Aman Resorts
What do an extended wildlife safari through Asia and Africa, chasing a solar eclipse across both American continents, and a worldwide whiskey-tasting tour have in common? The rarefied air of a curated private-jet charter, the newest form of immersive, globe-trotting escape—local experts and insider access very much included—from a handful of exclusive providers.
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Aman Southeast Asia
Image Credit: Aman Resorts Departing November 5, this 10-day journey explores Southeast Asia with stays at Aman Resorts enclaves in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand. The trip begins at the Amanoi hotel and beach resort, set against the natural beauty of Vietnam’s Vinh Hy Bay and Nui Chua National Park. All flights are aboard an Airbus AC319 fitted with two cocktail lounges and just 19 seats (rather than the 130-passenger commercial configuration). Plus, you’ll have your own vehicle, driver, and guide at every stop. From $68,888 per person
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Pelorus’s World Whiskey Tour
Image Credit: Unsplash Visit some of the globe’s finest whiskey producers with a customized flight plan arranged by Pelorus, an adventure-travel operator specializing in tailored itineraries. Options include Talisker and Brora in Scotland, the best of Ireland’s boutique distilleries sampled at the five-star Merrion hotel in Dublin, distilleries along Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail, and personal tastings at Japan’s Park Hyatt Kyoto. Transport is by private jet as well as helicopter, spiriting you between some of the most hallowed halls in the whiskey world as you hone your palate and learn from the masters. About $1.55 million for a party of six, including transportation costs
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National Geographic’s Wildlife of the World
Image Credit: National Geographic National Geographic is taking guests across Asia and Africa on a 24-day safari tour aboard a private Boeing 757 with a team of wildlife experts. The expedition starts in Singapore and travels to Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Madagascar, South Africa, and Rwanda as participants experience many of the world’s foremost reserves and even snorkel amid the Indian Ocean’s marine life with an overwater bungalow as base camp. From $107,995 per person
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Blue Marble’s Solar Eclipse
Image Credit: Getty Images Travel outfit Blue Marble is arranging air tours of the “Great American Eclipse” spanning North, Central, and South America, starting October 14. The individualized trips can include viewings across U.S. national parks in California, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, or go farther afield: The company designed a sojourn through South America for the 2019 solar eclipse that included wine tasting in Mendoza and stargazing in Chile. Available aircraft range from the Phenom 300 or Citation X, ideal for smaller groups, to the Challenger, Gulfstream, or Falcon for larger parties. From $110,000 for a group of five