Investment
How The Work Is Billed
We do not sell destinations. We design how the days feel. The fees below pay for time and expertise. Planning is not an add-on. It is the work.
All professional fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. They are not deposits. They are not credits. They cannot be moved to another traveler or another date.
Discovery
20–25 minutes · complimentary
A short call to qualify dates, travelers, budget, and fit. It ends with a written summary of the recommended next step. The call does not create a credit, a discount, or a 14-day window.
Paid Strategy
Standalone sessions. Never applied to a planning fee. The same price regardless of destination.
Vision & Design Session — 60 minutes · $295
Destination strategy, seasonality, whether this is the right trip, and high-level routing.
Deep Design Studio — 120 minutes · $650
Concept, routing, a property shortlist, and experience architecture.
Planning
The planning fee is collected before design begins. It is for judgment, access, and the hours no one sees.
| Engagement | Fee |
|---|
| Simple — one destination, 7 nights or fewer, 1–4 travelers | $850 |
| Signature — multi-city, or 8–14 nights. The + is the lever. | $1,500+ |
| Expedition — quoted after discovery | $2,200–$3,500+ |
| Last-minute, 60 days or fewer | +$400 |
| Last-minute, 30 days or fewer — or holiday travel, 15 December–5 January, requested after 1 June | +$750 |
Group travel. Planning fees begin at $1,500 and are quoted for the travelers who commission the itinerary. Extended and multi-country journeys are quoted from $3,500+. When additional guests join an itinerary already designed, the fee begins at $750 per person.
Other Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Hotel-only | $0–$150 |
| Cruise or escorted tour | $450–$750 |
| Domestic air | $75 per person, $250 family cap |
| International air | $150 per person, $500 family cap |
| Rail or attraction tickets | $45 per order |
| Change after confirmation | $95 + supplier penalties |
| Cancellation administration | Planning fee retained |
| Concierge | $225 per hour |
| Destination dossier | $395 |
| Additional destination after the first proposal | $150 |
| Document or name correction | $50 per person |
Commissions from hotels and operators do not increase what you pay the property. The fee is for my time. Virtuoso amenities (breakfast for two, upgrade when available, a $100+ credit, early/late where offered) typically add several hundred dollars of value per stay.
Households who travel with us several times a year may ask about The Private Atelier: $4,800 a year. Founding year, $3,900 for the first ten.
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