SELECTED WORK
Five engagements, arranged end to end.
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Winter Excellence, Zermatt
The Brief
A client wanted a private ski week. Exclusive access, no logistics overhead, no compromise.
Our Approach
We arranged private slope access through a guiding partner, a chalet with a resident chef, and a helicopter transfer from Zürich. Every dinner, every fitting, every day’s schedule confirmed in advance.
The Experience
Five days of complete privacy at altitude. The client arrived to a fully arranged operation. Their only responsibility was to ski.
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The 72-Hour Istanbul
The Brief
An executive with 72 hours between meetings wanted to experience Istanbul at depth, not as a tourist.
Our Approach
A private Bosphorus crossing at dawn. Access to a historic yalı not open to the public. Lunch with a curator at a private collection. Dinner at a table we maintain a standing relationship with.
The Experience
Three days that felt like a week. The client arrived knowing nothing would be left to chance.
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Timepiece Acquisition, Geneva
The Brief
A collector was seeking a specific discontinued reference, available only through private resale channels.
Our Approach
We engaged our Geneva dealer network discreetly. Within two weeks, two examples had been located. Both were authenticated by a trusted specialist before any commitment was made.
The Experience
The client acquired their piece through a private transaction, with full provenance documentation. No auctions. No uncertainty.
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Mediterranean by Air
The Brief
Zürich, Nice, Santorini, Athens. Four cities in five days, for a client celebrating a personal milestone.
Our Approach
A light jet arranged through our aviation partners. Ground logistics at each city. Hotels, restaurants and private excursions pre-confirmed throughout.
The Experience
The client moved on their own schedule, with no layovers and no queues. Each arrival was handled. Each evening was arranged.
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After-Hours Cultural Access, Vienna
The Brief
A client wished to experience the Kunsthistorisches Museum after closing hours, with private access to the collection.
Our Approach
Through a cultural relationship maintained over several years, we arranged an evening session with a senior curator and private catering.
The Experience
Three hours alone in one of Europe’s finest museums. No other visitors. A conversation that could not have happened during public hours.
Each engagement is unique. Seven more, with the logistics in full, draw on the same five services. Begin a conversation to discuss yours.
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What do these selected engagements show?
The shape of the work: the brief, the approach, the experience. Names and identifying details are left out by design. What remains is how a week actually comes together when one contact holds all of it, from the first conversation to the drive home.
How does an engagement begin?
With a conversation, not a form. A message on WhatsApp or through the contact page is enough to start; the brief takes shape in dialogue. From there we design, propose, and arrange, and you deal with one person throughout.
Do you only arrange journeys like these?
Journeys lead the work, and they are usually where the relationship begins. What continues afterwards is broader: reservations, appointments, and ongoing coordination through Lifestyle Concierge, with the same standard and the same contact.
Can an engagement be built from a rough idea?
That is how most of them start. A season, a mood, an anniversary, a name of a place someone loved. The design work through Private Travel Design is precisely the craft of turning a rough idea into a committed week.