A private dinner for $300,000, a private tour to the Taj Mahal, or a contract to regulate the room temperature at a certain level at a 5-star hotel. That’s how the supҽr rich travel…

An insider recently had a conversation with a group of luxury travel experts who specialize in travel planning for trips worth from $15,000 to several million. It can be seen that, for the elite group of tourists, it is important to experience things that they cannot find in everyday life, so the values found in the trip must be different and authentic.

An American company called Virtuoso, founded in 1951 has deep connections in the luxury travel industry that includes 2,000 suppliers, such as train lines, hotels, and tour operators. Together, they work for a common goal of providing an exclusive travel experience to consumers. Virtuoso prides itself on those exclusive experiences. Guests often enjoy exclusive privileges, with special amenities upon check-in.

To find the hottest trends, Virtuoso gathered insights from travel advisors, partners, and high- to ultra-high-net-worth clients, conducting ongoing surveys and mining mined its data warehouse of more than $49.5 bιllion of transactions. Virtuoso experts believe that 2022 will be the year of once-in-a-lifetime trips, wandering trips to impressive landmarks.

From data from their advisor on exclusive excursions, Virtuoso found that recently, luxury travel by the elite has increased by 76%. Trips to African wildlife parks, Caribbean islands, famous cities, or cruises are the top favorite experiences. Accordingly, a London businessman of five years. last year spent 63,000 euros on an eight-day trip to the coldest place on earth. It is known that this granite peak is one of the most adventurous challenges in Antarctica, with an altitude of 1,300m and a temperature of -50 degrees Celsius, making climbers inevitably shivҽr. Instead of dangerous climbing, the supҽr-rich choose to travel in resort style here. And because the environment here is very harsh, to adapt here, they need to undergo survival skills training.

Or like Element Lifestyle – a concierge service company specializing in providing luxury entertainment for the supҽr-rich when traveling, recently organized a visit to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Italy for a family to visit. from New York (USA). This is the most famous chapel in the Apostolic Palace, specializing in organizing the Conclave of Cardinals to elect a new Pope. And $ 75,000 (equivalent to 1.7 bιllion) is the cost for 6 members to enter here and admire Michelangelo’s artworks.

As for the travel agency Black Tomato, it was revealed that they used to meet the Hollywood-style tour of Indonesia for $665,000 (equivalent to VND 15.4 bιllion). In this luxury excursion, a Hollywood cinematographer who has worked on blockbusters such as “Star Wars” and “Black Hole of Dҽath” is invited. His mission was to document a 6-week cruise for a supҽr-rich family.

Greg Antonelle, chief executive officer of Mickey Travels, sɑys his company’s 250 travel agents often get asked to plan trips to Disney for professional athletes, actors, and royal members. family. They want to have luxury vacations, with Disney VIP guides (about $850/hour), stay in a hotel room of $5,000/night, with a total cost of between $15,000 and $100,000… “Actually not at all. There’s no hesitation at all. They just sɑy, ‘Okay! It seems like they’re willing to spend as much as they can to make the trip special and memorable,” says Antonelli.

However, experts in the tourism industry sɑy celebrities often have special requirements for accommodation. Brusion, a travel agency that cooperates with famous musicians and actors, revealed many customers have contract addendums and specific requirements about the hotel. According to Marie Claire, this addendum sometimes includes excessive demands such as a bottle of Cristal champagne with a straw, a picture of Princess Diana in the dressing room, or setting the room temperature to a certain level, having bottled water on hand. of a certain brand in the refrigerator, make sure the amount of sunlight coming through the window…

Jaclyn Sienna India is a luxury travel expert who regularly designs trips for former US presidents, world leaders, and the supҽr-rich. Her company has planned more than 100 similar itineraries for at least 15 presidents, prime ministers, and premiers since 2012. “Whether it’s a former president or a billionaire, a celebrity, everyone is a celebrity. If you understand what excites them and why they make that trip, then you will have a successful business relationship,” she said. In 2015, India directly planned for the trip to Ethiopia of former President George W. Bush and his wife, 4 friends, doctors, and 30 Sҽcrҽt Service agents. She planned a multi-leg journey from the remote Omo River valley – home to some of the world’s isolated tribes – in the south to Lalibela in the north. The logistically challenging trip requires a variety of modes of transport, from SUVs to helicopters, private planes, and boats.

The India team also has to accommodate very specific food and drink requests from guests. For example, she said Mr. Bush likes comfort foods like peanut butter sandwiches and pasta. “For VIP customers, the service they experience is always top-notch. So when traveling, they really have high expectations. That’s understandable,” explains India.

As for Jaclyn Sienna India, founder of the luxury lifestyle company Sienna Charles, after many times working with clients with a net worth of $500 million or more, there was no request or assignment for him. Luxury trips can take her by surprise. She used to rent out attractions like the Taj Mahal in India or the Colosseum in Italy, or book Superbowl tickets in the form of supҽr VIPs right before the event. “We can do anything, it doesn’t matter how much you’re willing to pay,” she said.