Trips we'd take
tomorrow.
Every itinerary below was written by Waypora, exactly as you'd receive it — route map, day sheets, insider tips and all. Read one like a brochure, then use it as a starting point and bend it to your trip.
Australia
Guidebook no. 01
12 days · 6 stops
Sydney to Brisbane, done properly
The coast road with every stop it deserves
“the corridor is the point, not the endpoints”
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14 days · 6 stops
A two-week lap of Tasmania
Wild island, big skies, great pinot
“MONA deserves a whole day”
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6 days · 2 stops
Reef & Daintree with the kids
Reef mornings, rainforest afternoons, holiday pace
“the Daintree after rain is the whole point”
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5 days · 2 stops
The Red Centre in five days
Uluru, Kata Tjuta and the canyon rim at dawn
“no photo prepares you for the scale”
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8 days · 5 stops
Perth to Ningaloo on a shoestring
Whale sharks, gorges and beach camps heading north
“the reef starts at the sand here”
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30 days · 12 stops
One month, one lap of Australia
The whole continent, thirty full-on days
“fly the boring bits, drive the good ones”
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Guidebook no. 02
5 days · 2 stops
Auckland & the Bay of Islands
City landing, island bays, the winterless north
“the ferry to Russell beats any highway”
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10 days · 5 stops
The North Island loop
Geysers, Hobbiton and the harbour capital in ten days
“book the Tongariro weather window early”
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12 days · 6 stops
The southern circuit
TranzAlpine, glaciers and Queenstown in twelve days
“Tekapo's sky at midnight is not optional”
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21 days · 10 stops
Three weeks, both islands
The full country, Cook Strait crossing included
“the ferry is a scenic cruise in disguise”
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6 days · 2 stops
Queenstown & Fiordland with the kids
The adventure capital at a family pace
“Milford by coach-and-cruise beats driving with kids”
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8 days · 3 stops
A two-island wine trail
Sauvignon, pinot and long lunches in eight days
“cellar doors here still pour like it's personal”
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Guidebook no. 03
10 days · 3 stops
The Costa Rica classic
Volcano, cloud forest and beach in ten days
“the hot springs are for after the hike, not instead”
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7 days · 2 stops
Pura vida with the kids
Sloths, beaches and a volcano at family pace
“every guide has a spotting scope and infinite patience”
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6 days · 2 stops
Osa, properly wild
Corcovado's rainforest by boat and boot
“you'll hear the howlers before your alarm”
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8 days · 4 stops
The other coast
Tortuguero canals to Caribbean reggae in eight days
“the Caribbean side runs on its own clock”
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12 days · 5 stops
The Nicoya surf run
Board-bag budget, twelve days of point breaks
“sunset is the daily appointment”
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9 days · 3 stops
A honeymoon in the green
Nine days of volcanoes, whales and pool villas
“book the Uvita whale window first”
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Guidebook no. 04
10 days · 4 stops
The golden route
Tokyo to Osaka, done at the right pace
“the bullet train IS the sightseeing”
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14 days · 6 stops
Two weeks in Japan
The classics plus Hiroshima and the island shrine
“stay on Miyajima after the day-trippers leave”
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8 days · 4 stops
Old Japan in the Alps
Merchant towns, thatched villages, castle keeps
“morning markets beat every souvenir shop”
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9 days · 4 stops
Kyūshū, the warm south
Ramen, steam vents and an active volcano
“locals will tell you their ramen is the true one — believe all of them”
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7 days · 3 stops
A powder week
Sapporo snow and Niseko's legendary powder
“January is the deepest month — book the onsen town early”
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6 days · 3 stops
The pilgrim's path
Kōya-san's temples to the Kumano trails
“a night in a temple lodging is the whole point”
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Guidebook no. 05
8 days · 4 stops
The northern circuit
Serengeti, the Crater and Tarangire in eight days
“dawn game drives beat everything else you own”
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14 days · 5 stops
Summit to sand
Kilimanjaro's crater rim, then Zanzibar's Indian Ocean
“give the mountain its acclimatisation days — all of them”
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10 days · 4 stops
Chasing the migration
River crossings and a sky full of dust in August
“the herds keep their own diary — stay flexible”
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9 days · 3 stops
The empty south
Nyerere and Ruaha, safari without the queue
“more lions than Land Cruisers down here”
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7 days · 2 stops
A Zanzibar week
Stone Town lanes, spice farms and white sand
“eat at the night market once, then find the aunties”
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10 days · 3 stops
Chimps and plains
Mahale's forests to the Serengeti's horizon
“the boat arrival at Mahale is half the magic”
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Guidebook no. 06
14 days · 5 stops
The grand tour
Rome, Florence and Venice, two unhurried weeks
“book the Uffizi and the Vatican before you fly”
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7 days · 3 stops
Tuscany, slowly
Hill towns, long lunches and the Val d'Orcia
“the agriturismo dinner beats any restaurant”
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8 days · 3 stops
Naples & the Amalfi Coast
Pizza's birthplace, Pompeii and that road
“take the ferry, not the bus — always the ferry”
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10 days · 3 stops
A Sicilian loop
Markets, Greek theatres and the volcano
“granita for breakfast is not optional”
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7 days · 3 stops
Puglia unhurried
Trulli, white towns and the Salento sea
“orecchiette from the nonnas on Bari's side streets”
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8 days · 3 stops
Dolomites on foot
Ridgelines, rifugi and alpine meadows
“sunset on Tre Cime forgives every uphill”
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