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Six Months Around the World
Westbound with the seasons: Europe, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas.
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1Lisbon PortugalStart slow; sort the kit.6 Nächte
$966 mittel
Photo: Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0Seven hills, Atlantic light and Europe's most established nomad capital.
Lisbon became the reference European nomad city in the late 2010s and has paid the price in rents, but the reasons remain: 300 days of sun, a walkable centre of tiled facades and miradouros, surf beaches thirty minutes away by train, a D8 visa that actually works and a city that is still, by Western European…
- Tagesbudget
- $69–$317 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $966 6 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Internet
- 300 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Alfama and the miradouros Santa Luzia and Graça viewpoints at sunset; fado in a small house, not a dinner show.
- Belem The Jeronimos monastery, the Tower, the MAAT museum and the original pasteis de nata.
- LX Factory and Alcantara Converted industrial quarter under the bridge.
- Sintra Pena palace and the Moorish castle; go on a weekday at opening.
Portugal: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Portuguese; English widely spoken in cities and the Algarve
- Stecker und Spannung
- C, F (230 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Safe to drink
- Notfall
- 112
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Portugal Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
2Porto PortugalDouro harvest season.4 Nächte
$580 mittel
Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0Granite, port wine and the Douro: Lisbon's grittier, cheaper northern rival.
Porto is the city many Lisbon nomads moved to when the capital's rents doubled, and the city many travellers prefer anyway: a tumble of tiled houses down to the Douro, the port lodges of Gaia across the water, a food culture built on francesinhas and tripe, and the river valley's vineyards an hour upstream. It is…
- Tagesbudget
- $62–$286 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $580 4 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Internet
- 250 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Ribeira and the Dom Luis I bridge Walk the upper deck to Gaia at sunset.
- Port lodges in Gaia Taylor's, Graham's or the smaller houses; tastings from 15 euros.
- Livraria Lello and the Clerigos tower Book the bookshop; climb the tower.
- Douro valley Train to Pinhao, or a day of quintas by car; harvest in September.
Portugal: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Portuguese; English widely spoken in cities and the Algarve
- Stecker und Spannung
- C, F (230 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Safe to drink
- Notfall
- 112
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Portugal Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight via Istanbul · über 7.0 Stunden
3Tbilisi GeorgiaWine harvest, Kazbegi, the baths.10 Nächte
$890 mittel
Photo: lumoplank · CC0Sulphur baths, 8,000 vintages, carved balconies and a one-year visa-free welcome.
Tbilisi sits in a gorge of the Mtkvari river between a fortress and a mountain, its old town a tumble of crumbling wooden balconies, Persian-style bathhouses and courtyard life, its newer districts a mix of Soviet blocks, art nouveau mansions and glass bridges. The welcome is a year's visa-free stay for most Western…
- Tagesbudget
- $38–$189 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $890 10 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Internet
- 100 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Old town and the sulphur baths Abanotubani's domed baths; book a private room with a scrub.
- Narikala fortress and the cable car Up from Rike park for sunset over the gorge.
- Dry Bridge market Soviet memorabilia, carpets and cameras every day.
- Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) The Gergeti Trinity church under the 5,000 m peak; a day or three.
Georgia: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Georgian lari (GEL) · 2.59 GEL/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Georgian; Russian widely understood; English among younger people
- Stecker und Spannung
- C, F (220 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Safe to drink in Tbilisi
- Notfall
- 112
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Georgia Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight · über 2.5 Stunden
4Istanbul Türkiye (Turkey)The hinge between continents.6 Nächte
$702 mittel
Photo: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 4.0Two continents, sixteen million people and a Bosphorus ferry for the price of a simit.
Istanbul has been a capital of empires for 1,600 years and still behaves like the centre of the world: the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque in Sultanahmet, the Grand Bazaar's covered kilometres, Beyoglu's nineteenth-century avenues, Kadikoy's Asian-side food streets, and the Bosphorus running through all of it with…
- Tagesbudget
- $49–$248 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $702 6 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Internet
- 100 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Sultanahmet's core; go at opening, dress modestly.
- Bosphorus ferry to Anadolu Kavagi The full-length public ferry is the best day out for a few lira.
- Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar Then the quieter hans behind them.
- Kadikoy and Moda Food market, street art, the Moda seafront at sunset.
Türkiye (Turkey): praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Turkish lira (TRY) · 50.04 TRY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Turkish; English in tourism
- Stecker und Spannung
- C, F (230 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Treated but most residents drink bottled
- Notfall
- 112
- US-Reisehinweis
- nicht verfügbar
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Türkiye (Turkey) Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight · über 7.0 Stunden
5Kathmandu NepalA two-week tea-house trek plus the valley.18 Nächte
$1,080 mittel
Photo: Nabin K. Sapkota · CC BY-SA 4.0The front door to the Himalaya, chaotic, sacred and cheaper than almost anywhere.
Kathmandu is where trekkers assemble: Thamel's gear shops and bakeries, the permit offices, the guesthouses that have hosted expeditions since the 1960s. Around that is a valley of medieval cities (Patan, Bhaktapur, the old town around Durbar Square), living Hindu and Buddhist shrines (Pashupatinath, Boudhanath…
- Tagesbudget
- $23–$143 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $1,080 18 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr
- Internet
- 25 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Boudhanath stupa at dusk Circle clockwise with the pilgrims; rooftop cafes face the dome.
- Patan Durbar Square and the museum The finest Newari architecture in the valley.
- Bhaktapur A medieval city 13 km east; stay overnight.
- Swayambhunath The Monkey Temple's 365 steps and the valley view.
Nepal: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Nepalese rupee (NPR) · 151.24 NPR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Nepali; English widely used in trekking and tourism
- Stecker und Spannung
- C, D, M (230 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not drinkable; filtered water refills are widely available on trekking routes
- Notfall
- 100 police, 102 ambulance
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 2
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Nepal Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight · über 3.5 Stunden
6Bangkok ThailandRecover, eat, resupply.4 Nächte
$352 mittel
Photo: Tee-12838 · CC BY-SA 4.0The hinge of Southeast Asia: everyone passes through, and the smart ones stay a while.
Bangkok is where most long trips through Asia begin, and it rewards more than the two jet-lagged nights it usually gets. It is a city of neighbourhoods rather than sights: the canals of Thonburi, the Chinese shophouses of Talat Noi, the office-tower cafes of Sathorn, the night markets of Ratchada. Flights, trains and…
- Tagesbudget
- $32–$208 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $352 4 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
- Internet
- 200 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Wat Pho and the Grand Palace Go at 8 a.m. before the heat and the tour groups; dress code enforced.
- Chinatown at night Yaowarat Road's seafood stalls and the lanes behind them.
- Chatuchak Weekend Market 15,000 stalls; go early, stay hydrated.
- Klong tour in Thonburi A long-tail boat through the canals shows the city that existed before the roads.
Thailand: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Thai baht (THB) · 33.44 THB/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Thai; English widely used in tourism
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, B, C, O (230 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not recommended; bottled or filtered water is standard
- Notfall
- 191 police, 1669 medical, 1155 tourist police
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Thailand Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
night train · über 12.5 Stunden
7Chiang Mai ThailandCool season temples and cafes; work a little if you need to.10 Nächte
$690 mittel
Photo: ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เทวประภาส ม · CC BY 3.0The original digital nomad capital, still the gentlest big town in Thailand.
Chiang Mai is a moated old city of three hundred temples ringed by mountains, and for fifteen years it has been the place remote workers go to find out whether the lifestyle suits them. The answer is usually yes: rents are among the lowest of any established nomad hub, the cafe culture is serious, and the Nimman…
- Tagesbudget
- $26–$165 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $690 10 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Nov, Dec, Jan
- Internet
- 150 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Doi Suthep The gilded hilltop temple above the city; go for sunrise or sunset to avoid the crowds.
- Old City temple walk Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Phra Singh and the quieter Wat Umong in the forest.
- Ethical elephant sanctuaries Elephant Nature Park and similar no-riding sanctuaries; book ahead.
- Doi Inthanon National Park Thailand's highest peak, waterfalls and the Karen villages on its slopes.
Thailand: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Thai baht (THB) · 33.44 THB/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Thai; English widely used in tourism
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, B, C, O (230 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not recommended; bottled or filtered water is standard
- Notfall
- 191 police, 1669 medical, 1155 tourist police
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Thailand Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight · über 2.0 Stunden
8Hanoi VietnamOld Quarter, Ha Long Bay.6 Nächte
$408 mittel
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0A thousand-year-old capital eaten one bowl of pho at a time.
Hanoi is Vietnam's intellectual, political and culinary capital, a city of lakes, French villas, Soviet blocks and a medieval Old Quarter whose 36 streets are still roughly organised by trade. The traffic is a river of scooters you learn to wade through; the reward is the best street food in the country, a cafe…
- Tagesbudget
- $25–$165 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $408 6 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr
- Internet
- 90 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake Dawn tai chi at the lake, then the 36 streets.
- Temple of Literature Vietnam's first university, 1070.
- Train Street Access is periodically restricted; respect the barriers.
- Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay Overnight cruises; Lan Ha from Cat Ba is quieter.
Vietnam: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Vietnamese dong (VND) · 25,699.00 VND/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Vietnamese; English common in tourism and among younger people
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, C, F (220 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not drinkable; bottled or boiled only
- Notfall
- 113 police, 115 ambulance
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Vietnam Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
train and the pass · über 16.0 Stunden
9Hoi An VietnamOld town, beach, Christmas and New Year if the dates land here.8 Nächte
$576 mittel
Photo: Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · CC BY-SA 4.0Lanterns, tailors and rice paddies on the central coast.
Hoi An's old town is a preserved trading port of Chinese assembly halls, Japanese bridges and yellow-washed merchant houses strung with silk lanterns, and it has become one of Vietnam's most visited places for good reason. Step a kilometre outside it and the town turns into rice fields, water-buffalo lanes and An Bang…
- Tagesbudget
- $28–$175 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $576 8 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Feb, Mar, Apr
- Internet
- 80 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Old town after dark Lanterns, the Japanese Covered Bridge and the Thu Bon river boats; buy the entrance ticket that funds restoration.
- An Bang beach A proper beach 4 km away with a relaxed cafe strip.
- Tra Que vegetable village Farming demonstrations and cooking classes among the herb beds.
- Cycling the paddies Cam Thanh's coconut-palm waterways and basket boats.
Vietnam: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Vietnamese dong (VND) · 25,699.00 VND/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Vietnamese; English common in tourism and among younger people
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, C, F (220 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not drinkable; bottled or boiled only
- Notfall
- 113 police, 115 ambulance
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Vietnam Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight via Ho Chi Minh City · über 5.0 Stunden
10Bali (Canggu and Ubud) IndonesiaUbud, Canggu, Amed; a month if the budget stretches.14 Nächte
$1,358 mittel
Photo: Freddy eduardo · CC BY-SA 4.0Surf, rice terraces, temples and the world's most crowded nomad scene.
Bali has been the global nomad and wellness capital for a decade and it shows: Canggu's rice fields have filled with villas, cafes and coworking spaces, Ubud's ridges with yoga studios, and the traffic between them is notorious. The island beneath remains extraordinary: Hindu temple ceremonies in every village…
- Tagesbudget
- $35–$235 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $1,358 14 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Internet
- 60 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Tegallalang and Jatiluwih rice terraces Jatiluwih is the UNESCO one and far quieter.
- Surf lessons at Batu Bolong or Kuta Beginner beaches; Uluwatu for the experts.
- Temple ceremonies Ask your guesthouse family; dress in sarong and sash.
- Mount Batur sunrise trek Two hours up in the dark, worth it once.
Indonesia: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Indonesian rupiah (IDR) · 18,090.00 IDR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia); English common in Bali
- Stecker und Spannung
- C, F (230 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not drinkable
- Notfall
- 110 police, 118/119 ambulance
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 2
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Indonesia Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight · über 7.5 Stunden
11Tokyo JapanLate winter clarity or early blossom.8 Nächte
$1,344 mittel
Photo: Asanagi · CC0The largest city on earth, and somehow the most orderly.
Tokyo is forty million people organised into villages: Shimokitazawa's vintage shops, Yanaka's temple lanes, Koenji's live houses, Nakameguro's canal cafes, Shinjuku's neon and the hushed back streets of Kagurazaka. Trains arrive to the second, convenience stores sell meals that would embarrass restaurants elsewhere…
- Tagesbudget
- $70–$362 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $1,344 8 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
- Internet
- 300 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Senso-ji at dawn Asakusa's great temple before the crowds, then the Sumida river.
- Shibuya crossing and Shimokitazawa The famous scramble, then the city's best neighbourhood two stops away.
- teamLab Planets Immersive digital art in Toyosu; book weeks ahead.
- Meiji shrine and Harajuku Forest calm beside the fashion chaos.
Japan: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Japanese yen (JPY) · 157.87 JPY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Japanese; English signage in cities, spoken English limited
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, B (100 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Safe to drink everywhere
- Notfall
- 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Japan Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
shinkansen · über 2.3 Stunden
12Kyoto JapanTemples, Nara, Osaka.6 Nächte
$972 mittel
Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0Two thousand temples, a thousand years of capital, and back lanes the tour buses never reach.
Kyoto was Japan's capital for over a millennium and it still behaves like one: seventeen UNESCO sites, geisha districts, Zen gardens raked each dawn, and a grid of machiya townhouses now turned into cafes, ryokan and craft studios. The famous sights (Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama's bamboo) are overrun by…
- Tagesbudget
- $67–$342 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $972 6 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Apr, May, Oct, Nov
- Internet
- 250 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Fushimi Inari at dawn Ten thousand torii gates; climb past the crowds to the summit loop.
- Arashiyama Bamboo grove before 8 a.m., then the Okochi Sanso villa and the river.
- Philosopher's Path and Nanzen-ji Canal-side walk, especially in cherry and maple season.
- Gion at dusk Hanamikoji and the Shirakawa canal; photograph buildings, not geiko.
Japan: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Japanese yen (JPY) · 157.87 JPY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Japanese; English signage in cities, spoken English limited
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, B (100 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Safe to drink everywhere
- Notfall
- 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 1
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Japan Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight · über 10.0 Stunden
13Sydney and the east coast AUHarbour, Blue Mountains, Byron Bay by bus.10 Nächte
Wir haben kein vollständiges Reiseziel-Profil für Sydney and the east coast oder das zugehörige Land noch nicht erfasst, daher gibt es für diesen Stopp keine Kosten-, Klima- oder Visumsdaten; die Routenhinweise beschreiben, was dieser Abschnitt beinhaltet.
flight · über 3.0 Stunden
14Queenstown and the South Island NZMilford Sound, the Routeburn or Kepler track.8 Nächte
Wir haben kein vollständiges Reiseziel-Profil für Queenstown and the South Island oder das zugehörige Land noch nicht erfasst, daher gibt es für diesen Stopp keine Kosten-, Klima- oder Visumsdaten; die Routenhinweise beschreiben, was dieser Abschnitt beinhaltet.
flight via Santiago · über 16.0 Stunden
15Lima PeruCeviche and a rest at sea level.4 Nächte
$400 mittel
Photo: Alec Gamoff · CC BY 2.0The gastronomic capital of the Americas on a desert cliff above the Pacific.
Lima is the city travellers used to skip on the way to Cusco and now plan trips around: a food scene that has put Peruvian cooking on the world's map, from ceviche counters to the restaurants on every global list, a cliff-top district (Miraflores and Barranco) above the surf, pre-Inca pyramids inside the city, a…
- Tagesbudget
- $38–$212 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $400 4 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
- Internet
- 100 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Miraflores malecon The cliff-top parks, paragliders and the Pacific at sunset.
- Barranco The Bridge of Sighs, street art, bars and the Museo Pedro de Osma.
- Huaca Pucllana A pre-Inca adobe pyramid in the middle of Miraflores.
- Centro Historico Plaza de Armas, the San Francisco catacombs, the Casa de Aliaga.
Peru: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Peruvian sol (PEN) · 3.45 PEN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Spanish; Quechua and Aymara in the Andes; English in tourism
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, C (220 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not drinkable
- Notfall
- 105 police, 116 ambulance
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 2
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Peru Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight · über 1.3 Stunden
16Cusco PeruAcclimatise, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain.14 Nächte
$1,288 mittel
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0The Inca capital at 3,400 metres, and the only sensible place to wait for your lungs before Machu Picchu.
Cusco was the centre of the Inca world and the Spanish built their churches on its temples' foundations, which is why the streets of the old town are lined with perfect Inca masonry under colonial balconies. It is the base for Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, the Salkantay and Ausangate treks and Rainbow Mountain, and…
- Tagesbudget
- $38–$211 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $1,288 14 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Internet
- 40 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Machu Picchu Book entry (and the Huayna Picchu or Montana add-ons) weeks to months ahead; the circuits are timed.
- Sacred Valley Pisac market and ruins, Ollantaytambo's fortress, Moray and the Maras salt pans.
- Sacsayhuaman The zigzag walls above the city; walk up through San Blas.
- Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) A 5,000 m day trip; acclimatise first.
Peru: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Peruvian sol (PEN) · 3.45 PEN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Spanish; Quechua and Aymara in the Andes; English in tourism
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, C (220 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not drinkable
- Notfall
- 105 police, 116 ambulance
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 2
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Peru Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
flight via Lima · über 7.0 Stunden
17Mexico City MexicoMuseums, tacos, Teotihuacan.9 Nächte
$1,017 mittel
Photo: Jeses · CC BY-SA 2.5A world capital of food, art and neighbourhood life at 2,240 metres.
Mexico City is the largest city in North America and, for the long-stay traveller, one of its richest: the Aztec and colonial centre, Roma and Condesa's art deco streets of cafes and galleries, Coyoacan's plazas, the canals of Xochimilco, the pyramids of Teotihuacan an hour away, museums by the hundred and a food…
- Tagesbudget
- $43–$243 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $1,017 9 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Internet
- 100 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Centro Historico The Zocalo, the Templo Mayor, Diego Rivera's murals in the Palacio Nacional, the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
- Teotihuacan The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon; go early by bus from the northern terminal.
- Museo Nacional de Antropologia One of the world's great museums; half a day minimum.
- Coyoacan and the Frida Kahlo museum Book Casa Azul weeks ahead; the market and plazas need no ticket.
Mexico: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Mexican peso (MXN) · 18.56 MXN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Spanish; English in tourist zones
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, B (127 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not drinkable; bottled or filtered (garrafones) everywhere
- Notfall
- 911
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 2
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Mexico Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
bus · über 6.5 Stunden
18Oaxaca MexicoMole, mezcal, Monte Alban; the last stop.7 Nächte
$679 mittel
Photo: Nanahuatl · CC BY-SA 4.0Mezcal, mole and Zapotec markets in Mexico's most beloved colonial city.
Oaxaca is the Mexico that travellers fall for: a green-stone colonial centre, a Zapotec and Mixtec cultural heartland, the markets of 20 de Noviembre and Benito Juarez, seven moles, the mezcal villages of the valley, Monte Alban's mountaintop ruins and a Day of the Dead that is the most moving in the country. It is…
- Tagesbudget
- $38–$208 pro Person, von Backpacker bis komfortabel, redaktionelle Schätzung, Oct 2026
- Dieser Stopp
- $679 7 Nächte zum täglichen Mittelklasse-Richtwert
- Beste Monate
- Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Internet
- 50 Mbps typische Festleitung, redaktionell
Aktivitäten
- Monte Alban The Zapotec capital on a flattened mountaintop; early morning.
- Markets 20 de Noviembre (food), Benito Juarez (everything), the Sunday tianguis at Tlacolula.
- Mezcal palenques Santiago Matatlan's family distilleries; go with a guide who knows the makers.
- Hierve el Agua Petrified waterfalls and mineral pools; check access (community disputes close it at times).
Mexico: praktische Fakten
- Währung
- Mexican peso (MXN) · 18.56 MXN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Sprache
- Spanish; English in tourist zones
- Stecker und Spannung
- A, B (127 V)
- Leitungswasser
- Not drinkable; bottled or filtered (garrafones) everywhere
- Notfall
- 911
- US-Reisehinweis
- Niveau 2
Vollständiger Reiseführer →Mexico Länderführer →Visabestimmungen →
Months one and two: Europe to the Caucasus and the Himalaya
Lisbon and Porto (10 nights) in the September light, a flight to Tbilisi (10) for wine season and Kazbegi, Istanbul (6) on the way east, then Kathmandu (18) for a tea-house trek in the October skies: the Annapurna Circuit or Everest Base Camp.
Months three and four: Southeast Asia
Bangkok and Chiang Mai (14) in the cool season, Hanoi to Hoi An (14) in the north's golden months, then Bali (14) as the year turns, with the Gilis or Komodo if the budget allows.
Month five: Japan and the Pacific
Tokyo and Kyoto (14) in late winter or early blossom, then Sydney and the east coast or New Zealand's South Island (18) in the southern late summer.
Month six: the Americas
Fly across the Pacific to Lima and Cusco (18) at the start of the Andean dry season, then Mexico City and Oaxaca (16) before home. Reverse the hemisphere if you start in March.
The money
Flights are the biggest single line: a round-the-world fare or a chain of one-ways on budget carriers both work, and booking the long-hauls three to five months ahead matters more than the ticket type. The daily spend varies by a factor of five between Nepal and Japan; the route is deliberately weighted toward cheap countries.
Praktische Hinweise
Visas: Georgia (365 days), Turkey (90/180 for most), Nepal (VOA), Thailand (exemption), Vietnam (e-visa in advance), Indonesia (VOA), Japan (90 days), Australia (ETA or eVisitor, apply ahead), New Zealand (NZeTA ahead), Peru and Mexico (stamp): check each in the finder a month before you leave. Insurance: a 6-month policy with trekking to 5,500 m and a hospital-choice clause. Money: two cards from different banks, a fee-free travel card, and a reserve month of funds you do not touch. Season logic: the route chases dry seasons; if you reverse direction, start in March from Mexico.