Celebrated turning 60 and a 35th wedding anniversa
Reviewed By Linda - Richfield, Minnesota | Traveled to Miami ~ Florida ~ USA
Sara handled everything! From tours to transportation, hotel and airfare, everything went without a hitch!
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Honeymoon
Reviewed By Timmy - Rochester, MN | Traveled to Hawaii ~ USA
Sara helped us book a trip of a lifetime. Sara was flexible meeting with later than typical banker hours. Our vacation had the perfect balance of excitement and relaxation on our private lanai watching humpbacks do there thing and spinner dolphins play. Sara knows this beautiful world very well. To test this I sent Sara an AMAZING sunrise and asked her where we were- she messaged back Haleakala (a place where she recommended).
We had the comfort of communicating with Sara during our trip questions we had.
We have recommended Sara. We will continue to recommend and have Sara assist in future trips!
Sara Butruff responded
"Tim,
You are Kayla are Awesome and I am so excited for your future together. Let me tell you, you started it out pretty amazing for a honeymoon in God's Amazing Wonder of Hawaii! Till next time! Thank you for the extremely kind words it is much appreciated.
Sara"
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Fun trip, new adventure.
Reviewed By Kempenich - Farmington, mn 55024 | Traveled to Cayman Islands ~ Caribbean
Easy to work with, listens to you , anticipates issues.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Ireland, Budapest to Bucharest, Galapagos
Reviewed By Mike & Amy - Columbia Missouri | Traveled to Galapagos Islands | Ecuador | South America
Traveling made easy. We had never used a travel agency until our Ireland trip. Sara and her team
Took care of every thing. We can’t say enough about them. In one word-Amazing!!!
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Galapagos island cruise
Reviewed By White Owl - Faribault, MN | Traveled to Galapagos Islands | Ecuador | South America
We have just recently returned from a trip of a life time. We traveled to the Galapagos Islands and did a cruise around the islands. Seeing ALL that these islands could offer. Sara personally set this cruise up and was a total blast!! We had a rocky start with my wife not feeling well enough to travel with the group on day one, but after a short set of phone calls to Sara and her contacting her team, we were on the next flight on the next day. ALL was taken care of by Travel Leaders and Sara's great team. We had such a wonderful time together that we are now very spoiled and will find it very hard to travel without her on any trip we do in the future. When I first found Sara at Travel Leaders I told her that we wanted to travel and needed someone who would fulfill our bucket list. Sara has never ever disappointed us in anything we have ever done. If you are looking for a professional travel agent that will take care of every need you have from the time you arrive to that airport to the time you get back, Sara Butruff at Travel Leaders of Applevally and Owatonna MN is your one stop shop.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Amazing!
Reviewed By Violet wood 125 - Columbia Mo | Traveled to Mediterranean | At Sea | At Sea
I have used Sara on several occasions to book our travel. She is fantastic! Yes you can book your own travel but What do you do when the shit hits the fan? We were traveling when the the airline started canceling flights due to weather. We were on our way to Europe standing in lines with the masses when I began to get a little frantic. My husband suggested calling Sara which didn’t dawn on me as she had nothing to do with the cancellation. But sure enough Sara came to our rescue. She told me to go to the front of the line and hand the attendant my phone.(??yes I thought someone might kill me.). Then my problems were solved a terrible travel situation was taken care of thanks to Sara New flights were booked and we were off! The other vacations have gone off without a glitch.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Senior Trip
Reviewed By Nrazz - Honolulu | Traveled to Oahu Island | Hawaii | USA
Having a high school senior, we wanted to have one last blast of a memorial trip before our daughter heads off to college. We told Sara we were thinking Hawaii and man did she come through. First trip as a family to Hawaii and Sara’s itinerary worked great. 3 nights on Waikiki Beach, no car; then 4 nights, with a car on Oahu’s North Shore. She also helped us book a Pearl Harbor day and a Kualoa Ranch UTV ride. So many fun and great sights and experiences. To hear our daughter tell family members she had a great vacation makes our hearts happy. So worth working with Sara and planning our perfect family vacation. Excited for our next adventure with Sara’s planning expertise.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Takes care of all the details
Reviewed By 286Bvrs - Inver Grove Heights, MN | Traveled to Budapest | Hungary | Europe
Sara has planned several trips for us. She comes up with great itineraries and suggestions. She plans all the details so we can relax and enjoy our travels without any worries. Sara knows our preferences and how we like to travel so we are confident in the air travel, hotels, tours and restaurants she books or suggests for us. We look forward to planning many more adventures through Sara.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Tauck Rhine River Cruise
Reviewed By Deb - Sioux Falls, SD | Traveled to Rhine River | On the River | At Sea
Excellent, the service was superior, every event was well planned. Sara did a great job in explaining and helping with the options. Kept us informed, took care of booking everything so all inclusive in management
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Rhine River Cruise
Reviewed By Dan - Sioux Falls, SD | Traveled to Amsterdam | Netherlands | Europe
Sara did a great job of providing options for our trip. The trip was seamless and Tauck did a fantastic job of taking care of all of the details.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Grand European River Cruise
Reviewed By John - Bloomington, Mn | Traveled to Europe
We have experienced several cruises through Sara's services. Never have we had any problems. Her suggestions concerning flights have been excellent. We recommend her services without any reservation. Relax and have fun.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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The best time of our lives.
Reviewed By N/A - Bloomington MN | Traveled to Panama Canal | Panama | Central America
From the first time we sit down to talk about a vacation until we receive our pre-travel packet before we leave on our trip, we are involved in the journey. Excitement keeps building and we feel all the preparation that was involved to make it a success. Sara is 100% invested in our trip and making sure we have a great experience
Sara Butruff responded
"You guys are the best! Thank you for the kind words!
Sara "
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Rhine River Cruise
Reviewed By Blessed2025 - Sioux FAlls, SD | Traveled to Rhine Valley | Germany | Europe
Absolutely amazing from the start. Sara made the process so easy and accommodated all our crazy requests. She answered questions along the way and calmed us when we were concerned about changes. I would recommend her to all our fellow travelers. Thanks so much Sara, we hope to use you again, in future trips.
Sara Butruff responded
"Lori,
It was such pleasure working with you both and what a fun small group to travel with! Loved seeing all your pictures and Thank you for your business!
Sara "
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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The best of Italy
Reviewed By Db - Faribault, mn | Traveled to Abano Terme | Italy | Europe
Awesome. Saw lots of amazing sights. An extra day in sorento would have been nice. Christina was great!
Sara Butruff responded
"Thank you -I love that you loved your Italy trip with Globus and So glad your guide Christina was amazing! I love hearing your stories about the trip!
Sara "
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Most epic Trip thus far
Reviewed By Grandson Grad Trip - Faribault, Mn | Traveled to Italy | Europe
Planning our trip thru Sara Butruff at Travel Leaders was so easy and great. She answered all of our questions and made us feel at ease about our trip. I love we can plan out long term, a few years ahead. This gives us a sense of readiness and excitement as it gets closer. Our trip was taken care of from start to finish and all 3 of us had a unforgeunforgettable adventure. Thank you Sara for understanding all of our needs.
Sara Butruff responded
"I just love that you all interviewed me to be your Advisor of all Travel! You have been amazing to work with and fun to help you plan all your adventures! Truly Thank you for finding me! Blessings to you both for many years of Adventures!
Sara"
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Simply Amazing!
Reviewed By Holly M - Wilson, Wisconsin | Traveled to Ireland | Europe
We told Sara we were interested in going to Ireland as a family (two adults, two children). She provided us with options at different cost levels that included different levels of arrangements. We could direct our own activities and drive ourselves or join a guided tour with pre-arranged activities. She shared her familiarity with the providers, so we chose the tour. Sara also arranged our flights from our preferred airport. All the arrangements were very smooth and we enjoyed Tauck's Ireland Forever tour very much! Sara has arranged several trips for us, and I won't hesitate to have her help us again!
Sara Butruff responded
"Holly and John Paul,
Thank you for your business it truly is appreciated and I love creating new Adventures for your Family! So glad you Loved the Tauck Family Bridges Program! Appreciate you both very much!
Sara "
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Went above and beyond!
Reviewed By MikeW - Moberly, Missouri | Traveled to Aruba | Caribbean
Sara was awesome! My wife had medical problems while in her cruise and I had to fly to Aruba to be with her and get her back home. Sara stayed in touch with me throughout my travels there and also stayed with my wife in the hospital until I arrived. She had all of my wife’s luggage and personal items together with my wife. All this time was time away from other travelers as well as her family members. She stayed in touch with me even after we got home to check on my wife. I am forever grateful for all she did not just for my wife but for me as well. She made a very stressful situation less stressful. I appreciate her and all she did more than she’ll ever realize. She is very nice, courteous and I’m thankful she was the agent on my wife’s cruise.
Sara Butruff responded
"I am just so glad she is doing better and that she has you! Thank you for the kind words. "
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Awesome
Reviewed By Bama Girl - Roswell, GA | Traveled to Ireland ~ Europe
Sara is the best. She has assisted with 4 different travels, which the destination won't let me list.
Sara Butruff responded
"We have to love technology, don't we Susan! Oh Man - Thank you for the review and I can't wait to see Croatia with you in 7 Days!
Ireland was Amazing with you as well and your trip 3 years ago doing the Oberammergau Passion Play looked amazing and so glad you had a wonderful time.
Thank you for being so Loyal and a great friend as well.
"
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Maui for two.
Reviewed By Retired Traveler - Faribault, Mn | Traveled to Maui Island ~ Hawaii ~ USA
Sara has been a vital part of our travel experience. She finds out where we want to go and what are goals are when we get there. Her suggestion and possible To does are always spot on. We would not want to navigate the world of travel without her.
Sara Butruff responded
"Tim and Diane,
Thank you for your loyalty and new found friendship as well. I love, that a few years ago you basically interviewed me to be your Travel Advisor!
You guys are fantastic and I love your Adventures! Thank you again your friendship and business mean a ton to me! "
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Fun and interesting vacations
Reviewed By Bev - Kellogg, MN | Traveled to Iceland ~ Europe
Sara has traveled extensively and she shares her experiences and knowledge with her clients.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Tulip Time River Cruise
Reviewed By Brian` - Burnsville, Minnesota | Traveled to Amsterdam ~ Netherlands ~ Europe
Sara has always done an awesome job planning our trips. Never have we had any issue.
Sara Butruff responded
"Brian,
It was absolutely awesome traveling with you both on this last adventure! Thank you for the kind words and I can't wait for your next adventure!
Sara "
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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A gem of a find for a travel agent
Reviewed By Susan - Burnsville, MN | Traveled to Hawaii ~ USA
We have worked with Sara since 2016. She was recommended by friends.
I can't say enough about her professionalism, kindness and friendship. Cant wait till our next adventure. She is the best and has a fabulous crew she works with.
Sara Butruff responded
"Susan, You are to kind and I absolutely love working with you and Brian and can not wait for your next Adventure or should I say "ours" ****
Thank you again for the kind words!
Sara "
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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The most relaxing trip we have ever had
Reviewed By gopher - Leroy MN | Traveled to Mazatlan ~ Sinaloa ~ Mexico
It was a wonderful experience working with Sara. We contacted her about taking a anniversary trip to somewhere warm. She suggested a couple of places that we might like. We thought it over and picked one. She took care of everything for us. It went very smooth and we didn't have to worry about anything on our trip.
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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More than an agent!
Reviewed By FrequentH - Dacula, GA | Traveled to Bahamas ~ Caribbean
From the first conversation working with Sara feels like working with a friend. Someone that I could instantly trust and knew she understood my families needs and dynamics and was planning the best possible adventure for us and our needs.
Sara Butruff responded
"Clarissa, Thank you! I really appreciate the kinds words, and you are not just a client, you are a friend! Just wait till we travel together sometime! Thank you again!
Sara"
✓ I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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