East Africa
Kenya celebrations
An exclusive-use safari house for a milestone birthday or anniversary, with the bush as the backdrop.
Ways to travel
Celebrations
Milestone trips with room for everyone and nothing left to chance.
Private celebration trips: significant birthdays, anniversaries, and family gatherings in villas, lodges, and chalets.
A celebration trip carries more weight than a normal holiday. The group is bigger, the ages are wider, and the one evening that matters has to go right.
We plan the house or camp first, then the arrivals, then the dinner. Everything else is designed so the hosts can actually enjoy the week.
The base decides most things. A villa on the Amalfi coast or in Puglia for a summer gathering of twelve to twenty; an exclusive-use safari house for a birthday in the bush; a catered chalet for a winter anniversary; a Greek island house with a boat for a week with old friends. We shortlist two or three and explain the trade-offs in staff, bedrooms and how far the dinner is from the pool.
Arrivals are the hidden difficulty. Guests come from different cities on different days, and the first evening sets the tone. We stagger transfers, brief the house team on who is who, and plan a simple first dinner so no one has to perform. The evening that matters is designed with the hosts in advance, from the setting and the chef to the music and the toast, then confirmed in writing before anyone travels.
- Suits
- Significant birthdays
- Anniversaries
- Multi-generational gatherings
- Small groups who want one shared base
Where it works best
Celebrations destinations
Southern Africa
South Africa celebrations
Cape Town, the winelands and a private reserve for a milestone gathering, with the dinner planned down to the view.
East Asia
Japan celebrations
Tokyo and Kyoto for a milestone trip with a private guide, a machiya for the party and a ryokan night.
Indian Ocean
Maldives celebrations
A private island or a cluster of villas for a milestone week, with the dinner on the sand.
Southern Europe
Italy celebrations
A villa in Tuscany, Puglia or above the Amalfi coast for a milestone, with a chef and the long table ready.
Southern Europe
Greece celebrations
A villa for the whole party on an island or the mainland, with a boat day and the dinner by the sea.
The Alps
Switzerland celebrations
A catered chalet in Verbier, Zermatt or the Engadin for a milestone week, in winter or in summer.
Example journeys
Celebrations itineraries
Amalfi villa week
A terrace over the sea, a boat for the day, and a chef when you want one.
Good to know
Questions about celebrations
How large a group can you plan for?
Villas and exclusive-use camps typically take eight to twenty. Larger groups are possible across neighbouring houses.
Can you arrange a private dinner or event?
Yes. Chefs, settings, and the evening itself are planned in the proposal and confirmed before you travel.
Can you help with guests' travel?
Yes. We can book and coordinate flights and transfers for the whole party, or simply share arrival details so the house is ready for each guest.
Plan a private celebrations trip
A specialist replies within one working day with a first private proposal: stays, pacing, and a guide price. No planning fee for the first conversation.