KLM's retired 'City of Bangkok' aircraft will rest its wings in the garden of Amsterdam's Corendon Village Hotel

The plane will be wheeled over ditches, a highway and a provincial road during its three-day transfer

At its final destination, the 747 will be transformed into the 'Corendon Boeing 747 Experience'

A Boeing 747-400 is about to embark on a plane journey like no other - because it's by road.

On Tuesday the 150-ton plane will be wheeled from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol across 17 ditches, the A9 highway and a provincial road before reaching its final destination - the Corendon Village Hotel garden.

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Once known as the 'City of Bangkok', the former KLM aircraft will be resting its wings after 30 years of reliable service. In preparation, the 747 was flown to Rome for a Corendon-coloured paint job before aircraft recycling company AELS stripped it of all serviceable parts.

Landing a new job: The former KLM aircraft (pictured in its new colours) has been completely re-branded in preparation for its final destination - the garden of Amsterdam's Corendon Village Hotel

Dutch specialized transport company Mammoet will use a self-propelled trailer to transport the plane over three nights - February 5th (from 11pm to 7am), 8th (from midnight to 4am) and 9th (midnight to 4am).

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Its stops will include a pasture and a meadow directly opposite the Corendon Village Hotel.

The most exciting part of the Boeing's journey should be the final four-hour stretch as it will then become the first aircraft to cross highway A9 by land.

After reaching its final destination, the aircraft will be converted into a 'Corendon Boeing 747 Experience', which will open its doors mid-2019 (details are currently under wraps).

Road trip! The stripped 747 will be wheeled across 17 ditches, the A9 highway and a provincial road using a self-propelling trailer

If you feel like braving the cold, Corendon's designated website is offering limited spaces for visitors to get up close and personal with the 747 as it is moved.

For those who can't make it, a three camera-ready live stream will also be available.

The Corendon Village Hotel opened last year in the former headquarters of Sony.

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With over 680 rooms, suites and apartments it is the largest hotel in the Benelux (the politico-economic union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg).