Elite Traveler Spring 2019

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WORLDOF ADVENTURES WORLDWIDE

Nine countries, 24 days, one jet and Four Seasons. Following huge demand after the success of its 2018 private jet itineraries, Four Seasons is offering a new epic trip available later this year, from October 23 to November 15. Setting off from Seattle on board the Four Seasons’ custom- fitted Boeing 757, you’ll fly in utmost luxury with a maximum of 52 other guests to Kyoto in Japan, Bali, the Seychelles, Rwanda, Marrakech in Morocco, Bogotá in Colombia, the Galápagos Islands, and end the journey in Miami. Naturally, you’ll stay in Four Seasons hotels at each destination (except in the Galápagos Islands, where you’ll be the only guests on board Silver Galapagos ). You’ll have a dedicated associate on call before, after and during the trip to help plan your perfect itinerary, be it a private lesson in samurai-sword combat in Kyoto; a water ritual led by a temple priest in Bali; surfing with an expert guide in the Seychelles; searching for mountain gorillas with a naturalist guide in Rwanda; or taking salsa lessons in Bogotá. From $143,000 per person, based on double occupancy. Contact Javier Loureiro, director of guest experience, fourseasonsjet@fourseasons.com, +1 205 753 0048, fourseasons.com

INTO AFRICA AFRICA

In a continent as vast, diverse and beautiful as Africa, you’re going to want to explore as much as possible. The only way to see the highlights is via private jet, and tour operator TCS has just the thing. Taking off from Athens on December 30, you’ll fly on a Boeing 757 to Rwanda. You’ll then embark on a scenic drive to Volcanoes National Park where, under the guidance of a naturalist expert, you’ll get to know a family of gorillas before retreating to the beautiful and conservation-conscious Bisate Lodge. You’ll then soar to Cape Town for three nights, where you can curate your own itinerary — we recommend visiting Table Mountain and shopping on V&A Waterfront. Next, it’s on to Namibia to explore the vast desert on foot or quad bike, or by air, then to Botswana for big game spotting. You’ll also visit the tumbling Victoria Falls (turn to p86 for a high-adrenaline option), and fly to Madagascar and Kenya. From $106,600 per person for 21 days. Contact Adam Briehl, guest services manager, info@tcsworldtravel.com, +1 800 454 4149, tcsworldtravel.com

WORLDCRUISE WORLDWIDE

Seabourn, known for bringing the height of luxury to the sea, has won multiple awards for its all-oceanfront-suite ships and for accessing smaller ports that larger ships can’t. Setting off from Miami on January 4, 2020, Seabourn’s Sojourn will glide through six continents, 62 ports and 36 countries throughout a 146-day cruise. It’s Seabourn’s first world cruise in six years and covers Cape Town in South Africa, Singapore, Sydney, Dakar in Senegal, Mombasa in Kenya, Hong Kong, Nosy Be in Madagascar, Hamilton Island and Brisbane in Australia, Honolulu and Manele Bay in Hawaii. You’ll see an incredible array of Unesco World Heritage Sites along the way, including the Island of Mozambique, luminescent caves in Puerto- Princesca and the Great Barrier Reef. If the full 146 days at sea are a bit too much for you, there are shorter voyages available. Owner’s suite from $176,400 per person. Contact +1 800 442 4448, seabourn.com