The six values
Volcanoes, canyons, fjords and peaks.
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Volcanoes, fjords, red rock, granite peaks and wide-open ocean. These are the places that stop you mid-sentence.
Curated trips
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Costa Rica Escape with Tortuguero (K3Q)
Rainforest, hanging bridges, Arenal and Monteverde with the logistics handled.
GlobusFrom $1,889 pp, as of October 2026
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Camino de Santiago: Scenic Portuguese Route (5380)
A walking pilgrimage: about 75 miles on foot over 11 days.
Globus FaithFrom $3,699 pp, as of October 2026
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Inspiring Iceland (DI), Small Group Discovery
Small-group nature trip with geothermal stops.
GlobusFrom $5,869 pp, as of October 2026
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Majestic Montana & Yellowstone (AZ), Small Group Discovery
Yellowstone and Grand Teton with a guided walk at Grand Prismatic Spring, a night at Chico Hot Springs and the Teton Village aerial tram.
GlobusFrom $5,719 pp, as of October 2026
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Glacier National Park & the Canadian Rockies (CS)
Going-to-the-Sun Road, Lake Louise, Maligne Lake and the Columbia Icefield across five UNESCO-listed parks.
GlobusFrom $4,325 pp, as of October 2026
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Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World (SF), Small Group Discovery
Guided hikes in Torres del Paine with two nights at Hotel Las Torres, the Perito Moreno Glacier, and a naturalist-led hike in Tierra del Fuego.
GlobusFrom $9,634 pp, as of October 2026
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Papeete to Papeete: The Society Islands
Six island calls in a week, with lagoon paddleboarding on Huahine and the Belvedere Lookout on Mo’orea listed in the itinerary.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $11,100 pp, as of October 2026
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Bali to Bali: Komodo, Flores and Lombok
A short small-yacht loop through Indonesia’s islands, with a call in UNESCO-listed Komodo National Park and a stop at Ta’aktana on Flores.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $8,800 pp, as of October 2026
San Juan to Panama City: Cartagena, San Blas and the Canal
Coral atolls in the San Blas Islands, Cartagena’s UNESCO-listed walled city, and a Panama Canal transit.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $8,200 pp, as of October 2026
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San Juan to San Juan: St. John, St. Barts, Anguilla and The Baths
Beach islands back to back, ending at the granite boulders and pools of The Baths on Virgin Gorda. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $9,500 pp, as of October 2026
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Honolulu to Papeete: Volcanoes, Fanning Island and Bora Bora
From Hilo for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park across the equator to Bora Bora and Mo’orea; kayaking is offered from the yacht’s marina.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $12,500 pp, as of October 2026
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Vancouver to Vancouver: Misty Fjords, Sitka and Tracy Arm
Glacier-carved fjords: Misty Fjords from Ketchikan and a day in Tracy Arm, with small Inside Passage towns between. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $9,900 pp, as of October 2026
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Copenhagen to Reykjavik: Norway’s Fjords and the Westman Islands
The UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord and Olden, then across the North Atlantic to Heimaey’s puffin cliffs. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $16,900 pp, as of October 2026
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Reykjavik Round Trip: Kirkjufell, the Westfjords and the Arctic Circle
Five nights along Iceland’s north coast, from Kirkjufell mountain to the Westfjords, crossing the Arctic Circle. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $9,900 pp, as of October 2026
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Venice to Venice: Dubrovnik, Kotor and the Dalmatian Coast
The Bay of Kotor, Dubrovnik’s walls and Zadar’s Sea Organ on a September round trip from Venice. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $12,300 pp, as of October 2026
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Bali to Phuket: Komodo, Borobudur and the Andaman Sea
Komodo National Park, a call at Semarang for Borobudur, then island-hopping up the Strait of Malacca to Phuket. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $17,500 pp, as of October 2026
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Tokyo to Tokyo: Kobe, Hiroshima, Busan and Nagasaki
An April loop through southern Japan with a call in Busan, round trip from Tokyo. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $20,300 pp, as of October 2026
Places
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Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
A historic hotel inside Iguaçu National Park, facing the falls.
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Nayara Springs
An adults-only rainforest retreat at the foot of Arenal Volcano, with yoga and meditation among the trees, dawn bird walks and a sloth sanctuary.
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One&Only Palmilla
A resort near San José del Cabo, where the Baja desert meets the Sea of Cortez.
Six Senses Laamu
Over-water and beach villas on a Laamu Atoll island, with yoga and meditation in an open-air rooftop studio, a Juice Bar, and menus built on the resort’s organic gardens and local fishing.
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The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
Over-water and beach villas on a 17-hectare motu facing Mount Otemanu, with a protected Lagoonarium for snorkeling, an outdoor park for yoga, and a lagoon restaurant that showcases local produce.
Belmond Rio Sagrado
Riverside casitas along the Urubamba River in Peru’s Sacred Valley.
Belmond Sanctuary Lodge
A lodge beside the entrance to the Machu Picchu citadel, high in the Andes.
Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Collection
A beachfront resort on a protected, swimmable cove in Los Cabos, with a Movement Studio for yoga and Pilates, breathwork and sound baths, and snorkeling over the cove’s reef.
Las Casitas, a Belmond Hotel
Twenty casitas with terraces and plunge pools in Peru’s Colca Valley. MICHELIN notes days of hiking and birdwatching.
One&Only Mandarina
Villas set into jungle-covered cliffs above the Pacific in Riviera Nayarit.
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Over-water and beach villas in the Fari Islands, with sunrise yoga, a resident marine biologist, garden produce and plant-based menus, and an island that runs partly on solar power.
The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai
A 620-acre nature reserve with two miles of white-sand beach, where the hotel rises out of a mangrove forest on the Caribbean coast.
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort
A private island in Dhaalu Atoll with rainforest, white-sand beaches and over-water villas, a Yogasala for mindful movement, and a coral reef partnership with Reefscapers.
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Alila Villas Uluwatu
Villas on the limestone cliffs of Bali’s Bukit Peninsula.
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Auberge du Soleil, Auberge Collection
A hillside retreat overlooking the vineyards of Napa Valley.
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Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection
An oceanfront resort on the Big Island’s lava-edged Kohala Coast.
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The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
A 160-hectare clifftop estate above Abama Beach on Tenerife’s west coast, with yoga and garden walks, hiking trails through botanical gardens and kitchens that prioritize organic, local Canarian produce.
The Lodge at Blue Sky, Auberge Collection
A lodge on a private ranch in the mountains outside Park City.
The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
Private pool villas in a desert nature reserve with roaming gazelles, an equestrian center, yoga in the dunes and a guided starlight meditation.
The Ritz-Carlton, Bali
A clifftop and beachfront resort in Nusa Dua above the Indian Ocean, with sunrise and sunset yoga by the beach, a garden yoga studio and Indonesian cooking classes.
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
A Sonoran Desert resort in the Tortolita Mountains with 26 miles of hiking trails, ranger-led hikes, telescope stargazing and crystal singing bowl sessions.
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi
A private bay of beach and ancient rainforest on Langkawi, with sunrise kayaking, rainforest hikes and a sound-bath meditation by the shore.
Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique
A resort on the Punta Cacique headland on Costa Rica’s Guanacaste coast.
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
A resort at the tip of the Baja Peninsula in Cabo San Lucas, facing the Pacific.
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
Over-water and beach villas on a private island in South Malé Atoll.
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Amangiri
A desert retreat set among the mesas and canyons of southern Utah.
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Ayana Resort Bali
A clifftop estate of four hotels across 90 hectares in Jimbaran, with a two-hectare organic farm and salads and juices at the spa café.
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The Chedi Andermatt
A mountain hotel with a 2,400 m² spa and wellness area and private yoga on request. The hotel points to about 500 km of hiking trails in the Urseren Valley.
Dunton Hot Springs
A restored 1800s mining town with natural hot springs in the San Juan Mountains.
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Esalen
A retreat campus on the Big Sur cliffs with multi-day workshops, hot springs and time outdoors.
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Jade Mountain
Open-walled sanctuaries facing Saint Lucia’s Pitons.
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Mashpi Lodge
A glass-walled lodge in a private cloud-forest reserve northwest of Quito.
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Nihi Sumba
A remote island resort on Sumba’s wild southwest coast.
Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
The first Ritz-Carlton Reserve, on the Andaman Sea among Krabi’s limestone karsts.
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Post Ranch Inn
Ridge-top rooms above the Pacific on the Big Sur coast.
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Saffire Freycinet
A lodge facing the granite peaks of the Hazards on Tasmania’s east coast.
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San Domenico Palace
Four Seasons in a former convent above the sea in Taormina, with guided Etna hikes.
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The Singular Patagonia
A hotel in a restored historic cold-storage plant on a Patagonian fjord.
Six Senses Yao Noi
Hillside villas looking out over the limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay.
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The Wickaninnish Inn
An inn on the rugged edge of Vancouver Island’s Pacific coast.
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Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Where the Baja desert meets the Sea of Cortez in Los Cabos.
Alila Ventana Big Sur
An all-inclusive resort in the redwoods above the Big Sur coast. Its resort page lists daily yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, guided hikes and functional fitness.
Ambiente, a Landscape Hotel
An adults-only landscape hotel of 40 glass-walled atrium suites facing Sedona’s red rocks, with rooftop fire pits and a full-service spa.
Arenas del Mar
A beachfront rainforest resort beside Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.
Aristi Mountain Resort
A stone-built mountain resort in a Zagori village near the Vikos Gorge in northwestern Greece.
Awasi Atacama
A desert lodge in Chile’s Atacama, one of the driest places on Earth.
Awasi Iguazú
An all-inclusive rainforest lodge near Iguazú Falls, with private guided excursions and farm-to-table cooking.
Awasi Patagonia
Villas on a private reserve beside Torres del Paine National Park.
Bahia Vik José Ignacio
A beach hotel on the José Ignacio coast, sharing Vik’s organic-garden cooking program.
Blancaneaux Lodge
Francis Ford Coppola’s original Belize hideaway, with river pools and thatched cabanas in the Mountain Pine Ridge.
Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne
A ridge-top resort above Lake Lucerne with the Alpine Spa and the wellness-focused Waldhotel. A funicular and boat connect it with Lucerne.
Canaves Epitome
A small all-suite hotel on the Oia cliffs. Canaves lists yoga and hiking among its wellness experiences.
Corcovado Wilderness Lodge by SCP
A rainforest lodge on 189 acres of the Osa Peninsula beside Corcovado National Park, with organic produce in the kitchen.
Coulibri Ridge
An off-grid eco-resort on 200 acres of secluded wilderness in Petit Coulibri, designed from the start to be sustainable and resilient.
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
A beachfront Reserve on Puerto Rico’s north coast, west of San Juan.
Elewana The Manor at Ngorongoro
An estate near the Ngorongoro Crater.
Esperanza, Auberge Collection
An oceanfront resort on Punta Ballena in Los Cabos that lists yoga through its spa and desert-canyon horseback rides.
Four Seasons Astir Palace
A seaside resort on an Athens Riviera peninsula with three private beaches, 30 minutes from central Athens.
Four Seasons Firenze
A palazzo hotel set in an 11-acre private garden park in central Florence, with a pool and spa.
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
A beach resort on a peninsula north of Puerto Vallarta that lists yoga, horseback riding and hikes among its activities.
Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo
A resort on Mexico’s wild Pacific coast between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo.
Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
A small mountain hotel facing Mount Yotei, with onsen bathing.
Joali Maldives
An art-immersive island resort in Raa Atoll with water and beach villas and a 100% organic Chef’s Garden.
L'Auberge de Sedona
A creekside resort with a daily yoga schedule, including Vinyasa, Hatha, gentle and Kundalini, that you can dip into.
Lapa Rios Lodge
An eco-lodge in its own 1,000-acre private rainforest reserve near Corcovado National Park.
Las Ventanas al Paraíso
A Rosewood resort on the Los Cabos oceanfront.
Maroma
A Belmond beach hotel between the jungle and the Caribbean Sea on the Riviera Maya.
Mount Nelson
A historic Belmond garden hotel in Cape Town, known for its afternoon tea and 125-year history.
Nayara Gardens
A rainforest resort at the foot of Arenal Volcano, with organic cacao experiences.
Nayara Tented Camp
Tented villas in the rainforest near Arenal Volcano.
Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
A Ritz-Carlton Reserve on a secluded Pacific peninsula where tropical dry forest meets the ocean.
Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Overwater and beach villas on remote Red Sea islands with coral reefs.
Ojai Valley Inn
A full resort in the Ojai Valley with Spa Ojai at its center.
Pikaia Lodge
A base for exploring the Galápagos Islands.
Playa Viva
A B Corp certified, off-grid beachfront retreat on Mexico’s Pacific coast, with an organic farm, yoga and treehouse-style casitas.
Raffles Bali
Thirty-two pool villas cascading down a hillside above Jimbaran Bay, with herbs and produce from its Farm Terrace garden.
The Resort at Paws Up
A wilderness ranch resort in western Montana that lists yoga, horseback riding and hiking.
Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Villas in a mountain valley near the UNESCO-listed Jiuzhaigou Valley.
Sage Lodge
A lodge in Paradise Valley, north of Yellowstone National Park.
Siari, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
A Ritz-Carlton Reserve announced by Marriott in November 2025, inside a private 920-acre enclave with miles of coastline.
Six Senses Crans-Montana
An alpine resort in the Swiss mountains.
Stillpoint Lodge
A remote wellness lodge on Kachemak Bay, across the water from Homer.
Ta’aktana, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa
A resort at the gateway to Komodo National Park.
Tierra Patagonia
A lodge facing the Paine massif. Its all-inclusive packages include excursions such as horseback riding and hiking, and its Uma Spa lists yoga.
Wakax Hacienda
A small hotel built around a private cenote near Tulum. Its wellness page lists yoga.
Xigera Safari Lodge
A safari lodge in the Okavango Delta.
andBeyond Chobe Under Canvas
A mobile tented safari camp along the Chobe River in northern Botswana.
andBeyond Mnemba Island
A barefoot private-island lodge off the northeast coast of Zanzibar, built for barefoot beach days.
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
A desert lodge in the Namib with stargazing and wide desert views.
andBeyond Vira Vira
A lodge on a private reserve on the Liucura River with views to Villarrica Volcano.
andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp
A nine-suite safari lodge on a private island in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, with wildlife and wellness experiences.
