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Our Process

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Client inquiry

Complete/submit Bowden & Co Luxury Travel’s necessary intake forms

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Set up a Discovery Call

Bowden & Co Luxury Travel will schedule a 30-45 minute introduction call to discuss more about your trip vision, prior travels, and answer any questions you may have about working together. If we are a good fit, we will proceed with trip planning.  Our goal is to learn your preferred style of travel so we can best align your hotels and experiences to your budget and wish list.

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Customize Itinerary / Design

We combine the details from our discovery call with our knowledge and connections to create a customized itinerary. We will continue to collaborate with you to refine the itinerary accordingly. *Please note we allow three initial trip revisions.

Booking Travel

After booking the major components of your trip, we’ll sprinkle in other fun things — ideas for restaurants, spas, yoga studios and workout class recommendations.

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Final AXUS Itinerary

Prior to your departure date, we will publish a digital streamlined itinerary, which gives you your day-to day plans, emergency contacts, confirmation documents, tipping guidelines and other pertinent information to your trip. This is a wonderful tool offering seamless travel and a way to conveniently communicate throughout your trip.

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Bon Voyage!

Enjoy your trip —

We will follow up to learn about your favorite experiences and where you want to go next!

 FAQs

  • Depending on the destination, we can usually provide a proposal within 2-5 business days. If we are planning during high season or festive, trip planning may take longer. 

  • Bowden & Co Luxury Travel recommends the following guidelines:

    Europe - At least 6-9 months. Planning even a year out gives you more favorable rates on accommodations and first access to the best rooms/views. For example, a family needing connecting rooms for small children or specific bed configurations will benefit from advance planning. This holds true for experiences regarding touring and securing the best guides and drivers.

  • Accommodations-only itinerary:

    We assist with booking accommodations including all our usual perks & benefits if you know your specific dates and preferred hotel. All other trip components and services are handled directly between you and the hotel concierge team, or on your own. This is complimentary for our existing clients.


    Fully-inclusive itinerary:

    We put together a complete itinerary inclusive of all hotels, logistics, flights, tours & experiences, activities, etc, in collaboration with one of our local preferred tour operators. See our “Services” section regarding fees.

  • We are unable to book any hotels or touring using credit card points. However, we will work with you if you choose to use some of your points in a given city to offset a portion of your trip investment. We will attach any loyalty numbers necessary so that you can still accrue points. However, if you would like to utilize miles, we suggest you handle booking flights on your own.

  • We have cultivated long standing partnerships with hoteliers around the world that translate into your VIP status being recognized every step of the way. Bowden & Co Luxury Travel clients' bookings are prioritized by hotels as preferred partners ahead of other bookings made with a credit card company or other third party services like Expedia or Booking.com.

    Plus, if you have any issues while traveling, you have a dedicated advisor who can make magic happen, instead of being connected with a call center.

  • Like most travel professionals, we do charge a planning fee for our services. It is based on the number of people traveling, the destination, and the complexity of the trip. We add value and VIP service to every trip that goes far beyond the initial fee. We also provide exclusive experiences you cannot find online or book yourself. These charges are non-refundable as this is to compensate for our time and work dedicated to your vacation. Bowden & Co Luxury Travel is also compensated directly by our partners on the backend, meaning you pay the same amount for a hotel reservation if you book directly or with us.

    We do ask that you take our partnership seriously as we strive to build ongoing and long lasting relationships with our clients.