Southeast Asia
The Banana Pancake Trail
45 days · $18/day
Bangkok → Chiang Mai → Luang Prabang → Hanoi → Hoi An → Siem Reap. The classic first-time SEA route, still unbeaten for the money.
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Six legendary routes, tested by thousands of Backpackr travelers. Each one gives you the cities, the days, the daily spend, and the hostels.
Europe
The Balkan Loop
21 days · $32/day
Ljubljana → Zagreb → Split → Sarajevo → Kotor → Tirana → Ohrid → Sofia. Europe without the Eurozone prices.
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South America
The Gringo Trail
60 days · $28/day
Cusco → La Paz → Uyuni → Atacama → Buenos Aires → Rio. Two months of altitude, deserts, and steak.
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Europe
Iberia in 3 Weeks
21 days · $45/day
Lisbon → Porto → Madrid → Granada → Sevilla → Barcelona. Pastel de nata to paella in one loop.
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East Asia
Japan on a Budget
14 days · $65/day
Tokyo → Hakone → Kyoto → Osaka → Hiroshima → Miyajima. Yes, Japan CAN be done backpacker-style.
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Central America
CA-4 Sunshine Loop
30 days · $25/day
Guatemala → El Salvador → Honduras → Nicaragua. Volcanoes, surf, and salsa nights.
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