Redefine your next adventure
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Bespoke trips with local experts, in partnership with 55/Redefined
Focus on fun and enjoyment in tailor-made travel
Local knowledge
With their on-the-ground knowledge, your local expert creates unique, authentic and engaging itineraries specifically for you.
Simple to use
No need to plan your trip with different websites and booking sources. Your bespoke itinerary is packed with fun and excitement, all according to your preferences and directly bookable.
Peace of mind prices
By cutting out the middleman, your local expert is able to offer competitive prices. Plus, we provide you with guaranteed financial security - no overseas bank accounts and fully protected payments.
What is tailor-made travel?
At Rough Guides we’ve been inspiring travellers for over 39 years and we believe that trips should be as individual as you are.
That's why we’ll match you with a local expert, with longstanding insider knowledge of their destination and a wealth of experience in the travel industry. Your local expert will plan and book a bespoke trip just the way you want it.
Save yourself the time researching and booking your holiday and instead rely on expert advice.
If you answered yes to at least one of those questions, send in your request today
to be matched with your personal local expert. Based on your notes, they will craft a trip
tailored to your needs and dreams, so you don’t have to spend hours researching and booking it.
Do you consider yourself more of a backpacker or travelling on a budget?
Our guidebooks are an ideal companion for your budget trips -
check out our guidebooks for help planning budget trips.
Curious?
Check out sample itineraries
Italy
Enchanting Italian Lakes
Portugal
Cuisine and Culture from Porto to Lisbon
The Andes to the Amazon
Peru explored
Wild Madagascar
Cuisine and Culture from Porto to Lisbon
Indochina’s
unique UNESCO treasures
Meet your local expert
We have partnered with local experts from around the globe to deliver your perfect holiday.
They live in your dream destination, working for a local tour operator and have the on-the-ground and travel-specific knowledge to make your trip truly special.
Meet some of them below.
Guadalupe
Cordoba, Argentina
Guadalupe is your expert for Argentina, Chile, Peru and Brazil. She works for a multiregional tour operator with over 10 years experience of creating unique tour packages. She loves introducing travellers to the gems of South America, from hiking Machu Picchu to tasting wines in Chile.
Florian
Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam
Florian is your expert for Southeast Asia. He is a multilingual globetrotter coordinating the communication between their local offices to make sure your trip is curated with the most up-to-date information from on the ground.
Julia
Athens, Greece
Julia is the co-owner of a local boutique tour operator in Athens. She specialises in cultural trips, aimed at exploring the real Greece. With her help, you'll stay in villas instead of hotels, enjoy private food and wine discovery trips, discover Greece’s smaller islands and much more.
Guadalupe
Cordoba, Argentina
Guadalupe is your expert for Argentina, Chile, Peru and Brazil. She works for a multiregional tour operator with over 10 years experience of creating unique tour packages. She loves introducing travellers to the gems of South America, from hiking Machu Picchu to tasting wines in Chile.
Florian
Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam
Florian is your expert for Southeast Asia. He is a multilingual globetrotter coordinating the communication between their local offices to make sure your trip is curated with the most up-to-date information from on the ground.
Julia
Athens, Greece
Julia is the co-owner of a local boutique tour operator in Athens. She specialises in cultural trips, aimed at exploring the real Greece. With her help, you'll stay in villas instead of hotels, enjoy private food and wine discovery trips, discover Greece’s smaller islands and much more.
Where can you go with a local expert?
EUROPE
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
ASIA & PACIFIC
LATIN AMERICA
EUROPE
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
ASIA & PACIFIC
LATIN AMERICA
How it works
STEP 01
Submit your request by selecting your dream destination, dates, preferences and any other requests for your dream trip.
STEP 02
We match you with your personal local expert who will craft a bespoke itinerary for you. Our Rough Guides Travel Team will be by your side every step of the way.
STEP 03
Communicate with your local expert through emails or calls to tweak and refine the itinerary until you’re completely satisfied.
STEP 04
Book your trip online with ease. Pay by either Visa or MasterCard and be assured your money is safe with us. Enjoy your trip knowing you have a 24/7 emergency hotline to count on.
Don’t take our word for it,
see what
our travellers say
Karina
exploring Costa Rica, February 2021
Perfectly organised, we had an amazing time throughout! Flawlessly managed, all the activities were perfectly organised and on time. Roberto took care of every detail in our 15 days adventure in Costa Rica. It is hard to choose a favourite moment. We had an amazing time throughout. The rafting and the scuba diving are highly recommended. The most unique place was El Zota. It is a hidden jewel in the rainforest. I will recommend it to anyone who likes nature.
Ann
exploring India, March 2020
We are used to travelling independently and this was the first time we have had a driver and guides. The local agent suggested an itinerary based on our initial thoughts, some of which were a little unusual. They worked hard to tweak things as we firmed our plan up. We could not fault the organisation on the ground from the moment we arrived in Delhi to leaving (and to be honest, I usually find something to complain about!). [...] Price and service were impressive.
Donna
exploring Vietnam, January 2020
Our family thanks you so much for organizing such an amazing trip for my son and I, in a short couple of weeks before the holidays. The entire trip was meticulously planned, all with only a few tidbits of information in interests and needs. We had continuous contact and people checking in on our well being and satisfaction with itinerary. Each and every guide and driver along the way were friendly, gracious, knowledgable, kind, well organized and had a great sense of humor! We could not have asked for a better adventure!
Karina
exploring Costa Rica, February 2021
Perfectly organised, we had an amazing time throughout! Flawlessly managed, all the activities were perfectly organised and on time. Roberto took care of every detail in our 15 days adventure in Costa Rica. It is hard to choose a favourite moment. We had an amazing time throughout. The rafting and the scuba diving are highly recommended. The most unique place was El Zota. It is a hidden jewel in the rainforest. I will recommend it to anyone who likes nature.
Ann
exploring India, March 2020
We are used to travelling independently and this was the first time we have had a driver and guides. The local agent suggested an itinerary based on our initial thoughts, some of which were a little unusual. They worked hard to tweak things as we firmed our plan up. We could not fault the organisation on the ground from the moment we arrived in Delhi to leaving (and to be honest, I usually find something to complain about!). [...] Price and service were impressive.
Donna
exploring Vietnam, January 2020
Our family thanks you so much for organizing such an amazing trip for my son and I, in a short couple of weeks before the holidays. The entire trip was meticulously planned, all with only a few tidbits of information in interests and needs. We had continuous contact and people checking in on our well being and satisfaction with itinerary. Each and every guide and driver along the way were friendly, gracious, knowledgable, kind, well organized and had a great sense of humor! We could not have asked for a better adventure!
Answers to frequently asked questions
We don't book international flights to allow you the freedom to book with any carrier.
The local experts we partner with work for carefully selected local tour operators - they make a living by providing you with the best itinerary and get a commission on every trip sold. There are no upfront or hidden costs.
Each tailor-made trip is unique. You will receive sample trips in the beginning and can then tweak them until you're 100% satisfied - different routes, activities or hotels - your trip, your choice.
Your local expert is usually able to quote up to 12 months in advance.
