Possibly the most pedigreed
name in the hotel industry, the Four Seasons Hotels
and Resorts outposts are facilitated by Urbane
Nomads in itineraries that showcase the highlights
of any destination in luxury.
Using the Four Seasons' idyllic locations and scenic
resorts and city hotels, Urbane Nomads puts together
itineraries that showcase the culture and sense of
place of the destination to great effect. A flower
shower in the tropical rainforest on the East Coast
of Malaysia, followed by a retreat in the Four
Seasons Langkawi (which has possibly the most
inspired take on the outdoor shower that we at
Urbane Nomads had ever seen!) in a spa-themed
vacation through Malaysia? A trip to Istanbul
would not be complete without staying in the Four
Seasons Sultanahmet (or that hammam session at the
Four Seasons Bosphorus)- a trip that Urbane Nomads
always likes to combine with a short jaunt over to
Aleppo (and ending in the Four Seasons Damascus if
you'd like to continue through the rest of Syria).
Or make like Catherine
de Medici* and have a spa break in the
iconic Four Seasons Firenze during your trip
to Italy where Urbane Nomads can, for the
lover of art and culture, a private viewing
of the Sistine Chapel and a trip through
Firenze's and Rome's art galleries (both
public and private) as accompanied by an art
historian, to stay in the most exquisite
private palazzos and private estates and
villas designed by Michelangelo. For the
fashion enthusiast, a fitting in some of
Firenze's and Milan's best tailors, trawling
through the narrow cobblestoned alleys of
Firenze to pay homage to a store of one of
the best shoemakers in the world and meeting
some of Italy's most colourful characters
along the way...
Our trip in benefit of
the Tibet House Auction at Christie's New
York, in partnership with the Four Seasons
Thailand showcases how Urbane Nomads elicits
the cultural context to the destinations we
offer. Kickstarting with a private blessing
ceremony in the ancient city of Ayutthaya,
the itinerary weaves tribal legends into
reality, offering guests the option of
visiting a legendary band of monks on
horseback led by a tattooed ex-Thai boxer
(for local lores have predicted that the
tribes of the area will one day be freed
from its social ills by a tattooed monk on
horseback) in the Golden Triangle.
Photos: Four Seasons
* The
Farmacia Santa Maria Novella, one of the
oldest spas in the world, counted amongst
its important patrons, Catherine de Medici.
The Four Seasons Firenze is the only spa in
the world to use the products from the
Farmacia Santa Maria Novella.
An
itinerary designed in
benefit of Tibet House's
Auction at Christie's NY, this journey through
Thailand combines
private blessing
ceremonies with
ultra-luxury tents in
the Golden Triangle,
visits to a monastery
with a legendary band of
monks on horseback and
tranquil retreats in
Northern Thailand.
