The Great Migration, Japan’s temples, and Antarctica’s ice. Bucket list trips are the ones you wait years for, so we get the details right: the season, the camp or ship, and the permits that sell out first.
You may only do it once, so the details matter more than ever.
Bucket-list trips often involve places that are hard to reach, and the best camps, ships and permits are limited. A few weeks can be the difference between seeing the river crossings or not, calm seas or rough ones, cherry blossom or bare branches.
We help you choose the right season and the right place to stay, a small camp with a great guide or the right cabin on an expedition ship, and join every flight, transfer and quiet day into one journey, with someone to call if anything changes.
The journeys our clients dream about most. We plan trips worldwide, so if yours isn’t here, tell us.
Kenya · Tanzania · Botswana · RwandaAn African safariThe Big Five, the Great Migration and gorillas in the mist.
Japan · Vietnam · Cambodia · ThailandJapan and Southeast AsiaKyoto’s temples, Ha Long Bay and sunrise at Angkor.
November to MarchAntarcticaIcebergs, penguins and whales by expedition ship.
Peru · EcuadorMachu Picchu and the GalápagosThe Inca citadel and islands of fearless wildlife.
Summer · WinterAlaska and the northern lightsGlaciers by ship, and the aurora in the far north.
A 40th, 50th or 60th deserves more than a dinner out. We plan around the person you’re celebrating, with a special moment built in.
The trip you promised each other years ago, finally happening. See honeymoons for ideas.
Time at last for the long journey: several weeks, several countries, and room to rest along the way.
Shared with children and grandchildren, and planned so every age enjoys it. See family travel.
For most bucket-list trips, we suggest starting 9 to 18 months ahead. These are the pieces that go earliest.
Ha Long Bay by boat, Angkor from Siem Reap, five nights in Bangkok and a week on Koh Samui.
From CA$19,300per personA private sushi lesson in Tokyo, temples in Kyoto, Nara’s deer park and a slow finish in Hakone.
From CA$8,800per personTurquoise coves, a private boat along the coast and the Venetian charm of Corfu.
From CA$8,400per personA real conversation about you, not just dates and budgets. Fifteen minutes, no obligation.
A considered recommendation with real options, refined with you until it fits.
Everything booked and gathered in one itinerary you can pull up on your phone.
Your itinerary includes the contact details to use if something urgent comes up outside office hours.
Written by our knowledgeable travellers — people who’ve actually been.
Travel worth knowing about, in your inbox. New resorts and ships worth a look, seasonal windows before they close, and the trips we’re excited about.
Tell us the trip you’ve always dreamed of, and we’ll show you how to make it happen.
Ideally 9 to 18 months. Permits, small camps, expedition ships and peak-season hotels are limited, and the earlier you start, the more choice you have. Dates coming up sooner? Let’s see what’s available.
It depends on the destination, season, length and style of travel. Our sample journeys show “from” prices on real trips we’ve designed, and we’ll shape the plan around your budget.
Custom trips carry a planning fee, and we explain it and what it covers before we begin.
Yes. Many bucket-list journeys do, such as a safari with Cape Town or Zanzibar, or Machu Picchu with the Galápagos. We plan the route and flights so the connections work.
Often, yes, with the right choices. Some experiences have age limits or need a good level of fitness, such as gorilla trekking or the Inca Trail. We’ll tell you what each one involves and suggest alternatives where needed.
We recommend considering it early, since some benefits may need to be bought soon after your first deposit. The insurer sets the coverage and eligibility.
Yes, for arrangements booked through us. Before you leave, your final itinerary will include the contact details to use if something urgent affects your trip outside regular office hours.
