One of the world's most remote islands — a 17-square-mile speck in the South Atlantic where Napoleon was exiled, Jonathan the 190-year-old tortoise still lives, and the airport opened in 2017.
Longwood House, the Briars, his original tomb at Sane Valley. The British exiled him here in 1815 — and he died here in 1821. The whole island is a Napoleon museum.
Hatched around 1832. Lives at Plantation House. The world’s oldest known living land animal. Visited daily by his keepers and curious humans.
At 818m the island’s highest point — through endemic tree-fern forest, panoramic views of an island shaped like a green slab of mountain.
Dec–Mar, the world’s largest fish gather off St Helena. Permitted swims with the wonders are tightly controlled and unforgettable.
The capital is squeezed into a steep ravine that drops to the sea. Climb Jacob’s Ladder (699 steps) for the view.
The airport opened in 2017. Visitor numbers are still tiny. You’ll have most of it to yourself.
Whale shark swims need calm, warm water — Dec–Mar. Dry-season trekking and clear skies — Jul–Aug. Our scheduled tour runs in January for the whale sharks.
Genuinely mild year-round. Mountain trekking, fishing, fort visits and Napoleon sites are great in any month.
St Helena is a four-season destination — no truly bad time to visit.
Longwood, the Briars, the original tomb — his exile in three locations.
Born ~1832. World’s oldest known land animal. Lives at Plantation House.
818m summit. Endemic tree-fern forest. Panoramic island views.
699-step staircase up Jamestown’s valley wall. View at the top is worth it.
Dec–Mar — the world’s largest fish gather offshore. Swims allowed under permit.
Bean-to-cup tour at one of the world’s most isolated coffee farms.
Black volcanic beach on the south coast. Dramatic, often empty.
19th-century fortifications with the best view of Jamestown below.
Our 8-day tour in January (timed for whale sharks). Based in Jamestown. Includes all major sites, the Blue Point hike, coastal boat trip, Jonathan visit.
Photographic trips, deep-sea fishing focus, longer stays for those who really want to escape — all bespoke.
Construction started in 2011. Wind shear made landings dangerous; commercial flights only began in 2017. Before that, the only way in was a 5-day boat ride from Cape Town.
He was already 44 years old when Alexander Graham Bell patented the phone in 1876. He has seen four world wars and 39 British monarchs.
After 5 years and 8 months of exile. Cause: stomach cancer (officially) or arsenic poisoning (the conspiracy theory). His body was eventually returned to Paris in 1840.
Our January departure is the easiest way in. For other months — custom photographic trips, fishing expeditions, longer stays — we design it bespoke.