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Sue Picken, Travel Agent in Suwanee, GA

Sue Picken

Suwanee, GA Travel Agent
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Sue Picken

Suwanee, GA · 11 Years of Experience

Sue Picken, an independent agent with Nexion, LLC, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
5.0
(54)
100% Recommended
I had a work trip to Italy that involved a lot of moving parts and logistics! Sue not only got me to all my site visits... Read More >
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Areas of expertise

Destinations:

South Africa, Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Stellenbosch

Interests:

Safari, Wine Country Vacations, Bucket List, Animals & Wildlife, Family Vacations

About Me

Up Close and Personal in Kruger South Africa
Up Close and Personal in Kruger South Africa

As a South African now living in the US, I am the best go-to travel expert for South Africa vacations! In addition to growing up in South Africa and traveling all over Southern Africa, I worked in the travel industry there (reservations & ticketing for Sabena Belgian Airlines, and Reservations Agent and Tour Leader for the largest tour operator in South Africa: Thompson Tours).

The combination of my travel industry experience along with my destination knowledge of this region makes me the obvious choice for a South Africa vacation planner!

Combine beautiful Cape Town with a classic Kruger Safari and end at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe for a complete Southern Africa adventure!

Cape Town offers dramatic coastal scenery, impressive Table Mountain, Boulders Beach with its penguins, and the Cape Winelands with historic and unique wine estates.

Kruger Safari in Greater Kruger offers "The Big Five" with renowned game viewing due to the combination of a ranger and spotter in vehicles that can go off-road and track animals.

Victoria Falls not only offers an incredible walk long this amazing "Natural Wonder of the World" but also the opportunity to enjoy a river cruise viewing elephants frolicking in the water, and adventure sports such as white water rafting on the Zambezi!

I look forward to planning this trip for with seamless logistics, guided tours, and the perfect local flavor boutique accommodations to suit your budget and tastes!

Additional Languages
Afrikaans,
French

REVIEWS

Rating: 5.0
54 reviews
100% Recommended
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Awesome Work Trip
Reviewed By Arthur P. - Suwanee, GA | Traveled to Italy ~ Europe
I had a work trip to Italy that involved a lot of moving parts and logistics! Sue not only got me to all my site visits with smooth logistical planning (car hire, trains, planes, and transfers), but found perfectly located accommodation, and made sure I managed to see the top sights in the Italian destinations I was near. The itinerary she presented me with was very detailed including dates, times, maps and local information. Highlights were a road trip on Sicily, climbing the Duomo Dome in Florence, and a relaxing finale in Venice with excursions that covered the top sights. Thank you for a well planned trip!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Best Bachelorette Trip!
Reviewed By Ari - Atlanta, GA | Traveled to Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
Sue was amazing! I wanted to be as easy as possible for my Maid of Honor to get all my girls together for my Bach. Sue was on it from booking everything to getting payments and information needed. Never having to worry because if there were any issues she would notify us immediately. We were all just able to go enjoy ourselves because of Sue.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Bachelorette Trip of a life time
Reviewed By Yash - NY,NY | Traveled to Mexico ~ Mexico
She was wonderful to work with and was always available to answer any questions or concerns.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Unforgettable experience made easy!
Reviewed By George E - Atlanta, GA | Traveled to Croatia ~ Europe
My friend and I enjoyed a well planned budget island-hopping trip to Croatia. The itinerary was a lifesaver and Sue was on call 24/7 to help with any concerns or last minute excursions. Croatia was one of my favorite places I’ve ever been, there’s truly nothing like it. An unforgettable experience made simple thanks to Sue’s excellent planning!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Graduation trip to Greece
Reviewed By JennC - Gainesville, Ga | Traveled to Greece ~ Europe
Graduation trip to Greece for history, adventure, and some relaxation. Sue arranged the best locations to stay for comfort and convenience. Restaurant suggestions were on point for taste and price. The adventures she planned for us were a perfect mix of sightseeing with time to relax and enjoy the views and culture.
Sue Picken responded
"Hi Jenn :) Thanks for the feedback and review! It was such a pleasure working with you and I am so glad you had a great time! Can't wait to assist you with your next adventure!"
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Certifications & Awards

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Thompson Tours Africa Tour Leader
Project Expedition Bronze Agent
Nexion Gateway to Excellence Award

My Places

When it comes to travel planning, real-world experience makes a huge difference. Check out the map below to see all the places I have personally visited or booked for my clients. I know these destinations well and can give you reliable guidance.

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    Client Testimonials

    Best Africa 40th Birthday Celebration Solo Trip!
    Wanted to drop you a note to thank you for putting together such a spectacular trip. The whole thing was just perfect from beginning to end. You made this a completely stress free experience and opened up a whole new continent for me to explore. This has definitely been one of my favorite trips ever! I’d love to plan some more trips with you!
    Cameron K, Boston, MA
    Honeymoon in Tahiti French Polynesia!
    It was an absolute dream! You did an amazing job. We love booking our trips with you. You do a great job organizing our activities and putting our itinerary together. You know me pretty well and talking to me about Alexis, you have a good idea on what she likes as well. That really shines through on your suggestions for us in structuring our trips. Your app was awesome. It was cool that you could download it so you could access it without internet access. That was a huge help!
    Michael H, Atlanta, GA
    Honeymoon in the Caribbean!
    Antigua Honeymoon! We are so happy we had Sue to help us plan our honeymoon! With trip cancellations, COVID changes, flight changes, we were so glad we had Sue to help us navigate an already stressful situation. With everything we had to plan for our wedding it was great knowing our honeymoon was one thing we didn’t have to worry about because Sue kept us updated every step of the way. She booked everything for us; from flights to excursions. Not only did she book everything she also had surprises for us! Not only did she surprise us with a wedding gift but also had chocolate covered fruit in our room upon our arrival. I have to say, out of all the all inclusive I’ve been to, Cocobay is my favorite! The staff were extremely friendly, resort was beautiful, food was great, and drinks were strong!! Our cottage was nice and homey, our private pool was clean, as well as the resort. Our honeymoon went above and beyond!
    Giselle & Johnathan B - Lebanon NH
    Southern Africa Wine, Waterfalls & Safari
    Going through my itinerary now and just wanted to send you a quick note to say how incredibly well done this is. You’ve thought of every detail and included so much wonderful information. I really can’t thank you enough for putting this together. I feel so relaxed before this trip because of how much thought you’ve put into planning it!
    Cameron K.- Boston - traveling solo!
    Botswana Safari!
    Entrusting Sue Picken & Sapphire travel with my Safari Adventure in Botswana was one of the best travel decisions I have ever made Being an avid traveler/planner who has been to more than 30 countries, I can confidently say the Safari trip Sue Picken planned for me and my buddy was my top travel experience and would refer any and all travelers to her for an unforgettable experience and certainly a trip of a lifetime. The lodges, service, food, activities, travel logistics, itinerary/travel apps, and accessibility to Sue for any need was awesome. Thanks so much!
    Eric M
    Peru Inca Trail
    We loved the Inca Trail ... the area is well preserved and pristine. Our guide was incredible, knowledgeable, humorous and extremely professional. He discreetly kept an eye on everyone. We also had an assistant guide who was a real character. We had a lot of laughs and a great group of 14 people on the Inca Trail Tour. It was an amazing experience!"
    Mandi Frost, Liesel Fosbrook, Pascale Le Roux,
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