Work With The Best Luxury Travel Experts
Anyone can book a trip, Salt & Wind Travel crafts custom travel experiences. Our team of travel planners have deep destination expertise and a passion for hospitality. We’re here to help you travel in good taste!
SMALL TRAVEL, BIG IMPACT
We’re committed to thoughtful boutique travel or slow travel. What does that mean? It means that we are here to plan your dream vacation and quality experiences on an intimate scale. Be it artisanal producers, family-owned restaurants, boutique hotels, or locally-owned businesses, we’re always searching out ways to help you discover a region’s terroir or sense of place when we curate your travel plans.
We founded Salt & Wind Travel because too many a tour company or travel agency outsource services to large multinational companies, making for cookie-cutter, bland experiences. We aim to change that through our hands-on approach. You'll be paired with a dedicated travel planner who will help to craft your dream trip. And you can feel good about it because we also aim to support the local economies and fellow small businesses in the places we work in every activity we plan and every travel partner we work with!
Benefits Of Working With A Luxury Travel Expert
If you're a discerning traveler, you'll want to work with a team of experts to plan your next trip. Whether it's a road trip up the California coast, island hopping in Hawai'i, or international travel to spots like Italy and Mexico, we've got you.
Our team members are trained as FORA travel agency travel advisors, which makes us small but mighty! That affiliation gives us access to a global network of luxury hotels and allows us to pass along perks like room upgrades, free breakfasts, spa credits, and more. Because our team focuses first and foremost on boutique and luxury travel, we're in the know on the latest hotel openings and one-of-a-kind activities.
Deep Destination Expertise
Are you in search of a particular experience? Say, diving into the ancient cultures of Hawai'i, Rome, or Chiapas? Or are you looking to explore wilderness areas like Yosemite National Park or the Swiss Alps? Well, you're in the right place. Our expertise lies in focusing on food-focused experience, soft adventure (i.e., hot air ballooning, skiing, hiking, surfing, and truffle hunting, not extreme sports like skydiving), and pairing you with travel experts to help your on-the-ground experience be authentic and memorable.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRAVEL PLANNING
The Salt & Wind Way
These are the 12 qualities that define the Salt & Wind Travel planning style:
FOOD-FIRST TRAVEL
Our first love is local food so that is the focus of our work. But you can’t get to know a place on food alone! We mix in other activities like tours, design, and fun so you see the destination unique-ness.
SMALL GROUP SIZES
Our boutique group trips have a minimum of 6 and maximum of 12 guests so you won’t be alone yet you won’t feel like you're ever actually on a group trip!
LIKE-MINDED
Salt & Wind travelers share a love for food and culture. They’re active, curious, and they want to dig deeper to discover all that makes a destination delicious.
TURNKEY TRAVEL
Skip all the hassle (and risk!) of planning a trip on your own. We do the research, vetting, scheduling, and planning so all you have to do is pack your bags and get ready to explore!
HOSPITALITY PROS
The Salt & Wind Team is a mix of food and travel professionals who take hospitality seriously! We are constantly honing our connections and research so you get a unique experience!
REAL VALUE
Our relationships means we get discounts that we pass those on to you. To be honest, every trip we run would cost you a multiple of what we sell it for if you were to plan it a la carte.
LOCAL EXPERTS
Through our work we intro you to our favorite locals, be they tour guides, food experts, or travel professionals so you get an authentic look into a destination.
SERVICE FIRST
Our goal is to provide unparalleled but very much unfussy service. From our concierge to our host, our team is here to make your travel experience a total joy.
HIGHLY CURATED EXPERIENCES
Our team personally vets all experiences and we vary our activities from trip-to-trip so each experience is a custom trip.
WE TRAVEL SMALL
Many travel companies outsource experiences to foreign companies. As a small business ourselves, we forge IRL relationships with other small businesses.
INSIDER ACCESS
Exclusive reservations, private driver, curated events, boutique accommodations, or a photographer? We’ll make sure you roll in style.
WE SUPPORT LOCAL
From the hotels to the restaurants to our tour partners and even our drivers, we choose locally-owned business to help make sure the tourism dollars positively impact the local economy.
Make Sure We're Your Perfect Match
Interested in working with us to plan your next trip? We encourage you to get to know us so we can make sure we're the best fit for your needs. Here are a few steps to do just that:
Peruse Our Five-Star Reviews: We've been planning travel for our clients for ten years and work hard to make them happy. But don't take our word for it! Read past client's reviews on Yelp or here on our site.
Read Our Travel Blog: Our company started with a food and travel blog. We'd write about the food and travel experiences; soon enough, readers wanted us to plan their trips! Check out our blog to get to know our advice and travel style!
Learn Of Our Favorite Destinations: While we can help book hotels anywhere in the world, our particular expertise is based in a few places (all of which have rich food cultures). In North America, we work in Mexico, California, and Hawai'i, while in Europe, our focus is on Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Greece. So, while we can book your travel anywhere, you'll get the most of our connections by working with us in those destinations.
Book A Discovery Call: Ready to talk travel planning? We're excited to chat with you! Get started by booking a $50 discovery call, during which we'll provide destination advice, answer your questions, and explain how we can help plan your next adventure.
What Past Clients Have To Say
“We booked one of Salt & Wind’s trips down to Baja California, Mexico and had a blast. The trip exceeded our expectations and was the perfect mix of big city and small towns that we never would have known about.
The staff had clearly done their homework on the areas we visited and took us to several local finds. They were knowledgeable about the history of everywhere we went as well as up and coming trends in the area. The planning and logistics were also well thought out. Highly recommended!”
“Salt & Wind did an incredible job helping us plan an amazing trip to Italy! From the first consultation through the trip their help was invaluable in making our dream trip a reality! The options that they provided us for everything from itinerary, lodging, tours and activities and of course restaurants were spot on!
We felt so confident knowing that everything we selected was Salt & Wind approved! Kristen (and Corey) went above and beyond every step of the way to help us craft a perfect trip. I would recommend them to anyone planning a trip to make sure they maximize every minute!!! The app was an amazing resource and it was so helpful to be able to jump on and find recommendations at your current location as needed!”
“Salt & Wind planned our honeymoon to Barcelona and Northern Italy (Piedmont, Bologna & Milan). From hotels to restaurants to activities, everything was well thought out and fit right in with how we like to travel.
We had just enough events planned that it didn’t feel like we had to rush around to fit everything in. Aida and the team were super responsive and professional. We will definitely be booking another trip through Salt & Wind!”
We Also Help With Destination Weddings And Honeymoons
Are you seeking help planning a bachelorette party, a destination wedding, or a honeymoon? We can help with that, too! From booking ground transportation and room blocks to crafting unique parties or exclusive dinners, we're here to help. Read more about our honeymoon services here.