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AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS: FOGG'S GREAT JOURNEY

Ocean liners crossing the seas, colonial cities gleaming, trains winding across continents. Phileas Fogg's journey comes alive.

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42791
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8
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📖 5 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Follow a literary adventure around the world. Enter London's Reform Club, cross Egypt via the Suez Canal, explore Mumbai and Kolkata along Indian rivers, pass through Hong Kong and Tokyo between modernity and tradition, then reach San Francisco and New York where skyscrapers conclude this legendary journey.

Your day-by-day itinerary

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Day

London Reform Club

club walls echo impossible wager whisper

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Day 1
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London - Reform Club: Phileas Fogg bets he can travel around the world in eighty days, triggering a timed journey from the heart of London.
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Port of London: embarkation for Suez, first maritime stage marking the passage from a regulated life to a race against time.
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Activities

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Stroll between Westminster, the City and the clubs of Pall Mall to feel the Victorian atmosphere of Fogg's London.
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Follow the Suez Canal and observe the ballet of ships, symbol of the shortening of distances in Fogg's era.
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Distance: 4511.8 km
Travel time: 10h
2
Day

Port Said Suez Canal

canal divides continents and destiny

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Day 2
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Port Said and Suez Canal: key stopover on the route to the Orient, discovery of a strategic passage point between the Mediterranean and Red Sea.
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City of Suez: port atmosphere, transit hotels and mixture of European sailors and Oriental merchants.
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Explore the historic districts and waterfront to feel the contrast between British empire and Indian effervescence.
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Observe the bustle of markets and the mixture of Indian and European cultures around the old colonial buildings.
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Distance: 5561.1 km
Travel time: 10h
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Day

Mumbai

colonial grandeur meets modern pulse

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Day 3
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Bombay (Mumbai): Fogg and Passepartout's first major immersion in the Indian subcontinent, between colonial station, crowded streets and bustling docks.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Station (inspired by the great colonial stations): departure inland by train toward Calcutta.
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Gain elevation on Victoria Peak to understand the city's strategic position between the South China Sea and hills.
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Discover the contrast between traditional Japan and Western influences in a major port of the emerging Meiji era.
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Distance: 2162.5 km
Travel time: 10h
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Kolkata

river city holds spiritual essence

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Day 4
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Calcutta (Kolkata): eventful arrival after an interrupted journey, major colonial city of the British empire in India.
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Administrative districts and Hooghly quays: formalities, embarkation and organization of the rest of the journey to Hong Kong.
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Activities

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Traverse hills and quays to follow Fogg's trail at the moment when the wager still seems feasible.
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Exploring Manhattan between emerging skyscrapers, docks and neighborhoods in full transformation of the late 19th century.
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Distance: 3443.8 km
Travel time: 10h
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Day

Hong Kong Victoria Harbour

harbour sparkles beneath towering peaks

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Day 5
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Hong Kong: British port in the Far East, a key stopover between India and Japan in Fogg's journey.
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Commercial districts and quays: managing maritime connections and tensions surrounding possible delays on the itinerary.
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Activities

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Retracing Fogg's steps through London by measuring the contrast between the fixity of the city and the movement of the journey accomplished.
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Vol prochaine étape
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Distance: 3727.1 km
Travel time: 10h
6
Day

Yokohama Port

port opens gateway to far east

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Day 6
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Yokohama: major gateway to Japan opened to the West, where Fogg and Passepartout manage at the last minute to embark for America.
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Entertainment districts and bustling streets: Passepartout's wanderings after being separated from Fogg.
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Discover the contrast between traditional Japan and Western influences in a major port of the emerging Meiji era.
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Distance: 10776.2 km
Travel time: 16h40
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Day

San Francisco

golden gate greets ocean horizons

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Day 7
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San Francisco: arrival in North America, a booming city where Fogg must quickly organize the crossing of the continent.
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Waterfront and dock district: piers and nearby stations that symbolize the junction between sea and rail.
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Activities

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Traverse hills and quays to follow Fogg's trail at the moment when the wager still seems feasible.
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Vol prochaine étape
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Next stop
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Distance: 5367.8 km
Travel time: 10h
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Day

New York

city towers pierce clouds victoriously

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Day 8
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New York: major metropolis of the East Coast where Fogg arrives late, forced to find an alternative solution to reach Europe.
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Port of New York: negotiations and improvisations around a cargo ship to cross the Atlantic urgently.
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Activities

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Exploring Manhattan between emerging skyscrapers, docks and neighborhoods in full transformation of the late 19th century.
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Next stop
✈️ Flight / transfer day
Distance: 7241 km
Travel time: 16h40
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London Reform Club

club walls echo impossible wager whisper

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Day 9
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Return to London: Fogg believes he has lost his bet before realizing he has gained a day by crossing the globe eastward.
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Reform Club: final scene where he presents himself at the last moment to prove he has accomplished the trip around the world within the deadline.
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Activities

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Retracing Fogg's steps through London by measuring the contrast between the fixity of the city and the movement of the journey accomplished.

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