Irish Guy's

Round the World Trips


Route plan for my 2003-2004 RTW


Well, Well. While the above very poorly designed map shows a very loose graphical representation of my journey. I have updated the route as it is carried out below.

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South American Journey - PART A (From Rio to Quito)- Last updated on map on June 12th, 2003


South American Journey - PART B (Quito to Santiago) - Last updated on map on July 7th, 2003


FEBRUARY 2003

  • 1. Arrived in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on February 19th 2003

  • 2. Left Rio de Janeiro on the 27th of February 2003

  • 3. Arrived Curitiba (Brazil) on the 28th of February 2003

MARCH 2003
  • 4. Left Curitiba on the 2nd of March 2003

  • 5. Arrived Foz Igaccau on the 3rd of March 2003

  • 6. Left Foz on the 7th of March 2003

  • 7. Arrived Buenos Aires (Argentina) on the 8th of March 2003

  • 8. Left Buenos Aires on the 22nd of March

  • 9. Arrived in Puerto Madryn on the 23rd of March

  • 10. Left Puerto Madryn on the 25th of March

  • 11. Arrived Rio Gallegos on the 26th of March

  • 12. Left Rio Gallegos on the 26th of March

  • 13. Arrived El Calafate on the 26th of march

  • 14. Left El Calafate on the 28th of March

  • 15. Arrived el Chaten on the 28th of March

  • 16. Left El Chaten on the 30th of March 2003

  • 17. Arrived Rio gallegod via El Calafate on the 30th of March

  • 18. Left Rio Gallegos on the 31st of March

  • 19. Arrived Ushuaia on the 31st of March

APRIL 2003
  • 20. Left Ushuaia on Thursday the 3rd of April

  • 21. Arrived Punta Arenas (Chile)on the 4th of April

  • 22. Left punta Arenas on the 6th of April

  • 23. Arrived Puerto Natales (chile) on the 6th of April

  • 24. Left Puerto natales on the 10th of April

  • 25. Arrived Puerto Montt (chile) on the 14th of April

  • 26. Left Puerto Montt on the 14th of April

  • 27. Arrived Baricloche (argentina) on the 14th of April

  • 28. Left Baricloche on the 15th of April

  • 29. Arrived Cordoda (argentina) on the 16th of April

  • 30. Left Cordoba on the 18th of April

  • 31. Arrived Salta on the 19th of April

  • 32. Departed Salta (Argentina) on the 22nd of April

  • 33. Arrived San Pedro (Chile) on the 22nd of April

  • 34. Departed San Pedro (Chile) on the 24th of April

  • 35. Arrived Uyuni (Bolovia) on Saturday the 26th of April

  • 36. Departed Uyuni on the 27th of April

  • 37. Arrived Potosi on the 27th of April

  • 38. Departed Potosi on the 30th of April

  • 39. Arrived Sucre (Bolovia) on the 30th of April

MAY 2003
  • 40. Departed Sucre on the 2nd of May 2003

  • 41. Arrived La Paz on the 3rd of May 2003

  • 42. Left La Paz on the 12th of May 2003

  • 43. Arrived Cuzco (via Puno) on the 13th of May 2003

  • 44. Left Cuzo on 17th of May for the 4 day Inca Trail

  • 45. Arrived back in Cuzco on the 20th of May 2003

  • 46. Left Cuzco on the 24th of May 2003

  • 47. Arrived Ayahuasca on the 24th of May 2003

  • 48. Left Ayahuasca on the 25th of May 2003

  • 49. Arrived Ayacucho on the 25th of May 2003

  • 50. Left Ayacucho on the 27th of May 2003

  • 51. Arrived Huancayo on the 28th of MAy 2003

  • 52. Left Huancayo on the 29th of May 2003

  • 53. Arrived in Pucallpa (peru) on the 30th of May 2003

JUNE 2003
  • 54. Left Pucallpa on the 1st of June 2003

  • 55. Arrived Iquitos on the 1st of June 2003

  • 56. Left iquitos on the 4th of June 2003

  • 57. Arrived in Lima on the 4th of June

  • 58. Left Lima on the 8th of June 2003

  • 59. Arrived Chiclayo on the 9th of June 2003

  • 60. Left chicalyo on te 10th of June

  • 61. Arrived Tumbes on the 11th of June

  • 62. Left Tumbe on the 11 th of June

  • 63. Arrived Machala (Ecuador) on the 11th of June

  • 64. Left Machala (Ecuador) on the 11th of June

  • 65. Arrived Quito (Ecuador) on the 12th of June

  • 66. Left Quito on the 14th of June

  • 67. Arrived Otavalo on the 14th of June

  • 68. Left Otavalo on the 16th of June

  • 69. Arrived Ibarra on the 16th of June

  • 70. Left Ibarra on the 16th of June

  • 71. Arrived in Riobamba on the 16th of June (via Quito)

  • 72. Left Riobamba on the 18th of June

  • 73. Arrived in Latacunga on the 18th of June

  • 74. Left Latacunga on the 20th of June

  • 75. Arrived Zumbahua on the 20th of June

  • 76. Left Zumbahua on the 21st of June

  • 77. Arrived back in Latcunga on the 21st of June

  • 78. Left Latacunga on the 23rd of June

  • 79. Arrived in Banos (Ecuador) on the 23rd of June

  • 80. Left Banos on the 26th of June

  • 81. Arrived Cuenca on the 27th of June

  • 82. Left Cuenca on the 30th of June

  • 83. Arrived in Tumbes of the 30th of June

  • 84. Left Tumbes on the 30th of June

JULY 2003
  • 85. Arrived Tujillo on the 1st of July

  • 86. Left Tujillo on the 2nd of July

  • 87. Arrived Huraz on the 3rd of July

  • 88. Left huraz on the 4th of July

  • 89. Arrived Lima on the 5th of July

  • 89. Left Lima on the 5th of July

  • 90. Arrived Huancayo on the 6th of July

  • 91. Left Huancayo on the 6th of July

  • 92. Arrived in Huancavelica on the 6th of July

  • 93. Left Huancavelica on the 7th of July

  • 94. Arrived in Pisco on the 8th of July

  • 95. Left Pisco on the 8th of July

  • 96. Arrived in Arequipa on the 9th of July

  • 97. Left Arequipa on the 11th of July

  • 98. Arrived in Cusco on the 12th of July

  • 99. Left Cusco on the 14th of July

  • 100. Arrived in Paucartambo on the 14th of July

  • 101. Left Paucartambo on the 16th of July

  • 102. Arrived in Cusco on the 16th of July

  • 103. Left cusco on the 16th of July

  • 104. Arrived in La Paz on the 17th of July

  • 105. Left La Paz (Bolivia) on the 24th of July

  • 106. Arrived in Iquique (Chile) on the 25th of July

  • 107. Left Iquique on the 25th of July

  • 108. Arrived in La Serena on the 26th of July

  • 109. Left La Serena on the 26th of July

  • 110. Arrived in Santiago on the 27th of July

  • 111. Left Santiago on the 30th of July

New Zealand Journey - Last updated on map on August 22nd, 2003

AUGUST 2003

  • 112. I arrived in Auckland on the 1st of August 2003

  • 113. I left Auckalnd on the 5th of August

  • 114. I arrived in Rotorua on the 5th of August.

  • 115. I left Rotorua on the 7th of August

  • 116. I arrived in Taupo on the 7th of August.

  • 117. I left Taupo on the 9th of August.

  • 118. I arrived in Napier ont he 9th of August.

  • 119. I left Napier on the 11th of August.

  • 120. I arrived in Palmerstown North on the 11th of August.

  • 121. I left Palmerstown North on the 12th of August.

  • 122. I arived in Wellington on the 12th of August.

  • 123. I left Wellington on the 17th of August

  • 124. I arrived in Nelson via Picton on the 17th of August.

  • 125. I left Nelson on the 18th of August.

  • 126. I arrived in Fox Glacier on the 18th of August.

  • 127. I left Fox Glacier on the 20th of August.

  • 128. I arrived in Queenstown on the 20th of August.

  • 129. I left Queenstown on the 22nd of August.

  • 130. I arrived in Dunedin on the 22nd of August.

  • 131. I left Dunedin on the 24th of August.

  • 132. I arrived in Christchurch on the 24th of August.

  • 133. I left Christchurch (New Zealand) on the 26th of August 2003.

  • 134. I arrived in Melbourne - Australia on the 26th of August.


Australia Journey - Last updated on map on August 26th, 2003

AUGUST 2003 (contd) and SEPTEMBER 2003

  • 134. I arrived in Melbourne - Australia on the 26th of August.

  • 135. I left Melbourne on the 31st of August

  • 136. I arrived in Sydney on the 1st of September

  • 137. I left Sydney on the 5th of September.


Bali - Indonesia Journey - Last updated on map on September 9th, 2003


Madura - Indonesia Journey - Last updated on map on September 21st, 2003


Java - Indonesia Journey - Last updated on map on October 8th, 2003

SEPTEMBER 2003

  • 138. I arrived in Denpasar / Kuta - Bali / Indonesia on the 5th of September.

  • 139. I left Kuta on the 7th of September

  • 140. I arrived in Ubud on the 7th of September

  • 141. I left Ubud on the 13th of September

  • 142. I arrived in Negara on the 13th of september

  • 143. I left Negara on the 14th of Septtember

  • 144. I arrived in Banyuwangi (Java) via Gilimanuk on the 14th

  • 145. I left Banyuwangi on the 16th of September

  • 146. I arrived in Cemoro Lawang on the 16th

  • 147. I left Cemoro Lawang on the 18th of September

  • 148. I arrived in Surubaya on the 18th of september

  • 149. I left Surabaya on the 19th of September

  • 150. I arrived in Pamekasan on the 19th

  • 151. I left Pamekasan on the 20th

  • 152. I arrived in Sumenep on the 20th of September

  • 153. I left Sumenep on the 21dt of September

  • 154. I arrived in Solo City of the 21st of September

  • 155. I left Solo on the 24th of September

  • 156. I arrived in Yogyakarta on the 24th of September

  • 157. I left Yogyakarta on the 30th of September

  • 158. I arrived in Bandung on the 1st of October

  • 159. I left Bandung on the 3rd of October

  • 160. I arrived in Jakarta on the 3rd of October

  • 161. I left Jakarta on the 8th of October

  • 162. I arrived in Singapore on the 8th of October


South East Asia Journey - Last updated on map on October 8th, 2003

OCTOBER 2003

  • 162. I arrived in Singapore on the 8th of October

  • 163. i left Singapore on the 13th of October

  • 164. I arrived in Kuala Lumpur on the 13th of october

  • 165. I left Kuala Lumpur on the 16th of October

  • 166. I arrived in Penag on the 16th of October

  • 167. I left Penang on the 18th of october

  • 168. I arrived in Melaka / Malacca on the 19th of October

  • 169. I left Melaka / Malacca on the 21st of October

  • 170. I arrived in Singapore on the 21st of October

  • 171. I left Singapore on the 22nd of October

  • 172. I arrived in Bangkok on the 22nd of October

  • 173. I left Bangkok on the 25th of October

  • 174. I arrived in Koh kong (Cambodia) on the 25th of October

  • 175. I left Koh Kong on the 26th of October

  • 176. I arrived in Phnom Penh on the 26th of October

  • 177. I left Phnom Penh on the 31st of October


Vietnam Journey - Last updated on map on November 8th, 2003

NOVEMBER 2003

  • 178. I arrived in Siem Reap on the 31st of October

  • 179. I left Siem Reap on 3rd of November

  • 180. I arrived in Battambang on the 3rd of November.
  • 181. I left Battambang on the 4th of November

  • 182. I arrived in Phnom Penh on the 4th of November.

  • 183. I left Phnom Penh on the 6th of November

  • 184. I arrived in Saigon (Vietnam) on the 6th of November.

  • 185. I left Saigon on the 11th of November.

  • 186. I arrived in Dalat (Vietnam) on the 11th of November.

  • 187. I left Dalat on the 14th of November

  • 188. I arrived in Nha Trang on the 14th of November

  • 189. I left Nha Trang on the 16th of November

  • 190. I arrived in Buon Ma Thuot on the16th of November

  • 191. I left Buon Ma Thuot on the 17th of November

  • 192. I arrived in Kon tum on the 17th of November

  • 193. I left Kon Tum on the 19th of November

  • 194. I arrived in Nha Trang on the 19th of November

  • 195. I left Nha Trang on the 21st of November

  • 196. I arrived in Hoi An on the 22nd of November

  • 197. I left Hio An on the 24th of November

  • 198. I arrived in Hue on the 24th of November

  • 199. I left Hue on the 28th of November

  • 200. I arrived in Hanoi on the 29th of November

  • 201. I left Hanoi on the 5th of December

  • 202. I arrived in Bac Ha via (Lao Cai) on the 6th of December

  • 203. I left Bac Ha on the 7th of December

  • 204. I arrived in Sapa on the 7th of December

  • 205. I left Sapa on the 9th of December

  • 206. I arrived in Hekou (China) on the 9th of December


China Journey - Last updated on map on February 12th, 2004

DECEMBER 2003

  • 207. I left Heckou (China) on thr 10th of December

  • 208. I arrived in Kumning on the 10th of December

  • 209. I left Kumning on the 13th of December

  • 210. i arrived in Dali city on the 13th of December

  • 211. I left Dali on the 16th of December

  • 212. I arrived in Lijiang on the 16th of December

  • 213. I left Lijiang on the 20th of December (after completed the two day trek: Tiger Leaping Gorge).
  • 214. I arrived in Zhongdian on the 20th of December

  • 215. I left Zhongian on the 23rd of December.

  • 216. i arrived in Deqin on the 23rd of December

  • 217. I left Dequin on the 25th of December

  • 218. I arrived in Zhongdian (via Benzilan) on the 25th of December.

  • 219. I left Zhongdian of the 26th of December.

  • 220. I arrived in Xiangcheng on the 26th of December

  • 221. I left Xiangcheng on the 28th of December

  • 222. I arrived in Yajiang on the 28th of December

  • 223. I left Yajiang on the 29th of December

  • 224. I arrived in Kangding 29th of December

  • 225. I left Kangding on the 31st of December

  • 226. I arrived in Chengdu on the 31st of December


China Journey - Last updated on map on February 12th, 2004

JANUARY 2004

  • 227. I left Chengdu on the 3rd of December

  • 228. I arrived in Baoguo for the Emei Shan walk via Leshan and Emei on the 3rd of January

  • 229. I left Baoguo on the 4th of January

  • 230. i arrived at Emei Shan mountain top on the 4th of January

  • 231. i left Emei Shan on the 5th of January

  • 232. I arrived in Chengdu on the 5th of January

  • 233. I left Chengdu on the 6th of January

  • 234. I arrived in Kumning on the 7th of January

  • 235. I left Kumning on the 8th of January

  • 236. I arrived in Ruili on the 8th of January

  • 237. I left Ruili on the 10th of January

  • 238. i arrived in Jinghong on the 11th of January

  • 239. I left Jinghong on the 13th of January

  • 240. I arrived in Mohan (via Mengla) on the 13th of January

  • 241. i arrived in Luang Prabang (Laos) on the 14th of January

  • 242. i left Luang Prabang on the 16th of January

  • 243. i arrived in Vientiane on the 16th of January

  • 244. I left Vientiane on the 19th of January

  • 245. I arrived in Surin (Thailand) on the 19th of January

  • 246. i left Surin on the 20th of January

  • 247. I arrived in anglong Veng (Cambodia) on the 20th of January

  • 248. I left Anglong veng on the 21st of January

  • 249. i arrived in Siem reap on the 21st of January

  • 250. I left Siem reap on the 22nd of january

  • 251. i arrived in Phnom Penh on the 22nd of january

  • 252. i left Phnom Penh on the 25th of January

  • 253. I arrived in Koh Kong on the 25th of january

  • 254. I left Koh Kong on the 27th of January

  • 255. i arrived in Bangkok (Thailand) on the 27th of January

  • 256. i left Bangkok on the 2nd of February


China Journey - Last updated on map on February 17th, 2004

FEBRUARY 2004

  • 256. I left Bangkok (Thailand) on the 2nd of February

  • 257. I arrived in Guangzhou (via Hong Kong) on the 2nd of February

  • 258. I left Guangzhou (China) on the 3rd of February

  • 259. I arrived in Yangshuo on the 4th of February

  • 260. I left Yangshuo on the 7th of February

  • 261. I arrived in Wuhan on the 8th of February

  • 262. I left Wuhan on the 9th of February

  • 263. I arrived in Xi'an on the 10th of February. 264. I left Xi'an on the 11th of February

  • 265. I arrived in Beijing on the 12th of February

  • 266. I left Beijing on the 17th of February.

  • 257. I arrived in Dublin, Ireland (via London, England) on the 17th of february

  • 258. I arrived home on the 18th of February 2004.


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