A trip that reflects you cannot be improvised: it is built. Defining your project, choosing the destination, designing the itinerary, managing flights and hotels: our 5-step method to get everything right, on your own or accompanied.
Sometimes the trip you have in mind isn't in any catalogue. An island nobody sells, exactly ten days to match your leave, the wish to take your time where trips rush. That's what a bespoke trip is for. Here is how we build one, step by step. You can do it yourself, or with us.
The idea is simple: to travel exactly as you wish. Your dates, your pace, your stops, your level of comfort. Nobody hands you a fixed programme. It's also the right answer when you travel as a family or with friends and everyone wants something different, or when you want two trips in one: the city then the beach, the desert then the mountains.
And no, it isn't only for big budgets. Bespoke is mostly about optimising every dirham: the money goes where it matters to you (a lovely hotel, the excursion you've been dreaming of) and you save on the rest, partly thanks to an agency's wholesale rates.
Two weeks in Italy between lakes, vineyards and the sea? A few days in Morocco between Marrakech, the desert and the coast? We draw up the programme with you, from the first idea to the flight confirmation.
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Before you look at a single flight, set the basics. When clients come to see us, we always start with these five questions:
Everything else follows from there. The more precise your answers, the more the trip will feel like yours. Our job is to turn those answers into a real programme: that's the expertise of your Monarch Travel consultants.
You choose a destination with your heart, but also with the calendar. The same country changes completely from one season to the next: Turkey in April and Turkey in August are not the same mood or the same budget. Three questions to ask yourself:
Our consultants know the best periods for each destination in our trips. They don't just tell you where to go, but when.
This is where it all comes together. What we look for is a balanced pace: full enough not to get bored, light enough not to come home exhausted. Our rule: on a trip, no more than one hotel change every 2 to 3 days, and real free time between visits.
| Component | What to plan | Pitfall to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Sightseeing | 1 to 2 major sites a day, with opening hours | Stacking museums without any break time |
| Transport | Travel time + margin for the unexpected | Underestimating the fatigue of long drives |
| Nights | Hotel changes spaced out, longer nights in the middle | Changing stage every evening |
| Free time | Half a day "à la carte" every 3 days | A programme timed minute by minute |
Leave some room for improvisation too: a market you stumble upon, a small restaurant spotted in the street, a sunset that goes on and on. Those are often the moments people talk about when they get home.
Nothing is set in stone: one more stopover, a different hotel, two extra nights? We adjust. Your consultant follows you until you sign off, then throughout the trip, until you're back.
Speak to a consultantThis is where an agency really makes a difference. We have access to wholesale rates and allocations the general public never sees, and everything sits in a single file. Less time spent, often a lower price, and peace of mind.
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the return date. Check the visa rules for each country too: it's the kind of paperwork an agency can handle for you.
Take out insurance that covers medical costs and cancellation. It's the expense people tend to skip, and the one that saves you when something goes wrong, before or during the trip.
Booking confirmations, a copy of your passport, tickets and insurance (on your phone and on paper), a little local currency for the first day, your charger and an adapter. And off you go.
Ideally allow 6 to 8 weeks before departure to get the best flights and hotels. For some destinations, leaving even earlier guarantees more choice and better conditions.
Not necessarily. A bespoke trip lets you control your budget by choosing the hotel level, the options and the period, while benefiting from an agency's wholesale rates. Ask for a free quote to compare.
Yes, everything is modifiable: length, stages, hotel category, activities. The programme is adjusted with you until it matches exactly what you want, before any final confirmation.
Your agency remains reachable 24/7 throughout the stay, with local assistance on site to manage transfers, excursions and any last-minute changes.
Tell us what you'd love to do, your budget and your dates. We'll put together a bespoke proposal, with a free, no-obligation quote within 24 hours.
