The “world’s longest bus journey” is about to start, based on Indian expedition firm Adventures Overland.
The 56-day voyage, which is scheduled to start in August and may accommodate as much as 30 passengers, will go by way of 22 nations because it travels from Turkey’s largest metropolis by way of the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Western Europe earlier than arriving in London.
Highlights of the 12,000-kilometer journey embrace a ferry journey throughout the Gulf of Finland, a visit to the North Cape (or Nordkapp), the northernmost level on the European continent, and a cruise alongside the Norwegian fjords.
The whole price of the bundle, which is $24,300, covers all resort lodging (on a twin sharing foundation), 30 lunches and dinners, and a day by day breakfast.
Some folks might not discover the concept of spending two months touring by bus notably interesting, however this particular bus is “a special luxury bus designed for comfortable long-distance travel.”
On board, passengers can unwind on adjustable recliners with “ample legroom.” Seats additionally embrace a AUX and USB port, a folding tray, and cup and drink holders. Two “full-size suitcases” are allowed per traveler.
Entrepreneurs Tushar Agarwal and Sanjay Madan based Adventures Overland in 2012, and since then they’ve organized quite a few expeditions from India to London in convoys of particular person vehicles, in addition to journeys by way of Russia and Iceland, earlier than launching their first transcontinental bus journey.
An announcement from Agarwal mentioned, “every single route in each country has been vetted to ensure that the journey is seamless so participants on Bus to London can get on board with the knowledge and confidence that they are in safe hands.”
“Providing a niche and classy experience in a secure environment is our top priority. We take charge of documentation, paperwork, visas and permits to ensure that the entire focus of participants is on experiencing the journey.”
The present longest bus route on the earth, based on Guinness World Records, travels 6,200 kilometers from Lima, Peru, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
With the introduction of a 1.9-kilometer (1.2-mile) lengthy prepare with 100 coaches that runs alongside the Albula/Bernina observe from Preda to Berguen final 12 months, the Swiss railroad firm Rhaetian Railway broke the earlier mark for the world’s longest prepare route.
The bus from Istanbul to London is about to depart on August 7 and arrive on October 1.