A new kind of gift
Stop guessing what they'd want. Set the destination, choose the budget, and let them shape the trip they'll actually love.
Free to start · No account needed to try the builder · Nothing is paid until they choose
Enter your invite code
Step 1
Tell us about the gift
Trip name
Recipient's name
Recipient's email
Personal message
Step 2
Places & Experiences
How are they getting there?
Airport code
Country code
Experience
Category
Price
Step 3
Travel settings
Departure city
Date window
Earliest departure
Latest departure
Trip length
Travelers
Departure days
Live hotel search
Recipient searches real hotels
Live experience search
Recipient searches real activities
Step 4
Set the budget
Total budget (USD)
Not sure what's reasonable?
Pull a real cost estimate
Average estimated cost per destination
Show amount to recipient
Off = progress bar only
Budget flexibility
Jane's Birthday Adventure
A gift for Jane Doe
How it works
You set the starting point. They choose the details.
Choose destinations and a budget, switch on flight, lodging, and experience options, and add a personal note. Takes minutes.
They open a private invite, browse your curated options, search real flights and stays for their own dates, and build the trip they actually want — all inside your budget.
Once they choose, you'll see exactly what they picked and what it costs. You review the details, book through the provider links, and give the final yes.
What your recipient sees
You’ve been
BESTOWED
a trip
A gift from
Alex
A real example
Here's one complete gift, start to finish — what the giver set up, and what the recipient chose.
A gift from Alex, for Jane's 30th
It starts with the budget Alex set
$2,000
Everything Jane picks has to fit inside this.
Jane spent $1,065 · $935 still under budget
The budget is the frame. Alex set the limit and the options; Jane built the trip she actually wanted inside it — and Alex saw every choice before anything was booked.
Inspiration
Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations — whenever the moment calls for more than a card.
Turn a big birthday into a bigger adventure — the trip they've always talked about, finally within reach.
Set the budget, add the thought, and let them choose the romantic getaway.
They worked hard. Now hand them the world — and let them choose where to start.
Coming soon: chip in with friends and family, then let the guest of honor choose the trip.
Skip the socks. Give a weekend getaway, a city escape, or a bucket-list adventure.
Recognize your team with a reward that feels personal, memorable, and genuinely useful.
Why not just send money?
Cash is easy but forgettable. Planning the whole trip is thoughtful but risky. Bestow gives you the best of both.
Cash gets spent on bills. A gift card gets forgotten in a drawer. Bestow gives you the thoughtfulness of a planned trip, while still letting them choose the parts that matter.
No surprises
Travel is real money, so here's the honest version up front — before you build anything.
Creating and sending a gift is free. You only spend money when you book the trip they choose.
Nothing happens behind your back. Their choices come back to you first, so you can review the details and book the trip yourself. Nothing is paid for without your final yes.
You set the spending limit. They can see what's left as they choose, and the trip stays within the budget you set.
Flights and stays come from live search, so they're choosing from real prices — not rough estimates.
Questions
You do. They browse and choose what they want, but their picks come back to you first. You review the details, see the cost, and book through the provider links. Nothing is booked or paid for without you.
Building and sending a gift is free. You only pay when you book the trip they chose. Booking happens directly through the travel providers, so you pay the real price and never more than the budget you set.
Yes. You can edit the destination, budget, dates, and options after sending. The invite link stays the same, so there's no need to resend anything.
Yes. You can cancel from your dashboard whenever you like. Because no money passes through Bestow, there's nothing to refund on our end — canceling simply turns off the invite.
Flights and stays come from live search, so they're choosing from real prices, not estimates. Prices can still change before booking, which is why everything comes back to you first. You always review the final price before you book.
Built in minutes. Remembered for far longer.
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