The Ultimate Gift Guide

20 exclusive objects, trips, and experiences for this holida / season and beyond.

- Words: Abigail Montanez, Amos Chin, Haziq Yusof, Jeff Jenssen, John Vorwald, Mark Ellwood, Mike DeSimone, Naomi Rougeau, Paige Reddinger, and Weixian Low

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1 A Helicopter Adventure Around Peru

Andean founder Ignacio Masias has a simple mission: share his passion for Peru with curious, discerning visitors from around the world. Both his father and grandfather were sheep farmers, and he was raised in the highlands of the Cordillera Blanca, giving him a deep connection to the rhythms of life in the Andes. For 20 years, his family-run travel company has been the go-to for high-end travellers to the country, so it's fitting that Andean would devise this unique helicopter-powered experience expressly for Robb Report.

The nine-day immersion will begin in Arequipa, where Cirqa, a onetime monastery that Andean has transformed into a luxury hotel, will be your base to explore the historic streets of this colonial-era hub, nicknamed La Ciudad Blanca, or the White City, for the buildings made from pale volcanic sillar stone. Your host at a candlelit dinner at Santa Catalina Monastery will be Cirqa head chef María Fé García, who has given regional classics, like grilled avocado with native greens, a contemporary twist.

Your helicopter transfer from here will sweep over the Valley of the Volcanoes, which is home to more than 80 extinct or dormant cone-shaped examples studding the landscape. You'll touch down in the remote Colca Canyon to stay at Andean’s safari-style tented camp Puqio, from which you’ll explore the indigenous culture, trekking on horseback to see extraordinary textile weavers and having a traditional