Customized Trip Curation Fee

Developing a custom itinerary that aligns with your travel desires is a detailed and time-intensive process, typically requiring an average of 20 hours from our initial discussion to your trip’s conclusion.  

To compensate for this time investment and the expertise we bring to the planning process, we charge an upfront, non-refundable $600 curation fee per trip for up to 2 people. Additional travellers on the same booking incur a cost of $100 each.  

This fee covers: 

• My initial consultation with you to understand your trip goals.

• Researching and crafting your bespoke itinerary and providing a customized proposal.

• Booking and managing all trip operations.

• Preparing detailed daily itineraries and documents

• Itinerary, destination information and tickets provided via a sophisticated digital app

• Assisting with visa information/applications

• Providing destination information, packing lists, vaccination and medical information, tipping guidelines and more.

• Reconfirming travel arrangements 

• Pre-trip and post-trip briefings

• 24/7 Support while you are traveling

Additional Important Information

Custom Trip Booking Policy

We are committed to ensuring that every aspect of your trip is thoughtfully planned and executed with care and expertise. From experience, we have learned that planning a Custom Trip as a whole, rather than only booking part of the trip’s services, ensures that every aspect of your unique trip is thoughtfully planned and executed seamlessly with care and expertise. 

Concierge Service Fees

We are happy to coordinate services such as dining reservations, spa appointments, train, ferry and event tickets. If we are able to coordinate these through your hotel concierge or a local tour operator, there will be no charge (other than any fees charged by the vendor). In the instance where we must research and book these services directly rather than through our partners, we will charge a Concierge Fee of $100 fee per hour. 

Last Minute Booking Fee Supplement

A $350 per trip supplement applies to any multi-destination booking made within 30 days of departure. This is in addition to the Trip Curation Fee.

Hotel-Only Booking Fees

• There is no charge to book hotels where you already know the hotel you want to book and the dates.

• Single Destination: For research and recommendations for up to five hotels -$150 fee.

• Multi-Destination: For research and recommendations for up to five hotels in each destination -$150 per destination.

• Hotel Booking Cancellation/Change: We charge a $35 fee for each hotel cancellation or change.

Airline Bookings

While we do not directly book flights, we are happy to coordinate flights through our trusted airline consolidator partners. Our ticketing partners offer around-the-clock support to ensure your journey is as smooth as possible for a fee of $75 per person.

Trip Curation Complex Trip Excess Fee

Most trips stay within the 20 hours of time investment included in the Trip Curation Fee. For more complex trips, additional time may be required.  This additional time is charged at $150 per hour.  Rest assured, we will notify you in advance if it looks like your trip will exceed 20 hours of planning time, so you can decide how you’d like to proceed.

Travel & Medical Insurance

We highly recommend that you purchase travel and medical insurance to cover your travel investment. For some vendors and destinations, it is mandatory for you to have comprehensive travel and medical insurance. 

Support While Traveling

We provide 24/7 support through our trusted local partners, along with direct WhatsApp access to your advisor for any assistance.

Documentation

While you’re traveling, you’ll have access to a complimentary, easy-to-use digital itinerary app, offering paper-less convenience.