In this article we are exploring the different types of luxury adventure holiday you can enjoy. We’re also asking the all important question: can five star be adventurous? Is it really possible to mix luxury and adventure?
For many people adventure holidays are about getting into the wild, embracing rugged conditions and doing dangerous activities. While luxury is high-end accommodation, gourmet food and drink, normally far from anything active or dangerous. So can you mix the outdoors with opulence?
Types of Luxury Adventure Holiday
Both adventure and luxury are highly subjective terms. Many lovers of adventure will have had an up scale experience, that to them feels luxurious. While luxury holiday makers will have done something active that fulfils their adventure needs.
While these two groups don’t really cross over, they do meet in the middle. These days there are many different types of luxury adventure holiday that combine the two. There are luxurious adventures to suit different budgets, different interests and different audiences.
Can five star be adventurous? Check out the different kinds of luxurious adventure holidays below and decide for yourself:
Tailor-Made Luxury Adventures
When it comes to luxury, tailor-made adventures offer fully personalised holidays. If you want something truly unique, bespoke operators like Sundowner Holidays will craft an itinerary to meet your preferences.
Want to explore the Amazon rainforest? Trek between luxury chalets in the Alps? Or surf throughout Indonesia? Whatever you want, tailor-made trips are designed for you.
From private transfers and guides, to exclusive access to hidden gems and the best accommodation. Go tailor-made for your perfect adventure.
Heli-Skiing/Boarding
The most premium of luxury adventures, heli-skiing or snowboarding uses a helicopter to reach remote mountain peaks. From there you ride untouched powder far from ski resorts. Heli operations are often run from decadent mountain lodges.
There are no lift lines, you stay in small groups and guides will take you to slopes suiting your abilities. For freeriders this is the ultimate experience, but it doesn’t come cheap. Check out our range of more than 20 heli-ski/board holidays around the world.
At the end of the day, you return to a luxury chalet to enjoy gourmet meals, private hot tubs and spa treatments. Heli-skiing is popular with very wealthy skiers, as they can enjoy five star and be adventurous but also do so in privacy.
Private Yacht Charters
Privacy is a bit of a luxury theme, and chartering a luxury yacht is one of the more exclusive types of luxury adventure holiday. Whether you want to sail around secluded Pacific islands or the Norwegian fjords, explore polar waters or the Caribbean, there are plenty of luxury yachts to choose from.
You can get as involved in the sailing as you wish, plus enjoy water sports such as kiteboarding, windsurfing, jet skiing and scuba diving along the way. Of course a chef will prepare exquisite meals tailored to your preferences, and the master cabin would rival any five star hotel.
Water Sports Resorts
Luxury water sports resorts are perfect if you love aquatic adventures. Located in stunning destinations such as the Maldives, French Polynesia, SE Asia and the Caribbean, every imaginable water-based activity is available.
From snorkelling to diving, jet-skiing to water skiing, dinghy sailing to parasailing, surfing to stand up paddleboarding and windsurfing to kiteboarding. With expert instructors and access to top quality equipment, you can be as active as you want.
After a day spent on the water, return to a luxurious beachfront villa. Relax in a private pool or hot tub, visit the luxury spa and enjoy world-class dining. Can five star be adventurous? At these resorts it certainly can.
Luxury Hotels and Chalets in Mountains
These days mountain resorts often have more luxury hotels and chalets than they do low budget hostels. During both summer and winter those who love the mountains can enjoy exceptional accommodation, in-house spas, Michelin-starred dining and spectacular views.
Locations like Aspen, Deer Valley, Courchevel, Ortisei, Lech, St Moritz and Zermatt are well known upmarket destinations, but almost every mountain resort will have a luxury option. And once in the mountains you can be as active or as indulgent as you wish.
In the winter hit the slopes skiing or snowboarding, or try dog sledding, ice climbing, snowshoeing or snowmobiling. In the summer enjoy the hiking trails, go mountain biking, rock climbing, cycling, rafting or kayaking. Mountains add so much variety to your luxury adventure holidays.
Can Five Star be Adventurous?
It’s not just possible to merge adventure with luxury, these days it is a prevalent option. Almost any activity can be done while staying in five star accommodation. So whatever adventure sports interest you, you can enjoy them in style.
We hope you found this guide to different types of luxury adventure holidays useful. What do you think, can five star be adventurous? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. And check out this article to book the best luxury adventures around the world.
