Private journeys, designed around you

Self-booking works well for a single city. It gets expensive in time and mistakes across a multi-country route, where the hard part is sequencing: which order the cities go in, how long each leg actually takes, which internal flights or trains to hold before they sell out, and which day of the week a site is closed. We have run these routes before, so you get a plan that already accounts for that, plus one point of contact when something changes.

Our current catalogue spans Europe, Asia, and East Africa. In Europe that includes Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Greece, Croatia, Montenegro, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Nordic and Baltic capitals, and Central European routes through Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. In Asia we run Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand, alongside a dedicated India programme. In Africa we run Kenya safari itineraries through Amboseli, Naivasha, and the Masai Mara.

Published itineraries run from 3 to 11 nights, and most sit in the 5 to 9 night range. Short trips tend to be single-country or single-region — three nights in Pattaya, four in London, three in Athens. Longer routes cover multiple countries, such as a nine-night Scandinavian itinerary across five countries or an eleven-night Switzerland, Paris, and Italy combination. Any published length can be extended or shortened.

Yes. We recommend and book hotels as part of the itinerary, chosen for location first — being able to walk to what you came to see usually matters more than an extra star rating. We give you options at different price points with the trade-offs explained, rather than a single take-it-or-leave-it recommendation.

Yes. We handle internal flights, train bookings, private drivers, and airport transfers, and we advise which mode actually makes sense for each leg. On some routes a train beats a flight once transfer and check-in time is counted; on others a private driver is worth it because the schedule does not fit. Rail passes and seat reservations that need booking well in advance are flagged early.

Yes — solo travellers, couples, families with children, and small private groups. The trip type changes the plan substantially: family itineraries carry shorter travel days and more flexible mornings, honeymoon routes weight hotels and dining more heavily, and group trips need transport and room configurations locked earlier. Tell us the group makeup when you enquire and the first draft will already reflect it.

Yes. You receive a written day-by-day plan covering where you are each night, what is scheduled each day, how you get between places, and what is booked versus left open. Confirmation numbers, transfer timings, and contact details for local suppliers are included, so the document works as your reference on the road rather than just a sales preview.

Sometimes, depending on availability. The constraint is rarely our capacity — it is that hotels, internal flights, park permits, and popular experiences sell out, and inside 30 days the full trip cost is payable at booking. For peak-season travel, safari, and Japan in cherry blossom or autumn colour season, plan several months ahead. For shorter city trips in shoulder season, a few weeks is often workable.

Contact us on WhatsApp or by phone and we work the problem in real time. In practice that means rebooking a missed connection, finding an alternative hotel if one falls through, rescheduling an activity around weather, or chasing a driver who has not shown. If we have to cancel a trip ourselves for reasons outside anyone’s control, you are offered either a full refund of everything paid or an alternative trip of equivalent value.

Send us the destination or rough idea, your approximate dates, how many people are travelling, and a sense of budget — on WhatsApp at +91 99209 92026, by email at bagpackerme.world@gmail.com, or through the contact form. We come back with questions, then a draft itinerary and costing. There is no charge for the draft, and nothing is booked until you approve it and pay the deposit.