Custom Travel Planning Services
Personalized travel planning designed around your preferences, pace, and priorities.
These custom travel planning services helps travelers who want a more structured, personalized, and seamless approach to planning their journeys.
At present, the range of travel options is mainly limited to strict, mass-market packages on one side and the daunting task of planning everything independently on the other.
Our custom travel planning services will help you go a step beyond these two options by offering a more structured, thoughtful, and seamless approach, with the combination of personalized guidance and transparency in execution.
In collaborating with you, I can create journeys that are clear, well-structured, and detailed so that all aspects are according to your liking.
RUBY – Personalized Travel Planning
For travelers who want professional advice but are comfortable managing their own bookings.
We understand that some travelers want to do the booking themselves but still enjoy a travel plan made by a professional. Ruby is the perfect match for this kind of traveler. Here our main concern is to lay down a clear, detailed, and well-paced journey for you through an itinerary so that your trip is not only efficient but also balanced and customized according to your tastes.
What’s Included:
- Fully customized day-by-day itinerary
- Route planning with logical travel flow
- Recommendations for accommodations, dining, and experiences
- Guidance on transportation options and movement between destinations
- Suggested timing and pacing for each day
- Travel notes, tips, and local insights
What’s Not Included:
- Bookings and reservations are handled by you
- On-ground coordination is not included
WHO THIS IS FOR:
Travelers who enjoy doing their own bookings but would like to have a professional and well thought out travel plan.
Fees: $250 per trip day
We usually plan trips that are 10 days or longer. The longest one we’ve done so far was 45 days. If your trip is shorter than 10 days, we’re still happy to create a great itinerary for you, but the minimum charge is based on a 10-day trip.
SAPPHIRE – Planning with Booking Support
For travelers who want both planning and booking be executed seamlessly.
Sapphire offers an exquisite blend of personal travel planning alongside coordinating and supporting the full booking process. This option is for travelers who like their trips both planned and executed without them having to lift a finger.
From selecting the right accommodations to coordinating experiences and transportation, we ensure that each part of your journey works together smoothly.
What’s Included:
- Everything included in the Ruby planning service
- Fully customized day-by-day itinerary design
- Detailed recommendations for accommodations, dining, and experiences
- Booking support for Hotels, stays, activities, experiences and private transportation (where applicable)
- Coordination between different elements of the itinerary
- Communication with service providers to ensure alignment
- Structured travel flow to reduce gaps, delays, or confusion
What’s Not Included:
- Real-time, on-ground presence throughout the journey
- Continuous travel support during the trip (beyond planning scope unless pre-arranged)
Key Benefits:
- Significant reduction in planning time and decision fatigue
- Seamless coordination across bookings and logistics
- Greater clarity and confidence before your journey begins
WHO THIS IS FOR:
Travelers who want a professionally planned and coordinated journey without managing bookings themselves.
Fees: $350 per trip day
We usually plan trips that are 10 days or longer. The longest one we’ve done so far was 45 days. If your trip is shorter than 10 days, we’re still happy to create a great itinerary for you, but the minimum charge is based on a 10-day trip.
DIAMOND – Fully Customized Luxury Journeys
For travelers who want a smooth, hands-on, and highly personalized trip experience.
A Diamond membership entails a full travel planning service that will cover even complex, multi-layered, or high-value trip options. Besides just planning and booking the trip, this service level is really about perfecting every aspect of the travel experience, offering highly personalized, flexible and well-coordinated services all through the journey.
It helps those travelers who want accuracy, well-thought introduction, and a better level of travel service.
What’s Included:
- Everything included in Sapphire
- Advanced itinerary structuring for multi-destination or long-duration travel
- Priority planning and deeper personalization based on preferences
- Curated access to premium and exclusive experiences which may include:
- Private guided access to exclusive sites and experiences
- Luxury transport upgrades (premium vehicles, charter options where applicable)
- Priority reservations at high-demand hotels and restaurants
- Special occasion planning (honeymoon, milestone trips, celebrations)
- Curated high-end experiences (private tours, cultural immersions, behind-the-scenes access)
- Flexible itinerary adjustments based on real-time preferences
- More detailed coordination across all aspects of the journey
- Planning for complex scenarios: Multiple travelers with different interests, Multi-city or multi-country routes, Special occasions or milestone trips
- Flexibility for itinerary refinement before finalization
What’s Not Included:
- Physical, on-ground accompaniment throughout the journey (covered under Guided Tours)
Key Benefits:
- Highly refined, structured, and optimized travel experience
- Greater personalization across every aspect of the journey
- Better handling of complexity in routes, preferences, and logistics
WHO THIS IS FOR:
Travelers who are planning multi-destination, high-value, or highly personalized journeys and want a deeper level of planning and coordination.
Fees: Starting at $400 + per trip day
We usually plan trips that are 10 days or longer. The longest one we’ve done so far was 45 days. If your trip is shorter than 10 days, we’re still happy to create a great itinerary for you, but the minimum charge is based on a 10-day trip.
GUIDED TOURS – Bespoke Group Travel
For travelers who want expert guidance and structured support during the journey itself.
Guided Tours cater to travelers who not only desire a thoroughly-prepared itinerary, but also a local guide and main coordinator continuously present during the journey.
This way, I can be with you or your group as a dedicated travel leader helping make sure everything is properly organized, keeping track of the time for the next activity, and most importantly, making sure that the trip runs smoothly at every step. This comes in handy mostly for tension free personal tour, groups, complicated schedules, or places where a person-on-site can offer a bit more value through coordination.
What’s Included:
- Custom-built itinerary tailored to your preferences
- Pre-trip planning and coordination
- On-ground travel support during the journey
- Real-time itinerary management and adjustments
- Assistance with logistics, timing, and movement between locations
- Cultural and contextual insights where relevant
- Support in handling unexpected situations or changes
Key Benefits:
- Real-time support and smoother travel experience
- Reduced stress during transitions and logistics
- Greater confidence while navigating new destinations
WHO THIS IS FOR:
Small private groups, families, or travelers who want a guided and supported travel experience rather than navigating everything independently.
Fees: Custom Quote
We usually plan trips that are 10 days or longer. The longest one we’ve done so far was 45 days. If your trip is shorter than 10 days, we’re still happy to create a great itinerary for you, but the minimum charge is based on a 10-day trip.