holidays for the discerning traveller.

Extraordinary travel for wandering souls

"Daunt is among the cream of secret agents – discreet, deeply well informed."

- Sophy Roberts, Financial Times

One of the finest villas in Italy, built in the 17th-century, it is Baroque in style, with stunning expensive and formal gardens arrayed in classic symmetry set in the Tuscan countryside. This villa can be booked on an exclusive basis through Daunt Travel.

What We Do

"Daunt pushes herself to stay one step ahead of the best travelled."

- 2020 Top Travel Specialists, Condé Nast Traveler

Daunt Travel is an agency based out of London and Hong Kong. We know the people who can make it happen for clients who don’t have the time to get it wrong.

Complicated logistics are put together with the precision that comes with over 25 years of searching for the most original, empowering experiences on earth, from helicopter safaris in northern Chad, to accessing secret gardens in Venice, to finding private houses on secluded islands in forgotten seas.

Who We Are

Alice Daunt, the company founder, is a travel agent based out of London. She knows the people who make it happen, with every recommendation coming from the heart.

Armed with just a cellphone and laptop, Alice travels widely in pursuit of the most exceptional travel experiences of our time. She only sells what she knows, to people she understands, uncovering places that others might overlook in pursuit of more obvious lures.

Niall Murtagh, based out of Hong Kong, started his travel career in the Kingdom of Bhutan. He is a passionate advocate for many of the world's leading destinations. His taste and keen eye for beauty drive his commitment to holidays that will be long remembered.