Traveling is something that we all like, but that cannot always be done: sometimes the economy prevents it or, like this year, extraordinary situations such as the coronavirus. But there is another way of traveling, somewhat luxurious, but safer, if you want to avoid the large masses of the airports: private jets. Today we present you some of the places you can only travel to by private plane (yes, like a celebrity).
Places you can only travel by private plane in 2020
Agra, India
Undoubtedly, one of the places with the most tourist attraction and that attracts millions of visitors a year, is the monument to love dedicated to Mumtaz Mahal. To put you in a bit of context, we tell you that the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan, as a funerary monument to his dearest wife: Arjumand Banu Begum, better known as Mumtaz Mahal. The emperor’s wife died as a result of the delivery of his fourteenth child and Shah Jahan promised to erect a beautiful place to remember her. The result is the imposing Taj Mahal, in Agra (India).
The Taj Mahal can be reached by road, yes, but the journey from New Delhi to Agra is quite long and on unstable roads. Hence the private tour operator TCS World Travel offers its private jets to fly directly to Agra, to the military airport. In case the fact of traveling like a celebrity is not enough, the operator offers within its luxurious package a hotel with rooms with views of the imposing Taj Mahal. Is there anything more beautiful than seeing the sun rise from this emblematic monument to love? But that’s not all: this route to Agra is part of an idyllic journey with stops to Bora Bora, Dubai and Prague.
St. Moritz, Switzerland
You’ve probably only seen St. Moritz in Switzerland mentioned in the gossip magazines as one of the vacation destinations of the nobility and some eccentric millionaire. St. Moritz is a very exclusive Alpine resort in the Swiss Engadine Valley and has hosted the Winter Olympics twice. It is an ideal place for lovers of snow sports!
The big problem with St. Moritz is that it is not accessible by plane, unless you travel in a private one . The reason? It has a very short runway, so commercial flights would be unthinkable, but nothing that a small private jet can’t get around. Of course, it can be reached by road from Zurich, but it would take you just over 3 hours. St. Mortiz Airport stands at around 1,707 meters high, giving you enviable views of the Swiss Alps.
Easter Island, Chile: one of the places you can only travel to by private plane
A destination dreamed of by many is the enigmatic Easter Island or Rapa Nui in Chile and it is also included in the round the world tour offered by TCS World Travel. Many tourists manage to get close to this Chilean island located in Polynesia of Oceania and in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And is that who would not like to see the colossal moai?
The only drawback that the more adventurous have to face is that getting to Rapa Nui can be somewhat cumbersome. To begin with, you have to spend the night in Santiago de Chile and from there fly to Easter Island. In short, it is one of the places where you can only travel by private plane if you are looking to shorten layover times.
Necker Island, British Virgin Islands
The first time Sir Richard Branson visited Necker Island, back in the 1970s, he was in awe of the place. Branson liked this island so much that he decided to get it like someone who gets a new pair of shoes. How not to be enchanted by Necker Island? The island is located in the Caribbean and offers a luxurious experience for anyone who decides to visit it.
For starters, Branson has built a complex here, not too big, but packed with every convenience you can imagine. For example, you can stay in a Balinese-style house but with views of the Caribbean, the Atlantic and the neighboring islands. On the island there is a “Great House” with 11 rooms (all with balconies and unsurpassed views), with oversized beds and suite-style private bathrooms. It is not essential to stay in the big house, visitors can choose among the other constructions scattered throughout Necker Island, to spend their stay. Of course, the island’s fauna, made up of lemurs, flamingos and huge sea turtles, among other species, make it unique.
And yes, Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island is without a doubt one of the few places that you can only travel to by private plane . There is no other way to get here.
