12 Trips of a Lifetime for 2026
If we’re building your travel year around joy (and really, why wouldn’t we?), then consider this your permission slip to think boldly, dream freely, and schedule PTO like a pro. This is our “Annual Luxe List” - a month-by-month collection of trips that deliver adventure, culture, culinary magic, and the kind of soul-stirring luxury that lingers long after you’ve unpacked your suitcase.
For 2026, the bar is set high. Very high. Below are 12 extraordinary journeys—one for every month—designed to inspire your next great escape.
January — Maldives: Your Private-Atoll Reset
Start the year the way you always promise you will: rested, tan, and nowhere near your inbox. Overwater villas, private-butler service, house reefs alive with technicolor fish… winter has never looked so good.
February — Patagonia: A Wilderness Worth Wandering
Patagonia in late summer is magic. Think luxury lodges tucked beneath soaring granite peaks, guided treks, glacier kayaking, and evenings spent fireside with Argentine wine. It’s rugged, refined, and the perfect “I’m doing something epic this year” moment.
March — Japan: Cherry Blossoms + Michelin Dreams
March brings sakura season—and with it, a cultural immersion unlike anything else. Wander Kyoto’s gardens, explore Tokyo’s culinary scene, enjoy private tea ceremonies, and watch cherry petals drift like confetti across temples and rivers.
April — Provence: Pastel Villages & Rosé Season
April is rosé-tinted perfection. Visit markets bursting with spring produce, explore hilltop towns, sip in the sun at family-owned vineyards, and settle into a luxury château where “slow mornings” are an art form.
May — Greece: A Yacht, The Aegean, and Endless Blue
Island-hopping is elevated when you do it by private yacht. Explore secret coves, wander white-washed villages, enjoy beach tavernas, and savor sunsets that feel like they’ve been staged just for you.
June — Iceland: Midnight Sun Adventures
June means never-ending daylight and adventure at every turn. Think helicopter tours, waterfall circuits, glacier hikes, and geothermal pools that make you question why you ever tolerated a normal bathtub.
July — Kenya + Tanzania: The Great Migration
Witness one of Earth’s greatest wildlife spectacles from luxury safari camps where the champagne is always cold, the tents feel like designer suites, and the wildlife viewing is nothing short of legendary.
August — Indonesia: Jungle Luxury or Dive Heaven
Choose your bliss: Bali’s jungles and cliffside spas, or Raja Ampat’s world-class diving. Either way, it’s warm, wild, and wonderfully transformative.
September — Portugal: The Douro, Lisbon, Porto & Coast
Savor the shoulder season with wine tours, Michelin meals, surf towns, cultural strolls, and golden-hour river views from a vineyard suite. Portugal in September is simply a mood.
October — New Zealand: Middle-Earth, But Make It Luxe
October marks spring on the South Island—ideal for fjords, vineyards, alps, helicopter experiences, and some of the most cinematic landscapes you’ll ever see.
November — Morocco: Desert Luxury + Design
From Marrakech’s intricate riads to a luxury desert camp beneath a sky full of stars, Morocco is sensory, soulful, and effortlessly stylish.
December — European Christmas Markets
A trail of twinkling lights, mulled wine, cinnamon-scented bakeries, and boutique hotels wrapped in charm—yes, please. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Alsace deliver full holiday magic.
Ready to Start Planning Your 2026 Luxe List?
Whether you choose one signature getaway or curate the full year (no judgment—I fully support it), now is the perfect time to begin planning. Availability, upgrades, and exclusive perks are best secured early.
Let’s design your 2026 dream year.