About us

Genuinely next-level travel & events

We deliver truly next-level travel experiences, from discovering unknown Roman shipwrecks and a new species of orca as part of family yacht trips to organising epic celebrations in bespoke luxury camps and thought leadership events focused on transformative wellness.

Founded by polar explorer Henry Cookson, we apply the same standards of expedition excellence and innovation that saw him break Antarctic world records to every trip we deliver. Everything is hyper-personalised to you, built from the ground up by our team of in-house experts and their network of global experts, from regional authorities and leading scientists to international DJs.

We only work on a small volume of projects each year, which means we can dedicate unrivalled attention and resources to every trip.

We create stories that are talked about

Henry Cookson

Henry Cookson

Founder & Chairman

After a past life guiding horseback safaris in Kenya, Henry’s start in polar exploration began in 2005, winning the Polar Challenge race to the Magnetic North Pole.

Since then, he’s set a world record as part of the very first team to reach the South Pole of Inaccessibility without mechanical means and gone on to guide the Walking With The Wounded charity expedition to the North Pole with HRH Prince Harry.

It’s these expeditions that served as inspiration in founding Cookson Adventures, bringing the same standards of ground-breaking excellence to the world of private travel. That’s whether working with remote tribes in Africa or organising Alaska’s most complex charter operations.

Together with his hand-picked team, not only does he guide and host many of our adventures, but he is consistently sought to speak with authority on the cutting edge of global travel and expeditions.

And, through his work, several million in donations has been raised for charitable causes.

A few of the team

Our in-house experts build all of our adventures from the ground up, drawing on a global network of contacts – from biologists and conservationists to archaeologists.

How it works

1. Enquiry

From global event planners to submersible specialists, our in-house team of experts make authoritative recommendations and facilitate your interests from the first conversation

2. Planning stage

After identifying a project together, an initial deposit lets us mobilise the resources for a dedicated project manager and the consultation of world-leading authorities to conceptualise your perfect trip with you

3. Recce and detailing

Dance floors in the African bush, desert-island access and world-first wildlife encounters – on-the-ground reccees and the engagement of global or local bodies let us fine-tune truly unique experiences, all tailored to you

4. On-trip

Backed by our full support team in London, on-the-ground Cookson experts and specialist guides will guarantee the seamless delivery of your project, able to adapt on the fly to your preferences, often with gear and even literature custom-made for you

5. Post-trip

Whether enjoying the video put together by our on-trip media team, a personalised report that informs global conservational bodies or simply receiving updates on the whale shark you tagged, we ensure that you form memories that last a lifetime

Footage shot entirely on our adventures

Contact our expert team today and see where it takes you.

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