Discover the top destinations from those in the know

Agra, India
Located near the Taj Mahal, the Mughal Museum has been co-designed by our own David Chipperfield. “This modern marble palace is due to open any day now,” says Geoffrey Kent, CEO of luxury travel experts Abercrombie & Kent. “I?m very keen to see it.” Most visitors to Agra quickly “do” the Taj, before heading elsewhere. Now, Kent says, there’s reason to linger for longer. The museum will explain how India’s most famous building was erected, and its romantic backstory.

Chilean Patagonia
Tourism in Patagonia ? a wild region of mountains, lakes, forests and glaciers covering southern Chile and Argentina ? has recently witnessed airport upgrades and new reserves. And 2018 is expected to be a defining year. “January?s long-awaited inauguration of the 1,500-mile Route of Parks will further Patagonia’s appeal,” believes Gordon Steer, UK manager of adventure operator World Expeditions. Linking 17 national parks, this rebranded section of Chile’s Carretera Austral highway is ideal for driving odysseys.
Rwanda
Already one of the hottest tickets thanks to its mountain gorilla-watching potential, Rwanda is now extra tempting thanks to new direct UK flights and high-end camps such as Bisate Lodge. And that’s not all? “I can?t wait to try out the countries debuting watersport activities,” says Chris McIntyre, managing director o...