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![]() A trip typically includes an extended stay in the French Basque Country region as a home base, a strategic location from where you can indulge in a variety of activities, cultures and sceneries. From that home base, you can also take day trips to the Spanish side of the Basque country, the Landes region and the Pyrénées mountains. Some of you might extend your stay and explore nearby regions for a few days, such as the Bordeaux wine region and Arcachon, Dordogne, and the Spanish Rioja wine region. Or you might opt for overnight hiking trips in the Pyrénées. Then, there are also situations where a stop in Paris or the exploration of other French regions are high on the list. I assemble your trip like an artisan, finding the best partners in France and in Canada, to deliver quality experiences in a cost effective fashion. Here are the services I offer:
My
clients look for authenticity when travelling. They opt for my expertise
and
savoir-faire
for the sake of time and peace of mind. Are you a travel agency or a tour operator?
Neither. I am a trip planner and France specialist. Who are your partners?I select the best partners to deliver high quality tailored trips in a cost effective way.
In
Canada, I work with an established Ontario-registered travel
agency:
TTI Canada ( Retail registration
#4411872).
My company, Expérience Authentique, operates as a division of TTI
Canada, under the trade name Expérience Authentique at TTI for all travel services purchased in Canada
and regulated by TICO.
Thanks
to its TICO travel agency registration, TTI Canada provides
clients, with financial protection as per the Travel Industry Act and the
Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund. TTI Canada offices are located at
35 The Esplanade, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5E 1Z4 Tel: (416)
369-3213 x280. I am only looking for trip planning helpYou value my expertise, but you prefer to do the final assembly of all the logistics and service providers. If we were to make a food analogy, you are looking for the ingredients and the recipes from me, but you cook your own trip. Typically plan to hire a minimum of 6 hours of my services to consult with you, then receive a custom-designed itinerary that includes suggested activities that flow well with your schedule and location, accommodation recommendations & reservations and the Expérience Authentique carnet de voyage. Help with transportation logistics is covered as well. Give me a call to discuss your needs.
Final advice: do not underestimate the time required to coordinate the
final logistics. It is a labour of love similar to the work of an
artisan. It takes time and dedication to produce a good vacation.
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