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The rarest places on earth aren't defined by distance. They're defined by access. Geographic, cultural, human. We built Waypoint Journeys to deliver luxury expeditions to places most operators won't touch. Every itinerary is crafted from the ground up by destination specialists and local experts who call these remote corners of the world home.
Our groups never exceed five. Not because exclusivity makes good marketing, but because it changes what's possible. Where you can go. Who you can meet. How deeply you experience a place. We set up private camps beneath desert stars, arrange dinners in thousand-year-old ruins, and partner with lodges and glamping operators who share our obsession with detail and authenticity. Without compromising an ounce of luxury.
From the Karakoram Highway to the Dragon Blood forests of Socotra, from ancient mountain kingdoms to destinations we haven't announced yet. We go where the guidebooks end. Every itinerary is bespoke. Every experience is unrepeatable. That's the Waypoint promise.
Off the Beaten Path
Angola
Kalandula Falls, Serra da Leba & the Namib Coast
A 9-day expedition through a country isolation kept off the map: Kalandula Falls, the black monoliths of Pungo Andongo, the switchbacks of Serra da Leba, the Tundavala Gap, and the desert coast where the Namib meets the Atlantic.
The Atlantic Frontier
Abidjan to Banjul, Overland
A 14-day overland convoy across seven countries: the Casamance, Guinea-Bissau, the waterfall highlands of the Fouta Djalon, Freetown, Monrovia, and the surreal Basilica of Yamoussoukro. West Africa in full motion.
Burkina Faso
Tiébélé, Crocodiles & Nazinga
A 5-day loop through the stable south: Ouagadougou's living culture, the sacred crocodiles of Bazoulé, Laongo's granite gallery, the painted Kassena royal court at Tiébélé, and elephants at dawn at Nazinga Ranch.
Burundi, Rwanda & Uganda
Gorillas, Lava Lakes & the Three-Country Peak
A 10-day Albertine Rift expedition: mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Bwindi, golden monkeys, the summit of Mt Sabyinyo where three countries touch, and Nyiragongo's lava lake when its treks reopen. All permits included.
Cabo Verde
Santiago · Fogo · Santo Antão
Ten days island-hopping across four islands: UNESCO Cidade Velha, a night on the crater floor of Fogo and the dawn ascent of its 2,829m cone, the morna bars of Mindelo, and four days walking the terraced ravines and cliff paths of Santo Antão.
Cameroon
The Dja Rainforest, the Grassfields Kingdoms & a Waterfall Into the Sea
A 12-day overland expedition from the Atlantic under Mount Cameroon to the UNESCO-listed Dja rainforest with Baka guides, then up to the Bamileke chefferies and the Bamoun sultanate at Foumban.
Comoros
Grande Comore · Mohéli · Anjouan
Nine days across all three islands: the carved-door medina of Moroni, the vast active caldera of Mount Karthala, humpback whales calving in the Mohéli Marine Park, nightly green turtle nesting at Itsamia, and the ylang-ylang valleys of Anjouan.
Congo River Cruise
Brazzaville · the Congo · the Alima · the Sangha
Eight hundred kilometres of the Congo Basin aboard a 16-cabin expedition ship: the Teke kingdom and the Kebe-Kebe dance, hippos and fish eagles, the Moye villages of the Alima, rescued gorillas at Lesio Louna, and on the 15-night expedition, bonobos in the DRC and Dzanga Bai's forest elephants.
Djibouti
Whale Sharks, Salt Lakes & Afar Country
A 4-day expedition across the Afar Triple Junction: snorkelling beside whale sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura, floating in Lake Assal 155 metres below the sea, and a night in an Afar camp beneath the steaming chimneys of Lake Abbe.
Egypt
Cairo's Hidden City, the Nile Road South & Abu Simbel
A 7-day expedition beyond the Pyramids: Islamic and Coptic Cairo, the Zabaleen's Garbage City and its cave church, the overnight Nile sleeper train, Luxor's Valley of the Kings and Karnak, a felucca to Aswan, and the rock-cut colossi of Abu Simbel.
Egypt (2027 Solar Eclipse)
Cairo, Luxor & Aswan · August 2, 2027
Ten days built around the longest totality over land this century: 6+ minutes of darkness near Luxor, wrapped in Giza, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Dendera & Abydos, Philae and Abu Simbel, closing with three nights in Aswan.
Equatorial Guinea
Malabo · Pico Basilé · Monte Alén
Seven days through the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa and one of the least visited on Earth: colonial Malabo, the road up Pico Basilé, the Moka highlands and the Lake Biao caldera, the Ureca turtle beaches, and Congo Basin rainforest at Monte Alén.
Eritrea
The Horn of Africa's Modernist Jewel
The country almost nobody has been to. Asmara is a UNESCO World Heritage city, the finest collection of early modernist architecture on Earth, with the Red Sea coast at Massawa and Keren's Monday camel market as counterpoints.
Ethiopia
The Danakil, Tigray & Lalibela
An 8-day expedition through ancient Ethiopia: the Erta Ale lava lake and the alien Dallol depression of the Danakil, the cliff-carved churches of Tigray, the stelae of Axum, and the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. Extended 16-day option with the Omo Valley and Harar.
Gabon & Lopé
The Night Train to the Rainforest
A 6-day express expedition into UNESCO-listed Lopé National Park: the Trans-Gabon night express, mandrill hordes hundreds strong, forest elephants on ice-age savannas, the Ogooué by pirogue and rock engravings older than the pharaohs.
Ghana, Benin & Togo
Voodoo, Castles & the Slave Coast
Three nations, one extraordinary journey along the Gulf of Guinea. Explore Voodoo temples in Ouidah, walk the halls of Cape Coast and Elmina slave castles, visit the stilt village of Ganvié, and witness the royal palaces of Abomey.
Lesotho
A Full Circuit of the Mountain Kingdom
A 12-day 4WD loop from Maseru through the only country entirely above 1,000 metres: Thaba-Bosiu, the Mahlasela Pass at 3,222m, two nights on the escarpment at Sani Top, the Katse dam wall, and the 192-metre Maletsunyane Falls.
Libya
Leptis Magna, Sabratha & the Acacus Sahara
Two of the most complete Roman cities in the Mediterranean, the Berber Nafusa mountains, the UNESCO Ghadames oasis, and, on the deepest itinerary, the prehistoric rock art of the Tadrart Acacus. Choose 2, 5, or 12 nights.
Libya: The 2027 Eclipse
Benghazi · Cyrene · the Mediterranean
Five days in eastern Libya around the August 2 total solar eclipse. Cyrene, Apollonia and the ancient coast, with the $600 eastern permit, hotels, meals, guide and ground transport included.
The Long Coast
Cotonou to Banjul, Overland
A 22-day convoy down the whole western shoulder of Africa: the Casamance, Bissau, the Fouta Djalon, Freetown, Monrovia, Yamoussoukro, Elmina and Cape Coast, Ashanti Kumasi, Togoville, Ouidah and the stilt city of Ganvié.
Madagascar
Baobabs, Lemurs & the Eastern Rainforest
Watch the Avenue of the Baobabs throw hundred-metre shadows at sunset, walk Kirindy Forest by night in search of the fossa, meet lemurs at five reserves, and end at the dawn chorus of the indri in the Andasibe rainforest. Optional 2-day Tsingy de Bemaraha extension.
Mauritania
The Sahara and the Iron Ore Train
Ride one of the longest trains in the world across the Sahara, walk the stone libraries of medieval Chinguetti, camp beneath the monolith of Ben Amera, and close the journey at Cabo Blanco, home to the largest surviving colony of Mediterranean monk seals.
Mauritius
Lagoons, Seven Coloured Earth & Quiet Luxury
A 4-day romantic island escape: turquoise lagoons, Île aux Cerfs, the Seven Coloured Earth of Chamarel, Le Morne, and the finest resort hospitality in the Indian Ocean. Pairs beautifully with Madagascar.
Nigeria
Makoko, Lagos Island & the Atlantic Edge
A 5-day immersion in Africa's largest metropolis: the stilt city of Makoko by canoe with the people who live there, the markets and Afrobeat lineage of the mainland, and the engineered Atlantic edge at Lekki.
São Tomé & Príncipe
Pico Cão Grande, the Cocoa Roças & Roça Sundy
An 8-day expedition across both islands of Africa’s second-smallest country: the Obô rainforest, the ruined cocoa estates, the equator marker on Iléu das Rolas, and the Príncipe plantation where Eddington proved Einstein right.
Senegal & The Gambia
The Smiling Coast
An 8-day arc from Dakar to Banjul: Gorée Island's memory, the mangrove labyrinth of the Sine-Saloum Delta, a river voyage to the chimpanzee islands, and Kunta Kinteh Island of Roots. Optional Saly beach finale.
Seychelles
Mahé · Praslin · La Digue
Eight days across the granite Seychelles: the mist forest of Morne Seychellois, the UNESCO Vallée de Mai where the coco de mer still grows wild, free-ranging Aldabra giant tortoises on Curieuse, and La Digue by bicycle at low tide.
Sierra Leone & Liberia
Beaches, Rainforest & Two Proud Republics
A 7-day traverse of two nations founded by freed slaves: Freetown and the peninsula's flawless beaches, the primate island of Tiwai, the surf capital Robertsport, and Monrovia's Providence Island.
Somalia & Djibouti
Mogadishu, Whale Sharks & Lac Assal
A 4-day frontier expedition: Mogadishu's old town and Liido Beach with trusted local partners, then Djibouti's whale sharks in the Gulf of Tadjoura and the salt shores of Lac Assal, the lowest point in Africa.
South Sudan
The Mundari Cattle Camps
Nights inside the Mundari cattle camps of Terekeka: dawn smoke drifting through ten-foot horns, herders and their animals in complete symbiosis, villages along the White Nile, and Juba. A 4-day Express or the full 8 days.
Tunisia (2027 Solar Eclipse)
Tunis, Kairouan & Sousse · August 2, 2027
Five days built around the 2027 total eclipse: the medina of Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said, Kairouan and El Jem, then three nights on the coast at Sousse for Monastir and totality. Optional night in the Sahara.
Tunisia & Algeria
Dougga, El Jem, Timgad & Constantine
Two companion 8-day expeditions across the two halves of Roman Africa: Dougga, El Jem, Carthage, and the Sahara in Tunisia; Timgad, Djemila, Tipaza, and the gorge-city of Constantine in Algeria. Among the finest Roman cities almost nobody visits.
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana & Namibia
A 4-day expedition at the four-country crossroads: Chobe's elephant herds, whitewater in the Batoka Gorge, Livingstone and Mukuni village, and the largest sheet of falling water on Earth, seen from every angle.
4 Stans of Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan
An 18-day Silk Road expedition across four countries: Charyn Canyon, Kyrgyz eagle hunters, the Seven Lakes of Tajikistan, and the turquoise domes of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. Optional Turkmenistan extension.
Afghanistan
Bamiyan, Band-e-Amir & the Blue Mosque
A 7-day expedition across the Afghan heartland: Kabul, the Bamiyan Valley and its empty Buddha niches, the cobalt lakes of Band-e-Amir, the Blue Mosque of Mazar-e-Sharif, and ancient Balkh, the Mother of Cities.
Armenia
Khor Virap, Geghard, Noravank & Tatev
An 8-day expedition through Armenia: Ararat from Khor Virap, the rock-hewn monastery at Geghard, the cave that held the world’s oldest winery, and Tatev by the world’s longest reversible cableway.
Azerbaijan
Baku, Gobustan, Khinalug & Sheki
An 8-day expedition from the walled city of Baku to forty-thousand-year-old rock art, a field of mud volcanoes, a hillside that has never stopped burning, and a mountain village at 2,300 metres.
Bangladesh
Old Dhaka, Sreemangal Tea Country & the Floating Markets
A 7-day expedition through one of South Asia's most-overlooked countries. Old Dhaka and the Buriganga, the tea gardens of Sreemangal, the hoolock gibbons of Lawachara, an overnight launch to the Barisal floating markets, and the UNESCO ruins of Bagerhat.
Bhutan
Tiger's Nest, Punakha & the Black-Necked Cranes
A 7-day expedition across the last Himalayan kingdom: the Tiger's Nest monastery, a traditional hot stone bath, the phallus-painted Fertility Village, the riverside dzong at Punakha, and the wintering cranes of the Phobjika valley.
Brunei
Ulu Temburong & the Water Village
Four days in the last Bornean sultanate: a longboat up the Temburong rapids to a canopy walkway forty metres above untouched rainforest, the thousand-year-old stilt city of Kampong Ayer, both gold-domed mosques, and proboscis monkeys on the mangrove at dusk.
China
Pandas, Avatar Mountains & the Great Wall
A 14-day private luxury expedition across the greatest contrasts in Asia: pandas in Chengdu, the vertical city of Chongqing, the Avatar peaks of Zhangjiajie, the Li River karst, the Terracotta Army, and the Great Wall.
Chongqing
Rooftops, Reactor Caverns & Karst Arches
A 10-day small-group expedition through Chongqing: arranged rooftops across Yuzhong, the Project 816 underground cavern, Wulong's natural bridges, Gongtan Ancient Town, the Dazu Rock Carvings, a canyon and a cave.
Georgia
Tbilisi, Kakheti, Kazbegi & Upper Svaneti
A 9-day expedition across Georgia: the sulphur baths of Tbilisi, the buried qvevri of Kakheti, Gergeti Trinity under Mount Kazbek, and the medieval tower villages of Ushguli and Mestia.
India Brahmaputra River Cruise
Eighteen Cabins Through Assam
The Brahmaputra through Assam aboard RV Kindat Pandaw, an eighteen-cabin river ship: a day by jeep among the rhinos of Kaziranga, a raft float at Nameri, Mayong and the silk looms of Sualkuchi, and on the longer voyages Goalpara, Majuli, Sibsagar and the gibbon sanctuary.
Iran
Isfahan, Persepolis & the Pink Mosque
An 8- or 15-day expedition through the great cities of Persia: Naqsh-e Jahan in Isfahan, the Achaemenid capitals at Persepolis and Pasargadae, the mud-brick desert city of Yazd, and the stained glass of the Pink Mosque at sunrise in Shiraz.
Iraq
Erbil · Baghdad · Ur · The Ahwar
Twelve days the full length of the country: the citadel of Erbil, the Yazidi shrine at Lalish, Mosul and Nineveh, Baghdad and Samarra, Babylon, the shrine cities of Karbala and Najaf, the ziggurat of Ur, and the Mesopotamian Marshes by canoe.
Jeddah (2027 Solar Eclipse)
Al-Balad, the Corniche & Taif · August 2, 2027
Three days in Saudi Arabia built around about six minutes of totality on the Red Sea coast: Al-Balad and Nasseef House, the Corniche at dusk, and a day up the escarpment to Taif.
Jordan
Jerash · Petra · Wadi Rum
Eight days north to south, with two full days at Petra rather than the usual one: Roman Jerash, the Madaba mosaic map, the Dead Sea, the King's Highway through Wadi Mujib and Kerak, the 800 steps to the Monastery, and a night under the cliffs of Wadi Rum.
Laos River Cruise
Ten Cabins on the Upper Mekong
The Mekong between the Thai border, Luang Prabang and Vientiane aboard Anouvong, a ten-cabin river ship: Khmu and Hmong villages and a Baci blessing, the elephants at Pakbeng, the Pak Ou caves, dinner on a sandbank, and on the longer voyages Luang Prabang, the Kuang Si falls and the Xayaburi lock.
Lebanon
Beirut, Baalbek & the Phoenician Coast
Five days from one Beirut base: Rome's grandest temples at Baalbek, seven-thousand-year-old Byblos, the Jeita Grotto, the Cedars of God, and the Phoenician ports of Sidon and Tyre.
Mainland Yemen
Shibam, Wadi Doan & the Hadhramaut
A 6-day expedition into the Hadhramaut: the 500-year-old mudbrick towers of Shibam, scholarly Tarim, the cliff villages of Wadi Doan, and the Arabian Sea at Mukalla. Reached via Cairo, with security arranged in full.
Mongolia
Land of the Eternal Sky
From the Naadam Festival's ancient competitions to the sweeping dunes of the Gobi Desert and the Kazakh Golden Eagle hunters of the Altai Mountains. Sleep in traditional gers, ride across the open steppe, and experience nomadic culture firsthand.
Myanmar
Bagan, Balloons & the Golden Land
Drift silently at sunrise across Bagan's plain of two thousand temples. Cross the U Bein teak bridge at golden hour. Float through Inle Lake's stilted villages, climb into Pindaya's Buddha caves, and end at Yangon's golden Shwedagon Pagoda.
Nepal
Kathmandu · Bhaktapur · Lumbini
Eight days across all seven UNESCO monument zones of the Kathmandu Valley and on to the Terai: the Boudhanath kora at dusk, Patan and Bhaktapur, a Himalayan dawn from the valley rim, and the garden at Lumbini where the Buddha was born.
Oman
Muscat · Wahiba Sands · Jebel Shams
Nine days in a loop from Muscat: the swimming canyon at Wadi Shab, green turtles nesting at Ras al Jinz, a night in the dunes of the Wahiba, the forts of Nizwa, Bahla and Jabreen, and the Balcony Walk on the rim of Wadi Ghul at two thousand metres.
Pakistan
The Karakoram and Ancient Empires
Drive the legendary Karakoram Highway through the world's most dramatic mountain corridor. Explore the Hunza Valley's ancient forts and apricot orchards, cross the highest paved border crossing on Earth, and discover Lahore's Mughal heritage.
Raja Ampat Cruise
Fifteen Cabins in the Coral Triangle
Raja Ampat from Sorong aboard Aqua Blu, a fifteen-cabin expedition yacht, with snorkelling or diving every day: north to the karst lagoons of Wayag, the mantas near Arborek and the birds of paradise of Waigeo, or south to Misool and its marine reserve, or both weeks back to back.
Socotra Island
The Alien Island
A UNESCO-protected archipelago off the Horn of Africa with alien-like Dragon's Blood Trees, pristine white-sand beaches, and one of the most biodiverse marine environments on Earth. Round-trip Jeddah charter arranged by us (approx. $1,150 USD).
Sri Lanka
The Resplendent Isle
A 7-day loop through the island's greatest hits: the lion rock of Sigiriya, sacred Kandy, the world's loveliest train ride through the tea country, a Yala leopard safari at dawn, and Galle's Dutch ramparts at sunset.
Syria
Damascus, Palmyra & the Old City of Aleppo
Ten days across all six of Syria's UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Old City of Damascus, Bosra's Roman theatre, Palmyra, Krak des Chevaliers and Saladin Castle, the Dead Cities, Apamea's colonnade, and the Old City of Aleppo.
Tibet
Lhasa, Yamdrok & Shigatse
A 7-day private expedition across the plateau: the Potala's thousand rooms, Sera's debating monks, a thangka masterclass, a picnic on turquoise Yamdrok Tso, Gyantse's Kumbum and Tashilhunpo, with every permit handled.
Timor-Leste
Dili · Atauro · Jaco Island
Eight days across the half-island almost nobody crosses: the recent history of Dili, the richest reef ever surveyed off Atauro, the coffee highlands at Maubisse, Portuguese Baucau, ice-age rock art above Tutuala, and the sacred sand of Jaco Island.
Turkmenistan
The Door to Hell, Ancient Merv & White-Marble Ashgabat
Sleep on the rim of the Darvaza Gas Crater, a 70-metre flaming pit burning since 1971, then walk the Silk Road ruins of Ancient Merv and Konye-Urgench, drive into the striped cliffs of Yangykala Canyon, and end among the white-marble boulevards of Ashgabat.
Yunnan
Dali, Lijiang & Tiger Leaping Gorge
A 5-day expedition through China's wild southwest, rising from Kunming's Stone Forest through the old kingdoms of Dali and Lijiang to Tiger Leaping Gorge and the Tibetan monastery town of Shangri-La.
Battle Abbey Summer
Glaciers & Wild Rivers of the Selkirks
The Selkirks without the snow: a via ferrata, crampons across the Omoo Glacier, a helicopter day for heli-hiking, rafting or bull trout fishing, and walks through ancient cedar forest, all from a lodge with no road in.
Battle Abbey Winter (Ski)
Powder Skiing in the Selkirks
Heli-access ski touring from a private lodge at 2,200 metres in British Columbia's Selkirks: 12,000 acres for ten skiers, around seven metres of snow a season, certified guides, a private chef and a cedar sauna.
Bolivia & Uyuni
Salt Flats & the High Andes
A 4-day Land Cruiser expedition from San Pedro de Atacama: blood-red Laguna Colorada and its flamingos, the Sol de Mañana geysers at 4,900 metres, nights in hotels built of salt, and sunrise on the largest salt flat on Earth.
The Caribbean Arc
The Full Length of the Lesser Antilles
A 13-day expedition down the full length of the Lesser Antilles: Saint Kitts, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, the Grenadines, Grenada, and Trinidad & Tobago. The Eastern Caribbean done properly, end to end.
Costa Rica
The Green Republic
An 8-day arc through the greatest hits: the Poás crater, Arenal's hot springs and hanging bridges, a Caño Negro river safari, Guanacaste's gold-sand Pacific coast, and the sloths and squirrel monkeys of Manuel Antonio.
Galápagos
The Enchanted Isles, a Luxury Expedition
Seven nights at Finch Bay, a National Geographic Unique Lodge on Santa Cruz, with guided days by boat to North Seymour and Las Bachas, Isabela, South Plaza, Santa Fe and Bartolomé. Departs 22 November 2026; all park fees included.
Iguazú Falls
Both Sides of the World's Greatest Falls
A 4-day private expedition to the greatest waterfall system on Earth: the Brazilian panorama, the Argentine circuits and the Devil's Throat by rainforest train, the toucans of Parque das Aves, and the three-borders point.
The Maya Corridor
Volcanoes, Ruins & the Acatenango Overnight
A 7-day expedition across three countries: the Santa Ana crater, colonial Antigua, the overnight Acatenango hike beside erupting Fuego, the Black Christ of Esquipulas, and the Maya carvings of Copán.
Patagonia: W Trek
Torres del Paine, on Foot
The Classic W over six days from Puerto Natales: the Grey Glacier and its icebergs, the French Valley amphitheatre, Los Cuernos, and dawn at the base of the Towers, sleeping trailside in refugios with full board.
Peruvian Amazon Cruise
Iquitos · the Amazon · the Marañón · Pacaya-Samiria
Three, four or seven nights aboard Aqua Nera, a 20-suite river ship, where the Marañón and the Ucayali become the Amazon: skiffs twice a day into the flooded forest of Pacaya-Samiria with a naturalist guide, pink river dolphins, sloths and caiman, and menus by Pedro Miguel Schiaffino.
The Three Guianas
Kaieteur Falls, the Maroon Interior & Devil's Island
A 10-day expedition through the three Guianas: Kaieteur Falls, UNESCO-listed Paramaribo, two nights with the Saamaka Maroons on the Upper Suriname River, and French Guiana for Devil's Island and Europe's spaceport.
Uruguay
Montevideo, the Rambla & the Coast
A 4-day city expedition to South America's calmest capital: Ciudad Vieja and the parrilla halls of Mercado del Puerto, the world's longest waterfront promenade, and a day trip to Punta del Este, the tannat vineyards, or Colonia.
Utah
Moonscape Overlook, Goblin Valley & the Arches
A 5-day private 4x4 expedition through southern Utah's strangest desert: sunrise at Moonscape Overlook, the rainbow Bentonite Hills, Goblin Valley, Capitol Reef's Cathedral Valley, Delicate Arch at sunset and Mesa Arch at dawn.
Venezuela
Angel Falls, the Tepuis & the Orinoco Delta
A 10-day expedition through Venezuela's wild heart: Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall on Earth, off a Lost-World tepui; the pink-sand lagoon of Canaima; and the labyrinth of the Orinoco Delta, home of the Warao.
The Balkans
Five Nations in Six Days
A 6-day loop from Tirana through Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia: UNESCO Ohrid, Prizren's fortress sunset, Europe's deepest canyon, Sarajevo's bazaar, Mostar's rebuilt bridge and the Bay of Kotor.
Belarus
Minsk, Brest & the Polesie Reserve
A 7-day expedition through Europe as few ever see it: monumental Minsk, the Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Brest Fortress by rail, the bunkers of the Stalin Line, and the Polesie reserve where nature reclaims the Chernobyl zone.
Moldova & Transnistria
Soviet Ghosts & Underground Wine
A 4-day expedition through Europe's least-visited corner: the unrecognised breakaway republic of Transnistria, the world's largest underground wine city at Mileștii Mici, the cave monastery of Orheiul Vechi, and Chișinău. Our most affordable expedition.
Ukraine
Lviv, Kyiv & Odesa by Rail
A 7-day wartime witness journey: into Lviv by rail from Kraków, Kyiv and the liberated towns of Bucha and Irpin, the Soviet 'Satan' missile silo at Pervomaisk, and Odesa on the Black Sea. Serious travel, done respectfully.
Aotearoa: North & South
The Whole Country, Top to Bottom
A 12-day traverse of both islands, Auckland to Christchurch: Rotorua's boiling earth and a Māori hāngī night, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, the Interislander through the Marlborough Sounds, Abel Tasman by kayak and Franz Josef Glacier.
Birds of Paradise
Private Birding in the Papua New Guinea Highlands
Seven private days across the Highlands: Kumul Lodge, Magic Mountain, Mount Rondon, Polga, the Nebilyer valley and Baiyer. Search for extraordinary birds with your own guide and local spotters. Dates arranged year-round.
The Central Pacific
Five Microstates & the Island Hopper
A 15-day expedition across five of the world's least-visited nations (Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia), linked by the United Island Hopper and ending at Nan Madol, the ancient basalt stone city off Pohnpei.
French Polynesia Voyage
The Marquesas Aboard a Working Freighter
Papeete to the Marquesas and back aboard Aranui 5, a passenger freighter with 103 cabins: the atoll of Fakarava, all six inhabited Marquesas islands as the ship delivers their cargo, then Rangiroa and the lagoon of Bora Bora, with the guided excursions and island lunches included.
Goroka Show (2027)
Papua New Guinea Highlands · September 2027
Eight days built around the Goroka Show, the oldest of the Highlands shows: Independence Day with the Asaro Mudmen at dawn, a morning with a village group preparing for the show, both days of the main show with early access to the preparation ground, then over the Daulo Pass to the skeleton men of Simbu.
Mount Hagen Festival (2027)
Papua New Guinea Highlands · August 2027
Eight days built around the Mount Hagen Show: a village day with the Huli wigmen, the Melpa and the Spirit Women, the Paiya pre-show sing-sing, both days of the main show with early access to the preparation ground, then east through Simbu to the skeleton men and the Asaro valley tribes at dawn.
Palau
Koror · The Southern Lagoon · Peleliu
Five days from one base in Koror: the UNESCO Rock Islands Southern Lagoon and its stingless jellyfish lake, the Peleliu battlefield the jungle kept, and the basalt monoliths and rainforest waterfalls of Babeldaob.
Papua New Guinea
Highlands, Tribes & the Crossing to West Papua
An 8-day expedition into the world's most culturally diverse island: the Mount Hagen Highlands, a village day with a Mumu feast, the Asaro Mudmen and Simbu Skeleton Tribe, and one of the least-used borders on Earth into Jayapura, West Papua.
The South Pacific
Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu & the Solomons
An 18-day arc across five nations in the season of the whales: swimming with humpbacks in Tonga, the lava of Mount Yasur, the Pentecost land divers, To Sua, and the wrecks and reefs of the Solomon Islands.
Antarctica in a Day
Five Hours on the White Continent
Fly from Cape Town to Wolf’s Fang for around five hours on the ice: explore an ice cave, try a guided glacier abseil and visit the Ice Bar before the return flight. Departure dates and activities depend on conditions.
Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falkland Islands
Wildlife, Remote Islands & the Weddell Sea
A 20-day voyage from Buenos Aires aboard Scenic Eclipse: the Falkland Islands, three days in South Georgia and five days exploring Antarctica, with an optional Snow Hill helicopter excursion when conditions allow.
Antarctica: The Long Stay
Two Camps, One Extraordinary Interior
Stay at both Whichaway and Echo, explore the Blue Rivers and fly to the South Pole with a night at Dixie’s Camp. White Desert’s current eight-day sample programme; departure dates and availability on request.
South Pole & Blue Rivers
Whichaway or Echo, and 90° South
Eight days with White Desert, staying at Whichaway or Echo: a hike to the seasonal Blue Rivers and a flight to the South Pole with a night at Dixie’s Camp. Departure dates on request.
South Pole & Emperor Penguins
Beyond the Edge of the Map
Eight days in the Antarctic interior with White Desert: emperor penguins at Atka Bay, the Geographic South Pole and a night on the Polar Plateau. Choose Explorer, Whichaway or Echo as your main camp. Departures on request.
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From Inquiry to Expedition in Three Simple Steps
Tell Us Your Dream
Reach out by email or WhatsApp with your destination interests, travel dates, and group size. There are no forms to fill out and no obligations. Just a conversation about where you want to go.
We Design Your Itinerary
Our destination specialists craft a fully bespoke itinerary tailored to your interests, fitness level, and pace. Every detail, from accommodation and local guides to charter flights, is handled by our on-the-ground team.
Pack Your Bags
Once confirmed, you'll receive a detailed trip briefing with packing lists, visa guidance, and everything you need to prepare. From wheels up to wheels down, we're with you 24/7 on the ground.
Any Destination. Fully Planned. Completely Yours.
Our scheduled expeditions number more than eighty across all seven continents, but we don't stop there. Have a destination in mind that's not on our list? We'll build an expedition from scratch, anywhere in the world. From permits and logistics to local guides and accommodations, we handle every detail so you can focus on the journey.
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Every journey begins with a single conversation. Tell us where you dream of going, and we'll show you a world beyond imagination.
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