Worldwide adventures by private jet are reminiscent of the golden age of air travel, when you aren’t limited by airline timetables and your arrival and departure are expedited by your concierge team. Leveraging the weight of a private company, you have privileged access to unforgettable places and cultural experiences. With most private jet adventures, your dedicated luggage manager oversees your luggage from start to finish. You’re also likely to have a private chef on board and white-glove service from start to finish.
Abercrombie & Kent
With more than 60 years of pioneering luxury travel, A&K offers small group travel (no more than 48 people) to a long list of world destinations, capped by a 26-day journey led by Geoffrey Kent that includes a traditional tea at Kanazawa Castle in Japan, prayers with Buddhist monks in India, walking the footsteps of Napoleon on St. Helena island, seeing the iconic statues of Easter Island up close and relaxing at a resort in French Polynesia.
The list of A&K adventure offerings is long and inspired, such as wildlife and nature across Africa with stays in a Kenyan Masai village, a wildlife rescue sanctuary, stargazing in the mid-Sahara Desert at a private Moroccan luxe camp and a look at Victoria Falls in South Africa before tasting wines in the Stellenbosch wine region.
Four Seasons Private Jet Experience
Run by the legendary Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, its private jet is considered its “116th hotel.” Using a customized Boeing 757 with 52 Italian-leather lie-flat seats, the itineraries range from 21 to 24 days and include timeless encounters that take cosseted guests from Bora Bora to Thailand, India to Dubai and end at the Four Seasons London overlooking Tower Bridge.
Other Four Seasons adventures include Ancient Explorations, International Intrigue, Uncharted Discovery, African Wonders and Asia Unveiled.
Adventures by Disney
Each VIP-configured Boeing 757 private jet (all first-class, lie-flat seating) has a full flight crew and a team of Adventure Guides, Leaders and Hosts to make the trip seamless. The Around-The-World trip hits Disney parks (including the U.S. parks, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai and Paris), the Great Pyramids and the Taj Mahal. Lasting 24 days, Disney provides behind-the-scenes looks at every destination, world-class hotels, full porter services, gratuities, med-evac insurance and, ta-da, all beverages onboard the plane and at ground events.
Smithsonian Journeys
From the legendary museum come private jet adventures supervised by TCS World Travel, a leader in uber-luxe adventures. Highlights of the Ancient Crossroads adventure include a visit to the Inca temple of Machu Picchu in Peru, snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, photographing wildlife on the Serengeti Plain of Tanzania, discovering the Lost City of Petra in Jordan and strolling the winding streets of Marrakech.
National Geographic Private Jet Expeditions
Jumping into the jet fray is National Geographic, offering a Boeing 757 with 48 to 75 seats in a 2×2 configuration. In line with the magazine editorial, trips are exotic and eclectic. The Silk Road visits cities on the legendary trade route, from the edge of the Gobi Desert to Turkey and Portugal. National Geographic experts lead each trip, along with an onboard chef, a physician and a luggage handler. Accommodations are chosen first for luxury and second for uniqueness.
Several other companies, such as Aman, TCS World Travel and the French company Safrans du Monde, also offer private jet adventures. But there’s more.
Private jet operators also organize a multitude of special-interest adventures. Love dining? Consider breakfast in London, lunch in Paris and dinner in Rome, all easily organized with a private jet. Want to play ten legendary golf courses in ten days? Want to see the northern lights? Throw snowballs in Antarctica? Easy peasy!
Sit back and see the world on your terms with a private jet. No timetables, no waiting in terminals, and fine food and great hotels at every stop.
Chris Caswell is an award-winning writer and the former editor of several yachting magazines. He has appeared on Oprah as a boating lifestyle expert and hosted the Marine Voyager series on the Speed Channel.
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