The Oxford Dictionary defines the word bespoke as ‘something made to order, specifically for an individual customer’.
At Tiernan Travel, when we describe ourselves as an entirely bespoke luxury destination management company, there’s quite a bit more to the way that we define this word.
Bespoke for us, is the opportunity we have each day to craft entirely unique experiences, endeavouring to always go above and beyond expectations.
The meaning of the word bespoke for us at Tiernan Travel is an opportunity to combine our years of experience as a destination management company and long standing relationships we have built with our specially chosen guides, hotels and service providers, with our careful understanding of your client’s interests and their dream trip.

It is through this that the magic of our tailored itineraries really comes to life in ways such as the following, taken from just a selection of real client experience;
- When asked for a transfer for a family from Winchester to London for clients very interested in literary figures, we were able to transform this to a bespoke Jane Austen themed tour with an expert driver guide able to share the story of Jane Austen’s life, in the places she lived on this unique and private tour, allowing clients the opportunity to ask all questions they had to their expert guide while driving to London.
- When we learned some of our clients had a very keen interest in WW2 history, we were able to arrange a private Bletchley Park tour, and on their return to the site from London, driving them was a registered Battlefields Guide who lectured on code breaking, able to set the scene and answer questions while sharing his own life experience and journey.
- When clients were arriving too early in the morning at London Heathrow airport to check into their hotel, what could have been a long uncomfortable wait at an airport became a ‘touchdown taxi tour’ in one of London’s iconic black cabs. Picked up and welcomed to the city by their local driver guide, clients were taken on a bespoke tour of the city for the morning, themed around their different interests, with James Bond references for some, Harry Potter sightseeing and Royal Connections for others, before being dropped off safely at their hotel ready to check in straight away.
These are just a few specific examples from many, and our hope through sharing them is that you will be able to see our passion and excitement in looking at itinerary requests and working with our trusted suppliers to find those extra little sparkles, only possible through working on a bespoke basis, all to create incredible memories that may never have been expected when the initial Itinerary request was first sent through.

For us, this is all part of our commitment to ensure that everyone participating in experiences we design and operate leave with not just a variety of personal highlights, but ideas and inspiration for future adventures to look forward to. To find out more around how our bespoke services can create travel highlights that last a lifetime, fill out our initial enquiry form here.