Aqua Expeditions' 16-suite ship, the Aria Amazon, comes with a hot tub, gym, sun deck and floor-to-ceiling windows so you can take in the views as you drift down the Peruvian stretch of the river. 

Very few of us will get to explore Everest in our lifetime, but it is possible to see the world's tallest peak without an ounce of mountaineering expertise. On a private helicopter tour with Steppes Travel you'll fly to eight Himalayan base camps, all more than 8,000 meters high, including Everest. 

Also on the itinerary are visits to a Sherpa community and the ancient temple complex of Boudnanth. You'll be traveling in the company of Tashi Tenzing Sherpa, whose grandfather, Tenzing Norgay, reached the summit of Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953.

For keen divers it doesn't get much better than a liveaboard boat, and Dive Worldwide offers the experience close to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, where pristine reefs, drift dives and caves are among the underwater attractions.

Simply Sweden organizes trips to Svalbard, with nights spent in boutique accommodation, including Basecamp (pictured).

Botswana is the home of luxury safaris; the tourism industry is almost exclusively focused on the high-end market, so you're spoilt for choice. Sanctuary Retreats' Chief's Camp, in Moremi Game Reserve, has recently had a refurb, with the 10 new guest pavilions overlooking the Okavango Delta. 

Daily game drives and excursions in a mokoro boat are included, with elephants, buffalo and antelopes often spotted along the way.

Mountain Travel Sobek's Mont Blanc hiking tour takes you into France, Italy and Switzerland, through forests and villages, and past waterfalls and glaciers.

Visiting Antarctica involves a serious time commitment, so travelling in style can make the whole experience that bit more comfortable. Several companies offer luxury cruises, including Tauck, which has small ships with on-board naturalists to talk you through what you're seeing.

Forget sharing the ski-lift with strangers; for real powder hounds it's all about heli-skiing, where you're transported to your dream slopes by chopper.

Ruby Mountains Heli-Experience will fly you into Nevada's Ruby Mountains for a backcountry skiing experience on untouched powder, and you can then spend the night at the new Ruby 360 Lodge, which opened earlier this year, with perks including panoramic views and a bar.

There are just eight luxury tents, each with an outdoor lounge area where you can look out on to the surrounding Namib Desert and look out for elephants, lions and more. Available through Gane & Marshall, the camp also has a bar, library, pool and sundeck.

Butterfield & Robinson runs a cycling tour that includes high-spec bike rental, luxury overnight accommodation such as the Banyan Tree Lang Co (pictured), and gourmet meals to fuel you up for the next day's ride.

One of only two places where you'll find orangutans in the wild, Borneo's jungles are ripe for adventure. A trip here with Epic Tomato starts with a light aircraft flight into Long Seridan, followed by a guided multi-day trek through Sarawak and Mulu National Park.

On a trip with Go With the Flow, your sea kayaking guide will leads you out to different wilderness spots and marine parks each day before returning to the lodge on Maurelle island.