Would you believe me if I told you that you have the opportunity to travel by bus from Istanbul to London, crossing 22 Asian and European countries for two months? No, can we not be surprised to hear that Indian travel company Adventures Overland is handling this journey, which is being billed as the “World’s Longest Bus Tour”?
Yes folks. True, its Indian company Adventures Overland offers various travel plans and packages all over the world. This initiative has also been taken as a step towards it. The company, which wanted to set a new record in travel, decided to cross the island of England from Turkey by bus instead of by plane.
So far, the 6,200 km bus journey between Lima, Peru and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest bus journey. But this record has now been broken by Adventures Overland. When completed, the 12,000 km journey from Istanbul to London will become the longest bus journey in the new world.
Well the journey has begun? Is it time to start, shall we go? It is understood that you are layering the questions. We tell you all the details. The bus to London will depart from Istanbul on 7th August and arrive London on 1st October.
Scheduled to depart in August, the luxury bus tour will begin in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, and travel through the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Western Europe before reaching London, the capital of the United Kingdom.
Crossing the sea route in between involves a cruise around the Norwegian fjords and a cruise in the Gulf of Finland. But once it reaches the mainland, the same bus will continue its journey. With this bus tour, you can travel up to the Northern Cape which is the northernmost part of the European continent.
Up to 30 passengers will be allowed in this luxury bus which will travel for 56 days. The total cost of this trip is $24,300. That means the price of a ticket per INR is Rs. 20 lakhs. This ticket price includes daily breakfast, 30 lunches and dinners and all hotel accommodation.
Do you imagine what it would be like to travel by bus for 56 days while we are suffocating in the bus from Annanagar to Dee? How to sit in the same bus for 56 days. What to use for this journey Being a customized luxury bus designed for comfortable long distance travel, you will never get tired while traveling in it.
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Passengers can recline and relax on reclining adjustable seats throughout the journey. It also has AUX and USB ports for entertainment, folding tables and bottle and cup holders. Each passenger is allowed to bring two full size suitcases with them. You can carry what you need for 56 days in it. What ticket can I put?
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