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01 The Crew — who we are 38°43′N 9°08′W · Lisbon HQ

We are a small crew of obsessive travellers, former guides and storytellers. For twelve years we’ve built journeys that don’t fit in a brochure — the dawn dive nobody else knows about, the vineyard table set just for you, the guide who greets you by name.

Drag to spin the planet

12years crafting journeys
18.4ktravellers sent home with stories
62countries with our own insiders
4.97average rating, out of 5

Why travel with us?

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Why travel with us

Four stamps in every Meridian passport.

Turn the pages — each one is a promise we’ve kept for twelve years.

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HANDCRAFTED ✦ NO TEMPLATES ✦ HANDCRAFTED ✦ NO TEMPLATES ✦ 01
MAR 2014
Reason 01 / 04

Drawn from scratch

No copy-paste packages. Every itinerary starts with a long conversation and a blank map — then we sketch a journey nobody else will ever take.

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ON-TRIP CONCIERGE 24/7 A HUMAN · NEVER A BOT
24 / 7 / 365
Reason 02 / 04

Someone always answers

A real person on WhatsApp, day or night, from the first flight to the last taxi home. Lost luggage at 3am? We’re already on it.

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LOCAL INSIDERS ✦ 62 COUNTRIES ✦ LOCAL INSIDERS ✦ 62 COUNTRIES ✦ 62
LOCAL ONLY
Reason 03 / 04

Insiders, not tour desks

Fishermen, sommeliers, rangers and chefs in 62 countries who open doors you simply can’t book online.

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CARBON 100% BALANCED · SINCE 2019
NET ZERO
Reason 04 / 04

Lighter footprints

Every journey is carbon-balanced, and we only partner with lodges that give back to the land and people around them.

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02 Top destinations

Five places that rewrite people.

Hand-picked by our crew, refined by thousands of journeys. Local time is live — somewhere it’s already golden hour.

  1. Neon-lit street in Shinjuku, Tokyo at night
    Flag of JapanHNDJapan

    01 / 0535.68°N · 139.69°E

    Tokyo

    Neon nights, silent temples at dawn, and the best meal of your life at a counter of six seats.

    • Local time--:--
    • Best seasonMar – May
    • Journey10 nights
    • From€4,290
  2. Eiffel Tower over Paris rooftops at sunset
    Flag of FranceCDGFrance

    02 / 0548.85°N · 2.35°E

    Paris

    Golden-hour rooftops, a private atelier visit, and the Seine from the deck of a 1930s riva.

    • Local time--:--
    • Best seasonApr – Jun
    • Journey6 nights
    • From€2,890
  3. Tegallalang rice terraces in Bali
    Flag of IndonesiaDPSIndonesia

    03 / 058.34°S · 115.09°E

    Bali

    Rice terraces at sunrise, water temples, and jungle villas where the only notification is birdsong.

    • Local time--:--
    • Best seasonMay – Sep
    • Journey12 nights
    • From€3,450
  4. White bell tower overlooking the Santorini caldera
    Flag of GreeceJTRGreece

    04 / 0536.39°N · 25.46°E

    Santorini

    Caldera sunsets from your own plunge pool, and a private sail to the volcano’s hot springs.

    • Local time--:--
    • Best seasonJun – Sep
    • Journey7 nights
    • From€3,190
  5. Vineyards and cypress trees in the Tuscan hills
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    05 / 0543.46°N · 11.17°E

    Tuscany

    Cypress roads, family wineries, and long lunches under the pergola that quietly become dinners.

    • Local time--:--
    • Best seasonSep – Oct
    • Journey8 nights
    • From€2,750

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03 Top experiences Adrenaline optional · Stories guaranteed

Do something you’ll still be telling stories about.

  1. Freediver descending along a reef wall

    01 · Flag of the MaldivesAri Atoll, Maldives Diving Best Dec – Apr

  2. Elephants seen from an open safari jeep

    02 · Flag of KenyaMaasai Mara, Kenya Safari Best Jul – Oct

  3. Surfer riding inside a barrel wave

    03 · Flag of French PolynesiaTeahupo’o, Tahiti Surfing Best May – Aug

  4. Hot-air balloons rising over the valleys of Cappadocia at sunrise

    04 · Flag of TürkiyeGöreme, Cappadocia Ballooning Best Apr – Oct

04 Postcards home

Our favourite mail arrives after the trip.

★★★★★

4.97 / 5 from 2,318 travellers

Greetings fromAMSTERDAM

“We arrived on a grey Tuesday and left completely in love. A private boat through empty canals at dawn, a cheese master in the Jordaan, bikes waiting at our door — and a canal-house room with the best view in the city.”

— Sofia & Marco Italy
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JORDAANSEP 2026★★★★★
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Marhaba fromDUBAI

“Dinner at the top of the city, then a sunrise over the dunes and a night in a desert camp with no other lights for miles. Meridian turned a three-day stopover into the highlight of our year. The kids still talk about the falcons.”

— The Okafor family United Kingdom
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DOWNTOWNAUG 2026★★★★★
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¡Hola fromHAVANA

“A 1957 Chevy collected us at the airport. Salsa on a rooftop, a tobacco farm in Viñales, and a paladar I’d fly back for tomorrow. Every detail was planned to the minute — and yet it never once felt planned.”

— Hana L. Sweden
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LA HABANAAPR 2026★★★★★
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05 Arrival — your next chapter Reply within 24h · By a human

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