The first ever space tourist, Dennis Tito, has announced its intention to launch a mission to Mars in 2018. Trip to Mars and back would take 501 days. In 2018 Mars is close to Earth, so that is good time to go. Tito does not say much details now, so we will so what will happen.

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2013/02/tito-mars-announcement.html