General Info

Viking Travel is a family owned business founded in 1979 by Chapel Hill residents Jean Holcomb, CTC, MCC and her daughters, all Certified Travel Counselors. The agency has provided personalized vacation and business travel planning for over 30 years. In October of 2009, we celebrated our 30th anniversary and were very excited to share this with our clients, friends, and community. Viking Travel excels in professional counseling by agents who focus on travel arrangements for individuals, groups, honeymoons, family and class reunions and meeting planning for business travelers. We encourage you to stop by our office or give us a call regarding your travel plans. Both our leisure and corporate agents look forward to assisting you with all your travel needs. Viking Travel also extends its travel expertise and services to Virginia. Based in in Charlottesville VA, Patty Benford, CTC, has 28 years of career success in multiple roles of the travel industry. For the last nine years she has been involved in travel incentive programs, event planning, project management, business and high-end leisure travel. In addition she has over 20 years of experience in airline ticketing for group, leisure, and business travelers. She has been fortunate to have traveled to many parts of world and has experienced multiple cruises, adventure and luxury travel. She upholds the high standards of Viking Travel with her attention to detail and dedication to doing the best job for her clients.