Gilt trips: How the world’s richest really spend it on vacation
The article explores how the ultra-wealthy spend extravagant amounts on unique vacation experiences. From a $2.5 million paintball game in Utah to exclusive hotel buyouts, these trips often include luxury accommodations and unique activities. Many wealthy travelers also incorporate philanthropic elements into their itineraries, blending leisure with charitable endeavors.
- ▪A group of wealthy individuals paid $2.5 million for a paintball trip in Utah, complete with Navy SEAL training.
- ▪Luxury travel agents often require a minimum spend of $75,000, with some handling budgets up to $3.5 million for exclusive trips.
- ▪Many wealthy travelers are interested in privatizing entire hotels or lodges, with some top African lodges already booked for buyouts until next year.
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Travel Gilt trips: How the world’s richest really spend it on vacation By Mark Ellwood Published May 21, 2026, 4:06 p.m. ET The ultra-haves are blowing millions per trip to explore Alaskan glaciers. Cookson Adventures See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Fancy a $2.5 million game of paintball? That’s what two dozen guys paid for a trip to Utah to turbocharge their annual buddy trip. The group arrived to meet eight Navy SEALs in the desert, who schooled them in special ops techniques for a day before the main event. That contest required those guys to split into teams and rescue hostages being held captive by an army of bad guys — in reality, hired actors — guarded by 100 or so pro paintballers.
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