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The World Walkabout
Multi-Stop & Round the World Fare
British Airways, Qantas, Cathay Pacific*
 * Please note Cathay Pacific on selected routes only



Travel to Australia and New Zealand via Asia, Africa, North or South America with a great choice of up to 6 stops in addition to your destination!  Round The World itineraries are permitted.

Departing from LONDON, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, GLASGOW, EDINBURGH .
Also available from other UK departure points for a supplement - please call us for details.

We offer two different fare options.  

Walkabout 1
: 25,000 miles Maximum   (for the lowest fare)
Walkabout 2: 29,000 miles Maximum.  (for increased flight/stopover options)

Stopovers Permitted: 7 Stops in total including your destination in Australia / New Zealand.

Both options above allow the purchase of an optional airpass for additional stopovers in Australia/NZ  with flights from only £40 per sector!
 

Key Benefits:
 Fantastic choice of routes for an amazing price.   Although this ticket  3 main airlines some excellent stopovers are possible.  Why not travel travel via South America and discover such destinations as Argentina, Chile, Brazil or Peru and return via your choice of Asia, Africa or even North America.

Call 0845 6801358 to find out more and discuss your ideal itinerary with a RTW travel specialist. 

Fares below are valid for sale from 16th Nov 2009 until further notice.   
Departure DatesWalkabout 1 Walkabout 2
01 Jan  - 15 Jan £1269£1379
16 Jan  - 15 Apr £1139 £1249
16 Apr  - 20 Jun £889 £989
21 Jun  - 30 Jun £1039£1149 
01 Jul  - 10 Aug £1269£1379 
11 Aug  - 30 Nov £1039£1149 
01 Dec -13 Dec  £1139£1249
14 Dec - 23 Dec£1479£1596
24 Dec  - 31 Dec£1269£1379
Fares exclude applicable airport Taxes and Airline Fuel Surcharges: Vary depending on your route and exchange rates at the time of ticketing. Range from £250 to £600 depending on your destinations. Please call us for a quote.

Fares last updated December 2009.

THE WALKABOUT PASS -AUSTRALIA DOMESTIC AIRPASS NEW ZEALAND DOMESTIC AIRPASS
Valid in conjuction with World Walkabout fare above.Maximum number of flights: 6

How much will it cost?
Travel Within a Single Zone from £40.00 per sector Travel Between Zones from £90.00 per sector* No travel permitted between Zone D and another zone or v.v.
ZoneDestinations.
Zone ABroome, Perth
Zone BAlice Springs, Ayers Rock, Darwin
Zone CAdelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Launceston, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Townsville, Devonport, Rockhampton, Mackay, Prosperine, Sunshine Coast,  Coffs Harbour, Cairns, Armidale, Newcastle,
Zone DAuckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Queenstown*
Before calling us check out our Guide to Planning a Round the World
Example World Walkabout 1 & 2 routes.
Many more options available - please call us on 0845 6801358

Walkabout 1 London > Hong Kong > Bali > Darwin > (Overland) > Sydney >
Auckland > Fiji > Los Angeles > London
Walkabout 1 London > Bangkok > (surface) > Singapore > Perth > (Overland) >
Sydney >Auckland > Fiji > Los Angeles -London
Walkabout 1 London > Hong Kong > Brisbane > (Overland) > Sydney > Auckland > Fiji > Honolulu > San Francisco > London
Walkabout 2 London > Johannesburg > Sydney > Auckland >
Santiago >
(Overland) > Lima > London
Walkabout 2London > New York > Los Angeles > Auckland > (Overland) > Christchurch > Sydney > (Overland)
 Perth > Hong Kong > Bangkok >  London
Walkabout 2London > Delhi > (Overland) > Mumbai  > Singapore > Perth >  (Overland) > Sydney >
Auckland > Fiji > Honolulu > San Francisco > London
Walkabout 2London > Tokyo > Cairns > (Overland) > Melbourne >
Auckland > Santiago > 
(Overland) > Buenos Aires > Sao Paulo > (Overland) > Rio - London
Walkabout 2London > Santiago de Chile > Auckland > Sydney > Bangkok > (Overland) > Singapore > Delhi > London


IATA
To discuss your World Discovery Plus Round the World
or to make a reservation please call us on 
0845 6801358
We are open 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday (closed Bank Holidays).
There is a 2% charge for credit cards. No charge for debit cards.
ABTA

Before calling us check out our Guide to Planning a Round the World

The Basic Rules of the World Discovery Plus Round the World Ticket
Airport Taxes and Airline Fuel Surcharges: Vary depending on your route and exchange rates at the time of ticketing. Range from £250 to £600 depending on your destinations. Please call us for a quote.

Minimum/maximum trip duration:

Saturday night minimum stay. Maximum trip duration 365 days. Open dated tickets are not possible.

Stops:
A maximum of 7 free stopovers permitted including point of turnaround, .
Only one stopover permitted in Australia and New Zealand. Open Jaws are permitted so you can fly into one and depart from another city and it will just count as a single stopover.    For additional stopovers on Aus/NZ please see the Walkabout Pass above which allows up to 6 extra flights from only £40 per flights

Transits:
Unlimited transit stops can be made within 24 hours in Europe, Asia, Africa, The Americas and Australasia.
Transits are included in the total mileage calculation for the ticket.

Surface sectors:
Permitted. Each surface sector counts as one stop and is included in the total mileage and stopover calculation for the ticket.

Basic Route:
Travel can be "around the world" or "out and back" in any direction either way ("out and back" destination must be a major Australasia city). The total journey must not exceed 25,000 miles (Walkabout 1) or 29,000 miles (Walkabout 2) . Backtracking is permitted - But check mileage. ONLY ONE ARRIVAL & ONE DEPARTURE INTO/OUT OF THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC PERMITTED
Flight restrictions:
British Airways codeshare flights within the USA are not permitted.
QF17/18 is not permitted on Walkabout 1 fare.  It is Permitted on Walkabout 2
No Domestic travel within Aus/NZ - Please see Airpass above for this.
Codeshare Flights:

Walkabout 1: Permitted QF/SA, QF/BA, BA/QF, BA/CX, QF/JQ, QF/FJ, QF/AA –
between NYC-LAX/SFO, LAX-SFO & LAX/SFO-HNL

Walkabout 2: Permitted –EXCEPT- QF329/330, QF358/359, QF367/368 and on
BA codeshare services within USA

On Cathay Pacific only flights Bangkok - Hong Kong / Bangkok - Singapore / Singapore - Hong Kong  / Hong Kong - Denpasar and vice versa are permitted.


Payment: A non-refundable deposit of £75 will secure your seat. We will then forward a detailed itinerary and confirmation by email. Any changes you wish to make should be advised within 7 days of booking and before your balance is paid. Due to varying ticket time limits imposed by the airlines, we normally request payment within 10 days of making your original reservation.  The exact balance due date will be advised to you at time of booking and shown on your confirmation invoice.   (There is a 2% handling fee of paying your balance by credit card). 
Changes: After starting your trip date changes are permitted (small local admin fee may apply)
Once you have started your trip all changes must be made directly with the airline.

Child fares:
75% of adult fare for children 2 - 11 years old throughout duration of trip (No discount on surcharges and taxes).

Infant fares:
10% of adult fare for infants under 2 years old throughout duration of trip (No discount on surcharges).

Cancellation fees:
Penalties apply for cancellation. Please ask our consultants for details.
No refunds permitted on partly used tickets,

Planning your route
Due to the vast range of possible destinations we are unable to list them all here. All routes are subject to mileage restrictions and airline sectors flown   Please call our RTW specialists on 0845 6801358 to discuss your desired itinerary and we will be happy to advise you of the feasible options.


Before calling us check out our Guide to Planning a Round the World

IATA
To discuss your World Discovery Plus Round the World
or to make a reservation please call us on 
0845 6801358
We are open 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday (closed Bank Holidays).
There is a 2% charge for credit cards. No charge for debit cards.
ABTA