"What do a polar bear, a mountain gorilla, and a desert elephant have in common? They are awesome creatures, few in number, living in spectacular, wild and fragile places. I marvel that we live in an age when we can still experience creatures like these in the world’s remotest places, whilst staying in exclusive comfort."
Journeysmiths have the ability to match our client's dream and wishes to their knowledge and experience of the world's extraordinary places. The outcome is a holiday of a lifetime every time you travel. These holidays go beyond "tailormade" - they are uniquely crafted and arranged, and we simply adore what we do.
Mankind walked out of Africa. In a sense, every visitor is going home. Each new journey of discovery is distinct, poignant, and absolutely unforgettable. Africa is a continent of such scale, such diversity, and such richness that it offers an uncountable number of travel combinations; we look forward to discovering them with you.
The most populous continent on Earth pulses with an energy you can scarcely imagine. We venture beyond the urban areas to discover the continent's wild places. From the lowland rainforests of Borneo to the high Himalayas, the serene valleys of Bhutan, to the jungles of Assam's Kaziranga National Park and the beaches of Sri Lanka, it is time to explore Asia's diverse landscapes and appreciate it's flora and fauna.
The Indian Ocean hosts the islands which dreams are made of. The seclusion of being a castaway has undisputable appeal, but in these remarkable archipelagos you will swap Robinson Crusoe’s deprivations for unrivalled levels of luxury, surrounded by lush vegetation, endless beaches and the deep blue of the glittering sea.
The vibrancy and variety of this continent is mesmerising. Wherever you stay, the jungles, mountains, salt flats, and deserts are only ever a short journey away. This is a land of for authentic adventures, whether you are hiking through the ice fields of Patagonia, sailing amongst the islands of the Galapagos, or standing atop a volcano looking out at the breathtaking valleys beyond.
Nothing prepares you for travelling to the ends of the earth. It's not just the cold of the poles, or the brightness of the sun reflecting off the snow and ice. Perhaps it's the unexpected silence, the apparent emptiness, and the curious feeling of being so far from any signs of human habitation. Discover the serenity of its unspoiled isolation.
The Pantanal is the world’s largest freshwater wetland. Covering some 68,000 square miles, it is more than 20 times the size of Florida’s Everglades. This tropical wilderness, most of which is located in Brazil, is seasonally flooded by the tributaries of the Paraguay River. Renowned for its wildlife and with only 2% not yet under federal protection, this is an area that is remarkably well conserved.
Episode 2 - Best places to see the southern sea lions in South America, Chile, Galapagos and Peru. The ocean covers seven tenths of the planet yet much of it remains unexplored. In the Oceans episode, we join David Attenborough on a journey through the vast and changing ocean to reveal the extraordinary behaviours and remarkable adaptations required for life to survive.
Episode 1 - We explore three iconic coast lines, the reasons to visit them and the best places to stay, including the picturesque Garden Route coast to see Cape fur seals gathered in their thousands in South Africa, desert-adapted lions in Namibia and Southern right whales breaching in Chile.
It’s in this part of Kenya where the very first photographic safaris took place, and the country still leads the way in new activities, experiences, and fine lodges. Here are just a few of the reasons you should make the Masai Mara your next destination in East Africa
Nothing can really prepare you for an expedition in the white continent. It really is a destination quite unlike any other. It’s not just the cold of the poles, or the brightness of the sun reflecting off the snow and ice.
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