Ever wanted to play at being Phileas Fogg and circumnavigate your way around the world? It’s something most kids dream of, the allure of adventure ripe for young imaginations! While the feasibility of globetrotting may have taken on whole new meaning since Jules Verne published his novel Around the World in Eighty Days in 1873, the intrigue of ‘seeing it all’ is ever more apparent.
Capitalising on their guests’ sense of adventure, White Desert has launched a new and hugely exciting experience, White Desert World. The first itinerary under its adventure umbrella is an epic 21-day journey that will take intrepid explorers to 10 iconic destinations across seven continents, from fabled Easter Island in the middle of the Pacific, to the icy wilderness of Antarctica.
The journey promises to be as diverse as it is luxurious, with White Desert mining its two-decade’s worth of expertise in adventure travel, aviation and first-class hospitality to create a truly mind-blowing experience.
Starting in Mexico City, you’ll then travel to Colombia, Easter Island, Fiji, Borneo, India, Turkey, Namibia, and South Africa before finishing with White Desert’s signature trip - into Antarctica. To ensure you end your trip on the highest of highs, you can either spend just a few hours on the ice or extend your stay for a further five days in Antarctica, before flying back to Cape Town.
Naturally, every second of your trip will have been meticulously crafted, from the unique properties you’ll stay in to the authentic and immersive local experiences you’ll enjoy day, such as Caribbean cooking in Cartagena, a hot air balloon ride over Mexico City, visiting Moai sculptures on Easter Island, and a wildlife river cruise along Kinabatangan River in Borneo.
So, how will you hop from one place to the next? On board a unique VIP Boeing 757-200, which has been set up in a prviate configuration with 50 lie-flat seats to ensure the height of luxury as you soar over oceans and continents, with all flights fully off-set and using sustainable aviation fuel where possible.
The White Desert World’s 7 Continent Adventure will take place from January 10-31, 2024, with prices starting from USD $178,000 per person.