Virtuoso-affiliated · Since 1995
Travel, planned by people who have been there.
African safaris, expedition cruising, and the South Pacific. Three regions we know closely, and plan for one traveller at a time.
Since 1995 · Cave Creek
Who we are
Specialists by design. Trusted around the world.
We're Susan and McKenzie, a team with three decades of experience and two areas of deep expertise. Susan has spent her career in Africa and on expedition ships to the ends of the earth. McKenzie knows the South Pacific island by island. And for the clients who travel with us year after year, we plan journeys across the globe, including Europe, Australia, Alaska and more, with the same care and the relationships of the Virtuoso network.
Established 1995 · Virtuoso Member · Cave Creek, Arizona
Africa & Expedition
Wild places, carefully paced.
Susan has spent much of her career in the bush and at the edge of the ice. She matches you to the right concession in Botswana, or the right ship for the Drake Passage, based on how you like to travel.
South Pacific
Lagoon light and long horizons.
McKenzie plans French Polynesia, Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand with attention to the details that matter over long distances: routing, rest days, and which side of the island catches the evening light.
Explore the South PacificTraveling somewhere else? We plan journeys worldwide for our clients. Start a conversation →
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Personal
One advisor from first call to homecoming. You never repeat yourself.
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Connected
Virtuoso relationships mean upgrades, amenities, and a call answered when it counts.
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Trusted
Since 1995, many of our clients have travelled with us for twenty years or more.
Questions
Before we talk
- How does working with you begin?
- With a complimentary call. We'll learn how you like to travel, share some first thoughts, and explain how our planning process works. There's no obligation.
- Do you plan trips outside Africa, expedition cruising, and the South Pacific?
- Yes. Those are our deepest specialties, but we plan journeys worldwide for our clients, drawing on the Virtuoso network's global partners and our own experience.
Begin with a conversation.
Tell us where you are drawn. We'll come back with ideas, honest timing advice, and the reasons behind each.
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Kind words from our travelers
“My honeymoon that Susan arranged was the single greatest trip of my life, and I will never ever forget that. You are incredible at what you do and that's why I keep referring people.”
“The trip was unbelievable. The service and the personal detail was unexpected. To have my luggage in the room at every stop was unbelievable. Definitely worth the price of this trip.”
“I don't really like to travel... Susan simply turned me around. She did such a great job organizing an amazing trip that I wanted the whole world to know. If you're looking for a real professional to take the load of planning and organizing off your travel plate, Susan is absolutely worth it.”
Free guide
Susan's Safari Planning Guide
Susan's own guide to where to go, when to go, and how to choose the safari that's right for you. Download it free and start picturing your time in the bush.
Free guide
Susan's Expedition Cruising Guide
Antarctica, the Arctic, and the world's wild places: where to go, when to go, and how to choose your ship. Download it free and start planning your voyage.
Free guide
McKenzie's Tahiti Travel Guide
McKenzie's own guide to Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora and the quieter islands of French Polynesia. Download it free and start picturing your time on the lagoon.
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