Around the World: A Sabbatical on Six Continents

Lisbon, Portugal

Tage 1–8

• Tag 2 10:00: Alfama and São Jorge castle
• Tag 4 09:00: Sintra palaces
• Tag 6 21:00: Fado night

Porto, Portugal

Tage 8–12

• Tag 9 10:00: Port lodges in Gaia
• Tag 10 09:00: Douro valley wine day

Barcelona, Spain

Tage 12–18

• Tag 13 09:00: Sagrada Família
• Tag 14 10:00: Park Güell and Gràcia
• Tag 16 20:00: Tapas in El Born

Rome, Italy

Tage 18–24

• Tag 19 08:00: Colosseum and Forum
• Tag 20 08:00: Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel
• Tag 22 19:30: Trastevere cacio e pepe

Florence, Italy

Tage 24–28

• Tag 25 08:15: Uffizi gallery
• Tag 26 09:00: Chianti by Vespa
• Tag 27 18:30: Piazzale Michelangelo sunset

Athens, Greece

Tage 28–32

• Tag 29 08:00: Acropolis
• Tag 30 18:00: Sounion sunset

Naxos, Greece

Tage 32–38

• Tag 33 10:00: Agios Prokopios beach
• Tag 35 09:00: Mount Zas hike
• Tag 36 19:00: Portara sunset

Cairo, Egypt

Tage 38–42

• Tag 39 07:30: Pyramids of Giza
• Tag 40 10:00: Grand Egyptian Museum

Luxor, Egypt

Tage 43–46

• Tag 44 05:30: Balloon over the Valley of the Kings
• Tag 44 09:00: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut temple

Cape Town, South Africa

Tage 47–68

• Tag 48 07:00: Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge
• Tag 50 09:00: Cape Point and Boulders Beach penguins
• Tag 53 09:00: Robben Island
• Tag 56 10:00: Stellenbosch and Franschhoek wine tram
• Tag 61 08:00: Hermanus whale watching

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Tage 68–72

• Tag 68 16:00: Sunset game drive
• Tag 69 05:30: Dawn walking safari
• Tag 70 05:30: Big Five game drive

New Delhi, India

Tage 73–77

• Tag 74 08:00: Old Delhi food walk
• Tag 75 10:00: Humayun’s Tomb and Lodhi gardens

Agra, India

Tage 77–79

• Tag 77 17:00: Mehtab Bagh sunset
• Tag 78 06:00: Taj Mahal sunrise

Jaipur, India

Tage 79–83

• Tag 80 08:00: Amber Fort
• Tag 81 10:00: Hawa Mahal and bazaars

Varanasi, India

Tage 83–87

• Tag 83 18:30: Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh ghat
• Tag 84 05:30: Sunrise rowing boat along the ghats
• Tag 85 09:00: Sarnath

Kathmandu, Nepal

Tage 87–91

• Tag 88 09:00: Boudhanath and Pashupatinath
• Tag 89 09:00: Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Pokhara, Nepal

Tage 91–98

• Tag 92 05:30: Sarangkot sunrise over the Annapurnas
• Tag 93 06:00: Poon Hill trek (4 days)
• Tag 97 10:00: Paragliding over Phewa Lake

Bangkok, Thailand

Tage 98–103

• Tag 99 09:00: Grand Palace and Wat Pho
• Tag 101 18:00: Chinatown street food

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Tage 104–125

• Tag 106 09:00: Thai language classes (3 weeks)
• Tag 110 09:00: Elephant Nature Park
• Tag 116 07:00: Doi Inthanon
• Tag 122 18:00: Yi Peng lantern festival

Luang Prabang, Laos

Tage 125–130

• Tag 126 05:30: Alms giving
• Tag 127 10:00: Kuang Si falls

Hanoi, Vietnam

Tage 130–135

• Tag 131 17:00: Old Quarter food tour
• Tag 132 08:00: Ha Long Bay day cruise

Hội An, Vietnam

Tage 136–143

• Tag 137 08:00: Cooking class
• Tag 139 10:00: Tailor-made suits
• Tag 141 06:00: Mỹ Sơn sunrise

Ubud, Indonesia

Tage 143–164

• Tag 145 07:00: Daily yoga at The Yoga Barn
• Tag 148 02:30: Mount Batur sunrise
• Tag 153 09:00: Sidemen valley and Tirta Gangga
• Tag 158 08:00: Nusa Penida day trip

Gili Air, Indonesia

Tage 164–170

• Tag 165 09:00: PADI open-water course (3 days)
• Tag 169 18:00: Sunset swings

Tokyo, Japan

Tage 171–179

• Tag 172 06:00: Toyosu market
• Tag 173 10:00: Meiji shrine and Harajuku
• Tag 175 07:00: Hakone and Mount Fuji views
• Tag 177 20:00: Golden Gai izakayas

Kyoto, Japan

Tage 179–185

• Tag 180 07:00: Fushimi Inari
• Tag 181 09:00: Arashiyama
• Tag 182 10:00: Nara deer park

Sydney, Australia

Tage 186–194

• Tag 187 07:00: Bondi to Coogee walk
• Tag 189 19:30: Opera House
• Tag 191 08:00: Blue Mountains

Melbourne, Australia

Tage 194–200

• Tag 195 10:00: Laneways and street art
• Tag 196 08:00: Great Ocean Road
• Tag 198 18:00: Phillip Island penguin parade

Queenstown, New Zealand

Tage 200–208

• Tag 201 07:00: Milford Sound cruise
• Tag 203 10:00: Bungy at Kawarau bridge
• Tag 205 09:00: Ben Lomond track

Auckland, New Zealand

Tage 208–212

• Tag 209 09:00: Waiheke island vineyards
• Tag 210 10:00: Hobbiton movie set (Matamata)

Mana Island, Fiji

Tage 212–220

• Tag 213 09:00: Snorkel the Mamanuca reefs
• Tag 215 08:00: Cloud 9 floating bar and Monuriki (Cast Away island)
• Tag 217 19:00: Lovo feast and meke dance

Lima, Peru

Tage 220–223

• Tag 221 13:00: Central restaurant tasting menu
• Tag 222 10:00: Miraflores cliffs

Cusco, Peru

Tage 223–230

• Tag 225 09:00: Sacred Valley
• Tag 227 05:00: Rainbow Mountain

Km 82, Peru

Tage 230–233

Classic Inca Trail, 4 days · Alpaca Expeditions

Cusco, Peru

Tage 233–234

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tage 234–241

• Tag 235 10:00: Recoleta
• Tag 237 22:00: Tango show
• Tag 239 20:00: Don Julio parrilla

El Calafate, Argentina

Tage 241–245

• Tag 242 08:00: Perito Moreno glacier
• Tag 243 07:00: Day hike in El Chaltén

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tage 245–252

• Tag 246 08:00: Christ the Redeemer
• Tag 247 17:00: Sugarloaf sunset
• Tag 249 10:00: Ipanema and Arpoador

Mexico City, Mexico

Tage 253–259

• Tag 254 09:00: Teotihuacan at opening
• Tag 255 11:00: Frida Kahlo museum and Coyoacán
• Tag 256 10:00: Xochimilco trajineras
• Tag 257 20:00: Lucha libre at Arena México

Oaxaca, Mexico

Tage 259–265

• Tag 260 09:00: Monte Albán
• Tag 261 08:00: Hierve el Agua
• Tag 262 10:00: Mezcal palenque visit
• Tag 263 14:00: Mole cooking class