The Handwritten Collection

Curated trips.
Room for your own story.

Thoughtfully chosen routes, characterful stays and encounters that bring a place closer. Explore our curated trips, from Sardinian village life and British coastlines to safari and sea in Southern Africa.

Choose a journey that catches your imagination. We’ll help you understand the options and shape the details around how you love to travel.

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A starting point with a point of view.

For us, a curated trip is a considered combination of places, people and experiences. The route has a purpose, the pace leaves room to enjoy it, and local knowledge adds something you would not find on a checklist.

Our collection includes private journeys, a small-group tour and event-led experiences. Private itineraries can be adapted to your dates and interests; group departures and event programmes have their own schedules and arrangements.

Discover our approach to travel and the local experiences that inspire us.

A stone bridge crossing a river in North Wales

Find your next journey

Explore our curated trips

Browse seven journeys and follow the links for day-by-day itineraries, prices and planning details. Whether you prefer a private trip or the company of a small group, start with the places and experiences that draw you in.

10 days / 9 nights · Small group · 2027

Sardinia Small Group

Share the island with a small group, travelling from Cagliari through Carloforte and Ogliastra to Gallura. Local hosts, food traditions and days on the water bring each stop to life.

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7 days / 6 nights · Private journey

Longevity Sardinia

Settle into the rhythms of Ogliastra’s villages, forests and coast. Seasonal meals, woodland walks and local encounters make space for a slower experience of Sardinia.

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10 days / 9 nights · Private journey

Sardinia Uncovered

Explore Sardinia through its wines, regional cooking and coastal landscapes. Travel from Cagliari towards Gallura, combining characterful stays with time to discover the island.

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13 days / 12 nights · Private journey

London, Cornwall & Wales

Begin in London, follow Cornwall’s harbours and head into the Welsh countryside. Continue through Manchester to Edinburgh, with private guiding and selected rail journeys along the way.

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14 days / 13 nights · Tailor-made journey

Wales & Scotland

Follow a route of castles, Highland landscapes and island stories. This suggested journey connects cultural discoveries with open scenery, with details shaped around your interests.

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13 days / 12 nights · Private journey

South Africa & Mozambique

Pair four safari nights in Sabi Sand with a Johannesburg stop and seven nights on Benguerra Island. Explore a journey that moves from wildlife country to the Indian Ocean.

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5 days / 4 nights · Golf experience

Ryder Cup 2027 Ireland

Choose from three programmes combining Ryder Cup admission, two tee times, hotel accommodation and private transfers. Compare each programme’s dates, arrangements and inclusions.

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Dates, prices, accommodation and inclusions are confirmed in your personal proposal. Group departures are subject to their published participation requirements; event arrangements and experiences are subject to availability.

From inspiration to your itinerary

Tell us what matters to you

Share your preferred dates, who is travelling, your budget and the experiences you would love to include. A journey from the collection is a useful starting point, even if you want to take it in a different direction.

Explore a considered proposal

We bring together the route, stays, transport and selected experiences in a personal travel plan. You can review the details with us, including the exact inclusions and booking conditions.

Travel with a personal connection

Work directly with Laura and Mirella to refine your plans, with support throughout your journey. Get to know Handwritten Travel.

Planning your curated trip

Can I personalise an itinerary?

Yes. Private journeys are starting points that can be shaped around your dates, pace and interests. For small-group and event programmes, ask us which arrangements can be personalised around the scheduled itinerary.

Are all these trips private?

No. The collection includes private journeys, the Sardinia Small Group tour and Ryder Cup programmes. Each itinerary explains its travel style; individual activities on a private journey may still be shared, as set out in your proposal.

How do I get a price and check availability?

Open an itinerary for its published pricing guidance, then get in touch with your dates and party size. We’ll confirm availability and provide a quotation with the services included.