Morning fog over the oak trails of Windy Hill in Portola Valley

PORTOLA VALLEY · THE PENINSULA · WORLDWIDE

Best Travel Agent in Portola Valley

You live among the oaks and trails below Windy Hill, a world away from the valley floor. Your travel tends to look the same: remote, wild and worth the effort. Justkeeps Travel plans those trips from the first flight to the last transfer, with one advisor the whole way.

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SAFARI · MOUNTAINS · REMOTE LODGES

A Portola Valley travel agent for trips off the usual map.

Portola Valley families tend to choose the safari over the resort and the mountain hut over the city hotel. The best of those trips sit far from an airport and depend on small aircraft, good guides and careful timing.

That is the work we do well. We build the routing, hold the camps and lodges a year out and keep every connection in one plan. You work directly with Justin from the first call until you are home.

WHAT JUSTKEEPS COORDINATES

What we plan for Portola Valley clients

01

Safaris and wild places

Botswana, Tanzania and Patagonia with the right camps, private guides and light aircraft between them.

Explore leisure travel

02

Mountains in every season

The Dolomites, the Alps and New Zealand for hiking in summer and skiing in winter.

Explore group travel

03

Routing that works from SFO

Long haul nonstops from SFO, with private departures from San Jose when timing matters.

Explore executive travel

Hotel benefits depend on the property, booking channel, dates and confirmed eligibility. They are never assumed.

Also serving clients in Atherton, Palo Alto and Lake Tahoe.

PORTOLA VALLEY, DOOR TO DOOR

The local details we plan around

The Peninsula has two good airports close by and some of the best long haul nonstops in the country. Here is how we use them.

Long haul

SFO, about half an hour up 280

SFO has nonstops to Asia, Europe and New Zealand. We time the car up 280 so the day starts calmly, not at the curb.

The other option

San Jose when the schedule fits

San Jose is about the same drive and often quieter. We compare both for every trip and pick the one with the better flight.

Private aviation

Private terminals at San Jose

San Jose has private terminals for most private flights from the Peninsula, with San Carlos for smaller aircraft. We coordinate the aircraft, the car and the arrival.

Remote lodges

The best camps book a year out

The best safari camps and mountain lodges have only a handful of rooms. We start a year ahead and hold the right ones while plans settle.

Justin Keeperman, founder of Justkeeps Travel, luxury travel advisor for Portola Valley

WHY WORK WITH JUSTIN

Why Portola Valley clients work with Justin

Justin has planned luxury travel since 2011. He works with Portola Valley families and executives by phone, text and email, and he stays involved from the first conversation through the flight home.

Justkeeps Travel is based in Boca Raton, three hours ahead of the Peninsula. That means problems on the other side of the world are often being handled before you wake up. The value is continuity: one advisor who knows the travelers and what needs to happen when plans change.

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TRIP IDEAS

Trips we plan from Portola Valley

Examples of how a trip comes together. Every plan is built around the travelers, the dates and the budget.

Elephants crossing a shallow Okavango Delta channel at sunrise

10 nights · June to October

Safari in Botswana

Flights through Europe or Johannesburg, three camps across the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari, light aircraft between them, private guides and vehicles throughout.

Botswana guide
Steep mountains falling into a deep blue alpine lake above a small lakeside town

12 nights · December to March

New Zealand's South Island

A nonstop from SFO to Auckland, a lodge near Queenstown, a helicopter into Milford Sound, hiking with private guides and a few nights in wine country.

Queenstown guide
Pale limestone spires glowing pink above a green alpine meadow in the Dolomites

9 nights · July or September

Hiking the Dolomites

An overnight to Venice, a hotel in Alta Badia or Cortina, hut to hut walks with a mountain guide and long lunches at the rifugios along the way.

Dolomites guide

CLEAR ANSWERS

How to choose the best travel agent in Portola Valley

Questions from Portola Valley clients

How do I choose the best travel agent in Portola Valley?

Choose an advisor who is comfortable with remote, complex trips, not just hotel bookings. Justkeeps Travel is IATAN accredited, registered as Florida Seller of Travel ST150047, and has planned luxury travel since 2011. You work directly with Justin from the first call until you are home.

Should I fly from SFO or San Jose?

SFO for most long haul trips, and San Jose when it has the better schedule. The drive is similar, so we choose by the flight for every trip.

Can I fly private from the Peninsula?

Yes. San Jose has private terminals for most private flights, and San Carlos works for smaller aircraft. We coordinate the aircraft with the car, the hotel and the arrival.

When should we book a safari in Botswana?

Book a year or more ahead for June to October. The best camps in the Okavango Delta have very few tents and fill first. Read our Botswana guide.

Is New Zealand worth the long flight?

Yes. There are nonstops from SFO to Auckland, and the South Island in our winter is summer there. Read our Queenstown guide.

Can you plan a hiking trip in the Dolomites?

Yes. We plan hotel based walks and hut to hut routes with private mountain guides, luggage moved for you and the best rifugio lunches reserved. Read our Dolomites guide.

Can you plan around Peninsula school breaks?

Yes. We plan around Portola Valley schools and the private school calendars, and hold spring break and the holidays early, before the rooms that fit a family are gone.

Can you handle executive travel too?

Yes. Work trips and family trips can sit under one relationship, so one advisor knows your preferences. See executive and family office travel.

Do I need a travel advisor who lives in Portola Valley?

No. What matters is fast answers, good judgment and strong relationships with the lodges and guides you use. Justin works with Peninsula clients by phone, text and email, and the whole trip runs through one person.

How much does a luxury travel advisor in Portola Valley cost?

Planning fees are set by scope and confirmed before any planning begins. Many hotel, resort and cruise bookings carry no planning fee, and air only tickets are $35 domestic or $50 international. Read what a luxury travel advisor costs.

Planning from Portola Valley

SERVING PORTOLA VALLEY AND THE PENINSULA

Plan your next trip from Portola Valley

Tell us where you want to go and who is coming. We will come back with a clear plan and one point of contact. Serving Portola Valley, Woodside, Ladera and the Peninsula.

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