SECTION 1: from Rio de Janeiro to Iguazu Falls, March 2 – April 8 (38 days) | | | | |
1 | 2.03 | M | | Arrival. Welcome party. |
2 | 3.03 | Tu | 57 | Rio de Janeiro – Barra de Guaratiba |
3 | 4.03 | W | 87 | Barra de Guaratiba – Mangaratiba |
4 | 5.03 | Th | 37 (23) | Mangaratiba – Conceicao de Jacarei – by boat – Vila do Abraao (Ilha Grande) |
5 | 6.03 | F | | exploring Ilha Grande (climbing Pico do Papagaio 990 m) |
6 | 7.03 | St | 122 (100) | Vila do Abraao – by boat – Angra dos Reis – Paraty |
7 | 8.03 | Su | | REST DAY. Excursion to Estrada Real. |
8 | 9.03 | M | 75 | Paraty – Ubatuba |
9 | 10.03 | Tu | 84 | Ubatuba – Sao Sebastiao |
10 | 11.03 | W | 64 | Sao Sebastiao – Costa do Sol |
11 | 12.03 | Th | 71 | Costa do Sol – Bertioga – Santos |
12 | 13.03 | F | | REST DAY |
13 | 14.03 | St | 87 | Santos – Peruibe |
14 | 15.03 | Su | 90 | Peruibe – Santo Antonio |
15 | 16.03 | M | 82 | Santo Antonio – Ilha Comprida |
16 | 17.03 | Tu | 55 (18) | Ilha Comprida – by boat – Cananenia – by boat – Maruja (Ilha do Cardoso) – Pontal do Leste |
17 | 18.03 | W | 27 (24) | Pontal do Leste – by boat – Arapira – Superagui |
18 | 19.03 | Th | (1) | Superagui – by boat – Paranagua. REST DAY. Excursion to Curitiba |
19 | 20.03 | F | | REST DAY. Curitiba – by train "Serra Verde Express" – Morretes – by bus – Paranagua |
20 | 21.03 | St | 110 | Paranagua – Vila de Gloria |
21 | 22.03 | S | 93 | Vila de Gloria – Itajai |
22 | 23.03 | M | 91 | Itajai – Bombinhas |
23 | 24.03 | Tu | 78 | Bombinhas – Maj. Gercino |
24 | 25.03 | W | 68 | Maj. Gercino – Sao Leonardo |
25 | 26.03 | Th | 81 | Sao Leonardo – Restaurante de Lanchonete |
26 | 27.03 | F | 73 | Restaurante de Lanchonete – Lages (Salto Caveiras) |
27 | 28.03 | St | | REST DAY |
28 | 29.03 | Su | 68 | Lages (Salto Caveiras) – Sao Jose do Cerrito (Ponte Canoas) |
29 | 30.03 | M | 79 | Sao Jose do Cerrito (Ponte Canoas) – Erval Velho |
30 | 31.03 | Tu | 72 | Erval Velho – Rio Irani |
31 | 1.04 | W | 89 | Rio Irani – Sao Domingos |
32 | 2.04 | Th | 59 | Sao Domingos – Vitorino |
33 | 3.04 | F | 66 | Vitorino – Anila Thermas |
34 | 4.04 | St | 101 | Anila Thermas – Balneario Wesling |
35 | 5.04 | Su | 72 | Balneario Wesling – BR/AR border – Iguazu National Park |
36 | 6.04 | M | | REST DAY. Excursions to Iguazu falls. |
37 | 7.04 | Tu | 24 | Iguazu National Park – AR/BR border – Foz do Iguacu. Excursions |
38 | 8.04 | W | | REST DAY. Excursions. |
SECTION 2: from Iguazu Falls to Salta, April 9 – May 2 (24 days) | | | | |
39 | 9.04 | Th | 97 | Foz do Iguacu – BR/PY border – José Domingo Ocampos |
40 | 10.04 | F | 96 | José Domingo Ocampos – Itacurubi |
41 | 11.04 | St | 96 | Itacurubi – Sapucai |
42 | 12.04 | Su | 87 | Sapucai – Asunción |
43 | 13.04 | M | | REST DAY. Visiting Asunción. |
44 | 14.04 | Tu | | departure by boat along the Paraguay River |
45 | 15.04 | W | | by boat |
46 | 16.04 | Th | | by boat |
47 | 17.04 | F | | arrival to La Victoria |
48 | 18.04 | St | 116 | La Victoria – Estancia San Elisa |
49 | 19.04 | Su | 97 | Estancia San Elisa – Loma Plata |
50 | 20.04 | M | 99 | Loma Plata – Mariscal Estigarribia |
51 | 21.04 | Tu | 107 | Mariscal Estigarribia – Cemelpa |
52 | 22.04 | W | 120 | Cemelpa – PY/BO border |
53 | 23.04 | Th | 120 | PY/BO border – Villamontes |
54 | 24.04 | F | | REST DAY |
55 | 25.04 | St | 101 | Villamontes – Yacuiba – BO/AR border – Salvador Maza |
56 | 26.04 | Su | 82 | Salvador Maza – Coronel Corneo |
57 | 27.04 | M | 110 | Coronel Corneo – Riacho Seco |
58 | 28.04 | Tu | 90 | Riacho Seco – Rio Negro |
59 | 29.04 | W | 79 | Rio Negro – Jujuy |
60 | 30.04 | Th | 96 | Jujuy – Salta |
61 | 1.05 | F | | REST DAY |
62 | 2.05 | St | | REST DAY |
SECTION 3: from Salta to Valparaiso (Santiago de Chile), May 3–27 (25 days) | | | | |
63 | 3.05 | Su | 63 | Salta – Parador Sunchal |
64 | 4.05 | M | 77 | Parador Sunchal – Payogasta |
65 | 5.05 | Tu | 77 | Payogasta – San Martin |
66 | 6.05 | W | 92 | San Martin – Cafayate |
67 | 7.05 | Th | 82 | Cafayate – Chañar Punco |
68 | 8.05 | F | 112 | Chañar Punco – Hualfin |
69 | 9.05 | St | | REST DAY |
70 | 10.05 | Su | 78 | Hualfin – Londres |
71 | 11.05 | M | 99 | Londres – San Blas |
72 | 12.05 | Tu | 84 | San Blas – Parador Famatina |
73 | 13.05 | W | 81 | Parador Famatina – Los Tambillos |
74 | 14.05 | Th | 72 | Los Tambillos – Parque Nacional Talampaya |
75 | 15.05 | F | 80 | Parque Nacional Talampaya – Parque Provincial Ischigualasto |
76 | 16.05 | St | | REST DAY |
77 | 17.05 | Su | 109 | Parque Provincial Ischigualasto – Embalse Los Cauquenes |
78 | 18.05 | M | 99 | Embalse Los Cauquenes – Bella Vista |
79 | 19.05 | Tu | 123 | Bella Vista – Calingasta |
80 | 20.05 | W | 116 | Calingasta – campo Alto Pukarainca |
81 | 21.05 | Th | 90 | campo Alto Pukarainca – Punte de Vacas |
82 | 22.05 | F | 74 | Punte de Vacas – AR/CL border – Los Azules |
83 | 23.05 | St | 100 | Los Azules – La Calera |
84 | 24.05 | Su | 76 | La Calera – Valparaiso |
85 | 25.05 | M | | REST DAY. Visiting Valparaiso. |
86 | 26.05 | Tu | | transfer to Santiago de Chile Santiago |
87 | 27.05 | W | | REST DAY. Visiting Santiago de Chile. |
88 | 28.05 | Th | | transfer to Hawaii |
89 | 29.05 | F | | transfer to Hawaii |
SECTION 4: around the Big Island (Hawaii), May 30 – June 8 (10 days) | | | | |
90 | 30.05 | St | | Arrival to the Big Island |
91 | 31.05 | Su | 49 | Kohanaiki Beach Park – Spencer Beach Park |
92 | 1.06 | M | 59 | Spencer Beach Park – Mauna Kea Recreation Area |
93 | 2.06 | Tu | 68 | cycling to Mauna Kea peak 4207 m |
94 | 3.06 | W | 105 | Mauna Kea Recreation Area – Isaak Hale Park |
95 | 4.06 | Th | 75 | Isaak Hale Park – Namakanipaio Campground |
96 | 5.06 | F | | REST DAY. Visiting the Volcanoes National Park |
97 | 6.06 | St | | REST DAY. Visiting the Volcanoes National Park |
98 | 7.06 | Su | 99 | Namakanipaio Campground – Miloli`i Beach Park |
99 | 8.06 | M | 81 | Miloli`i Beach Park – Kohanaiki Beach Park |
100 | 9,06 | Tu | | transfer to Japan |
101 | 10.06 | W | | transfer to Japan |
SECTION 5: from Wakkanai to Hakadote (Hokkaido Island), June 11 – July 6 (26 days) | | | | |
102 | 11.06 | Th | | Arrival to Wakkanai |
103 | 12.06 | F | 96 | Wakkanai – Hamatonbetsu |
104 | 13.06 | St | 93 | Hamatonbetsu – Niupu |
105 | 14.06 | Su | 87 | Niupu – Monbetsu |
106 | 15.06 | M | 104 | Monbetsu – Abashiri |
107 | 16.06 | Tu | 86 | Abashiri – Shiretoko National Park |
108 | 17.06 | W | | REST DAY |
109 | 18.06 | Th | 92 | Shiretoko National Park – Odaitomisakicho |
110 | 19.06 | F | 104 | Odaitomisakicho – Cape Nosappu |
111 | 20.06 | St | 89 | Cape Nosappu – Cape Kiritappu |
112 | 21.06 | Su | 85 | Cape Kiritappu – Toro |
113 | 22.06 | M | 60 | Toro – Akan National Park |
114 | 23.06 | Tu | | REST DAY. Visiting the Akan National Park. |
115 | 24.06 | W | 98 | Akan National Park – Nukabira Lake |
116 | 25.06 | Th | 64 | Nukabira Lake – Sahoro |
117 | 26.06 | F | 75 | Sahoro – Niniu |
118 | 27.06 | St | 97 | Niniu – Sapporo (Ebetsu) |
119 | 28.06 | Su | | REST DAY. Visiting Sapporo. |
120 | 29.06 | M | 101 | Sapporo (Ebetsu) – Bikuni |
121 | 30.06 | Tu | 84 | Bikuni – Iwanai camping |
122 | 1.07 | W | 82 | camping Iwanai – Toya Lake |
123 | 2.07 | Th | 92 | Toya Lake – Toyohama |
124 | 3.07 | F | 82 | Toyohama – Taisei camping |
125 | 4.07 | St | 76 | Taisei camping – Yonotai onsen |
126 | 5.07 | Su | 63 | Yonoyai onsen – Hakodate |
127 | 6.07 | M | | REST DAY |
SECTION 6: from Oma to Tokyo (Honshu Island), July 7–24 (18 days) | | | | |
128 | 7.07 | Tu | 110 (69) | Hakodate – by ferry – Oma – Mutsu |
129 | 8.07 | W | 92 | Mutsu – Asamushi |
130 | 9.07 | Th | 90 | Asamushi – Towada Lake |
131 | 10.07 | F | 76 | Towada Lake – Kumazawa River |
132 | 11.07 | St | 98 | Kumazawa River – Hanamaki |
133 | 12.07 | Su | 121 | Hanamaki – Goishi Coast |
134 | 13.07 | M | | REST DAY |
135 | 14.07 | Tu | 90 | Coast Goishi – Shizukawa Bay |
136 | 15.07 | W | 92 | Shizukawa Bay – Sendai |
137 | 16.07 | Th | 105 | Sendai – Fukushima |
138 | 17.07 | F | 78 | Fukushima – Inawashiro Lake |
139 | 18.07 | St | 72 | Inawashiro Lake – Minamiaizu |
140 | 19.07 | Su | 79 | Minamiaizu – Nikko |
141 | 20.07 | M | | REST DAY |
142 | 21.07 | Tu | 65 | Nikko – Midorishi Kodairanosato camping |
143 | 22.07 | W | 59 | Midorishi Kodairanosato camping – Yanaka Lake |
144 | 23.07 | Th | 87 | Yanaka Lake – Tokyo |
145 | 24.07 | F | | Start of Olympic Games; farewell party. |