Around the World: A Sabbatical on Six Continents

Lisbon, Portugal

Giorni 1–8

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

Porto, Portugal

Giorni 8–12

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

Barcelona, Spain

Giorni 12–18

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

Rome, Italy

Giorni 18–24

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

Florence, Italy

Giorni 24–28

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

Athens, Greece

Giorni 28–32

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

Naxos, Greece

Giorni 32–38

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

Cairo, Egypt

Giorni 38–42

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

Luxor, Egypt

Giorni 43–46

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

Cape Town, South Africa

Giorni 47–68

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

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Giorni 68–72

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

New Delhi, India

Giorni 73–77

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

Agra, India

Giorni 77–79

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

Jaipur, India

Giorni 79–83

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

Varanasi, India

Giorni 83–87

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

Kathmandu, Nepal

Giorni 87–91

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

Pokhara, Nepal

Giorni 91–98

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

Bangkok, Thailand

Giorni 98–103

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

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Giorni 104–125

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

Luang Prabang, Laos

Giorni 125–130

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

Hanoi, Vietnam

Giorni 130–135

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

Hội An, Vietnam

Giorni 136–143

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

Ubud, Indonesia

Giorni 143–164

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

Gili Air, Indonesia

Giorni 164–170

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

Tokyo, Japan

Giorni 171–179

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

Kyoto, Japan

Giorni 179–185

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

Sydney, Australia

Giorni 186–194

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

Melbourne, Australia

Giorni 194–200

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

Queenstown, New Zealand

Giorni 200–208

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

Auckland, New Zealand

Giorni 208–212

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

Mana Island, Fiji

Giorni 212–220

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

Lima, Peru

Giorni 220–223

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

Cusco, Peru

Giorni 223–230

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

Km 82, Peru

Giorni 230–233

Classic Inca Trail, 4 days · Alpaca Expeditions

Cusco, Peru

Giorni 233–234

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Giorni 234–241

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

El Calafate, Argentina

Giorni 241–245

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

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Giorni 245–252

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

Mexico City, Mexico

Giorni 253–259

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

Oaxaca, Mexico

Giorni 259–265

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