The Art of
Luxury Custom Travel
Introducing
The Artful Standard
Introducing The Artful Standard, exclusively from Enchanting Travels
The world is full of beautiful places. True luxury is having the time to actually feel them while you are there.
For twenty-two years, that belief has shaped every journey we design. Our guests tend to describe the result in the same few words. They felt known. They never had to think about logistics. They came home changed.
Now the way we work has a name. The Artful Standard is the discipline behind The Art of Luxury Custom Travel, five pillars our global team practices on every journey, and a promise that care travels with from our first conversation until you return home.
Whether you have traveled with us for years or are meeting us for the first time, here is what you can count on: Every detail is designed with precision so you can travel with presence.
‘What made the difference
was the personal care.’
‘Our concierge was a reassuring presence throughout—having someone we trusted take action was invaluable. There were thoughtful touches throughout: a driver who welcomed us with an unexpected sightseeing detour, hotel staff who remembered us on our return, and a birthday dessert prepared especially around dietary requirements. We felt recognized as individuals. Thank you for helping us turn a personal dream into such a meaningful journey.’
– Martin Kistler, Enchanting Travels Guest
A Note From Our Founder
We are here to help you delight in every moment of travel by orchestrating every detail of your journey.
When we founded Enchanting Travels in 2004, we built it on a single belief that your time is the most precious thing you will ever trust us with.
We wanted you to experience the world like a welcomed friend, cared for by people who know each destination like home. A welcomed friend feels at ease the moment they arrive. Everything has been thought of, so every hour belongs entirely to you and the people beside you. That is what luxury means to us. It is care that travels with you.
Our team of 25 nationalities spans more than 20 countries. While technology helps us work with precision, the care itself always comes from people and protects your time, energy, and peace of mind.
Fellow Traveler,
Parik Laxminarayan
CEO and Co-Founder, Enchanting Travels
What to Expect
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The Art of Care.
Your needs are met before you feel them. Your consultant have experience anticipating the things you will need to have a delightful journey and designs around your personal preferences, while local on-ground teams manage the schedule so you never manage a trip while you are living it.
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Sensorial Immersion.
You remember the way you felt before you recall anything else about your experiences. The memories that last are physical: warm stone underfoot, cedar in the air, a lion calling before dawn. We create the space in your journey so that these are the moments that stay with you.
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Beyond the Prompt.
We believe technology empowers great opportunities for optimization, but truly soulful journeys are created beyond the prompt. Our team of 25 nationalities understand the nuance for great trips and can connect you with with tea masters, winemakers, families, and local guides.
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Alchemy of Connection.
Time kept safe for the people beside you. We shape itineraries so every generation and fellow traveler gets what they want for the travel experience leaving hours free to connect with the culture and communities—crafting the stories you’ll return to.
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Marking Moments.
A reason to go whenever life gives you one—a milestone, a child leaving home, a celebration, a recovery, or a reset. Some of life's most meaningful chapters never appear on a calendar, and we design journeys that honor them. The love of travel is all you need to go.
How Care Travels With You
Before Your Trip: Your Travel Consultant listens first. How you take your mornings, how much you like to plan, who is traveling and what each person hopes to feel. Every journey begins with those answers.
During Your Trip: A dedicated concierge stays with your journey around the clock. Flights shift, weather turns, someone needs a slower afternoon. We adjust before you have to ask, and you will rarely hear about it.
When Your Return Home: When you return, everything we learned is kept in your personal Travel Notes. Your preferences, your favorite moments, the small things that made a place feel right.
Your Next Journey: Your next journey begins from all of it. You never have to repeat yourself, and each trip becomes even more personalized from the information we learned from your last trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
You have experienced it on every journey. What is new is the name. After twenty-two years, we wanted our guests to have words for the care they already know.
The Artful Standard is how every Enchanting Travels journey is designed and delivered. It is included from your very first conversation.
Your personal record of how you like to travel, kept by our team after each journey. Pacing, dietary needs, room preferences, the experiences you loved. Your travel consultant uses them to shape every journey that follows.
Your concierge and our 24/7 support team are with your journey around the clock. If a flight moves or plans need to shift, they take care of it and keep you as informed as you would like to be.
Five reasons guests trust us with the journeys that matter most: 22 years crafting luxury custom travel, 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot across thousands of reviews, 100,000 travelers across 70+ destinations, and a team of 25 nationalities working across 20+ countries to provide care that travels with you.