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CHOICE AND FLEXIBILITY

Private trips offer maximum choice and flexibility.

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Phumbaitang, Cambodia

Focus

Pick a trip according to your definition of active.

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Hiking in South Africa

YOUR ITINERARY

Gray & Co only does small customized private trips, there’s nothing off the shelf...

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Pool time in Australia

YOUR PACE

We make sure there's time apart where everyone gets to do what they want at their own pace, and then there's time together...

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Gatherings With Family

Pools, ponies and spa time? Yes, please. Successfully crafting quality family trips requires balancing time spent together with time spent apart. And during that time apart, you want to know that every member of your family — whatever age — is having just as much fun. That’s something Gray & Co. specializes in.

We weave plenty of choice and flexibility into itineraries, creating hours full of exercise, learning and exploring for all ages. A highlight of each day will be when your family comes back together to eat, relax, cuddle and talk about your extraordinary experiences.

Pools, ponies and spa time? Yes, please. Successfully crafting quality family trips requires balancing time spent together with time spent apart. And during that time apart, you want to know that every member of your family — whatever age — is having just as much fun. That’s something Gray & Co. specializes in. We weave plenty of choice and flexibility into itineraries, creating hours full of exercise, learning and exploring for all ages. A highlight of each day will be when your family comes back together to eat, relax, cuddle and talk about your extraordinary experiences.

Notes from the Road

Best Family and Kid Friendly Travel Destinations for 2025

Unforgettable custom luxury private family vacations, curated with excellence by Gray & Co. Whether it’s exploring the majestic landscapes of Canada or indulging in opulent European getaways, the following hotel suites promise exclusive travel experiences and the epitome of comfort and high-end amenities for families seeking the best of the best.

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Park Hyatt, Sydney ( from their website )

AUSTRALIA

Sydney Suite – Park Hyatt, Sydney

Your sprawling suite, one of our favourite luxury bespoke travel accommodations, features two contemporary bedrooms, a high-end kitchen, Toto toilets and a spacious living area with a terrace that offers the ultimate panoramic views of Sydney Harbour and the iconic Sydney Opera House. Located in the historic Rocks district where the convicts first arrived in 1788, the best time to go is in late May during the annual VIVID festival when the Opera House and bridge are lit up in a spectacular light display. Take a short boat trip or bike to Darling Harbour, the Botanic Gardens and more. This is the perfect spot to plan an exclusive travel experience.

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View from the Southern Ocean Lodge Osprey Suite ( from their website )

Osprey Suite Southern Ocean Lodge

Now featuring a private plunge pool, the redesigned Osprey Suite is the perfect base to explore kangaroo island, which offers luxury travel adventure with amazing seals, roos, wallabies and koalas. Gray & Co. tour agency first visited SOL when it opened 14 years ago, only to burn down in the devastating 2020 fires. We’re super excited for our tour agency to support this incredible rebuild! The island is also home to Craig Wickham
– one of the best guides in the country: Kangas and kanapes – lead the way!

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The Dhow Suite at Zarafa ( from their website )

BOTSWANA

After spending time in Morocco with game experts, conservationists and film makers Derek & Beverly Joubert, we have a Great Plains Safari stay on our list!  Their two-bedroom Dhouw Suite in Botswana at Zarafa Camp is perfect for custom luxury vacations for families seeking adventure travel; it combines the wilds with the old-world elegance of the very best safari camps.

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Ava Gardner Suite - Belmond Splendido Mare, Portofino ( from their website )

ITALY

Ava Gardner Suite – Belmond Splendido Mare, Portofino 

Step aside Disney’s LUCA and head to the Cinque Terre, the birthplace of pesto and focaccia! This suite occupies the entire top floor of Belmond’s Splendido Mare overlooking Portofino’s Harbour from a spacious terrace. Hollywood glamor meets Mediterranean views with elegant laid back style. Yes, Ava stayed there while filming the Barefoot Contessa – but it was all redone in 2002. She would approve.

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e La Ville Penthouse Suite - Hotel de La Ville, Rome ( from their website )

Positano, Amalfi – The Sirenuse Two Bedroom Suite Sea View is their largest and arguably most impressive. But what we love most about this family-run hotel – now in the hands of the 3rd generation, as Antonio & Carla’s sons take the helm, is the elegant old world service and attention to detail. This is unparalleled, kid-friendly hospitality with heart – they’re donating 5% of bookings to the victims of the floods in Emilia Romagna.

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Positano, Amalfi - The Sirenuse Two Bedroom Suite Sea View ( from their website )

De La Ville Penthouse Suite – Hotel de La Ville, Rome

Newly opened in May 2023, this suite is spread over two floors and offers the best terrace and view in all of Rome, making it hands down the perfect home base for your custom luxury tour. This 6-bedroom, 8-bathroom suite has 3 living areas, a full bar, unpacking and packing services and much more, all included in your stay, for a full high end travel experience.

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