Considered journeys
for thoughtful travellers.
A small travel design studio, for journeys you can't book on a website.
Compass & Co. designs and books bespoke journeys — for people who want considered, slow, ethical travel rather than packaged tours. We've been doing it since 2014, and we take on around 80 trips a year.
Our designers have lived and travelled extensively in the regions they specialise in. We know the small lodge you've never heard of in northern Patagonia. We know which guides are worth their weight in Marrakech. That's the difference.
Selected trips, recently designed.
Specialisms, built over time.
Trips typically £8-£40k for two. We don't do package, group, or budget travel.
Africa & Safaris
Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Kenya. Small camps, conservation-focused, expert guides.
Latin America
Patagonia, Atacama, Peruvian Andes, Galapagos. Slow journeys, considered lodges.
Italy & Europe
Hill towns, Sicily, Puglia, slow trains, considered B&Bs and small hotels.
Japan
Kyoto's machiya, Naoshima art islands, traditional ryokan, Tokyo deep-cuts.
Honeymoons
Bespoke honeymoons across our regions — designed around the kind of trip you actually want.
Sabbaticals
Three to twelve-month journeys. Logistics, lodges, and a real human on call throughout.
Three principles behind every trip.
Real conversations
Every trip starts with a long conversation about what you actually want — not a form. 60-90 mins.
Real knowledge
Your designer has lived in or extensively travelled the region. No outsourcing, no generic templates.
On call always
We're available 24/7 while you're away. Real human, on WhatsApp, who knows your itinerary.
“We've used three travel companies over the years. Compass & Co. design at a different level. The trip felt made for us — because it was.”