Long days, the whole family, the sea at your door.
Summer is for the people you travel with. The Greek isles by private yacht, the Amalfi terrace at dusk, the villa with room for three generations. We choreograph it so that everyone — of every age — is held, and no one has to organise a thing.
The Mediterranean in August is a decision about crowds. Mallorca and Sardinia for a house away from the port, the Norwegian fjords for the version of summer that is cool, long-lit and almost empty.
Each of these is a starting point — not a package, not a fixed schedule. Your advisor reshapes it entirely around you.
Mykonos to Milos under sail, hidden coves no ferry reaches, dinner ashore arranged by your captain before you drop anchor.
A cliffside villa, a private gozzo at golden hour, and Positano made quiet again for the evening.
Cap-Ferrat gardens, Monaco at speed, and the Mediterranean treated as your front garden.
Moments that aren't on any calendar you can book from — opened quietly, through relationships built over forty years.
Five summers at their height — then arranged entirely around how you want to spend it.
A crewed yacht through the islands, anchored in coves reached only by sea.
A cliffside villa, a Riva at dusk, and lunch in Capri.
Walled harbours and island anchorages off the megayacht routes.
A Cap Ferrat villa, Monaco nights, and lavender just inland.
A Mallorca finca, hidden calas, and a boat for the day.
Finding a summer hotel is the easy part. What makes the season yours is access — the villa held off-market, the yacht with the right crew, the beach club table no concierge can get — opened through forty years of relationships, never searched or booked.
None of these were on any itinerary. Yours won't be either.
No quotes. No obligation. A conversation.
Summer is for the family to be together — and the finest villas and yachts of the season are booked far ahead. Here is where to go, how to secure the best, and what it typically starts from.
Read the guide →A luxury summer family villa week in the Mediterranean typically starts from around US$20,000 for the family, rising with a day yacht, private staff and private aviation. A fully crewed yacht charter starts from around US$50,000 a week. The finest villas and yachts are reserved six to twelve months ahead, and the peak weeks of July and August go first. Forest Travel's planning fee is US$250 per itinerary, and your advisor shares a starting range before any design work.
For a family staying a week or more, usually a staffed villa: privacy, one shared table, a private chef and room for three generations, with vetted childcare when needed. A resort is the stronger choice for a short stay, or for teenagers who want kids' clubs, water sports and other teenagers. Once the party passes six, a staffed villa tends to beat hotel suites on cost per head. A villa or residence inside a resort gives both, at a price.
Mostly to the Mediterranean, by villa or by yacht. The Greek Cyclades from a crewed yacht, the Amalfi Coast, the Côte d'Azur, the coast of Croatia and Montenegro, and Spain's islands and south. Some build the summer around an event instead, such as the Salzburg Festival or the Palio in Siena. The best villas and yachts for July and August are committed months ahead.
Tell a private advisor how you like to travel and they'll point you to the right starting point — or design something entirely new.
A real person answers: an in-house luxury travel advisor, in English or Spanish. The first conversation is complimentary.
