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travel agency
A company that offers services related to travel, such as booking flights, hotels, package holidays, and other tourist arrangements.
Wir haben unseren Urlaub für nächsten Sommer im Reisebüro gebucht.
We booked our vacation for next summer at the travel agency.
'Reisebüro' (travel agency) is a compound word made from 'die Reise' (trip/journey) and 'das Büro' (office). So it is literally an office where you can organize and book trips.
Ein Reisebüro hilft bei der Planung von komplizierten Reisen.
A travel agency helps with planning complicated trips.
Pay attention to the difference between 'im' (in/at the) and 'ins' (into/to the). You go 'ins Reisebüro' (to the travel agency: direction, accusative), but you are or work 'im Reisebüro' (at/in the travel agency: location, dative).
Ich gehe morgen ins Reisebüro, um mich beraten zu lassen.
I'm going to the travel agency tomorrow to get advice.
'Reisebüro' (travel agency) is often combined with verbs related to planning and booking. People often say: 'im Reisebüro buchen' (to book at the travel agency), 'sich im Reisebüro beraten lassen' (to get advice at the travel agency), or 'Angebote im Reisebüro vergleichen' (to compare offers at the travel agency).
Viele Leute lassen sich lieber persönlich im Reisebüro beraten, als online zu buchen.
Many people prefer to get personal advice at a travel agency rather than book online.
tour operator
Reisebüro and Reiseveranstalter can both be associated with booking a trip. A Reisebüro arranges or books various travel services, while a Reiseveranstalter organizes and offers a trip as a complete package. Use Reisebüro for advice and booking, and Reiseveranstalter for an organized package holiday.
Im Reisebüro buchte ich den Flug und das Hotel für unseren Urlaub.
I booked the flight and hotel for our vacation at the travel agency.
Der Reiseveranstalter organisiert für unseren Urlaub den Flug, das Hotel und weitere Leistungen.
The tour operator is organizing the flight, hotel, and other services for our vacation.
