Private Getaways

How Private Getaways works

High-touch travel with private access, premium stays, and special logistics.

Private Getaways at Taro Voyages is an escape planning service to private islands, secluded villas, and hidden retreats, covering personal butler service, helicopter transfers, and low-crowd settings.

There is a kind of luxury that no five-star hotel, no matter how grand, can provide: the absolute certainty that no one will interrupt your morning. That the beach is yours. That the pool sees no one but you. That dinner is served when you decide, where you decide, how you decide.

Private getaways are not about exclusivity for its own sake. They are about the specific freedom that comes from having the world arranged entirely around you — not you arranged around the world's schedule.

We have access to a curated collection of genuinely private properties: island buyouts in the Maldives and Lakshadweep, mountain lodges that hold only your group, heritage havelis in Rajasthan where you are the only guests, villas in Tuscany and Bali with private chefs and butlers.

The planning is as private as the destination. Every detail arranged with complete discretion. No group manifests, no shared itineraries, no one else's schedule to accommodate. Our concierge team operates on an invitation-only basis: they know your preferences, your dietary requirements, and your idea of the perfect morning before you even arrive.

Over fifteen years of arranging genuinely private travel, we have learned that the details matter most. The flowers on the dining table should be chosen for the occasion. The chef should already know that the children dislike coriander. The champagne should be waiting — not ordered. These things require an agency that treats private travel as an art form, not a transaction.

True luxury is not about what you have. It is about what you don't have — and the chief among those things is interruption.

The Maldives spans a double chain of 26 atolls made up of 1,192 coral islands, running 871 kilometres north to south across roughly 90,000 square kilometres of ocean, of which only 298 square kilometres is dry land. The atolls sit atop a 960-kilometre submarine ridge, and only near the southern end of this natural barrier do two open passages allow ships to cross from one side of the Indian Ocean to the other.

Tuscany is a region of central Italy with a population of 3,659,222 across 22,987 square kilometres, making it the country's ninth most populous and fifth-largest region; its capital and largest city is Florence. The region is roughly triangular, bordered by Liguria to the northwest, Emilia-Romagna to the north, Marche and Umbria to the east, and Lazio to the south, with a coastline on the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas that includes the Tuscan Archipelago and its largest island, Elba.

The Highlands is a historical region of Scotland comprising the northernmost mountain ranges on the island of Great Britain, divided by the Great Glen between the Grampian Mountains to the southeast and the Northwest Highlands, which are in turn separated from the islands of the Hebrides by the Minch. The term is also used more loosely for the area north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault, though its exact eastern boundary is not clearly defined.

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What does 'island buyout' mean exactly?

A full island buyout means your group is the only group on the island for the duration of your stay — all staff, all facilities, all beach, all water sports, and all meals are exclusively yours. No other guests, no shared public areas. Typically requires 8–20 guests on most Maldives buyout properties.

Can you arrange private island stays in India?

Yes — we have exclusive tie-ups with private island properties in Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar, and select offshore Goa island bungalows. These are among India's most exclusive travel experiences, often with strict permit requirements that we navigate on your behalf.

What's included with a private chef?

The chef designs menus around your preferences, dietary requirements, and any cuisine requests. All ingredients are sourced fresh, often from local markets the chef visits that morning. Meals are served at the time and place you choose — beach, pool, courtyard, bedroom, or a table set up in the garden at midnight if that's what you fancy.

How private is a private yacht charter?

The crew (captain, chef, and one or two deckhands depending on yacht size) are the only other people on board. The route, timing, anchorages, swim stops, and daily schedule are entirely your decision, set each evening over dinner for the following day. The crew handles all navigation and sailing; you focus purely on the experience.

Can we host a small wedding or celebration at a private property?

Yes — many of our private villas, havelis, and island properties have arrangements for intimate weddings and celebrations of 20 to 150 guests. We coordinate event catering, decoration, sound, and logistics as a full-service extension of the booking. Some properties have in-house event teams; others welcome our vendors.

What security arrangements are available?

For clients who require it, we arrange private security personnel, advance property surveys, and complete travel route confidentiality. We are experienced in discreet high-profile and high-net-worth travel logistics and have protocols for clients requiring full discretion from press or public attention.

How far in advance should we book a private island?

The finest private island properties — particularly in the Maldives — are often booked 8–12 months in advance for Christmas/New Year and February (Valentine's season). We recommend enquiring immediately when dates are confirmed. We maintain waiting lists and occasionally have last-minute availability.

Can the private chef accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes, completely. Jain, vegan, strict vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher-style, low-FODMAP, allergen-free — private chefs are accustomed to precise dietary requirements because they cook only for your group. We brief the chef in detail before arrival.

What if weather disrupts our private island stay?

Tropical weather can occasionally interrupt water sports or water transfers (seaplanes ground in heavy squalls). We always build a weather contingency plan — including a buffer day at the end of the booking where possible — and carry supplementary travel insurance recommendations.

Is a private getaway suitable for families with young children?

It is ideal. A private villa or island removes all the anxieties of a resort — no strangers by the pool, no complicated restaurant booking for ten people, the children's menu prepared on request, the space to move freely. We specifically brief the staff on your children's ages and preferences before arrival.

Can we add activities like diving or hiking through you?

Yes — we coordinate all in-destination activities from private snorkelling and dive sessions to guided treks, village visits, cooking classes, and cultural experiences. Everything is arranged in advance so there's no logistics burden on you during the stay.

What is your cancellation and refund policy on private bookings?

Each property has its own policy, which we present clearly at booking. Private island and villa buyouts typically require a 30–50% non-refundable deposit on confirmation. We strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance (which we can recommend) and always advise on the specific terms before you commit.