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Family Holidays
Our team is full of family travelers, meaning we know what it takes to make sure everyone enjoys the experience just as much as each other.
Honeymoons
We’ve been crafting dream itineraries for newly married couples for years. Learn more about the ins and outs of our honeymoon service here.
Solo Holidays
Our travel experts have experienced the thrills and challenges of solo travel, all with the aim of producing some of our most immersive and exciting itineraries.
Couples Holidays
Our couple itineraries are paced perfectly for you to enjoy the very best a country has to offer whilst making sure you enjoy the quality time together you’re after.
Group Holidays
No matter what the size or the occasion, we’re well versed in taking larger groups of people away for those special adventures.
Unusual vacations
The world may be conquered, but enough secrets remain to keep us up all night, dreaming of ways to whisk you off to the most unique corners of the globe. Where first?
Remote Destinations
We’ve chosen these experiences, destinations and adventures to bring you closer to the great outdoors. This is your ticket to our wonderful world.
Adventure vacations
Hike across mountain ridgelines, scramble across glaciers and kayak down rivers – these trips are designed to immerse you in vast wildernesses and ancient cultures.
Beach Vacations
Porcelain shores, perfect seas and swaying palms; the allure of a beach break is hard to ignore. Which is why we handpick the best beachfront boltholes to offer you…
Safari vacations
With a team of experts that have worked as conservationists and wildlife photographers, we have the expertise to make your safari dreams come true.
Food vacations
Food and travel have long gone hand in hand, and we have put together some mouth-watering trips that capture the palate, of countries across the world. Bon appétit.
Slow Travel
As the world becomes busier, slow travel has never felt so fitting. Whether it’s meeting fishermen in Maine or learning the Dukha-way in Mongolia, take time to connect.
Eclipse vacations
Eclipse travel celebrates our place in the wider cosmos. Let us take you to wherever in the world the eclipse is at its most arresting, and we’ll do it in style.
Proposal Service
Found the one and want to propose in style? The moment will be a memory forever and we’re here to help you make sure it’s the most perfect moment for you and your loved one.
Train Travel
“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” We’ve all heard this, haven’t we? And with these captivating luxury train journeys, we’ll show you the joy to be found travelling across the world by rail.
Set Jetting
Swapping salubrious saloons and questionable lodgings for sumptuous hotels and eye-opening experiences, each of our show-stopping journeys will take you behind scenes of some of TV’s most awe-inspiring locations.
See You in the Moment
Field Trip
Education begins in the classroom, but it’s IRL that younger generations put their lessons to the test. Field Trip is a curriculum of educational encounters around the world.
Take Me On A Story
A series of family experiences celebrating the transformative power of the books we loved when we were young, and the stories our children have come to adore.
Get Lost
Designed as a once-in-a-lifetime challenge, train with elite survival experts before traversing a polar, jungle, coastal, mountain or desert region in your mission back to civilisation.
Blink
The ultimate luxury camping retreat. From the Sahara desert to the Andean Mountains, with Blink anywhere you can envisage it, we will create it.
Bring it Back
Bring It Back will embed you in an entirely different way of thinking, and of learning about a culture directly from its experts on the ground. You may be surprised by what you discover.
Drone the World
With Drone the World, you’ll have your own personal film to show off your adventure. Filmed and edited by an international director, this is no ordinary home movie.
The Great American View
This series of breathtaking journeys culminate in some of America’s most legendary sights. They are the places you’ve always sought out, and now it’s your time to find them.
James Bond
We are proud to have been selected as the official travel partner to curate James Bond inspired trips.
Agatha Christie
We’ve been hand-picked by Agatha Christie Limited to help bring Agatha’s world-famous Grand Tour to life through a series of episodic trips across Africa, Australasia and North America, and a unique prelude in London.
Tasting Notes
Eating at a Michelin – starred restaurant is one thing. But now you can learn about the country through the lens of some of the most critically acclaimed chefs in the world, by travelling with them on the ultimately culinary experience
Eater Journeys
We’re often asked who we’d invite to our ideal dinner party. Ernest Shackleton? Amelia Earheart? The entire editorial team of Eater? Easily. So we invited our friends at Eater over to dinner and quizzed them about their favourite foodie trips and then created them for you to experience too.
Surf Air
We’re proud to launch a brand-new series of exclusive US trips with ground-breaking private air company Surf Air. Bringing our combined knowledge of ground and sky together, we’re helping you to see the world in style.
Take the Open Road with Auberge
With the iconic hotel brand Auberge Resorts, we’ve created a new series of tailormade, luxurious road trip itineraries. Emblems of America’s most iconic landscapes, regions, and people.
Remarkable Drives of Discovery with Auberge
Following on from the much lauded ‘Take the Open Road’ series, here’s five brand-new bespoke, multi-destination trips created with our friends at Auberge Resorts Collection. Delve deeper than ever before.
Forget the American Dream, now it’s all about California dreamin. But what is it about the U.S.’s 31st state that puts at the top of so many people’s bucket-lists? The answer is simple. It is a place for everyone- the forward thinkers, the sun worshippers, the wildlife enthusiasts and the city kids.
“It’s a unique place, unlike any other U.S. state, not just geographically but culturally too. To really experience California you have to go there and live it, it’s not just about Napa Valley, Yosemite or Venice beach. The way to make the most out of Cali is to embrace it all – the lifestyle, the people, the atmosphere. There isn’t another like The Golden State.” – Travel Expert Rob
California is a 365 day of the year destination – good, isn’t it? And unless you’re any closer to the equator yourselves, you’re most likely heading for a sunnier climate regardless of when you visit.
However, if you want peak seasons, then ideally travel between the months of May to October. Our advice after that? Head to the Hawaiian Islands. This timing is ideal for visiting these paradisiacal islands.
Many people say and few argue that Yosemite is the most dramatic National Park in America. Take a two day private hiking trip through Yosemite Valley and beyond to get back to nature in the most awesome place it can be done.
Ok, we don’t literally suggest both. If you see one you can excuse yourself from seeing the other. There are only minor differences between the two and for many it comes down to preference in wine – not a bad decision to have to make. So whether it’s wine tasting in Sonoma or hot air balloon rides in Napa head north on the 101 from San Fran for a relaxing couple of days in wine country.
Carmel is one of the best destinations in the world to see the abundance of wildlife that swims these shores. Migrating north for the summer months, you’ll find pods of dolphin, sperm whales, blue whales…arguably all of the whales you can image. Picture soaking in the sunshine on the deck of your private catamaran — whales or not, this is a day trip worthy of a trip to California itself.
California is all about the epic Pacific coastline, and rightfully so. With the Sierra Nevada desert to the east, we suggest keeping ocean-side. Generally our favorite route is North to South, whilst heading inland for Napa, Sonoma and Yosemite National Park.
North of San Francisco is great for the adventurist and sporty type. You’ll find great hikes, enchanting trails, and a handful of lakes near the Oregon border. Whatever you do, don’t miss Avenue of The Giants, where a section of the road is engulfed by an ancient Redwood forest. Must be seen to be believed.
Ultimately, the North is all about the food and wine. Four of America’s 12 three Michelin – starred restaurants are located in NorCal. As well as this, you have the untouched evergreen beauty of Napa and Sonoma Valley. Wine tasting and hot air balloons rides are just a bonus here. Rob, our in-house California expert, recommends a day excursion to his favorite vineyard — Domaine Chandon.
Stay at: Solage
SoCal – destination sunshine. Year round the south is home to the best weather, while also offering the most variety of experiences.
From San Francisco to San Diego, the beach is where you want to be. From private surf lessons in LA with ex Hollywood actors to whale watching in Carmel, there is something for everyone.
Stay at: Shutters on the Beach
The east of California is home to a row of National Parks running along the Nevada border. There’s plenty you can stop and visit however the crowning jewel of maybe all American National Parks is Yosemite.
It’s a true wilderness. No one forgets the first time they take in the renowned ‘Tunnel View’ after passing through Wawona Tunnel on Route 41 – and that is just the beginning. Head out with a private guide to go hiking in Yosemite Valley (and beyond, for those a bit more adventurous) or alternatively head out on horseback.
Yosemite was a huge destination for the gold rush in the 40’s. Who is to say if you don’t head out on the water, you may strike it lucky?
Stay at: The Majestic Yosemite Hotel
There is so much you can see in the West of California. Along the coast, you have the giant cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Each city has endless, unique experiences. If you discover one yourself, be sure to let Black Tomato in on the secret.
Stay at: Post Ranch Inn
