Delhi to London by Bus in 70 days covering 18 countries at ₹15 lakh per person

August 24: The travel lovers must be familiar with the adventure novel  ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’  by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. Well, a somewhat similar tour in 70 days instead of 80 is now going to happen in reality. A Gurugram-based private tourist company announced a bus service from Delhi to London spanning 18 countries and 20,000 km in 70 days.

Adventures Overland on August 15 announced the “first-ever hop-on/hop-off bus service between Delhi and London”, named “Bus to London”. People taking this tour will travel through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France.

This adventure trip will be divided into four categories and passengers can choose different destinations according to their liking and convenience while they will have to pay as per the particular package. If the person chooses London as his final destination, it will cost them Rs 15 lakh per person. A special 20-seater bus, equipped with business class seats, is being built for this trip. Apart from the 20 passengers, there will be a driver, an assistant driver, a guide and a helper. The guide will change at regular intervals during the trip. The company will also take care of the visa arrangements of the passengers.

The official website of Adventures Overland stated, “This expedition will ensure that you live through some of the most unforgettable experiences like exploring pagodas & self-drive on the 16 lane Yangon-Mandalay Expressway in Myanmar, drive on the ancient Silk Route in China & Central Asia, visit the historic city of Tashkent, hike on the Great Wall of China at the Jiayuguan Pass, drive through the Pamir mountains in Kyrgyzstan, gorge on crepes, fries and Belgium waffles in Brussels to crossing four countries in a day and more.”

Two travel enthusiasts, Tushar Agarwal and Sanjay Madan, founder of Adventures Overland said that the registrations will start after taking stock of the coronavirus situation in all the countries. During the trip, full arrangements for stay will be made in 4-star or 5-star hotels and passengers will also be provided Indian food in all the countries the bus would travel.