New Zealand's luxury travel agent for tailor made holidays, private guided tours and luxury cruises

Extraordinary holidays, designed around you

Prepared journeys leave room for joy

For many of our clients, the best part of travel is not ticking things off a list.
It is the feeling of arriving somewhere and knowing everything has been thoughtfully prepared.

The ease of settling in.
The confidence of having the right pace.
The quiet joy of being present in a place, whether it is entirely new or returning to the familiar.

That is what we plan for.

At Spirit of Travel, we focus on preparation that supports those moments. We listen carefully, plan deliberately, and shape each journey so it feels calm, rewarding and genuinely enjoyable from the very start.

This is how exceptional holidays are created.

Spirit of Travel is a New Zealand based luxury travel agent and holiday design studio

We prepare personalised international journeys through a considered approach to travel planning, for travellers who value ease, insight and the pleasure of arriving well.

Every journey is shaped around how you like to travel and the places that matter to you, whether they are new discoveries or familiar favourites.

The result is travel that feels calm, considered and genuinely enjoyable from the moment you arrive.

The Holiday Architect is a bespoke travel planning service for people who want their next significant journey shaped around who they actually are as travellers, not just where they want to go.

Conventional planning builds from the outside in: flights, hotels, itinerary. It fits together. But the picture that emerges may not be the one you were reaching for.

We start somewhere else entirely.

Conventional planning starts with a destination.
Ours starts with you.

Using story as a framework for bespoke travel planning

At Spirit of Travel, story is not about ticking off experiences. It is a way of understanding what matters to you, how places connect, and how a journey should unfold over time.

In this short video, Ron Montgomery explains how years of experience and trusted travel partners shape journeys that feel coherent, considered and genuinely memorable. Whether that journey leads through Asia or Africa with a private guide, across Europe on a luxury cruise, or somewhere else entirely.

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Let’s talk about what you want from travel

Complete the form below and we’ll be in touch to discuss your travel plans. Whether you are thinking about a tailor made holiday, a luxury cruise, or a private guided journey somewhere less familiar, we would love to hear from you.


"Sue and Graeme can confidently recommend anyone to contact Ron Montgomery at Spirit of Travel, and discuss your travel aspirations. Out of these chats will come a plan that includes everything you wished.

"We began with Ron 5 years ago when we randomly approached him as a travel agent, and gave him a wish list for a potential 3 week trip to Borneo, a bucket list destination. There were no 'off the shelf' touristy packages that included everything, so Ron used his contacts and considerable people skills to put together exactly what we wanted.

"I would say the trip of a lifetime, but since then we have had two more big adventure trips to the south of France and Catalonian Spain (via Geneva), eventually after 7 weeks finishing in Northern Ireland and Dublin ... AND .. last year ... Ecuador (Andes, Quito), Amazonian basin, Galapagos Islands. Each trip is tailored to our particular interests. We enjoy his excitement for us and his patience if we change our minds (and plans). We look no further than Ron and his Spirit of Travel business when we travel now."
Graeme and Sue Worner

Reach out and tell me where you want to go. No obligation, just a conversation.