By Shilo Urban
Over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebra, and gazelles cross the African savanna during the Serengeti’s annual Great Migration — and you’ll have a front-row seat to the spectacle at the new Wild Wakati Camp. Situated on a major migration corridor, the tented safari camp pairs high-end comforts with low-impact design. Hot air balloon rides, bush-style champagne breakfasts, and Maasai warriors on staff are all part of the Package.
Is extra shut-eye usually the highlight of your holiday? Optimize your ZZZs at the sleep clinic at Sommerro House, a luxe hotel and wellness haven that recently opened in Oslo, Norway. The med spa can also help you with teeth grinding, sweat reduction, and tattoo removal.
There’s a new superyacht sailing for Jumeirah Privé: the Maltese Falcon. Once owned by pioneering Silicon Valley venture capitalist Tom Perkins, the ship blends visual drama and revolutionary tech. If Batman had a boat, this would be it — and in fact, the three-masted stunner appeared in The Dark Knight (2008). Rates start at $700,000 per week.
Flight departing at the crack of dawn? Stay at Terminal D in the freshly renovated Grand Hyatt DFW, hot off a $34 million transformation that includes revamped rooms and suites along with a new rooftop pool — all just steps away from the TSA checkpoints.
Adventurers can now follow Marco Polo’s voyage along the Silk Road via luxury train on Geographic Expeditions’ new 22-day journey. From the Great Wall of China to the mystical desert city of Samarkand, you’ll trace the ancient paths once traveled by camel caravans. But you’ll have expert guides, five-star cuisine, and an elegant private train cabin. Marco Polo, eat your heart out.
Trek the Himalayas in high style on the new Hiking & Helicopters itinerary from Remote Lands. Ride a chopper between upscale mountain lodges in Nepal and finish the trip 17,598 feet above sea level at Everest Base Camp.
Bioluminescence is a dazzling natural phenomenon that sets dark seas ablaze with swirls of electric blue sparks — and April is a fantastic month to witness the magic in Panama’s Bocas del Toro archipelago (the Galapagos of the Caribbean). Book a bespoke bioluminescence tour at Nayara Bocas del Toro, a private-island resort with overwater villas and a new treehouse spa. Pro tip: Travel around the new moon (April 17) for the brightest glow.