Trilingual and backed by decades of experience in luxury travel, Debbie designs private journeys for luxury travelers who seek exceptional experiences, seamless service and flawless execution. Her global knowledge and trusted network shape personalized itineraries for each client — because true luxury lies in personalization.
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In short
Who is Debbie?
Debbie Heim is a senior luxury travel advisor at Forest Travel, the luxury travel advisory founded in Miami in 1986, and works from Miami, Florida. Debbie designs journeys focused on African safaris, private islands, Latin America and India & beyond for clients across the United States and Latin America, in English, Spanish and Hebrew.
Role
Senior Luxury Travel Advisor
Based in
Miami, Florida
Experience
over 34 years
Languages
English, Spanish, Hebrew
Specialties
African safaris, private islands, Latin America, India & beyond
Safaris built around the season, the camp and the guide, with flights and transfers arranged as one trip.
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Beach & private islands
Beach and island stays matched to the group, the season and the privacy you want.
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Latin America
Journeys across Latin America designed by advisors who know the region and its hotels.
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India
India designed for the way you travel, from the pace of the days to the properties.
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Common Questions
Questions about working with Debbie.
Debbie Heim specializes in African safaris, private islands, Latin America and India & beyond. Clients come to Debbie for safaris built around the season, the camp and the guide; beach and island stays matched to the group and the privacy they want. Each trip is designed from scratch with the hotels, guides and operators Forest Travel has worked with since 1986.
A luxury travel advisor designs the trip, books it and stays your contact until you are home. At Forest Travel, Debbie Heim designs the itinerary from scratch, books hotels, flights, guides and transfers through the relationships the firm has built since 1986, handles changes while you travel, and answers by phone or WhatsApp.
Yes. Debbie Heim is on Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Top Travel Specialists list, one of three Forest Travel advisors named, with Magnolia Quintana and Juan David Gutierrez. It is an editorial recognition from the magazine, and its profile for Debbie is linked from this page.
Ask for Debbie by name on Forest Travel's inquiry form, by phone at +1 (786) 751 8771 or on WhatsApp at +1 (786) 969 3045. The first conversation is free and covers where you want to go, your dates, who is traveling and how you like to travel. Before design work starts, Debbie confirms the US$250 planning fee per itinerary in writing, then sends a proposal built from scratch, books each element you approve and remains your contact until you are home.
Forest Travel charges a planning fee of US$250 per itinerary, confirmed in writing before any work begins, and the first conversation with Debbie is free. Commission is not added to what you pay: the hotels, cruise lines and operators Debbie books pay Forest Travel out of the same rate you would be quoted booking direct.
Debbie Heim is based in Miami, Florida and works with Forest Travel clients across the United States and Latin America by phone, WhatsApp and the inquiry form, in English, Spanish and Hebrew. Forest Travel works in English and Spanish.
A safari is decided by season, camp and guide, and the best camps book far in advance. An advisor who knows the camps chooses the right ones for your dates and travelers and arranges the flights, transfers and park logistics as one trip. Debbie plans this kind of trip for Forest Travel clients.
The right island, resort and season decide the trip, and they vary by group. An advisor who knows the properties matches the villa or resort to who is traveling and when to go. Debbie plans this kind of trip for Forest Travel clients.
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