Travel Inspiration

Where Our Clients Have Been This Year

Published 12th Oct. 2023

Written by Ella Mawson

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Our clients like to keep us on our toes, and long may that last. It seems there are few places you’re not intrigued by, and few experiences you won’t consider, which makes putting together your trips all the more exciting. Our team of destination specialists are passionate about creating truly tailor-made itineraries that inspire, surprise and delight our clients. And the greater the challenge the greater the reward; it’s usually the toughest briefs that result in the most epic escapes (and epic feedback). Read on for a snapshot of some of the most memorable trips you’ve been on so far this year... 

  1. A Six-Week Stopover in New Zealand 
  2. A Sustainable Safari in South Africa 
  3. Across the Andes 
  4. Slovenia & Venice by Train 

A Six-Week Stopover in New Zealand 

While relocating from Hong Kong back to the UK, two adventurous clients decided to make a journey of it by spending six weeks exploring New Zealand. Their trip included a RIB tour of the Coromandel coast; wine touring by bike in Hawke’s Bay, a region famous for its full-bodied reds and complex chardonnays; a multi-day trek along the Queen Charlotte Track in Marlborough Sounds; heli-hiking on a glacier; an overnight cruise in Doubtful sound (the second-longest of the South Island’s fjords); and star gazing in the Oahu Valley. 

Sea view New Zealand

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A Sustainable Safari in South Africa 

We’re big believers in sustainable travel so we were delighted when a client approached us to plan a first-time safari in South Africa for his wife and daughter with a sustainable focus. During their trip they stayed in a luxury eco-reserve close to the southern tip of Africa which protects 8,500 acres of pristine wilderness which is home to over 23 mammal species, thousand-year-old milkwood forests and over 100 endangered plant species. They also learnt about community-based projects, went on a whale-watching cruise and experienced the wonderful Winelands region, the source of many legendary Cape wines.  

Image by Last Word Madikwe

Across the Andes 

We loved the challenge of putting together a trip across the Andes from Chile to Argentina for some adventurous clients. Highlights of their itinerary included glamping in the desert, stargazing with a renowned astro-photographer, staying in eco-domes on the salt flats and wine tasting in high-altitude vineyards. 

Image by Michael Mohr/Redux-REA

Slovenia & Venice by Train 

Our team are true experts when it comes to planning luxury holidays by train and so it was a pleasure to put together an itinerary for a client who wanted to travel by train from London to Slovenia and Venice. The trip included rafting along the Sava River, beer tasting at a brewery in Ljubljana – Slovenia's colourful capital – and a private tour of the Venetian islands of Murano and Burano to see glass blowers and lacemakers at work. Along the way, they rode some seriously scenic rail routes and indulged in fabulous foodie treats, from a five-course taster menu at a fine-dining restaurant in Ljubljana to traditional dishes in an intimate family-run restaurant in Venice.  

Image by Olivier Romano

 

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