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Hyla Gold, Travel Agent in Lake Mary, FL

Hyla Gold

Lake Mary, FL Travel Agent

Hyla Gold

Lake Mary, FL · 9 Years of Experience

Hyla Gold, an independent agent with Trips and Ships Luxury Travel, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
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From day one Hyla had this trip planned and organized with perfection. She organized all our private tours and sent us detailed plans for every day.... Read More >
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Areas of expertise

Destinations:

Europe, Asia

Interests:

River Cruises

Suppliers:

Tauck, AmaWaterways, Viking

About Me

Me on a Tauck River Cruise in Porto during Easter
Me on a Tauck River Cruise in Porto during Easter

If you think you’re not a “cruise person,” you might just be cruising on the wrong waters.I used to feel the same—until my first river cruise. That experience changed everything. Imagine gliding through stunning landscapes, stepping off the boat right into the heart of a charming town, and truly immersing yourself in each destination—without the chaos of big crowds or the worry of seasickness.River cruising offers an intimate, immersive way to explore a region. No packing and repacking. No rushing for trains. Just seamless travel through fascinating cultures, history, and scenery.From the rivers of Europe and Africa to South America and Asia, there’s a perfect river for every traveler. That’s where I come in. Whether you're drawn to the Danube, enchanted by the Nile, curious about the Amazon, or dreaming of the Mekong—I’ll help match you with the perfect itinerary.Let’s find your river.

REVIEWS

Rating: 5.0
5 reviews
100% Recommended
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Mekong River cruise,Cambodia and Bangcock,Thailand
Reviewed By Meemee - New London,Ct | Traveled to Angkor Wat | Cambodia | East and Southeast Asia
From day one Hyla had this trip planned and organized with perfection. She organized all our private tours and sent us detailed plans for every day. All documents,itineraries were in one place You can not go wrong calling Hyla,she is a true concierge agent Looking forward to planning another adventure with her.This wasn't our first with Hyla and won’t be our last
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Made everything so easy!!
Reviewed By pobenso - New York, NY | Traveled to Clearwater Beach | Florida | USA
Loved working with Hyla. She is so knowledgeable and with a some key details put together a wonderful long weekend.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Amazing trip to Egypt!
Reviewed By JayGold - Cairo | Traveled to Egypt | Africa
We had such an amazing trip to Egypt and Hyla did a great job lining us up with the best hotels, cruises, and tour guides. Egypt travel planning is hard to navigate but Hyla made it easy!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Amazing Costa Rica Adventures!
Reviewed By Stacey&Adam - Ridgefield, CT | Traveled to Costa Rica | Central America
First of all, thank you, thank you. This was an incredible trip and in no small part because of your support putting it together. We had a blast and made incredible, lifelong family memories. The Arena volcano hike, hanging bridges and ecotormales was a win. The hikes/pools themselves were fun, but what made the day great was our guides. Tony was our nature guide and Francisco was our river/logistics man. can’t say enough about them. Personable, knowledgeable, funny. Tony has ESP for finding animals and was able to answer questions that showed a knowledge well beyond the average plus his ability to share it with us in a non-native language. Francisco was equally a pleasure to be with and gave us great recommendations in La Fortuna. The two of them made the day such that I commented to that they may have ruined the rest of the trip since I couldn’t imagine future guides measuring up. The Congo Tour and Night walk were the tours I found and asked you to book for us. Lesson learned. Leave the travel agent stuff to the travel agent. The Congo was terrible and the night walk wasn’t bad, but did not measure up to the Arenal hike or sloth/coffee tour. Speaking of, our driver for the sloth/coffee/chocolate tours, Minor, proved my concern about guides unfounded. He was equally fantastic. I interrogated him about life in Costa Rica and he was informative and funny. He took us on a surprise visit to a waterfall/swimming hole which was a win. The guides for the sloth and coffee/chocolate were also great and the day another to remember. On the topic of guides/drivers, special shout out to Humberto who brought us from Lomas de Arenal to Mangroove. Super nice guy. We asked to stop for a lunch and he took us to a delicious place. He was not put out at all by the extra stop. And most of all, after I forgot my phone in his van, brought it back to me even tried to take responsibility as if it was his fault (which it definitely wasn’t). All told, a great first visit to Costa Rica.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Great Trip
Reviewed By Ridgefriends - Ridgefield, Ct | Traveled to Zermatt | Switzerland | Europe
Everything was taking care of in a professional friendly manner. We travelled with 8 of us to a ski vacation in Swiss alps. Hyla took care of all the planning and executing. From the planning and recommendations, to a driver from the airport, to stop off excursions, to fantastic hotels and restaurants, day trip to skiing in Italy and last day in Zurich. Could not be happier. Everyone had a great trip and special lifetime memory.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Certifications & Awards

AmaWaterways Specialist
AmaWaterways Specialist
Avalon Waterways Specialist
Avalon Waterways Specialist
Seacademy - Gold Certification
Seacademy - Gold Certification
AMA Academy
AMA Academy
Viking Expeditions Expert
Viking Expeditions Expert
Tauck Certified Agent
Ama Certified Agent

My Places

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