We get paid the way most modern travel advisors do: through built-in commissions from the partners we book with on your behalf.

For hotels, cruises, and many tours, the price you see already includes a commission whether you book directly or through an advisor. When you choose to book through Rewire, that commission is simply directed to Rewire Travel instead of a big online agency. You pay the same public rate (and often get extra perks like daily breakfast, resort credits, upgrades when available, and VIP treatment), and Rewire’s time is covered by the partner, not by an added fee from you.

Yes, there are situations in which we do charge design fees.. Those include the following:

• If Rewire Travel does not book commissionable accommodations on your behalf, we charge $100 an hour for our services. But we’ll always be up front if a booking is not commissionable.

• If your group has more than 6 people or 2 rooms, we charge $100 for each additional person and/or room.

• If your trip is more than 7 days, we charge $50 each additional day.

• If you have overly complex logistics, require Rewire to communicate with a non-commissioned company on your behalf, etc., then we’ll discuss what’s fair.

Ambitious Adventures is for the trips that truly are ambitous and complex. These are the big, “we’ll remember this for the rest of our lives” journeys that need serious thought, custom routing, and a trusted partner to pull it all together. Rewire steps in when there are a lot of moving parts and you want one calm, organized point of contact.

It also includes client trips that require highly detailed daily itineraries, with unique Rewire elements built in.

Typical Ambitious Adventures include:

• Highly detailed daily itineraries, including modification options based on weather and energy levels

• Multi-country or multi-city itineraries

• Safaris, island-hopping, rail journeys, or road trips with several stops

• “Above and Beyond” milestone trips (anniversaries, once-in-a-decade family trips)

• Multiple rooms, generations, or friends coming from different cities

• Trips that blend hotels, villas, cruises, private drivers, tours, and special experiences

The Ambitious Adventures design fee covers the thinking and orchestration behind the trip, including:

• A deep-dive intake and “trip game plan” based on your budget, vibe, and non-negotiables

• Custom routing and pacing so the trip feels good in real life

• Research and selection of stays, tours, transfers, and experiences that fit you

• Coordination across multiple partners and a clear, organized digital itinerary

For these, you’ll be charged one clear fee. For trips up to 11 days in one main region or country, design fees start at $1,000 per trip. More complex itineraries (multi-country, large groups, or extremely niche, customized experiences) are typically $2,000–$3,000. Of course, we’ll always discuss it with you up front before the work begins!

Typically we charge:

• An additional $250 per day (after 11 days)

• An additional $100 for each country

• Broker fees if negotiating for exclusive experiences (e.g., private yachts)

We want to help you create the trip of a lifetime, so we are very comfortable meeting up front for a free intake meeting to truly scope out your vision and agree on a fair fee.

Since we are an independent affiliate of Fora Travel (a Virtuoso travel agency), we get access to over 7,000 exclusive travel agency programs worldwide. Nearly every hotel, cruise line, luxury villa, and large excursion service participates, so you get the benefit of that global reach. You get the lowest available rate plus perks, and Rewire gets paid by the hotel, not the client.

This access isn’t available to just anyone, and Rewire Travel had to go through a vetting process to be granted access to Fora’s programs and partnerships.

But, not everything pays a commission. Some common exceptions include Airbnb, VRBO, and airlines. Those are not commission-paying groups typically, so we would discuss fees if applicable and be transparent throughout.

• If you partner with us in the ‘Ambitious Adventure’ tier, we still collect commissions from suppliers where applicable. Your design fee is separate.

• We don’t book flights for you unless it is a bundled package with hotel, car, etc. through a major player like Expedia. In our experience it gets very complicated and people prefer to manage their own flights.

• If you have reward points/miles for a hotel that you want to use, we get it! In that case, we would charge you a 5% fee on the cost of the booking since we would not be commission eligible for a reward booking.

• If a trip is cancelled because you decide not to take the trip after it’s been planned, Rewire will calculate the time spent and charge a fee at our hourly rate.

• If a trip is cancelled for reasons not in your control (hurricanes, job loss, etc.), no fee applies. Simple as that.

• And don’t worry, we are always up front with pricing and won’t book anything without your written approval via email.