My husband and I went to Africa for our 20th wedding anniversary and used Esplanade Travel to help us plan the trip. We worked with Christine Bowe and she was the best! She helped us plan the perfect trip based on what we told her we wanted to do. Every detail was taken care of . . .airport transfers, hotel checkins, excursions and tours . . . all of it was planned for us, which allowed us to just enjoy the trip and not have to worry about anything. The week before we left she sent us a detailed itinerary that spelled out each day for us, hour by hour, and everything went without a hitch!! We will definitely reach out to Esplanade Travel and Christine when we are ready to start planning our next overseas trip. We highly recommend Esplanade Travel and especially Christine Bowe.

I can't recommend Esplanade Travel enough! My trip to New Zealand was absolutely seamless! From start to finish, everything was taken care of. I didn’t have to plan a thing. I simply showed up, and from the moment I stepped off the plane, I was greeted and escorted with ease. We got to experience some truly unforgettable highlights, including a visit to Hobbiton and an incredible Maori cultural show. Every transfer was perfectly timed, and the transportation was comfortable, clean, and reliable. If you’re busy and don’t have time to plan a vacation but still want an amazing, stress-free experience, Esplanade Travel will absolutely come through for you. I’ll definitely be booking with them again!

When we were referred to Esplanade and began conversations with Christine Bowe about an Africa trip, we had spent years trying to navigate the many options for African safaris. Which countries, which wildlife, group or individual tour, one guide throughout or not? Christine was immensely helpful and listened to all of our interests before suggesting a couple of approaches and trip itineraries. As we continued discussions, she revised the itinerary (many times), which helped make us comfortable with the trip we ultimately booked. During the months before the trip, Christine was in close communication about logistics, clothing and packing suggestions, health considerations and even a reading list for each country on our itinerary. Every communication (and there were many) was pleasant and helpful. The trip was amazing -- truly everything we ever hoped it would be. The custom itinerary was well-constructed and the safari camp/lodging accommodations - at bush/tent camps - were luxurious and comfortable. Every connection (between four locations) went smoothly. And amazingly, for a trip with this many components, everything went perfectly. We are grateful and will gladly recommend Esplanade and Christine to others.

Last fall, a group of us traveled to Spain for hunting purposes--the men. All of those arrangements were handled by the outfitter. Since none of us had ever been there before, it was decided to conclude the hunting trip with a sightseeing bonus to Barcelona and Madrid. To do that, we contacted Esplanade Travel to make all those arrangements which included 2 hotels, the bullet train, all connections, and specialized tours with tour guides. ET did an absolutely wonderful job for us and I couldn't have been any happier with how everything turned out. Every detail was covered and we had an awesome experience there. And I'm positive that without Esplanade's help, we would have missed out on so much! I highly recommend their expertise when traveling out of country.

We recently returned from an unforgettable vacation to Sweden and Norway, and we owe a huge thanks to Esplanade Travel and especially to Christine Bowe for making it all happen. From start to finish, Christine was a joy to work with—attentive, thoughtful, and incredibly knowledgeable. Every detail was seamless, from travel schedules to unique excursions and beautiful accommodations. Her personal touches and insider tips truly elevated the trip. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and are already looking forward to planning our next adventure with her!

What an amazing trip to London, Paris & Rome. The ladies that I worked with to help organize this amazing trip were easy to work with and very knowledgeable of the different cities. All of the guides we had in the different cities were very knowledgeable and had very good English. I will be using them again on my next adventure. Thanks Esplanade Travel!