WE CREATE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

Born in Sao Paulo Brazil educated as a civil engineer she brought her background budgeting large projects as to SDE. Overseeing all the project management she keeps everything on track. Her strong work ethic and attention to details makes sure she gets the clients the best value possible.

After years of international travel and living abroad, Derek returned to Southern California in 2011 and founded San Diego Experiences; a company geared towards crafting creative and experiential tours and events for the international community visiting the United States. Their vision quickly grew into a thriving business that lead tens of thousands of international students on amazing trips to places like Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and hosted countless memorable events and parties.

With continued growth and a shift in their business to servicing internationally based corporate clients, San Diego Experiences has become an industry leader specializing in both international and domestic corporate groups ready to break away from traditional events and tourism to cultivate overall wellness and vitality among their organizations. The company has partnered with wellness leaders including the Chopra Center, to customize meaningful and creative events and retreats for corporate and private groups.

With an exceptional client list including Coca Cola Israel, Vertex, and Roche Brazil, Shire Derek and his team are able to provide a niche level of service to international based companies touring the US. Derek attributes his success to having consulted for several travel companies, creating a diverse network of tour guides and vendors allowing him to offer specialized services and pricing, and having an acute ability to bring people together.

A San Diego native and a world traveling adventure-seeker, she designs events and trips for SDE with expert flow, professionalism, and heartfelt excitement. Rachel has managed hundreds of events and excursions in San Diego, Chicago, Washington D.C., Los Angeles and beyond, and has worked with government officials to brides to international corporate groups. She is as logistically experienced as she is genuine, and she has been an integral part of our team since our early days.

From the south region of Brazil, Andre landed in San Diego 7 years ago jumping into tourism industry

Graduated from UNIVALE renowned university in Brazil in Tourism and Hospitality he came with a background in sales and business development. Knowing his culture inside out and after some amazing adventures around the globe, and a talent for creating special moments he plays a crucial role in developing the business especially in South America. Andre never measures efforts to go an extra mile and create unique experiences, always focusing on excellence service.

Timmy has been with us for over 7 years. He has lead hundreds of tours and managed events. He is extremely knowledgeable. Timmy has gift to enter a room put everyone at ease while turning the energy level in a room up to 12.