We know you crave a holiday away from home. But given your busy schedule, it makes sense to be choosy about where and how you spend it. And there are whole platesful of places you'd like to dig into.
Solution? Join us aboard a private jet to hit some highlights of Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and Africa. Think of this international private
jet journey not as a ten-course meal, but rather a table full of tapas, presented for your delectation and delight.
Gather in London to meet your expedition leaders and fellow travelers. Then our private jet whisks us across the continent to Istanbul, Turkey, legendary crossroads of East and West. Proof? In the Byzantine Aya Sofya, built as a basilica and transformed into a mosque, workers just uncovered a long-hidden mosaic of Seraphim, a biblical angel.
Cruise the bazaars and then the Bosphorus Strait before we wing our way to Egypt. Touch down in Cairo and head straight to Giza for the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. Back in Cairo, sit down to a private dinner in the legendary Egyptian Museum.
Then Luxor, Egypt, known to the ancients as Thebes. The stash of antiquities here is jaw-dropping. Enter the temples of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. Cruise the Nile in an authentic slant-masted felucca. Sit down to a dinner in Luxor Temple itself. Alternative: the Siwa Oasis.
Say the name "India," and what comes to mind? The Taj Mahal, of course. Its home city, Agra, was the seat of the Mughals in the 16th and 17th centuries. From
our elegant hotel, the Taj is just a stone's throw, so you can imagine the views.
Jaipur is India's Pink City, so named for its rose-hued buildings. One of our favorites is the Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the Wind, built in 1799 so women of the court could discreetly watch the goings-on down on street level. Other top monuments in town intrigue us too: the City Palace, Jai Singh's eccentric observatory. Take part in an exotic Rajasthani celebration while we're here.
Words do not do justice to the lost city of Petra, Jordan. You simply must experience it on our guided tour to understand the sensation of stepping back in time 2,000 years.
Onto the African continent, where Marrakech, Morocco stands as the gateway to the vast Sahara Desert. Craftsmen hone their skills in souks and medinas. Students study in centuries-old madrasas. The city's central square is a stew of humanity—snake charmers, artists, tea sellers... Alternative: the Atlas Mountains and a Berber village.
Then back to London and home. If not sated, your travel tastebuds have at least been awakened.
This itinerary is subject to change.
Please note: On
this journey, R. Crusoe & Son partners with TCS & Starquest
Expeditions, and Crusoe travelers share the private jet with other,
non-Crusoe travelers.
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