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Did you know? The longest bus route in the world spanned 20,300 miles, largely known as London Calcutta London, traveled across 11 countries (at the time). It made 150 trips between 1968-1976, on a luxurious Double-Decker bus nicknamed ‘Albert’.
The bus earned universal respect as a friendly ambassador to all countries it visited. It was always welcomed and smiled upon by officials. It earned the name A-L-B-E-R-T as it could be read, remember and said – in any languages of the countries visited!
ALBERT’s first journey departed from Martin Place, Sydney, on Tuesday 8th October 1968 & arrived at London 132 days later on Monday 17th February 1969. Over the years ALBERT made more than 150 border crossings without ever being held up for serious scrutiny, nor was a bribe ever proffered to smooth the passage.
According to travel industry veterans in India, there were lots of bus sevices to India from London between 60s & 70s. Route was covered by train through the EU, via Germany and Austria or Paris and Venice then Belgrade, Istanbul, Samsun, Trabzone, Tabriz, Tehran, Mashed, Herat, Kabul Peshawar, Lahore, Amritsar Delhi, Calcutta
Now in 2021, a new bus service has been announced ranging from Delhi to London.
People will travel through 18 countries, covering 20,000 km in 70 days! As per sources, the tourists on board will spend time in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France and the UK, during the travel.
Mode of travel: Customised bus for exceptional comfort
Trip cost: INR 15 lakhs per person (1.5 million Rupees)
Different Duration: Leg 1 (11N/12D), Leg 2 (15N/16D), Leg 3 (21N/22D), Leg 4 (15N/16D)
Vegetarian food: Available (locally available limited options and ready-to-eat)
Inclusions: Hotel stay on twin-sharing basis, visas and standard tourist visa fee, border crossing assistance, experienced English-speaking guide etc.
Exclusions: International/Domestic flight ticket, urgent tourist visa, meals and drinks not mentioned in the inclusions, medical expenses incurred during the trip etc.
Happy Journey!