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At Aura Travel, we believe your vacation should be about looking forward to the experience—not spending hours trying to figure out every detail yourself.

We’re a full-service, family-owned travel agency based in Missouri, serving travelers throughout the St. Louis & Kansas City areas of Missouri and beyond. Our experienced travel advisors take the time to understand how you want to travel, then help you create a trip that fits your interests, priorities and budget.

From your first idea to the moment you return home, we’re here to help.

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WHY US?

Chad Cotter at Aura Travel in St Joseph Mo makes booking a trip so easy and painless! Would highly recommend! A+++++ in our book!!!

We have been using Jen for years for all of our travel needs. No trip is too big or too small for her. From week-long vacations to booking transfers to the resort, she has always made me feel like a valued customer!

I don't know where to begin with this review. But I DO know I am a "PAIN IN THE A....." (My words to myself for sure!) when planning a vacation. Its so IMPORTANT to have everything I want because its much much more than a "VACATION"... To say I research and google and research more and ask a thousand questions I drive MYSELF on the brink!!

I have used Jennifer and only her and her company to plan all of our trips! She's very knowledgeable when it comes to which resorts are for you and which aren't.

Chris and Stephanie Miller at Aura made our experience easy as possible. They were delightful to work with and handled all the details. They really listened and gave us the trip we really wanted!

Aura Travel was great to work with for our trip to Italy! We traveled over seas for the first time for our honeymoon. Chad and his team made the process easy and had great recommendations for our stay in Rome. Our flight got delayed day of and we had a car service picking us up. Chad was quick to get the delay sorted out with the car service and our driver was waiting for us when we landed after the flight delay. If you are planning a trip, you need to use Aura Travel!

Deb at Aura helped us have an unforgettable trip to Switzerland and Paris. She made it so easy - we gave her our likes and dislikes and she planned the rest. Would definitely use Aura again.

THE TEAM

I am the Owner and president of Aura travel along with my Husband Chad. We have always loved travel and adventure and I get to do what I love every day by creating those memories for others.

Jen Evanspresident

My parents started Cotter Travel in 1985 and I started working in the business my senior year of high school.

Chad cottergeneral manager

Wife and mother of 2 young kids. I absolutely love my job and love to travel!

Nicole Becktravel advisor

I started in the travel business in 2006 booking redemption travel for major financial institutions.

deb mornintravel advisor

My love for travel began at 16 years old during my first trip to New York City. From that moment, I knew I wanted to explore the world and help others do the same.

Stephanie ParkerTravel Advisor