Travel slowly. Feel deeply.
Remember what it means to be human.
What does travel mean in an age where everything can be consumed instantly?
At Per Art Travel, we create slow, cultural journeys shaped by the people who embody the places we visit, through authentic experiences that reconnect us with what it means to be human.
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In an age shaped by algorithms and artificial intelligence, we design journeys that bring you back to what only humans can offer: presence, emotion, creativity, and shared moments.
From living civilizations in Peru to the world’s most dynamic creative ecosystems, we design journeys shaped by people, not by algorithms.
We create slow, cultural journeys for travellers who want to truly understand the places they visit, through the people who shape them, and through experiences that reconnect us with the beauty of being human: sharing a table, listening to stories, touching materials shaped by ancestral hands, and walking landscapes that still carry memory.
Our journeys sit at the intersection of contemporary art and creative practice, living traditions and ancestral knowledge, gastronomy as culture, nature as teacher, and human relationships as the ultimate luxury.
Curated by international art and cultural strategists, our journeys are shaped by over a decade of cultural diplomacy and global creative networks. They are designed as living narratives, not itineraries, and built around people, not attractions.
What “luxury” means to us
Luxury is not only comfort. For us, luxury is:
access to people who shape culture
legitimacy through long-term relationships
privacy and trust
meaningful time with creators, scholars and communities
experiences that cannot be replicated by mass tourism
We stand for slow, culturally grounded travel, human connection before spectacle, creativity as a living force, respect for local knowledge systems, responsible access, and reciprocity (Ayni, in the Inca culture).
Peru, beyond the postcard
One of the few places on Earth where ancient civilizations, living traditions, contemporary art and radical culinary innovation coexist, and actively shape the country’s future.
Our journeys reveal Peru through those who safeguard, reinterpret and transmit its heritage today: artists, archaeologists, historians, chefs, museum directors, indigenous knowledge holders, and more.
Why our journeys are unique
Archaeology with the scientists leading the research
Living anthropology through active communities
Contemporary art inside Peru’s cultural circles
Gastronomy guided by the chefs who transformed the country’s culinary identity
Curated institutional access
Seamless hospitality
A carefully built human network opening doors usually closed to visitors
Journey highlights (sample of possibilities)
Archaeology & History
Arqueologist tour to Caral – oldest civilization in the Americas, led by an expert
Machu Picchu – privately curated experience, treasure hunt for the kids
Cultural & Artistic Encounters
Ancestral weaving in Chinchero
Private access to the leading museum and archives in Lima and Sacred Valley
Visits to art studios and private collections
Gastronomy & Living Traditions
Lima’s cultural and culinary ecosystems
Fishermen at dawn
Mater & Mil – Andean biodiversity and culinary research
Nature & Slow Travel
Uros communities, Lake Titicaca – floating islands made since ancestral times
Belmond Andean Explorer train – overnight cruising through the mountains from Cusco to the Titicaca Lake
Colca Canyon and the Andean condor – one of the deepest canyons in the world
ACROSS THE WORLD
Modernity in Diversity
Our journeys are rooted in long-standing cultural collaborations across Asia, Europe and the Americas.
New destinations are continuously developed through our cultural collaborations, institutional partnerships and artist-led projects.
Peru
Living Civilizations
Culture - History
A 11-day intimate journey into Peru’s living cultural landscapes, where ancestral knowledge, contemporary creativity and community life continue to shape one of the world’s most vibrant civilizations.
Peru
Following the Thread: Re-visiting Anni Albers’ Peru
Textile - Design
A 9-day curatorial journey inspired by Anni Albers’ life and vision, retracing the legendary 1953 route she and Josef Albers travelled through Peru to explore how Andean textile cultures transformed modern art and design.
Peru
The Living Amazon
Nature - Traditions
A 10-day powerful immersion into the Amazon as the planet’s living lung, revealing its cultural guardians, fragile ecosystems and creative voices shaping the future of one of Earth’s most vital territories.
Mexico
Contemporary Culture & Gastronomy
Art - Cuisine
From private galleries and landmark architecture in Mexico City to hidden Mayan pyramids inside private haciendas in Yucatán, this journey reveals contemporary artists working monumentally with nature, exceptional private collections and one of the world’s most exciting gastronomic scenes.
Copenhagen & Stockholm
Nordic Art & Culture
Art - Institutions
An insider journey through Nordic art, design and cuisine, with private access to leading institutions such as the Louisiana Museum, distinguished private collections and some of Scandinavia’s most celebrated restaurants.
China
Art & Living Traditions
Heritage - Art
From private studio visits in Beijing to Buddhist heritage and contemporary creation in Shanxi, and the ancient history of Xi’an, this journey explores living traditions and artistic practices shaped by more than 5,000 years of culture.
Japan
Art - Architecture - Naoshima
Design - Culture
From architectural walks and contemporary museums in Tokyo to intimate cultural encounters and ceremonies in Kyoto, and the iconic art island of Naoshima designed by Tadao Ando, this journey offers a rare immersion into Japan’s creative and spiritual landscapes.
Indonesia
From Yogyakarta to Bali
Art - Traditions
A cultural journey through Yogyakarta, Indonesia’s artistic heart and home to Borobudur, and through Bali’s most meaningful cultural sites, revealing living traditions, creative communities and sacred landscapes in one of the world’s most culturally diverse countries.
Dubai & Abu Dhabi
Art & Living Traditions
Art - Cuisine
From futuristic skylines and desert landscapes to the shores of the Gulf, this journey moves across the Emirates with private visits to world-class institutions such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi, and intimate encounters with the region’s rich artistic scenes and contemporary MENA gastronomy.
Singapore
Modernity in Diversity
Design - Culture
A refined journey through Singapore’s multi-ethnic cultural ecosystem, blending contemporary creativity, culinary heritage and leading cultural institutions at the crossroads of Southeast Asia.
A journey born from the art world
Shaped by a life lived across cultures
Per Art Travel grew naturally from more than a decade of working inside the international art world, cultural diplomacy and creative production.
It is an extension of Per Art Advisors – founded in Singapore in 2014 – and of a personal life shaped by constant movement between cultures, languages and creative communities.
What began as cultural advisory and art projects slowly evolved into something deeply personal: creating spaces where travelers could experience culture the way artists and cultural leaders experience it: from inside.
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- Bespoke
- Human