The World · Europe

Europe,
Privately Arranged.

The continent most of our clients already know — shown from the inside.

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The World · Europe

Europe is easy to book and hard to do well. The difference is in the doors that open before the crowds, the table that was never listed and the right room in the right hotel.

Our European journeys lean on long-standing hotel relationships for upgrades and the rooms worth asking for, private guides who are scholars in their field, and drivers and boats instead of queues and timetables.

Best time
Italy & France: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Alps in summer: Jun–Sep
Greek islands: May–Oct
Ideal length
7 – 12 nights
Best for
Every kind of traveller
Style of travel
Exclusively five-star hotels, with private guides and private transfers throughout
Moments

Moments we would plan for you

i.

The Vatican Museums before they open to the public

ii.

A truffle hunt and long lunch in Tuscany

iii.

Lake Como's villas by private boat

iv.

The Glacier Express across the Swiss Alps

v.

A crewed yacht through the Cyclades

Stay

Where we would have you stay

A selection of the hotels we use most. Final choices depend on season, availability and your preferences.

Passalacqua · Borgo Santo Pietro · Hotel de Russie · Il San Pietro di Positano · Badrutt's Palace · Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat · Hotel Grande Bretagne

Sample Journeys

Starting points, not packages

Each is a first draft. We rebuild every journey around your dates, your pace and the people travelling with you.

An Italian Grand Tour

Lake Como · Tuscany · Rome · the Amalfi Coast

11 nights · Apr–Oct · Families & couples

DAYS 1–2

Lake Como — Passalacqua

Arrive via Milan. Villa gardens by private boat and lunch in Bellagio.

DAYS 3–5

Tuscany — Borgo Santo Pietro

A truffle hunt, Brunello tastings in Montalcino and Siena with an art historian.

DAYS 6–8

Rome — Hotel de Russie

The Vatican before opening, the Colosseum's underground chambers and a pasta class in a Roman home.

DAYS 9–11

The Amalfi Coast — Il San Pietro di Positano

Capri by private boat, Ravello's gardens and lemon groves. Depart day 12 from Naples.

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The Alps & the Riviera

St. Moritz · the Glacier Express · Zermatt · the Côte d'Azur

9 nights · Jun–Sep · Families

DAYS 1–3

St. Moritz — Badrutt's Palace

Arrive via Zurich. The Engadine lakes, an alpine hike with a mountain guide and the Bernina line.

DAYS 4–6

The Glacier Express & Zermatt

A day in Excellence Class across the Alps, then the Matterhorn from Gornergrat and lunch in a mountain hut.

DAYS 7–9

The Côte d'Azur — Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat

Fly to Nice. Villa Ephrussi's gardens, the hill village of Èze and an evening in Monaco. Depart day 10.

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The Aegean by Private Yacht

Athens · Kea · Paros · Milos · Santorini

7 nights · May–Oct · Celebrations & small groups

DAYS 1–2

Athens — Hotel Grande Bretagne

The Acropolis at opening with an archaeologist and dinner facing the Parthenon.

DAYS 3–7

The Cyclades — a crewed private yacht

Board at Lavrio. Quiet coves off Kea, Paros's harbour villages, the white cliffs of Milos and sunset off Santorini, with your own chef aboard. Disembark day 8 in Santorini.

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