Our top bucket-list holiday suggestions

Essential Peru: Machu Picchu & the Sacred Valley

8-day tailor-made holiday from £4,215 pp incl. flights

Short but perfectly formed, this superb-value holiday might last for just over a week, but it still manages to encapsulate the very best of Peru’s ancient wonders, colonial heritage and spectacular Andean landscapes.

Grand Tour of Egypt with Sanctuary Retreats

10-day river cruise holiday from £5,890 pp incl. flights

Explore the ancient treasures of Egypt in style, combining a Sanctuary Retreats Nile river cruise with a full spread of expert-led tours and stays at two of the country's most iconic hotels.

Northern Lights Cruise & Snowhotel Kirkenes

5-day tailor-made holiday from £2,315 pp incl. flights

Tick two off the bucket list on this superb winter itinerary as you pair a Northern Lights cruise along Norway's spectacular coast with a stay in one of Scandinavia’s iconic snow hotels.

Best of Bhutan

9-day tailor-made holiday from £4,455 pp incl. flights

A land of gilded temples, mysterious monasteries, mist-shrouded valleys and soaring peaks, Bhutan has been beguiling holidaymakers since it opened its doors to the world in 1974. And, on this tailor-made adventure, you'll take in its highlights with private touring and transfers throughout.

Best of Namibia Self-Drive

16-day tailor-made self-drive from £5,295 pp incl. flights

Explore Namibia's many and varied highlights, from the plains of the Namib Desert and the apricot dunes of Sossusvlei to wild Damaraland and the world-renowned Etosha National Park.

Cape to Kruger by Rovos Rail

14-day tailor-made rail holiday from £10,865 pp incl. flights

Travel in sheer opulence aboard Africa's most luxurious train as you swap Cape Town’s beach-framed urban sophistication for a Big-Five safari on an all-inclusive private reserve.