Travel as you are
Boutique journeys, tailor-made for gay men
We design boutique, tailor-made journeys for gay men—rooted in comfort, authenticity, and the freedom to be yourself.
Explore our signature trips
9 nights
ITALY
ITALIAN ICONS: ROME, FLORENCE AND VENICE
8 nights
GREECE
ISLAND DREAMS: ATHENS, MYKONOS, SANTORINI
9 nights
PUGLIA
HIDDEN ITALY: TRULLI, OSTUNI AND POLIGNANO
What travellers say
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Every detail was beyond incredible, from the hotel selections and guide-led excursions to the seamless transportation. The team was available whenever we had questions.
RON · SAN FRANCISCO
Athens & the Greek islands
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A truly tailor-made approach: from the choice of islands to the itinerary, every detail was designed for us. Attentive, constant, never intrusive.
FRANCESCA · ITALY
Honeymoon in the Greek islands — translated from Italian
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Out-of-the-box ideas, and the ability to anticipate our wishes even when they were not entirely clear to us.
DOMENICO · ITALY
Corporate retreat, Puglia
How it works
1
Tell me about your trip
Dates, who you’re traveling with, and what matters most to you. No long questionnaires — just the essentials.
2
I design your itinerary
Within 48 hours you get 2–3 curated directions — hand-picked hotels, experiences, and routes built around how you actually travel.
3
We refine it. You travel.
We fine-tune every detail together — then I stay a message away for the whole trip. Not a call center: the person who built your itinerary.
From the Journal & GUT Specials
Places I’ve selected, told from the inside — not a catalog.
GUT Special — Malta
Sea, stone & late nights
Why I chose Malta for my clients — the island in golden light, told from the inside.
From the Journal
The Puglia I Come Home To
I’m from here. The whitewashed towns, the long lunches, the coast I send my clients to — and come back to myself.
Who we are
I know what it feels like to arrive somewhere and wonder, even for a second, if you’ll be truly welcome. I built Gay Up Travel in 2021 so that feeling never has to cross your mind — a boutique LGBTQ+ travel agency I run myself, serving primarily North American clients. I’m Francesco, an Italian travel planner, and over the years I’ve lived in and traveled across most of Europe — Italy, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Malta, Croatia — and well beyond, from Morocco to Vietnam. Every hotel, every experience, every partner I work with has been chosen with that in mind — and tested personally, by me. Gay Up Travel is a member of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA). Ten years of relationships across these places, all in service of one thing: a trip where you can simply be yourself.
Member of IGLTA — the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association. Every partner on this site is chosen and tested personally, by me.