Artisans of Leisure
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Artisans of Leisure is a luxury travel company offering private cultural tours in international destinations.The company offers tours in 43 countries on six continents.
magazine has named Ganz a luxury travel “tastemaker,” and Departures magazine featured Ganz in their "Explorers" issue.
Many of the company’s staff members have graduate degrees and backgrounds in academia, journalism or the arts.
The company has been recognized as a luxury travel specialist for many destinations worldwide, as an upscale family travel planner, and as a company offering one-of-a-kind and special interest activities and tours. In their annual survey that rates travel companies according to client satisfaction, quality of service, sustainability, education, and other criteria, National Geographic Adventure
magazine named Artisans of Leisure one of the best luxury travel outfitters in the world. Trade publication Recommend, said, “travel industry insiders go as far as saying that Artisans of Leisure hasn’t merely raised the bar when it comes to private touring—they claim Artisans of Leisure is the bar.” The company's tours have been listed in the Condé Nast Traveler magazine Dream List issue in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Artisans of Leisure tours have been recommended by The New York Times
, Condé Nast Traveler
, Travel + Leisure
, Forbes
, NBC’s Today show, CNN
, Frommer's
, Fodor’s, and other major newspapers, magazines, guidebooks, affluent market studies and trade publications.
) luxury travel and arranges tours with a cultural focus in over 43 countries.
The company also offers special-interest tours focusing on various themes, such as culinary tours, family tours, art and architecture tours, active travel, and religious heritage tours. The company also designs one-of-a-kind international honeymoons and offers a honeymoon registry.
Artisans of Leisure is noted for incorporating specialized experiences into their tours, such as philanthropic activities, specialized shopping excursions, special lessons and classes such as Japanese tea ceremony and Italian cooking, and innovative activities for families, couples and groups of friends.
History
Artisans of Leisure was founded in 2003 by Ashley Isaacs Ganz. Food & WineFood & Wine
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magazine has named Ganz a luxury travel “tastemaker,” and Departures magazine featured Ganz in their "Explorers" issue.
Many of the company’s staff members have graduate degrees and backgrounds in academia, journalism or the arts.
The company has been recognized as a luxury travel specialist for many destinations worldwide, as an upscale family travel planner, and as a company offering one-of-a-kind and special interest activities and tours. In their annual survey that rates travel companies according to client satisfaction, quality of service, sustainability, education, and other criteria, National Geographic Adventure
National Geographic Adventure
National Geographic Adventure, formerly known as Adventure One but now commonly known as Nat Geo Adventure, is a subscription TV channel part of National Geographic Channels International and News Corporation...
magazine named Artisans of Leisure one of the best luxury travel outfitters in the world. Trade publication Recommend, said, “travel industry insiders go as far as saying that Artisans of Leisure hasn’t merely raised the bar when it comes to private touring—they claim Artisans of Leisure is the bar.” The company's tours have been listed in the Condé Nast Traveler magazine Dream List issue in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Artisans of Leisure tours have been recommended by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler is a US magazine published by Condé Nast. It has its origins in a mailing sent out by the Diners Club club beginning in 1953, listing locations that would take the card. It began taking advertising in 1955. In order to attract more advertisers, it became a full-fledged magazine,...
, Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure is a travel magazine based in New York City, New York. Published 12 times a year, it has 4.8 million readers, according to its corporate media kit. It is put out by American Express Publishing Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company led by...
, Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
, NBC’s Today show, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, Frommer's
Frommer's
Frommer's is a travel guidebook series and one of the bestselling travel guides in America. The series began in 1957 with the publication of Arthur Frommer's book, Europe on $5 a Day. Frommer's has expanded to include over 350 guidebooks across 14 series, as well as other media including the award...
, Fodor’s, and other major newspapers, magazines, guidebooks, affluent market studies and trade publications.
Products and services
Artisans of Leisure specializes in independent (FITFit
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) luxury travel and arranges tours with a cultural focus in over 43 countries.
The company also offers special-interest tours focusing on various themes, such as culinary tours, family tours, art and architecture tours, active travel, and religious heritage tours. The company also designs one-of-a-kind international honeymoons and offers a honeymoon registry.
Artisans of Leisure is noted for incorporating specialized experiences into their tours, such as philanthropic activities, specialized shopping excursions, special lessons and classes such as Japanese tea ceremony and Italian cooking, and innovative activities for families, couples and groups of friends.