Sent by V Dana
Dubai 15/08/2025
Fantastic service, professionalism and availability. All our family is delighted of Adele's ongoing services with our travels. Thank you so much for all you do. The Dana Family
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Adele Engelbrecht
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Travel broadens your horizons; it awakens your senses and fulfils a need you never knew existed!
Hello, and welcome to my page. I am Adele and I hail from the beautiful country of South Africa. I grew up in the birthplace of JRR Tolkien - Bloemfontein. My travel journey fully commenced when we moved to Dubai in 2007, and the ease of travelling opened from the city. We enjoy sharing the world with our 2 children and understand the necessity of travelling with kids.
For the past 25 years, I have been passionate about customer service in positions I held in Hospitality and Tourism. I completed my degree in Tourism Management and worked in the Travel Industry before joining Travel Counsellors in Dubai in 2014. The business model allows me to enhance my service delivery and add that personal touch! My success lies in happy moments and memorable holidays of valued clients and friends.
I currently specialize in leisure & luxury travel and expanding into corporate travel.
I have been fortunate to have travelled 4 continents, exploring many countries and falling in love with mainly Asia and its people. Maldives is my favorite island destination, and Vietnam is a new country on the list for 2025!
If you want a reliable and reputable person to work on your holiday investment, you don’t need to look any further... As travel is intangible and sometimes the choices can be daunting, my experience, knowledge and Travel Counsellors’ resources allow me to advise you on the best options that suit your needs.
I look forward to helping you soon!
My customer stories
Sent by Mr R Rilstone
Dubai 04/04/2025
Adele continues to excel at everything she does with our travel. She knows our preferences so well, she is almost like part of the family. Adele is the reason we continue to work with TC and a true ambassador for your business.
Sent by Mrs O Touloumi
Dubai 04/04/2025
Amazing holiday and Adele managed it all seamlessly - despite us being last moment and changing our minds multiple times she worked out the best outcome for our family, keeping the preteen, the girl and the adults all happy!
Sent by D Thompson
Beverley, UK 12/12/2023
Thank you so much for organising our recent holiday to the Maldives. As ever the service from Adele was efficient and very well organised.
Adele listens and takes on board what you're asking for taking away the stress. She is very knowledgeable and efficient.
We do a lot of travelling and I find it quite stressful arranging everything so I will be using Adele's services again for future vacations. Everyone needs an Adele in their lives. Infact this is the second time we have used her services. The first time was when we climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. This wasn't a usual request, but she did her research and tailored it to suit us.
Whilst we were away in the Maldives my husband had a nasty chest infection, so we asked Adele to investigate the possibility of extending it for a further 3 days. Which she did, drama free. She goes above and beyond the call of duty.
Thank you Adele !!
Sent by G Vile
South Africa 06/07/2023
Adele is knowledgeable, professional, caring and 100% reliable. She is a real gem and I highly recommended her. She makes my travel experience effortless and joyful.
Sent by A Manialawy
Dubai 06/07/2023
Adele has been planning our trips for the last 10 years. I’ve enjoyed every single one of them. She goes the extra mile to accommodate our needs and by now we don’t even have to tell her what our preferences are. From planning a 3 day trip to a 3 week trips, we get the exact same attention to details and service. She’s always on hand to answer all our inquiries even during her weekends. Thx a lot Adele.
Sent by B Bester
Dubai 06/07/2023
Seeing that we weren't sure where we wanted to Adele was very patient with us and giving options. Once we decide she listed to what we are looking for in hotel and rooms. Thank you Adele for helping us. Can't wait for our holiday.
Sent by Heather Drake
Dubai, UAE 03/05/2022
Adele always has great vacation ideas. Recently she’s booked a few flights for us and was very accommodations with our needs to make changes. She takes all the stress out of travel as she advises you n ever-changing rules, sees to check-in etc. She’s amazing at her job and we love using her for our travel.
Sent by Denise K
United States 02/02/2022
Very warm and easy to work with. Listens and responds well to numerous questions.
Sent by A McIntyre
Dubai, UAE 02/02/2022
I have had the pleasure of arranging all of my holidays with Adele for the past 3-4 years now, and she never fails to deliver and live up to (and exceed) our expectations with her attention to detail, thinking outside of the box and determination to ensure that all of our holiday wishes are fulfilled! She always comes through for me, no matter how big or how small the holiday I have asked her to look into and I just can't recommend Adele highly enough to anyone who is looking for someone to fine tune their holiday experience for them!
Sent by S Pidgeon
Dubai, UAE 28/07/2021
Adele has been an absolute godsend during such a chaotic and ever changing time. She came recommended to me, for a family holiday in the Seychelles, as well as a last minute trip for me and my daughters to get back to the UK to see my Dad. Adele took the time to understand what was important to us for both trips, kept me up to date with various Country changes, as I wanted to go via a Green list country, to get to the Uk. Adele took the stress out of all the changes and provided solutions that would work for us. The destinations and routes she recommended worked really well. The hotels were fantastic and were everything we needed and more. She sourced great rates, arranged early check in’s and took the time to understand exactly what we wanted and needed. Adele goes over and above, checking in to see how we’re doing and is always on hand, providing an excellent personalised service. I will be using Adele for all my personal travel from now on and have already recommended her to others. Thank you Adele, you truly have made everything so seamless and easy for us!
Sent by Sawsan Alkhadhra
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia 28/07/2021
When the travel banned was removed from Saudi Arabia, my elder sister and I decided to travel in Eid Al Adha Holiday. Thus, we were referred by our youngest sister – who lives in Dubai – to contact Travel Counsellor and specifically Adele Engelbrecht, to support us.
Although we gave her a very short-notice, and we were not certain about the destination, and with the all travel restrictions and rapidly changing rules, she was very supportive and efficient in the time to respond and plan our trip.
We were confused between Seychelles, Egypt, and many other destinations, but she is the one who recommended Zanzibar, after understanding our requirements and our reason of the trip. And it was a very great recommendation. To be honest, I never thought of Zanzibar!
Adele was very cooperative. I did not need to visit or call he directly. All our communications went through WhatsApp and Email and she was very efficient. She was able to provide us with all the information we required. And she was also following up with us and sending us reminders about the dates to apply for the e-visa, the COVID test, and all.
And she proves how professional she was, when she supported us in our way back home – Saud Arabia. As we had an issue with Air Tanzania, and they were not supportive. So, she is the one who fixed and re-arranged everything.
I do believe that the after sales services are the most important ones because it earns the loyalty of the customers, and I think that I will not deal with other agents other than Adele for all my future trips.
Sent by T Hubble
Portugal 26/07/2021
Adele has managed to deliver the same professional service and warm support despite all the (Pandemic) challenges that she has had to deal with . Just wish we could travel more and use Adele . Thank you !
Sent by N Nxumalo
Dubai, UAE 26/07/2021
Adele Engelbrecht has been greatly supportive throughout my years of being with her as my Travel Counsellor. I continue to recommend her professional and reliable services to all friends, family and colleagues.
Sent by Mohmed D
Dubai, UAE 26/07/2021
Exceptional service pre and during travel. Always available and no request is too big. Thanks so much Adele.
Sent by Richard H
Dubai, UAE 26/07/2021
Excellent service as always from Adele. She always goes the extra mile to make sure we have a great holiday that specifically meets our requirements.
Sent by K Russell
Dubai 07/06/2019
Adele has been fantastic with arranging our Honeymoon. She has provided a very personalised service taking into account everything that we asked and we are very much looking forward to our trip this summer.
Sent by Richard R
Dubai 02/09/2018
Adele is amazing and totally makes our holiday experience special!
Sent by Patricia M
Dubai 02/09/2018
I've already passed Adele's details on to numerous friends as she continues to plan top quality, stress free holidays for my family! She is always willing to help, despite being on holiday herself! No question is too silly, no request too menial! Will continue to use Adele for many years to come I hope!!
Sent by J Teles
Dubai 02/09/2018
Adele was super helpful and patient. Awesome to deal with her and no hesitation in recommending Adele to friends and family
Sent by A Smith
Dubai 02/09/2018
Thank you to Adele Engelbrecht for making our recent trip to St Petersburg everything we wanted. From the first email Adele engaged with us, listened and understood what our preferences were and everything she organised turned out perfectly. She also provided non-stop back up with the visa process which was a real labour because I had to apply for my visa from South Africa. Nevertheless Adele was at the end of WhatsApp or email no matter the day or time. Adele is a wonderfully giving and professional person and, in our grateful opinion, a star in the TC galaxy
Sent by S Scholes
Dubai, UAE 13/06/2018
I would not hesitate to recommend Adele Engelbrecht to family and friends. She was recommended to me by a friend and has been extremely helpful in securing a special trip. Knowledgeable and punctual with information and call backs.
Sent by Natalie R
Dubai, UAE 13/06/2018
We have recommended Adele to many of our friends both in Dubai & in the UK. She consistently delivers exceptional service, she's an expert in field & extremely professional. Personally we have worked with Adele for a number of years & wouldn't consider organising a trip without her, she is knowledgeable, patient & a really lovely lady to speak with. Thank you Adele :)
Sent by S Daniel
Dubai, UAE 13/06/2018
I use Adele for most of my travel needs and she’s amazing. Always remembers the finer details and I’ve recommended a number of friends and colleagues who have the same feedback.
Sent by L Buck
East London, South Africa 13/06/2018
Adele is in a class of her own! A masterclass! She is quite simply the best travel agent / consultant / broker we have ever had dealings with. She is super efficient and always goes the extra mile in doing the little things which mean so much to us!She literally removes all the hassle from all our travel !Thank you Adele!
Sent by A McIntyre
Dubai, UAE 13/06/2018
Since the first time we booked our travel through Adele from Travel Counsellors, we have never considered working with anyone else. Adele has always been proactive in her approach to booking our holidays, unbelievably quick with providing us with recommendations for our stays, and her customer service is second to none. As long as Adele continues to work for Travel Counsellors, we will always continue to work with Adele!
Sent by K Bains
United Kingdom 13/06/2018
Adele was absolutely amazing at finding a great deal for me and my family! I'm based in the UK and she came highly recommended by a friend who lives in Dubai and I have to say she certainly lives up to her reputation. I don't normally use agents and try to get the best deals myself but Adele managed to get much better deals than I could or other agents!
Sent by Paul W
United Kingdom 13/06/2018
Adele takes the time to get to know you and what you like/dislike and aspire to. Then and only then does she get to work on your holiday, always within your budget but always with a few alternatives so that the choice is yours. But rest assured, you are completely safe in the knowledge that all come with her recommendation and after her thorough research. You can then book your trip with confidence that it is the best holiday for you.
Sent by Stephen D
Dubai, UAE 13/06/2018
Adele is super. She is not only responsive but personalized - she has learned to understand what we like, where we like to go and the quality we like. As a result we have a great holidays experience. We would not work with anybody else.
Sent by Matthias K
Munich, Germany 13/06/2018
Adele is super customer focused, flexible and very pro active when it comes to figuring out the right travel package. I always appreciate her reliability and way of communication
Sent by J Kelly
Dubai, UAE 13/06/2018
We have used Travel Counsellors to book two separate holidays within the last two years. On both occasions Adele has found and organized excellent hotel accommodation, which made both holidays very special and incredibly memorable
Sent by Victoria H
Dubai, UAE 31/01/2018
We have used you (Adele) many times now and have not had a bad experience. Have already recommended you to our friends and will continue to do so ..
Sent by Suretha Adlem
Bloemfontein, South Africa 31/01/2018
I had the best time! Thank you for all the effort Adele! You are truly the best Travel Counsellor!
Sent by D Sheate
Dubai, UAE 31/01/2018
Adele is an outstanding travel agent! She will always go that extra mile to get you the best deal and value for money. I can recommend her to anybody!!! The best by far!!!
Sent by J Maddison
United Kingdom 31/01/2018
Once again Adele did an amazing job with our booking!
Sent by J Dana
Geneva, Switzerland 31/01/2018
Always great service and fast responses even during weekends! Adele is the best!
Sent by N Webhe
Dubai, UAE 31/01/2018
Fabulous work! (Adele)
Sent by C Gibson
Dubai 29/01/2018
Great service received! Have already recommended Adele to friends.
Sent by Raymond Du Plooy
Dubai 29/01/2018
Excellent service will use (Adele) again!
Sent by Cheryl Beattie
Dubai 07/01/2018
Always amazing bespoke service and nothing is too much trouble. Adele also remembers the little things that are important to us such as a good gym, modern rather than traditional accommodation etc. Fantastic service!
Sent by Jose Teles
Dubai 07/01/2018
Adele was awesome and the most attentive travel consultant we have ever had will not hesitate to use her services again.
Sent by Ali B
Dubai 07/01/2018
I would like to recommend Adele to everyone and anyone. She goes the extra mile in every booking she does for us. She is extremely patient even if we change our minds a hundred times. She is altogether organised, thoughtful, knowledgable and we feel very safe leaving our bookings in her hands. Time and again.
Sent by L Viljoen
Dubai 07/01/2018
Adele is an outstanding travel agent! She will always go that extra mile to get you the best deal and value for money. I can recommend her to anybody!!! The best by far!!!
Sent by Warren Blakely
Dubai 07/01/2018
Dealing with Adele, was pleasurable, she offered us useful advice with regards to travelling to South Africa and will have no hesitation in calling Adele next time we plan to travel.
Sent by Patricia McIntyre
Dubai 07/01/2018
Adele always finds the travel solutions we are looking for and often exceeds our expectations! Thanks Adele
Sent by Anine Van Wyk
Dubai 07/01/2018
Adele Engelbrecht is an amazing travel agent. She goes above and beyond when making travel arrangements. I have also recommended her to all my friends.
Sent by J Gallagher
Dubai 07/01/2018
Adele has been great once again booking our holiday so promptly. Thank you so much Adele, it's such a hassle free way of booking a holiday!
Sent by Victor Dana
Dubai 07/01/2018
Adele is our Travel Angel. She has always the right ideas to secure the best service we ever received in travelling. We have NEVER had such service (and we do travel quite often). Her availability and professionalism are Outstanding ! if only other companies in Dubai had a glimpse of what she has, things in this city would work much better. We have recommended her to friends and will do so in the future. Adele is part of our family now !
Sent by T Gilmartin
Dubai 06/09/2017
100% would recommend Adele to friends, family & strangers! Adele's ability to match needs, anticipate requirements and deliver over and above expectations sets her in a league of her own!
Sent by S Winstanley
United Kingdom 06/09/2017
It is obvious that Adele's number one priority is to make sure that her clients are happy. Her patience and enthusiasm to give us the trip we want and to make everything as perfect for us as it can be, is excellent customer service. We will be returning customers and will be happy to recommend her services.
Sent by Camilo V
Dubai 06/09/2017
Fantastic experience..! Travel, executive events, everything was perfect..... attention to details as per request...Any visitor in Dubai, UAE ,must follow this company. (Adele)
Sent by Heahter D
Dubai, UAE 22/02/2017
Adele is reliable and thoughtful in her planning and suggestions. She considers the likes and dislikes of all our family in making suggestions for us. Nothing seems like too much trouble.
Sent by B Adams
Dubai, UAE 22/02/2017
Adele made sure she found us the best deal available on our travel plans. We were very happy with the service.
Sent by Tanya Wakeham
Dubai, UAE 04/10/2016
Adele has the patience of a Saint! I would now not book a holiday/flight without using Adele as I know if i have any questions about the booking(s), she's there to help. She's amazing!
Sent by J Gallagher
Dubai, UAE 18/09/2016
As always we had excellent service from Adele, especially as our booking was so last minute.
Sent by Nora Tahir
London, UK 26/07/2016
Adele has been amazing, she has been patient while we have changed our minds and plans and always had great options to suggest! Would definitely recommend Adele to anyone looking to travel from a little holiday to a honeymoon!
Sent by C Venegas
Dubai 05/06/2016
Perfect service ...really professional....There is no 11 to score (Adele)....!Thank you
Sent by G Mckenzie
Dubai 05/06/2016
Adele has been truly wonderful with all my queries, of which there were a lot!
I have already recommended her to friends who will be contacting her very soon. Thank you :)
Sent by C Lynch
Dubai, UAE 01/12/2015
Adele listened to exactly what we like i.e. beach front, modern not formal and also gave a number of options to choose from. Turned things around very quickly. Great service, thank you!
Sent by A Hepworth
Dubai, UAE 10/11/2015
I always recommend Adele and she always comes up with great trips for us and our family. Will never go anywhere but Adele.
Sent by R Blundell
Dubai, UAE 04/11/2015
We had a complex request, and Adele both managed it, made good other suggestions and also dealt with our changes efficiently. This is why people should use Travel Counsellors!
Sent by S Lambert
Dubai, UAE 25/10/2015
Fabulous service - will be back again in the future; thank you Adele :)
Sent by H Ibdah
Dubai, UAE 08/07/2015
I would definitely refer you (Adele) to my friends :-)
I wouldn't change anything.
Someone would only give this much attention and care if they would do it for themselves. Thank you for this amazing experience.
Sent by F Hurst
Dubai, UAE 06/07/2015
It was a very easy process, why do it yourself!
Sent by Lynsay Mills
Dubai, UAE 18/06/2015
Very pleased with the service and advice given for our bookings.
Sent by Amal Manialawy
Dubai, UAE 18/06/2015
I've actually recommended Adele from the very first trip that she have organized for me to all of our friends . Her dedication, organizational skills, and accommodating whatever we asked for and her easy going kind of attitude whenever we made any changes made us hers for ever. Thanks for such a great service Adele.
Sent by Lorna Watts
Dubai, UAE 07/06/2015
Adele was great in suggesting accommodation to suit our needs. She was very thorough. efficient and quick to amend / advise on alternative options. Very professional & knowledgeable!
Sent by Nuha Omar
Abu Dhabi, UAE 20/04/2015
Adele is very helpful .. and she always finds time to answer our calls and emails as fast as possible ..
Sent by Deborah Thompson
Dubai, UAE 20/03/2015
We heard about Adele through a recommendation. My husband had this great idea to climb mount Kilimanjaro with only 3 weeks notice. Adele researched everything for us and all we had to worry about was getting to the top ! What a great personal service we received from start to finish we will definitely be recommending Adele and asking her to book our more relaxing holiday the next time.
Sent by Michelle Walker
Dubai, UAE 09/03/2015
Adele has been great. She did all the research and time consuming things that we just didn't want to do! Thank you will definitely recommend!
Sent by Nicole Claase
Dubai, UAE 22/02/2015
Adele is a pleasure to work with. She is friendly, efficient and extremely knowledgeable. I would recommend her to my friends and family, and definitely contact her for our next holiday booking. Adele is a great asset to your organisation!
Sent by R Gidwani
Dubai, UAE 27/01/2015
I found Adele to be extremely helpful and professional.
Sent by Caresha Boll
Dubai 16/12/2014
Adele has been a great help in planning our trip. Will definitely use her services again.
Sent by Faisal A.A.
Dubai, UAE 28/09/2014
We have received excellent service along with an attractive travelling package from our Travel Counsellor Adele Engelbrecht.
Sent by Tracey Hubble
Dubai, UAE 16/06/2014
Adele has always proved to be so efficient, very friendly and we appreciate that she has got to know our family over the years and does our bookings with the personal touch . Thank you
Sent by Tanya Lowe
Dubai 18/05/2014
Adele was extremely attentive and understood exactly what we needed for our holiday. She's extremely calm and methodical and we look forward to booking our next trip with her!
Sent by Ashraf Shaheen
Dubai 13/05/2014
This service was highly customised and hope to have a great experience in Turkey
Sent by Lizinda Viljoen
Dubai 07/04/2014
Adele's service and assistance was outstanding! Thank you very much from the booking of our trip in no time everything was perfect. The flight timings and stop overs were well chosen and this was definitely one of the easiest travels abroad. I can highly recommend Adele to plan your holiday.
Sent by Karyn Wrigley
dubai 13/03/2014
Fantastic, personal service! Willing to assist us with different options and gave us plenty of suggestions. Thank you Adele for being so organised and helpful. We really appreciated the package, dropped off personally, with maps, travel info and a handwritten postcard with more suggestions of places to eat etc. Will definitely book through Adele again and recommend her to friends.
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