Should I still use a travel company if I’ve hired my own driver?

If you already have a driver of your own, you basically slip past the main logistical service a travel agency usually provides, so a full package becomes redundant. Still, agencies may be hired just for intricate hotel bookings or particular specialist tours, nothing else.

Most full-service Destination Management Companies (DMCs) prefer to also manage transportation and lodging because it keeps quality control steady. If you only want them to do hotel reservations to access their wholesale rates, some agencies will agree, but they will state clearly they won’t accept liability if your independent driver causes timing slips, or if there is a vehicle breakdown, and the whole itinerary gets disturbed.