Emerging Destinations

A stronghold of Himalayan Buddhist culture, the remote Kingdom of Bhutan has preserved its unique traditions, customs and identity. Visitor numbers are controlled making a trip to Bhutan an exclusive experience. With spectacular mountain hikes, iconic hilltop monasteries, green terraced rice-paddies, fluttering prayer flags and colorful masked dancers, there is much to see and do. Stay in a luxury hotel or lodge and soak up the spiritual calm in a land where success is measured by Gross National Happiness.

Rwanda is home to many breathtaking National Parks, with hundreds of species of trees, plants, birds and varied wildlife waiting to be explored. The stars of the show are the amazing mountain gorillas in the mist, eating nettles on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes, drawing visitors to this rugged wildscape to form endless memories from this once in a lifetime experience. Explore tea plantations, unwind by the shore of Lake Kivu, or continue your safari in Akagera National Park.

Only recently accessible to the outside world, Mongolia is a land of endless deserts, soaring mountains, shifting dunes and vast grassland steppes, and the country is almost untouched by tourism. Celebrated for the legacy of Genghis Khan and its nomadic tribespeople, Mongolia will appeal to adventure enthusiasts and while the buzzing capital, Ulaanbataar has a cosmopolitan feel, the essence of the country lies in its untamed beauty, wild landscapes and warm hospitality.

Bursting with Italian glamour Sardinia offers a huge dose of cultural heritage, rugged landscapes and pristine beaches in abundance. It is extremely popular with both couples and families with luxury resorts in the north along the Costa Smeralda coast, the bustling old port of Porto Cervo and the beautiful south near the capital Cagliari. There is a fantastic range of restaurants to choose from, all serving wonderful dishes and plentiful fresh local seafood.