The private members’ service for passionate travelers

We believe there is a difference between visiting a place and truly getting to know it

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Relaxation & Traditional Healing

Wellness Retreat in Kyoto

Culture and History for the Whole Family

Family Trip to Morocco

Adventure in a stunning coastal setting

Surf Camp in Cape Town

What we do

Essentialist delivers unique and bespoke travel experiences   for a sophisticated audience.

We plan and book amazing itineraries tailored to our member's passions with access to ultra-local experiences.

How we do it

We collaborate with the top travel and lifestyle journalists and well-connected tastemakers to gather deep intelligence on each destination.

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Lindsey Tramuta

The new york time, conde nast traveler, fortune, afar magazine

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Paul Richardson

Condé Nast traveller, Financial Times

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Mandy Sinclair

The New York Times, condé nast traveler

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Christina Ohly Evans

Financial times, condé nast traveler, large, surface

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Anja Mutic

The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, AFAR, National Geographic Traveler

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UNCOMMON EXPERIENCES

Our expert travel planners draw on our extensive destination intelligence to design bespoke itineraries tailored to our members passions, with access to unique, exclusive and ultra local experiences.

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE

We plan and book everything
so you can relax and enjoy.

Using our curated destination content and our innovative digital travel tools, including our App and private website, we are able to elevate the experience throughout the journey and provide our members with on-the-go service.
12AM · FLORENCE

Lunch at Il Palagio

The Four Seasons’ very grown-up restaurant tops many a Best In Class list, with good reason: chef Vito Mollica showcases blue-chip local suppliers in dishes that marry refinement and surprise.

1:30PM · FLORENCE

Studio Visit with a Violin Maker

This interactive experience is dedicated to the incredible Florentine savoir-faire. In the company of a professional violin maker, guests will privately visit a workshop still maintaining the traditional craft of this unique expertise and beautiful instrument.

3:30pm · private transfer

Fly Drive Tuscan Style

Driving, walking or cycling through Tuscany's cypress-studded hills opens a marvellous window on its beauty. But to fully appreciate this unique symbiosis of man and nature, one should take a hot-air balloon ride in the clear air of the early morning.

5:30pM · castello di ama

Chianti Classico Wine Touro

This experience takes you to some of Tuscany's most renowned vineyards where you will enjoy a private tour and tastings with the owners and sommeliers of the region's award-winning wines.

Become a member

Being part of Essentialist means joining a community of like-minded members, passionate about travel,and united by a shared longing to never stop exploring and discovering the world around them.

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WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING