Home&Shopping to air premium long-haul travel packages this weekend

Home&Shopping will air two long-haul travel packages this weekend, taking viewers to Tahiti in the South Pacific and across Italy. Lotte Tour Development leads with an upscale resort package combining business-class flights and a luxury cruise, while Hanjin Travel pitches an Italy tour designed to minimize extra costs by eliminating optional excursions and guide fees.

Home&Shopping announced Friday that it will broadcast premium long-haul travel products from both Lotte Tour Development and Hanjin Travel on Saturday and Sunday.

First up, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, is Lotte Tour Development's "Paradise That Paul Gauguin Loved — 11-Day Tahiti Luxury Cruise" package.

The product marks the first Tahiti cruise travel package to be unveiled on a home shopping channel and will air only once this year. Actual departures are limited to 13 trips between June and December 2027.

The itinerary includes round-trip business-class seats on Air Tahiti Nui. Travelers spend seven nights in an ocean balcony cabin aboard the Paul Gauguin cruise ship and two additional nights at a premium world-chain resort.

The schedule covers stops at up to six islands, including a visit to a private island. An all-inclusive service covers onboard meals, beverages, room service, Wi-Fi and gratuities, and a Korean-speaking guide and tour escort accompany the group throughout.

Customers who book during the broadcast will receive benefits including an overwater bungalow upgrade, paid port excursions and round-trip chauffeur service. A draw held during the broadcast will award Lotte Tour travel vouchers worth a combined 2 million won ($1,480).

Then, at 7:25 p.m. Sunday, Home&Shopping will air Hanjin Travel's "Korean Air/Asiana Airlines Direct Flight — 9-Day Italy Tour" package.

The package uses round-trip direct flights operated by either Korean Air or Asiana Airlines and covers northern, central and southern Italy. A key selling point is a "no optional extras, no tips, no exchange-rate surcharge" policy — travelers will not be asked to pay for additional excursions, guide or driver fees, or any extra charges arising from exchange rate fluctuations.

All nights are spent at four-star hotels, with two to three consecutive nights in Rome. The itinerary takes in major Italian cities and attractions including Milan, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Assisi, Rome, Pompeii and Sorrento.

Also included are visits to the northern coastal destination of Cinque Terre and Pisa, fast-track entry to the Vatican Museums, and a Venice water taxi ride. Items that would typically be charged separately — including optional excursions and guide and driver fees — have been bundled into the base itinerary, covering roughly 530 euros ($594) worth of extras, according to Home&Shopping.

Although both packages target the long-haul travel market, they take distinct approaches. The Tahiti product focuses on luxury relaxation, built around business-class flights, cruise accommodation and a private island visit. The Italy package prioritizes broad sightseeing across key destinations while keeping additional costs to a minimum.

"If the Tahiti cruise is an ultra-premium product aimed at travelers seeking luxury relaxation in the South Pacific, the Italy tour is a classic package that lets customers enjoy Italy's essential highlights on reasonable terms," a Home&Shopping official said. "We expect the back-to-back broadcasts to draw strong interest from customers with different travel preferences."