Planning your Round the World trip

Where do you start?
Well, the first thing you need to do is decide which places you want to visit. Don’t worry about your exact route at this stage, we’ll sort that out. Are some places more important than others? It may help to make a list of your ‘must see’ destinations.

Next up, when do you want to go?
If you are flexible, then you may want to travel when the price of the airfares are lower, usually between mid April (after Easter) to the end of June. You don’t want to be visiting somewhere in the middle of the monsoon season either but we can advise you on that.

Can you change your mind?
Yes. You need to book dates for all of your stopovers but you can then change them at a later date - if you have already started on your trip, there is usually a small fee to change your dates. You can also reroute on most tickets, but check the cost when you book, it's usually about £50.

Can you backtrack?
Not in so many words. You need to try and keep travelling in roughly the same direction, but some zig-zagging is allowed depending on your ticket. Once we have an idea of where you want to go, we can advise you of the best order to see each destination.

What is your budget?
The most basic round the world tickets can be bought for less than £700 including all your taxes but more extensive routings can be more than £2000.

Which is the best fare for you?

Best low-cost option:
Air New Zealand now offers UK customers the world’s only daily round-the-world service on one airline. The introduction of a second daily service from London to Auckland via
Hong Kong, in addition to their LA route means you can now fly either East or West - fares start at just £535 plus tax.

Best for Australasia:
The Qantas World Discovery Plus fare allows up to 3 flights in Australia as well as 4 additional worldwide stopovers, fares start at £861 plus tax.

Best for world coverage:
The Star Alliance allows 15 stopovers and includes some of the worlds biggest airlines so is great for visiting Asia (Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways) and North America (United, Air Canada).

Best for flexibility:
The Great Escapade allows unlimited stopovers up to a maximum mileage of 29,000 miles and you can add on extra miles if you like. Prices start at £827 plus tax. A great way to make the most out of this ticket is to include 'overland' sectors in your routing, which means flying into one place and flying out of another.
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Top Tip
We’ve always found it helps to have a map of the world in front of you when planning your trip.
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Most importantly don’t be put off by other agents telling you that you can’t do a certain route. With so many different Round The World tickets out there, we will find the best one for you even if it means altering your route slightly.

Finally, call one of our experienced consultants on
0800 0111 945 and start planning your Round The World adventure.

Please note these fares cannot be booked online.