Be Inspired By Abercrombie & Kent’s Most Luxurious Travel Brainstorm Yet

25.09.2023 - 17:27 / forbes.com / Easter Island

For ultra-wealthy travel lovers, six-figure getaways continue to trend ever upward. Encouraged by the pandemic’s wake-up call to maximize life’s positive experiences, these vacationers are engaging luxury outfitters to brainstorm off-the-beaten-path itineraries that illuminate exclusive, eye-opening, one-of-a-kind adventures. Among the best of the best tour-planning companies, Abercrombie & Kent — founded in the 1960s by visionary safari pioneer Geoffrey Kent — just announced its latest pinnacle, Around the World With Geoffrey Kent: An Inspiring Expedition by Private Jet. Limited to 46 participants, this epic 26-day transit (October 13 to November 7, 2024) will touch down in Japan, India, Malta, Senegal, Saint Helena, Uruguay, Easter Island and French Polynesia. Kent, who will accompany the group from start to finish, explains to Forbes: “It’s true that the world is well-traveled, but there are still unexplored spots. My goal is to take A&K guests to places of immense beauty and rich culture, but where others rarely venture.” Indeed, many of the destinations are dazzlingly remote with unique behind-the-scenes encounters. To smooth this far-flung journey en route: a chartered Boeing 757, featuring all lie-flat, first-class seats, with a dedicated crew and executive chef. Price: $184,950 per person; see below for further details. (Perhaps you may be inspired by these highlights to tuck one or two intriguing ideas onto your DIY wish list.)

Emerge into inviting scenarios at Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture on Japan’s Honshu Island, where Edo-era residences, museums and gardens mesmerize, like gems, in picturesque districts. A Japanologist leads guests amid Kenroku-en Garden for a superlative private tea ceremony. At Kanazawa Castle, revel in a welcomed honor event, normally bestowed on dignitaries. Walk the Omicho Market for outstanding sushi. Stroll Nagamachi, a neighborhood distinguished for its samurai past. Sip sake at an ancient brewery. Shop the Ohi Ware gallery and pottery studio, where one family has created singular ceramics for 350 years. Savor a candlelit dinner at the sacred Keta Taisha Shrine, which enshrines Onamuchi, a deity of love, in Hakui. Reflect on a holy Shinto dance performance, unavailable elsewhere in Japan.

After an overnight hotel in Delhi, fly to Ladakh — a union territory administered by India — located in the plateau region that extends from the Himalayas to the Kunlun Mountains. Acclimate to the heady altitude (11,715 feet), then be wooed by Ladakh’s tranquility and allure. Marvel at the 17th-century Leh Palace, the Central Asian Museum and the medieval fortress Stok Palace. Relish an audience and gala dinner hosted by the King of Ladakh. Drive to meet Buddhist