Colleen Shields

Senior Travel Designer

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The best journeys are the ones that feel deeply personal and impossible to replicate. I love taking the time to truly understand how my clients want to experience a destination, whether that means arranging a once in a lifetime wildlife encounter in Africa, uncovering the history of an ancient city, or creating moments they will still be talking about years later.

20
years designing bespoke luxury itineraries
6
continents explored through cultural and adventure travel
3
African safari journeys experienced firsthand

Colleen has been part of the Tully Luxury Travel team since 2002 and played an instrumental role in the growth of the company’s bespoke travel division. With decades of experience designing highly personalized itineraries, she is known for her thoughtful approach, deep destination knowledge, and ability to create journeys that feel truly tailored to each client. Clients value the time she takes to understand how they want to experience a destination, whether that means a private cultural experience, a luxury safari, or an adventure far beyond the expected.

Her travels have taken her across six continents, with some of her most memorable experiences including safaris through South Africa and Tanzania, exploring the temples of Egypt, discovering Machu Picchu and South America, and returning multiple times to New Zealand, one of her favorite destinations in the world. An adventurous traveler herself, Colleen is also an accomplished open water swimmer who has traveled internationally to compete in World Masters Championships, bringing the same curiosity, energy, and passion for discovery into every journey she designs.

I’ve used Tully for both cruises and land based trips and have always found the team incredibly thorough, knowledgeable, and responsive. I especially love the U-mapped app, which keeps every part of the journey organized in one place.

Harry A., client since 2022

Colleen Shields was attentive, thoughtful, and a pleasure to work with while planning our Germany land extension. Through every change and detail, she exceeded expectations with her service and professionalism. I look forward to many future trips with Tully. I spoke with Colleen for a final time yesterday making sure of all the details once again for the post river cruise part of my trip since I will be flying to Budapest at the end of the week. When expressing my appreciation regarding her service, I wanted to write someone to ensure that she was recognized for her high performance. Tully is an excellent company and that, of course, starts and ends with the quality of your agents. Colleen has certainly fulfilled my expectations, and I look forward to many future travels booked with Tully. - John Capps

John C., client since 2014

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