Exploring shorter-haul destinations should be a priority, operator claims
Villas and private estates also represent a hugely popular area for the operator, with new properties added in Italy, France, Spain and Greece.
“Villa bookings can be fraught with issues, but we have a handpicked, personally checked selection of the best – and we are also offering a price-match guarantee. Every villa also comes with help and advice from our local on-the-ground experts,” he said.
There is still plenty of mid-long haul travel in the operators programme as well though, including two new journeys in Japan and three in Namibia, which Morgan-Grenville said was “humming” with popularity and new product.
He also flagged Lebanon as a “hot contender” and promised a focus on Egypt and Jordan soon, as well as introducing the remote Indonesian destination of Tana Toraja in Sulawesi, home to the Toraja ethnic group known for their unique funeral culture.
“This is what we call proper travel if you like; so much of travel was being subsumed by the hotel as the focus – which one to stay at, the buzz around new ones – but this is what people want, to really travel,” said Morgan-Grenville.
By-the-cabin options for adventures by boat in Indonesias Raja Ampat are also new for Red Savannah from this November.
“Usually this level of sailing can be price prohibitive to some, but this is a great, more accessible way to approach it,” he added.
Speaking of booking patterns and the impact this year of Brexit debacle on traveller confidence, he said: “Youre coping with both short and very long lead times at the same time; this is the most bizarre time I can remember in my travel career. You literally never know day to day what the market is going to do.
“Luckily for us, the nature of luxury travel is that clients tend to think more independently than the mass market and are much more persuaded by their own personal drivers such as whats happening in their businesses.”
More of the UKs affluent population are also looking to take a family sabbatical, with some trips lasting months and costing anywhere up to £1 million, Morgan-Grenville said.
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