Creating your Travel Plans
Discover
The first step in crafting your bespoke journey is a personal consultation designed to truly understand your travel desires. This is your opportunity to share the destinations that inspire you, the experiences you dream of, and how you most enjoy exploring the world. Whether you prefer the freedom of independent travel or the ease and connection of a guided group experience, we’ll discuss your preferred style, pace, and the level of comfort you expect. From sought-after amenities to unique, once-in-a-lifetime moments, every detail matters. The more we uncover about your vision, the more precisely I can curate a journey tailored just for you.
Explore
With your preferences in hand, I will then design an initial itinerary—an elegant first draft that outlines transportation, luxurious accommodations, and curated experiences. This serves as our blueprint, ensuring your must-have moments are included and thoughtfully sequenced throughout your trip. Once we’ve reviewed this together and refined it to your liking, I will begin detailed research and finalize the pricing, ensuring every element aligns with both your expectations and travel style.
Embark
After we’ve perfected the proposal and you’ve given your final approval, I will personally oversee all bookings and reservations to ensure a seamless and stress-free experience. Should any changes in availability or pricing arise during this stage, I will immediately consult with you to confirm new arrangements before proceeding. From that moment on, your only task is to prepare for an extraordinary escape—while I remain at your service for any adjustments or support you may need before or during your travels. Every journey I design is fully supported, allowing you to relax and enjoy with complete confidence.
A Note About Fees
Professional Services Fee
When you retain Patrick McGill Travel to help plan your travel, you’re hiring a professional travel advisor to ensure that your trip is tailored to your taste, preferences, and budget. You get the benefit of our skill, experience, and training, our professional relationships, and our industry connections. Our Professional Services Fee covers your consultation, our research and recommendations, preparation of quotes and itineraries, reserving and booking each element of your trip, securing quotes for comprehensive travel insurance, administration of your booking from deposit to departure, and follow-up post-trip with suppliers (as needed).
The Professional Services Fee covers the research, planning, and design of one trip. The amount of the fee is based on the complexity, duration, and number of travelers, on the trip. In most cases, the fee will be in the range of $400 – $600 for a 7-14 day trip. These fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to cover the cost of your reservations. We reserve the right to waive these fees at any time at our discretion. We will discuss and agree to this fee at the initial consultation for a trip.
The Professional Services Fee covers the research, planning, and design of one trip. The amount of the fee is based on the complexity, duration, and number of travelers, on the trip. In most cases, the fee will be in the range of $400 – $600 for a 7-14 day trip. These fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to cover the cost of your reservations. We reserve the right to waive these fees at any time at our discretion. We will discuss and agree to this fee at the initial consultation for a trip.