They will also have time with legendary historian Lucy Worsley or James Prichard. Finish in New York, the birthplace of Agatha’s fatherĪn additional “scene-setting prelude” in London will give c lients the chance to have afternoon tea at Brown’s hotel in London where they can stay for two nights.Take a private flight to Niagara Falls, which Agatha herself visited.Explore the lakes, mountains and hot springs of British Columbia and Alberta.Stay at the Fairmont Empress Fairmont Palliser.See the wilderness landscapes of Rotorua, Nelson and Hokitika.Follow Agatha’s footsteps to the “cobalt” vistas of the magisterial Blue Mountains.

Stop off at Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart.Visit the Dandenong Ranges via a centuries-old, lovingly preserved steam train.Take the Blue Train, stopping off at the old diamond mines of Kimberley.Follow Agatha around the bays, towns and communities of the Cape Peninsula, and over the “neck” of Table Mountain.Tour the wineries and vineyards of Franschhoek.Learn to surf near Cape Town, where Agatha first tried the sport.Like Agatha, stay at the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town.“When we were delighted when Black Tomato, a travel brand with storytelling at its heart, agreed to partner with us in celebrating Agatha’s many adventures by creating this bespoke itinerary.” James Prichard, c hairman and CEO of Agatha Christie Limited, says: “ My great grandmother’s travels were a huge influence on her writing, which is evident in stories such as The Man in the Brown Suit (directly inspired by this round the world trip) and of course, Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. Studying her letters and archives, Black Tomato says it has translated Christie‘s grand tour into one “monumental” trip that can be undertaken as one of three “chapters” ( Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and North America) or one full 40-night expedition. Jenny Southan reportsĪnnounced to coincide with the cinematic release of Death on the Nile (based on the novel by Agatha Christie), the Black Tomato x Agatha Christie grand tour allows people to follow in the footsteps of the intrepid writer who departed on a ten – month voyage from Madeira in January 1922.ĭevised in close collaboration with Christie’s great grandson James Prichard, Agatha Christie Limited chose Black Tomato to be their official luxury travel partner to celebrate 100 years since Agatha departed on her ambitious tour. February 18th 2022 Black Tomato has partnered with Agatha Christie Limited to unveil a three-part grand tour inspired by the author’s own ten-month adventure.

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