Luxury Travel Newsletter
November 2024
The Very Best of Europe: Exclusive Private Tours
Artisans of Leisure arranges private insider tours around the world
Europe is in high demand for 2025! Favorite experiences we’re arranging for upcoming exclusive private tours include:
- After-hours private tours of the Tower of London
- A private after-hours tour of the Palace of Versailles
- After-hours tours of museums and important sites throughout Italy
- Private day tours by private yacht in Greece
- Evening private excursions to see the Northern Lights in Iceland
- A tour of a renowned tulip farm near Amsterdam in the Netherlands
- Insider shopping tours in Paris
- Jewish touring in destinations such as Budapest, Portugal and Sicily
- Truffle hunting in Croatia
- Private baking lessons in Sweden and Austria
- Touring acclaimed ceramics factories in Germany, Hungary, England and Italy
- A perfume-making workshop in Provence
- An exclusive private dinner in a palace in Malta
View our tours.
Contact one of our travel specialists to begin planning an incredible Europe tour based on your interests.
Traveling in Italy with Family & Friends
Consider adding a few nights at a luxurious Tuscan villa to an Artisans of Leisure private tour of Italy
Artisans of Leisure arranges private, customized tours around the world for groups of friends and multi-generational families. One of the best destinations for this kind of travel is Italy, with its luxurious hotels and private villas, wonderful touring focused on history and contemporary culture, excellent dining and special-interest activities for all different types of travelers.
Thinking about traveling with a group of friends or with extended family? Contact us to start planning a customized tour based on your group’s exact interests, schedule and requirements.
Consider:
- Spending a few nights in Tuscany at a luxury villa with hotel amenities and facilities
- After-hours tours of iconic sites in Florence and Venice
- Hands-on lessons in cooking, paper marbling and glassblowing
- Touring the highlights of Rome, Venice, Florence with local insiders and experts
- Wine tasting, shopping, culinary experiences and other activities in off-the-beaten-track destinations such as Puglia, Ischia, Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy
- Private hiking, truffle hunting, biking or boating
- VIP access at performances and events such as the opera in Milan and the Palio in Siena
- Amazing dining in renowned restaurants and local insider spots
- Staying at top luxury hotels with extensive leisure facilities, such as Hotel de Russie in Rome, Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Four Seasons Taormina at San Domenico Palace in Sicily and Villa d’Este in Lake Como
View our luxury Italy tours.
Contact one of our Italy experts to start planning.
Just Back from Peru: Lima, Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley
Experience the best of Peru with Artisans of Leisure
We recently returned from an incredible private tour of Peru that featured insider cultural touring in Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
Highlights included:
- Exploring iconic Machu Picchu with an expert guide
- Dining at the best restaurants in Lima
- Touring the exquisite interiors of one of the oldest continuously inhabited homes in the Americas
- Riding a luxury train through incredible Andean landscapes
- Learning about indigenous weaving techniques
- Shopping for high-quality crafts
- Touring museums and neighborhoods filled with beautiful architecture in Lima
- Seeing pre-Inca salt ponds on the side of a mountain
- Staying at Peru’s top luxury hotels
- Learning to make a perfect pisco sour
View our private Peru tours.
See photos from our recent Peru trip.
Contact one of our South America travel specialists to start planning a customized Peru tour.
The Ultimate Luxury Safari Experience: Botswana
Botswana offers the ultimate luxury safari experience
Botswana is one of Africa’s most incredible safari destinations, with exceptional game viewing, stunning natural scenery, unique water safaris, and renowned land- and water-based luxury safari camps.
See photos from our recent Botswana trip.
Botswana is a great stand-alone destination and also combines well with South Africa and other countries in Africa.
View our luxury Botswana tours.
Our Africa travel specialists can design a luxury safari based on your interests. Contact us for more information.
Swedish Lapland: Northern Lights, Arctic Bath, Icehotel & More
The Northern Lights were incredible during our recent visit to the Arctic Bath hotel in Swedish Lapland
We love combining Scandinavian cities such as Stockholm, Copenhagen and Bergen with Swedish Lapland, a great destination for travelers wanting to experience the unique culture and pristine wilderness of the Arctic Circle.
Read more about our recent visit to Swedish Lapland and the highlights of the region, including seeing the Northern Lights, staying at Arctic Bath and Icehotel, learning about Sami culture and enjoying outdoor experiences in spectacular
landscapes.
View our private Sweden tours.
Just Back: Incredible Architecture & History in Uzbekistan
The Registan in Samarkand is one of the highlights of Uzbekistan
Many of our travelers like to visit Uzbekistan to see the country’s stunning architecture and beautiful crafts and learn about its history—including its rich Jewish history—in the ancient Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Khiva, Bukhara and Tashkent.
Read more about the highlights of Uzbekistan and our most recent visit to this incredible country.
Fascinating on its own, Uzbekistan also combines well with other destinations, including London and Turkey.
View our private Uzbekistan tours.
Contact one of our Central Asia travel experts for more information about our Uzbekistan tours.
Plan Ahead: Attending the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland
Attending the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a must if you’re in Scotland in August
If you’re thinking about visiting Scotland in 2025, we highly recommend attending the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which takes place in front of Edinburgh Castle from August 1 to 23, 2025. This incredible event showcases Scottish culture, music and pageantry with bagpipers, Highland dancers, marching bands and military drills. Artisans of Leisure arranges VIP tickets and hospitality experiences, including seats with the very best views of the castle, the performers and
the
evening fireworks.
Contact our Scotland travel experts to begin planning a private Scotland tour customized to include the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Scotland can also be combined with nearby Ireland and England.
View our luxury Scotland tours.
Luxury in India: New Hotel Openings
India offers the highest level of luxury hotels throughout the country
India’s over-the-top luxury hotels and resorts—evocative bastions of traditional design, craftsmanship and hospitality—have long been a highlight of traveling in the subcontinent.
We have been excited to see so many new luxury properties opening in India over recent years, including Raffles Jaipur, Six Senses Fort Barwara in Rajasthan, The Leela Palace Jaipur, Raffles Udaipur, and smaller design properties such as The Johri Jaipur and Villa Palladio near Jaipur.
All Artisans of Leisure tours in India include only the finest hotels and resorts in the country. Our tours also include private guides, insider access and exclusive experiences in each region.
India can easily be combined with nearby destinations, such as Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives and Dubai.
View our luxury India tours and contact us to start planning.
Rolling Stone Names Artisans of Leisure Best Tour Operator
We’re honored that Rolling Stone named Artisans of Leisure the best tour operator in their Travel + Wellness Awards 2024!
“If you want a life-long memorable travel itinerary, Artisans of Leisure will show you that the world really is your oyster. From eating dinner in the desert, to exclusive, private hikes, no one comes close to both their operators’ understanding of the destinations, and the planning team’s tailoring of a trip schedule to get the most out of what interests you about the locale. Go as relaxed and culture-focused as you want, or get active and adventurous — their
‘in-the-know’
team of associates can arrange your accommodations, regional flights, visas, and other logistics in advance.”
View the article on RollingStone.com.
Read more about Artisans of Leisure in the press.
On Our Blog: Ritz Paris, Best of Japan, Marbella Club & More
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Rave Reviews from Our Travelers
Luxury at Villa Mabrouka in Tangier, Morocco
We love receiving feedback from our clients about their private Artisans of Leisure tours!
“Morocco was amazing! The hotels, food, culture—everything!”
~ L.K., New York, NY
“We had an amazing trip to France. Everything was perfect. It was truly a dream trip for me!”
~ A.V., White Oak, PA
“Our tour of Egypt was wonderful...amazing sites, fantastic care and service at every step and our tour guide was exceptional.”
~ H.G., Toronto, Canada
“Thank you for the arrangements in South Africa! Everything worked as planned. We really appreciated not worrying about anything! The individualized tour was so meaningful. MANY, MANY thanks.”
~ K.C., Seattle, WA
“Everything was wonderful in Iceland and each day and location had highlights! As with our last tour, the planning was excellent, it allowed us to just enjoy the experience.”
~ R.K., Apopka, FL
“The trip to India was fabulous—hotels, hospitality, guides and the overall experience was one of the best we have experienced.”
~ G.P., Fairfax, VA
“What a wonderful trip to Ireland we had! Artisans of Leisure is definitely a class above all others. I can’t thank you enough and please know that our next trip will most certainly be planned through Artisans again.”
~ M.M., East Fallowfield, PA
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