If the idea of a vacation with a large family (or any organization) weakens you, don’t worry: bespoke luxury company Black Tomato has the solution.
Unveiled on October 12 and in the works for approximately two years, See You in the Moment is a cutting-edge collection of exceptional reports cleverly designed to bring teams together at a specific moment and position in time, to showcase some of the world’s highs. rarefied moments. But most importantly, without the countless headaches and thorny logistics so (and rightly so) associated with mass travel.
While Black Tomato co-founder Tom Marchant had been mulling over the concept of an exclusive organization offering services for years, classes learned during the Covid-19 pandemic spurred him to action.
“I think we all learned how much we miss it and take it for granted,” Marchant says. “And we also learned how hard it was to see our friends and family and how much we miss them. “
Against this backdrop, Black Tomato has noticed a post-pandemic increase in travel enquiries from organizations, which lately account for around 30% of the company’s business (and counting), a 35% increase from 2019, when the multi-generational travel market was valued. to $270 billion and developing before Covid halted all travel.
It was a natural compromise for the Marchant team (many of the company’s biggest customers were already multigenerational families and groups of friends), but he was determined to iron out the inherent wrinkles that have historically made the organization such a challenging prospect. .
“On those trips, there’s a build-up where you’re transported on the same mode of transportation, and everyone is doing the same thing that someone else has planned, and invariably, you can never please everyone. There’s a non-unusual thread: “There’s no compromise there,” he says. “So when you get to the main event, the spirits are fighting and the ones you enjoyed with that you left with are probably no longer in the category of the ones you enjoyed. “
Eradicating those universal and well-researched disorders is the secret ingredient of the collection. Rather than forcing everyone to follow the same direction, while resentment slowly boils over, See You in the Moment offers much of what trips with maximum organization lack: flexibility.
A private, champagne-soaked excursion to the Palio, Italy’s most famous horse race, which takes place in Siena’s famous Piazza del Campo, is one of 35 features that come with “ToComing Soon,” Black Tomato’s new collection of exceptional adventures.
Consider the SYITM edition of the Palio, Italy’s most famous and respected horse race for seven centuries, held twice a summer in Siena’s medieval Piazza del Campo. The festivities kick off the night before with a sumptuous alfresco meal in one of the city’s 17 contrades (medieval quarters) as its cobbled streets vibrate with anticipation. The next day, you and yours will ascend to a coveted personal balcony overlooking the square to witness the big event, champagne and canapés in hand, while bareback horses (their white horses) knuckle fantini (jockeys) wrapped in harlequin bristles bearing the symbols of their respective names. Quarters: thunder around the dirt road below, to the deafening roar of the crowd. Later in the evening, an esteemed Fantino joins his organization to regale him with stories. about the afterlife of Palios and the cultures that accompany it.
But what about the days before and after?On such a rich occasion, some would possibly need to stay local and immerse themselves in all things Siena, while others would possibly prefer to immerse themselves in the inimitable Tuscan countryside and make a stop at a vineyard or two. . The Black Tomato team is in a position to create separate itineraries for those who need their own adventure. Then, when it’s time for the main event, everyone is in a position to bring their best game to the proverbial time it comes along with.
As Marchant says, “It’s about making the most of this moment, without the stress that comes with those opportunities. “
To analyze those exclusive moments, Marchant and his team focused on the reports that were most productive shared with others, and in the end came up with about 35 features for teams of 8 or more and covered five themes: Food, Event, Travel, Challenge, and Celebration.
An alfresco dinner at your own personal desert campsite in Erg Chigaga, Morocco, is the setting for memories designed to last a lifetime.
It’s no wonder, given Black Tomato’s famous ability to create (and masterfully market) reports that aren’t ultra (getting lost to locate yourself and follow in Agatha Christie’s footsteps among them), the possibilities are virtually endless and dazzling. Marchant, Black Tomato’s custom DNA, is also open to creating its customers’ own moments upon request. )
For a meal that’s a true collection for the senses, consider dinner at Erg Chigaga, one of Morocco’s lesser-traveled deserts, where you arrive with absolutely spectacular taste by buggy or sidecar to your own campsite. Nomadic dancers and fire Diners swirl in front of you in a hypnotic blob as you dine on sand-baked breads and savory tagines under a blanket of star ink, before waking up at dawn to practice yoga amid the endless sea of Siena-colored windswept dunes.
Outdoor adventurers eager (and intrepid) to take on a challenge (perhaps more productive to think about it, in addition to travel, as moments frozen in time and spanning days) can embark on a whitewater rafting excursion on the Apurimac River, the farthest river. The source of the Amazon, which emerges from the meltwater of the glaciers of the Chila Mountains in Peru. Over the course of 3 days, you’ll traverse narrow gorges and descend deep canyons in the center of the country’s Sacred Valley, then hike through the green hills before resting at luxury campsites created exclusively for you.
An especially exciting option includes a multi-day quad bike ride through the famous Array. [ ] Makgadikgadi Pans to Kubu Island, one of the region’s most striking attractions.
As for the real vacation of a lifetime, why not hop on a fleet of quad bikes and drive through the Makgadikgadi salt flats, the largest marshes in the world, stretching for approximately 12,000 square miles in northeastern Botswana, traveling between 250 and 375 miles to reach Kubu Island, A two-billion-year-old granite outcrop topped by ancient baobabs and one of the pans’ most amazing attractions. After spending hours traversing this otherworldly landscape, its crisp surface probably extends to the edge of the Earth like a grayish-white sea lit under the purple canopy of twilight: sleep under the stars before continuing your search through the probably endless salty space. Empty, perhaps observing a huge flock of fluorescent flamingos, whose world’s largest breeding site is next to Kubu – as it approaches.
Given the highly personalized nature of the collection, and of Black Tomato, those common wrecks don’t come cheap: while rafting down the Apurimac River for three nights will cost around $6,000 per person, features that come with the yacht’s total purchase. and other high-end amenities and additional amenities will make you pay $20,000 per person. Others may succeed in six figures, given the multitude of variables (destination, duration, accommodation, etc. ) involved and the number of people.
But for those who have the means and desire to enjoy a potentially life-changing experience with their loved ones, it’s money well spent.
“I think the pressures of fancy living make it hard to recognize the price of a moment, especially those that are exponentially greater when shared with others—the undeniable act of being given and knowing how special they are,” Marchant says. You look to locate the ones that really appeal to people, and everything else falls apart. “