For Couples travelers
Multi-Stop Trips for Two
See more of the world on one ticket. We build routes that balance adventure with comfort, connecting the destinations you both want without backtracking or wasted travel days.
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Sample routes
Routes our specialists tag for couples travelers
Old World RTW: NYC → London → Rome → Cairo → Dubai → Bangkok → NYC
Five-region history-focused RTW under $2,100 economy. NYC → London → Rome → Cairo → Dubai → Bangkok → home. Each stop is a layered-history anchor (Roman, Egyptian, Islamic, Buddhist) with short hops between Europe + North Africa + Middle East before the long way home from Asia.
Estimated
$1,367–$2,086
Down Under + Bali: LA → Auckland → Sydney → Bali → Bangkok → LA
Compact Pacific-first westbound RTW — no Europe, no Americas. LA out to Auckland, Sydney, Bali, Bangkok, home. Four intermediate stops in two regions, with single-ticket Star Alliance routing keeping the whole trip on one PNR. Ideal for travelers with 4–6 weeks and a beach priority.
Estimated
$1,406–$2,144
Classic Eastbound RTW: Los Angeles → London → Bangkok → Sydney → LA
Four-region eastbound RTW with single-ticket Oneworld routing throughout. LA → London → Bangkok → Sydney → home, anchored by BA T5 and Qantas SYD-LAX direct. October–December is the lowest-friction season: shoulder pricing in Europe, dry season in Bangkok, spring in Sydney.
Estimated
$1,589–$2,425
New Zealand & Hawaii Pacific Hop from San Francisco
A focused 5-stop Pacific loop from San Francisco: Auckland, a domestic hop to Nelson on New Zealand's South Island, back through Auckland, a Hawaii layover, and home. Ideal first RTW — compact, on Star Alliance metal throughout, and one of the most price-stable Pacific routings available.
Estimated
$1,600–$2,600
Silk Road Crossing: NYC → Istanbul → Dubai → Delhi → Bangkok → Tokyo → NYC
Six-region eastbound RTW tracing the historical Silk Road by air. NYC → Istanbul → Dubai → Delhi → Bangkok → Tokyo → home. Turkish + Emirates handle the western half cleanly; Star Alliance picks up the eastern half through Bangkok to Tokyo and home via direct ANA NH8 to JFK. Best for travelers who want maximum cultural diversity per ticket.
Estimated
$1,651–$2,518
Five Continents: NYC → London → Cape Town → Bangkok → Sydney → NYC
The classic eastbound RTW with Africa inserted. JFK out to London, overnight to Cape Town, north through Bangkok, on to Sydney, transpac home. The CPT segment is the long pole — once-daily service from LHR and a forced one-stop transit to BKK via JNB or DXB. SYD→JFK is one-stop via LAX or DFW.
Estimated
$2,082–$3,176
South America Loop RTW: NYC → São Paulo → Buenos Aires → Auckland → Sydney → Bangkok → NYC
Southern-hemisphere-heavy RTW: New York to São Paulo, Buenos Aires, then across the South Pacific to Auckland, Sydney, Bangkok, home. The EZE→AKL transpacific is the routing pivot — only Air NZ and LATAM serve it, and frequency is low. BKK→JFK is one-stop via Asia.
Estimated
$2,162–$3,298
Honeymoon RTW: LA → Tahiti → Sydney → Bali → Paris → LA
Honeymoon-shaped RTW pairing two beach stops with two anchor cities. Tahiti first (jet-lag-light from LA), then Sydney, then Bali, then Paris home via LA. Mixed-carrier routing — PPT and DPS aren't on the same alliance, so expect one self-transfer leg and slightly looser misconnect protection.
Estimated
$2,381–$3,631
Africa & Azores Loop from Honolulu
A 9-stop loop from Honolulu covering the US mainland, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Lisbon, the Azores, and Toronto before returning via San Francisco. Routed via KLM, TAP Air Portugal, and Azores Airlines — the only RTW routing with a direct Azores-to-Canada transoceanic leg.
Estimated
$2,800–$4,200
Pacific Rim & Iberia Loop from Philadelphia
A 9-stop westward loop from Philadelphia through LA, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Osaka, Singapore, Frankfurt, and Porto — finishing with a train to Lisbon and direct TAP flight home. Combines Oneworld and Star Alliance metal across the Pacific Rim and Iberia.
Estimated
$3,200–$5,000
Africa & Southeast Asia Grand Loop from Istanbul
A 10-stop RTW from Istanbul combining East Africa safari, Victoria Falls, Southern Africa, North America, and Southeast Asia. Routed via Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, United, Singapore Airlines, and Turkish Airlines — predominantly Star Alliance metal. Efficient Africa connections hub through Addis Ababa.
Estimated
$3,800–$5,500
Planning reading
Flagship guides every traveler should read
How Much Does a RTW Trip Cost
What round-the-world flights actually cost: alliance RTW fares, custom multi-stop builds, business class options, and the pricing factors most travelers overlook.
Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director
How to Plan a Round-the-World Trip
The logistics of planning a RTW trip: choosing destinations, picking ticket types, understanding hub routing, and booking in the right window. Not a destination guide; a how-to for the flight strategy.
Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director
When to Buy RTW Tickets
The booking window that consistently produces the best RTW fares: when to lock in, when to wait, how to stage complex itineraries, and seasonal pricing patterns.
Sean Keener · Customer Service and Managing Director
Common questions
What couples travelers actually ask
What couples travelers say
Real couples travelers, real itineraries.
The most amazing trip of our lives. We safely summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, trekked with gorillas in Uganda, and explored Amsterdam and Tanzania — all with seamless air travel arranged by AirTreks. Every flight was on time, every connection worked. The adventure of a lifetime, stress-free.
Kim Flowers
2019