Route notes
Why this routing works
This 11-week business-class itinerary is built as an open-jaw and multi-stop route: Johannesburg to London, then a separate overland segment into Calgary before flights continue via Vancouver, Tokyo, Colombo, and finish in Lusaka. The overland break between London and Calgary gives flexibility in how the transatlantic portion is handled without forcing a same-ticket continuation from London.
The longest scheduled stop is London at 27 nights, followed by Tokyo at 21 nights and Colombo at 17 nights. That spacing makes the ticket structure clear: a long stay in Europe first, then a North America connection point through Calgary and Vancouver, before continuing westbound across Asia and ending in southern Africa. It is a practical sequence for travelers who want extended time in a few places rather than short stopovers throughout.
Because Calgary is marked as reached overland, the air itinerary resumes there rather than connecting directly out of London on the same flown segment list. Vancouver functions as the additional Canadian departure point before the long-haul onward to Tokyo. From there, the routing steps south to Colombo and then back to Africa for the final sector into Lusaka.
Priced from USD 11,845 to USD 13,668 in business class, this is a premium multi-stop ticket with a relatively moderate stop count for an 11-week duration. With departure in August, it sits within the July to September travel window and uses a straightforward east-to-west progression after North America, which helps keep the route organized despite the open-jaw structure.