Mexico
Led by founders
Kira & Stephanie
October 11-18, 2023
8 days, 7 nights
Starting at $3800
(based on double occupancy)
Group size: 10 travelers
Reflective, prismatic, diverse.
On this trip, allured beyond its bleached-out beaches and wild coastlines we are drawn into the vibrant hubs of MEXICO CITY & OAXACA to taste, experience and engage with the ingredients, techniques and traditions of both mezcal and local cuisine.
We invite you to uncover with us cultural nuances expressed through ingredients, where the ancient past is reflected, and indigenous cultures are honored.
In Mexico City we stay at the newly designed Circulo Mexicano for 3 nights amidst a myriad of architecture from the ancient and colonial to art deco and modernist. On the outskirts of Mexico City, Xochimilco exemplifies sustainability, where floating agricultural islands produce 40 thousand tons of agricultural production per year…… fundamental to uncovering the connectivity and expression of gastronomy in Mexico.
In Oaxaca after our intercity flight, we find home at Hotel Antonieta or Hotel Sin Nombre for 2 nights, both remodeled homes into hotels, architecturally beautiful and drenched in history. From here we allow our palettes the continued romance with food as well as mezcal.
We will visit Casa Silencio’s design-forward agave production, sophisticated while honoring mysticism and the ancestral craft of mezcal.
Xochimilco and Casa Silencio are revered as ceremonial concepts of expression and connection with nature. Experiencing both allows a beautiful, contrasting vantage point to uncover expressions and techniques where food and drink are inseparable from life.
Experience Profile
- 4-star Design hotels
- Gastronomy, History
- Lots of eating and drinking, Museums (Frida Kahlo, Soumaya Museum, etc.)
- Michelin chefs & family street vendors
- Revered, Magical
STAY
STYLE
ACTIVITIES
CUISINE
MOMENTS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- All accommodations
- Intercity flight from Mexico City to Oaxaca
- All inter-country transportation and Airport pick-up upon arrival
- Daily breakfast
- Lunch in Xochimilco
- Michelin restaurant dinner
- Mezcal education, tasting and dinner
- coffee (always on us)
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Roundtrip airfare to Mexico City (we can assist in booking for you, please reach out)
- Gratuities
- Alcohol
- Meals (that are not listed here)
PRICING
- 1 Booking: $4750
- (single occupancy, private accommodation)
- 2 Bookings: $7600
- (based on double occupancy)
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Cuba
Cuba
A collaboration trip led by
Del Caimán & TOLVE
ALL INCLUSIVE
Cuba’s style evokes an essence and sway unlike any other.
DATES: Three Options
Oct. 20-26, 2023
Dec. 29-Jan. 4, 2023-24
Mar. 1-7, 2024
7 days, 6 nights
All-inclusive price PP $4950
Group size: 8 travelers
If your soul has an untamed and insatiable curiosity for the exotic (as ours does) then likely you have had the desire to travel to CUBA. A country that stands still in time, a postage stamp of culture insulated from the rest of the world, and “heartbreakingly beautiful” as Bourdain puts it. We travel to the island in collaboration with Del Caimán, a non-profit founded by Cubans to empower diverse artists with a platform and connection to the global community. “Cuban ART is a monument to perseverance”, a word that could easily describe much of the culture and way of life in CUBA.
Perseverant, yes. Also, passionate, proud, sultry, rich in tradition, and creatively ingenious. Cuban’s style evokes an essence and sway unlike any other. Their kindness is infectious, music and art a form of storytelling, and rum an elixir of the gods that makes for the perfect daiquiri. Havana, the capital, is rich with architectural buildings of a bygone era, lingering facades, stunning in form and beauty, remnants of once colonial opulence. Cars from the ‘50s and plumes of smoke from hand rolled cigars off the lips of elders have vibrant presence, while outside the capital bleached out beaches and glistening shorelines contrast the islands interior of rugged terrain and tobacco fields as far as the eye can see.
Curious to journey deeper into the essence CUBA? We visit Cuba through the eyes of Cubans.
With an early afternoon arrival in Havana, we welcome the heat and are whisked out of the city to an exquisite private mountain retreat in Terrazas. Situated in a UNESCO biosphere this western region is expansive and beautiful – the air is fresh and the tropical swimming holes seductive. After an evening immersed in nature, we continue to Viñales, where rugged vignettes frame the mountains and valleys as if from a dream – breathtaking and picturesque, tobacco claiming its presence, captivating the senses. Here we find connection with one of the islands staple crops and legacy for the best cigars in the world.
On the third day we escape to the coast experiencing the wild and remote white sand beach of Cayo Jutia, a paradise only for those who know where to look. After moments of tranquility, reflection, and rejuvenation amidst the expansive Caribbean blue we journey back to the countryside for a Cuban style pig roast reveling in a style of living authentic to the island’s interior.
For NYE dates, this is where we will unravel the evening in private style, inclusive of beer & rum welcoming the new year!
In beautiful contrast to the outlying regions of the island our final two days are spent exploring Havana – immersing in the most iconic landmarks, wandering the plazas, and driving the streets from the vantage point of a classic car. While the sun dips into the horizon we tuck into acclaimed restaurants and bars, once frequented by the likes of Ernest Hemingway, often accompanied by dance and local music.
Experience Profile
- Casa Particulares / Guest houses
- History, Culture & Art, Immersive, UNESCO sites
- Walking explorations, Photography, Beaches, Caves, Tobacco farms
- Modern and Traditional Cuban
- Salsa dancing, Vintage car cruising, Local art studios, Rum
STAY
STYLE
ACTIVITIES
CUISINE
MOMENTS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Roundtrip Airfare to Havana Cuba from major US cities*
- All accommodations
- All transportation on island
- Airport pick-up/drop off
- Required Cuban Visa & Health Insurance
- Local bilingual guides (in partnership with Del Caiman)
- Daily breakfast, lunch & group dinners
- Beer & Rum
- Cuban Cafecito (always on us)
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Gratuities
- Leisure spending
PRICING
- All-inclusive price PP $4950
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Colombia
Colombia
Led by founders
Kira & Stephanie
arching to REALMS BEYOND
November 8-13, 2023
6 days, 5 nights
Starting at $2400
(based on double occupancy)
Group size: 10 travelers
We invite you to join us on a retreat to origin, COLOMBIA.
Lush rainforests on the outskirts of a vibrant metropolis, we will journey into the depth of coffee, a sensory exploration uncovering the essence of the place, its natural wonders, and the people that bring us this exquisite ingredient.
Curious to journey deeper into the essence of COLOMBIA through the lens of coffee, food, artisans, wellness, & nature? Our rhythmically thoughtful itinerary includes two days in Bogota to connect and explore the city, taste and wander the streets, as well as experience creative expressions of art & design. Our city digs, the luxury Click Clack hotel with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Andes mountains.
After feeling the energy from Colombia’s dynamic and burgeoning metropolis, we take a 35min flight into the coffee triangle, Armenia, where we will find oasis amidst the rainforest for three days. Our digs at the HAB hotel, celebrating a new and inventive style of hospitality. These moments will be a balance of sensory excursions to taste and visit coffee farms, as well as the simplicity and tranquility of enjoying our most beautiful natural surroundings, unspoiled native forest. The Bio-Habitat hotel sits on a mountaintop and allows for expansive views of the surrounding coffee plantations – notably designed with intentionality for oneness with nature.
Experience Profile
- 4-star Luxury & Eco built design hotels
- Coffee immersive, Street food, Rainforest
- Surrendering to waterfalls, Sensory tastings
- Renowned street food, Inventive chef tasting dinner
- Dynamic city vibes, Rainforest seclusion & wellness
STAY
STYLE
ACTIVITIES
CUISINE
MOMENTS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- All accommodations
- All inter-country transportation and Airport pick-up upon arrival
- (Including intercity roundtrip flight from Bogota to coffee region Armenia)
- Immersive coffee and cacao experiences
- Chef inspired tasting dinner
- Food and coffee walking tour
- Rio Verde waterfalls
- Daily breakfast
- Coffee (always on us)
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Roundtrip airfare to Bogota (we can assist in booking, please reach out)
- Gratuities
- Alcohol
- Meals (that are not listed here)
- Leisure spending
PRICING
- 1 Booking: $2800
- (single occupancy, private accommodation)
- 2 Bookings: $4800
- (based on double occupancy)
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Egypt
Egypt, sailing the nile
Led by founders
Stephanie & Kira
January 18–28, 2024
11 days, 10 nights
Starting at $5725
(based on double occupancy)
Group size: 8 travelers
Entrusting natures eloquence and propelled by gentle winds our uncovering of EGYPT’S magnificence is centered around a private barefoot luxury sail down the NILE, the longest most intriguing river in the world.
A country with the oldest civilization in the world, EGYPT’S depth of culture & expansive terrain is beyond fascinating, blurring the lines between ancient and modern. To travel there is to entangle oneself in the archeological wonders and myriad of mythological tales raptured by the celestial world of the gods – this country is a destination cloaked with mystery.
Curious to journey deeper into the essence of EGYPT? Our rhythmically thoughtful itinerary includes two nights in Cairo, the country’s epicenter of art, culture, & history as well as iconic wonders of the world; the pyramids of Giza, King Khufu, and the Sphinx. Our stay is sophisticated and positioned for glimpses, moments, and introductions into the mystery, the culture. On the third day we take a flight to Luxor for two nights, a city revered as the world’s ‘greatest open air museum’. Luxor is calm, lush, with enfolding archeological beauty upon both sides of the Nile. After immersing in the synchrony of historical monuments and landscape, we embark on our journey down the great river, exposing in beautiful form and harmony with nature the link between Egyptian way of life, agriculture, and the celestial world of the gods.
Sailing in exquisite sway with an awarded luxury and design forward cruise company, Nour el Nl, we escape the crowds and find rhythm on a gorgeous Dahabiya, an Egyptian river yacht, built intentionally to offer an unparalleled and unique blend of authentic architecture with modern luxury.
Enthralled, we sail from Luxor to Aswan over the course of six days and five nights to breathe in its legend. Leisurely uncovering myths while visiting lesser-known archeological sites finding time in between to wander and swim, eat and drink, and luxuriate in perfect moments of stillness in the light and shadows cast on the banks of the infamous river.
After being transported in space and time to the otherworldly, we disembark in Aswan and spend a night before our return flight to Cairo.
Experience Profile
- 5-star Accommodations; elegant suites onboard a Dahabiya, “Egyptian river yacht”
- St. Regis Cairo
- Al Moudira Hotel
- Nour El Nile
- Ben Ben Hotel Aswan
- History, Mythology, Adventure, Immersive, UNESCO sites
- Sailing on the Nile, Wonders of the World, Archeology, Walking explorations
- Modern and Traditional Egyptian
- Wonders of the World, Star gazing, Breezy sundeck lounging, Secluded Nile Swims/Walk
STAY
STYLE
ACTIVITIES
CUISINE
MOMENTS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- All accommodations
- All inter-country transportation
(Including flight from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan to Cairo) - Airport pick-up
- Egyptologist
- Site entry passes in Cairo & Luxor
- Guided explorations on cruise
- While in city: Daily breakfast & group meals
- While onboard: all meals, snacks & N/A beverages
- Coffee and tea (always on us)
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Roundtrip Airfare to Cairo (we can assist in booking, please reach out)
- Gratuities
- Alcohol
- Individual Meals (that are not noted)
- Leisure spending
PRICING
- 1 Booking: $8450
- (single occupancy, private accommodation)
- 2 Bookings: $11450
- (based on double occupancy)
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Morocco
Morocco
Led by founders
Kira & Stephanie
majestic in its VIBRANCY
March 21-27, 2024
7 days, 6 nights
Starting at $3850
(based on double occupancy)
Group size: 8 travelers
MOROCCO casts a spell.
With its bustling souks, sun-baked desert vistas, colorful mosaics, and North African spiced tagine stews. Reflective of a conferring of African, Arab, and European influences, MARRAKESH, a city drenched in an abundance of beauty and culture which allows an unfurling of unexpected exchanges for the curious traveler – boundless opportunities to uncover both historic and modern nuances of craft, cuisine, artistry, and way of life unique to no other city on the planet. Prepare to be enchanted.
Curious to journey deeper into the essence of MOROCCO? Our rhythmically thoughtful itinerary includes three days in Marrakech to connect and explore the city, taste and wander, as well as find respite and tranquility in a beautifully appointed Riad, an oasis in time where past and future are present.
From Marrakech we head to the Ourika Valley and Atlas Mountains where we will stay in a Kasbah for three nights. Surrounded by an expanse of green fields, groves of olives, oranges and lemons, against the heights of the dazzling snowy mountain peaks. Here we have leisure time to indulge in a hammam treatment, explore local botany, national parks, as well as traditional agriculture practices & tea making. To immerse deeper we will take a camel trek down the river to the village of Timalizen to experience the essence of Amazigh (Berber) culture.
Experience Profile
- 4-star Accommodations; Prestigious design, Beautiful Eco Hideouts
- Riad Sakkan (or similar)
- Caravan Agafay
- Kasbah Bab Ourika (or similar)
- Slow travel, Immersive, Expansive, Cultural
- Tasting, Botany, Walking explorations, Camel riding, Amazigh (Berber) Culture
- Spices; a harmony of colours & flavours
- Snake charmers, High Atlas Mountains, Hammam, Star gazing, Desert Sunset/Sunrise
STAY
STYLE
ACTIVITIES
CUISINE
MOMENTS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- All accommodations
- All inter-country transportation and Airport pick-up upon arrival
- All group explorations
- Daily breakfast and group dinners
- Coffee and tea (always on us)
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Roundtrip airfare to Marrakesh (we can assist in booking, please reach out)
- Gratuities
- Alcohol
- Meals (that are not listed here)
- Leisure spending
PRICING
- 1 Booking: $4800
- (single occupancy, private accommodation)
- 2 Bookings: $7700
- (based on double occupancy)
THREE DAY SAHARA DESERT
[OPTIONAL EXTENDED ITINERARY]
March 27-30, 2024
There’s only one in the world. An expanse unlike any other. The SAHARA desert allows time to escape as you enter a realm and feel oneness with nature. A place full of mystery, exquisite beauty, and serenity amidst an unbroken silence that stretches over 11 countries.
This wild and once in a lifetime extended part of our itinerary is for those who are willing to journey – journey long & far. We will leave the Ourika valley early in the morning (5am) to embark on the 8 hour (private/luxury car) journey into the Sahara Desert where we will drive through kasbahs, villages and waterfalls, enjoying a few immersive stops along the way.
Upon arrival in Merzouga we continue by way of local guides, trekking on camels across windswept dunes to our retreat – a luxury habitat of geodesic structures perfectly immersed in the desolate expanse. Witnessing two extraordinary nights under blankets of stars, a sunset and sunrise, as well as day to envelop in the isolation of the dunes and the hospitality of Amazigh (Berber) culture, we journey back to Marrakech for a final night at the elegant L’Hotel Marrakech.
ALL-INCLUSIVE SUPPLEMENT
- 1 Booking: $1400
- (single occupancy, private accommodation)
- 2 Bookings: $2250
- (based on double occupancy)
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Iceland
Iceland
Led by founders
Stephanie & Kira
and the poetry hidden amidst its dramatic LANDSCAPE.
July 11-16, 2024
6 days, 5 nights
Starting at $3,925
(based on double occupancy)
Group size: 8 travelers
Ideal for couples!
To be immersed deeply in nature.
ICELAND, as humans awestruck by its majesty, a Nordic island illuminated by glaciers and waterfalls where moss fields and lava contrast in beauty and geysers and geothermal springs evoke wonder and stillness.
Curious to journey deeper into the essence of Iceland? With summer allowing 20 hours of daylight, we breathe in oneness with nature. Our rhythmically thoughtful itinerary includes two days in Reykjavik to connect and explore the city, as well as experience the nuances of Nordic ingredients /culinary techniques at some of the finest restaurants. Our city digs, the sleek & modern showpiece, 101 Hotel overlooking the harbour.
After unfurling a few days in the capital, powered by nature itself, we load into our electric Tesla’s to drive down the unspoiled southern coast where we will immerse and drench ourselves for three days in the wild & extraordinary: experiencing geysers, geothermal breadmaking, waterfalls, black sand beaches. If there was a terrain that evokes the otherworldly, it is here.
Our outpost surrounded by subglacial volcano, mountain terrain, and river, the UMI hotel for the evening, as we explore the chef’s culinary expressions, horse back ride on black sand beach, and enjoy a restful night. The next morning, we continue our exploration further south immersing in deep mossy fields and ending in the majestic glacier Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Iceland (& largest glacier mass in Europe). We uncover the magic of natures drastic elements as we kayak on top of crystalline glacial waters. Our stay on the southeast coast of the island is the Foss Hotel Nupar amidst gorgeous windswept terrain.
With much of the feel of travel being in the journey itself, we wind back along the southern coast to end at the Silica Hotel for the final evening and soak in the exclusivity of the hotels private access to the infamous blue lagoon, one of the 25 wonders of the world. A refuge to tranquility and an awakening of senses as silica merges with geothermal seawater in volcanic aquifers underground, creating a natural oasis of exquisite beauty (not to mention health benefits).
We awake the next day wondering if it was all a dream as we transport to the airport for our international flights home.
Experience Profile
- 4-star design hotels
- 101 Design Hotel Reykjavik
- Umi
- Foss Hotel Nupar
- Silica Blue Lagoon
- Nordic luxury adventure
- Glacier kayaking, Waterfalls, Black sand beaches
- Michelin chefs, Inventive Nordic ingredients, Fusion
- Midnight sunsets, Prismatic illumination, Unspoiled nature
STAY
STYLE
ACTIVITIES
CUISINE
MOMENTS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- All accommodations
- All inter-country transportation and Airport pick-up upon arrival
- 6 Breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner (Michelin restaurant)
- Black sand beach horseback riding
- Premium entry into blue lagoon
- Glacier kayaking excursion
- Geothermal bread making
- Coffee (always on us)
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Roundtrip airfare to Reykjavik (we can assist in booking, please reach out)
- Gratuities
- Alcohol
- Meals (that are not listed here)
PRICING
- 1 Booking: $5650
- (single occupancy, private accommodation)
- 2 Bookings: $7850
- (based on double occupancy)
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Chile
Chile
Led by founders
Stephanie & Kira
natural landscapes that beg to be explored.
September 24–October 3, 2024
10 days, 9 nights
Starting at $6375
(based on double occupancy)
Group size: 8 travelers
Situated on a rugged sliver of land between the Andes and the Pacific coastline of South America, CHILE, a country of extreme and contrasting natural landscapes that beg to be explored.
Stretching in longitude from 17degrees south to the tip of Cape Horn, no other country on earth combines as many different climate zones – vast, exotic, wild and infinite in its beauty.
Curious to journey deeper into the essence of CHILE? Our rhythmically thoughtful itinerary includes three days in Santiago to connect and explore the city with captivating views of the Andes Mountain range as a backdrop to colonial, bohemian & modern architecture. Our metropolitan stay at the luxury Hotel Magnolia, will include an excursion to Valparaiso, a UNESCO world heritage site with alluring labyrinth streets built on hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
With Santiago’s imprint of unusual architecture, museums, & inventive cuisine lingering, we take a flight to Puerto Natales, gateway into the depth of PATAGONIA. Arguably one of the most spectacular landscapes of South America, Torres del Paine National Park is a wonderland of drastic mountain peaks, aqua glaciers, sapphire lakes, and dense forests. Here we will drench in natures extremes, stunning angles, and brilliant luminosity. With arrangements for each to embark on custom explorations based on desired interests, your bi-lingual local personal guide will be present throughout your journey, a steward of the environment and acutely aware of the fragility behind the landscapes explored, to reveal each territory’s geographic and cultural nuances through in-depth exploration.
We will spend four nights immersed in this otherworldly place while indulging in our exclusive accommodation within the park, EXPLORA Torres Del Paine, declared a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The spirit of escapism at the end of the world.
Raptured by nature’s incomparable beauty we return to the capital and onward by 2 hours drive to one of the world’s most exceptional vineyards. Unique in architectural design, perched with panoramic views, VIK Winery lies within a majestic and natural landscape composed of 12 valleys, each one with its own micro-climate providing enormous complexity and exceptional variety. A sacred place within the Millahue valley we take time to commune with the terroir through taste and sensory experiences, enjoying the connectivity of this exclusive property for the last two nights.
Experience Profile
- 5-star Accommodations; Prestigious design, Beautiful Eco Hideouts
- Hotel Magnolia
- EXPLORA Torres Del Paine
- VIK Winery
- Lux adventure, City & Nature, Expansive beauty, Architectural design
- Walking & Hiking explorations, Kayaking glaciers, Photography, Horseback riding, Wine tasting
- Geographic driven, Ancestral ingredients, Inventive, Asado
- The Andes, Star gazing, Fjords, Glacier lakes, Wildlife, Pablo Neruda
STAY
STYLE
ACTIVITIES
CUISINE
MOMENTS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- All accommodations
- All inter-country transportation and Airport pick-up upon arrival
- (Including intercountry roundtrip flight from Santiago to Puerto Natales)
- Michelin tasting menu
- Local guide for personalized explorations
- Park entrances
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Open bar at Explora Torres Del Paine
- Wine tastings & sensory experiences
- Coffee (always on us)
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Roundtrip Airfare to Santiago (we can assist in booking, please reach out)
- Gratuities
- Alcohol (that is not noted)
- Individual Meals (that are not noted)
- Leisure spending
PRICING
- 1 Booking: $8750
- (single occupancy, private accommodation)
- 2 Bookings: $12750
- (based on double occupancy)
Looking to book as a group, family, business retreat?
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