our travel planning process

How Our Travel Planning Process Works

At Gilded Travels, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional, personalized travel experiences to our clients. Our travel planning process ensures that every detail of your trip is tailored to your preferences and carefully curated by our expert travel consultants. Let us guide you through our effortless journey to create your dream vacation.

The Inquiry

Your journey begins with you filling out our trip inquiry form. Shortly after submitting, you will be contacted by one of our travel experts to schedule a 15 minute consultation call. No automated or canned responses, the personal experience begins from the get-go!

The Hello

Our 15 minute consultation call is absolutely free. We have meticulously reviewed your inquiry form responses and are ready to take the time to truly understand your travel desires, interests, budget, and any special needs. The goal is for both of us to get to know each other and make sure your travel expectations are aligned with the service we can provide.

The Proposal

The call went great and the service agreement was signed, so we’re hitting the ground running! We will do all the research necessary to craft the perfect trip for you. This isn’t a one-sided process. After we present you with our proposal, we will then have an earnest conversation on how we can fine tune it to fit your needs exactly.

The Booking

Once the tweaks have been made to your liking, we go ahead and submit any deposits or payments needed to book your trip. You are never in the dark about this, we will communicate exactly what needs to be paid for and when. A finalized itinerary will be conveniently available to you via a personalized link, which will also contain all your travel documents, vouchers, and emergency contact information.

The Journey

The travel planning process is done, so it’s time to show up and enjoy your trip! Gilded Travels will still be working behind the scenes, checking in with your tour guides, monitoring any major weather events, and keeping a birds-eye view of your journey without interrupting your experiences with unnecessary emails.

What Our Customers Say

My wife and I worked with Steven for a trip of a lifetime in Greece. Steven went out of his way to provide service in recommending destinations, things to do and activities at each island we visited.

Larry B.

Mishawaka, IN

My husband and I planned an ambitious European trip and Steven made it happen. He was able to take our wishes and plan an itinerary which we thoroughly enjoyed. He worked with us as we fine tuned our plans, gave us options to choose from, and answered all of our questions.

Nancy P.

Arlington Heights, IL

I had the pleasure of working with Steven at Gilded Travels to plan a fantastic trip to Rome and Malta, the experience was nothing short of amazing! Steven went above and beyond in creating a customized itinerary that perfectly suited our interests.

Brian P.

Chicago, IL

Your Itinerary at Your Fingertips

One App

Access everything you need for your trip in a beautifully designed and intuitive free app. View your itinerary including photos, maps, city guides, and more. Best of all, your itinerary automatically updates with any flight changes or last-minute notifications.

One Printout

In addition to the web and app versions, you can also generate a printable PDF of your entire trip, complete with any travel vouchers, invoices, and access documents.

One Stop Shop

No need to sift through emails while you’re on the road. All your hotel, flights, tours, and transfers are detailed day-by-day along with confirmation numbers, pricing, contact information, and more!

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Start Your Journey with Gilded Travels

Schedule a Consultation Today!

Experience how smoothly personalized vacation planning is done with our travel planning process. Let Gilded Travels design your adventure, so you can focus on what your trip is all about: creating lasting memories. Contact us today to begin your journey.