Thanks so much for your response. I will research Awasi Patagonia and White Desert.
I am interested in seeing what curated adventures are out there, reading first hand accounts of the experience, and considering them for myself. Doesn’t necessarily have to involve a mountain and I do have a predisposition for wanting to try it DIY before relying on a guide but I recognize that that kind of thinking may need recalibrating outside of the US.
There are barely any useful public reviews for this kind of stuff*, if you’re looking for something at a similar price point you will need a good luxury travel agent to work with.
I would suggest that you avoid the big ones like Black Tomato or Mr&Mrs Smith, you will have a much better experience working with a boutique where you can know all the staff, and more importantly the staff will know you.
* FWIW this is something I intend to solve next year.
I don’t really have to explain why and how the current situation sucks, that’s self-explanatory after you see the PDF above. I want to offer the same (but better) for free, and make my money from the industry standard 10% that goes to travel agencies.
If you want to talk high-end travel, or even just get a referral to a good luxury travel agent you can write me at travel@safe.im I’m more than happy to answer any questions, even if you’re just planning a trip :)
(For user generated content the gold standard is the flyertalk luxury section, but this requires a lot of reading to get into. Tripadvisor is completely full of fake reviews)
I am interested in seeing what curated adventures are out there, reading first hand accounts of the experience, and considering them for myself. Doesn’t necessarily have to involve a mountain and I do have a predisposition for wanting to try it DIY before relying on a guide but I recognize that that kind of thinking may need recalibrating outside of the US.