About Us

Welcome to Planet Earth Travel. We started from humble beginnings as Philippines Travel Limited, established in 1995 by Edith and Bob Carpenter. We are independently owned and 100% New Zealand owned & operated. We are a fully bonded member of TAANZ and an IATA Accredited Travel Agency, so you know you are not on your own when you book with us.  

We have always been a specialist in travel to the Philippines, but we aren’t limited in the holidays we can create. We are able to help you plan your next trip to almost anywhere in the world. We offer a range of tours, airfares, pilgrimages, cruises, accommodation, travel insurance, transfers and activities.

We are an award winning travel agency with over 28 years in the business. We are proud to have won an array of awards which showcase our knowledge and passion for travel within the industry. Some of our most notable awards are Qantas Top Store for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and2023, Philippine Airlines Top Performer for 2016, 2017 and 2018, Sabre Top Performer for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and Singapore Airlines Top Achiever for 2019. We have also been a Qantas Platinum Member since 2013. Prior to these awards, we have been rated number one in New Zealand for 7 years in a row from 1997 to 2003 with Travel Plan Holidays and number two with Gulliver’s Travel in 2007. We received a Global Travel Network loyalty award in 2019 for 3 years of loyalty.

Since our beginnings we have had a strong focus on supporting the Filipino community in New Zealand. We are very grateful for the support the community gives us, and we are happy to support community events as much as we can.

We are proud to be a member of Global Travel Network.