Big Trip
I'm doing research for when I talk Josh into quitting with me and we go on a big trip all around the world. We're looking at probably doing a northern hemisphere only trip, leaving South America and Australia for another trip, probably 2 other trips. (South America is just in a different direction, as for Australia, it makes sense to include either Australia or China/Japan, but not both. We are leaning toward China for now, but I go back and forth day by day.) Today's topic: ticket prices, as you might have guessed.
RTW One World Explorer ticket - 3 continents: $3510 + ?? taxes and fees
RTW One World Explorer ticket - 4 continents: $3960 + ?? taxes and fees
Flights on Kayak, sampling Wednesday November 18 (almost 3 weeks out), one way:
Seattle -> Tokyo: $569
Tokyo -> Seoul: $274
Seoul -> Shanghai: $152
Shanghai -> Taipei: $295
Taipei -> Hong Kong: $381
Hong Kong -> Bangkok: $311
Bangkok -> Dhaka: $288
Dhaka -> Kathmandu: $375
Kathmandu -> Delhi: $279
Delhi -> Addis Ababa: $404
Addis Ababa -> Cairo: $306
Cairo -> Istanbul: $239
Istanbul -> Athens: $146
Athens -> Rome: $74
Rome -> London: $65
London -> Reykjavik: $223
Reykjavik -> Boston: $558
Boston -> Quebec: $193
Quebec -> Seattle: $327
Total: $5,459
(Of course, this is more distinations and more segments than the around the world tickets would allow. And includes all the taxes and fees. Plus I don't think we'd actually fly between Bangladesh, Nepal, and India, or between Istanbul and Athens. Or stop that many places in general using flights in general.)
RTW One World Explorer ticket - 3 continents: $3510 + ?? taxes and fees
RTW One World Explorer ticket - 4 continents: $3960 + ?? taxes and fees
Flights on Kayak, sampling Wednesday November 18 (almost 3 weeks out), one way:
Seattle -> Tokyo: $569
Tokyo -> Seoul: $274
Seoul -> Shanghai: $152
Shanghai -> Taipei: $295
Taipei -> Hong Kong: $381
Hong Kong -> Bangkok: $311
Bangkok -> Dhaka: $288
Dhaka -> Kathmandu: $375
Kathmandu -> Delhi: $279
Delhi -> Addis Ababa: $404
Addis Ababa -> Cairo: $306
Cairo -> Istanbul: $239
Istanbul -> Athens: $146
Athens -> Rome: $74
Rome -> London: $65
London -> Reykjavik: $223
Reykjavik -> Boston: $558
Boston -> Quebec: $193
Quebec -> Seattle: $327
Total: $5,459
(Of course, this is more distinations and more segments than the around the world tickets would allow. And includes all the taxes and fees. Plus I don't think we'd actually fly between Bangladesh, Nepal, and India, or between Istanbul and Athens. Or stop that many places in general using flights in general.)