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Long weekends,
expertly arranged.

Venice, Copenhagen, Paris and beyond — curated down to the last dinner reservation, plus the hotel perks you won't find booking it yourself.

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Boarding pass
LON ✈ PAR
Passenger
You + whoever's coming
Trip length
3–4 nights
Gate
St Pancras
Status
Confirmed
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Stay

Hand-picked hotels and suites, matched to the calibre of trip you have in mind.

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Explore

Private guides, priority access, and experiences arranged before you land — nothing left to guesswork.

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Stay Connected

A roaming eSIM, live before you clear customs — so you stay connected without disruption, wherever the trip takes you.

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Get There

A private driver waiting at arrivals — straight to the hotel, no queues, no haggling.

Twelve destinations. Effortless, by rail or by air.

Eurostar for the ones closest to London — direct flights from Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, or Heathrow for the rest. We'll help you plan the route; your train or flight ticket is booked separately, by you. These are the trips I plan most often, but hotels and experiences can be arranged anywhere in the world — if your destination isn't listed, just ask.

LON → VCE

Venice, long weekend

By
~2h15, direct
Best for
Canals, romance, quiet mornings

A water-taxi transfer instead of a taxi queue, a hotel tucked away from the day-trip crowds, and a route through the quiet campos before the city wakes up.

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Browse things to do in Venice

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → ZNZ

Zanzibar, island escape

By
~11-13h, one stop
Best for
Honeymoons, longer escapes, diving

White sand, warm water, and a pace that's built for a proper switch-off rather than a checklist. Stone Town for a day, the beach for the rest.

Plan this trip →
Browse things to do in Zanzibar

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → CPH

Copenhagen, long weekend

By
~2h05, direct
Best for
Design, New Nordic dining, harbour walks

A harbourside hotel, a table at one of the New Nordic kitchens booked weeks ahead so you don't have to try, and a bike to see Nyhavn without the tour groups.

Plan this trip →
Browse things to do in Copenhagen

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → CDG

Paris, long weekend

By
Eurostar, 2h16
Best for
Food, art, first-timers

Left Bank hotels with a proper concierge, a table booked before you land, and a route around the Louvre that skips the queue. Built around your pace, not a checklist.

Plan this trip →
Browse things to do in Paris

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → BCN

Barcelona, long weekend

By
~2h10, direct
Best for
Gaudí, tapas, beach and city both

Sagrada Família booked ahead so you're not queuing, a Gothic Quarter table list, and a beach for the afternoon you don't feel like sightseeing.

Plan this trip →
Browse things to do in Barcelona

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → AMS

Amsterdam, long weekend

By
Eurostar, 3h55
Best for
Canals, cycling, design

A canal-side stay, a bike sorted for the weekend, and the kind of restaurant list you'd only get from someone who's actually eaten there.

Plan this trip →
Browse things to do in Amsterdam

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → MAD

Madrid, long weekend

By
~2h20, direct
Best for
Tapas crawls, art, late nights

Plaza Mayor for people-watching, the Prado without the crowds if you time it right, and a tapas route that runs later than you're used to.

Plan this trip →
Browse things to do in Madrid

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → MIL

Milan, long weekend

By
~1h50, direct
Best for
Design, fashion, aperitivo

The Duomo rooftop, an aperitivo hour that turns into dinner, and — if you want to make a day of it — Lake Como is under an hour away.

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Browse things to do in Milan

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → BRU

Brussels, long weekend

By
Eurostar, ~2h01
Best for
Grand Place, beer, chocolate

A short hop with a proper payoff — Art Nouveau townhouses, a Grand Place worth the late check-out, and lunch reservations that don't need translating.

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Browse things to do in Brussels

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → LIS

Lisbon, long weekend

By
~2h45, direct
Best for
Hills, custard tarts, easy pace

Tram 28 without the queue, a proper pastel de nata list, and a hotel with a view over the rooftops down to the Tagus.

Plan this trip →
Browse things to do in Lisbon

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → ATH

Athens, long weekend

By
~3h45, direct
Best for
History, food, island add-ons

The Acropolis at golden hour, a rooftop table with the Parthenon lit up behind you, and — if you've got a day spare — a boat out to the islands.

Plan this trip →
Browse things to do in Athens

Found something you like? I'll still handle the hotel — get a proposal and I'll build it around your activities.

LON → ALPS

French Alps, ski weekend

By
Eurostar Snow Train, seasonal, direct
Best for
Skiing, chalets, no airport

Straight from St Pancras to the snow, no airport queues involved. Chalet and slope-side hotel options across the Tarentaise valley, with the same preferred-partner perks as everywhere else.

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Why book through an advisor instead of a search bar

Preferred partner rates at thousands of hotels worldwide mean the room doesn't cost more — you just get more out of it.

01

Room upgrades, when available

Preferred partner rates at 4,500+ hotels can mean a complimentary room upgrade.

02

Breakfast included

Daily breakfast for two, added at no extra cost at partner properties.

03

Early in, late out

Early check-in and late check-out, subject to availability — arranged before you arrive.

04

Someone to call

If your hotel booking hits a snag or plans shift last-minute, you're not on hold with a call centre.

05

Zero markup

The rate you'd pay booking direct — with a better room and someone on call, at no extra cost. Your train or flight ticket is booked separately, by you.

06

Local knowledge

Restaurant bookings, quiet-hour museum timing, and the neighbourhood worth an extra hour in.

07

Airport transfer sorted

A driver waiting at arrivals, straight to the hotel door — arranged for you, so landing somewhere new doesn't start with a taxi queue.

How a weekend gets planned

Four steps, usually inside a week.

01

Tell me the shape of the trip

Dates, who's coming, and what "a good weekend" means to you — quick call or a form, your call.

02

Get a proposed itinerary

Hotel options, a rough daily plan, and a suggested train or flight time to aim for — back to you within 48 hours. You book your own ticket direct with the train operator or airline.

03

Everything else gets booked

Hotel, airport transfer, and any reservations that need a head start — confirmed and sent to you as one itinerary. (Eurostar and flight tickets you book yourself — happy to point you to the right fare.)

04

You go, I stay on call

If anything shifts while you're away, I'm reachable — not a helpline in another time zone.

St Pancras International, Eurostar departure point
About your advisor

Nine years at the departure gate, before becoming the one planning the trip.

I'm Victor, and before Shari Travel Co, I spent nine years as a rail travel advisor at St Pancras — the station Eurostar leaves from for Paris, Amsterdam, and Brussels. I've watched thousands of people head off on exactly that trip, and picked up a fairly precise sense of what makes the good ones good: the right departure time, a hotel that's actually in the right neighbourhood, and nothing left to sort out once you've landed. That same approach now covers destinations by air as well as by rail.

Shari Travel Co is that knowledge turned into something you can hand a weekend to. As an independent travel advisor, I have access to preferred rates at thousands of hotels worldwide — without it costing you any more than booking direct. The trips on this site are what I plan most often, but hotels and experiences can be arranged anywhere in the world — if you don't see your destination listed, get in touch anyway.

VS
LONDON-BASED · INDEPENDENT ADVISOR

What clients say

A few words from recent trips — more added as they come in.

★★★★★
"

Excellent, personal service — genuinely rare to find in this digital age. Invaluable help organising our hotel for a summer trip, along with activities to keep the kids busy.

— RICHARD, FAMILY SUMMER TRIP
★★★★★
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The service was impeccable, and the concierge was wonderful. Our advisor arranged a complimentary room upgrade, and between the hotel and the trip planning, my birthday felt genuinely special — they even left a bunch of flowers waiting in our room.

— SHANNON, BIRTHDAY TRIP
★★★★★
"

Great service, easy booking process. Victor was very friendly and knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.

— SAMIR

Accommodation, sourced and managed for public bodies

Booking and rate-management for local authorities, NHS trusts and national frameworks — alongside our consumer travel advisory.

01

Emergency & short-notice accommodation

Same-day and out-of-hours room sourcing for overflow, referral-based and crisis placements, priced against an agreed rate structure.

02

Patient & staff travel accommodation

Hotel stays for patients attending treatment away from home, and staff or officer travel accommodation, booked to policy.

03

Framework & call-off supply

Rate-card and tiered-supplier participation on multi-supplier accommodation frameworks, with straightforward booking compliance.

Built around what procurement teams actually ask for

A

Agreed pricing structure

Rates set and confirmed before booking, not negotiated stay-by-stay.

B

Booking compliance

Clear timeframes for accommodating referrals, and a defined process when a room isn't taken up in good time.

C

Minimum room standards

Sourced against whatever content and condition standard the requirement sets — not just the cheapest available bed.

D

Honest scope

A rate-access and room-supply partner. Where a requirement needs on-site safeguarding or specialist support delivery, we say so plainly rather than overreaching.

Organisation
Shari Travel Co
Based in
London, UK
Business size
SME
Coverage
UK-wide

Tell us about the requirement

Live tender, preliminary market engagement, or an informal enquiry — send the details and we'll respond within one working day.

Get in touch

Let's plan the weekend.

Fill in the form, or email directly. I aim to reply within 24 hours with a first set of options.

Email
victor@sharitravel.co
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Hours
Mon–Sat, 9am–7pm UK time
Step 1 of 3

Let's start with the basics.

So I know who I'm planning for.

Step 2 of 3

Tell Victor about your trip.

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Shari Travel Co is an independent affiliate of Fora Travel. Hotel and cruise bookings made through Shari Travel Co are subject to the supplier's own terms and conditions. All prices quoted in GBP (£).

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