Imagine having backstage access to a top Broadway show in New York City. Or perhaps an elephant ride through a winery in Thailand, is more your style. For the discerning VIP traveler – who has likely visited the world’s most exciting cities on several occasions – finding new ways to experience their latest surroundings can prove to be a daunting task. Enter the 5-star Peninsula Hotels’ Peninsula Academy. With nine locations around the world, this

elegant hotel chain takes on the challenge of keeping guests intrigued and entertained with their once-in-a-lifetime programs of cultural tours, classes and activities.

The idealization behind this ambitious program is to offer guests an insider perspective of the Peninsula Hotel locations they visit. This is accomplished by providing inventive options within the topics of cuisine, art and history as well as

local culture and lifestyle. All associated tour professionals, partners and instructors are closely vetted to insure that the guest is receiving the most authentic experience possible.

Every one of the Peninsula Academy programs comes complete with detailed extras such as personalized keepsake books, assorted gifts or rides in a customized luxury vehicle, but the most spectacular options are reserved for the