A commemoration of durability, strength and beauty, your silver anniversary deserves a celebration like no other. Creating memories for many more years, travel is an ever-popular 25th wedding anniversary trip idea. So why not go all-in on a destination that you and your partner have dreamed of since the early days of dating?

We invite you to mark this special occasion with Luxury Gold, and take a look at our favorite 25th wedding anniversary trip ideas, including excursions through Japan’s Onsens, Peru’s ancient cities and Australia’s wild Outback.

Redefine intimacy in Italy

Food, frescos and fascinating history rank Italy among the best 25th anniversary getaways. A flawless mix of curated experiences and private, personal time, our Ultimate Italy tour is full of moments to savor. In Tuscany you’re treated to a private wine tasting tour with the owners of Guardastelle Estate. Savor lunch with rolling hills and vineyards setting the backdrop for an unforgettable meal. In Venice where you’ll embark on a private after-hours tour of Doge’s Palace accompanied by a local historian. Explore Ancient Rome and the Vatican, cruise around Capri, visit the towns of Cinque Terre, and sit hand-in-hand with your love on a dreamy gondola ride through the canals of Venice.

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Recapture your thrill for adventure in Australia

When it comes to 25th anniversary destinations, the Land Down Under is on top. A quarter-century of marriage certainly hasn’t dimmed your spark, but if you and your partner are looking for the thrills of yesterday, Australia awaits. Experience this wild and wonderful country with a journey into the Outback. Venture into Kings Canyon and, as the darkness settles on the day, gather around the campfire for a moonlit barbecue and listen to a didgeridoo as you dine.

A very popular 25th anniversary trip idea, consider spending your silver anniversary on the Luxury Gold Inspiring Australia tour. Journey from Cairns to Sydney, soaking up the scenery, savoring the Hunter Valley wine region, and cruising to the Great Barrier Reef.

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Relive simple pleasures in Cambodia & Vietnam

A sweet and simple 25th anniversary trip idea involves a return to your earliest date nights.  When’s the last time you and your beau have truly been on a date? Return to the simpler days of your courtship and embrace the date nights of years past. Enjoy a quiet dinner together in romantic Hoi An, share nibbles of street food while touring the food stalls of Hanoi, and take in an unforgettable sunset from Angkor Wat’s marvelous temples.

The Luxury Gold Cambodia & Vietnam in Style tour grants you two-weeks of travel in two of Asia’s most fascinating countries. Travel with your beau through the Angkor Archaeological Park before learning how to brew Vietnamese coffee in Ho Chi Minh City and indulging in a steam bath together at Pilgrimage Village in Hue.

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Celebrate the big 25 with the Big Five in South Africa

A remarkable 25th anniversary getaway with an unrivaled safari experience, buckle up for one of the most awe-inspiring moments in your relationship. Witness lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, leopards, and more on a luxury safari experience in Kruger National Park. Here you’ll spend three days eyes wide and mouth agape as you walk through the bush and drive through the trees in search of Africa’s Big Five.

Spend an anniversary like no other on our Luxury Gold Spectacular South Africa tour. Visit Cape Town, toast your anniversary at Boschendal Wine Estate, summit Table Mountains, and make a poignant visit to Robben Island.

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Give a gift they’ll treasure in Peru

While you can’t wrap wonder, you can watch as your partner’s eyes light up when viewing Machu Picchu for the first time. We invite you to explore this ancient site before the troves of day-trippers arrive, spoiling yourselves with ample opportunities for photo ops. Go beyond simple souvenirs and let your partner pick out a traditional Peruvian Cusqueñan textile from the artisans of the Sacred Valley, a colorful gift that symbolizes your vibrant journey over the last 25 years.

The Luxury Gold Treasures of the Incas tour lets you and your partner uncover the mysteries of Peru. From Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley to art-filled streets of Lima and the serenity of Lake Titicaca, this 12-day adventure is one of the most unique 25th anniversary getaways you can imagine.

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Binge on a bucket list experience in Japan

You’ve had this 25th anniversary trip idea on your radar for years. Now’s the time to book it. As you and your partner get ready to embark on the next 25 years of your journey together, make sure the first chapter on the road to your 50th anniversary is as captivating as can be. Japan welcomes you to celebrate your love in the Onsen baths of Oirase, renewing your souls and love for one another in these crystal-clear streams. Sushi, sake and other savory delights line the menu of this 11 day adventure.

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Food is the edible history of a culture and a community, each morsel telling stories and creating memories. Bringing each destination deliciously to life, every Luxury Gold journey offers a menu of dining options like no other. This includes a wide range of culinary experiences, from exclusive dinners in Michelin-starred restaurants to street food walks with locals who know where to source the best delicacies in the city.

And on select Luxury Gold excursions, travelers are greeted with private chef cooking classes. Curated to not only introduce travelers to the flavors of a destination, these private cooking classes provide an experience you can take home to relive mouthwatering memories whenever you choose. To temp you further, take look at just some of the experiences you can look forward to as a guest of Luxury Gold.

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Roll Italian pasta in a Tuscan private cooking class

The wealthy Medici family helped fuel the Italian Renaissance, and though their bloodline no longer flows through Italy, travelers can still visit their rich properties. In Tuscany, you’ll visit one of the Medici family’s hunting lodges for a quintessential Italian experience: private chef cooking classes. Source fresh ingredients from the lodge’s garden and roll your own fresh pasta for lunch alongside a professional Italian chef for a decadent and delicious meal. 

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Go beyond the tapas bars and learn Spanish culinary secrets

Spain’s cuisine is far from a monolith: between Barcelona and Madrid alone are a host of different styles and specialties. Andalusia, Spain’s southernmost agricultural region, is known for its gazpacho, oxtail, sherry and Iberian ham. In Seville, you’ll spend a day diving into the region’s flavors. A chef awaits your arrival at an Andalusian market, ready to walk you through the fresh meat and produce. When the market tour concludes, you’ll enjoy a private cooking class and learn how to make some of Spain’s hallmark plates, before savoring them for lunch.

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Prepare lunch on a Vietnamese riverboat with a professional chef 

Every foodie has heard of the legendary banh mi. This world-famous Vietnamese street food is best experienced in the alleyways of Hoi An. It’s a palate pleasing event, but only an appetizer for what’s to come. You’ll board a traditional bamboo-basket boat and cruise to the Thanh Dong village. Once onboard, locals will host private chef cooking classes for you and your group, helping you prepare lunch as you learn about their local customs for cultivating and harvesting vegetables.   

Leave room for more mouthwatering experiences when you visit Vietnam with Luxury Gold, including a brunch cruise to Hanoi and a private concert dining experience at the home of singer Camille Huyen. 

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Discover the nuances of Indian spices 

Private chef cooking classes are quite engaging, though there’s a case to be made that a food tasting tour is just as critical in learning how to cook international cuisine. In Delhi, you’ll have the opportunity to join a well-known chef, not in his kitchen, but in the streets of Old Delhi. You’ll hop between food stalls, watching how each Indian delicacy is prepared. The stallholders will give you tips and tricks for how to properly balance spices to create transformative tastes. 

Travel to India on a Luxury Gold small group journey and you’ll have far more than one afternoon to experience the country’s many flavors, including a sunset desert dinner with local musicians in Jaisalmer and lakeside banquet dinner in Udaipur.

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Drink in a mixology class in Southern USA

In the deep south, a signature drink is just as important as a hearty meal. With so many delicious plates set before you, an afternoon at the Dunleith Historic Inn gives your stomach a break with a hands-on mixology class. Ideal for those who’ve already taken a few private cooking classes on other Luxury Gold tours, the bar manager at this pre-Civil War mansion will teach you how to stir up two seasonal cocktails. 

Sip that Mint Julep before settling into a three-course dinner, the head to New Orleans where Cajun and Creole flavors await on Southern Grace. 

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Style sushi with a master in Tokyo

Sushi rolling is a revered 2,000-year-old Japanese art. A decade of practice is required to become a master sushi chef, but thankfully, this Luxury Gold tour expedites the process by providing private chef cooking classes in Japan. Join a master sushi chef for an in depth sushi rolling lesson. You’ll learn why the philosophy and precision required to perfect the technique is unlike any other culinary exercise on the planet.  

Sushi is just one of the many iconic Japanese meals you’ll enjoy on Majestic Japan with Luxury Gold. You’ll also have a Geisha lunch performance in Kyoto and sip sake at a private tasting with a local brewmaster in Oirase. 

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Feel lucky with a hosted dinner in an Irish family’s home

No matter where we’re from, we all share memories of sitting around the family dinner table as dish after dish is prepared. In Ireland, you’ll have the opportunity to pause your restaurant reservations and instead welcome the invitation to dine at a homestead in Blarney. Unlike a private chef cooking class, you’ll sit back and let your hosts do the cooking for you, though you’re welcome to ask away any questions you have regarding Irish food and cooking techniques.

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Chocolate is arguably one of life’s ultimate indulgences, and no one is more passionate about this decadent treat than the chef chocolatiers of Masion Cailler. Switzerland’s oldest still existing chocolate brand, Maison Cailler has been producing exceptional chocolates since 1819 making it a treasured part of the Alpine nation’s heritage.

Guests on our Majestic Switzerland luxury small group journey will visit Maison Cailler when in Gruyère. We had the pleasure of speaking to award-winning chef chocolatier Géraldine Mueller-Maras, Manager of the Ateliers du Chocolat at Maison Cailler, to learn more about this experience.

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An exquisite mix of art and passion  

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“There is an immense art and passion that goes into making chocolate,” says Géraldine. “In Swiss German, we call it the ‘schoggi job’ (Chocolate job), the best job in the world, because everyone is happy when they encounter chocolate!

“My grandfather was a pastry chef, so I always say that I have this chocolate running in my veins. I’ve worked here at Maison Cailler for 11 years now as a chocolatier and it’s wonderful for your passion to also be your profession.”

After completing a post-school apprenticeship as a pastry chef-confectioner in Switzerland, Géraldine worked in London with Swiss chef Anton Mosimann at The Belfry. She then switched to teaching and spent three  years in Australia at the Sydney branch of the Parisian culinary school Le Cordon Bleu and four years in the Bangkok branch

. An exceptional artist, Géraldine was crowned Swiss Chocolate Master in 2015 and the highest-ranking woman at the 2015 World Chocolate Masters in Paris.

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Maison Cailler, a piece of Swiss history

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Founded by François-Louis Cailler in 1819, Cailler is the oldest still existing Swiss chocolate brand and leads the country’s love affair with chocolate.

Cailler, a visionary entrepreneur, began selling this delectable treat in 1819. Inspired by the Industrial revolution and the emerging chocolate industry in Europe, he sought to create high-quality chocolates using innovative techniques. Maison Cailler quickly gained recognition for its exquisite chocolates, combining Swiss precision with a passion for craftsmanship. In 1929, the company merged with Chocolaterie Nestlé to form the Nestlé Company.

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Your chance to indulge

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Located in Gruyère, in the Swiss Alps, chocolate-lovers enjoy an immersive experience at the Maison Cailler factory. You’ll be taken through the history in a multi-sensory tour, and Géraldine’s team of in-house chocolatiers will introduce you to the art of tempering, conching and ganache-making. They’ll also help you create your own chocolate work of art to take home.

“We bring customers closer to the chocolate,” she explains. “You can touch it, taste it out of the bowl, and make your own personalized mixtures. You can also take what you learned and reproduce it at home. Its lots of fun, and lots of chocolate at the end as well.”

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200 years of Swiss heritage

The Maison Cailler factory 75 years ago. Photo credit: @cailler_suisse on Instagram

Founded in 1819, Maison Cailler is now over 200 years old. The Gruyère factory itself was built in 1898. “The walls I touch are 126 years old, and it’s all still working,” says Géraldine proudly. “It’s an incredible place to visit. As well as being a very beautiful setting, you can feel the history, the tradition, the emotions – that’s what is so special.”

It is here that the Cailler chocolate goes through all the stages of production, from the roasting of the beans to the filling of their chocolate creations. These are then packaged in-house, with over 300,000 chocolate temptations leaving the factory each day.

Cailler is also the only brand in Switzerland to use condensed milk instead of powdered milk, giving the product a very rich milky flavor and smooth texture. For this fresh, high quality milk is bought from the farms close to the factory.

Géraldine explains that since it first began making chocolate, Cailler has maintained a close relationship with local milk producers. “Everyone is proud to be a part. You can see that the farms in the region have a special panel saying the milk from our farm goes to Cailler chocolate,” she says.

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A warm welcome awaits

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“When I returned to Switzerland from traveling the world, I thought long and hard about where I wanted to work,” says Géraldine. “As well as their excellence in chocolate, Maison Cailler is Swiss history, past and present – the company has not only shaped the world of chocolate but contributed to the cultural fabric of Switzerland.

“It is always such a great pleasure to share this heritage and passion with guests of Luxury Gold, and all our visitors from around the world.”

Experience the glory of Switzerland over 10 days, with 5 star hotels and exceptional dining, and meet the chocolatiers of Maison Cailler on our Majestic Switzerland luxury small-group journey.