What We Offer
There are three ways to work with us on a customised basis. Choose the one that fits where you are right now.
Appointment sourcing, placeholder hotel booking, itinerary, and cover letter, so your application is ready to submit.
Your visa is handled, and your actual holiday is planned in one process. No duplicate work, no paying twice.
A complete trip built around your group, budget, and travel dates. Delivered within 5 working days.
Not sure which you need? Read both sections below or submit an enquiry and we will point you in the right direction.
Trip Planning only (no visa needed)
For travellers who already have the right to enter their destination. A complete trip built around your group, budget, and pace. You make the final bookings directly using the links and details we provide.
What you receive
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Flight research and route options presented clearly so you are not spending hours on comparison sites.
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Accommodation shortlisted for location, safety, and value. You see the options, you choose, you book directly.
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Airport transfers and local transport sorted so you are not scrambling on arrival.
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Curated activity suggestions matched to your group and pace.
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A full day-by-day itinerary delivered as a PDF within 5 working days.
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One round of revisions before the trip is finalised.
Price: £350
Note: The actual cost of flights, hotels, transfers, and activities are paid directly by you at cost. The planning fee covers our time and expertise only.
Pricing
Schengen Visa Navigation
£200
Visa Navigation and Full Trip Planning
£450
Trip Planning only
£350
Note on visas: Visa Navigation is a separate service. If you need a Schengen visa, the combined Visa Navigation and Full Trip Planning service at £450 covers both. Trip Planning only does not include visa support.
Who this is for
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You want your trip planned properly, not pieced together from Google searches and guesswork.
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You are travelling from the UK or Ireland, or already based in Europe.
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You need someone who understands visa timelines and builds the trip around your actual documents.
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You prefer one clear plan over ten browser tabs.
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You are ready to invest in getting it right.
This is not for you if
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This service is probably not the right fit if you want to see hotel names, routes, or itinerary ideas before a planning fee is confirmed. We do not share research before work begins.
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It is also worth being honest about budgets. Our trip costs start from £400 per person for short getaways and £1,200 per couple. Add the planning fee and your total investment needs to make sense. If your overall group budget is under £1,500, the numbers are unlikely to work for either of us.
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If you are not sure whether your budget is realistic for what you want, tell us in your enquiry and we will be straight with you.
How it works
Step 1: Enquiry (free)
Share where you’d like to go, when you’re hoping to travel, who’s travelling, and your budget range.
Step 2: Fit check (free)
We review your request and confirm whether it’s a good fit. If it is, we outline the next steps. We may decline requests where the budget doesn't realistically match the destination, the timeline is too tight for visa processing, or the trip type falls outside our experience.
Step 3: Paid planning stage
Once the planning fee is confirmed, we begin building your trip structure: routes, accommodation shortlist, experience flow, and cost breakdown.
Step 4: Booking & final prep
After approval, we move into bookings and confirmations, and you receive your final trip guide.
Schengen Visa Navigation
Getting a Schengen visa appointment has become genuinely difficult. Germany, Netherlands, France: popular consulates often have no available dates for weeks or months.
This service is for travellers who have tried and hit a wall, or who simply do not have the time to keep refreshing consulate websites hoping a slot appears.
What we do
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Search across multiple Schengen consulates to find an available appointment date
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Book a placeholder hotel for the duration shown on your application
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Prepare a basic itinerary covering your intended dates
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Write a cover letter for your application
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Provide a checklist of supporting documents you will need to gather yourself
What this is not
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We do not submit your application on your behalf
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We do not guarantee a visa will be approved. That decision rests entirely with the consulate
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We do not provide immigration legal advice
The hotel booking and itinerary we provide are entry documents. They meet consulate requirements and present your application professionally. If you choose to use them as your actual accommodation and travel plan, that is your decision. Our service covers the application stage only.
Schengen Visa Navigation £200
Appointment sourcing | Placeholder hotel booking | Itinerary | Cover letter | Document checklist
Important timelines
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Schengen visas should be applied for no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before travel
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Processing typically takes 15 calendar days, though some consulates take longer
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If your travel date is within 6 weeks of enquiring, contact us before booking. We will advise honestly on whether the timeline is workable
How to get started
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Submit an enquiry using the form below. Select "Visa guidance" under support type. The visa-specific fields will appear.
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Tell us your intended travel dates, target country, and which consulates you have already tried.
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We will confirm whether we can help and outline next steps within 48 hours.
Visa Navigation and Full Trip Planning
For travellers who need a Schengen visa and want the actual trip planned in the same process. We build your visa application documents first, then convert everything into your real holiday. You are not paying for the itinerary twice.
What you receive
Everything in the Visa Navigation service, plus:
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Your placeholder accommodation is replaced with real, shortlisted hotel options for your destination and budget.
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Flight research and route options so you know exactly what you are booking and why.
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Airport transfers and local transport arranged.
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A full day-by-day itinerary revised from the visa version into your actual trip plan.
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One round of revisions and a final PDF trip guide with direct booking links.
We manage the entire booking process from start to finish. Once you approve the plan, we handle the reservations and coordinate the logistics. You pay suppliers directly at the point of booking. Nothing passes through us financially, but everything is handled by us practically.
Planning a Couples Getaway?
If you’re planning a honeymoon, anniversary, birthday trip, or a simple “just us” escape, we design couple trips that feel thoughtful, unrushed, and personal.
Expect boutique stays, relaxed pacing, private experiences, and room to celebrate without the stress of planning it yourself.
Couples getaways typically start from £1,200 per couple, depending on destination, season, and inclusions.
Popular requests we support
These are examples, not fixed packages.
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Couples getaways
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Family trips (including children)
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Friends’ trips and small groups
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City breaks and multi-city routes
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Beach and culture combinations
If you have something specific in mind, share it in your enquiry and we’ll confirm if it’s a fit.
What Our Travellers Say
FAQs
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Do you plan trips to any destination? We plan trips we can deliver well. Share the destination you’re considering in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm honestly whether it’s a good fit.
How far in advance should I enquire? Ideally 8–12 weeks before travel, especially if a visa is required. Some destinations and seasons may require longer lead times.
Which destinations do you have experience planning trips for? We’ve planned trips across Europe, North Africa, and selected long-haul destinations. This includes Morocco, Albania, Montenegro, Malta, Spain, Gibraltar, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Thailand, among others.
Can I request help with just part of my trip? Yes. You can request support for specific elements such as accommodation shortlisting, route planning, experiences, or visa guidance.
Do you help with visas? Yes. We provide visa-aware planning—timelines, requirement checklists, and coordination to ensure your trip works with processing windows. We do not submit applications or guarantee approvals. All visa applications remain your responsibility.
Is the planning fee refundable? No. The planning fee covers professional trip design and research and is non-refundable.
When will I receive my itinerary? Detailed itineraries, accommodation options, and route planning are shared after the paid planning stage is confirmed.
Can you work with my budget? We’ll always be honest. If your budget doesn’t realistically match the destination, season, or level of comfort you’re hoping for, we’ll tell you early.
What does hands-on support actually mean? It means we do not hand you a document and disappear. Once your trip is planned, we handle pre-bookings and send you confirmation details. During your trip, we are reachable at key moments: transfers, check-ins, early departures. If something is not right on the ground, you have someone who actually knows your trip to contact.
Are the hotel and itinerary you provide real, or just for the application? They are prepared to meet consulate requirements. The hotel booking is valid and the itinerary covers your application dates professionally. If you choose to use them as your actual accommodation and travel plan, that is your decision. We prepare them for application purposes; what you do with them beyond that is entirely up to you.
How do I get started? Submit the enquiry form on this page. We’ll review your request and confirm next steps within 48 hours.
What is PayPal Pay Later, and does it change your policies? PayPal Pay Later is a financing option offered directly by PayPal. If you choose this option, your agreement is with PayPal, not TravelWithAuntie. All TravelWithAuntie payment terms, deposit rules, cancellation policies, and refund conditions apply in full, regardless of the payment method used.
What is included in the Visa Navigation service? We search for an available Schengen consulate appointment across multiple countries, book a placeholder hotel for your application dates, prepare a basic itinerary, and write a cover letter. We also provide a checklist of supporting documents you will need to gather yourself. We do not submit the application or guarantee approval. That is in the hands of the consulate.
Can I get both Visa Navigation and a full customised trip? Yes. Some clients need the visa sorted first, then want us to design the actual trip. These are two separate services with separate fees. If you need both, let us know in your enquiry and we will sequence them properly.