Essentials
The 12-day Pan Am Tracing the Transatlantic trip, takes place from 27 June-9 July 2025, from $59,950 per person based on two sharing or $65,500 for an individual, including all flights and accommodation, most meals and beverages and an exclusive branded swag bag. criteriontravel.com
Missed out on the return of Pan Am? Five other travel experiences for the super-rich
Sail the seven seas
Regent Seven Seas is offering an all-inclusive 140-night voyage aboard one of its newest Explorer-class ships. The ultra-luxurious, all-suite Splendor, will depart from Miami on 11 January 2027 and will glide into 71 ports in 40 countries across six continents, taking in the Caribbean, the Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa and Europe.
Veranda Suites start from £77,199 per guest, or book the 4,443 square-foot Regent Suite for a cool £1,342,478 for two. rssc.com
Immerse yourself in Maori culture
Experts in luxury adventure travel Pelorus are offering the 10-night Aerial Exploration of Aotearoa trip, enjoying New Zealand’s natural beauty and cultural treasures. There will be scenic helicopter flights, outdoor adventures and immersive cultural encounters, exploring volcanic Mount Tarawera, the pristine coastlines of the Bay of Islands, buggy racing across Cape Reinga and joining a traditional Maori ceremony.
From £90,000 per person, based on four adults. pelorustravel.com
Safari by hot air balloon
Luxury specialist Scott Dunn is launching a 10-night airborne safari expedition across Ruaha National Park in southern Tanzania in 2025. Led by James Suter, one of Africa’s top private guides, the trip will use a hot air balloon as its sole mode of transport, to move from authentic but upscale camp to camp, following big cats, elephants and more, from above.
From £40,000 per person based on two sharing, excluding international flights, no set departure dates. scottdunn.com
Coastal Alaska by superyacht
Explore southeast Alaska with Eyos Expeditions, specialists in private explorer yacht charters. This seven-night land and sea voyage will see you cruising down spectacular fjords with towering granite walls on either side, taking zodiac cruises and kayaking through floating ice, while enjoying sightings of killer whales, humpback whales, stellar sea lions and even brown and black bears along the way.
From US$245,000 per person. eyos-expeditions.com
Penguin watching in Antarctica
Running in November and December 2024, this trip offers unique access to the magnificent emperor penguin colony in Antarctica’s Atka Bay. You will get to see over 14,000 breeding pairs and their newly hatched chicks – an exhilarating spectacle in the continuous daylight of the Antarctic summer. Based at White Desert’s Whichaway Camp, you will also be able to hike, ice-climb and abseil.
Six-day Early Emperors tour from $68,500 per person, including return flights and transfers from Cape Town to Antarctica. white-desert.com