Itinerary Region Route Dates (2003) New Zealand Auckland to Christchurch Jan 5 to Feb 1 Australia Tasmania, Sydney & The Great Barrier Reef Feb 2 to 25 Southeast Asia North Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City via China Feb 26 to Mar 30 Southeast Asia South Phuket, Thailand to Singapore via Malaysia Mar 31 to Apr 24 European Alps Prague, Czech Republic to Geneva, Switzerland Apr 25 to May 19 Western Europe Luxembourg to Aberdeen, Scotland via the UK & Ireland May 20 to Jul 4 Scandinavia & Russia Bergen, Norway to St Petersburg, Russia Jul 5 to Aug 8 Mediterranean East Athens, Greece to Rome, Italy Aug 9 to Sep 2 Mediterranean West Rome, Italy to Barcelona, Spain Sep 3 to Oct 1 Southern Europe Gibraltar to Lisbon, Portugal via Morocco and Spain Oct 2 to Oct 22 South Africa Johannesburg to Cape Town via Kruger National Park & Swaziland Oct 23 to Dec 2 South America Buenos Aires & Bariloche, Argentina to Tierra del Fuego, Chile Dec 3 to Dec 31