Luxury Travel | Winter Sun 2026/27
As UK temperatures tumble, there’s no need to say goodbye to summer just yet. Here are five winter sun escapes, from turquoise lagoons to extraordinary wildlife encounters.
1. Trou aux Biches Beachcomber, Mauritius
Reopening on 15 October after a four-month transformation to mark its 55th anniversary, this iconic resort has reimagined suites, a refreshed lagoon-front L’Oasis restaurant and a new Corner Café, plus a beach restoration project. A seven-night all-inclusive family stay in a Two Bedroom Family Suite costs £10,791 for two adults and two children, including flights from Gatwick, from 1 December. Read more about Beachcomber’s wellness retreats.
2. Wilderness, Botswana
Wilderness takes the all-inclusive safari to another level, with twice-daily game drives and walking safaris in some of Botswana’s most wildlife-rich private concessions. The new Mombo Wellness Sanctuary adds restorative treatments between early-morning drives. Wilderness Mombo starts from $2,805 per person per night.
3. Wilderness Mara, Kenya
Opened in June 2026 on the site of the legendary Little Governors’ Camp, this camp in the Masai Mara’s Mara Triangle has just 12 tented suites and access to both sides of the Mara River, meaning fewer crowds and outstanding wildlife sightings. From $950 per person per night.
4. Jade Mountain, St Lucia
An adults-only resort where each open-air Sanctuary frames the UNESCO-listed Pitons like a living artwork, many with their own infinity pools. Try chocolate-making in the on-site lab or coral reef restoration. Sky Sanctuaries start from $1,575 per night, room only. It’s the ultimate romantic escape.
5. Ifuru Island, Maldives
Reached by a direct flight to its own airstrip, this private island in the Raa Atoll has 147 suites and villas, a 24-hour premium all-inclusive programme, skydiving, diving and a kids’ recreation centre with an indoor cinema. Sunset Sky Suites start from $600 per night, all-inclusive.