Making Up for Lost Time: The Best Holidays to Book for 2021
With so many travel plans thwarted in 2020, everyone is eagerly looking for holiday ideas for 2021, but where to go and why? Here are a few novel suggestions from Covid-Friendly St Lucia to the Arctic Circle.
Algarve, Portugal
Discover the Quieter Eastern Algarve on a Budget
The Eastern part of the Algarve is relatively undiscovered and now thanks to the opening of the charming Pestana Pousada in Vila Real de Santo António in April 2021, visitors have another reason to visit this beautiful little town on the Spanish border. And at rates from £45pp/night it won't break the bank either. The charming property is housed in the former customs house at the heart of the historic centre, overlooking the town square. Read more here
Rates at Pousada Pestana start at £45 per person per night based on two adults sharing one room
Occupying approximately a sixth of the Earth's surface, few places on Earth are as isolated as the Arctic Circle. Explore the great white wonders of the Arctic Circle and embark on an unforgettable cruise onboard an icebreaking motor yacht, combined with a range of thrilling land and water-based activities including swimming with orcas, wildlife spotting and submarine and helicopter explorations. Read more here
The price of the Arctic Circle tour starts from £19,170 pp for a week (based on a group of 12)
Choosing a holiday destination currently is like playing the lottery. One country that will not be appearing on the UK's quarantine list anytime soon is Saint Lucia. The tiny nation has the lowest COVID-19 rate in the Caribbean, and the Centre for Disease Control has reduced its rating to the lowest level 1, one of only eight countries globally to be ranked this low. Boutique hotel Cap Maison located on the northernmost tip of Saint Lucia is a Covid-19 certified hotel and offers villa-based accommodation that combines social distancing with luxury. As a Covid-19 certified hotel, it means that the hotel has met government requirements for sanitation protocols, social distancing, and other virus-related policies. Read more here
Rooms at Cap Maison start at £360 per night including breakfast
Stay in Napoleon's home to mark his 200th Anniversary
Saint Helena is a tiny remote tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean – 1,200 miles west of Angola, and 2,500 east of Rio de Janeiro – belonging to the United Kingdom. As one of the most isolated islands in the world it was historically used as a place of exile for key prisoners, including Napoleon, who died on Saint Helena. Those fascinated by the life of Napoleon can embark on Ariodante's exclusive tour in mark of his 200th Anniversary in 2021. Guests will travel in the height of luxury by private jet and exclusively stay at Longwood House museum, where Napoleon lived during his exile dictating his memoirs. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to stay at Longwood House, which has never been open for guests to privately stay in before. The House has been preserved with its original furniture from 1821 and is complemented with over 900 artifacts. Read more here
Heritage Resorts has announced a new holiday to showcase the stunning natural beauty of Mauritius, as discovered and documented by the British botanist Charles Darwin in 1836. The holiday offers families and couples the chance to hike up one of the island's highest peaks following in the footsteps of Darwin, to visit an extraordinary geological formation and cascading waterfall, and to discover some of the endangered animal species with the Mauritius Wildlife Foundation. Read more here
Rates start for Heritage Le Telfair start at £110 per person/night, based on two sharing in a Garden View Suite on a Bed & Breakfast basis. Rates for Heritage Awali start from £170 per person/night based on two sharing in a Deluxe Garden View Room on an all-inclusive basis.
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05 Oct 2020
