2024 Europe Rediscovered by Private Jet

HELSINKI • SANTORINI • SKOPJE • PUGLIA • INTERLAKEN • MADEIRA

May 4 – 18, 2024 | Maximum 15 Travelers

• All Suite accommodations throughout the tour
• Lakani’s signature Dine By Choice with no limitations – including Room Service
• Deluxe vehicles with a window seat for optimum viewing during sightseeing
• All gratuities to guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff, and Tour Manager
• Tour Manager plus an Operations Manager
• Special entertainment and gala evenings
• First class cuisine with fine wines and champagnes aboard the Lakani Private Jet
• Leisure time in each destination to enjoy the facilities
• “Luggage-One-Touch” from start to finish
• Fly directly between destinations and avoid typical airport crowds at private terminals

Overview
Itinerary
Accommodations

Your VIP Private Jet, which normally seats more than 40, has been custom-fitted for only 15 travelers with luxurious leather club seats and posh interiors. Your cabin crew will graciously anticipate all of your in-flight needs, while serving first class cuisine with fine wines and champagnes. Experience arrivals like royalty, often at private terminals, where you hardly realize the usual customs and immigration formalities have taken place.

Highlights & Inclusions

Helsinki – Enjoy a ride on the century-old Vintage Train passing the Finnish National Gallery, National Theatre and much more.
Santorini – Explore the archaeological site in the ancient unique city of Akrotiri.
Skopje – Visit the Memorial House of Mother Teresa.
Puglia – Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Alberobello, home to the region’s distinct cone-shaped dwellings.
Bern – Discover Bern’s UNESCO listed Old Town, the Town Hall, the Clock Tower and its astronomical clock.
Interlaken – Ascend to the top of Jungfraujoch and enjoy the view and visit the Ice Cave to see the Ice Palace sculptures.
Madeira – Take a cable car ride up to Monte, walk through the gardens and descend down from Monte by a sledge ride.

PRICING

$155,500

Cost Per Person

$11,900

Single Room Supplement

May 4 & 5, 2024 • Helsinki, Finland -- Hotel Kamp

Arrive in Finland’s capital city, Helsinki. Enjoy VIP assistance at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Meet your fellow travelers and your Lakani Tour Managers at an evening cocktail party.

Gain insight into the World Design Capital as you tour the city highlights. Visit the unique Temppeliaukio Rock Church, built into the bedrock. See the historic monuments of Senate Square. Admire the Eastern Orthodox Uspenski Cathedral. Marvel at the unforgettable Sibelius Monument, dedicated to Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius. Stand in awe at the landmark White Lutheran Cathedral on neo-classical Senate Square.

After lunch, attend an inspirational performance by some of Finland’s best musicians presenting music by Jean Sibelius. Then climb aboard a century-old vintage train that will take you past prominent city sights and through the popular Kallio neighborhood.

May 6 - 8 • Santorini, Greece -- Katikies Kirini Hotel

Board the Lakani Private Jet and enjoy your first flight aboard the jet to beautiful Santorini, a Cyclades Island located in the southern Aegean Sea. Transfer to your caldera facing luxury hotel in the scenic village of Oia located on the northern edge of the caldera that forms Santorini. Spend the rest of the day at leisure, taking in the sea views from your veranda and perhaps walking the picturesque streets with the typical white limestone architecture that is so captivating.

Learn about the interesting ancient history of the island and its geological formation from your guide on a walking tour of Fira. Santorini has been the home of a successful wine industry for centuries, based on the indigenous Assyrtiko grape variety as well as other cultivated Aegean grapes. A private wine tasting will give you an opportunity to experience these delicious wines.

Discover the excavations of the ancient Minoan settlement of Akrotiri. The Bronze Age site has evidence of habitation as far back as 5000 years BCE. Buried by a massive volcanic eruption 4000 years ago, Archaeologists have found the ruins to be well-preserved with excellent frescoes, pottery, buildings and other artifacts.

May 9 • Skopje, North Macedonia / DAY STOP

Travel by Lakani Private Jet to Skopje, North Macedonia. Its location on the Vardar River has made it an important city throughout its long history. Tour the capital city, birthplace of Mother Teresa. Visit the Monument and Memorial House of Mother Teresa, the Stone Bridge, Mustafa Pasha Mosque and Kale Fortress, where remains of Neolithic settlements have been uncovered. Browse the Old Bazaar and dine on traditional specialties at a local restaurant.

May 9 - 11 • Puglia, Italy -- Il Melograno

Re-board the jet and continue southwest across the Adriatic to Brindisi and transfer up the Adriatic coast to your luxury Puglia resort. Relax in your suite and enjoy the panoramic views over the Puglia landscape and Adriatic Sea.

Explore the picturesque towns of Puglia. Tour the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Alberobello, home to unique trullo buildings with their distinctive conical roofs with origins from the 15th century. Walk the tiny winding streets of the Citadel of Ostuni that overlooks the Adriatic. See why Locorotondo is considered Puglia’s prettiest town. Admire the Martinese Baroque style architecture in the palaces and churches in the Old Town of Martina Franca.

See stunning panoramic views at the cliff-top village of Polignano a Mare and visit a terracotta workshop.

May 12 - 14 • Bern & Interlaken, Switzerland -- Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa

Bid farewell to the Adriatic as you travel back down the coast to Brindisi and board the Lakani Private Jet and head north to Bern, capital of Switzerland. Tour the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and see the Town Hall and the 13th-century Clock Tower with its astronomical clock display.

Afterwards transfer to your celebrated hotel in the heart of the Bernese Oberland.

Spend a day exploring the Swiss Alps on an excursion to the Top of Europe. Take an unforgettable cable car and cogwheel train on the Jungfrau Railway to Jungfraujoch, saddled between the Jungfrau and the Monch – two of the highest mountains in the Bernese Alps. Ascend to the Sphinx Observatory with a spectacular 360-degree viewing terrace. You are standing at the Top of Europe! Walk through the Ice Cave and see the Ice Palace sculptures. Enjoy lunch at the Top of Europe restaurant. Return to Interlaken via the charming village of Grindelwald.

Interlaken is situated between two lakes – Lake Brienz and Lake Thun. Visit the lakes and enjoy a boat ride.

May 15 - 17 • Madeira, Portugal -- Reid's Palace

Bid farewell to Interlaken this morning and climb aboard the Lakani Private Jet for your final flight to the island of Madeira in the North Atlantic, an autonomous region of Portugal. Say goodbye to your attentive flight crew as you transfer to your luxury hideaway overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Discover Madeira on a full day excursion to include the picturesque traditional fishing village of Camara de Lobos on the south coast and the fertile municipality of Ribeira Brava where you travel up to Serra de Agua, to the top of the valley at Encumeada for views of both the south and the north coast. Continue to the land of valleys, vineyards and forest of San Vicente on the north coast. Delight in an exclusive visit and lunch at the Caldeira family winery, Terras do Avo, before returning to the hotel.

Explore Funchal this morning. Begin with a stop at the local fish market. See the painted doors and sculptures in the Old Town on a walk down the oldest street in the city. Take the Funchal Cable Car up to Monte and walk through the botanical gardens or climb the long staircase to the Church of Our Lady of the Mount. Descend from Monte on an exciting traditional toboggan sledge ride. Attend a private tasting of various Madeira wines before returning to the hotel.

Reminisce with fellow travelers at a festive farewell cocktail and dinner party.

May 18 • Homeward Bound

Bid farewell to Europe and your newfound friends as you depart for the airport for your homeward bound or onward destination flight.

Hotel Kamp • Helsinki, Finland

Step back in history at the celebrated luxury hotel in the center of Helsinki, just opposite Esplanadi Park. Your elegant suite is decorated with romantic accents, refined mahogany furniture, marble bathrooms with separate bathtub and shower, and exudes the warmth ambiance of the historic hotel. Indulge in a Kamp Spa visit and be sure to experience Kamp Bar, a meeting place since 1881!

Katikies Kirini • Santorini, Greece

Settle into your luxury suite in the fairytale hotel situated in Oia, built into Santorini’s storybook Caldera, with unforgettable sunset views over the sea. Your stylish accommodation reflects the typical white stone of Santorini with comfortable furniture for relaxation, luxury amenities and a private veranda where you can sit and enjoy picturesque views with your morning coffee.

Il Melograno • Puglia, Italy

Your spacious Junior Suite awaits you in a boutique luxury hotel that was once a 17th century farmhouse, still surrounded by ancient olive trees. The rustic decor and large hearth add character and is complemented with modern amenities, a patio and two bathrooms. Your picturesque retreat features an outdoor pool, spa, produce garden and fine dining restaurant.

Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa • Interlaken, Switzerland

Relax in your generously proportioned Bel Air Suite in the Grand Dame of Swiss luxury hotels, set amid the fabulous mountain scenery of the Bernese Oberland in the heart of Switzerland. Feel the Zen in your room with its rich design, bright ambiance and a balcony that opens out to the surrounding beauty.

Reid's Palace • Madeira, Portugal

Enter a world of timeless elegance at your legendary clifftop retreat above Funchal Harbor. Sink into luxury in your Ocean View Junior Suite with classic decor and suberb amenities. Step out onto your private balcony and sit with a book and breathe in the ocean air or admire stunning views. Perhaps indulge in a visit to the spa with ocean view treatment rooms or take a dip in any of the three swimming pools. With a variety of dining options, you’ll be spoiled for choice. Be sure to stroll through the impressive gardens that surround the hotel.