Itineraries, Hotels, Cruises & What’s Subsequent for 2026 — The Personal Traveller

Beyond what’s already within the diary, there are just a few experiences on the horizon that I’m genuinely excited to deliver to life – journeys that sit on the intersection of wilderness, design, and next-generation luxurious.

Rwanda is excessive on the checklist, with a journey that mixes One&Only Gorilla’s Nest and One&Only Nyungwe House – two very totally different views on the nation. Gorilla’s Nest presents a placing, up to date base near Volcanoes National Park and the mountain gorillas, whereas Nyungwe House leans into tranquillity, forest immersion, and sluggish mornings surrounded by tea plantations. I’d doubtless pair this with a keep at Giraffe Manor in Nairobi for its heritage, allure and the once-in-a-lifetime expertise it presents; it looks like the fitting prologue to an East African journey relatively than a standalone evening.

There’s additionally a rising curiosity towards the brand new wave of small-scale expedition (or maybe “explorer-style”) vessels – from Aqua Expeditions on the Amazon to the upcoming Four Seasons Explorer routes and the small-ship choices creating below Ritz-Carlton and the Orient Express lodge group. Not each crusing must be grand or ocean-crossing; some really feel extra like floating boutique accommodations with a way of function and place.

And lastly, there’s the rail world. While La Dolce Vita has already set a excessive bar, I’m intrigued by Dream of the Desert – not Orient Express-branded, however created by the identical group behind Orient Express Hotels and the La Dolce Vita practice. It’s tipped for late 2026, and appears set to deliver that cinematic, design-first storytelling to a really totally different panorama.

Add to this the long-awaited opening of Six Senses London at The Whiteley – which is prone to turn into a benchmark city wellness property — and 2026 already feels much less like a set itinerary, and extra like a yr of prospects.