Summary
In January 2028, Abercrombie & Kent will operate its first private-jet itinerary to touch all seven continents—a 28-day, $225,000 per-person journey limited to just 50 guests. The trip spans from Miami to Madrid with stops at Iguazú Falls, Antarctica, Easter Island, Uluru, Southeast Asia, the Maldives, and Egypt, using a chartered Boeing 757 with lie-flat seats and an expedition ship for the Antarctic leg.
That price compresses a year’s worth of luxury access into a single month, bundling after-hours tomb entry, Antarctic sailing, and fully managed logistics. With only one departure scheduled, early inquiry is the only viable move for those serious about a seat.
Luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent has set a new bar for packaged globe-trotting, unveiling a single-departure private-jet itinerary that will set guests down on every continent for the first time in the company’s history. The January 3–30, 2028 journey—dubbed The Seven Continents by Private Jet: One Extraordinary World—is priced at $225,000 per person on a double-occupancy basis, with capacity capped at 50 passengers.
The announcement places A&K squarely in a rarified competitive tier already occupied by TCS World Travel and the Four Seasons Private Jet program. But rather than undercutting rivals on price, A&K is staking its claim on ambition: packing Antarctic expedition sailing, sunrise at Ahu Tongariki on Rapa Nui, private access to Tutankhamun’s tomb, and a chartered sanctuary vessel on the Nile into one tightly choreographed month. The aircraft—a privately configured Boeing 757 with lie-flat seating for all guests, an executive chef, and full bar—will operate nearly all segments, landing at smaller airports and executive terminals to bypass security queues.
For the top-tier luxury traveler, this is not a flight but a turnkey experience where gratuities, laundry, baggage handling, and curated activities are already baked in. The itinerary’s breadth is both its headline and its constraint: only 50 seats exist, and demand among A&K’s repeat client base is expected to swiftly absorb them.
The details
The itinerary runs westbound from Miami, touching South America via Iguazú Falls, then Antarctica with an overnight in Punta Arenas and a separately chartered flight to the Peninsula, where guests board the expedition ship Magellan Discoverer. Oceania stops include Easter Island, Auckland, and Uluru; Southeast Asia spans Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, and Luang Prabang with monk blessings. The journey concludes in Egypt aboard the Nile Seray, an A&K Sanctuary vessel, with after-hours Valley of the Kings admission.
Accommodations reinforce the exclusivity: Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Hotel das Cataratas (a Belmond property at Iguazú), Explora Rapa Nui, and Park Hyatt Auckland anchor the land portions. Industry sources confirmed the $225,000 starting price, which mirrors comparable products and includes virtually all onboard and on-the-ground expenses—meals, drinks, activities, and even laundry.
| Tour operator | Duration | Price (per person, double occupancy) | Aircraft | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Kent | 28 days | $225,000 | Chartered Boeing 757 (lie-flat) | 50 |
| TCS World Travel | 24 days | $205,000 | Privately configured Airbus A321neo | 52 |
| Four Seasons (International Intrigue 2027) | 24 days | USD 230,000 | Four Seasons–branded Airbus A321neo | 48 |
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What this means for the premium travel landscape
The launch matters less as a new concept—TCS has run seven-continent tours for years—and more as a signal that the market’s ceiling keeps rising. A&K’s $225,000 price positions it squarely between TCS’s $205,000 and Four Seasons’ USD 230,000 for a comparable 2027 departure, suggesting that affluent travelers are not balking at these figures. The real differentiator is access: A&K’s small group, Antarctic sailing, and Egypt river vessel create a hard-to-replicate bundle that a first-class around-the-world ticket cannot match.
For readers tracking the private-aviation spectrum, Air Traveler Club’s deep dive on invitation-only jet card programs illustrates how the wealthiest travelers are increasingly bypassing commercial cabins entirely in favor of crew continuity and total itinerary control. A&K’s new product extends that logic into an all-inclusive expedition format, where even choosing a hotel is someone else’s problem.
How to approach booking a seven-continent private jet tour
The A&K departure is a limited-capacity product where timing determines access. For anyone serious about securing a seat, the playbook is straightforward:
- Compare price points and inclusions first. TCS lists its seven-continent expedition at $205,000, and Four Seasons sits at USD 230,000. Confirm whether those rates include Antarctic ship access, river vessels, and private tomb entry—elements A&K bundles from the start.
- Engage a luxury travel advisor immediately. Inventory for these charters rarely appears on consumer booking sites. Advisors often hold early-access slots or waitlist priority, especially for A&K’s repeat clients.
- Ask about single-occupancy terms. The $225,000 figure is per person, double occupancy. Solo travelers face a significant supplement, and that detail can swing the value equation dramatically.
- Evaluate the itinerary design, not the sticker price. A&K’s Antarctic sail and Egypt river vessel are unique, but TCS’s longer-established program may offer slightly lower cost if those specific legs matter less.
Watch for A&K to disclose remaining inventory or open a waitlist in the coming months. If the 50 seats clear quickly, a second departure could appear before Q2 2027—but that second round will almost certainly carry a higher price.
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FAQ
What other luxury operators offer seven-continent private jet tours?
TCS World Travel operates seven-continent itineraries priced from $205,000 per person, and Four Seasons’ International Intrigue 2027 starts at USD 230,000. Both use privately configured Airbus A321neo aircraft with lie-flat seats, and TCS has been running multi-continent private jet expeditions for over two decades.
What’s included in the $225,000 A&K price?
The rate covers nearly all meals, beverages, gratuities, laundry, baggage handling, scheduled activities, and accommodations. It also includes the chartered Boeing 757 flights, Antarctic expedition ship access, Nile river vessel, after-hours tomb entry, and a full support team of physician, tour director, and photographer. Airfare to Miami and from Madrid is additional.
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