Testimonials

Tyson is great at what he does. He truly cares about each of his clients and really goes above and beyond to take care of the little details you don’t even think about when planning your trip. Just his knowledge of the industry alone is worth checking him out. I think you too will quickly want to plan your next trip out of Sioux Falls South Dakota to your favorite vacation destination with the help of Tyson Wharton. He’s your friendly neighborhood travel agent in Sioux Falls! You can’t go wrong!
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Jason King
Meredith helped me immensely when planning my trip to Luxembourg and Paris! I knew where I wanted to visit, but had ho idea where to stay or what activities to fill my days with! She helped me find hotels, local tours and excursions, and put together a great itinerary for my recent trip! This helped me focus on the important part of my trip, enjoying the experience.
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Michael Schmit
Tyson planned a trip for me and my family to go to Punta Cana, We ran into issues with flights being delayed and Tyson was on the phone at 5am to reschedule our flights to make sure we would arrive the same day. I would recommend Tyson to anyone looking to book a fun filled trip!
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Destinie Rae Marshall
We recently booked a trip to Hawaii with Tyson. From beginning to end, he was helpful throughout the process. If you don’t want the hassle of planning a trip, Tyson is outstanding to gather what you enjoy to do and give you a list of recommendations. If you are like me and like to plan your own vacations, I still recommend giving Sioux empire travel a shot. Tyson was able to get us deals I couldn’t even find myself online. We had a short delay on our flight out, Tyson messaged me at 5am to let us know. These little things go along way to know if you run into flight issues you have someone in your corner to help you through them. He actually cares about your trip, and doesn’t add a bunch of fees like other agents in Sioux Falls. We will book future trips with Sioux Empire Travel!
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Brandon Perman
Very easy to work with and very accommodating!! Thank you for booking my trip!!
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Jeffrey Ryan Kistler
Our trip to Rome was amazing. We wanted to travel at the last minute and Meredith was really on top of it, got us information right away, and was very responsive for any and all questions we had. We had the most amazing time; everyone asked what the best part was and I wasn’t able to pick out one thing because the whole thing was so great! Thanks so much for all your help in making this a perfect vacation.
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Amanda Voigt
We highly recommend SET!! Everything went smoothly from the beginning and Tyson was quick to respond. Highly recommend- especially how little we stressed about planning any of it! Definitely will be using their service in the future!
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Kristina Emery
Tyson and Stacey took excellent care of us, booking our recent Thanksgiving holiday trip to Hotel Xcaret, Playa Del Carmen. They did a fantastic job, handling all the details. We had an awesome time, and look forward to working with them again! 🦀🐠✈️❤️
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Sarah Hagenlock
Tyson is knowledgeable, professional and went out his way to help me by working around my schedule due to work. Very customer-friendly. Thanks, Tyson!
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Pastor Pat
Tyson did an amazing job plan my family's vacation!! I had a long checklist of must haves and he found us the perfect resort. My 16 year old son and 11 year old daughter had a blast. Top notch travel agent...thank you so much!!!!
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Brenda Hanson Robertson
From the start, Tyson's knowledge and experience with Caribbean vacations helped to make the vacation planning process so effortless. Not only is Tyson easy to get a hold of, but he also made every effort to answer all of my questions very quickly. It was difficult to choose the perfect resort for us, but Tyson's recommendation of the Royalton was perfect! Tyson knew that this was a great choice for both novice and experienced travelers. As the date of our vacation approached, Tyson was so patient with all of the questions we had and was eager to help us. Right before we left, Tyson drove over an hour to go over our documents, answer questions, and ensure that we were 100% ready for our trip. Whether you live in the area, or across the country, Tyson will make you feel very valued as a customer. I cannot recommend him highly enough and am looking forward to using him for all of our future travel! Thanks, Tyson!
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Sidney Anglin
I recommend Tyson if you have any travel needs! This is the 2nd time he has worked with us on a group travel to Mexico! He was very knowledable about the resort that we stayed at and we enjoyed every minute while we were there-never any worries when he is in charge! Thanks Tyson!!
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Becky Anglin
Tyson is super friendly, knowledgeable and you can tell he sincerely cares about his clients. He’s always been there whenever I’ve had a travel question to handle it the best he can- even though I wasn’t at that time using him as a travel agent- now if I use one it will only be him. Thanks a ton Tyson!
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Joshua Callahan
When you finally decide to take your honeymoon after 5 years it's got to be special. Tyson took all of the stress out and made it easy for us to just enjoy ourselves on our trip to Mexico. He gave us great advice and kept in touch from the start of planning all the way until we landed safely back home. We didn't have any issues but I'm confident that if anything had come up, he would have resolved it for us quickly. We will definitely be repeat customers and would recommend him to anyone looking to plan a trip.
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Chris Trefz
Tyson did a great job planning our trip to Cabo!! We had a wonderful time...can’t wait to return!
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Janeen Lueders
Tyson was fabulous to work with! From the start of the experience he provided many options for great resorts! He was extremely accommodating and helped us select the perfect vacation spot! He answered any questions we had and was very helpful in getting all the information we needed for our vacation. Durning our vacation he was fantastic at making sure our arrival and departures went smooth! He was very professional and wonderful to work with. We highly recommend him for any of your travel needs!! We plan to use Sioux Empire Travel for any future vacations! Thank of for everything Tyson!
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Heather VanderHelm
Thank you for helping us with an awesome honeymoon to Hawaii! When our flights got cancelled before we left Hawaii you were right on top of it and we are so glad you were there to help! Excellent service!
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Amanda Kuper
My wife and I recently returned from the Royalton Suites Cancun and can't wait to go back! Tyson sent many resort options our way and provided details and insight on many of them. We ultimately selected the Royalton based on Tyson's direct knowledge of their properties and the experiences he's had first hand. I would highly recommend Sioux Empire Travel for any vacation you plan to take. Without a doubt, we will use Tyson and Sioux Empire Travel for all future vacations. Thank you for making our most recent vacation a memorable one!
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Justin Quigley
My boyfriend and I just got back from a Mexico vacation! With Tyson's recommendation of Secrets Akumal we had the time of our life! It is so nice to know Tyson is there every step of the way to help answer any questions or solve any issues. We will definitely be using him again! Thanks again Tyson!
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Lacy Dooley
Sioux Empire Travel is the best of the best!! Tyson is a great person and so knowledgeable. He made our recent trip to Cancun extra special.
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Jane Thury Munkvold
I was referred to Tyson through a friend, and me and my husband were so thrilled with our experience! We went to Punta Cana for our honeymoon, it was a blast and went as smoothly as ever thanks to Tyson! We will definitely be contacting him for our future travels endeavors! I can't say enough great things about Sioux Empire Travel- but the bottom line, THANK YOU for taking the stress out of vacation planning and for giving us a dream honeymoon! Thank you again!
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Becca McCaskell
My husband and I wanted to take a cruise to Alaska but had never taken a cruise before. My daughter in law recommended Tyson to us and that was where the adventure began.... This is not an easy trip to plan on your own! Tyson walked us through every detail making sure what was important for us to see and do and saved us money also. After telling my sister, brother in law and niece they signed up too! It was a trip of a lifetime and we cannot thank him enough for a wonderful time. No big issues at all and the little ones were taken care of right away. It was such a relief to be able to contact him if we had questions or concerns. We highly recommend Sioux Empire Travel and tell everyone to contact him!!!
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Dorreen Wawok
My husband and I planned a (somewhat) last minute trip. Sioux Empire Travel tremendously exceeded our expectations!!! Great resort, price and overall experience! No hiccups whatsoever, but great knowing if there was anything, Tyson said we could call him anytime! So much less stressful than planning it ourselves! And the price was better than we could have done on our own!!!
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Kristina Sweeney Dykhouse
My husband and I have been working on our trip to Rome and a cruise to Spain and other stops. Ty has been so patient with us and willing to do whatever it takes. Happy to work with him.
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Pat Peters
We just returned from a wonderful vacation to Secrets Akumal in Mexico. Sioux Empire Travel handled every detail for us from beginning to end and they were fantastic! With so many questions regarding travel right now, Tyson made sure he had done all the research and educated us on everything we needed to know to travel safe and relax and enjoy our vacation. He kept in contact with us while we were there to pass on everything he was learning about updates to travel requirements so that we knew what we needed to have in hand regarding documents for our return. The resort was absolutely stunning, the staff was wonderful, and they were taking all safety precautions necessary for us to be able to stay safe as we enjoyed our vacation. We couldn’t have had this wonderful experience if it wasn’t for Tyson at Sioux Empire Travel! I give him 5 stars for service! Thank you!
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