Uncommon Accommodations with Cox & Kings

When handcrafting journeys for its guests, the company's highly knowledgeable destination managers seek out unique and compelling accommodations that embody the destination and give travelers an even deeper sense of the culture. So, from experiencing India's famed Hornbill Festival like a Maharaja in a luxury tent to sleeping in a tricked-out Airstream parked amid the vastness of Bolivia's salt flats, where one rests their head can enrich the entire travel experience.

CAMPING FOR GROWN UPS

In India, The Ultimate Traveling Camp is a luxurious nomadic retreat, that gives travelers unparalleled access to adventures throughout the country, including staying “front and center” at many of the country's vibrant festivals. While each tent features works by local artists and luxury amenities, it is the private staff – butler, chauffeur, and chef – that makes guests really feel royal. Luxe camps are a hallmark of safari travel in Africa, and when Cox & Kings sends guests to Botswana to take in the exceptional game-viewing, they book the opulent “marquis style” tents of Zarafa Camp. Think four-poster beds, a private plunge pool, and an oversized, copper slipper tub in front of a roaring fire.

DIGS WORTH THEIR SALT

Guests visiting Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats with Cox & Kings enjoy several nights surrounded by the area's bountiful natural resource in one form or another. After being towed roughly two hours into the middle of the salt flats, guests spend the night in a deluxe Airstream trailer. Once the private chef, driver and guide head off for the night, guests are left on their own to contemplate the areas stark splendor. Travelers can also stay at the edge of the salt lake at The Luna Salada Hotel de Salt, which is nearly entirely composed of salt blocks that create the building's structure.

LOCAL IMMERSION

Cox & Kings is always among the first to offer luxury travel to burgeoning off-the-beaten-path locales and seeks out accommodations that will immerse guests in the local culture. One such option is the growing tourism destination of Montenegro, where travelers relive history at the Aman Sveti Stefan. The property comprises the entire islet of Sveti Stefan, which was once a fortified village dating back to the 15th century with cobbled lanes, quaint courtyards and remarkable sea views. Have pyramids on the bucket list? Cox & Kings recommends a trip to Northern Sudan where the desert is rich with the remains of the ancient civilizations. To fully capture this culture along the Nile, the outfitter books clients at the Nubian Rest House, a boutique hotel set within a walled garden in the market town of Karima. Housed in a Nubian-style building adorned with arches and domes, the hotel offers ten individually-designed rooms with verandas that open to a garden.

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