Discover the World by Private Plane

21 days
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$59,999
4.4/5 Great
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Trip last updated: 2/23/2024
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
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Overview

Highlights

    • I like to spend much of the day exploring
    • Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
    • Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group

What's this trip about?

    Join Road Scholar for the learning adventure of a lifetime — a journey by private plane to the world’s most iconic landmarks.
Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityLondon, England
End CityLondon Heathrow Airport

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Itinerary

Day 1 In Transit to Program In Flight

Day 2 Arrive London, Check-in, Orientation, Welcome Dinner London, England

Hotel check-in available upon arrival.

After checking in to the hotel, we’ll have some time to relax and settle in to our rooms before our Orientation meeting at 5:00 p.m. Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review t...

Day 3 Stonehenge & Avebury London, England

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 100 miles to Stonehenge, approximately 3 hours; about 25 miles to Avebury, approximately 1 hour; about 90 miles to hotel, approximately 2.5 hours. Walking approximately 2.5 miles, periods of standing; paved streets with cobbl...

Day 4 Transfer to Stansted, Fly to Egypt, Egypt & the Nile Lecture Giza

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 40 miles to airport, approximately 2 hours. Flight to Egypt approximately 5 hours. Motorcoach to Cairo hotel about 30 miles, approximately 1.5 hours.

We will check out of the hotel, board a motorcoach, and transfer to S...

Day 5 The Pyramids, Sphinx, Antiquities Museum Giza

Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 1 mile, approximately 10 minutes to Pyramids. Walking about 3 miles, periods of standing; rough, uneven terrain, steep steps, strong sun, no shade. Driving about 24 miles, approximately 2 hours, return trip to Museum of Antiqui...

Day 6 Fly to Aqaba-Jordan, Wadi Rum, Petra Wadi Musa

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 30 miles, approximately 1.5 hours to Cairo airport. Flight to Aqaba approximately 1 hour 10 minutes. Motorcoach to Wadi Rum about 50 miles, approximately 1.5 hours; motorcoach to hotel about 70 miles, approximately 2 hours. T...

Day 7 Petra Field Trip Wadi Musa

Shorter walk: walking approximately 3 miles in total, through the Siq gorge as far as the Treasury in Petra and back to hotel. Longer walk: walking approximately 6 miles in total, through the Siq gorge and farther into the ancient city. Both walks are in direct sunlig...

Day 8 Fly to New Delhi - India New Delhi

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 90 miles, approximately 2.5 hours to Aqaba airport. Flight to New Delhi approximately 5.5 hours. Motorcoach to New Delhi hotel about 10 miles, approximately 1 hour.

We will transfer to the airport by motorcoach. After c...

Day 9 Old & New Delhi, Jama Masjid, Sikh Temple New Delhi

Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 5 miles, approximately 1/2 hour to Jama Masjid. Walking approximately 3 miles, periods of standing; paved streets. At mosque, 30-40 steep, wide steps without handrails; legs, shoulders and arms must be covered, please wear full...

Day 10 Agra Fort, Taj Mahal New Delhi

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 130 miles, approximately 4 hours to Agra. Walking about 1.5 miles total; long periods of standing at Agra Fort and Taj Mahal; steps, low and wide; marble paving slippery in wet weather. Shoe covers provided at Taj Mahal. Gett...

Day 11 Free Time, Fly to Jaipur Jaipur

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 10 miles, approximately 1 hour, to Delhi airport. Flight to Jaipur approximately 1 hour. Motorcoach to hotel in Jaipur about 20 miles, approximately 1 hour. Walking about 1.5 miles, periods of standing; paved streets and path...

Day 12 Amber Fort, City Palace, Bazaars of Jaipur Jaipur

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 15 miles, approximately 1.5 hours total throughout the day. Walking about 2.5 miles, periods of standing; paved streets, gravel and flagstone paths, some steep and uneven areas. Extent of walking and other activities at bazaa...

Day 13 Fly to Cambodia Siem Reap

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 20 miles, approximately 1 hour to Jaipur airport. Flight to Cambodia approximately 5 hours. Motorcoach to Siem Reap hotel about 6 miles, approximately 1/2 hour.

We’ll board a motorcoach and ride to the airport. After co...

Day 14 Banteay Srei, Free Time Siem Reap

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 45 miles, approximately 2 hours total for return trip to Banteay Srei. Extent of walking and other activities during free time according to personal choice; shuttle to central Siem Reap about 4 miles, approximately 1/2 hour r...

Day 15 Sunrise at Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom & Bayon, Free Time Siem Reap

Pre-dawn field trip. Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 20 miles, approximately 2 hours total throughout day. Walking about 2.5 miles; periods of standing; gravel and grass paths, paved streets, many steep stairs without handrails; hot, humid weather. Legs and...

Day 16 Ta Prohm Temple, Fly to Yogyakarta, transfer to Borobudur. Yogyakarta

Pre-breakfast field trip. Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 7 miles, approximately 1/2 hour each way to/from Ta Prohm. Walking up to 1.5 miles; dirt path with wooden walkway through temple; forested areas, some masonry on ground. Motorcoach to Siem Reap airpo...

Day 17 Borobudur Temple Complex and Prambanan Temple Complex Yogyakarta

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 3 miles, approximately 15 minutes to Borobodur. Walking up to 2 miles; dirt path with uneven terrain through temple; some masonry on ground. Motorcoach to Prambanan approx. 37 miles and 2 hour duration. Uneven terrain with so...

Day 18 Fly to Muscat Muscat

Getting on/off motorcoach. Transfer to Yogyakarta airport. approx. 30 miles; 1.5 hours. Flight to Muscat, Oman approx. 8.5 hours.

After checking out of the hotel, we’ll board a motorcoach and transfer to the airport. We’ll complete security procedures and board ...

Day 19 Grand Mosque, Mutrah Souk Muscat

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 40 miles, approx 1.5 hours. Walking about 2.5 miles, periods of standing; paved streets and paths, uneven terrain; steep stairs at forts, no handrails. Getting on/off a traditional dhow boat. In Oman it is recommended that st...

Day 20 Fly to London, Farewell Dinner London Heathrow Airport

Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 10 miles, approximately 1/2 hour to Muscat airport. Flight to England approximately 8 hours. Motorcoach to London hotel about 65 miles, approximately 2 hours.

After checking out of the hotel, we’ll board a motorcoach an...

Day 21 Program Concludes In Flight

Hotel check-out 12:00 noon. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers

If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions ...

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Group size:

Small Group - 24 max

Maximum number of people in group:

24

Trip Excludes:

    Meals included:

    • Number of Breakfast: 19
    • Number of Lunch: 18
    • Number of Dinner: 18

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