Our love for travel and personal service has lead us to pursue this amazing career of guiding and assisting others through their dreams and aspirations of traveling the world. We continue to learn and grow within the industry as it is always changing and evolving. We want to be as knowledgeable and informative for our clients as possible while also pursuing our dream of travel which allows us to have hand on experience.
Marie Richards- Owner and Travel concierge
Our number one priority is YOU. We begin our process by a series of questions to get a better idea of not only the travels you/ your group are looking to pursue, but also a look into the personality of the travelers. This helps us ensure that we build a trip uniquely for you/ your group. Our personal service goes above and beyond the general search and quote send you on your way type of travel. We are here for you from start to finish. Wheels up to wheels down. Bachelor/ Bachelorette party to destination wedding to honeymoon. Baby-moons to family travel. All stages of life!
Let's get started on your next adventure! Whether you are looking for a adventurous getaway for one, romantic vacation for two, a rowdy weekend for many, planning your destination wedding or honeymoon, taking your family on that once in a lifetime trip....We can help and we would be honored to work with you.
Contact us via phone, email, or the form below to begin planning your next escape...dream...vacation...adventure!
Consultation:
The perfect way to begin this process is for us to get to know each other. Please reach out to us by email or the form below to set up a time for a consultation. The consultation will normally last 15-30 min.
Planning options:
From basic planning to a complete full itinerary, we can do it all! Select your planning package, purchase, and let the excitement begin!
Planning packages:
The planning fee covers up to 6 passengers on the same itinerary (same departure airport, destination, etc.), is non-refundable should you decide not to book and this fee does not go toward your total booking.
Ready to book! package: $150.00
Already know the destination you would like to travel to? Travel dates already in place? This is the perfect package for you. This package is good for one destination only. Let's get started!
Options please! package: $250.00
One of our most popular packages. This is for the client who is a little wishy washy on where they would like to travel. Needs guidance on travel dates, destinations, suggested excursions/ tours, etc. This package will cover up to 3 destinations/ 3 proposals. Let's explore together!
**Please contact us directly for planning options for destination weddings/ group travel/ 10 passengers or more.
**I apologize, Rugged Luggage Travel no longer works with domestic travel destinations. We would love to assist you with any international travel. We also only work with limited cruise lines/ destinations.
Austin, Texas, United States
Marie Richards (512) 914-5295 Marie@ruggedluggagetravel.com
Really appreciate the help Marie put into this itinerary for us not once, but twice!! (Due to Covid.) It was more than we could have hoped and the hotel locations were perfect in London and Pairs. The transportation drivers were wonderful, as we the couple of excursions we booked.
We had a wonderful time in Rome and on our Viking Cruise. Marie Richards took care of every detail including last minute transportation needs. Her professionalism and quick response took the worries off us.
Everything was planned out perfectly! Hotels, transfers, flights...everything went off without a hitch. Even when we forgot to request a transfer between the cruise ship and hotel, Marie made it happen! Will definitely book with her in the future!
We had a great time. Service was great. Beautiful landscape.
All details were taken care of very professionally! Thank you Marie!
"Neither I, nor Mandy, had ever planned a trip abroad before, and when we decided we were going to take this trip we went into it pretty blind. After numerous dinner conversations we finally realized we were ill equipped, and threw up our hands. That was the best decision we could have made. I not only suggest, I highly recommend that you take the hassle out of your travel, and give your vacation plans to these professionals."
We had such a great vacation! Atelier had lots of wonderful details. Marie is so helpful and easy to work with. Looking forward to next time!
“It was my first time traveling to Europe ever and Marie made it so easy! Everything was taken care of on her end and all my husband and I had to do was enjoy the trip. It was amazing! Can't wait to do it again!”
"I wanted to thank you again for all of your help. Our trip was everything and more than we thought it would be. The wedding was perfect!! Needless to say that we will use you from now on for any of our vacations. Nancy and I both cannot thank you and Lomas enough."
"Rugged Luggage helped us plan our trip to Spain. They were very conscientious regarding our budget and worked tirelessly to find just the right hotel for us. All of our paperwork was well organized and provided prior to the trip. The drivers they arranged were all extremely courteous and Rugged Luggage was available and responsive throughout our stay in Spain. I highly recommend them to handle all the details of your next vacation!"
"We would like to thank you for helping us book our trip to Jamaica all-inclusive stay at the Iberostar Rose Hall resort. We are sorry that the COVID-19 breakout happened at such a bad time and we had to cancel the trip for this year.
Your professionalism and knowledge of the different options on travel was very helpful in making a decision on where to take our family to celebrate graduations and wedding anniversaries. Once we decided on Jamaica you researched and gave us numerous quotes on hotels and activities on the island. We could tell you enjoy helping people and want them to be happy with their decisions. You were not pushy at all to make a decision and was very helpful in helping us find the right time and destination to travel.
If you are looking at booking a destination vacation or wedding. We highly recommend Rugged Luggage Travel based on Marie’s passion and professionalism. We will definitely be calling her back to book our trip after the madness is over."
"I still look back at my pictures on a daily basis to relive as much as I can of our experience. An experience that we would not have had with such ease were it not for the enlisting of Rugged Luggage's expertise. I will never forget one day of it. Thank you so much!!!!"
We would be honored to hear from you! Drop us a line: Marie@ruggedluggagetravel.com
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