Custom Itineraries for Independent Travelers

Specializing in: Paris, London, and Rome

EXPLORE CITIES YOUR WAY

Travel with an itinerary as unique as you are.

With Montage Travel, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all itinerary. Once I’ve gotten to know you and your travel companions’ interests, style, and travel goals, I’ll get to work crafting your dream trip.

You’ll receive a detailed itinerary packed with recommendations you’ll love – sights, activities, restaurants, and more.

You also get unlimited itinerary revisions because I’m not happy until you tell me, “it’s perfect!”

UNLIMITED TRAVEL ADVICE

Travel like a pro with my tried-and-tested travel advice.

Overwhelmed by all of the opinions and advice online?

Bypass all of that noise and get direct access to me – a passionate travel advisor with over a decade of experience traveling Europe and crafting travel itineraries.

Not only will I answer your every question and provide a ton of practical advice during the planning process, but your itinerary will have all of my best destination-specific tips built into it for easy reference.

FRUSTRATION-FREE TRAVEL

Arrive at your destination with the confidence of a return visitor.

Imagine the gift of a frustration-free vacation: Arriving at your destination equipped with a detailed point-to-point itinerary that has been thoughtfully optimized just for you (see Sample Itinerary).

Insider tips and advice that will save you time so you can see and do more – in the right order, at the right time, and on the right day.

The secret to a stress-free and memorable European vacation is all in the preparation – and I’ve got you covered!

Meet the Lombardo Family

Destination: Rome, Venice, and Paris

Trip Type: Family Vacation

Trip Duration: 10 Days

Travel Style: This was their first trip to Europe, and they wanted to see as many of the big sights as possible, stay at city-center hotels, and explore charming neighborhoods and streets by foot. 

Special Request: To visit the real-life restaurant that appears in a painting that the family has had hanging in their living room for 25 years. It was a trip highlight for them when they dined here (pictured)!

Cassie was fantastic to work with and passionate about helping my family have a trip of a lifetime to Rome, Venice, and Paris! 

We choose the complete turnkey trip planning with daily itineraries. It was wonderful not to have to think of the best way to get around since our travel from activity to activity had options and clear instructions right on the itinerary. 

We will definitely use her services again!

How We Get To Your Unique Travel Itinerary

STEP 1

Schedule a Call

The first step toward getting your Custom Itinerary is to send me an email or schedule a call with me. Tell me what you have in mind for your trip, and we’ll discuss how I can help put those plans together.

Once my services are engaged and the 50% deposit for itinerary design is paid, I will ask you to complete my exclusive Traveler Questionnaire. These questions get to the heart of what excites you and how you like to travel – which allows me to get creative and craft a unique itinerary just for you.

STEP 2

Itinerary Design

I will start crafting your Custom Travel Itinerary. Initially, I’ll send an Itinerary Outline featuring the basic structure of each travel day. Once we have an approved outline, I’ll design the itinerary detailing the recommended sights, tours, and activities.

I will incorporate my best travel tips so you can make the most of each day. From the order of activities to the best ways to get around the city, I’ll ensure that every aspect of your trip is perfectly planned.

Based on your feedback, I will revise your itinerary (unlimited free revisions up to 90 days before your trip).

STEP 3

Accommodations & Flight Consultation

Once your dates are confirmed, I will suggest up to three accommodations that match your preferences, book them when applicable, and provide flight consultation.

Note: If your dates are firm from the start, we might secure your accommodations and flights before designing the itinerary.

STEP 4

Tours & Activities

As your selected activities become available, I will book them on your behalf, including skip-the-line entry tickets, guides, tours, transportation, transfers, and restaurant reservations. Our shared Google Drive folder gives you access to your tickets and receipts anytime. 

I provide a Trip Expense Tracking document with transparent and itemized prices.

STEP 5

Final Itinerary

A few weeks before you leave for your trip, everything will be booked, and your final itinerary will be ready! You’ll get the link for your itinerary in the app, and you can print the PDF version if you’d like. Your tickets, reservations, and trip documents are all in the app.

STEP 6

Start Making Travel Memories

The best part! Land ready to put your itinerary to work! Enjoy all the benefits of a well-planned, stress-free vacation!

Sample Custom Itinerary

For an example of what a few days of your custom itinerary could look like, check out the sample itinerary below:

The Montage Travel Difference

Truly custom itineraries, not “custom itineraries”

While many travel agencies claim to provide “custom itineraries,” what this typically means is, they are going to create a package of tours scheduled for each day of your trip. Prices are often bloated to cover commissions that are built in. Some agencies provide practical advice, but in most cases, what you do between activities and how you get around the city is left for you to figure out.

I do things differently. I know that an optimized itinerary and practical travel advice go hand-in-hand and are essential factors that go into how much you will enjoy your vacation.

I want you to see more by visiting sites during less crowded times, I want you to know which museums are best explored independently and which are enriched by visiting with a guide,  and I certainly don’t want you to get lured into a tourist trap restaurant that will cost more and be less authentic than a restaurant down the street that caters mostly to locals.

As you can see from the Sample Itinerary above, what I craft are real itineraries, not tours stacked on top of tours. 

Recommendations are for your benefit, not mine.

I am a fee-based advisor. I am not bound by the commission model that 95% of agencies operate.

This means that when you see tour and activity suggestions on your itinerary, you can be confident that I have made these suggestions for your benefit, not mine.

I will only recommend activities that have been properly vetted and that I believe you will love. If the operator happens to pay a commission, I will accept only if it doesn’t cost you more. 

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