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Orientation
Maps & Routes
A good map answers the questions that matter most: how far apart things really are, and which way the trip flows. Each route below opens in Google Maps.
Orient first
Look at the whole region before choosing bases — distances are often larger than they appear.
Download offline maps
Mountain, island and safari areas often have patchy signal.
Check conditions daily
Where roads close for weather, check official road-condition sites every morning.
Allow extra time
Mapped drive times rarely include photo stops, roadworks or ferry queues.
By destination
Italy
Rome – Florence – Venice rail corridor
The classic first-trip line, served by high-speed trains between the three main stations.
Tuscany orientation
Florence, Siena and the Val d'Orcia hill towns — the area most visitors explore by car.
Naples & the Amalfi Coast
Naples, Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi — the coast road is narrow, so many travelers use ferries and buses.
Greece
Athens orientation
The airport, the historic centre around the Acropolis and the port of Piraeus.
Piraeus to the Cyclades
Ferry orientation from Athens toward Mykonos, Paros, Naxos and Santorini.
Santorini: airport, port and towns
How the airport, Athinios port, Fira and Oia relate on the island.
Crete: Heraklion to Chania
The north-coast road linking Crete's two main bases.
Iceland
Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík
Arrival orientation — about 45 minutes by road.
Golden Circle
Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss in one loop from Reykjavík.
South Coast
Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and Vík toward Jökulsárlón.
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Kirkjufell, Arnarstapi and the national park at the peninsula's tip.
Ring Road (Route 1)
The full loop via Vík, Höfn, Egilsstaðir, Akureyri and back to Reykjavík.
African Safari
- Kenya
Nairobi JKIA to Wilson Airport
International arrivals connect across the city to Wilson for most bush flights.
- Kenya
Nairobi to the Masai Mara
By road through the Rift Valley, or by light aircraft from Wilson.
- Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Airport to Arusha
The usual arrival point for northern Tanzania safaris.
- Tanzania
Arusha – Ngorongoro – Serengeti
The northern circuit by road, often paired with fly-in sections.
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