Our Private Guides & Drivers
Regardless of your travel destination, Japan, Switzerland, India, France, Botswana, Peru, New Zealand, etc., the most critical part of your custom tour is your day-to-day private guide and driver. We are grateful for the number of high-quality and knowledgeable guides we use throughout the world. Recent client feedback gives high praise to our Japan suppliers, Izumi san, Emiko san, Yuri san, and Hitomi san, as well as Ms. Asmaa in Egypt, “Five Bro” in Bhutan, Mr. Alami in Morocco, Mr. Hai in Vietnam, and Ms. Susana in Portugal. A heartfelt thanks to all!
International Air & Special Aircraft Arrival
We are proud of our long-standing 20+ year history with United Airlines. Throughout the vicissitudes of the ever-changing international air travel market, UA has been a steadfast supporter, particularly in terms of servicing our valued Global Services members. Extending its worldwide reach through the quality airlines of the STAR ALLIANCE (include All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, et.al.), UA has become a vital partner in engaging our clients’ global international premium class air needs.
Luxurious Accommodations
We are proud of the close, supportive relationships we have with our many global service providers, including the most exclusive hotels/ryokans/resorts/safari camps/vessels in the world. Although we are big fans of the more recognizable global 5-star brands, including AMAN, Peninsula, Four Seasons, Mandarin, Oberoi, et.al., we also utilize the more locally-based boutique luxury hotels/lodges where available (e.g., Hotel du Cap in Antibes, Gora Kadan in Hakone, The AMAN circuit in our beloved Bhutan, La Bastide de Marie in Provence, Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa in Interlaken, Mombo Camp and Chief’s Camp in Botswana, Royal Mansour Marrakech, Deplar Farm in Iceland, and Southern Ocean Lodge in Kangaroo Island). In contrast, we also value the understated sense of Wabi-Sabi-centered service and culture as exemplified by Kyoto’s Tawarya and Hiiragiya ryokans, both unmatched by conventional Western standards. Kipling & Clark recommends properties/vessels used from our many Lynch family and staff travels.
Extraordinary Experiences: Bespoke and High-Touch
Experiential travel is what we do best; offering you custom activities and memories that will last a lifetime. A few examples include a private geisha show, a sunrise Buddhist private blessing ceremony, private elephant conservation and welfare experiences, luxury tenting in the Sahara, Vatican night tours, private tea ceremony at a noted Kyoto temple, helicopter flyovers in Angkor Wat, private cooking classes and sumo wrestling practice sessions, + many more…
Personal Photography
Based on our past Lynch family global travels, we found traveling with a quality local photographer to be a big benefit/resource in capturing special family moments in unique and/or remote destinations. A few of our favorites are Florence-based Alessandro Michelazzi, Brice Toul in Provence, Kamal Wadafi in Morocco and Eric de Vries in Cambodia. Regardless of the continent visited, we are happy to offer this personalized service.
Visa Services
Though visas are not required for U.S. citizens traveling to most countries in Europe, Africa and South America, we provide “Visa on Arrival” services to various countries in Southeast Asia, as well as China.
Travel Insurance
We recommend John Hancock to provide a wide range of travel insurance services for global private travel. We encourage our clients to purchase travel insurance on their own, or we can assist in linking you to a quote from John Hancock.
Our Private Tour Pricing Guidelines
Please note that we offer a comprehensive private tour cost, including private guides and drivers throughout, all luxury accommodations, all internal private transfers, all internal rail and flights, meals per individual itinerary, and all taxes and service fees.
By agreement with our various suppliers worldwide, we are unable to provide line by line pricing breakdowns. A key requirement among our suppliers is that we may only quote their rates as part of an overall private tour package price.
