Around The World In First Class with Josie Gibson | Preview

The luxury travel sector is exploding and there’s a whole new class of clientele keen to sample the very best the planet has to offer in travel decadence. Presenter Josie Gibson goes on an immersive journey into the extraordinary world of first-class travel.

In this episode, Josie makes her way to the Middle East, heading first to Dubai. There she visits Anantara Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah where she’s staying in an overwater villa.

She experiences a candlelit seafood extravaganza on the beach before heading out into the Arabian Desert for a night in the exclusive Al Maha resort, where her room goes for $20k a night. She swims with a floating breakfast in her own private pool she heads out into the desert on a safari complete with champagne and a sunset ride on a camel.

She then flies onto Doha in Qatar where her senses are blown in the Arabian wonderland-themed Mondrian Hotel. She also enjoys incredible cocktails and a brunch at Katara Towers and is awed by the extraordinary architecture. She flies home on one of Qatar Airway’s very spacious Qsuites.

Around The World In First Class begins Friday 28th February at 8pm on Channel 5.