Embrace New York City like never before. Via a private bike and helicopter excursion, the city offers up its iconic landmarks: Times Square, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, and the Statue of Liberty, as well as authentic neighborhood culture and history. The journey culminates with a private luxury cruise in New York Harbor, featuring the NYC skyline and a sumptuous dinner.
Experience the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, named by the Mayans as “the Place where Heaven Begins.” Enjoy a guided exploration into this protected area, discovering the vast array of wildlife and flora. In between spotting ospreys, crocodiles, and manatees, visitors will connect with local history as they hike to Muyil, the remains of an ancient Mayan temple, before finishing the adventure floating down a freshwater channel, past magical wetlands and mangroves.
From the sky, admire Ciudad Perdida, the Lost City, which would otherwise require a four-day trek to reach! Along the way, see the impressive peaks of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Admire the stone platforms, circular terraces, roads, and structures built by the Tairona people around AD700-800 –six centuries older than Machu Picchu. Finish this adventure with a lunch made with local ingredients at a private home in the mountains.
In Sardinia, depart from your hotel in Oliena and travel north towards the white beaches of the Costa Smeralda and famous Porto Cervo. En route, stop to learn more about the production of Vermentino white wine at a stunning vineyard in the area of Arzachena. Continue to a tiny outpost in the Gallura mountains called San Pantaleo–the surrounding mountains enhance the experience of low-key luxury.
Board your private 87’ New Zealand-built super yacht in central Auckland and head for the vineyard paradise of Waiheke Island. While en route, search for dolphins, try water skiing, or fish for snapper. Continue to the farthest tip of Waiheke Island, to a remote vineyard. Indulge in a selection of the island’s finest wines while enjoying views of the Pacific Ocean. As you return towards Auckland, relax in the bow-front Jacuzzi as you watch the sun set behind the city skyline.
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) complex contains the largest museum in the world, displaying the diverse heritage of a single civilization. The museum contains 100,000-plus artifacts. One of the most impressive exhibits is boy-king Tutankhamun, which displays 5,000 artifacts recovered from his tomb.