About Luxury Gold

Why Luxury Gold?

We invite you to indulge your passions on an immersive, small group tour, offering the perfect blend of guided and independent exploration. At Luxury Gold, it’s our pleasure to make your next tour extraordinary. Allow us to share our unparalleled wealth of expertise accumulated over the past century as a family business.

A world of immersive tours awaits you, each with VIP experiences, exceptional dining, elegant hotels and a Travelling Concierge who’s there to tailor everything to your desires. Bon voyage!


What sets Luxury Gold apart?
With specialist knowledge of luxury hotels, fine dining and exclusive VIP experiences, we are dedicated to bringing you vacations shaped by our family heritage with over 100 years of high-end travel industry expertise and a total commitment to service. We take care of every detail to ensure your vacation is personalised, hassle-free and truly memorable.

We make it possible to see destinations through the eyes of locals, who are passionate about their way of life and will happily share insights into their culture and traditions. Led by Local Experts, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in hands-on authentic experiences and have exclusive, out-of-hours access to desirable famous landmarks. We also give you plenty of time and freedom to explore on your own terms, in perfect balance with the scheduled tours. ....less

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COVID 19 means coronavirus disease, an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and all variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. The Provider may require proof of vaccination or negative COVID tests, with the situation changing rapidly please refer to www.insightvacations.com/faqs for current requirements and further information relating to COVID-19. Please also familiarise yourself with the advice from your national authority for overseas travel before departing.

COVID-19 requirements vary from country to country and region to region and circumstances may requires us to ask all travellers to be vaccinated and provide evidence of vaccination, irrespective of the destinations’ vaccine requirements. Definition of fully vaccinated may include booster doses and/or time elapsed since last dose received. Evidence of negative COVID tests may also be required. Airlines and other transport providers may also have separate requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure that you comply at all times with these requirements. No refunds will be given if you are unable to undertake some or all of your holiday due to your failure to comply with these requirements. You will be responsible for any resulting additional costs including travel and accommodation.

We ask that you please take personal responsibility for your wellbeing. This begins with packing any personal protective equipment and sanitisers you require. Please adopt physical distancing and hygiene practices throughout your pre-trip travel arrangements and follow all health instructions whether physical signage, or requests from our professional staff once you are holidaying with us. To travel with the Provider, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. Full details of hygiene protocols can be found on our website.

If you test positive while travelling with us, you will need to comply with the legislation of the country you are in and may not be able to continue to travel with the group. You will need to isolate in that country for the required number of days if stipulated by the local government. As COVID-19 still remains a threat to the health of individuals, we ask that you please take personal responsibility for your wellbeing and be conscious of the effect your personal situation may have on the health and wellbeing of others. The Provider may decide you will not be able to continue to travel with the group, if your health situation appears likely to endanger your wellbeing or that of other guests.

In the event that you are unable to travel with us or need to curtail your trip our cancellation charges may apply in accordance with our cancellation procedure. We will not be responsible for covering the cost of any curtailment of your holiday, missed transport arrangements, additional accommodation required, or other associated costs incurred by you. You must ensure you have travel insurance which covers these costs. ....less

Reducing the environmental impact of our business isn’t just a “nice-to-have” for us, it’s at the core of all that we do. Our 5-year sustainability strategy How We Tread Right is comprised of 11 measurable goals designed to address the impact of our business and trips, the first of which is to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050. Decarbonization is our first priority.

In 2022, we launched our industry-first Carbon Fund, that will support the decarbonization of our business, and became the first global tour operator to have all three near-term, long-term and net zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. This is all backed by our Climate Action Plan,

In addition, our TreadRight Foundation, which supports sustainable tourism projects worldwide, has transitioned to prioritize nature-based solutions which work for and with nature to address climate change.
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Increasing local experiences on our trips not only provides authentic experiences for our guests, but also ensures local communities and people are gaining positive impacts from the travel industry. Local food experiences support sustainable food production and a community’s food growers. Local cultural experiences ensure traditions of a place are maintained for generations to come. Supporting local businesses ensures we foster diversity, equity and inclusion within a place.

As well, there are many developing regions that stand to benefit greatly from the visitor economy, and our goal to increase itineraries visiting developing regions focuses on ensuring the benefits of tourism are spread beyond tourist hubs. This ensures travel’s positive impact but also helps us provide unique and unforgettable experiences for our guests.
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We are committed to supporting and growing travel experiences that demonstrate genuine community benefit, and put diversity and inclusion at the forefront.

Our MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are immersive impact experiences designed to benefit a destination, educate our travelers, and advance the United Nations Global Goals. They’re chosen with great care and assessed against a robust set of qualifying criteria. As part of our 5-year sustainability strategy, our goal is to include at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience across 50% of our itineraries by 2025.

Increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within our business and through our trips is also a priority for us. We work towards this through our formal DEI strategy, the projects we support through TreadRight, and the trips we provide our guests including Pride and Women-Only trips.
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Responsible travel is a joint responsibility between the industry and travelers. Our goal is to do the heavy lifting for our guests, so that they can rest assured that their impact will be a positive one when traveling with us, without sacrificing their experience. Our sustainability strategy and Climate Action Plan ensure that we are addressing our impact and carbon footprint as an organization, and our MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences allow our guests to tangibly see the difference that their travel with us makes.

To inspire responsible travel habits, we’ve also created a simple Travel Checklist, and our Impact Hub (impact.ttc.com) has further information on how travelers can get involved, as well as what we’re doing.
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Culture is one of the human elements that define a place and enrich a travel experience, and its preservation is paramount. Through our MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences, we ensure the communities we visit and the experiences we provide our guests genuinely work towards cultural preservation, by advancing UN Global Goals 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

In addition, our TreadRight Foundation continues to provide long-standing support to initiatives around the world which uphold cultures and traditions, while helping these organizations see the true benefit of the visitor economy. Examples include the Cristina Heeren Foundation of Flamenco Art, preserving the art of flamenco in Spain; the Centre de Textiles Tradicionales Del Cusco, preserving the ancient weaving tradition in Peru; and the Laboratorio Giuditta Brozzetti, one of the few remaining traditional frame hand weaving workshops in Italy.
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As one of the world's leading limited edition small group tours, Luxury Gold has won numerous accolades. ....less

Our Heritage in Luxury Travel:

Dear Future Guest
We invite you to discover our family’s legacy in travel and join one of our luxury tours.

Our heritage in luxury hospitality begins with Red Carnation Hotels.

Bea Tollman, my partner in life and business for over 65 years, serves as Founder and President, bringing her extraordinary vision, culinary genius, and incomparable attention to those tiny noticeable touches that make guests feel truly welcome.

Bea is also the guiding visionary behind Uniworld River Cruises, each ship a floating boutique hotel which, through her efforts, are as beautifully appointed and welcoming as those of Red Carnation.

As if that wasn’t enough, it was Bea’s spirit and our shared love of travel that led me to found Luxury Gold. We believe that the greatest tours in life blend carefully planned activities with unexpected discoveries and we created Luxury Gold to do just that.

The planning has been going on for over 100 years, first with my parents and continuing with Bea and me. We have spent our lives discovering our favorite destinations around the world and meeting the people who will welcome you on your holiday.

The unexpected discoveries happen throughout your tour, with plenty of time and space to personalise to your passions, interests, curiosity, tastes and whims – all crafted in real time by your Travelling Concierge.

The resulting tour is extraordinary – turning your travels into gold. We can’t wait to welcome you on your tour.

MR. STANLEY TOLLMAN
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MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® How We Tread Right

Since 2008, The Travel Corporation (TTC) has demonstrated our commitment to MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® through the TreadRight Foundation, our not-for-profit organisation.

TreadRight has supported over 50 sustainable tourism projects worldwide, while also guiding our business on matters that reflect our sustainable values – from implementing a pioneering animal welfare policy to an industry leading ban on avoidable single-use plastics.

Our Strategy
How We Tread Right is TTC's new five-year sustainability strategy, which sets the mandate on sustainability at Luxury Gold and our sister travel companies. Our strategy is based on 11 measurable goals, anchored to the United Nations' Global Goals, and were developed to address Luxury Gold's impact on People, the Planet and Wildlife.

People: Community Support and Cultural Preservation
Connect to local communities on your tour with MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experiences that support employment and the area's local heritage. Our strategy also supports greater diversity and inclusion at Luxury Gold and our global give-back efforts.

Planet: Sustainability and Conservation
We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our business and safeguarding the future of our planet. Initiatives include: targeting climate change, sustainable food production and responsible consumption through carbon management, renewable energy, the food cycle, waste reduction, and the elimination of single-use plastics.

Wildlife: Conservation and Protection
We help protect and rehabilitate elephant, rhino and big cat populations around the world, while also educating our guests on ethical wildlife experiences, led by TreadRight’s Animal Welfare Policy. ....less