Destinations
Oman – Top things to do in 3 weeks
Route Day 0 – Zürich – Muscat After a 6h 30min direct flight with Oman Air from Zürich (21:55) to Muscat (06:35) we took our car from Thrifty directly from the airport. In the arrival hall you find all the car rental offices. To reduce the stress in the airport we had the 4×4 already booked through a german platform billiger-mietwagen.de. As we prefered to have everything covered we book it with unlimited kilometers and fully covered insurance. We were not sure if we really needed a 4×4, because people said that the roads are pretty good. But due to our experiences in South Africa (we got stuck in the…
Abu Dhabi – Top things to do in 2 days
Day 1 (14th to 15th Nov.) – Abu Dhabi Louvre Ethiad Towers Sheikh Zayed Mosque List to tick off: Louvre Abu Dhabi, entry Ethiad Towers form the Emirates Palace Emirates Palace Sheikh Zayed Mosque, free entry, sunset, 3h Day 2 (15th to 16th Nov.) – Abu Dhabi Fish, fruit & vegetable and carped marked Ethiad Towers Sunset List to tick off: Fish, fruit & vegetable and carped marked Walk the corniche and visit the beach Ethiad Towers: 9.5 OR and you can use 5 OR for beveriges and food on the top, parking 1h for free, after that 1 OR Sunset with views to the city, Qasr Al Watan, Ethiad Towers, Emirates…
South Africa – Top things to do in 3 weeks
Route Day 0 – Zürich – Johannesburg After a 10h 30min. flight with SWISS from Zürich (10:40 pm) to Johannesburg (09:10 am) we took our car from Tempest Car Hire directly from the airport. First, we were a bit confused and couldn’t find the rental station, but thanks to a helpful guy (in which we didn’t trust at the beginning) we found it. To reduce the stress in Johannesburg we had the 2×4 ………already booked through a german platform billiger-mietwagen.de. We were not sure if we needed a 2×4 because people said that the roads are pretty good. But due to our experiences in Namibia, we decided to take a…
Mexico – Top things to do in 3 weeks
Mexico City La Catedral Metropolitana Palacio Bellas Artes Zócalo Plaza de la constitución Palacio Nacional Templo Mayor and the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlán (next to the city center) El Angel de la independencia Monumento a la revolución Estatua a Colón Avenida pase de la reforma Basilica de la vigen de Guadalupe Polanco Neighborhood Bosque de Chapultepec and Castel (National history museum) Monumento a los niños heroes Museo Nacional de Antropologia Lucha (mexican fights) Frida Kahlo Museum Coyoacán neightborhood Xochimilco (boats) La Mexicana park Turibus (Most of Mexico attractions from a open bus. Lot of traffic, not worth it) Teotihuacan (day excursion) Road trip: Queretaro La peña de Bernal Tequisquiapan San…
Chile – Top things to do in 2 months
Quick itinerary Santiago de Chile La Molina Talca Temuco Pucon Puerto Varas Chiloé Puerto Natales – Torres del Paine National Park Carretera Austral Valparaiso Vina del Mar La Serena San Pedro de Atacama In detail Santiago de Chile Metropolitan cathedral Plaza de Armas Palacio de la Moneda Cerro San Cristóbal Calle Pío Nono (bares y sitios de comida) Barrio de Lastarria Barrio de Bellas Artes Mercado Central La Molina Radal Siete Tazas National Park Hike: Siete Tazas Salto de la Leona El Bolsón + swimming in the twin waterfalls Talca Plan trip Temuco Melipeuco Llaima Volcano Pucon Volcano Villarica Geométricas Thermals Huerquehue National Park El Cañi Puerto Varas Llanquihue Lake…
Alaska – Top things to do in 2 weeks
Anchorage visit city + waterfalls hike + salmon handling Matanuska Glacier Valdez (glacier + check for Bears) Wrangell St. Elias (Hike Root Glacier + Hike Jumbo Mines + Plane tour + Mackenzie and Kennicott) Drive through Denali highway (carefully very bumpy) Anchorage + hikes on the way Seward (Boot tour Kenai fjords + hike Harding Icefield Homer Seldovia low tides by boat Katmai National park (Bear waterfalls) Rusian river Anchorage
Hawaii – Top things to do in 3 weeks
Kauai (4 days – 7.7 to 11.7) https://goo.gl/maps/ytE4LeT7m6YAaF6g9 Na Pali Coast State Park ·· (https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/kauai/napali-coast-state-wilderness-park/) By boat or plane North Shore’s Caves Kalalau Trail (11 miles. Starts in Ha’ena State Park and finishes in Kalalau Valley – 2-3days for the whole tour, you can do part of it) Koke’e State Park (Booked out) Kalalau Lookout – Views of the Napali Coast Puu o Kila Lookout Spouting Horn Blowhole Waimea Canyon – Grand Canyon of the Pacific (https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/kauai/regions/west-side/waimea-canyon) Fern Grotto Captain Cook’s Landing Fort Elizabeth State Park Holo Holo Ku Heaiu (sacred) Botanical Gardens Princeville Botanical Gardens · Allerton Garden ·· Limahuli Garde · Na ‘Aina Kai Botanical Gardens ·· Beach…
Argentina – Top things to do in 2 months
Iguazú Cataratas de Iguazú Buenos Aires (Biggest city) Harbor La Boca San Telmo (markets) Tango Palermo (Gardens + Graffities + Flower) El Tigre Carlos Paz Cordoba (2nd biggest city) Centre Colonial buildings Jesuit Block Villa general Belgrano – La Cumbresita (Swiss city) Champaci (3 days hike with guide because there are animals, down part is ok, go before 7am) Uritorco (2000ARS x person!) – Capilla del monte Villa Carlos Paz Cierro De la Cruz River Purmamarca Salinas grande: salt desert, 3’400müm, 212km2 Cerro 7 colores: next to Purmamarca (marced) Tren a las nubes: from Salta to Antifagasta (Chile), R.N. 51 6km to the first Viadukt, 2nd Viaducto…
US national parks – 2 months by campervan
Route San Francisco Avenue of the Titans Redwoods Crater lake Yellowstone Grand Teton Rocky Mountains Great Sand Dunes Arches Canyonland Capitol Reef Bryce Canyon Zion Grand Canyon Monument Valley Antelope Canyon Las Vegas Death Valley Joshua tree LA Sequoia (closed due to fire) Yosemite Santa Cruz Surf Kayak with Otters San Francisco
Bolivia – Top things to do in 2 weeks
Lago Titicaca (2d) Isla del Sol Challapampa village Chinkana Temple Fuente de la juventud Hike on one of the old Inca paths Isla de la luna (Only possible on the weekend or via private tour) Copacabana: Cerro Calvario La Paz (5d) Witches’ market City center Calle Sagarnaga (souvenirs shopping) Calle Jaén San Francisco Basilica Cholita Wrestling Chuma Uma Cholet Government buildings in Plaza Murillo Mí teleférico / Cable Car to El Alto Viewpoint Killi Killi Coca museum Gallery Mamani Mamani Multiday Hikes: Takesi and El Choro: The Best Multi-Day Treks Near La Paz, Bolivia Huayna Potosi: mountains to climb (2 days, 6000m) El Choro Trek (2-3 days, can be done…
