8 million rubles for a 23-day round-the-world trip on a hotel plane

Blogger, traveler and photographer Sergey Anashkevich tells: "Would you give 8 million rubles for a 23-day round-the-world trip? If you have a few extra millions, there is a cool way to spend them. The plane is a hotel that takes you around the world.

The Four Seasons Private Jet is an ultra—modern Boeing 757 for those who like to travel with luxury, and it is also the world's first top-class hotel aircraft. It was designed so that travelers could enjoy the flight no less than the destination. Moreover, it will not be possible to simply take a ticket and fly from one city of the world to another — only a full-fledged tour and not for the poor.

What does a trip on a Four Seasons Private Jet include and how much does it cost?"

The upgraded aircraft is equipped with handmade leather seats with tablets and Wi-Fi.

Passengers can order special spa treatments and a special menu. They have a personal concierge and a photographer at their service.

The International Guest Service Manager is always in touch before, during and after the trip to help with any tourist requests: from booking a spa treatment in the Maldives and a tea party in Hawaii to choosing souvenirs in Thailand.

The Four Seasons concierge on board helps to personalize the itinerary and plan private excursions, and the concierge team of each hotel and resort, from Bora Bora to Beijing, provides the same round-the-clock service on the ground.

Up to 52 people can travel on the plane.

Haute cuisine, the delights of national cuisines, the company's specialties are all managed by the permanent chef of Four Seasons Private Jet Kerry Sira.

He owns innovative flight menus based on only fresh local products delivered on board throughout the trip.

At the same time, each meal must take into account the individual preferences and dietary restrictions of the guests. "The only real difference from a regular restaurant is that sometimes during turbulence we have to literally juggle in order not to drop the dish being prepared," he says.

In cooperation with the Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, a private liner offers routes for gourmets — Culinary Discoveries. For example, as part of the May tour, the guests were introduced to the culinary traditions of Asian and European cities, the trip took place along the route: Seoul — Tokyo — Hong Kong — Chiang Mai — Mumbai — Florence — Lisbon — Copenhagen — Paris.

Another Global Getaway spring trip, including the futuristic gardens of Singapore, Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand, Formula 1 Grand Prix races, took place in the cities: Singapore — Koh Samui — Dubai — Budapest — Nice — Lisbon — Nevis — Bogota — Miami.

During the current September tour of International Intrigue, Four Seasons clients also visited the Northern Capital of Russia, their path ran along the route: Seattle — Kyoto — Beijing — Maldives — Serengeti — Budapest — St. Petersburg — Marrakech — Boston. The program includes a hot air balloon flight over the savannah, meditation on a hilltop in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and a gala dinner at the Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest. In St. Petersburg, they were given a private tour of the Hermitage, a visit to the Faberge Museum, and a private tour of the Russian Ballet Academy. Vaganova.

The duration of each tour is 23 days. The cost is $135,000 per person. By the way, my last year's circumnavigation of the same duration cost about 500 thousand rubles. Four Seasons Private Jet belongs to the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts hotel chain, made its first flight in 2015. It is not so easy to see it, since landings are made at small civilian airports, avoiding megahabs as much as possible.