Around the World: A Sabbatical on Six Continents
Itinerary through Lisbon, Porto, Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Athens, … (265 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Portugal · Spain · Italy · Greece · Egypt · South Africa · India · Nepal · Thailand · Laos · Vietnam · Indonesia · Japan · Australia · New Zealand · Fiji · Peru · Argentina · Brazil · Mexico · 265 days · 40 Stages
Lisbon, Portugal
Days 1–8
- Day 2 10:00: Alfama and São Jorge castle
- Day 4 09:00: Sintra palaces
- Day 6 21:00: Fado night
Porto, Portugal
Days 8–12
- Day 9 10:00: Port lodges in Gaia
- Day 10 09:00: Douro valley wine day
Barcelona, Spain
Days 12–18
- Day 13 09:00: Sagrada Família
- Day 14 10:00: Park Güell and Gràcia
- Day 16 20:00: Tapas in El Born
Rome, Italy
Days 18–24
- Day 19 08:00: Colosseum and Forum
- Day 20 08:00: Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel
- Day 22 19:30: Trastevere cacio e pepe
Florence, Italy
Days 24–28
- Day 25 08:15: Uffizi gallery
- Day 26 09:00: Chianti by Vespa
- Day 27 18:30: Piazzale Michelangelo sunset
Athens, Greece
Days 28–32
- Day 29 08:00: Acropolis
- Day 30 18:00: Sounion sunset
Naxos, Greece
Days 32–38
- Day 33 10:00: Agios Prokopios beach
- Day 35 09:00: Mount Zas hike
- Day 36 19:00: Portara sunset
Cairo, Egypt
Days 38–42
- Day 39 07:30: Pyramids of Giza
- Day 40 10:00: Grand Egyptian Museum
Luxor, Egypt
Days 43–46
- Day 44 05:30: Balloon over the Valley of the Kings
- Day 44 09:00: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut temple
Cape Town, South Africa
Days 47–68
- Day 48 07:00: Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge
- Day 50 09:00: Cape Point and Boulders Beach penguins
- Day 53 09:00: Robben Island
- Day 56 10:00: Stellenbosch and Franschhoek wine tram
- Day 61 08:00: Hermanus whale watching
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Days 68–72
- Day 68 16:00: Sunset game drive
- Day 69 05:30: Dawn walking safari
- Day 70 05:30: Big Five game drive
New Delhi, India
Days 73–77
- Day 74 08:00: Old Delhi food walk
- Day 75 10:00: Humayun’s Tomb and Lodhi gardens
Agra, India
Days 77–79
- Day 77 17:00: Mehtab Bagh sunset
- Day 78 06:00: Taj Mahal sunrise
Jaipur, India
Days 79–83
- Day 80 08:00: Amber Fort
- Day 81 10:00: Hawa Mahal and bazaars
Varanasi, India
Days 83–87
- Day 83 18:30: Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh ghat
- Day 84 05:30: Sunrise rowing boat along the ghats
- Day 85 09:00: Sarnath
Kathmandu, Nepal
Days 87–91
- Day 88 09:00: Boudhanath and Pashupatinath
- Day 89 09:00: Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Pokhara, Nepal
Days 91–98
- Day 92 05:30: Sarangkot sunrise over the Annapurnas
- Day 93 06:00: Poon Hill trek (4 days)
- Day 97 10:00: Paragliding over Phewa Lake
Bangkok, Thailand
Days 98–103
- Day 99 09:00: Grand Palace and Wat Pho
- Day 101 18:00: Chinatown street food
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Days 104–125
- Day 106 09:00: Thai language classes (3 weeks)
- Day 110 09:00: Elephant Nature Park
- Day 116 07:00: Doi Inthanon
- Day 122 18:00: Yi Peng lantern festival
Luang Prabang, Laos
Days 125–130
- Day 126 05:30: Alms giving
- Day 127 10:00: Kuang Si falls
Hanoi, Vietnam
Days 130–135
- Day 131 17:00: Old Quarter food tour
- Day 132 08:00: Ha Long Bay day cruise
Hội An, Vietnam
Days 136–143
- Day 137 08:00: Cooking class
- Day 139 10:00: Tailor-made suits
- Day 141 06:00: Mỹ Sơn sunrise
Ubud, Indonesia
Days 143–164
- Day 145 07:00: Daily yoga at The Yoga Barn
- Day 148 02:30: Mount Batur sunrise
- Day 153 09:00: Sidemen valley and Tirta Gangga
- Day 158 08:00: Nusa Penida day trip
Gili Air, Indonesia
Days 164–170
- Day 165 09:00: PADI open-water course (3 days)
- Day 169 18:00: Sunset swings
Tokyo, Japan
Days 171–179
- Day 172 06:00: Toyosu market
- Day 173 10:00: Meiji shrine and Harajuku
- Day 175 07:00: Hakone and Mount Fuji views
- Day 177 20:00: Golden Gai izakayas
Kyoto, Japan
Days 179–185
- Day 180 07:00: Fushimi Inari
- Day 181 09:00: Arashiyama
- Day 182 10:00: Nara deer park
Sydney, Australia
Days 186–194
- Day 187 07:00: Bondi to Coogee walk
- Day 189 19:30: Opera House
- Day 191 08:00: Blue Mountains
Melbourne, Australia
Days 194–200
- Day 195 10:00: Laneways and street art
- Day 196 08:00: Great Ocean Road
- Day 198 18:00: Phillip Island penguin parade
Queenstown, New Zealand
Days 200–208
- Day 201 07:00: Milford Sound cruise
- Day 203 10:00: Bungy at Kawarau bridge
- Day 205 09:00: Ben Lomond track
Auckland, New Zealand
Days 208–212
- Day 209 09:00: Waiheke island vineyards
- Day 210 10:00: Hobbiton movie set (Matamata)
Mana Island, Fiji
Days 212–220
- Day 213 09:00: Snorkel the Mamanuca reefs
- Day 215 08:00: Cloud 9 floating bar and Monuriki (Cast Away island)
- Day 217 19:00: Lovo feast and meke dance
Lima, Peru
Days 220–223
- Day 221 13:00: Central restaurant tasting menu
- Day 222 10:00: Miraflores cliffs
Cusco, Peru
Days 223–230
- Day 225 09:00: Sacred Valley
- Day 227 05:00: Rainbow Mountain
Km 82, Peru
Days 230–233
Classic Inca Trail, 4 days · Alpaca Expeditions
Cusco, Peru
Days 233–234
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Days 234–241
- Day 235 10:00: Recoleta
- Day 237 22:00: Tango show
- Day 239 20:00: Don Julio parrilla
El Calafate, Argentina
Days 241–245
- Day 242 08:00: Perito Moreno glacier
- Day 243 07:00: Day hike in El Chaltén
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Days 245–252
- Day 246 08:00: Christ the Redeemer
- Day 247 17:00: Sugarloaf sunset
- Day 249 10:00: Ipanema and Arpoador
Mexico City, Mexico
Days 253–259
- Day 254 09:00: Teotihuacan at opening
- Day 255 11:00: Frida Kahlo museum and Coyoacán
- Day 256 10:00: Xochimilco trajineras
- Day 257 20:00: Lucha libre at Arena México
Oaxaca, Mexico
Days 259–265
- Day 260 09:00: Monte Albán
- Day 261 08:00: Hierve el Agua
- Day 262 10:00: Mezcal palenque visit
- Day 263 14:00: Mole cooking class