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Three Months Around the World

An eastbound loop across five continents in about 90 days.

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Photo: Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Duración90 días70 noches en 12 paradas; 20 días de viaje y margen
Presupuesto$6,500–$26,000de menor a mayor, por persona, sin incluir vuelos de largo radio
Mejores mesesSep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Aventura2/5
Transporteintercontinental and regional flights, plus trains and buses
Adecuado paraViajes por el mundo, Pausas profesionales, Años sabáticos

La ruta punteada es esquemática (arcos aproximados de círculo máximo entre paradas), no una ruta de transporte.

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Haz clic en una parada (o en su marcador en el mapa) para ver costes, datos del país y qué hacer allí.

  1. 1Lisbon PortugalRide the trams through Alfama and take a day trip to Sintra.6 noches
    $966 intermedio
    LisbonPhoto: Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Seven 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $69–$317 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $966 6 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
    Internet
    300 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Portuguese; English widely spoken in cities and the Algarve
    Enchufes y voltaje
    C, F (230 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Safe to drink
    Emergencia
    112
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 1

    flight · acerca de 4.5 horas

  2. 2Marrakech MoroccoExplore the medina and souks and take a day trip into the Atlas Mountains.5 noches
    $455 intermedio
    MarrakechPhoto: Herokk · CC BY-SA 4.0

    The red city: medina, mountains and desert three hours from Europe.

    Marrakech is the sensory overload Europe keeps on its doorstep: the Jemaa el-Fna square at dusk, the souks' kilometres of lanes, riads hidden behind blank walls, and the snow-capped Atlas on the skyline. Budget airlines make it a long weekend from London or Paris; the longer-stay traveller finds a riad room for the…

    Presupuesto diario
    $37–$211 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $455 5 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
    Internet
    50 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • Jemaa el-Fna at dusk Storytellers, musicians, food smoke; watch from a cafe terrace, then dive in.
    • The souks and the Medersa Ben Youssef Get lost on purpose; the restored medersa is the medina's finest interior.
    • Jardin Majorelle and the YSL museum Book online; go at opening.
    • Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs Two of the best historic sites, close together.
    Morocco: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Moroccan dirham (MAD) · 9.76 MAD/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Arabic and Amazigh; French widely spoken; English growing in tourism
    Enchufes y voltaje
    C, E (220 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Treated in cities but most visitors drink bottled
    Emergencia
    19 police, 15 ambulance
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 2

    flight · acerca de 8.0 horas

  3. 3Istanbul Türkiye (Turkey)See the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.6 noches
    $702 intermedio
    IstanbulPhoto: Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Two 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $49–$248 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $702 6 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
    Internet
    100 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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): datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Turkish lira (TRY) · 50.04 TRY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Turkish; English in tourism
    Enchufes y voltaje
    C, F (230 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Treated but most residents drink bottled
    Emergencia
    112
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    no disponible

    long-haul flight · acerca de 14.0 horas

  4. 4Bangkok ThailandVisit the Grand Palace and Wat Pho and take a canal boat along the Chao Phraya.5 noches
    $440 intermedio
    BangkokPhoto: Tee-12838 · CC BY-SA 4.0

    The 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $32–$208 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $440 5 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
    Internet
    200 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Thai baht (THB) · 33.44 THB/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Thai; English widely used in tourism
    Enchufes y voltaje
    A, B, C, O (230 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Not recommended; bottled or filtered water is standard
    Emergencia
    191 police, 1669 medical, 1155 tourist police
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 1

    overnight sleeper train · acerca de 12.5 horas

  5. 5Chiang Mai ThailandExplore the Old City temples and ride up to Doi Suthep.6 noches
    $414 intermedio
    Chiang MaiPhoto: ผู้สร้างสรรค์ผลงาน/ส่งข้อมูลเก็บในคลังข้อมูลเสรีวิกิมีเดียคอมมอนส์ - เทวประภาส ม · CC BY 3.0

    The 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $26–$165 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $414 6 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Nov, Dec, Jan
    Internet
    150 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Thai baht (THB) · 33.44 THB/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Thai; English widely used in tourism
    Enchufes y voltaje
    A, B, C, O (230 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Not recommended; bottled or filtered water is standard
    Emergencia
    191 police, 1669 medical, 1155 tourist police
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 1

    direct flight · acerca de 5.0 horas

  6. 6Hanoi VietnamWalk the Old Quarter and take a day trip to Ninh Binh's karsts.6 noches
    $408 intermedio
    HanoiPhoto: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0

    A 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $25–$165 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $408 6 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr
    Internet
    90 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Vietnamese dong (VND) · 25,699.00 VND/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Vietnamese; English common in tourism and among younger people
    Enchufes y voltaje
    A, C, F (220 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Not drinkable; bottled or boiled only
    Emergencia
    113 police, 115 ambulance
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 1

    flight · acerca de 9.0 horas

  7. 7Tokyo JapanMix neighbourhoods such as Asakusa, Shinjuku and Yanaka with autumn colour in the parks.7 noches
    $1,176 intermedio
    TokyoPhoto: Asanagi · CC0

    The 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $70–$362 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $1,176 7 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
    Internet
    300 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Japanese yen (JPY) · 157.87 JPY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Japanese; English signage in cities, spoken English limited
    Enchufes y voltaje
    A, B (100 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Safe to drink everywhere
    Emergencia
    110 police, 119 fire and ambulance
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 1

    bullet train · acerca de 3.0 horas

  8. 8Kyoto JapanSee Fushimi Inari and the temple gardens at the height of the autumn foliage.4 noches
    $648 intermedio
    KyotoPhoto: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Two 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $67–$342 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $648 4 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Apr, May, Oct, Nov
    Internet
    250 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Japanese yen (JPY) · 157.87 JPY/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Japanese; English signage in cities, spoken English limited
    Enchufes y voltaje
    A, B (100 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Safe to drink everywhere
    Emergencia
    110 police, 119 fire and ambulance
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 1

    trans-Pacific flight from Osaka or Tokyo · acerca de 20.0 horas

  9. 9Mexico City MexicoVisit the Museo Nacional de Antropologia and the pyramids of Teotihuacan.7 noches
    $791 intermedio
    Mexico CityPhoto: Jeses · CC BY-SA 2.5

    A 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $43–$243 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $791 7 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
    Internet
    100 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Mexican peso (MXN) · 18.56 MXN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Spanish; English in tourist zones
    Enchufes y voltaje
    A, B (127 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Not drinkable; bottled or filtered (garrafones) everywhere
    Emergencia
    911
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 2

    first-class bus · acerca de 7.0 horas

  10. 10Oaxaca MexicoVisit Monte Alban and eat through the markets of the old town.5 noches
    $485 intermedio
    OaxacaPhoto: Nanahuatl · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Mezcal, 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $38–$208 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $485 5 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
    Internet
    50 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Mexican peso (MXN) · 18.56 MXN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Spanish; English in tourist zones
    Enchufes y voltaje
    A, B (127 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Not drinkable; bottled or filtered (garrafones) everywhere
    Emergencia
    911
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 2

    flights via Mexico City and Lima · acerca de 14.0 horas

  11. 11Cusco PeruAcclimatise in the old town, then visit the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.6 noches
    $552 intermedio
    CuscoPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

    The 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…

    Presupuesto diario
    $38–$211 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $552 6 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
    Internet
    40 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • 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: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Peruvian sol (PEN) · 3.45 PEN/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Spanish; Quechua and Aymara in the Andes; English in tourism
    Enchufes y voltaje
    A, C (220 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Not drinkable
    Emergencia
    105 police, 116 ambulance
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 2

    flight via Lima · acerca de 10.0 horas

  12. 12Buenos Aires ArgentinaExplore San Telmo, Recoleta and Palermo and see a tango show.7 noches
    $735 intermedio
    Buenos AiresPhoto: Luis Argerich from Buenos Aires, Argentina · CC BY 2.0

    Paris on the Rio de la Plata: steak, tango, bookshops and a long tourist stamp.

    Buenos Aires is the most European city in the Americas and the most Argentine city anywhere: grand avenues and cafes notables, the Recoleta cemetery, San Telmo's Sunday market, Palermo's tree-lined streets of bars and boutiques, football at La Bombonera, steak at a parrilla at 10 p.m. and tango in a milonga at…

    Presupuesto diario
    $40–$223 por persona, de mochilero a confortable, estimación editorial, Oct 2026
    Esta parada
    $735 7 noches con el presupuesto diario estimado de rango medio
    Mejores meses
    Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
    Internet
    100 Mbps línea fija típica, editorial
    Qué hacer
    • San Telmo Sunday market and Plaza Dorrego Antiques, street tango, the Defensa street crowd.
    • Recoleta cemetery Evita's tomb and a city of marble.
    • La Boca and Caminito Painted houses and the Bombonera stadium; stay on the tourist streets.
    • A milonga Tango danced by locals: La Viruta, Salon Canning, or a class first.
    Argentina: datos prácticos
    Moneda
    Argentine peso (ARS) · 1,547.00 ARS/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
    Idioma
    Spanish (Rioplatense); English in Buenos Aires
    Enchufes y voltaje
    C, I (220 V)
    Agua del grifo
    Safe in Buenos Aires
    Emergencia
    911 (Buenos Aires), 101 police, 107 ambulance
    Aviso de EE. UU.
    Nivel 1

Europe, North Africa and Istanbul

The loop starts in Lisbon in late September, when the city is still warm. A short flight crosses to Marrakech, for the medina, the souks and Jemaa el-Fnaa square, with the Atlas Mountains within day-trip range. A longer flight leads to Istanbul, which sits between Europe and Asia and is pleasant in October.

Asia

The longest single flight on the route runs from Istanbul to Bangkok. Late October is the end of Thailand's rainy season, and the overnight train north to Chiang Mai is a classic journey. Northern Thailand and Hanoi are both entering their cooler, drier months in November. From Hanoi a flight reaches Tokyo, timed for late November, when autumn colour reaches the city's parks and then Kyoto, a short bullet train ride away.

Across the Pacific to the Americas

The trans-Pacific leg from Japan to Mexico City is usually a long overnight flight, and crossing the date line means arriving on the same calendar day or earlier. December is in the dry season in Mexico City and Oaxaca. From Oaxaca, flights connect through Mexico City and Lima to Cusco, the base for the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu; December is the start of the rainy season there, so mornings tend to be clearer. The route finishes in Buenos Aires at the beginning of the southern summer. Round-the-world tickets from airline alliances are one way some travellers book a loop like this; others buy separate one-way flights, which allows changes along the way.

Notas prácticas

Visas: Most Western passports can enter the stops on this route visa-free or with an online authorisation for a short stay, but requirements differ by nationality, and some countries ask for proof of onward travel. Check each official source before booking. Transport: Around eight flights, including three long intercontinental legs (Istanbul to Bangkok, Japan to Mexico City, and Mexico to Peru), plus a sleeper train in Thailand, a bullet train in Japan and a bus in Mexico. Weather: Late summer in Lisbon, autumn in Istanbul and Japan, the start of the dry season in northern Thailand and Mexico, the early rainy season in Cusco, and early summer in Buenos Aires. Budget: Unlike the rest of this collection, the figures include the intercontinental legs between stops (but not the flights to Lisbon and home from Buenos Aires). The mid figure assumes private rooms or mid-range hotels, some guided tours (Machu Picchu, the Atlas Mountains) and economy flights. Safety: Petty theft is the main concern in the larger cities; Cusco sits at about 3,400 m, and many visitors take a day or two to acclimatise.

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