Summer travel can be done on a budget, but for the world’s wealthiest people, no expense is spared.
Top travel agents shared the hottest spots they’re seeing this year, from Paros to the Côte d’Azur.
Luxurious trips to the destinations on yachts or in secluded villas can cost up to $290,000 a week.
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If you want to know where the richest 1% is traveling this summer, forget Instagram — they’re too smart to tag freely and give away their go-to getaways (well, not until they’ve gotten home, at least). Instead, look to the elite group of agents who help wrangle those jaunts and cater to the wealthiest, most demanding vacationers.
Jules Maury. Courtesy of Jules Maury
Jules Maury, who runs Scott Dunn Private, the firm within global travel agency Scott Dunn, is available to clients willing to spend at least $100,000 with her every year — but most spend far more.
John Clifford. Courtesy of John Clifford
John Clifford in San Diego runs International Travel Management and has expertise with LGBTQ+ travel. His client base spends around 10,000 euros a day, or about $11,180, on the trip’s basics, before bolting on private experiences — such as a tour of the Vatican without crowds — that cost between 10,000 euros and 15,000 euros each.
Edward Granville. Courtesy of Edward Granville
Edward Granville runs Red Savannah, a London firm that works with wealthy travelers worldwide. The average trip he books costs around £35,000, or about $45,000, though many cost more than double that amount, and he’s regularly booking million-dollar jaunts.
Insider asked these travel professionals to share the secrets of where and how the richest 1% are vacationing in summer 2023.
The newest trend is ‘surf-and-turf travel’
Enes Yilmazer
Boat sales boomed earlier in the pandemic, and wealthy people’s love for chartering sailboats hasn’t ebbed in COVID-19’s wake.
Where the World’s Wealthiest People Are Vacationing in Summer 2023
