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Here at Out Of Office, we’ve mastered the art of the family trip. We know that every family is unique and that even within that family, there are different ideas about what the perfect holiday might look like. All of our luxury itineraries are tailor-made to suit you, so our luxury travel experts will work with you to find out your exact travel aspirations when it comes to your luxury gay family holiday.
Family holidays should be a fun, relaxing time to bond and make memories together. But for LGBTQ+ families, travel can come with unique challenges and considerations, something that we understand completely at Out Of Office. As a luxury travel company that knows the needs of LGBTQ+ travellers, we understand the importance of crafting holidays tailored to each family’s needs and interests.
We know how hard it can be to find LGBTQ+-friendly accommodations, especially for families. We hand-pick all the family-friendly hotels and resorts that we work with to ensure they welcome all families, no matter how they’re made up. No one should feel unwelcome on holiday. We handle all the awkward logistics, so you and your family can focus on spending quality time together, stress-free.
Multigenerational holidays are becoming increasingly popular, especially for milestone events like big anniversaries or birthdays. For LGBTQ+ families, it can be especially meaningful to bring together parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins, and chosen family to celebrate together. We thrive when planning trips for big groups and always work thoughtfully, considering appropriate accommodations and activities to suit all ages and abilities. We utilise our knowledge and supplier connections to secure group-friendly accommodations, exclusive dining, private drivers, and luxurious experiences.
If you’d like to plan your own luxury LGBTQ+ family holiday with us, then get in touch with our team of luxury travel experts by filling in the form below.
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Why Choose Out Of Office for Your Gay Family Vacations?
At Out Of Office, we take pride in creating amazing vacations for every family. We don’t do cookie-cutter vacations here – we understand that there is no standard formula that works for each family, and that every family is wonderfully unique – so their vacation should be too. That’s why we tailor-make all of our luxury itineraries to suit our client’s exact travel aspirations.
We embrace each individual’s needs when crafting our bespoke itineraries. Favorite activities, special diets, mobility levels, family dynamics and more influence the personalized travel experiences we build. This level of customization ensures extraordinary trips where everyone feels cared for, respected and celebrated for who they are.
Unfortunately, some destinations remain unsafe for LGBTQ+ families. We stay up-to-date on laws and social climates, and advise our clients accordingly when they’re deciding where to travel. For destinations where the customs and laws may be trickier to navigate, we help our clients by only recommending gay-friendly accommodations and tour guides. Inclusivity is key at Out Of Office – we want every family to feel comfortable being their authentic selves during their luxury vacation.
All families deserve amazing vacations tailored just for them, and we’re honored to be the trusted LGBTQ+ travel partners for those seeking luxury escapes where they feel safe, welcome and free to fully enjoy some quality time together in harmonious luxury.
We understand the challenges of LGBTQ+ family travel
2We vet every property we work with for their level of inclusivity and service
3Our team members are LGBTQ+ families themselves
4We know how to plan simply extraordinary vacations
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What does Out Of Office do?
Out Of Office is a luxury LGBTQ+ travel company specialising in tailor-made holidays and extraordinary journeys around the world. We create bespoke luxury holidays, LGBTQ+ honeymoons, safaris, cruises, beach escapes, private tours and group trips, with every itinerary designed around you. Our travel specialists combine global expertise, first-hand destination knowledge and trusted local partners to create seamless, highly personalised experiences.
Is Out Of Office a gay travel agency?
Out Of Office is an LGBTQ+ owned and run luxury travel specialist, with particular expertise in gay and LGBTQ+ travel. We understand the additional considerations that can come with travelling as an LGBTQ+ person or couple, from local laws and customs to finding genuinely welcoming hotels and experiences.
We welcome every traveller, including friends, families and allies. Many of our clients are not members of the LGBTQ+ community, but choose Out Of Office for our luxury travel expertise, personalised service and discretion.
Do you create tailor-made LGBTQ+ holidays?
Yes. Every tailor-made trip with Out Of Office is designed from scratch around your interests, travel style, budget and the way you want to experience a destination. We can arrange luxury hotels, private transfers, flights, guides, excursions, cruises and special experiences as part of one personalised itinerary. The journeys shown on our website are there to inspire you rather than restrict you; only clearly identified group departures operate as fixed itineraries.
How do you choose LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and destinations?
We combine first-hand destination knowledge with trusted local expertise to recommend luxury hotels, resorts and experiences where LGBTQ+ travellers can feel informed and welcome. We also consider the laws, customs and attitudes of each destination, because LGBTQ+ rights and experiences differ around the world. Our team regularly visit many of the properties we work with and where a destination requires greater awareness, we give you clear and considered advice so that you can make an informed decision about where and how you travel.
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We plant trees for every booking
For every booking made with Out Of Office we commit to planting trees in your name to help reduce the impact of travel on future generations. You'll even get a link to see where your trees are planted in the world via our partner Ecologi.
We donate to Rainbow Railroad with every booking
Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ people escape state-sponsored violence and persecution. A donation goes with every trip we sell, funded by us and never added to your price.
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Tell us where you would love to go, when you are thinking of travelling and what kind of trip you have in mind. One of our LGBTQ+ travel specialists will create a tailor-made itinerary designed around your destination, style and preferences.
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