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Unique, indulgent and exclusive: the company redefining luxury travel
How an Australian travel company has redefined the experiential
The concept of luxury has existed in our lexicon for centuries.
Over time, its definitions have shifted sinuously; the Ancient Romans used “luxuria” to indicate excess, the Normans “luxure” for lust, and 17th century English poets applied the term for indulgence and opulence. Today, luxury is multifaceted, we luxuriate in time, in place, and in company, and find pleasures in the everyday as well as in the rare and the sublime.
When it comes to travel, luxury is the yardstick of the industry, a transcendent goal that evolves with the trends of hospitality and design. From plush hotel rooms and sumptuous spas, to Michelin dining and private travel, luxury changes from day-to-day and place-to-place, with each person finding different ways to seek out its gratification.
Australian travel company Captain’s Choice has a curated approach to luxury that dips into all its many forms. They create bespoke expeditions to some of the world’s most extraordinary places, offering unique accommodation and experiences that are unexpected and unforgettable. For Captain’s Choice, luxury is embedded in the experiential, in pockets of time and space that are rare, remote, indulgent, and exclusive.
This Edit will explore four Captain’s Choice itineraries that epitomise luxury, each taking a different lens on the term for an inherently epochal experience.
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The Remote
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
When it comes to luxury hotels, it’s rare to find any that surprise you, with so many global chains following the same typology as each other. However, in the Kingdom of Bhutan, the Six Senses have three lodges that defy expectations. Located in the provinces of Thimphu, Punakha and Paro, each hotel is nestled into mountains and hillsides, looking over the verdant horizons of one of the world’s most undiscovered lands.
Forming part of Captain’s Choice “Rooftop of the World” tour, the three hotels are evocative pit stops along an immersive visit to the wider Himalayas region. They each bookmark an itinerary that immerses guests into the incredible landscapes and natural wonders of the region, from the snow-capped peaks and pine forests of Thimphu and Paro, to the lush, terraced rice paddies of Punakha.
Every corner of these hotels is imbued with luxury, creating a sanctuary-like experience with monastic-inspired designs, exquisite spa services, gourmet dining, and opportunities to relax and recharge in front of some of the world’s most incredible vistas. These are hotel experiences you remember forever, a combination of architecture, location, and experiences that is almost ethereal.
“Every corner of these hotels is imbued with luxury, creating a sanctuary-like experience”
Experience some of the best places to rest your head on the “Rooftop of the World” tour, covering Kathmandu, Bhutan, and India, over 18 incredible days. Departing February and November 2025.
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The Rare
For those that find luxury in the exclusive and the unique, Captain’s Choice has created itineraries that give guests exclusive access to once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Their 16 day tour through Africa is a must for those who are looking for memories to treasure, with the itinerary featuring sights and experiences that are nearly impossible to find with any other group.
First stop in the itinerary is Cairo, where guests will uncover the mystique of one of the world’s oldest civilisations. They’ll see the Pyramids of Giza, travel to Tutankhamun’s tomb at the Valley of the Kings, and stand at the feet of the iconic Sphinx in Cairo. An experience only available to guests of Captain’s Choice, this exclusive access to the Sphinx will offer an extraordinary viewpoint, capturing the immensity of this man-made marvel.
“Guests will uncover the mystique of one of the world’s oldest civilisations”
From here, the bucket-list experiences keep coming, including a hot-air balloon ride over Maasai Mara and safari tours to find the Big Five. In Rwanda, guests will travel to Volcanoes National Park and come face to face with endangered mountain gorillas. With only 10 groups of gorillas left in the park, meeting them is among the rarest of privileges and involves trekking through thick vegetation and steep inclines to observe them in their natural habitat.
For this itinerary, the core essence of luxury is in these multitude of experiences, where each day guests will find a new sense of reverence at the feats of humanity and the natural world that lay at the fingertips of Captain’s Choice.
Uncover these experiences on the African Adventures by Private Jet & Rovos Rail tour, departing September 2025.
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The Indulgent
For those looking for the indulgent, a culinary tour of Asia will serve up gourmet dining and food experiences for luxury you can savour. For this itinerary, guests will traverse Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea alongside host Paul Schenk, who will share lessons and insights learnt in his esteemed career for a masterclass on the move.
As a journey devoted to the senses, guests will find luxury in every bite, from gourmet fine dining aboard a sleek culinary cruise, to some of the most celebrated street food, markets, and restaurants on the Asian continent. For luxury that lasts, a private cooking class will leave guests with techniques and skills to replicate dishes from their own homes, a constant reminder of a trip to the epicentre of taste.
“Guests will find luxury in every bite, from gourmet fine dining aboard a sleek culinary cruise, to some of the most celebrated street food.”
While the accommodation and transportation will be beautifully appointed, the true allure of this trip is in its gastronomic delights, giving guests unique access to world-famous flavours and dishes across 18 days of guided tours and tastings.
Experience luxury on a plate during “Coasts and Cuisines of Japan & South Korea”, departing October 2025.
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The Exclusive
However luxurious one’s accommodation and experiences are, the way we travel can sometimes unravel all that relaxation, with security screenings, compression tights, and delayed tights the antithesis to a sumptuous escape. Captain’s Choice has this covered, with their experiences offering door-to-door luxury that elevates even the most mundane moments of travel.
“The plane affords as it navigates flight paths that are inaccessible for commercial lines.”
On their tour of the Silk Roads, guests of Captain’s Choice will travel in comfort and style by business class private jet. Aboard a Boeing 737-700 aircraft that seats just 58 guests, this itinerary puts the magic back into travelling itself, with the days in between stops just as incredible as those spent on ground. Private terminals and expedited customs make transiting a breeze, while the plane’s spacious interiors make it easy to stretch out and unwind.
For us, the real luxury here is in the accessibility the plane affords as it navigates flight paths that are inaccessible for commercial lines. In a destination as expansive and far-fling as the Silk Roads, a private jet means the remote and the rare are both within reach.
Join in on 18 days of private jet travel on the “Silk Roads by Private Jet” itinerary, departing May 2025.
Luxury epitomised
Luxury travel is a concept that takes many different forms. On the surface, hotel stars and business and first class flights may seem like the pinnacle of the term, but there are versions of luxury that exist in the way we experience our surroundings. These interpretations are the kinds that stay with us, memories and feelings that last a lifetime, and connect us to people we love and places we’ve been.
Captain’s Choice are merchants of this kind of luxury, giving travellers access to unique and unexpected experiences that take them to remote places, giving them rare experiences, with moments of indulgence that are all accessed via the most exclusive ways of travelling. From the moment you depart, to the day that you arrive back home, Captain’s Choice allows you to revel and relax in luxury, however you choose to define it.
Experience true luxury with Captain’s Choice, with 2025 itineraries now on sale.
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