A LUXURY practice is about to embark on an “unforgettable” journey round a well-liked European vacation spot in 2025 – however tickets value £7,000pp.
Le Grand Tour has been dubbed the world’s longest present and is being delivered to holidaymakers by French firm Le Puy Du Fou.
It can set off throughout France and supply travellers “immersive reveals” in an genuine Belle Epoque practice over six days and 5 nights.
The practice will depart from Paris Gare de L’Est and finish in Pays de la Loire, western France.
Friends will get to go to a few of the hottest European vacation hotspots together with Champagne, Burgundy, Lake Annecy, the Arcachon Basin, the Châteaux of the Loire Valley, and the Palais des Papes in Avignon.
Puy du Fou can also be identified for its well-known theme park in France’s Vendée area.
Clémence Germon, a press officer for the corporate, informed French newspaper the Connexion: “We’re engaged on the ultimate particulars in order that we are able to supply our travellers an unforgettable expertise and can announce the opening of bookings at a later date.”
Nevertheless, the expertise will set holidaymakers again fairly a bit with tickets at an eye-watering €8,450 (£7k) per particular person.
The tour boast will boast an expensive air of exclusivity, with room for simply 42 passengers in 21 cabins – all of which have non-public bogs.
These fortunate sufficient to safe tickets on board may also collect in gourmand eating carriages and an opulent bar.
Germon added: “This quantity ensures an optimum degree of consolation and repair for each passenger.
“The thought is to create an intimate and unique environment, permitting passengers to take pleasure in a personalised, made-to-measure expertise.”
Puy du Fou has additionally introduced plans to roll out a £300 million UK theme park close to Bicester in Oxfordshire.
The corporate’s worldwide gross sales supervisor Gaëtan Favreau, stated: “Our ambition is to develop two different theme parks by 2030, one among which might be within the UK.”
Solar Journey’s favorite practice journeys on the planet
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Davos to Geneva, Switzerland
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Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen
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London to Paris by Eurostar
“Those that have by no means travelled on the Eurostar could marvel what’s so particular a few seemingly odd practice that takes you throughout the channel. You received’t must waste a second and may tick off all of the prime points of interest from the Louvre to the Champs-Élysées that are each lower than 5 kilometres from the Gare du Nord.” – Sophie Swietochowski
Glasgow to Fort William by Scotrail
“From mountain landscapes and serene lochs to the wistful moors, I spent my three-hour journey from Glasgow to Fort William gazing out the window. Sit on the left-hand aspect of the practice for the perfect views overlooking Loch Lomond.” – Hope Brotherton
Beijing to Ulaanbatar
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