Travel Like an Insider
with a tailor-made trip just for you
Travel in style with personalized recommendations, expert guiding, and all the details handled.
Our goal is to capture the essence of what you want out of your trip. But you don’t have to know it all — that’s what we’re here for. We act as your partner in discovering new possibilities, uncovering inspirational and delicious experiences you wouldn’t be able to find yourself, creating magical connections, and handling all the details.
Our approach is to create meaningful opportunities to connect you with your destination. This includes culturally immersive experiences, boutique accommodations, and connections to local makers, classes, and restaurants. We help you travel like an insider, with expert planning, personalized recommendations and curated tips all centered around your travel preferences and desires.
We plan these trips as if they’re for our bestie, our favorite mentor, or our dearest aunt, and we do. not. skimp.
Ready to get started? Click below to send us a few details about what you have in mind!
Our Process
First…
…you will receive a tailored survey about the details of your vision, your personality and travel goals, so that we can learn about your communication, activity, and travel style.
Next…
…we’ll schedule a check-in where you’ll get a preview of your trip, ensuring that we are designing your trip exactly how you want it, from restaurants to hotels, activities and transportation, and striking just the right balance of planned vs unplanned time for you.
Finally…
…one month before your trip departs, we’ll meet one last time to discuss your final trip package, answer any questions you may have, make final adjustments, and ensure that your bookings are just how you’d like them – and that your itinerary feels just right for you.
What’s Included?
Base Package
Our base trip planning package includes:
✔︎ a personalized survey to get to know your travel style
✔︎ destination activities for your interests, and transportation bookings (includes flight suggestions)
✔︎ hotel and travel insurance bookings
✔︎ two planning meetings
✔︎ logistics list to ensure you have all the important details covered for your trip
✔︎ an organized Google drive folder to keep all your important documents in one place
Trip planning is based on 10% of your overall trip budget, or a $3500 minimum for trips under $35,000.
Optional Add-Ons
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Want the peace of mind knowing you have an expert and friend available to support you while you’re traveling? Let us be here for you in case of emergencies, travel questions, changed bookings and more.
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It can be hard to know what to pack when you’re dealing with the customs of a foreign culture, not to mention planning ahead for weather, activities, access to laundry, and so on. We’re the packing pros and can share a customized list taking into account your precise itinerary.
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Want to chat with us beyond the two (2) included planning meetings? Book as much additional time as you need to feel comfy.
Want to elevate your experience?
Try Private Guiding
In our humble opinion, private guiding elevates a trip ten-fold. A private guide allows you to take it all in and fully immerse yourself in the moment. Your guide handles local navigation, translating, hailing taxis, and more! Not to mention their amazing local connections and knowledge, while you enjoy a totally hassle-free travel experience. Rather than constantly checking Google maps, you’re enjoying the stimulating conversation and people-watching. Suddenly, you need an afternoon pick-me-up, and they know the best coffee shop in the neighborhood. Your guide also has your back when the inevitable thunderstorm catches you by surprise, or a change-of-plans means you need to cancel a booking at the last minute.
MBT offers private guiding through Lizzy, our Founder, to make your experience that much richer. Lizzy has been traveling since she was a little kid, from Europe to Central and South America, to Asia. With tour guides for parents, Lizzy has a wealth of experience in traveling to extremely beautiful places, is a skilled outdoors-woman, and has a keen sense of how to provide comfort in even the most foreign and uncomfortable settings. Lizzy loves to share new and exciting experiences with her travelers who quickly become friends, and she’s always looking for the next best meal from a delicious taco with handmade tortillas, to an exclusive multi-course meal, and a new piece of clothing to take home as her favorite form of souvenir.
Private guiding, including all add-ons with trip planning starts at $5000.
Want to book Lizzy as your private guide? Fill out the form below to help us get acquainted with your trip.
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