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Gap Year 5 Stops RTW from £598 plus tax of £250 - £450*

This Gap Year 5 Stops round the world ticket is one of the best value RTWs you can get, and is perfect for any Gap Year. It gives you Asia, Australia, New Zealand, or Jo'burg and the States (& new for 2010 get a flight within the States from £125). It really is great value for money with an incredible low fare from just £598, and lower tax (£250-£450) than many other tickets, you can get up to 5 stopovers (Plus extra stops for a fee) whilst circling the globe. Unusually you can also get a cheaper RTW (The New Zealand RTW) if you fly back from Sydney via Hong Kong. See below for prices, some great example routes and the small print.  
Flight Costs
Seasonal Departure Dates from London Heathrow

Australia

New Zealand

Sydney, Brisbane,

Melbourne, Adelaide, Cairns, The Gold Coast

Auckland Christchurch

Wellington

Economy
22 March - 15 June
£698
£598
16 June - 30 June
£859
£749
1 July - 15 August
£1067
£965
16 August - 13 December
£859
£749
14 December - 23 December
£1160
£1070
24 December - 31 December
£961
£854
1 January - 15 January
£1069
£965
16 January - 21 March
£859
£749
Premium Economy

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(additional tax will apply)
Business Class
All year
£4349
£4244
NEW! Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Teesside Aberdeen, Inverness or Dublin from an additional £30 return (additional taxes will apply).
*Tax varies hugely but budget for taxes of between £250 - £450. For more details click here
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Example Routes
  • London - Miami - Los Angeles - Auckland - Christchurch - Sydney - Hong Kong - London (New Zealand fare +£125)
  • London - San Francisco or New York or Boston or Washington or Miami or Orlando surface Los Angeles - Auckland - Christchurch - Sydney - Hong Kong - London (New Zealand fare)
  • London - Johannesburg - Perth surface Sydney - Christchurch - Auckland - San Francisco surface Los Angeles or New York or Boston or Miami or or Washington or Orlando - UK (New Zealand fare +£125)
  • London - Hong Kong - Sydney surface Cairns - Auckland - Vancouver surface Los Angeles or New York or Boston or Miami or Orlando - UK (New Zealand fare)
  • Manchester - Los Angeles - Fiji - Auckland - Christchurch - Sydney - Hong Kong - Manchester (New Zealand fare +£210)
  • London - Hong Kong - Sydney surface Brisbane or Cairns or Melbourne or Adelaide - Christchurch - Auckland - San Francisco or Los Angeles or New York or Boston or Miami or Orlando - UK- London (New Zealand fare)
  • London - Los Angeles - Tahiti - Auckland - Christchurch - Sydney - Hong Kong - London (New Zealand fare +£110)
  • Manchester - Hong Kong - Sydney - Christchurch - Auckland - San Francisco - Manchester (New Zealand fare +£100)
  • Scotland - Hong Kong - Sydney - Christchurch - Auckland - San Francisco - Edinburgh (New Zealand fare +£100)
  • Belfast - Hong Kong - Sydney - Christchurch - Auckland - San Francisco - Belfast (New Zealand fare +£100)
  • London - San Francisco - Auckland - Sydney - Hong Kong - London (New Zealand fare)
  • London - Hong Kong - Auckland - Melbourne - Auckland - Los Angeles - London (New Zealand fare)
  • London - Hong Kong - Auckland - Cook Islands - Los Angeles - London - NZ Fare (New Zealand fare + £220)
  • London - Hong Kong - Sydney surface Cairns - Auckland - Los Angeles surface San Francisco - London (New Zealand fare)
  • London - Los Angeles - Auckland - Hong Kong - London - (New Zealand Fare)
  • Teeside - San Francisco - Auckland - Sydney - Hong Kong - Teeside   (New Zealand Fare +£100)
  • London - Hong Kong - Auckland - Cook Islands - Los Angeles - London (NZ Fare + £220)
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Now this is where it gets tricky. There are some odd rules on specific routings that need heeding, but there are thousands of ways of doing this. However, we are the specialists; so call your consultant on 020 7704 5700 on how you can max out this great Multi-Stop ticket.
 
 
 
The Small Print

Stops:

1 Stop allowed in the Far East: choose from Hong Kong, Tokyo or Shanghai.

Plus

1 Stop in the USA: choose from San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Miami or Orlando. Certain internal US flights are allowed for an additional £125

Plus

1 Stop in the Africa (Johannesburg) for an extra £125

Plus

Pacific Island stopovers are also allowed for an additional fare of £110 per stop on the Southbound journey (London to Auckland via the USA) or £220 per stop

on the Northbound trip (Auckland to London via the USA). Choose from Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, The Cook Islands (Raratonga), Tonga or Western Samoa (Apia).

Date Changes : Return dates can be changed for £20.
Regional Departures : Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Belfast for an additional £30 return.

Maximum Stay: This ticket can be valid up to 12 months
Children (under 12): 75% of adult fare
Infants (under 2): 10% of adult fare
 
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What does ‘surface’ mean?
This means you will fly in and out of a different city or country. In other words you will travel between them by other means; perhaps by train, bus or boat. These surface sectors ensure that you get to see and experience more of a country - more

What tax - is it V.A.T?
The tax is airport tax, money that the airport is charging you to use its facilities. This used to be collected at the airports, but is now payable in advance when you purchase your ticket. There are still a few countries in which your taxes are collected at the airport upon departure.
Recently there have been two additional charges added – Security Charges and Fuel Surcharges - more