55 days in Asia, Europe & United States Itinerary

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Drive to Václav Havel Airport Prague, Fly to Kokshetau
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Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
— 2 nights
Drive
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Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
— 4 nights
Fly
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Ulan-Ude, Russia
— 6 nights
Fly
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Salt Lake City, United States
— 11 nights
Fly to Bremen Airport, Drive to Varel
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Varel, Germany
— 5 nights
Drive
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Zella-Mehlis, Germany
— 8 nights
Drive
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Pieve di Cadore, Italy
— 8 nights
Drive
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Sumy, Ukraine
— 6 nights

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Kokshetau, Kazakhstan — 2 nights

Kick off your visit on the 2nd (Tue): explore the activities along Shalkar Lake.

For other places to visit, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, you can read our Kokshetau day trip app.

Pilsen, Czech Republic to Kokshetau is an approximately 18.5-hour combination of car and flight. You'll lose 5 hours traveling from Pilsen to Kokshetau due to the time zone difference. Plan for colder temperatures traveling from Pilsen in January, with highs in Kokshetau at -15°C and lows at -22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 3rd (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Pavlodar.
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Parks · Nature
Find places to stay Jan 1 — 3:

Pavlodar, Kazakhstan — 4 nights

Regional History Museum and Memorial'nyy Dom Muzey D.p. Bagayeva will appeal to museum buffs. Cathedral of the Annunciation and Chapel of St. Nicholas will appeal to history buffs. And it doesn't end there: admire the masterpieces at Pavlodar Regional Art Museum, don't miss a visit to Mashkhur-Jusup Mosque, hit the slopes at Zelenaya Roshha, and buy something for everyone on your list at Batyr Mall.

For ratings, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, go to the Pavlodar trip maker tool.

Traveling by car from Kokshetau to Pavlodar takes 7.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or do a combination of train and bus. Traveling from Kokshetau in January, expect slightly colder with lows of -25°C in Pavlodar. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Sun) early enough to travel to Ulan-Ude.
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Museums · Historic Sites · Outdoors · Parks
Find places to stay Jan 3 — 7:

Ulan-Ude, Russia — 6 nights

Let the collections at National Museum of The Republic of Buryatia and Ethnographic Museum Tarbagatai capture your imagination. Datsan Rinpoche Bagsha and Sacred Ilyinsky Church are good opportunities to explore the local culture. When in Ulan-Ude, make a side trip to see Ivolginsk Datsan (Buddhist Monastery) in Ivolginsk, approximately Ivolginsk away.

To find photos, where to stay, other places to visit, and other tourist information, you can read our Ulan-Ude travel route planner.

Explore your travel options from Pavlodar to Ulan-Ude with the Route module. Traveling from Pavlodar to Ulan-Ude, you'll lose 2 hours due to the time zone difference. Prepare for little chillier weather when traveling from Pavlodar in January: high temperatures in Ulan-Ude hover around -20°C and lows are around -33°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Sun) early enough to travel to Salt Lake City.
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Museums · Historic Sites · Shopping · Childrens Museums
Side Trips
Find places to stay Jan 7 — 14:

Salt Lake City, United States — 11 nights

Crossroads of the West

Appreciate the collections at Natural History Museum of Utah and Thanksgiving Point. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Temple Square and The Tabernacle. Change things up with these side-trips from Salt Lake City: Backcountry Snowmobiling (in Coalville), Park City (Fishing Charters & Tours, Park City Main Street Historic District, &more) and Cascade Springs (in Charleston). The adventure continues: take in the spiritual surroundings of Salt Lake Temple, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Cathedral of the Madeleine, examine the collection at Hill Aerospace Museum, and explore the galleries of Joseph Smith Memorial Building.

Take the guesswork out of planning a Salt Lake City vacation by using our trip itinerary maker.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Ulan-Ude to Salt Lake City. The time zone difference moving from Irkutsk Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 15 hours. Plan for warmer temperatures traveling from Ulan-Ude in January, with highs in Salt Lake City at 3°C and lows at -6°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Fri) to allow enough time to travel to Varel.
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Find places to stay Jan 15 — 26:

Varel, Germany — 5 nights

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Schlosskirche and Kloster Ihlow. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Vareler Windmuhle and Heimatmuseum Leer. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Varel: Schiffahrtsmuseum Unterweser (in Brake), Aurich (De Baalje & Historische Drogerie Maass) and Altes Rathaus (in Leer).

To find where to stay, ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, refer to the Varel trip planner.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Salt Lake City to Varel. The time zone changes from Mountain Standard Time (MST) to Central European Standard Time (CET), which is usually an 8 hour difference. In January, Varel is somewhat warmer than Salt Lake City - with highs of 8°C and lows of 6°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Thu) so you can drive to Zella-Mehlis.
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Historic Sites · Museums · Parks · Outdoors
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Find places to stay Jan 27 — Feb 1:

Zella-Mehlis, Germany — 8 nights

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Technical Museum Gesenkschmiede and Haus der Natur Goldisthal. Your inner history buff will appreciate Schloss Burgk and Schloss & Park Altenstein. Get out of town with these interesting Zella-Mehlis side-trips: Erlebnis Bergwerk (in Merkers), Burgruine Liebenstein (in Bad Liebenstein) and Hennebergisches Museum (in Kloster Vessra).

To find more things to do, ratings, and tourist information, read our Zella-Mehlis journey planner.

Explore your travel options from Varel to Zella-Mehlis with the Route module. When traveling from Varel in February, plan for a bit warmer days in Zella-Mehlis, with highs around 5°C, while nights are about the same with lows around -1°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 9th (Fri) early enough to go by car to Pieve di Cadore.
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Museums · Historic Sites · Parks · Childrens Museums
Side Trips
Find places to stay Feb 1 — 9:

Pieve di Cadore, Italy — 8 nights

Popular historic sites such as Parco Tematico della Grande Guerra Abschnitt-Saisera and Old Sappada are in your itinerary. Museum-lovers will appreciate Museo dell'Occhiale and Museo dell' Emigrazione. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Pieve di Cadore: Algudnei - Spazi per la Cultura Ladina del Comelico (in Dosoledo), Chiesa di San Nicolo (in San Nicolo di Comelico) and Mount Lussari (in Tarvisio).

Klarna Trips's itinerary builder makes planning a Pieve di Cadore trip simple and quick.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Zella-Mehlis to Pieve di Cadore. Traveling from Zella-Mehlis in February, things will get somewhat warmer in Pieve di Cadore: highs are around 11°C and lows about 2°C. On the 17th (Sat), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Sumy.
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Museums · Parks · Historic Sites · Childrens Museums
Side Trips
Find places to stay Feb 9 — 17:

Sumy, Ukraine — 6 nights

Your inner history buff will appreciate Usadba Sukhanovykh-Sumovskikh and Spaso-Preobrajenskii Sobor. Get a sense of the local culture at Nikanor Onatsky Regional Art Museum in Sumy and Sumy Local Lore Museum. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Sumy: Trostyanets (Ascension Church & Palace Krugly Dvor) and Putivl (Museum Complex Spadshchanskiy Les & Putivl Local Lore Museum).

To see more things to do, photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, use the Sumy trip itinerary planning tool.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Pieve di Cadore to Sumy. You'll lose 1 hour traveling from Pieve di Cadore to Sumy due to the time zone difference. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 24th (Sat) so you can travel back home.
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Historic Sites · Museums · Theme Parks · Parks
Side Trips
Find places to stay Feb 18 — 24:

United States travel guide

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More than the country of car-packed streets seen in TV shows and movies, the United States of America is a complex and diverse home to over 300 million people living in a wide range of landscapes and climates. From its big-city skyscrapers to its sprawling natural parks, the country's ''melting pot'' combines many ethnic groups that share a strong sense of national identity despite their cultural differences. A country of road trips and big blue skies, the United States harbors orderly cities filled with restaurants, parks, museums, and innumerable sightseeing opportunities, as well as pristine natural areas perfect for a holiday in the great outdoors. To see as much as you can of this diverse land quickly, drive over some of the more than 6 million km (4 million mi) of highways leading through deserts, mountain peaks, fertile fields, and giant urban centers.
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