Around the World by Private Jet

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Circle the globe with top National Geographic experts on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Traveling in the comfort of a private jet, encounter legendary places from Machu Picchu and Tibet to the Taj Mahal and Marrakech. Experience natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Serengeti Plain, and the island paradise of Samoa.

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

    • Alongside a team of National Geographic experts, explore 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
    • Attend a demonstration of traditional Andean weaving techniques by National Geographic grantee Nilda Callañaupa in Cusco, and then travel to Machu Picchu by train.
    • Join archaeologists on Easter Island to explore mysterious moai statues and delve into the isle’s famously lost culture.
    • Meet with National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Maeve or Louise Leakey in Tanzania and get a firsthand account of the family’s groundbreaking fossil discoveries.

What's this trip about?

    Circle the globe with top National Geographic experts on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Traveling in the comfort of a private jet, encounter legendary places from Machu Picchu and Tibet to the Taj Mahal and Marrakech. Experience natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Serengeti Plain, and the island paradise of Samoa.

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeGroup - max of 75 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • Around the World
  • Cultural
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • South America
  • Peru
  • Africa
  • Morocco
  • Asia
  • India

Attractions

  • Jordan Valley
  • Machu Picchu
  • Marrakech
  • Masai Mara National Park
  • Ngorongoro Crater
  • Petra
  • Serengeti National Park
  • Taj Mahal

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Trains & Rail
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Accommodations as indicated in the itinerary
    • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
    • educational materials
    • Pre-departure information
    • Entrance fees, excursions, and sightseeing noted as included in the itinerary
    • All gratuities except those for train or ship's crew, unless otherwise noted on the itinerary page
    • Ground transportation during the Expedition
    • Transfers to and from group flights where applicable
    • Services of National Geographic experts and/or local guides, lecturers, Expedition leaders, and any other staff
    • Taxes, port charges, baggage handling, and service charges

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Itinerary

Day 1: Washington, D.C.

Meals: Dinner

We begin this extraordinary adventure with a welcome reception at National Geographic Society headquarters, followed by dinner at our hotel.

The Hay-Adams, Washington, D.C.

Days 2, 3, & 4: Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Belmond Palacio Nazarenas, Cusco

This morning, our private jet takes us to Lima, where we take a local flight to charming Cusco (11,200 feet). Explore the imposing cathedral in the Plaza de Armas, conside...

Day 5: Lima, Peru

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

After breakfast, take a local flight from Cusco to Lima. Upon arrival, check in to our hotel and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, opt to relax at the hotel or visit Huaca Huallamarca, an ancient and well-preserved adobe pyramid ...

Day 6: Easter Island, Chile

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Hangaroa Eco Village & Spa

Fly to Easter Island, located 2,300 miles off the coast of Chile. Scattered with mysterious, colossal stone statues called moai, the island is an open-air museum of the ruin...

Day 7: Cross the International Date Line

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

From Easter Island we continue our journey across the Pacific, crossing the international date line. We lose a day en route and arrive in Samoa the following evening.

Day 8: Apia, Samoa

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Samoa is one of the few places where pure Polynesian culture remains essentially intact—tribal rituals and hierarchies are little changed from ancient times. This beautiful island world is well known for its hospitality, tradi...

Days 9 & 10: The Great Barrier Reef or the Daintree Rain Forest, Australia

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Pullman Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort & Spa

Fly to Cairns and transfer to the charming seaside town of Port Douglas. Explore the Great Barrier Reef, the largest known coral reef in the world and home...

Days 11 & 12: Angkor, Cambodia

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor

Fly by private jet to Siem Reap, our base for exploring Angkor, the heart of the ancient Khmer Empire. Delve into the magnificent Angkor Wat temple complex, one of humankind's...

Day 13: Kathmandu, Nepal

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Dwarika’s Hotel, Kathmandu

Fly by private jet to Kathmandu and visit the medieval city of Bhaktapur, once a royal capital whose stunning pagodas, palaces, and squares still captivate today. Then enjoy dinner and a night’s rest before departing for Tibet.

Days 14 - 15: Lhasa, Tibet or Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Taj Meghauli Serai Lodge

This morning, take a local flight to Lhasa, Tibet's capital, located on one of the world's highest plateaus. Once a "forbidden city," this Himalayan center of Buddhist pilgrimage—...

Days 16 – 17: Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Return to Kathmandu by local flight and continue on our private jet to Agra. Discover the iconic Taj Mahal, built in the 17th century by Shah Jahan as a tribute to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. A masterpiece of the Mogul empire, the...

Days 18 – 19: Tanzania

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Includes both days)

Fly by private jet to Kilimanjaro International Airport and transfer to a smaller aircraft for the flight to Serengeti National Park. In the local Maasai language, Serengeti means "extended place"—an appro...

Days 20 – 21: The Lost City of Petra and Wadi Rum, Jordan

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Includes both days)

Situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, Petra was settled by the enigmatic Nabataean people in 312 b.c. and became an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt, and the Levant. The Nabataeans disap...

Days 22 – 23: Marrakech, Morocco

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Fly by private jet to Marrakech where we explore this fabled city, located in an oasis of palm and olive groves, and steeped in ancient Berber tradition. See the Koutoubia Mosque, Ben Youssef Madrasa, and the grand Bahia Palac...

Day 24: Marrakech, Morocco/Washington, D.C.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Following breakfast, board our private jet and fly to Washington, D.C. Upon arrival, you may connect with your commercial flight home, or, if you wish, we will provide complimentary accommodations at the Hyatt Dulles Airport Hotel for...

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