As proof that green luxury isn't necessarily an oxymoron, Safari Air has set out to be the world's first green luxury private jet charter service. Starting on October 15th, Safari will be offering it's 21-day "Around the World Grand East Africa Safari" where for the bargain-basement price of $144,500, you can join seven other passengers aboard a Gulfstream IV jet for a 25,450 mile journey of a lifetime. Starting in Orange County's John Wayne Airport, you'll jet set around the globe with luxury stops in Quebec City, Edinburgh, Cairo, Agra-India, Hong Kong, Guam, and Honolulu. As the name of the vacation package suggests, the pinnacle of the trip will be a two-week African safari through Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and Kenya.
So what exactly makes this seemingly global-warming-inducing journey green? Safari Air will purchase carbon offsets for each passenger mile. A slighter bigger stretch on the green front is their claim that by flying relatively short daytime flights, jet lag will be minimized, creating a "leisurely eco-friendly around the world experience" for their passengers. Not sure about that last one so we'll probably have to check with our Green Crusader friend Callie to see if their claim makes sense.
If you're looking to impress that raw-food eating, tree-hugging, former model girlfriend of yours, drop the three hundred grand and book yourself a vacation on Safari Air.
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I'm still trying to understand how a business jet flight can be carbon neutral. Even with undertakings to offset their emmissions there's no way they can account for all of the carbon they produce in a round the world flight. surely not?
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