Pricing
No hidden fees. No surprises. Experience a better way to travel.
Booking with a travel agent
does not have to cost you extra.
Seriously. For hotels, cruises, and tour activities, travel agents are paid directly by the supplier — not by you. The commission comes from the supplier, not from your wallet. You pay the exact same rate you would booking on your own.
Hotels
Supplier pays our commission — you pay the same rate as booking direct.
Cruises
Supplier pays our commission — you pay the same rate as booking direct.
Tour Activities
Supplier pays our commission — you pay the same rate as booking direct.
Airfare
One-way or round-trip — same flat fee. First change included at no charge.
Car Rentals
Free if you choose a commissionable rate — we’ll always tell you which before booking.
Concierge Planning
Based on region, trip duration, and number of travelers. See calculator below ↓
What changes when you book through Carving Joy? You get more. Hotel programs like Hyatt Privé, Marriott Stars & Luminous, and Select by Internova are only available to travel agents and allow us to give our clients room upgrades, early check-in, late check-out, complimentary breakfast, resort credits and more. These benefits aren’t readily available to you if you book direct by yourself or through an OTA. You get the exact same room but better benefits if you book through us.
Preferred Benefits
Room upgrades, complimentary breakfast, resort credits, early check-in, late check-out, and VIP recognition at hundreds of properties worldwide — perks you simply can’t get booking on your own or through an OTA.
Real Experience. Real Humans.
Yes, AI can draft an itinerary. But it has never actually stayed at the hotel, eaten at the restaurant, or navigated that train station at midnight. We have. We recommend places we’ve personally visited, with insight from locals we actually know — not an algorithm’s best guess. With decades of knowledge from personally traveling the world, we come by our recommendations honestly.
Someone in Your Corner
When things go sideways — and sometimes they do — you have an advocate. We’ll sit on hold, escalate the issue, and fight for the resolution you deserve.
GUIDE for new clients ✦
Every new client gets a free guide from the Shop.
Book your first hotel or cruise of 3 nights or more through Carving Joy, or purchase our Concierge Travel Planning Service, and you’ll receive one complimentary digital guide of your choice. One guide per group — the trip organizer’s pick. Browse the Shop →
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Start Your Trip Request →Airfare & Car Rentals
Unlike hotels and cruises, airlines and most car rental companies don’t pay agent commissions. These are the only services where we charge a booking fee — and we keep it simple.
Airfare
- One-way or roundtrip — same flat fee
- Fee is per booking, not per leg or passenger
- First change request included at no charge
- Airline-initiated changes: handle direct or use our 24/7 support line
- Additional changes: $30 each
Car Rentals
- Flat fee per rental booking
- Free if you choose a commissionable rate
- We’ll always tell you which rate type before booking — no surprises
Concierge Travel Planning Service
Don’t have a definitive destination, hotel, or dates locked in yet? This is for you. We handle all the research — destinations, itineraries, hotels across every budget tier, activities, logistics — and deliver a fully fleshed out, priced-out trip plan built from scratch, just for you.
Prefer to use your points? Book through OTAs once you know what you want? No problem — we can plan the whole trip and you execute the bookings yourself.
Want to understand the full planning process before purchasing? Learn how it works →
Calculate Your Planning Fee
Get an exact quote instantly. No forms, no calls required.
3-day minimum ($25 flat). Each additional day beyond 3 is +$10.
1–2 travelers included. +$25 for every 2 additional travelers. Groups over 10,000? Email us directly.
Each set includes low, mid, and high budget options for every city in your itinerary. Additional sets are priced per 14-day block (or fraction thereof).
Non-refundable at purchase. 100% refunded after your trip concludes if booked through Carving Joy.
Already know your itinerary and just need us to book it?
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