Trained in hospitality and tourism, Luisa has designed luxury journeys from Ecuador's cloud forest to the canals of Venice. Detail-oriented and endlessly curious about culture, gastronomy and architecture, she designs immersive, refined experiences tailored to every traveler.
Virtuoso member · In-house advisors · 40 years of relationships
In short
Who is Luisa?
Luisa Epler is a luxury travel advisor at Forest Travel, the luxury travel advisory founded in Miami in 1986, and works from Georgia, USA. Luisa designs journeys focused on luxury cruises, private catamarans, Europe and Latin America for clients across the United States and Latin America, in English and Spanish.
Role
Luxury Travel Advisor
Based in
Georgia, USA
Languages
English, Spanish
Specialties
Luxury cruises, private catamarans, Europe, Latin America
Specialties
What Luisa designs.
Yachts & cruises
Cruises, yachts and catamarans chosen for the itinerary, the ship and the suite, not only the fare.
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Europe
European journeys from the classic capitals to the quieter regions, designed around how you like to travel.
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Latin America
Journeys across Latin America designed by advisors who know the region and its hotels.
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Common Questions
Questions about working with Luisa.
Luisa Epler specializes in luxury cruises, private catamarans, Europe and Latin America. Clients come to Luisa for cruises, yachts and catamarans chosen for the itinerary, the ship and the suite. 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, Luisa Epler 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. Forest Travel has been a Virtuoso member since 2004, so clients who book through Luisa receive Virtuoso amenities at partner hotels: typically daily breakfast for two, a credit of about US$100 per stay, an upgrade on arrival when available, and early check-in or late check-out on request. Exact amenities vary by property and are confirmed at booking.
Ask for Luisa 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, Luisa 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 Luisa is free. Commission is not added to what you pay: the hotels, cruise lines and operators Luisa books pay Forest Travel out of the same rate you would be quoted booking direct.
Luisa Epler is based in Georgia, USA and works with Forest Travel clients across the United States and Latin America by phone, WhatsApp and the inquiry form, in English and Spanish. Forest Travel works in English and Spanish.
The ship, the itinerary and the suite category matter more than the fare, and amenities differ between lines. An advisor compares lines and categories for you and arranges the shore side of the trip; a private charter adds crew, route and provisioning to plan. Luisa plans this kind of trip for Forest Travel clients.
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