Smithsonian Journeys Announces 2011 Around the World Private Jet Tour

During this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, travelers accompanied by a world-class team of experts will explore more than 12 World Heritage sites and experience diverse cultures–all in a single journey. Travelers will meet indigenous peoples and explore exotic places while traveling from one destination to the next aboard a private Boeing 757, bypassing commercial airline routes and schedules. The chartered jet is specially configured to generously accommodate 88 VIP-style seats instead of the standard 228 seats.

Experienced expedition staff will attend to every logistical detail, create customized excursions tailored to personal interests and ensure a luxury journey.

The first stop on the 22-day journey is Peru, with a visit to the Inca monument, Machu Picchu, one of the world's most impressive architectural achievements. Travelers will then fly more than 2,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean to Easter Island to meet with renowned archaeologists and witness the mysterious colossal stone statues called moai.

In Samoa, a land that has changed little from ancient times, guests will be treated to a lavish traditional feast and colorful performance of Samoan dance. After crossing the international dateline, they will arrive in Cairns and venture out to the Great Barrier Reef, the largest known coral reef in the world, or visit Daintree, the world's oldest rainforest. Continuing to Asia, travelers will visit Cambodia's stunningly beautiful Angkor Wat temple complex or explore historic Hanoi and Ha Long Bay.

In India there will be visits to Agra, site of the famous Taj Mahal, and Jaipur, the "Pink City," named for the rose color of its prominent buildings. Tanzania follows, with a safari in Serengeti National Park, home to the densest "big cat" predator populations (lions, cheetahs and leopards), or to Ngorongoro Crater to observe great herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra.

Egypt's Valley of the Kings is the next featured destination. Travelers will visit the tombs of divine pharaohs, including King Tutankhamen, sail the Nile in a felucca (a traditional sailboat) and see the spectacular temples at Karnak. Morocco's historic Fez is the last stop on this global expedition.

Smithsonian Journeys' 'Around the World by Private Jet Tour" is available for $62,950 per person, based on double occupancy, and includes round-trip private jet travel from Orlando, Fla., luxury accommodations, all meals, ground transportation, excursions and activities, welcome reception, lectures by experts, on-board physician, baggage handling, gratuities and emergency evacuation insurance.

Travelers enrolling by Aug. 10, 2010 will receive a complimentary pre-tour hotel night.

Contact for more information and reservations:

Myra Orkin
Protravel International
15333 N Pima Road, Suite 125
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
PH: 1-800-877-5859 ext 2805
PH: 480-314-2805 - direct
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