For 007 fans: 60 exclusive adventures inspired by James Bond
"My name is Bond... James Bond" Born from the mind of British Ian Fleming in 1953 and then carried on by various [...]
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"My name is Bond ... James Bond."
Born from the mind of Britain's Ian Fleming in the 1953 and then carried on by various other writers, 007 is one of the most famous and appreciated By film enthusiasts.
The first film dates back to Oct. '62 and just this year the 007 film saga turns 60 years old. What better occasion to celebrate the 60th than with. 60 exclusive itineraries inspired by the saga of the world's most famous secret agent?
Between explosions and special effects, the films were shot around the world: among the snowy peaks of the alps Swiss, the sand Egyptian, the beaches Italian, the streets of Monaco in Casino Royale in Aston Martins and sports cars, skiing on the waters of Lake Como in License to Kill or diving into the Jamaican sea in the first film.
The British film company EON Production, which curates and produces the James Bond saga, has struck a deal with the Black Tomato, a London-based travel agency that has devised some exclusive travel packages tracing numerous stages of the Bond saga films in Europe.
These are. 60 private adventures bookable both as groups but also individually, the trips will depart at March 2023. There are still no details on prices and cities, although knowing the settings of the films the destinations are easy to guess.
Exclusive trips inspired by James Bond the destinations
According to some indiscretion we already have some potential destinations and activities for this 007 itinerary around Europe.
Trips include an adventure between water skiing and private seaplane on the Lake Como to be taken directly from the private pier of the hotel; White's lake house, Villa La Gaeta; and the picturesque towns of Bellagio and Varenna.
It will then be possible to ply the waters with a beautiful wooden Bond Riva and a bottle of Bollinger Champagne, a favorite of 007, visit the Casino Royale's Villa del Balbianello with attached private tour in the terraced gardens, as well as insights with a guide who will explain how the villa was adapted as a location for the film.
It continues with France in Chantilly, in the equestrian center of Château de Chantilly and the estate of the villain Max Zorin in "007 - Moving Target," with a horseback ride through the forest.
Escape to the Caribbean with Embark Beyond
Black Tomato is not the only agency that is preparing some exclusive trips in James Bond style, yacht broker Northrop Johnson, in partnership with custom luxury travel agency Embark Beyond, also has some pretty cool goodies in store.
Can you choose one of the two six-room yachts to charter, the names of the yachts? What questions, Skyfall e Casino Royale of course, one can choose between the Caribbean, Bahamas or Mediterranean.
You will be able to jump from a helicopter and do skydiving with a Special Ops agent coming directly from the United States; you will be able to dock in Monaco and attend rallies of luxury cars such as the Aston Martin of the movies or ride horses on the beaches of the Bahamas to the Albany House, the residence of one of the villains in Casino Royale.
James Bond-like adventures around the world
Villa Balbianello, Lake Como, setting of Casino Royal
If you want to experience more Agent 007-style thrills, there are countless ways you can do so. You can book a night at theHotel Cala di Volpe of the Luxury Collection in Sardinia on the Emerald Coast where scenes from the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" were filmed in 1977.
L'Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & SPA is a tribute to Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. Here you will find villas on infinity stilts in the rainforest. In the suite Fleming wrote "For Your Eyes Only" and today it is decorated with memorabilia and has DVDs and Book Sets of all the films. There is even a round bed like in the movie, think you can go there even with points!
In Ocho Rios, Jamaica, you can stay on the island where Fleming wrote so many of the novels on James Bond and where scenes from "No time to die" and "Dr. No" were filmed.
In short, there is something for everyone, and for fans of the James Bond saga, it's one more excuse to visit some iconic places!
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