Every trip to Madagascar involves Antananarivo, the key transport hub. And everyone who simply stops over misses out on a fascinating place.

With a private guide you will explore the city’s vibrant centre, including the King’s Palace and Lemur Park. There’s the Queen’s Palace and opportunity to sample authentic Madagascan cuisine.

At times you will find a busy city, packed with colour and noise. Yet your guide is an expert and knows how to show authenticity, without making the day too long or intense.

Go out on your balcony. Breathe the scent of the cypresses as you watch the sun rise over the valley below. You are in Gordes, a stone-carved clifftop village, so beautiful it attracted artists like Marc Chagall and Pol Mara. 

Now back inside your rooms. Enjoy their warm provençal colours, vintage décor and 18th-century furniture. This ancient house was restored and decorated to savor its most authentic and original features. 

For food you can choose from a number of excellent restaurants that are just a step away in the village, with wide views over the valley.

Take part in a culinary treasure hunt, complete with well-kept secrets. Truffles can’t be grown and are rare to find, so truffle-hunters don’t usually share the spots they’ve discovered.

But your companion will share his with you. And as you follow his dog into the woods, you will discover how truffles live in symbiosis with trees, why young oaks are their best partners, and how to tell the black truffle from the more common black winter truffle. 

Feel the elation of finding this rare delicacy, and enjoy its flavour along with a glass of Champagne.

Bond travels in style and you will start on a private speedboat down the River Thames, recreating the opening scene from Spectre. Famous sites whizz past and you disembark at Duke’s, for the original Bond martini, shaken not stirred of course. 

Next up you’re in an Aston Martin DB5 or Rolls Royce, exploring casinos, cemeteries, car parks and scenes from car chases. From tiny wooden pubs to opulent suburbs, you’ll visit more than a dozen James Bond movie locations. There’s even a crocodile submarine from Octopussy. 

There are so many locations you can make this a one, two or three-day experience. There’s a sublime Kensington townhouse that doubles as Bond’s home, meeting Q at Rules Restaurant, and then the Old War Office building, seen as MI6 headquarters in three movies. 

And if you really love Bond this travel moment can be extended, with an Aston Martin Vanquish taking you to Blenheim Palace, Stoke Park and the Cotswolds.

Charter your own yacht and sail anywhere you want in Greece.

Cruise through the islands, laying anchor in Santorini, Mykonos, or anywhere along the coast. Sail along the mainland and jump out to explore archaeological sites. 

Spend three days cruising. Or spend two weeks discovering the best of Greece from your yacht. A small team are on board, cooking, cleaning, sailing, and keeping you very comfortable and private as you sail along. 

A Greek travel designer can show you a huge fleet of yachts to choose from, with something for different budgets, group sizes, and luxury levels.

The UAE’s opulent capital merges rich ancient heritage with modern-day life, in a surrounding sand-scape. With the coast fringed by mangroves and the city soaring with superstructures, Abu Dhabi reveals its lost Arabian world. You’ll discover majestic landmarks and fascinating cultural sights. 

From presidential palaces to ancient mosques, intricate architectural elements decorate the sandpit. You have the opportunity to step inside the Grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque. This white pearl is filled with marble and gold, and will leave you in complete awe. 

Uncover Abu Dhabi’s gems by cruising in style like a true Sheikh. If you’re traveling from Dubai, a supercar will be your mode of transport.

One of New Zealand’s most luxurious travel experiences, this exclusive expedition combines a variety of Northland highlights. 

Setting off from the meandering setting of Matauri Bay, you’ll soar over the water to your delightful destination of Ninety Mile Beach. Flying directly over the incredibly vast Ninety Mile Beach, you’ll touch down and have a walk on the open sand. 

Then return to Marauri Bay via two more Northland stops. A posh picnic of treats, snacks and hors d’oeuvres will be put up in a picturesque setting overlooking the coastal waters and cliffs.

All good walks should start with a suspension bridge, be filled with spectacular sights and sounds, and end with a willingness to do it all again. 

Widely recognized as one of the most profoundly picturesque and enthralling hiking experiences on Earth, a trek on the Milford track is an immersion in Fiordland. Emerald waters will suddenly appear shimmering and flowing in the shadowed light of glacial fjords. 

While the main track takes a few days, you can hike part of it in a single day. This otherworldly excursion includes a packed picnic lunch, more than a couple of panoramic picture opps and a professional guide to describe every creak and cranny.

Elevate your connection with New Zealand during a highly spiritual Maori experience. The proud Maori will welcome you with a Powhiri ceremony, an honour that is rarely extended to non-Maori visitors.  

After being dropped off by a private car, you’ll do a short uphill hike on Titiraupenga Mountain. Getting a sense of thousands of years of heritage and history, you’ll be treated to a touching expression of tribal culture. 

Tribesmen and women will appear with spear in hand to chant, giving their blessings to you as honoured guests. When the traditional protection and permission to enter your newfound foreign land, the performance will end with a smile and a head to head contact of compassion and love.

Follow the steps of ancient Mayans and explore one of the most impressive burial sites in the region.

Enter the mouth of Actun Tunichil Muknal. The ancient Mayans held many sacrificial offerings in this unearthly cave system, and you will swim and squeeze your way between passages to see the evidence.

Blood-letting blades, finger bones, and complete skeletons lie untouched after thousands of years. 

The tour culminates with the “crystal maiden”—the skeleton of a young woman, now encrusted with calcium, whose remains emit a surreal, glittering facade.

Bonsai growing pays tribute to the concept of minimalism. You will follow the lead of a bonsai expert and uncover the art of sculpting miniature trees. 

With an emphasis on line, shape, and form, gain a newfound respect for nature by understanding the discipline required to shape pots of bonsai plants. 

Through close interaction with the bonsai master, uncover the little-known secrets to cultivating bonsai. 

Experience true Japanese spirituality by trimming your own tree, and pick up gardening basics that will inspire you to start your very own bonsai garden.

Sail your way across the sky. A tranquil excursion over turquoise seas. Shimmering coastline and island views.

The open water stretches before you, as you gently get lifted up in the air. Your parachute extends behind you, bright and wonderful, a mural of colour. The sun smiles down, sending marvelous beams of light that reflect all around.

The speed is comfortable and the ride is smooth. An idyllic experience as you float over open ocean and pass distant shores.