The world's most expensive holidays

We look at some of the most expensive holidays around.

Summer time means holidays, so we look at some of the most expensive holidays around.

Your own yacht

How do you fancy chartering your own yacht? The Andreas L, available from Liveras Yachts, is a 60 metre Benetti yacht, with three different deck areas for dining or sunbathing, a Jacuzzi on the sun deck, and an air conditioned gym and massage room.

There’s room for up to 12 guests, with an onboard staff of fifteen. Best of all, you can choose exactly where it takes you.

It’s pretty pricey though. During the summer high season, it will set you back a whopping €315,000 (£277,739) a week.

Rent your own island!

Often the worst thing about a holiday is the other tourists that you have to share the resort with. No such worries if you simply rent the entire island yourself!

For example, there’s Necker Island, a British Virgin Island in the Caribbean owned by Sir Richard Branson. You’ll be outnumbered by staff, and can enjoy the indoor garden, a floating dining pavilion, or  - if you fancy getting dressed up in your finest – enjoy the private dining room, with its silver, lace, linen and crystal place settings.

Prices start at $322,000 US for seven nights (£197,552).

Lake Como

OK, this isn’t quite your own island, but you can rent a villa on Lake Como which is only accessible by boat – the next best thing!

The Villa Lake Como XIII offers seven bedrooms with all mod cons, a drawing room, family kitchen and dining room with space for 24 people.  There’s also a 30,000 square metre garden area, featuring another four homes, heated swimming pool gym and cinema.

For a week in the villa, you’ll have to fork out €115,000 (£101,397).

A private safari

One of the biggest selling points of a holiday in Africa is the chance to go on safari. And you can do that in serious style in South Africa, at the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve.

Owned by the Oppenheimer family – the family behind the De Beers diamond dynasty – you have the choice of two different forms of accommodation. Tarkuni is the family’s own home within the reserve, offering five luxurious suites, your own chef, vehicle and personal field guide so that you get to experience the safari on your own terms. You also have your own pool.

For a week in a Double Family suite, you’ll be shelling out £12,692 per person.

Just one problem

There’s just one problem with all of this. Most of us don’t have enough money to afford trips like these, and sadly, there are no quick fixes we can tell you about.

That said, you probably can make a modest difference to your finances by drawing up a budget and ruthlessly following it. The best way to monitor your spending is to use lovemoney.com’s Tracker tool. Check it out. Your initial savings won’t be enough to pay for an ultra-luxorious holiday, but over time, you’ll notice a real difference. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow......