Leave No Trace

Copal Tree Lodge, in beautiful Belize, has grown from early beginnings as a remote fishing lodge to become an award-winning, world-class destination welcoming discerning eco-travellers from around the globe. Belize is known for its stunning beaches and warm tropic waters, but Copal Tree Lodge offers so much more.

Fogo Island, off the Canadian coast, was in decline until local Zita Cobb returned with a vision. She set about revitalising the local community, and the first step was to create a home away from home for the world's discerning eco-traveller - and Fogo Island Inn was born. It sits on an island, off an island, at one of the four corners of the Earth.

In this episode, Richard journeys into deepest, darkest Africa in search of the western lowland gorilla. As a guest of the Congo Conservation Company, he visits three different luxury jungle camps.

Nord is an organisation that specialises in life changing travel experiences, with a unique mix of authenticity and understated luxury for the travelling seeking the finest lifetime memories, all with a Norwegian twist.

Australia is a vast country, offering a wide range of exhilarating experiences for the luxury eco-traveller. In this episode, Richard heads to the very southern tip of the country - Tasmania.

The beautiful finca rosa blanca is a luxury eco-inn.

In what is undoubtedly the most life changing of his travels, Richard heads deep into Antarctica to stay with the only accommodation provided on the entire continent - White Desert. His journey begins landing on an "ice runway" in a large commercial jet, and he is taken to "Echo Base", a space age camp in the middle of the white desert.

Richard's Antarctic adventure continues in this 2nd part of his visit. He climbs mountains, scales ice walls, abseils off sheer cliffs and drinks in an ice bar - and that's all before breakfast (because the sun doesn't set!)