What can you expect from a round the world trip? A journey punctuated with stops at the world’s best cities, with easy overland options to reach other definitive destinations? Great. Because that’s exactly what a RTW ticket gives you.
You’ll get the chance to fly to destinations like Bangkok. Perth. Sydney. Los Angeles. Some of the world’s most iconic cities, and they’re just for starters.
You could take in the sights, sounds and smells of Southeast Asia as you make your own way down to Singapore. From Perth, you could start an epic overland trip Down Under, all the way over to Sydney. Los Angeles, meanwhile, is the perfect base to experience the US of A in all its hope and glory.
All this, in your own time, and on your terms.
Hungry for more? Keen to go backpacking or take a gap year? Not sure where to go and which places to stop? Plan the ultimate round the world trip with our guide – it’s the next best thing to actually travelling the world.
Round the World trips look amazing, right? Well, we’re about to make it even more amazing. Here are some ideas to help you make the most of your round the world ticket.
Popular RTW Stops and Routes
This is one of the most popular Round the World itineraries:
London > Bangkok > Sydney > Auckland > Los Angeles > London
Asian flavour
With this route, you’ll land in Bangkok and fly out of Singapore. A perfect opportunity to explore the captivating region of Southeast Asia. And on a tour, you could explore Bangkok to Singapore, and really make the most of your time here. Sunbathe, swim and scuba dive on Thailand’s southern beaches, volunteer with elephants, before making your way over the border to Malaysia, where you’ll be greeted by some of the world’s best street food and friendliest people. From here, you’ll cross another border over into the sparkling metropolis of Singapore. Remember to spit out your chewing gum! It’s banned here.
Do it your way
You should fully expect to fall in love with Southeast Asia. In fact, you’ll probably want to spend more time there. So, when you book your round the world trip, grab a Multiflex Pass, too. It’s a date change pass that means you can make changes to your travel itinerary when you’re away. So, if you want to stay in Singapore for an extra week, month, or even longer, you can – we’ll just change your flights for you. Multiflex Passes are cheap for date changes, or slightly more for unlimited date changes, so it has the potential to save you big bucks.
The Real Australia
Plan a gap year to Australia and land on the beautiful West Coast. This is a great starting point to properly explore Down Under. If you join our Perth to Darwin Safari, you’ll take in the entire stunning West Coast, loads of breathtaking National Parks, and the awesome Aussie Outback, before arriving in multicultural Darwin. Yep, this is what Australia is all about.
There’s nothing quite like a road trip. Especially when all you have to do is kick back and enjoy the ride. That’s exactly what you could be doing from Cairns down to Sydney, if you pick up a hop-on hop-off Australia tour bus pass. It’s straightforward, flexible, and it includes loads of activities like surf lessons and a sailing adventure through the Whitsundays. Even better, it stops off at all the main sites, and can even take you to your accommodation for the night.
If you like the idea of staying longer, view our guide to working in Australia.
Californication
Like, oh my God, whatever, and other lines you learned from Clueless: you’ve reached Los Angeles! Get your fix of Hollywood, celebrities, and window shopping on Rodeo Drive, and then get ready to hit the road.
LA is the gateway to California, Arizona, and Nevada, after all. Some USA tours explore the Wild Western coast taking in all three states, and all the main sights: the culture of San Francisco, the vast Grand Canyon, beautiful Yosemite national park, and, of course, Sin City itself, Las Vegas.
Start Planning a Round the World Trip
And that, my friends, is how a round the world trip is really done! These are just a few of our ideas; we have loads of adventure tours, options to get bus and rail passes, and opportunities to hire cars and campervans all over the world. Be sure to research all destinations as there are so many more places you could go, like we didn’t even feature Africa, or Latin America on our sample itinerary.
The Go Find Programs travel experts have been there, and done that – and they love to talk about it! Get in touch and have a chat if you need help. If you’ve already been on a round the world trip, we’d love to hear your advice, stories, and travel tips in the comments thread below.
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