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Free day-by-day itineraries for Europe and Asia — ready to read, email, or adapt for your trip.
How to use these curated travel guides
Every guide below is a complete day-by-day travel plan with realistic pacing, neighborhood-level suggestions, and practical tips our editors maintain. Unlike a generic blog roundup, each itinerary is written for a specific trip length — a 5-day Greece plan is different from a 10-day Indonesia route — so you can compare routes before customizing with our free AI trip planner.
Read the overview and FAQ on each destination page, then scroll the day cards for hour-by-hour ideas. Email the full plan to yourself, pair it with our language cheat sheets for French, German, Spanish, or Portuguese, and read related articles in our travel guides section for rail passes, budgets, and regional deep dives.
European itineraries on this page cover Western and Mediterranean classics: France in a week (Paris to the Riviera), 5 days in Spain (Barcelona and Madrid), 7-day Italy (Rome, Florence, Venice), Germany castles and cities, Portugal from Lisbon to Porto, and a combined 14-day Spain & Portugal loop. Each guide notes train connections, museum booking windows, and what to cut if you have fewer days than the full route.
Europe
7 daysFrance
Découvrez l'élégance intemporelle et le romantisme de la France, des monuments emblématiques de Paris comme la Tour Eiffel et le Louvre aux charmants villages de Provence et à la glamour Côte d'Azur, offrant une cuisine exquise, un art de classe mondiale et des expériences inoubliables.
5 daysGreece
Explorez les merveilles antiques et les paysages à couper le souffle de la Grèce, de l'emblématique Acropole d'Athènes aux plages ensoleillées de Santorin.
10 daysItaly
Découvrez le charme intemporel de l'Italie, où l'histoire, l'art et la passion s'entremêlent au milieu des ruines antiques de Rome et des canaux romantiques de Venise.
7 daysSpain
Explorez la riche tapisserie d'histoire, de culture et d'énergie de l'Espagne, des rues animées de Barcelone à l'architecture majestueuse de Madrid, et offrant une cuisine alléchante.
7 daysGermany
Experience Germany's rich history and culture from Berlin's vibrant streets and world-class museums to Bavarian castles, Munich's beer gardens, Dresden's baroque splendor, and a scenic Rhine Valley finale.
7 daysPortugal
Discover Portugal from Lisbon's hilltop viewpoints and Belém monuments to Sintra's fairy-tale palaces, medieval Óbidos, university Coimbra, and Porto's riverside charm and port wine cellars.
14 daysSpain & Portugal
Madrid · Barcelona · Valencia
Asia guides include Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima), Thailand (Bangkok temples through Chiang Mai and southern islands), India’s Golden Triangle, and a 10-day Indonesia route through Java and Bali. We emphasize temple dress codes, domestic flight vs ferry trade-offs, and shoulder-season timing because weather and crowds vary sharply across the region.
Asie
7 daysIndia
Découvrez le charme envoûtant de l'Inde à travers ses cultures diverses, ses monuments magnifiques et son hospitalité chaleureuse, ce qui en fait une destination captivante pour le tourisme.
10 daysJapan
Le Japon offre un mélange unique de traditions anciennes et de technologie moderne, avec des sites emblématiques comme le Mont Fuji, des villes animées comme Tokyo et des paysages sereins comme les forêts de bambous de Kyoto, en faisant une destination incontournable pour l'immersion culturelle et la beauté naturelle.
10 daysIndonesia
L'Indonésie enchante par ses paysages divers, des luxuriantes rizières en terrasses de Bali aux anciens temples de Borobudur, et sa culture vibrante, des rues animées de Jakarta aux plages sereines de Lombok, offrant une riche tapisserie d'expériences pour chaque voyageur.
10 daysThailand
Experience Thailand from Bangkok's Grand Palace and Wat Pho to Ayutthaya ruins, Chiang Mai temples, Railay Beach, Poda Island, Maya Bay at Phi Phi, and Old Phuket Town.
Frequently asked questions
- What popular itineraries does Wandering Hermit offer?
- We publish 11 free day-by-day guides: France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Spain & Portugal (14 days), Japan, India, Indonesia, and Thailand — organized by Europe and Asia on this hub.
- Can I email an itinerary to myself?
- Yes. Every itinerary page includes an email form to send the full day-by-day plan to your inbox before you travel.
- Are these itineraries free?
- Yes. All curated destination guides are free to read online with no account required.
- How were these itineraries created?
- Our editorial team researches each route for realistic pacing, seasonal transport, and geography. Day cards include morning, afternoon, and evening suggestions with dining ideas — they are not scraped from other sites.
- Which itinerary should I start with?
- First-time Europe travelers often start with France in a week, 5 days in Spain, or a 7-day Italy route. Asia first-timers often pick Thailand (10 days) or Japan (10 days). Use the duration badge on each card to match your trip length.