From left: Rebecca Tobin, the host of the Folo podcast; Ann Epting, Abercrombie & Kent's senior vice president of private jet and special interest travel; and Rob Clabbers, president of Q Cruises + Travel, in Portland, Ore.
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Imagine a guided tour, but instead of a luxury coach your transportation is a Boeing 757 outfitted with 50 first-class seats -- and the plane will fly you around the world in ultimate comfort to off-the-beaten-path locations to get rare glimpses of wildlife, immerse yourself in local culture and/or stay at famous, luxury resorts. This mode of travel exists, and though it's not cheap to buy a seat on one of these tours, it's a steadily growing niche.
Earlier this year, a handful of media and travel advisors were able to get a look at luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent's private jet, which it uses for round-the-world tours for small groups of very discerning, pretty wealthy, travelers.
In this episode, Ann Epting, A&K's senior vice president of private jet and special interest travel, and Rob Clabbers, the president of Q Cruise + Travel talk with host Rebecca Tobin about the type of traveler who books a private-jet tour, how the whole thing operates, the work that goes into planning and delivering an over-the-top private jet experience, the price of private-jet vacations and of course, the plane itself.
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Related links
Travel Weekly's cover story on private jet travel
Abercrombie & Kent's fall private jet tour, "Wildlife and Nature Around the World"
TCS World Travel