A ₹6.5 Crore Holiday To Space Is Now Up For Booking In China & Here’s What’s Included

Chinese online travel platform Trip.com has launched its most expensive travel package yet, giving customers the chance to travel to space for at least 5.1 million yuan, or around ₹6.9 crore (US$759,900). The six-day package includes preflight training followed by a 90-minute suborbital flight operated by US-based space tourism company Virgin Galactic. Scroll down to know more about the trip.

China Travel Platform Offers Space Flight Trip Package

The flight will take off from Spaceport America in Las Cruces, New Mexico. According to Ctrip, Trip.com’s mainland China platform, the first four days of the itinerary are dedicated to preparation and training. The space flight is scheduled for the fifth day. The 5.1 million yuan price covers the space flight programme and related accommodation. Travellers will have to pay separately for return flights to the US, visas, insurance and other expenses.

Ctrip’s AI chatbot said two customers had already booked the package since the 2027 programme went on sale. Virgin Galactic has received 681 bookings worldwide, according to the platform. The package, described by Ctrip as a “sport for the elite”, has attracted considerable attention on Chinese social media. It is reportedly the most expensive publicly available space-tourism product currently offered in the Chinese market.

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What Does The Space Trip Include?

Before taking off, passengers will undergo simulator-based training designed to prepare them for the conditions of space travel. The programme includes centrifuge and high-g-force training, parabolic flights, sensory-overload exercises, emergency drills and equipment-operation sessions. During the suborbital flight, passengers will experience several minutes of weightlessness and get views of Earth through the spacecraft’s 17 windows. They will also receive a “commercial astronaut” certificate from the Association of Space Explorers after completing the journey, according to the itinerary.

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Virgin Galactic, founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson in 2004, is among the best-known companies operating in the emerging commercial space-tourism industry. Its VSS Unity spacecraft completed 12 space flights, including seven commercial missions, before being retired in 2024. The company is now developing its higher-capacity Delta-class spacecraft. Virgin Galactic has said it expects to operate at least 10 flights a month by the end of the second quarter of 2027.

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