Unique experiences
Some journeys are not found in catalogues.
They are discovered. They transform you.
A selection of extraordinary journeys that take luxury to another dimension: emotional, cultural, natural and transformative.
There are experiences you do not seek, they reveal themselves. Journeys that surprise you because you did not know they existed. That defy the expected, awaken curiosity and stay with you forever.
Spiritual adventure
Horse route on the edges of Tibet
Cuatro mil metros, caballos tibetanos y monasterios sin turistas
Eight days on horseback between sacred valleys and passes above 4,000 metres, with a private camp and final nights at a Songtsam Lodge by Shangri-La. Travel runs from May to October; the group, never more than six.
Luxury expedition
Luxury cruise in Antarctica with Zodiac landings
Le Commandant Charcot: Ponant's luxury icebreaker
From 10 to 15 nights aboard Ponant or Silversea, with daily Zodiac landings among penguin colonies and unnamed bays. Balcony suite from 25.000 € per person; the ice, at no supplement.
Adrenalina polar
Heliskiing en Groenlandia o Svalbard
Virgin descents of a thousand metres, five a day
A week based at a boutique lodge in Ilulissat or at Isfjord Radio in Svalbard, private helicopter and IFMGA guides. Short season — April and May — from €15,000 per person. Powder snow is not shared.
Cultural introspection
Nomad route through Mongolia and the Gobi desert
A thousand kilometres of steppe; not a single power line
Ten nights between private gers and the Three Camel Lodge, following nomad routes across the Gobi with your own interpreter. Kazakh eagles, Khongor dunes and skies with no light pollution. Short summer: from June to September.
Yate boutique
Aqua cruise through Komodo
Aqua Blu: 15 suites on a former British explorer ship
Seven nights aboard the Aqua Blu through Komodo National Park: manta rays, pink-sand beaches and dragons at twenty metres. Signature chef on board, from €7,500 per person in a suite.
Silence & meditation
A stay in Japanese monasteries
Koyasan: 117 temples; 52 welcome guests. We choose one
Two nights of shukubo on Mount Koya —prayer in the early hours, vegetarian shojin cuisine— within a 12-night itinerary that ends at Aman Kyoto. Silence is a practice; the monks provide the rest.
Transformative Africa
Glamping in the Namib dunes + Okavango Delta flyover
Sossusvlei at dawn: 300-metre dunes from the balloon
Four nights at Zannier Sonop, a luxury camp raised on desert rocks, and a hot-air balloon at dawn over Sossusvlei. Combine it with the Okavango Delta by light aircraft: 12 nights in total, from 30.000 € per couple.
Signature oenology
Vineyards at Relais & Châteaux
Tuscany, Piedmont, Rioja or Napa: the room among the vines
Seven nights across Relais & Châteaux estates: Castello di Casole in Tuscany, white truffle in Alba or centuries-old barrels in Rioja. Private tastings with the winemaker and a table at starred restaurants. The harvest rules: September and October.
Around the world, personalised
The 7 wonders of the world by private jet
Nine stops, 24 days, a single aircraft
Petra, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and the Colosseum on a 21-24 day itinerary by private jet, with Belmond and Four Seasons hotels at every stop. From €165,000 per person; you only unpack once.
5-star sailing
Yachts: from The Ritz-Carlton to Aman
Evrima: 149 suites, all with a sea-facing terrace
The Evrima by The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sails the Mediterranean and the Caribbean on 7- to 10-night itineraries: spa, starred cuisine and from 6.000 € per person a week. And on the horizon, Aman at Sea.
Geological Iceland
Journey to the bottom of the Earth
Thrihnukagigur: the volcano you visit from within
In Iceland, an open lift descends 120 metres into the magma chamber of Thrihnukagigur, dormant for 4,000 years. Combine it with the ice caves of Vatnajökull and nights at The Retreat at Blue Lagoon. Season: May to October.
Rovos Rail
South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe aboard Rovos Rail
Pretoria–Victoria Falls: 15 days, from 21.000 € per couple
Suites with a Victorian bathtub, a panoramic carriage and safari stops in private reserves of Botswana. Rovos Rail's 15-day route links Pretoria with Victoria Falls; it finishes with Singita or Royal Malewane in South Africa.
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