
Village Travel

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Village Travel (formerly Village Tours & Travel) was founded in 1980 in Wichita, KS. Originally a family-owned business with one motor coach, Village has steadily grown to be one of the largest charter bus and bus tour companies in the Midwest. Village is a diversified company with offices in Wichita, Salina, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Ft. Smith, Springfield, and Springdale. We operate over 100 charter coaches, plan over 220 tours annually, offer traditional travel agency services, and operate daily scheduled service with Greyhound through our Bee Line Express division.
Our comment from TraTraTravel about Village Travel:
Village Travel offers exceptional bus tours across the United States, making it a top choice for travelers. With a dedicated team of friendly and professional drivers, including standout talents like Jim, Jeff, and Shelley, customers can expect a warm and welcoming experience from start to finish.
The company is highly praised for its clean and comfortable buses, which come equipped with nice headrests, outlets, and cup holders, ensuring passengers have an enjoyable journey. Many travelers describe their experiences as 'fantastic,' with well-planned itineraries that incorporate a good mix of popular sites and hidden gems. Clients appreciate the detailed attention to their needs and the safe, timely arrivals at each destination.
Moreover, the company is recognized for its excellent customer service, with staff members who go above and beyond. Reviews highlight thoughtful gestures like matching wedding bus colors to event themes, and a commitment to accommodating travelers' specific needs. Customers also feel supported when issues arise, as demonstrated by the quick response to refund requests due to unforeseen circumstances.
While some travelers noted issues such as long travel days or a few delays with meal services, these did not significantly detract from their overall positive experiences. The overwhelming consensus is that Village Travel is an enjoyable, stress-free way to explore new places with superb service.
Why Choose Village Travel:
- Professional and friendly drivers
- Clean, well-equipped buses
- Well-organized tours with attention to detail
- Exceptional customer service
- Great value for enjoyable travel experiences
Village Travel: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Great experience to and from Topeka! Thanks Jim!
Fantastic experience: Our driver Jeff Theis, was terrific! He was pleasant, friendly and most importantly was fantastic at driving that big bus!! The bus itself was clean and comfortable with nice headrests, outlets and cup holders. Just small details that made for a pleasant trip.
Fantastic experience: This is our families favorite tour company. We have used them for 10 + years. Shelley has been a great travel consultant!!! I would HIGHLY recommend using Village Tours for trips. You will be taken care of completely.
Fantastic experience: The tour guide and driver were always looking out for us and we always arrived on time, with everything we needed. We had nothing to worry about and felt safe the entire time. I would definitely go with them again!
Fantastic experience: First time on a trip with this company. PERFECT in all respects. Clean modern bus & skilled driver (Walter). Kudos!
Negative experience: Worst, most uncomfortable motorcoach I have ever took a tour on! The tour itself was okay. They no longer offer bottle water. Best thing was their new location and fenced in lot for leaving your vehicle.
Fantastic experience: We've been on 2 of their tours and they were both just fantastic! The hotels were very nice and everything was well planned.
Fantastic experience: Great adventure. Tara Baalmann is an excellent Tour Director.
Positive experience: I gave 4 stars instead of 5 for the following reasons--First day travel day was extremely long which couldn't be avoided. But it was made even longer with the very late meal. The tour guide should have phoned in our entree choices prior to arrival for evening meal as we weren't served until almost 8 pm. On Saturday (day 2 of trip) I would have personally preferred to have stayed on the balloon launch grounds until 11 or Noon so as to eat "fair" food along the midway, enjoyed the Discovery center, Artists Tent and balloon museum as well as the accession since that was the focus of the tour rather than going to a boutique overpriced Saw Mill Market for lunch or arrange a box lunch to enjoy at the hotel followed by a rest before the tour of Albuquerque. The winery meal and tour was fantastic. I loved that we had two days of Balloon lift off and access to the Chasers Club where you had great toilets and could rest seated at a table while still viewing the balloons.
Fantastic experience: Love the convience of traveling out of witchita and the folks there are fantastic to work with.
Fantastic experience: We went on the south dakota trip, David and Pam are the best! Well planned out trip and looking forward to the yellowstone trip.
Fantastic experience: I’ve been on numerous trips with Village Travel and all have been wonderful. I recently went on their 2 week Alaska trip and it was absolutely the best trip ever. Sharon is an awesome tour guide!
Fantastic experience: For all of your travel needs! They have the best drivers! (I may be biased, as I am a driver)
Fantastic experience: Alaska by Rail was a fantastic trip. Lots of variety, well organized.
Fantastic experience: Village Tours' Yellowstone & Rough Riders tour was outstanding! There was a good mix of well known sites and hidden gems, for example, the Medora Musical. There were some late evening activities followed by early morning departures, but those situations were necessary to meet the itinerary schedule and avoid long waiting lines. Included meals were frequent and excellent. The driver and guide were accommodating and personable. Good value, too. Recommend highly.
Fantastic experience: Great experience! Lots of fun with no stress or worries about travel plans.
Fantastic experience: Our bus trip to Pioneer Woman in Pawhuska, OK, was very nice. Rob and Christa made sure everything went good.
Fantastic experience: I hired village travel for my wedding shuttles. They are the BEST. I first started working with Lori who was in charge of the Wichita area shuttles. She is amazing and helpful to work/plan with. Thank you Lori for all your planning and setting up my wedding day for success. Our drivers for our charters were Jason and Rob. They were so KIND and HELPFUL and easy going. They ensured all of our guests made it to our wedding day and home safe as well! They went above and beyond for our wedding day and I am so grateful I chose village travel for my transportation. Thank you village travel team!!
Fantastic experience: Village puts together the best bus tours! I've enjoyed each one that I've taken over the last 2 years!!
Fantastic experience: Really liked the Ruby Falls tour and The smoky mountain pink jeep tour!
Fantastic experience: The best bus tours, drivers and guides.
Fantastic experience: It was an exciting visit great people and great food.
Fantastic experience: This was the most exciting trip because we could never guess where we were going next or ultimately. Each time we would think we had it figured it out, we were WRONG which added so much. Surprises were always unique and special. Danny and Darla (our host and driver) really added so much to the whole experience too.
Fantastic experience: Great company!!!!!
Fantastic experience: Went with Village for years. Love everything about them.
Fantastic experience: Cool bus best
Fantastic experience: Dan was an excellent driver! He took good care of us!
Fantastic experience: Village charters started out as a family owned small business. Jeff Arensdorf and his father have grown this business to be a huge success, with a major location in Oklahoma city. They have many planned bus trips planned out all year round. They also have an excellent travel agent to help you with small to extremely large family trips. Shelley Ochsner is very responsive and quick to find you what you are looking for even if you don't know where you want to go.
Fantastic experience: Just got back from the New England Fall Tour and it was spectacular. First our tour guide (Judith) and our driver (Adam) was second to none. Madr the trip very pleasant and informative . This was our first ever trip like this and we are already talking where to go next. Thank You!
Fantastic experience: Love the Bee line
Fantastic experience: Informed staff help with all your travel needs.
Fantastic experience: My favorite group of professional people movers. Take a tour, let them drive, enjoy the ride!
Fantastic experience: Very clean coaches and great drivers
Fantastic experience: Very helpful when you're ready to travel. They have bus tours within the US and can get you ready to go overseas.
Fantastic experience: Love traveling with Village. They treat you special.
Fantastic experience: The highest quality of travel in America
Positive experience: We went to this place on a Saturday it was very packed with people. The music was great it was still drums with an Island theme. We went in a semicircle around the building on the inside to collect signatures to win prizes and find out in more detail about cruises and places that were near to travel to like Branson. There was another room that was packed with people sitting listening to the speakers of different Cruise Lines. All in all it was a good experience. But a lot of people.
Fantastic experience: Was there to listen to different groups that they are tied to for options of travel.
Fantastic experience: Nice buses and friendly drivers
Fantastic experience: Awesome place, totally surprised us how good it was going to be
Positive experience: Good travel
Fantastic experience: So far So Good Heading to the Bahamas Grand Cayman And Mexico 7 days
Fantastic experience: I called to double check about my son and the manager Jim lynch assured me everything is going to be okay. Explaining to me thoroughly their process and pickup locationsand how ty handle vcustomers.i am relieved of my worries. Great customer service
Fantastic experience: Loved our trip! Great not having to worry about driving! Meals were good.
Fantastic experience: We took the new England rail and sail trip. It was incredible. Thank you Tammy and Adam for taking such good care of us.
Fantastic experience: Great tour experience going to Arrowhead Stadium. Tour leader was exceptional!!
Fantastic experience: I really enjoyed the tour to the Pioneer Woman in Okla. Would love to see more one day tours.
Fantastic experience: Always friendly staff. Always running on time.
Fantastic experience: We did the New England Rails and Sails trip. Had a wonderful time
Fantastic experience: We have been travelers on several charter trips through Village Travels. We leave from Wichita, Ks & go to Council Bluffs Harrah's casino. We have made many friends as we usually all are repeat travelers. What fun we have hade. Our driver Jessie is amazing. I recently had back surgery & every time I stepped off the bus he had my walker right at the steps. He went beyond his duties to make sure I got off & on the bus. His kindness will forever stay with me.
Fantastic experience: What an amazing experience, from the time I spoke with customer service to the driver, to the clean and beautiful busses, I was pleased. Thank you!!
Fantastic experience: The best tour company! Wonderful staff. Amazing buses that are so comfortable and great experiences. Definitely a must try a tour!!! Super fun. So many adventures to be had by all.
Negative experience: I wish I could give a lower rating after your driver in vally park missouri tried mulitiple times to run my wife and I off the road. Your driver insisted on attepmting to hit us though several other safer options were available. When we could no longer move due to multiple vehicles being blocked he insisted on blocking an intersection. Police were called due to your drivers carelessness.
Positive experience: Made delivery here. Nice people.
Fantastic experience: Dave is wonderful. Got our group to were we needed to go safely.
Fantastic experience: We just Village Travels to transport wedding guests to our venue. They were great and easy to work with. The best part is they even called (I didn't know this until later because they called my day of coordinator) and asked what our wedding colors were and they matched our wedding colors with the buses!
Fantastic experience: We have taken a couple trips with Village Tours. We have always enjoyed every part of the tours. We took the Nashville tour and was very surprised at the amazing stops along the way. We stopped at a magnificent hotel along the way that was truly amazing. Better than Nashville. I would like a tour there for a few days without going to Nashville. We have always been totally pleased with Village and their tour guides.
Fantastic experience: Village was so helpful helping plan and coordinate my next few trips! They are amazing people!
Fantastic experience: Customer service #1, great people to work with. Highly recommended.
Fantastic experience: What an outstanding experience from start to finish with Village. Lori Vinsonhaler helped us organize and choose the right bus for our needs (and on a short notice time frame to boot!) and wasn't phased by the million tiny changes we had to make to our itinerary. Jim Lynch was an awesome driver and checked with us every step of the way to make sure we had what we needed from him. He even humored our bus and played along with our games and fun things we had going on throughout our trip. What an incredible addition to an already perfect trip. Wonderful!!
Fantastic experience: Good tours and drivers and tour directors
Fantastic experience: Have travel six times with them and never a complaint. They take very good care of you.
Hi Roberta! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, we're glad you've had a great experience. (:
Fantastic experience: Friendly. Helpful and reasonably priced.
Thanks Belyndae! We appreciate your review. Glad to hear you had a good experience!
Fantastic experience: Had a very enjoyable weekend trip to Kansas City. Very professional and enjoyed the activities they planned for us.
We are so happy to hear that you had a great time on your tour. We're glad you enjoyed the activities and had fun ringing in the New Year with us. :) Thanks for leaving a review!!
Fantastic experience: We absolutely enjoyed our Smokey Mountain Trails tour.
So wonderful to hear that! Tennessee is beautiful this time of year. :)
Fantastic experience: I had a great time on the trip to Paducah quilt show. We had great food, our accommodations were very nice. I enjoy the extra tours they had planned. Museums etc.
Thank you, Brenda! We appreciate the great review. We do have a fun trip to the Branson Quiltweek Festival planned this spring, if you're looking for another "perfectly pieced" getaway! :)
Fantastic experience: What a great place with the nicest people you will ever meet they are ALL Awesome!!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Dave!
Fantastic experience: We reserved a 55 passenger motor coach to transport wedding guests from their hotel to the wedding venue 25 miles away and back to the hotel. The driver (Dale) called me the day before to double heck on the times and details an to give me his phone number. He was there on time an was very kind our polite to our guests. I am 100% satisfied!
Hi Susan, THANK YOU for the wonderful review. We are happy to hear that Dale took such great care of you. I hope you had a lovely wedding!
Fantastic experience: Traveling with this company makes everything simple.
Thanks for the review! :) We're happy to hear you had a positive experience working with Village.
Fantastic experience: Shelley Ochsner planned for my husband and I a very special vacation at a Sandals resort. She booked everything from airline to resort and it made our part less stressful. I would highly recommend her for your next travel needs.
Hi Joni! We're so happy to hear that Shelley planned such a wonderful, relaxing vacay for you guys!
Fantastic experience: We went on the tour to New England would recommend this tours bus line, their employees work hard to make your trip enjoyable
Hi Ronald! Thanks for sharing about your experience. We're so glad you could join us for some New England fun!
Fantastic experience: I had Great time on Nature's Canyon's tour! Tara and Norm were Great! Already planning next trip!
Thanks for joining us for that fun-filled tour! So happy to hear that Tara and Norm took great care of you. We'll see you again on another trip soon!
Fantastic experience: Love it. Fun. Can't wait for our next trip in December.
So happy to hear about your great experience! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We can't wait to have you join us again!
Negative experience: I've called these people but never been there. I do know that their drivers are mostly very professional.
Hi Chester, we noticed you only gave us a one-star review but seemed to have an okay experience?? Did you intend to rank us with that? If you have any concerns, you're always welcome to give us a call!
Fantastic experience: We came quite a distance to travel with them and we are glad we did. We made new friends and had a great vacation!
Thanks for driving in! We are so glad you could join us and experience the Village way of traveling. :)
Fantastic experience: I never really thought I would enjoy a bus trip vacation but they made it so easy to enjoy very professional and very relaxing will definitely do again
We are thrilled to hear that your tour surpassed your expectations and that you enjoyed yourself (that's the most important part of traveling)! Can't wait to have you join us for another trip!
Fantastic experience: They take you to the better motels
Hi Joe! Glad you liked the hotels we chose. :)
Positive experience: I load band gear into thier pull behinds,for tours. We are hosted by Village and treated very well. Brandon, you are the Best.
Fantastic experience: Great tour bus service. Staff is by far the best around.
Happy to hear that you were pleased with your experience! Thanks for the review, Bob!
Fantastic experience: Best in the industry! Customer-centered and forward-thinking business. All of the staff are very friendly!
Such a high compliment! Thank you for the kind words.
Fantastic experience: Village Travel has always been very professional and dependable when I charter their buses. Have done business for years. Highly recommend!
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're happy to hear that you've had a great experience and look forward to working with you in the future!
Fantastic experience: Bus drivers are very friendly and nice
We are so happy to hear that you had a great experience! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. :)
Fantastic experience: Travel with the best!
Fantastic experience: First day of work successfully completed! One day down and I am already looking forward to retirement with them!
Fantastic experience: They take good care of everyone and have excellent tour guides and driver's.
Thank you, Belle! We appreciate your 5-star review!
Fantastic experience: First time in new location. They are set up for all kinds of wonderful activities. WOW, I'm really impressed!
Thanks for the great review, Susan! We love our new space and have already enjoyed hosting so many fun events in it. :)
Fantastic experience: This was my 1st tour. I went with my mom and had an incredible experience. We're looking forward to getting to go on another tour when both of us can get away together. It was great fun & bonding time
Hi Kyle, I'm glad you two had a great getaway! Thanks for traveling with Village!
Fantastic experience: Nice facility with snacks and lots of ladies rooms
Thanks for the review, Jennifer!
Fantastic experience: Great place Great people.
Positive experience: Just a great bus ride that takes good care of us and interesting places and meet some great people.
Fantastic experience: So very helpful! They have wonderful customer service and were very kind!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Will! We are happy to hear you had a good experience. :)
Fantastic experience: Let the good times roll, if you are looking for a stress free, just show up and go vacation, then this service is for you. They take care of all the planning and you just travel.
Fantastic experience: Great experience! Drivers were knowledgable and made us feel safe. We did have one small issue on the way home in operating a new bus but it was quickly addressed. We'll be booking with you again in the future!
Fantastic experience: Great business..
Fantastic experience: Good drivers
Fantastic experience: Had a great trip. The driver and tour director were excellent. Will take another trip with them.
Thanks for sharing your experience, John! We are glad to hear our team took good care of you, and look forward to having you join us on tour again soon. :)
Fantastic experience: My Wife and I would like to thank you for a great experience. This was our first trip with Village Tours and we really enjoyed it. Thanks to Brian for his great job of getting us into all of the tight spots for the best possible advantage. not only did he take good care of us but took good care of his coach (as seen on the pics) Also a thank you very much to Tammy for directing us like sheep to get us in first and best to all of our stops and making it a well scheduled trip.
Thanks for the 5 Stars! :) We are glad you had a great tour experience with Brian and Tammy. Thanks for traveling with us, we hope to see you on tour again soon!
Fantastic experience: Can’t say that we have had the pleasure of actually touring with Village Tours, but feel the need to post this review. Two days after making our final payment for an upcoming tour we had booked, we learned that my mother in law was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer. We called Village Tours and explained our dilemma. They immediately gave us the information we needed to contact the company we purchased our travel insurance policy with. Long story short, we received a full refund. Says a great deal about Village Tours and the insurance carrier they choose to do business with. Look forward to touring with them in the future.
Thank you for choosing to travel with Village - we are so glad that everything worked out with insurance and that you were able to get refunded! We hope that your family is doing well! <3
Positive experience: Took the bus up to KC Worlds of Fun for an Eight Grade Grad party. Very enjoyable not have to drive and letting someone else navigate the KC traffic. The bus was very comfortable and our driver was very courteous and friendly. Being able to ride and not having to drive a bunch of giggly girls, bonus.
So glad we were able to get the girls there and spare you from driving them yourself! We hope we have the pleasure of transporting them again when they are all seniors! :)
Fantastic experience: Excellent tour guide, bus driver and excellent planning and accommodations!
Thank you for leaving a review Lenora!
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