Mercury Holidays

Mercury Holidays: escorted tours, river cruises and tailor-made holidays since 1980

Mercury Holidays is a British travel agency operated by Sunspot Tours Limited that has been organising holidays, escorted tours and river cruises to destinations worldwide for over 45 years. The company presents itself as an ABTA member with ATOL protection, and states it has received more than 30 British Travel Awards since 2018, as well as maintaining an excellent Trustpilot rating according to its own communication.

Travel options

Mercury Holidays' catalogue is structured into several options: escorted tours, private tours, solo tours, multi-centre holidays, ocean cruises, river cruises, escorted rail journeys, escorted walking tours and hotel-only bookings. The company also offers departures from various regional airports across the UK.

Destinations and featured programmes

The offering covers destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceania. Among the programmes promoted at the time of the analysis are the Grand Tour of Sri Lanka (17 days, from £2,529 per person), Jewels of Sri Lanka and Secrets of Sri Lanka (9 days, from £1,889 per person). The catalogue also includes getaways to Malta, Cyprus, the Maldives and Madeira, as well as multi-centre holidays in Kenya, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

The company indicated that the $50 visa fee for Sri Lanka had been waived, and presented that destination as the option of the month. It also announced a promotion with a £200 per person discount on tours to India using the code TOUR200.

Services and guarantees for travellers

Mercury Holidays offers 24/7 resort representation as a complementary service during the trip. The company guarantees that the confirmed price will not increase and applies a price match policy if the customer finds the same offer cheaper with another provider, subject to conditions.

History and awards

Established in 1980, the company has over four decades of activity. According to its own presentation, it has been honoured more than 30 times at the British Travel Awards since 2018, awards voted for by customers.

Location and contact

Phone: 01732 809 181