7 Month solo travel from South America to Asia
Hey everyone! I'm a 25-year-old Dutch guy heading out in September 2026 for a 7-8 month solo trip.
Here's the full route:
Peru (Sept - Oct) Lima → Huaraz → back to Lima → Paracas → Huacachina → Nazca → Arequipa → Chivay (Colca Canyon) → Cusco (including Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley) → Puno → Bolivia
Bolivia (Oct - Nov) La Paz → Sucre → Potosí → Uyuni
Chile (Nov) San Pedro de Atacama → Santiago
Argentina & Uruguay (Nov - Dec) Mendoza → Buenos Aires → Montevideo → Punta del Este → back to Buenos Aires → overnight bus to Puerto Iguazú
Brazil (Dec - Jan) Foz do Iguaçu → Florianópolis → São Paulo → Paraty → Rio de Janeiro (Christmas + NYE)
Colombia (Jan - Feb) Bogotá → Cali → Salento → Medellín → Santa Marta → Minca → Buritaca → Palomino → Barranquilla (Carnival) → Cartagena → San Blas sailboat into Panama
Central America (Feb - Mar) Panama City → Bocas del Toro → La Fortuna, Costa Rica → San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua → Antigua, Guatemala → San Pedro La Laguna → Mexico City → fly to Asia
Southeast Asia (Mar - Apr) El Nido, Philippines → Siem Reap, Cambodia → Koh Phangan, Thailand → Bangkok → fly home early May
About me and my travel style:
- Solo, staying in hostels throughout
- Priorities are nightlife and social scene, hiking and nature, meeting other travelers
- Not doing a structured itinerary day by day, happy to stay longer somewhere if I'm enjoying it
- Budget traveler but not counting every cent
- Big football fan, want to catch live matches especially in Argentina and Brazil
Specific things I'm looking for tips on:
- Best hostels along this route (bit of party is okay 😉)
- Hidden gems or underrated stops I might be missing
- Best way to travel from city to city (maybe also on how to best get from South America to Asia)
- Any general tips for this route
