Trip Ideas
Sample itineraries.
A handful of journeys we love, offered as a place to begin.
These are starting points, not set departures. Every journey we plan is shaped from scratch around your dates, your pace and the way you like to travel.
Read them for the feeling, the rhythm and the kinds of places we love. Then tell us what draws you, and we will reshape any of it into something unmistakably yours. Browse more of how we plan on our how it works page.
Indian Ocean · Approx. 10 nights
Mauritius & the Seychelles.
Best for a slow, romantic two-island escape. Honeymooners and couples who want calm lagoons, granite coves and nothing on the agenda but the tide.
- Settle into Belle Mare on Mauritius for barefoot lagoon days
- A day with Le Morne and the wild south west, by guide or by air
- Your own catamaran out to the quieter reefs and the turtles
- A short flight north to the Seychelles and its granite beaches
- Off to a private island for coves, reefs and a sandbank picnic
- Shape the balance of nights and experiences with our planner
Read more on Mauritius and the Seychelles.
Italy · Approx. 10 nights
Rome & the Italian Lakes.
Best for the Eternal City paired with the slow calm of Lake Como. Couples and culture lovers who want marble and water in one journey.
- Open in Rome, the Colosseum, the Vatican and long golden evenings
- A slower day in Trastevere, with a vintage drive into the hills
- The high-speed train north to the gardens of Lake Como
- A private boat to Bellagio and the lake villas and gardens
- Quiet villages, slow lunches and the pool above the water
- Shape the balance of nights and experiences with our planner
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Tanzania · Approx. 12 nights
Serengeti & Zanzibar.
Best for a first great safari paired with barefoot beach days. Couples, honeymooners and anyone who wants the wild and the sea in one journey.
- Arrive into Tanzania and ease in with a night near Arusha before the bush
- Fly to the Serengeti for unhurried days of game drives across the plains
- Settle into a tented camp such as Singita Sabora, dining under the stars
- Time your stay to the great migration where the season allows
- Drift on to Zanzibar for warm seas, dhow sails and long, slow lunches
- Close with quiet beach days before the journey home
Read more on Tanzania and our safari & wilderness experiences.
United States · Approx. 10 nights
New York, Charleston & Miami.
Best for a run down the East Coast, three very different American cities in one journey. Couples and culture lovers who want energy, charm and the beach.
- Open in New York, the galleries, the tables and a rooftop skyline
- A short flight south to the gardens and lanes of historic Charleston
- Lowcountry boats, porch lunches and the warmest of welcomes
- On to Art Deco Miami Beach for the pool, the sand and the colour
- A boat on the bay, an Everglades morning, as much or as little as you like
- Shape the balance of nights and experiences with our planner
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Greece · Approx. 10 nights
Athens & Crete.
Best for classical culture paired with the bluest of seas. Couples and families who love antiquity in the morning and the beach by lunch.
- Open on the Athenian Riviera, with the Acropolis before the crowds
- A private sail into the Saronic Gulf and its quiet islands
- A short flight south to the clifftop coves of Crete
- Slow sea days, a boat along the coast and long Cretan lunches
- Knossos, the Venetian harbours and the mountains of the interior
- Shape the balance of nights and experiences with our planner
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Italy · Approx. 9 nights
Amalfi & Rome.
Best for the eternal city followed by the romance of the coast. Couples and culture lovers who want history, food and a view in equal measure.
- Open in Rome with private viewings, long dinners and golden-hour walks
- Wander the ruins and piazzas with a guide who brings them to life
- Transfer south to the Amalfi Coast and a hotel above the water
- Lemon groves, lazy lunches and a private boat along the coastline
- A day on Capri, then evenings on a terrace as the lights come up
- One last Roman morning, or a slow drift onward as you prefer
Read more on Italy, Rome and our Amalfi Coast guide.
Maldives · Approx. 7 nights
Maldives honeymoon.
Best for newlyweds and quiet celebrations. Couples who want nothing on the agenda but the sea, the sky and each other.
- A seamless seaplane arrival to your private island resort
- Settle into an overwater villa with the lagoon at your door
- Slow mornings, snorkelling the house reef and nothing to rush for
- A private sandbank picnic and a sunset dhow cruise for two
- A candlelit dinner on the beach, arranged just for the occasion
- Spa days, late breakfasts and a gentle return to the world
Read more on the Maldives and our romance & celebration experiences.
shall we?
Every journey we plan is private and made entirely to measure.
Tell us which of these speaks to you, or something else entirely, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.