How do I plan a RTW trip?

How to Plan an Around the World Itinerary in 8 Steps

1. Make an itinerary bucket list for the entire world.
2. Pick a direction around the world.
3. Find creative overland routes.
4. Research festivals in your favored locations.
5. Play Tetris with locations to fit your travel budget.
6. Plan around weather trends.

How long does a round the world trip take?

If you are sailing around the world for leisure- making stops at different places along the way, the journey will take you approximately 3.5 years. However, if it’s all about the journey and not the destination, the trip can be made in 40 days.

What is RTW travel?

A round-the-world ticket (also known as round-the-world fare or RTW ticket in short) is a product that enables travellers to fly around the world for a relatively low price. RTW tickets have existed for some time and in the past were generally offered through marketing agreements between airlines on several continents.

How much does a round the world ticket cost?

Round the world tickets can cost anywhere from $1,500 USD to $20,000 USD. The price varies greatly, and depends on your departure point, number of flights, distance flown, continents flown to, and flight class. On the other hand, regular flight ticket prices are all over the map, dependent mostly on supply and demand.

How long was your RTW trip?

This RTW trip was a total of 10 months, including 2.5-months cruising around the world on four different cruise ships. We visited over 100 different locations during this time and stayed in 74 different beds along the way.

Is a single RTW ticket enough for a round the world trip?

Many a round the world trip planner (which to say, any airline alliance website create for the purpose of selling flights) will tell you that booking a single RTW ticket is essential for a round the world trip. However, I don’t agree with this.

Should you travel the world for a year or book segments?

In addition to the fact that having a single travel the world for a year itinerary (even a flexible one) can lock you in on a trip that will be anything but predictable, it’s often more cost effective to book individual segments, particularly if you have some miles or points to play with.

What is the best country to travel RTW from?

Regardless of where your RTW travel originates, the general path you will follow is North America-Asia (Australia/New Zealand)- (Middle East/India) Europe (Africa)-South America-North America, or maybe in reverse depending upon where you start and what time of year you’re traveling.