At Shantitur, what makes a journey different is not only where we go — but how we shape every part of the experience.
From the first message to the last shared laugh, we bring clarity, presence, and honesty to every step. We carefully form each group with people who resonate with the proposal, and bring an appreciative approach and a philosophy that nurtures joyful, flowing experiences where stories unfold naturally over time.
Beyond the route, it’s about traveling together — with joy, with depth, and with a horizontal spirit that makes space for each person to be fully present, free, and responsible for their own journey.
Purposeful journeys with soul, meaning, and presence.
All photos shown were taken during Shantitur journeys and reflect real experiences of our travelers.
Purposeful Travel
At Shantitur, services accompany and delight—but the real difference lies in the experiences. This proposal is for those who want to travel with an awakened soul, eager to integrate into the journey more than to simply pass through it. It's about exploring both the world and one's own way of inhabiting it.
Guided by Meaning, Sensitivity, and Experience
Our approach embraces a sensitive gaze that values both visible beauty and the depth of meaningful encounters. With a track record of designing purposeful group experiences, we aim to foster well-being, inner growth, and genuine human connection.
This intention expresses itself in the formula “less is more”: fewer places, more time to feel, connect, and choose. That could mean visiting fewer temples in Angkor, but experiencing them with greater depth.
A Fluid Proposal
Some decisions, like keeping certain accommodations a surprise, carry a deeper intention than surprise itself: they invite trust, openness, and presence.
This fluidity welcomes letting go of the need to anticipate everything, making room for wonder, the unexpected, and what we cannot control but can receive.
Those who resonate with this approach often arrive with a willingness to discover. It's a way of nurturing a more vibrant experience where the essential can emerge.
Deep Connection with Asia
Fernando Reznik, founder of Shantitur, lives in Asia and has formed a family in Vietnam. This everyday life nurtures a genuine bond with the region, beyond the tourist gaze or idealization.
This connection translates into a proposal that embraces both the beauty and the contrasts of cultures and ways of life, inviting a broader and more respectful view.
Appreciative, Non-Standard Design
Each experience is conceived as a living, flexible space where everyone can be an active participant in the journey. From this perspective, empathy, patience, resilience, and joy emerge naturally. What we live together leaves a mark.
Destinations That Find Us
Destinations aren’t always chosen based on popularity—they often arise when they resonate with the journey’s purpose. When that happens, what unfolds feels authentic and memorable.
Authenticity and Presence
We show up as we are: human, sensitive, available. Far from idealizing travel as an escape, we understand it as a more conscious way of inhabiting life. It’s an invitation to reconnect with what truly matters. What we live stays with us, transforming something within.
Food as Part of the Experience
Gastronomy is part of every journey. We select places with identity—spaces that surprise and enrich the experience.
Space for the Personal
Each person is unique. That’s why our proposals include flexible options that honor different ways of living each moment—like joining a countryside bike ride by motorbike instead, embracing the pace that fits each traveler.
Encounters That Touch the Heart
Some experiences arise from a deep intention—like dancing with Moken children in Surin Islands, or sharing tea with a Hmong friend. These moments are designed with care, and when they happen, they leave a lasting emotional imprint.
Conscious Itineraries
Each journey is designed considering the optimal timing and conditions to inhabit each place with care. In regions like central Vietnam or northern Thailand, seasonal factors deeply affect the experience. Our itineraries prioritize harmony with local rhythms and the well-being of the group.
They lived it, they tell you
Real experiences shared by travelers who joined Shantitur journeys.
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Testimonials
Laurent Monnier (Francia)
Jewels of Asia - 2025
Viajar con Shantitur fue mucho más que un simple recorrido por Asia: fue una experiencia transformadora. Desde el primer día, la comunicación fue clara, cercana y constante, lo que nos dio tranquilidad total. Nos sorprendió la cuidada selección de destinos: cada lugar tenía algo especial, desde la espiritualidad de Luang Prabang o Hoi An hasta el bullicio vibrante de Bangkok. Lo que más valoramos fue la integración del grupo: personas de distintos lugares que terminamos siendo una pequeña familia. El ritmo del viaje fue perfecto, con tiempo para explorar, descansar y dejarnos sorprender por detalles que sólo los locales conocen.
Los hoteles eran muy cómodos, bien ubicados y con mucho encanto. Conocimos restaurantes increíbles. Las guías locales fueron un lujo: cálidas, informadas y profundamente humanas. Las actividades permitieron personalizar la experiencia y vivir momentos únicos, como una ceremonia budista al amanecer, un viaje a moto por las montañas, nadar a lomo de un elefante en el rio Mekong o un paseo en bicicleta entre arrozales. Todo fue pensado con alegría y dedicación. Sin duda, repetiríamos mil veces.
Con Fernando de Shantitur no viajás solo: viajás acompañado de alma, corazón y profesionalismo.
Diana Lozano Rojas (Colombia)
Jewels of Asia - 2025
Buscando viajar a Asia, encontré en Facebook a Shantitur. Lo que inicialmente parecía ser el viaje soñado, en un instante se transformó en el viaje más sanador de mi vida, tras la pérdida de mi hijo.Fer, con su acompañamiento antes, durante y después del viaje, al igual que mis compañeros de ruta, se convirtieron en un salvavidas infalible y seguro para mí.
El itinerario estuvo cuidadosamente pensado, los horarios se cumplieron a la perfección, y tanto el transporte como los hoteles fueron de excelente calidad. Mejor, imposible.La experiencia vivida con los elefantes fue especialmente significativa. El contacto con ellos me transmitió su fortaleza… y también su paz.Sólo puedo dar gracias por esta experiencia tan especial. A quienes estén pensando en viajar, les digo que Shantitur Joy puede ser el viaje más mágico y maravilloso de sus vidas.
Natalia Bernardoni y Sebastián Melani (Argentina)
Shantitur a Medida - 2024
Queremos agradecer a Fernando y a Shantitur por este acompañamiento tan amoroso en nuestro viaje familiar por el sudeste asiático.
Ahora que ya lo hicimos, realmente nos damos cuenta de que no hubiéramos hecho ni la mitad del viaje sin la ayuda de Fer.Cuando empezamos a pensarlo, no teníamos ni la experiencia ni el conocimiento, y mucho menos el tiempo que requiere preparar un viaje a Vietnam 🇻🇳 y Tailandia 🇹🇭.Fernando no solo tuvo una escucha atenta a nuestras necesidades (una pareja con dos hijas de 11 y 14 años), sino que buscó siempre satisfacer nuestras inquietudes.
No estuvo solo en la previa, sino durante todo el viaje. Aunque no viajara con nosotros, estaba allí, atento a cada detalle y a cada traslado.Nos transmitió lo más lindo de la cultura, consiguió guías increíbles, incluyó sorpresas y detalles propios de un amigo que solo quiere que vos disfrutes y la pases lo mejor posible.Fer es una persona totalmente entregada a su trabajo, que ama lo que hace y que va a intentar por todos los medios que tengas las mejores experiencias.
Tuvimos la tranquilidad de saber que, si algo salía diferente a lo esperado, él estaba ahí para resolverlo enseguida.La confianza y el valor que todo eso tiene para una familia es invaluable.
Viajar con una agencia así, a destinos tan distintos… no tiene precio.MUCHAS GRACIAS en grande a Fer y a Shantitur, porque la calidad y experiencia del viaje fue 100% mejor gracias a ustedes.
Tata Cardona (USA)
Shantitur a Medida - 2025
Mi querido Fer,
No tengo palabras para decirte lo agradecidos que estamos.
Gracias a ti nos vamos felices por haber escogido a Vietnam como destino para celebrar mi cumpleaños. Tú lograste que este viaje fuera súper especial. Repasaste cada destino con cada detalle. Te encargaste de siempre tener una sorpresa hermosa para mí y toda la familia.
Gracias también por todo tu equipo de trabajo, por todas las personas, todo fluyó y nos recogían para cada actividad puntualmente como los guías que fueron un amor.
Gracias por habernos encontrado en Hanoi! Me dio tanta alegría verte, sentí que te conocía de toda la vida.
Agradezco al Universo por haber cruzado nuestros caminos. Estoy segura que nos volveremos a ver, y sobra decirte que en Villanta tienes tu casa y por supuesto hermosa familia también.
Gracias Fer. Gracias y mil gracias por tanto amor.
Hasta pronto!
Te quiero,
Tata
Marzo 2025
Dan Szurman (USA)
Celebrating Love - 2024
This was an experience of a lifetime. The entire trip was well organized. Having an itinerary beforehand, without worrying about the planning and knowing where we were going and what we were going to do, made the trip very enjoyable. Every day was filled with amazing activities. There were options to do activities that I would have never done on my own. I got the chance to meet new people within the group and enjoy time with family in a way that would not have been possible without this trip. The sights of the trip were incredible. Every day was something new, and there was no dull moment. This was one of the best, if not the best, vacations of my life.
Gabriela Aurora Fernandez (Argentina)
Dream Trip - 2016
The trip with Shantitur is a truly enriching experience for several reasons: firstly, the proposal to approach coexistence as a daily learning opportunity that allows us to know ourselves through others. Additionally, feeling accompanied in such distant geographies.
Having the possibility to enjoy beautiful moments of solitude when one needs them. The most incredible thing about this trip is getting to know the places but also, and fundamentally, getting to know their people. Mitxisechanchi. Each of the experiences and people we met, thanks to the proposal Fernando makes, are a treasure that no other group trip I know of offers.
Intense from every angle. When I recall it (re-cordis from Latin, to pass through the heart again), I live it again.
Marta Morandini (Argentina)
Magic Indonesia - 2018
I had wanted to visit Indonesia for a long time but was hesitant to go alone. When I found ShantiTur’s beautiful videos, I got very excited. I thought it was great to join a group, but I felt that it was very young people and, being older, I would feel uncomfortable both physically and emotionally… but I was very wrong. The ages were varied, and the physical part was not strenuous. Everything was at a good, careful pace and really very fun, so much so that I think next year I will sign up for the Dream Trip.The name ShantiTur gave it is perfect: “Magical Indonesia” because it truly is. We went to beautiful places. For me, it was a transformative cultural encounter. The landscape, the local people so nice, the group too, with very special people. Fernando is a very good guide who chose special places. Everything was very harmonious. This trip really did a lot of good for my soul. Thank you! Thanks to Fernando and ShantiTur.
Ricardo Muñoz y Graciela Iglesias (Argentina)
Dream Trip - 2014
We have seen and experienced so much in just three weeks… Impressive! So much effort, dedication, and love put into the organization of the trip, into the details, etc., and for that reason, the trip has been something totally different and intense that takes time to assimilate. Something that impressed me and seemed very special and different was the close contact we had with the ethnic groups, which left me with unique and unforgettable sensations. It seems to me that the transformations that such trips entail occur with these magical moments and those experiences where one learns to be more sensitive, more human, and to travel on a deeper level.Thank you, Shantitur, for an unforgettable and profound trip that touched my very heart!
Daniela Ripiani (Argentina)
Dream Trip - 2016
An unforgettable journey of body and soul, wonderful and transformative. A different proposal that invites you to delight the senses with aromas of spices, intense flavors, paradisiacal postcards, and to awaken the heart by getting to know other cultures, travel companions, and oneself. Throughout the experience, you feel the love with which this trip is organized, taking care of every detail and each traveler.Eternally grateful, I would go back a thousand times!!!
Laura Cremades (Argentina)
Dream Trip - 2015
This trip was a blessing. Because I traveled through beautiful, surprising, mystical, and unforgettable places. But it was also wonderful because it was a shared adventure. And shared magically, precisely, with the people I needed to meet. Each and every one of them. There was a saying that illuminated this trip from the beginning: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with companions.” And so it was.
Margarita Valles (Argentina)
Orange Route - 2018
What can I say about this trip called “ORANGE ROUTE” that we did with ShantiTur along with the most incredible person I have ever met in my life (our guide Fernando), I was lucky enough to see incredible places!!! Wonderful people!!! With their customs and culture so different from ours!!! I couldn’t have asked for more, and besides, I fulfilled three dreams that I had pending on that unforgettable trip: participating in the morning offerings to the monks in Laos, taking a balloon ride, and visiting the White Temple in Chiang Rai (it was not included in the trip, but I was able to visit it anyway).
Beatriz Arlandis (Argentina)
The Dream Trip - 2016
I am amazed by the choice of people and places. A truly profound, pleasant, adventurous, almost initiatic journey. Getting to know Hanoi and Ha-Long in particular was revelatory. I felt deeply connected to its inhabitants, its streets, its smell. Climbing the hills around Sapa and seeing its inhabitants weaving, its children with their beautiful happy faces. Observing their humility. And in the visit to the War Museum in Hanoi, the emotion of our guide, that gentleman with his honor, his just words made me rethink so many points of view not only regarding wars but also the Homeland, the Nation, humility, and patience. Listening to him talk about the conduct of the Vietnamese people, the respect towards their leaders, the passion for life, the resilience that it teaches. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Carmen Figueroa Helgueta
Magic Indonesia - 2018
This is the third time I have traveled with SHANTITUR to Southeast Asia.
This time the destination was INDONESIA, which is a magical country, its people, its food, its landscapes, are an invitation to connect with nature and the spirit it holds.
The truth is that this trip was really transformative for me, the opportunities to connect with nature and with ourselves that we had at all times were wonderful.
It truly was a journey of encounter and integration, of meeting my physical and spiritual “self,” and integrating with the other “selves” who accompanied me on the journey and will remain forever in my heart.I still have a couple more routes to experience with ShantiTur, and I am sure I will take them soon…Thank you, Fernando and ShantiTur, for these experiences.
Mireya Jiménez Florín (Chile)
Magic Indonesia - 2018
In summary, this trip is about connection, learning, happiness, encounters, and deep emotions. It truly exceeded all expectations. Beautiful landscapes, warm and cheerful people. A life experience that everyone should give themselves. A wonderful guide who becomes your brother on the journey and anchors in your heart forever! A magical feast for the senses and the soul. In short, FULL HAPPINESS!!!
José Gabriel Dalessandro (Argentina)
Dream Trip - 2014
I love to surrender to life and experiences. For me, it was very nice, and I felt supported in doing so on a trip with Fernando’s proposal (Shantitur) which he does as a life mission.
The itinerary seemed very balanced to me. A wonderful experience in which we connected with what is lived in that part of the planet where culture and customs are so different from ours.
Caroline Casseli (Paraguay)
Dream Trip - 2017
It is as the proposal says: “The Dream Trip”. Impossible to return as the same person.
I learned to love perfect strangers, to protect them like family, to want to be a better person. To live in the present.
I would return to all the places.
Susani Sananes (Argentina)
Paraiso Iguazú - 2015
For me, it was a very important experience. The place, the group, the experiences, the Falls, the mines, the Guaraní community… everything makes up an unbeatable combo!!!Being able to work under the moonlight or pierced by the sun’s rays in that wonderful environment is unforgettable. But the fundamental thing was the experiential work we did thanks to the excellent coordination of the facilitators, especially Vero. Her work was so loving, so careful, always attentive to the needs of each one of us.Everything was lovingly in her charge, which allowed us to focus on our work and enjoy everything. The experiences of the four elements added to the guided meditations by Nora made those five days transform into a timeless space where pleasure was possible.THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Vero for your loving nature, your professionalism, your always present smile, your looks, for helping us walk the beautiful path of humanity!!!!!
Leo Piatti (Argentina)
Dream Trip - 2016
A trip of pleasure within a group is another travel adventure!!! My wish was to enjoy, to be taken care of, to be taken to beautiful places. My expectations were not only met, but the element of surprise in the quality and selection of places to visit was wonderful.Fernando, I congratulate you on your expertise as a world traveler and your warmth as a human being. The chosen places are beautiful, the luxurious accommodations demonstrate dedication, knowledge, and group management.Exotic places, different foods, a culture to be known from its intimacy, natural landscapes, and human landscapes, faces, smiles, different languages, and the same language of feeling welcomed and at home in such a distant place, marked the difference from other trips. It fascinated and moved me so much that something new emerged in me upon my return. I recommend it as a rejuvenating, joyful, fun, pleasurable trip full of joyful learning.Thank you, thank you, thank you! I carry you in my heart forever!
Martha Cardona (Mexico)
Dream Trip - 2014
I would like to send Fernando a message of gratitude for the magical trip I made with you. Also, for helping me fulfill one of my greatest dreams, visiting Thailand.
Thanks to Shantitur and their wonderful trips.
When I found you on Facebook, I felt that I had to contact your agency and trust in its honesty (I had no other choice, me in Europe, you in Argentina), and I was not wrong; it was something of magic and synchronicity that made me see you on Facebook; the only thing I can say today is that it was a WONDERFUL, UNIQUE, AND UNFORGETTABLE experience for me.Everything was perfect, even without knowing each other personally more than through your kind phone calls, always willing to solve other people’s issues, attentive to me from Vietnam. For these beautiful details, thank you.
I could visit unimaginable lands, different, special experiences.
Setting aside all kinds of expectations, I dedicated myself solely to enjoying the beautiful landscapes, the cold, the heat, the mountains, the sea, the train, the plane, the forest, rides in small buses, wonderful people, different foods, exotic flavors unimaginable to my palate, the yin and the yang in its most magnificent representationWhat more can I expect from a trip? It was everything I dreamed of (something different from a purely commercial travel agency tour that I would never have signed up for). It has been one of the most wonderful and exotic trips I have ever made. Today I have this wonderful experience with Shantitur, beautiful memories, great friends, and the excitement of the next trip to Asia with Fer and Shantitur…Thank you, my dear Fer, for allowing one of my dreams to be a beautiful memory today!
I can only tell you that it was worth meeting you, today I not only count on a wonderful person who organizes great trips but I also found a great friend in you.
Paula García Riggio (Argentina)
Magic Indonesia - 2018
This trip will live in my heart. Not only because of the place with dreamy landscapes but also for experiencing it through the eyes of a very special person, Fernando Reznik, who showed us the essence of the place. My travel companions, who at first were perfect strangers, ended up being a circle of women that was nurturing, fun, heartfelt, feminine, and loving. It was a trip that flowed magically and specially and left a mark on each and every one of us who could share this Magical Indonesia 2018.
Patricia Mangino (Argentina)
Dream Trip - 2014
The trip was presented as an integrative journey, and I rediscovered a joyful, happy Patricia, as I hadn’t felt in a long time; grateful to be able to share it with some people I already knew and others I had the pleasure of meeting during the trip.We visited beautiful places, paradisiacal beaches, little-known tourist spots, national parks, navigated through mangroves, and had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with the inhabitants of the Mokeh village, where we were warmly received, allowing us to share their customs. In the temples of Cambodia and Bangkok, the inner vibration was much deeper, and at the same time, I felt much inner peace. I CANNOT DESCRIBE IN WORDS WHAT I EXPERIENCED ON THIS TRIP. We had joyful moments; if there were any resistances, they remained as anecdotes, as every place we visited and moment we lived together was very intense.Since my return, I have been experiencing inner tranquility, and most importantly, I continue the path I embarked on.
I thank life for having put you in my path and for allowing me to share such a wonderful experience. It is my wish that Shantitur continues to carry out these types of trips, that this is only the beginning of a wonderful adventure that is done from the heart, letting life surprise you and in which I want to continue being a participant.
For those who have not yet made the trip: go for it!!! Every moment lived is worth it, sharing, getting to know each other, having fun, INTEGRATING… Don’t miss it!
Laura Adib (Uruguay)
Orange Route - 2018
Ruta Naranja was my first trip with ShantiTur. It really surprised me, I did not expect so much. It was the first time I let myself go, feeling full confidence in Fernando. It was a magical experience of rediscovering oneself, sharing from the soul with companions, discovering wonderful temples, unique landscapes, paradisiacal beaches, and what filled my soul the most, contact with local people, their smiles… I learned a lot from them, watching them work with their hands without machines, living simply and in peace, happy with what they did.In summary: a wonderful trip, full of unforgettable experiences thanks to which I started a new path in my life. I feel very grateful to life and Fernando is a being of light, guiding you to the highest.
Jannine Acuña (Argentina)
Orange Route - 2018
Fer, a luxury to have met you and your beautiful energy. I enjoy each of the trips we share, with your loving and wise guidance. I share your view of the world and feel very comfortable with your proposal, the places, the ways, and the times to savor the different moments and situations we encounter. These trips you propose are for anyone who feels they deserve an adventure for the soul, seeking personal growth and reconciling with our condition as humans. I am infinitely grateful that ShantiTur offers this opportunity because otherwise, I would never have the chance to enjoy such a delicately select experience. We will surely travel together again!
