Blue Marble Private: Bespoke Luxury Travel Company

Pictured above: &Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia. Image courtesy of Blue Marble Private..

We sat down with Blue Marble Private, a bespoke travel company based in London that offers extraordinary experiences for the most discerning travelers. Blue Marble’s team creates custom journeys across the globe, featuring private homes and villas, exclusive museum access, top dining reservations, and once-in-a-lifetime adventures.

What makes Blue Marble Private’s travel experiences unique?

We have long standing relationships that open doors to places and experiences that simply aren’t available off the shelf, whether that’s staying in a private home in Hawaii or meeting a winemaker in Burgundy whose family has been there for generations. But beyond the access, it’s the way we weave everything together, the pacing, the personal touches; it’s the little additions along the way that turn the trip into something entirely your own.

What does planning a trip with Blue Marble Private look like?

We try to make it as enjoyable and effortless as the trip itself. It usually starts with a conversation, getting to know what inspires you, how you like to travel, and what you’re hoping to get out of this journey. From there, we create a concept which outlines which destinations, hotels and experiences we have handpicked for you. We work on this collaboratively with you, balancing our expertise with your input, until it feels just right. We then get to work behind the scenes, confirming all the details and making sure everything is ready for your arrival. You receive a dedicated app which comes complete with daily details, contacts and useful information and throughout you have us at the other end of the phone, both during the planning and while you’re travelling.

Nanuk Lodge, Canadian Arctic. Image courtesy of Blue Marble Private.

How do you tailor trips to match individual client preferences?

Each client has a different personality, so we listen carefully to the details that matter the most. Some clients want to be as active as possible, others want cultural immersion, and some just want the feeling of escaping somewhere extraordinary. It’s not only about the destination but the structure of the days – do you like to pack them full of experiences or would you rather have one curated highlight each day with time to yourself in between? We listen to how you like to travel and build everything around these preferences, from the guides we match you with to the timing of your transfers.

Can you provide examples of curated trips you offer?

We’ve arranged everything from a multi-generational family journey through Iceland with private lodges and glacier adventures, to a celebratory yacht charter in the Mediterranean, to an art-immersive long weekend in Florence with after-hours access to the Uffizi. On the more adventurous side we curate polar expeditions with expert guides, or private safaris that combine both traditional camps and full off-grid experiences. The common thread throughout is that each trip is entirely personal to each client.

Amankora, Aman Resort, Bhutan. Image courtesy of Blue Marble Private.

How far in advance should one plan a trip?

For the really in-demand destinations – say, Gorilla trekking in Rwanda or a top suite in Europe’s high summer season – ideally a year out, sometimes more. That said, we’ve also pulled extraordinary trips on much shorter notice, it just depends on how flexible you are and how open to creative solutions.

What are some of the most remote or off-market accommodations you offer?

Some of our favourites are private lodges in Iceland where you can step straight from your hot spring into raw wilderness, or ultra-remote safari camps in Kenya where you won’t see another vehicle for days. We also work with extraordinary off-market villas that never appear online, and private yachts that are only available through personal relationships.

What are your favorite underrated/under the radar destinations?

Namibia is extraordinary, the landscapes are otherworldly, from the towering red dunes of Sossusvlei to the remote Skeleton Coast, and you can explore them while staying in some of Africa’s most remarkable lodges. Bhutan is another favourite, a Himalayan kingdom that limits visitor numbers, yet offers exceptional properties from Aman and Six Senses, where days can include private monastery blessings or guided high-altitude hikes. And then there’s Patagonia – both Chilean and Argentinean – where raw wilderness meets a handful of extraordinary retreats.

Awasi Patagonia. Image courtesy of Blue Marble Private.

Do you offer adventure-based luxury experiences, such as private safaris or polar expeditions?

Absolutely. Adventure and luxury are not mutually exclusive for us. We can curate heli-skiing in Iceland or Chile, polar voyages with leading scientists, and African safaris that combine private aviation with exclusive camps. It’s about giving each of our clients the thrill of real adventure, but with every comfort and detail taken care of.

What is the most unique adventure experience you’ve curated?

One that stands out was a family’s journey across the Canadian Arctic. We arranged for them to travel with Inuit guides, track polar bears in the wild, and end each evening in a private camp with chefs and naturalists on hand. It was both profoundly adventurous and deeply personal – an experience that left the family with incredible memories, which is really the highest goal we have.

You can connect with Blue Marble Private here.