In theory, anybody can plan a trip or fix their own car, do their own plumbing. Does it make sense, should they do it and will they enjoy the results is the question?

Starting a journey, in our opinion, goes beyond reserving a room or booking a flight. Technology has disrupted this process, which is why we are focused on assisting our customers to own their unique travel experience. If, like many people, you are tight on time, short on patience and know-how, our services make a lot of sense.

Kilura is for travellers who have discovered that travel is so much more than the precise combination of bookings. We are engaging with travellers who are interested in Travel Experiences that have a meaning and a purpose, looking to challenge their expectations.

For the Muldoons, a mature couple from New York, their travel experiences have to include history and culture, visit the past and envision the future. Tom has Irish parents and exploring Ireland as part of a trip to London and France put our capabilities to the test.

Tom wrote to me later that he was “very moved” to visit the War Memorial Gardens in Dublin. Combined with Arbour Hill Cemetery and Kilmainham Gaol Museum it gave him a glimpse into Irish history and an understanding of the historical and political importance of the Good Friday Agreement. He said it was not their first and certainly not their last visit to Ireland as there was so much more to discover and understand.

They only had four days in London and made the most of it. His wife Sam had lost family during the D-Day landings and visiting the famed sands of Utah Beach together with the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial at Colleville-Sur-Mer brought home the realisation of the sacrifices that were made. As Sam wrote, “This place inspires future generations to explore, understand and remember the values for which that generation gave their lives. It is an opportunity to reflect on the past and realise how dramatically their sacrifice affected the course of world history. We can all do with a dose of reflection and reality”.

Arguably most of the value of any purchase is not monetary! The real value of money begins when we look beyond it and see what memories and experiences we can collect.

Find out if we are the right fit for you! Our trips typically cost between €250 to €1,200 per person per day, all in. Journeys last from three days to four weeks and longer. Sometimes they’re a wee bit less; sometimes they’re significantly more. We require a nonrefundable deposit of €500 before we start looking into specific trip arrangements. Once the architecture and necessary details of your itinerary have been discussed and decided, we arrive together at a total cost.

When you buy food, you are, in a sense, buying away the experience of hunger. When you buy a holiday, you are purchasing the opportunity to experience something new. We believe that everything you spend money on is simply the experience.