The key facts
- The 'coastlines and culture' route will run from May 6 to 26, 2028 for 48 guests, with tickets from €213,000 per person
- The itinerary: San Francisco, Seoul, Hangzhou and Shanghai, Sri Lanka, Zanzibar, Sharm El Sheikh, the French Riviera, Hampshire
- On board the Airbus A321LR, guests are accompanied by a team including a concierge, a physician and an executive chef
An around-the-world route for 48 guests
Luxury brand Four Seasons has unveiled a new 23-day journey around the world aboard its own private aircraft. The route, called 'coastlines and culture', begins on May 6, 2028 and ends on May 26; there are only 48 seats, and tickets start at €213,000 per person.
From San Francisco to the English countryside
The journey begins in San Francisco and crosses the Pacific to Seoul, where guests will visit the Jingwansa temple. Next come Hangzhou with a tea ceremony at the Meijiawu plantation and the ancient Jinshan temple, as well as a day trip to Shanghai with historian Patrick Cranley. The route then continues to Sri Lanka, where participants will trace the path of Ceylon cinnamon from harvest to the production of quills and oil.
Zanzibar, the Red Sea and the Riviera
In Tanzania, guests will have a stop in Zanzibar: the Four Seasons resort there is set to open in late 2027, and the jet's passengers will be among its first guests. After Africa, the aircraft flies to Sharm El Sheikh, from where the group will set off on a private yacht charter along Egypt's Red Sea coast. Then comes the south of France, the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel, a yacht excursion to Cannes, and the final leg across the English Channel to Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire with a private visit to Hampton Court, the former residence of Henry VIII.
On-board service and 2027 alternatives
Throughout the trip, guests are looked after by a dedicated team that includes a concierge, a physician and an executive chef. Four Seasons chief commercial officer Marc Speichert said the route's goal is to bring together, in a single journey, destinations that are rarely seen together. For those who do not want to wait until 2028, the company is offering a limited number of seats on 2027 tours: 'international intrigue' (March 3–23), 'new world icons' (March 26 – April 14), the family-oriented 'world of adventures' (August 10 – September 2) and 'ancient explorer' (September 3–25) featuring the Great Barrier Reef, Easter Island and the pyramids of Giza.
Programme background
Four Seasons' private jet travel programme has existed since 2015, and the current purpose-built Airbus A321LR has been in operation since early 2021. The new route continues this line, adding to it the not-yet-opened resort in Zanzibar.
