Escape the predictable.
Bespoke Travel Itineraries & Experiential Trip Design
Holocene creates personalised itineraries that take you beyond the expected.
Created by us, for you.
All photos are from personal travels.
Travel for the Story, Not the Checklist.
Forget predictable itineraries and sterile luxury. We design immersive, boundary-pushing trips across the globe for travellers who want a balance of comfort and unpredictability.
The Holocene Story
Holocene Travel was born from a simple realisation after exploring 80+ countries and living in China and the Middle East: the most profound travel experiences are rarely the most comfortable.
Too often, modern travel is reduced to well-worn routes and predictable routines. It’s easy, it’s safe, and it’s entirely forgettable.
Holocene was founded to offer an alternative. We don’t do package tours or hands-off logistics. We use first-hand, rugged travel experience to build custom itineraries designed to take you beyond what you could have planned for yourself.
We prioritise depth over convenience, perspective over routine, and raw experience over sterile expectation.
It isn't about seeing a place.
It’s about experiencing it.
Ready to trade the predictable for the unforgettable?
Let’s build a journey that tests your limits and gives you stories to tell for the rest of your life.
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"Gavin's tips had a big impact on our trip! We already had a schedule and some ideas of what we wanted to do, but Gavin gave us key insights and shared his own experiences after living in China for many years. Those little tips completely changed our trip"
Benja, Silver Experience Client from Santiago, Chile
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"I found Gavin’s story and got in contact to find out if he could help me with an unscheduled 5 days in China. He discussed an itinerary using all his knowledge of the country, including the regional and local foods to try and recommended places I’d never heard of that became trip highlights."
Jane, Essentials Client from Sydney, Australia
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"Our heavy workloads don't give us time to plan, so we trusted Gavin at Holocene to design our first trip to South America. He used his first-hand experience of the region to craft a tailored Patagonia itinerary that was the best trip we’ve had in years."
Luke, Gold Experience Client from London, UK
