The 3-Week World Tour

by Natasha Wolff | April 29, 2014 4:14 pm

Bitten by the global travel bug, more and more people are booking round-the-world tours and sparing no cost to do it. Custom-built private jets? Nothing less. Luxury accommodations and the world’s finest meals? Comes with the territory. Such a voyage requires a hefty time commitment, too, so companies from hotels to education nonprofits are squeezing in major global journeys into the same amount of time as a standard three-weeks paid vacation. Read on to see who’s getting in on the private jet tour action and six different itineraries for 2015.

Who: Four Seasons

Sultanahmet at Istanbul, Turkey; photo: Paul Thuysbaert

What: Around the World[1] (24 days)

Where: Shop the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, go glamping in the jungles of Chiang Rai and take in Hawaii’s Kohala Coast from a helicopter. The Four Season’s recently unveiled fully-branded jet[2] will fly passengers to luxuriously appointed spots in nine countries during its spring world tour, which lifts off in L.A. and touches down in London three weeks later.

When: February 9 to March 4, 2015

How: $119,000 per person. Inquire about a reservation here[3].

Who: Lakani

Siem Reap, Cambodia; photo: courtesy of Lakani

What: Cultural Connections Around the World[4] (25 days)

Where: While other companies operate trips of up to 50+ guests at a time, no more than 30 travelers board Lakani’s jet for this world tour, which makes stops at eight opulent destinations including Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Dubai, the South of France and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

When: March 10 to April 3, 2015

How: Price to be announced. Inquire about a reservation here[5].

Who: Abercrombie & Kent

Ballooning in Kenya; photo: Rose Loggi

What: Islands, Savannahs & The Amazon [6](26 days)

Where: Travelers on this newly announced journey experience 10 of the world’s most exotic adventures, from cruising the Amazon River and mingling with the lemurs in Madagascar to barbecue lunches in Samoa and Buddhist temple visits in Sri Lanka, all before bidding farewell in Monaco.

When: October 12 to November 6, 2015

How: $108,000 per person. Inquire about a reservation here[7].

Who: National Geographic

Easter Island; photo: Andy Coleman, National Geographic Travel

What: Around the World by Private Jet[8] (24 days)

Where: Top-of-bucket-list spots like Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, the Lost City of Petra and the undisturbed Serengeti National Park are explored under the guidance of world-class expedition experts and NatGeo Explorers-in-Residence on this three-week trip, which spans five continents. Our pick, though? China’s Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center.

When: Dates starting in October 2015.

How: Price upon request. Inquire about a reservation here[9].

Who: Travcoa

Jellyfish Lake in Micronesia; photo: Getty Images

What: Around the World by Private Jet [10] (24 days)

Where: Start the year swimming with sting-free jellyfish in the Melanesia islands, exploring the once-forbidden cities of Myanmar and experiencing the legendary Carnival in Rio de Janiero’s Samba City on this epic journey.

When: January 10 to February 2, 2015

How: $72,950 per person. Inquire about a reservation here[11].

Who: Smithsonian

Petra in Jordan; photo courtesy of the Smithsonian

What: Around the World[12] (24 days)

Where: Trek to the Treasury carved into the red rocks of Petra, Jordan, safari in the Serengeti Plain and tour through the Daintree, the world’s oldest living rain forest, with Aboriginal guide on this three-week trip, all while bunking up at each stop’s five-star properties.

When: October 23 to November 15, 2015

How: $73,000 per person. Inquire about a reservation here[13].

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