Amanda Hietter is the CEO and visionary behind Across the Horizon Travel, an international travel agency specializing in group travel, luxury experiences, faith-based tours, and transformational retreats. With a strong foundation built on over 15 years as a paralegal in contracts, Amanda brings precision, integrity, and excellence to every curated itinerary she designs.

Now in her fourth year as a travel advisor, Amanda has become known for crafting high-end travel experiences for Christian business coaches, pastors and ministry leaders, multi-generational families, wellness and marriage retreat hosts, and corporate teams seeking elevated travel solutions.

Amanda’s expertise extends far beyond traditional travel planning. She partners with coaches, speakers, faith-based organizations, and corporations to design purpose-driven retreats, handling everything from sourcing luxury accommodations to coordinating excursions, VIP amenities, and seamless logistics. She is also the travel strategist behind large-scale events such as the Footsteps of Jesus Tour and multiple breakthrough retreats designed to help leaders expand their impact.

Her corporate portfolio includes previously managing travel for Larson Financial as well as serving associations and businesses seeking incentive trips, summits, and executive retreats. Amanda is widely respected for her ability to translate complex travel needs into streamlined, concierge-level experiences that offer both value and luxury.

As a leader, Amanda mentors and oversees a growing team of travel advisors, empowering them with systems, training pathways, and tools to specialize in retreat travel through her Retreat Travel Advisor Certification Program. She is also the host of the Heat Up Your Retreats podcast, where she equips entrepreneurs, retreat leaders, and ministry professionals with strategies to grow their impact through transformational travel.

Rooted in her Christian faith, Amanda incorporates purpose and service into every area of her business. Whether she is designing a healing marriage retreat, coordinating a pastor-led pilgrimage, planning a multi-country honeymoon for anime-loving newlyweds, or supporting corporate leaders in creating unforgettable incentive experiences, Amanda’s mission remains the same:

To help clients dream big, travel bigger, and transform lives through world-class, worry-free travel experiences.