GETTING THERE

South African Airways (flysaa.com) offers return flights from Heathrow to St Helena via Johannesburg from £1,755. Explore (explore.co.uk, 01252 884 723) offers a ten-day group trip to St Helena from £4,575pp, including flights, transfers, B&B accommodation with some lunches, all activities and excursions, and an Explore guide. For further information visit sthelenatourism.com.