73 nights, 16 destinations, one amazing experience
Iconic World Tour
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- Start London
- End London
- Meals To be decided
- Transport All flights and ground transport included
- Accommodation Mainly 5 star hotels
- Destinations New York, San Francisco, Mumbai, Istanbul, Iceland, Honolulu, Fiji, Chicago, Dubai, Sydney, Tokyo, Kyoto, London, Cairns, Bangkok, Singapore, Auckland
- Days Flexible
The World. In One Extraordinary Journey.
73 Nights | Around the World | Empowered Mobility Collection
Journey Overview
Some journeys are about where you go.
Others change your understanding of where you can go.
ICONIC is an extraordinary journey around the world, bringing together great cities, remarkable cultures, tropical islands, spectacular landscapes and places many of us have dreamed about for a lifetime.
But this isn’t a race around the planet.
We stay. We explore. We occasionally do absolutely nothing.
And from the aircraft we select to the vehicle waiting when you arrive, the journey is designed from the beginning around the way you travel.
The world. Your way.
Your Journey
London → Istanbul → Dubai → Mumbai → Bangkok → Singapore → Kyoto → Tokyo → Cairns → Sydney → Auckland → Fiji → Honolulu → San Francisco → Chicago → New York → Iceland → London
Itinerary
Where Continents Meet
Europe behind us. Asia ahead.
There could hardly be a better place to begin a journey around the world.
Istanbul is a city of extraordinary contrasts: minarets and contemporary galleries, centuries-old bazaars and sophisticated restaurants, Europe on one side of the Bosphorus and Asia on the other.
Spend time discovering the city’s extraordinary history, explore its food and culture and experience the Bosphorus from the water.
Iconic moment
The Bosphorus at sunset.
A privately arranged cruise gives a completely different perspective on Istanbul as palaces, mosques and waterfront neighbourhoods unfold along two continents.
Your time
There is no need to fill every day. Enjoy the hotel, linger over lunch or simply watch life on the Bosphorus.
Empowered Mobility
Your accommodation, private adapted transport and touring arrangements are selected around your individual requirements.
Historic Istanbul presents some challenging environments, so experiences and routes are considered individually rather than simply described as accessible.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Special Information
Photo by Mark König on Unsplash
Imagine What Comes Next
From one of the world’s great historic crossroads to a city seemingly determined to imagine the future.
Dubai brings together extraordinary hotels, architecture, gastronomy, shopping and Arabian hospitality, with the desert waiting just beyond the skyline.
Iconic moment
Into the desert.
A privately designed desert experience planned around you, your wheelchair and the way you want to experience this remarkable landscape.
Your time
Pool. Spa. Lunch overlooking the city. Shopping. Or absolutely nothing.
Sometimes doing less is part of travelling well.
Empowered Mobility
Dubai offers some of the strongest modern infrastructure on the journey. Adapted private transport and individual hotel requirements are verified before travel, while desert experiences require more detailed planning.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
India Begins Here
Mumbai is exhilarating.
Architecture, history, extraordinary food, colour, creativity and the relentless energy of one of the world’s great cities.
Discover the Gateway of India, colonial architecture and contemporary Mumbai, but leave space for the unexpected moments that often become the memories you keep.
Iconic moment
A taste of Mumbai.
A privately designed journey through the city combining its food, architecture, people and stories.
Your time
Retreat from the energy of the city and enjoy the sanctuary of an exceptional hotel.
Empowered Mobility
Mumbai can be demanding, but demanding does not mean impossible. We plan appropriate adapted private vehicles and carefully consider routes, venues.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Special Information
Photo by Mustafa Fatemi on Unsplash
The City of Angels
Temples and skyscrapers. Street food and extraordinary restaurants. Markets, waterways and some of Asia’s most exceptional hotels.
Bangkok rewards curiosity.
Experience the city from the Chao Phraya River, discover its extraordinary cultural heritage and, most importantly, taste it.
Iconic moment
Bangkok from the river.
Experience one of Asia’s great cities from the water as temples, neighbourhoods and contemporary Bangkok unfold around you.
Your time
A slower morning, spa treatment, afternoon by the pool or simply nowhere you need to be.
Empowered Mobility
Appropriately adapted ramp or lift-equipped private transport is incorporated into the journey. Individual temples, boats, restaurants and experiences are assessed before being included in your personal itinerary.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
The Garden City
Singapore brings a change of pace.
Beautifully connected, wonderfully cosmopolitan and one of the great food cities of the world.
Discover Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay and Singapore’s extraordinary neighbourhoods, moving effortlessly between hawker culture and some of Asia’s finest dining.
Iconic moment
Singapore after dark.
As the temperature falls and the city lights appear, discover Singapore through its food.
Your time
Shop, swim, explore independently or settle into one of the world’s great hotels.
Empowered Mobility
Singapore’s extensive accessible infrastructure makes it particularly well suited to independent exploration alongside your planned private experiences. Adapted private transport remains available where required.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
The Japan You Imagined
A different rhythm.
Gardens. Temples. Tea. Craftsmanship. Extraordinary food. Centuries of tradition.
Kyoto gives us time to experience a quieter side of Japan before the energy of Tokyo.
Iconic moment
Kyoto at its most beautiful.
A privately designed cultural experience bringing together gardens, craftsmanship and Japanese tradition.
Empowered Mobility
Kyoto’s historic character means individual sites vary considerably. Rather than promising that everything works for everyone, we select experiences that work beautifully for you.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Special Information
Photo by Jean Vella on Unsplash
Tradition Meets Tomorrow
Few cities feel quite like Tokyo.
Vast yet extraordinarily detailed. Futuristic yet deeply traditional. Serious about food, design, hospitality and the smallest details of everyday life.
Explore its neighbourhoods, extraordinary restaurants, contemporary architecture and unmistakable energy.
Iconic moment
Tokyo after dark.
Neon, food, people and one of the world’s great cityscapes.
Your time
Japan is somewhere you may simply want to wander, shop, eat and watch the world go by.
Empowered Mobility
Tokyo has extensive accessible public transport alongside private transport options. We design the experience around the traveller, wheelchair and preferred pace rather than assuming one solution suits everyone.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Reef Meets Rainforest
Australia begins in the tropics.
Cairns is the gateway to two extraordinary natural environments: the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforest.
After the intensity of Asia, this is somewhere to breathe.
Iconic moment
The Great Barrier Reef.
Your reef experience is selected according to individual mobility requirements and appropriate vessel access, rather than assuming every excursion offers the same level of access.
Discover more
Explore one of the world’s oldest tropical rainforests, with the exact experience chosen around your interests and requirements.
Your time
Five nights gives us room to accommodate weather, rest and the simple pleasure of being somewhere tropical.
Empowered Mobility
Marine experiences require detailed individual verification, including boarding arrangements, vessel access and facilities. We establish what works before recommending a particular experience.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
That Harbour
You’ve seen it in photographs thousands of times.
And then you see it for yourself.
Sydney Harbour, the Opera House, the Bridge, extraordinary coastal landscapes and one of the world’s great outdoor cities.
Iconic moment
Sydney Harbour.
Experience it from the water before an extraordinary dinner overlooking the city.
Discover more
Explore Sydney’s neighbourhoods, coastline, food and culture through privately designed touring.
Your time
A day with absolutely nothing planned.
Empowered Mobility
Specialist wheelchair-adapted private vehicles allow us to explore beyond the immediate city as well as provide airport and hotel transfers.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Naturally Extraordinary
New Zealand deserves more than a hurried visit.
Rather than pretending we can see an entire country in six nights, we slow down and experience one region properly.
Auckland provides a gateway to remarkable landscapes, coastline, food and wine, with the opportunity to shape the stay around what draws you to New Zealand.
Iconic moment
Your New Zealand.
This is deliberately personal: landscape, wine, culture, coast or simply the pleasure of being somewhere extraordinarily beautiful.
Your time
Travel slower. New Zealand rewards it.
Empowered Mobility
The exact programme is created around appropriate transport, accommodation and the accessibility of the experiences you choose.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Stop.
The middle of a journey around the world should not feel like the middle of a marathon.
So in Fiji, we stop.
Warm Pacific water. Tropical landscapes. Exceptional hospitality. Long lunches. Sunsets.
There is nowhere else you need to be.
Iconic moment
Perhaps there isn’t one.
Perhaps the moment you remember most is simply watching the sun disappear into the Pacific.
Your time
Almost all of it.
Empowered Mobility
Resort selection is particularly important. We consider the complete experience: room, bathroom, resort circulation, restaurants, pool and beach access, alongside appropriately adapted transfers.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Aloha Pacific
Cross the Pacific to Hawaii.
Honolulu combines the energy of Waikiki with volcanic landscapes, extraordinary coastline and Hawaiian culture.
Iconic moment
An island day.
A privately designed journey through the landscapes and stories of Oʻahu, finishing with a Pacific sunset.
Your time
Beach. Pool. Shopping. A long lunch.
You choose.
Empowered Mobility
Private touring is arranged using appropriately adapted transport suitable for your wheelchair. We do not regard a vehicle as accessible merely because an operator is willing to transfer a wheelchair user into a conventional seat.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Welcome to California
The Golden Gate Bridge. The Bay. Distinctive neighbourhoods. Extraordinary food.
San Francisco marks our arrival on the North American continent.
Iconic moment
The Golden Gate.
One of those landmarks that somehow remains extraordinary however many times you have seen it in photographs.
Discover more
Depending on your interests, go beyond the city towards California’s coast or wine country.
Your time
Five nights means there is no need to rush.
Empowered Mobility
Adapted private transportation and individual experiences are selected according to wheelchair dimensions, weight and personal requirements.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Special Information
Photo by Maarten van den Heuvel on Unsplash
The Great American City
Chicago is not here simply to break the journey across America.
It earns its place.
Architecture. Music. Food. Art. Lake Michigan. And a skyline that tells the story of the modern city.
Iconic moment
Chicago from the river.
One of the world’s great architectural experiences.
Your time
Explore independently, discover the Art Institute or find somewhere wonderful for lunch.
Empowered Mobility
Hotel, private transport and individual experiences are selected and verified around your requirements.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Special Information
Photo by Pedro Lastra on Unsplash
The City That Needs No Introduction
Manhattan.
Broadway. Central Park. The Met. Fifth Avenue. Extraordinary restaurants. Neighbourhoods you recognise before you have ever visited them.
There was never really a question whether New York belonged in ICONIC.
Iconic moment
A night on Broadway.
Or perhaps yours will be completely different. That’s the point.
Discover more
Art. Architecture. Food. Shopping. Music. New York can become whatever you want it to be.
Your time
Don’t turn five days in New York into a competition.
Sometimes sitting in Central Park watching the city happen is experience enough.
Empowered Mobility
New York offers extensive accessible transport and attraction infrastructure, supplemented by pre-arranged adapted private transport where appropriate.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Special Information
Times Square image by James Ting on Unsplash
Space to Breathe
After the intensity of New York, Iceland feels almost otherworldly.
Lava fields. Waterfalls. Geothermal landscapes. Huge skies.
A final extraordinary chapter before home.
Iconic moment
Fire, ice and water.
A privately designed journey into Iceland’s remarkable landscapes.
Your time
Warm water. Cold air. Nothing to hurry for.
Empowered Mobility
Iceland’s natural landscapes require careful experience selection. Appropriate vehicles, routes and facilities are considered individually rather than assuming every natural attraction can be experienced in the same way.
Accommodation
5 star hotel
Meals
TBA
Special Information
Photo by Robert Lukeman on Unsplash
One final flight across the North Atlantic.
And home…
Except perhaps the world looks slightly different now.
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