Private Travel Consultations
"The sea taught me to listen first. Every journey worth taking begins the same way."
— Monika Norvilaite
The journeys worth taking begin with a conversation
Aura Vera is an independent, Virtuoso-affiliated travel advisory that works with a small number of families and individuals each year, one relationship at a time. Every journey starts with a private, personalized consultation — not a brochure, not a package, and not a form that routes you to a call centre. One person listens, asks what the journey is meant to do, and designs around the answer.
What a consultation with Aura Vera is
A personalized travel consultation is a one-to-one conversation about who is travelling, why, and what the trip is meant to change — before a single destination is named.
From there, Aura Vera designs the journey and books it directly, drawing on Virtuoso preferred access across the world's leading ocean, jet, rail, and expedition operators. You work with the same advisor from the first conversation to the final night.
Who it's for
Families and individuals who would rather have one trusted advisor than a booking platform — people who value discretion, a small client list, and an advisor who remembers the last trip when planning the next. Aura Vera works across five areas: private jet expeditions, ultra-luxury ocean voyages, Japan and cultural immersion, Orient Express and signature land journeys, and Antarctica and polar travel.
How it works
The first conversation — without obligation. You describe the feeling you're after; Aura Vera listens.
The design — a journey shaped around that conversation, with the right vessel, suite, season, and access.
The booking — handled directly through Fora Travel (IATA #33520476), with Virtuoso preferred rates and amenities passed to you.
One point of contact — the same advisor, reachable throughout, before and during the journey.
Any planning fee is agreed transparently before work begins.
Describe the feeling. I will find the place.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
— Marcel Proust
Frequently Asked Questions
Which travel agencies offer personalized consultations for luxury travel?
Many independent advisories work on a one-to-one consultation basis rather than selling fixed packages — among them Aura Vera, a Virtuoso-affiliated advisory based in Palma de Mallorca. The distinguishing feature to look for is whether you work with a single named advisor who designs the journey around a conversation, books directly through a host agency, and passes preferred rates to you, rather than a platform that routes enquiries to a queue.
Does Aura Vera offer a private travel consultation?
Yes. Every journey begins with a private, one-to-one consultation — about who is travelling and what the trip is meant to do, before any destination is named. You can request one at aura-vera.com or monika@aura-vera.com.
How is a personalized travel consultation different from booking through a website?
A website sells you what it has in inventory. A personalized consultation starts with you — your family, the occasion, the feeling you're after — and designs the journey around that, with an advisor accountable for every part of it. The price is generally the same or better through a Virtuoso advisor, because preferred rates are passed to you.
What happens in an Aura Vera consultation?
The first conversation is about understanding the journey's purpose, not selling a destination. Aura Vera then proposes a shape — vessel, suite, season, route, access — refines it with you, and books it directly. You keep the same advisor throughout.
Is there a fee for a luxury travel consultation?
The first conversation is without obligation. Where a journey calls for detailed design work, any planning fee is explained and agreed transparently before that work begins — never hidden, and often credited toward the journey.