Black Tomato has designed a series of 007 missions across Europe that include learning stunts, sailing on a vintage yacht, and meeting the cast and crew of famous James Bond films. Jenny Southan reports
Luxury adventure travel company Black Tomato has revealed details of its new James Bond travel experiences, a concept that is a manifestation of two trends Globetrender has explored in-depth in its premium newsletter VOLT. These are “Dramatised Adventures” and “Limelight Locations”.
Immersing clients into the storied world of Bond, travellers can choose from a menu of tailormade experiences that have been developed with Eon Productions and 007 film production crew, providing travellers with unprecedented access to iconic Bond partners, personalities and adventures. (Globetrender first reported on the news here.)
Travellers can also customise their own itinerary, choosing from a variety of 007 experiences in the UK, France, Monaco, Italy and Austria. Trips range from five nights to any length of time desired with prices from £15,000 per person.
In celebration of the 60 year franchise, only 60 trips are available for purchase; each of which includes a complementary, exclusively commissioned Dr No (1962) inspired attaché case by Globe-Trotter.
BLACK TOMATO X EON PRODUCTIONS 007 EXPERIENCES
United Kingdom:
Starting in London, this mission will feature a privately guided, high-speed chase down the Thames in the original Superhawk 34 boat from The World Is Not Enough (1999) with a drone capturing the entire pursuit. From here, travellers will have the opportunity to train with Lee Morrison, the award-winning stunt co-ordinator who has worked on the last five Bond films. Finally, travellers will embark on a privately-guided sartorial tour of Burlington Arcade and Jermyn Street where they may get to see iconic garments and accessories from the films.
Stay: The Corinthia Hotel
France:
Black Tomato has arranged an extraordinarily rare and exclusive access to explore the Champagne Bollinger Chateau and Estate, in the village of Ay, Champagne. Open only by appointment, Champagne Bollinger will open their doors exclusively for these trips. Touring the vineyards by vintage Land Rover, exploring the coveted 1829 Reserve Cellars, and enjoying an ultra-rare, guided tasting of a La Grand Année vintage, as sipped by Bond in Casino Royale (2006).
Stay: Hôtel de Crillon, Paris A Rosewood Hotel
Monaco:
In the true spirit of James Bond, see the sights of Monaco’s Cote d’Azur aboard a private yacht. Sail around the Cote d’Azur accompanied by actress Carole Ashby who appeared in Octopussy (1983) and A View To A Kill (1985). Drop anchor at La Reserve de la Mala for lunch – before swimming in secluded coves. After arriving in Monaco, clients will visit the Casino de Monte-Carlo for a VIP behind the scenes tour and gambling at the tables with Andreas Daniel, who consulted on the Texas Hold’em poker scenes in Casino Royale (2006).
Stay: Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo
Italy:
Bond’s Italy is a place of romance, relaxation and intrigue. Fittingly, travellers will take in the breathtaking glamor of Lake Como; water-skiing before jumping aboard a private seaplane and meeting a waiting wooden Riva boat to drive you to Villa La Gaeta and onto a private visit of Villa de Balbianello – both featured in Casino Royale.
Stay: Villa Passalacqua, Lake Como & Belmond Hotel Cipriani, Venice
Austria:
A breath-taking Bond ski odyssey awaits travellers in the Austrian mountains of the Ötztal Valley. Here, clients will ascend by snow groomer, long before the crowds, on a freshly groomed piste. From here, they will venture to the summit of Gaislachkogl for a private, behind-the-scenes tour of 007 Elements – a dramatic exhibition profiling the high-tech world of Bond.
Stay: Das Central