Good Morning, my name is Helen Van Den Berg. Welcome to my website and I hope you enjoy your visit!
Many years of running my own travel agency made me realise that whilst most people wanted to travel overseas, many preferred the ease of going on escorted tours rather than travelling on their own.
Realistically, travelling overseas is filled with many hassles and challenges. Going on an escorted tour means you are able to relax and enjoy yourself, while someone else takes care of all the frustrating details. I like my passengers to feel they are safe in my care, knowing that I am there to take care of all the details during their tour, leaving them free to relax and enjoy themselves, the essence of every good vacation!
My aim is to exceed my passengers’ expectations by providing exceptional personalised service, before, during and after a tour. I want to make your vacation dreams come true! With this in mind, I started ‘Let’s Go Touring’ in 1989, specialising in taking fully escorted group tours all over the world.
I’ve been a tour guide for over 30 years and have travelled to more than 100 countries and all 7 continents! I have over 35 years experience in the travel industry, including 14 years of working as a Senior Tour Guide for 2 major American Tour Operators, leading tours thru Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, China, Africa & South America. I've taken over 8,000 people on adventures to such diverse areas as Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Fiji, India, the Mediterranean and Middle East, New Zealand, Russia, Scandinavia, Sri Lanka, South America and the USA. 
From Cape Nordkinn (the Northern-most point in Europe) to Tierra del Fuego (the Southern-most Point of South America), from Australia to Zimbabwe— literally right around the globe! I really enjoy sharing my travel knowledge with other people and give them the benefit of my experiences. Some people have travelled with me more than 15 times and many more have been on 5 or more trips with me!
So if you are after a unique travel experience with a touch of luxury (after all – ‘Life’s too short to stay in a bad hotel’), want to see and experience new things, taste authentic local food and meet the most amazing people, pack your bags and join me! Tick off the destinations on your ‘Bucket List’ and share the most exciting of experiences on a unique and unforgettable tour with ‘Let’s Go Touring’.
If you are travelling on your own, our tours are a great opportunity to see all the sights with the security and comfort of a group tour and make lots of new friends. Please enjoy your visit to our website!
Every year, I invite people to join me on special extended tours that I have put together and in 2013, there are two tours that you can join me on.
April 2013— China—A comprehensive tour of China to experience the ancient wonder of China's most popular attractions. China is a mysterious land of pagodas, cosmopolitan cities, breathtaking natural scenery including the jagged peaked scenery of Guilin and the Yangtze River’s awesome Three Gorges, Great Walls, vast terracotta armies, fabulous food, colourful culture & more history than you can imagine. Our tour includes a 4 day cruise along the timeless Yangtze River.
July 2013— Africa— If there is travel in your blood, then Africa is the ultimate destination! This tour is timed to coincide with the annual migration of animals from the Serengeti Plains in Tanzania, across the Mara River to the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya. You'll see the richest concentration of lion, zebra, buffalo, giraffe, cheetah and we've included a visit to a Masai village and a traditional bush dinner. There is the opportunity to take a hot air balloon ride over the Masai Mara Plains. There is also an OPTIONAL extension to visit Cape Town in South Africa for 4 nights & the incredible Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe for 3 nights . There are so many highlights on this tour that you will just have to come with me to experience Africa for yourself!
For my Australian clients, should my tours not fit in with your plans, why not give me the opportunity to tailor-make your independent travel arrangements, with the same attention to detail and thoroughness that I give to my own tours. I work as an agent with Harvey World Travel Traralgon (Licensed Travel Agent 32321)
