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What a private journey really costs, what your passport needs, and which month changes everything. Written by the designers who plan them.
The places worth the flight, and how to do them properly.
BhutanA private luxury Bhutan journey from India typically costs between ₹8.8 lakh and ₹20 lakh for two, for six nights across the western valleys — lodge-led, privately guided, with the Sustainable Development Fee and guided visa handled for you.
MaldivesA luxury Maldives honeymoon from India typically costs ₹6.9 lakh to ₹18 lakh+ for two for five nights, depending on island, villa and season.
JapanA private luxury Japan journey from India — Kyoto at its heart — typically costs ₹9.2 lakh to ₹22 lakh+ for two across eight nights, blending a great Kyoto hotel with a night or two in a ryokan.
KenyaA private luxury Maasai Mara safari from India typically costs ₹7.8 lakh to ₹20 lakh+ for two for five nights, flying Mumbai to Nairobi nonstop in about six hours.
ItalyA private luxury Lake Como holiday from India typically costs ₹12.6 lakh to ₹25 lakh+ for two for five nights, flying Mumbai to Milan nonstop.
Honest bands for private journeys, for two, from India.
What it costsA private, properly luxurious Switzerland journey from India costs ₹9 lakh to ₹22 lakh or more for two for seven nights, land only: five-star lake and mountain hotels, first-class rail or a private driver, and the Glacier Express.
What it costsA private-standard Antarctica expedition from India costs about ₹11 lakh to ₹27 lakh or more per person, or ₹22 lakh to ₹55 lakh or more for two, for a ten to twelve night voyage from Ushuaia with hotel nights either side.
Choosing the island, the villa and the month.
Parents, children and three generations, travelling well.
Family journeysA private three-generation Japan journey of 9 to 10 nights costs about ₹16 lakh to ₹60 lakh or more for a family of four, land only, roughly ₹4 lakh to ₹15 lakh per person; a family of six lands near ₹23 lakh to ₹85 lakh.
Family journeysTake parents aged 65 to 80 to Europe privately: two bases over 9 nights, short walks, hotels with lifts, a driver, and free airport wheelchair assistance booked 48 hours ahead.
Family journeysChoose the island by its kitchen first: Four Seasons Kuda Huraa's Baraabaru, Siyam World's Kurry Leaf and Taj Coral Reef's Bokkura serve Indian food, and Atmosphere Kanifushi has a pure-vegetarian restaurant, Just Veg.
The month decides more than the hotel does.
What an Indian passport needs, and how early.
TCS, LRS, forex and paying abroad, cleanly.
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