A new round-the-world tour targeting the super-rich with a NT$2.25 million (US$70,700) price tag has set a record as the most expensive.
The 60-day tour will take 20 business class travelers on Silversea Cruises to five continents.
They will stay at a range of top hotels, including Dubai’s Burj Al Arab; the Oberoi Udaivilas, the Oberoi Rajvilas and the Oberoi Amavilas in India; the Ritz Paris; Sydney’s Four Seasons; and the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong.
Sightseeing spots on the itinerary include the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock, Iguazu Falls, adventures on the Amazon River, Inca site Machu Picchu, the North and South poles, the pyramids in Egypt, India’s Taj Mahal and the carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
Jack Yu (游金章), president of ezTravel, which is offering the package, said five years ago the agency made ripples in the market by launching a similar 45-day round-the-world group tour costing NT$1 million.
“The fact that all available spots on the tour were snapped up within 12 minutes of it going on sale on the company’s Web site demonstrates there is great demand for such super-luxurious travel,” he said.
Yu said the round-the-world tours target retirees, while some of the trips are paid for by those wishing to treat their parents to their dream holiday.
The tour is scheduled to depart on Feb. 5 next year.
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