Design Your Perfect Honeymoon –Let Friends & Family Pay

August 2004– Artisans of Leisure, the NY-based luxury tour operator specializing in private, customized tours in Asia, Australia, Europe and India, now offers a Honeymoon Registry. Honeymoon couples plan and book their dream honeymoon, and their friends and family members contribute to the cost.

“Many couples getting married these days are looking for new registry options,” says Ashley Isaacs Ganz, president of Artisans of Leisure. “Our Honeymoon Registry is unique: it allows couples to register for a tailor-made, international honeymoon. Couples will appreciate being able to design their own sophisticated luxury honeymoon, and gift-givers will appreciate the ease with which they can contribute to such a significant life experience,” says Ganz.

First, couples carefully consult with an Artisans of Leisure travel specialist to design their perfect honeymoon. Once it has been added to the Honeymoon Registry database, the couple’s friends and family members can contact Artisans of Leisure to arrange gift contributions. Artisans of Leisure then sends the couple a handwritten card with a personal message from the gift giver. Honeymooners’ personal and travel details are kept strictly confidential.

All Artisans of Leisure honeymoons include accommodation at luxury hotels and resorts known for their design, location, cuisine, facilities and service. Costs also include flexible touring with private guides and drivers, when desired; visas; admission fees; regional transportation; airport transfers; and access to the company’s extensive network of international associate offices. Honeymooners also receive special amenities and privileges (e.g., massages, upgrades, late check-out and welcome gifts).

Romantic Thailand ($6,545 per person/double occupancy) is one of the company’s most popular honeymoon itineraries. On this two-week trip, honeymooners stay at Thailand’s most acclaimed luxury resorts: the Amanpuri on the island paradise of Phuket, the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai in northern Thailand’s center of ethnic and traditional culture, and The Oriental in vibrant Bangkok. Tour highlights include cruising Phang Nga Bay aboard the Amanpuri’s yacht, visiting Bangkok’s glistening temples and unique shops, riding an elephant in Chiang Mai, and enjoying superb spas and fine dining in each destination.

Other recommended honeymoon itineraries include Romantic India & the Maldives (15 days, $7,890 per person/double occupancy), Honeymoon in Australia: Luxury in the Tropics (14 days, $7,830 per person/double occupancy), Essence of Morocco (9 days, $6,310 per person/double occupancy), New Zealand Luxury (12 days, $12,980 per person/double occupancy), Perfect Days in Thailand and Bali (14 days, $6,820 per person/double occupancy), Luxuries of Japan & Thailand (11 days, $8,235 per person/double occupancy), and Southeast Asia In Style (15 days, $5,890 per person/double occupancy).

Artisans of Leisure is a boutique tour operator catering to a highly discerning clientele. The company offers private tours and honeymoons in many of the world's most enticing destinations, including Thailand, Vietnam, India, the Maldives, Turkey, Morocco, Japan, China, Cambodia, Bali, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. Artisans of Leisure plans to begin offering luxury tours, including honeymoons, in Italy, France, Spain and England in the coming months.

For more information visit www.artisanofleisure.com

SOURCE Artisans of Leisure

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