel in Tokyo was especially nice. We had a bit of a walk to validate our JR rail pass it was probably a km away from the hotel but we saw a bit of the city. We couldn't use the rail pass on the subway but all was good. Kyoto is a beautiful city and we were glad that we had time there. Heather Gould

Thank you so much. All the arrangements went like clock work. The Keio Crowne Plaza hotel in Tokyo was especially nice. We had a bit of a walk to validate our JR rail pass it was probably a km away from the hotel but we saw a bit of the city. We couldn't use the rail pass on the subway but all was good. Kyoto is a beautiful city and we were glad that we had time there. Heather Gould

Excellent two weeks in New Zealand with Kirra Tours. Transfers were organised and punctual, the hotels were first class and the tour guides were excellent. Everything went to plan. I would highly recommend travelling I New Zealand with Kirra Tours. Many thanks, Eleanor Freeman

Thank you Leon for organising our Christmas New Year trip. London pre-Christmas was very busy with people Christmas shopping. We fitted in plenty of sightseeing around London, a trip on the river Thames and a night at the theatre (Lion King) which was fantastic. The train trip from London to Paris then Zurich and on to Lucerne was unbelievably quick. It was a grey day but saw the French countryside. Lucerne was beautiful – two days we tripped into the alps - plenty of snow – fantastic scenery and food. Everything went as planned. Hotels top class. Fly to New York – very cold (as low as -20c). Central Park was white – plenty to do and see – every day full with lots of walking (and freezing). Theatre again to see ‘’Cats’’. Train trip to Washington, DC was pleasant. Washington a fantastic place, the Discover DC tour was tops. Would recommend it to anyone going to Washington – lots of history there. Then to Los Angeles – temperature more pleasant and scenery greener. Full day tour (A Day in LA) saw all the main sights. Really top tour and knowledgeable driver. Thank you very much Leon for your expertise in organising flights, rail, transfers, accommodation, day tours and suggestions, Everything was very well organised and went according to plan without any hitches making for a very pleasant holiday.

Thankyou Leon for all the work you did for our holiday. Both Lyn and I enjoyed our time in Tasmania. All our accommodation was excellent. Our two boat trips one around Bruny Is was so exciting, fast and breath taking then we did the trip World Heritage up the Gordon River was again breath taking and much calmer in the big cat. Again thankyou for helping us have a wonderful holiday.

Can't thank you enough Leon for helping organise our "Trip of a lifetime" for Janet and I ..... 4 days in Paris followed with the 5 days in London was a real adventure and we crammed in sooo much, it was so exciting. The trip to Giverny to see Monet's Garden was special as was so many other things... the Louvre Tour, Eiffel Tower Dinner, trip to Colchester and Tollesbury, hop on hop off bus in London.....all memorable with no problems and great tour guides. The accommodation in Paris was spot on!!! as was London!!! great locations and excellent service. The next phase was the Trafalgar 16 day tour of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales exceeded our expectations with a brilliant Tour Director, Charles, and an equally brilliant Coach Driver, Wayne, set the pace for an exciting and fun tour. Once again, many thanks for your guidance, advise and experience ..... fond memories forever...... shall start planning our next adventure!!!! we are hooked !!!

Every thing went so smoothly. Loved the update messages from MTA about flights. Would highly recommend Slovenia and Croatia to everyone they are amazing. Slovenia would be a great 3 - 4 day stop for anyone traveling to Italy and have a few days spare.

Thank you Leon. Our trip you organized to see Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon and Alice Springs and then our wonderful experience catching the Ghan to Darwin. Your advice was invaluable and made our travels go smoothly and stress free. We had such a great time, the colours of the centre are like no other and seeing Katherine Gorge, Litchfield and Kakadu National Parks was such a memorable holiday. We enjoyed every moment of our time in the Northern Territory.

We had a lovely day. We went to Melbourne and toured the Great Ocean Road and finished with a few days on Adelaide. Thank you for helping organise our trip.

Feels so good to talk to a human with trusted reputation and long experience. Communication clear and timely. All details synced well, with airlines and accommodation at perfect times and places. Other great advice to round off the experience in a new city. Thanks Leon.

We have just returned from a business buying trip in Sydney. Leon was exceptional in organizing everything we needed to ensure a successful time away. He suggested flying out of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport in Toowoomba , which turned out to be hassle free and very convenient. Also his choice of Hotel was excellent . The Holiday Inn Darling Harbour was a lovely hotel to stay at & ideally situated for us to attend The Gift Fair at the Convention Centre , as it was within easy walking distance. It is also very handy to China Town & Paddy's Markets. If you are thinking of doing any travelling , whether it is within Australia or Overseas we can not recommend Leon highly enough. The Staff At Samios Mini Mart

Thanks Leon, Everything went perfectly well and the accommodation you recommended was excellent. Thanks

Our first White Christmas rates a 10/10. Canada was the ultimate destination and in particular British Columbia and Alberta and Yukon. We chose Travelmarvel to tour with and we were well looked after. This trip would go down as probably my most memorable with a huge WOW factor attached. From start to finish this holiday was one big continual "pinch me moment". I feel like I'm a bit addicted to Canada in winter but having said that I am really keen to go back in say June when the scenery is entirely different and wildlife is in abundance. A huge thank you to Leon Bruggemann for helping us achieve our dream of a White Christmas. Your planning and advices have never let us down in past holiday projects, and this one was no exception. You're a legend Leon.

Jenny and I have just spent a week in beautiful Vanuatu (Efate, Port Villa). We were looking for 7 days of little more than relaxing and forgetting about our busy year. Leon set us up with everything we needed to make it just that - a relaxing time. It was our first time overseas so you can imagine we were a little unsure of what to expect, but it was so easy. Leon had it all covered. For anyone interested in going to Vanuatu, we would strongly recommend Breakas Resort, especially the beach front villas. Their staff are brilliant and the dining is first class. Thanks Leon. Wayne and Jenny.

Leon, you are a wiz! Our accommodation was just what we needed, in a perfect location at a time when there were very few options due to the number of events in this particular city at the time. Thank you for your continual professional service. We will again come to you for our future holidaying needs and recommend you to others. Thanks again Kathy & John Payne

Had a whirlwind trip with 3 children and all of our hotels catered for us perfectly

Another great holiday organised through Leon.We had nearly 7 weeks away in UK and Scandinavia.Everything went smoothly,locations suggested were well above expectations eg Tallinn.Leon's attention to detail and knowledge facilitate wonderful holidays!