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Around The World In Luxury For 60 Days, $85,000 Plus Airfare
Around The World In Luxury For 60 Days, $85,000 Plus Airfare

Forbes

time3 days ago

  • Business
  • Forbes

Around The World In Luxury For 60 Days, $85,000 Plus Airfare

Bespoke travel group Butterfield & Robinson is launching a 60-day world trip in March 2026, with ... More destinations including Mexico, Morocco, India, Turkey, Cambodia, Vietnam and Burgundy, France. Pricing starts at $85,000. The bespoke travel group Butterfield & Robinson just announced a 60-Day Around the World trip. The Around the World in 60 Days trip will take luxury travelers to 6 significant world destinations. Kicking off in Oaxaca, Mexico, the trips, created by Butterfield & Robinson's 'experience designers,' then takes travelers to Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Morocco and Turkey. The trip ends in the Burgundy region of France, which Butterfield & Robinson calls its "soul' and is the location of its European office. The company calls it a 'trip collection' because the sixty-day trip is broken into six separate journeys, allowing guests to take the whole trip or any individual segment. Trip itineraries are designed to let travelers experience different cultures, outdoor excursions and delicious dining from street carts to fine restaurants. The trip's sixty-day span was chosen to mark the Butterfield & Robinson brand's 60th Anniversary. The full trip experience takes place from March 21st to May 21st, 2026, with pricing starting from $85,170 per person. Most flight costs are not included in the pricing but the B&R team can help travelers book their flights. Picture of a field of espadin agave (Agave angustifolia) taken at the mezcal factory Tres Colibries ... More (Three Hummingbirds) in Oaxaca, Mexico The Butterfied & Robinson tour of Oaxaca will feature mescal tastings and showcase the artisanal process behind the liquor. (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images) The old joke goes 'I don't want a trip around the world; I'd rather go somewhere else.' But it sounds like Butterfield & Robinson's 'experience designers' have created some compelling journeys. In Mexico, travelers will get to immerse themselves in Zapotec culture and Oaxacan landscapes. Guests will stay in the exclusive Casa Silencio , a luxury property offering curated mezcal tastings. Other stops include a visit to El Árbol del Tule, a 2,000-year-old cypress said to have the largest diameter of any tree in the world, and a visit to one of the oldest markets in Mesoamerica, Tlacolula Market. 'Cycling Cambodia & Vietnam' takes guests from the Mekong to Hoi An, Vietnam. In Cambodia and Vietnam, the journey will begin aboard the Aqua, a high-end vessel sailing the Mekong. Guests will also stay at Four Seasons in Hoi An. On the journey, travelers will visit temples and local farms and get a glimpse at Vietnam's daily life as they bike alongside canals, floating markets and local communities. Then there's feasting on street food from vintage Vespa scooters, a roadside cooking class, and dinner with Duc, the chef who runs one of Hoi An's most renowned restaurants, at his home. The next stop is India, for 'Blue City & Beyond: A Journey Through Rajasthan.' The view from Mehrangarh fort of the blue rooftops, Rajasthan, Jodhpur, India on July 20, 2019 in ... More Jodhpur, India. This is one of the destinations on the Butterfield & Robinson 60 day world tour. (Photo by Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images) Part of the tour takes place in historic Jodhpur, sometimes called the 'Blue City' because of the blue buildings in the old walled town. Guests can zipline through Jodhpur's blue skies, cycle hidden Rajasthan roads, and track leopards through Jawai's hills by jeep tour, led by experienced guides. The journey takes guests from candlelit forts and spice-scented kitchens to sunrise safaris and secret dinners,. Visitors will tour Udaipur's City Palace to go behind the scenes of royal history. The travelers will get to stay in a restored 300-year-old palace, privately reserved for the India it's on to Morocco, for 'Atlas to Atlantic: A Grand Moroccan Adventure' Travelers will get to hike in the foothills of the Atlas mountains with a trusted mountain guide, lunch with 'amazing' Amazigh locals, and trade stories in remote villages, perhaps over mint tea. The group will cruise the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, watch a Sahara sunset by camel, and toast it all with a private charter off to Casablanca. The group will stay in unique properties from a private Sahara camp to the Royal Mansour Casablanca, enjoying fresh, locally sourced cuisine at each stop. From Morocco the road takes the travelers to 'Ancient Türkiye: Cappadocia to Coast,' where Butterfield & Robinson says history, adventure, and indulgence collide. Travelers will wander Istanbul's famed bazaars, fly in hot air balloons over Cappadocia's fairy chimneys, and pedal past Lycian ruins along the Aegean coast. Cappadocia, which attracts the attention of local and foreign tourists with its fairy chimneys hot ... More air balloons as well as rock-carved historical sites, hosts millions of visitors every year in Nevsehir, Turkiye on April 22, 2025. (Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu via Getty Images) Travelers will explore ancient sites like the Hagia Sophia and Kaymakli Underground City. The group will sail the Mediterranean by private yacht. There will be stops to swim, snorkel, and cycle along the coast, with feasts at sunset. The journey will give visitors a rare insight into Turkish culture through visiting its vibrant markets and villages, as well as dining on local cuisine. Finally, the trip concludes in Burgundy, in what B&R calls 'A Grand Cru Soirée.' The company considers Burgundy its second home. Travelers will experience scenic rides over vine-covered hills and get to savor rare vintages and meals that might have befitted French royalty. Guests will cycle through picture-perfect villages, tour Beaune with local hosts, picnic among vineyards, and barrel-taste at exclusive domaines. One of the wine tastings will let guests taste wines with a rising-star winemaker pioneering sustainable winemaking techniques. With château stays, cellar secrets, and plenty of surprises, the company says 'This isn't just Burgundy. It's our pièce de résistance'. 'To celebrate Butterfield & Robinson's 60th anniversary, we wanted to do something truly special—something that captures the spirit of adventure we've been championing since day one,' says Mike Scarola, CEO of Butterfield & Robinson. Cycling on the wine route among the vineyards in autumn colors in France. 'Our team of Experience Designers looked at everything, from flight paths to seasonality and local holidays, to craft an itinerary that flows seamlessly and highlights both iconic destinations and emerging gems,' Scarola added. 'This journey is the ultimate expression of what we do best: immersive, meaningful travel to the world's most extraordinary places.'

Moraine celebrates 60 years with festival, rides and music
Moraine celebrates 60 years with festival, rides and music

Yahoo

time3 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Yahoo

Moraine celebrates 60 years with festival, rides and music

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The city of Moraine is celebrating its 60th anniversary all day Saturday. The festival is at Wax Park, 3800 Main St., Moraine, and will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The area of Moraine has been under different townships before becoming its own city in 1965. (Including Van Buren and Miami Townships.) It was also briefly a part of the city of Kettering. Springfield residents come together for community cleanup day There is a market of food trucks/craft vendors, carnival rides, live music and a car cruise-in. The rides are free for everyone, but attendees must stop by the ticket booth to sign the liability waiver and obtain their free arm band. Motown Sounds of Touch will perform from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Then, Fleetwood Gold will play from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Photos via Moraine. To learn more about the city of Moraine, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Butterfield & Robinson is celebrating 60 years with a 60-day world tour
Butterfield & Robinson is celebrating 60 years with a 60-day world tour

Travel Weekly

time4 days ago

  • Business
  • Travel Weekly

Butterfield & Robinson is celebrating 60 years with a 60-day world tour

Luxury travel specialist Butterfield & Robinson is doing a 60-day adventure around the world to celebrate the company's 60th anniversary. The operator is billing the one-time departure as a once-in-a-lifetime journey that will take travelers to six destinations across four continents. The two-month trip costs $85,000 per person, but travelers are able to book individual legs of the itinerary. Travelers will visit Mexico, Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Morocco, Turkiye and France. Travelers will begin their journey in March by spending seven days in Oaxaca, where they will indulge in the Mexico region's cuisine, hike through Zapotec mountain villages and explore the ruins of Monte Alban. From there, travelers will fly to Phnom Penh in Cambodia for a seven-day cycling tour of Cambodia and Vietnam, which includes a Mekong River cruise on the Aqua Mekong. Highlights of this segment of the trip include exploring silk-weaving villages, enjoying street food and exploring the country by river. Butterfield & Robinson's 60-day world tour includes Cambodia. Photo Credit: Butterfield & Robinson Passengers will then head to India, where they will spend nine days exploring the state of Rajasthan. Adventure is at the heart of this part of the trip, where passengers will zipline over the Blue City, embark on a leopard safari and hike through the desert. The next leg of the trip is Morocco. Guests will start with a hike through the Ouirgane Valley. Over the course of eight days, travelers will explore mountain villages; journey through the Plateau du Kik to the High Atlas Mountains; and watch the sun rise over the Sahara dunes. Eleven days in Turkiye is up next, where travelers will arrive in Istanbul. The capital's culinary scene is the focus of the first day in the country. Travelers will tour Turkiye, including its coast. Highlights include watching the sunrise from a hot air balloon in Cappadocia; visiting the Kaymakli Underground City; and swimming alongside the ruins of Cleopatra's Bath. To end the trip, guests will head to Burgundy, France, where Butterfield & Robinson began. The operator promises that it will "pull out all the stops" to end the 60-day world adventure. The last leg of the trip begins with a bike ride through Burgundy's countryside and ends with a special celebration for the brand's anniversary.

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