IN PICTURES | Here are 4 luxury travel ideas to make you dream
On the sidelines of Million Tanguay, Salut Bonjour Weekend columnist Guillaume Duranceau-Thibert wanted to make viewers dream by presenting some outrageously expensive travel ideas.
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"Normally I go looking for small travel pearls, but today I went fishing for big diamonds," he said.
So here are 4 luxury travel ideas that will make you want to... win the lottery and pack your bags!
The Residence private cabin of Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways offers a private cabin called The Residence on board an Airbus 380 for up to 40,000 Canadian dollars.
During the flight, you'll enjoy a dedicated chef, a personal butler, and a private lounge on board. In short, it's a 5-star hotel at over 12,000 meters above sea level.
Once off the plane, head to the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean, more specifically to Gili Lankanfushi, where we find The Private Reserve , the largest floating villa in the world.
This 1,700-square-meter complex floats on the water and features a water slide, a swimming pool, spacious docks, a spa, a gym, a cinema, and a bar.
In summer, a night's stay costs around 2,675 Canadian dollars, but in winter it can exceed 8,100 dollars.
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, MaldivesAlso in the Maldives, we find a unique gastronomic experience in the world: The Ithaa Undersea Restaurant .
This underwater restaurant, the first of its kind, allows its customers to enjoy their meal five meters underwater, surrounded by windows allowing them to admire the reefs, fish and crustaceans.
The menu features seafood of all kinds, caviar and Kobe beef.
Like the water around you, the bill is pretty steep: it will cost you several hundred dollars per person to eat at this restaurant, not including alcohol.
143-day cruiseCruise lovers might find what they're looking for with Regent Seven Seas Cruise 's 143-night cruise .
For CAD 1.16 million per person, you can rent a suite that includes two bedrooms, a large living room, a private spa and a butler.
During this five-month sea voyage, you will visit the Caribbean, Southern Africa, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Japan and Australia
At each stop, a tour guide will help you explore the surroundings.
On the boat, meals prepared by renowned chefs and original paintings on the walls await you.
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