INTELLIGENT TRAVEL
Intelligent travel means having real, rare, and transformational experiences. The Luminaire crafts journeys with unique access and captivating stories that spark curiosity – offering fun, excitement, and a deeper understanding of the world.
The journeys on our website are already carefully crafted to create outstanding experiences. But we always listen to guests and personalise trips to individual needs, from journey duration and hotel preferences, to the smallest details that we know are important to our travellers.
The Luminaire’s local knowledge and extensive network of global experts deliver a rich and seamless travel experience. Our travel team is available to every guest, providing support before, during and after each journey.
"It was truly customised to what I wanted… that level of attention, thought, listening and detail…was excellent.”
Guest of The Luminaire
THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
5-STAR GOOGLE RATING
We are proud to hold 5-star reviews from our customers, including: “I cannot recommend The Luminaire highly enough.”
A SERANDIPIANS MEMBER
Two committees of luxury travel professionals select the best luxury travel designers to become Serandipians Members.
IATA CERTIFIED
This certification represents global recognition from our airline partners, under the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
FUNDS SECURED IN TRUST
Our partners PT Trustees Ltd offer complete protection by holding our funds for your trip in trust until after you return. This means that if your holiday can’t go ahead, you can receive a refund.
WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY
HYPER-PERSONALISED SERVICE
Learn more about how The Luminaire personalises your journey. We can also create entirely bespoke journeys.
SHOP THE SITE OR DESIGN YOUR OWN JOURNEY
Whether you’re booking an itinerary on our website, or exploring your own travel ideas, our Travel Designers understand what makes a truly unique and memorable experience.
PERSONALISE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Understanding your preferences and working with our global network of partners, our Travel Designers build a personalised itinerary, to be refined until you are completely satisfied.
PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU TRAVEL
In addition to a pre-departure phone call to answer any final questions, The Luminaire and our partners on the ground will remain on hand for the duration of your trip, providing any assistance if necessary.
OUR PARTNERS: PTT
FINANCIAL PROTECTION
We protect monies we receive from you for your trip in a trust account that we hold with PTT Trustees. All funds paid towards your booking are fully protected, which means you can book with complete confidence, in the knowledge that the money is always safe and secure.
A trust account keeps funds safe until your trip is completed, so if the holiday doesn’t go ahead for any reason, booking funds can be returned quickly and easily.
AWARD-WINNING
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
The team behind The Luminaire are recognised as an outstanding business disrupting the travel sector, with the John Hays Entrepreneur of the Year trophy at the Travel Industry Awards by TTG.
TOP IN TRAVEL: SPEARS 500
The Spear’s 500 List is the definitive guide to the top private client advisers and trusted service providers for highly successful individuals.
RECOGNISED BY SKIFT
Travel’s annual recognition of excellence in design, creativity, and innovation - honoring the brands and businesses pioneering the industry’s future.
INSPIRATION
EXPLORE OUR JOURNEYS
Seek inspiration from unique journeys co-curated with our guild of experts.
TALK TO A TRAVEL DESIGNER
The journeys on our website can be booked as they are or personalised to your individual travel preferences. Many of our journeys are curated by the world’s leading minds - explorers, naturalists, artists, historians, archaeologists - those with a lifetime of experience in their field, each with captivating stories to tell.
To book, contact our team of travel designers.
THE LUMINAIRE FOUNDATION
Funded by 1% of our sales, the aim of The Luminaire Foundation is to protect the legacy and longevity of the places, people and objects we explore, providing cultural stewardship for future generations.
