Which order should you visit places in? Planning a logical route

By the Nexara Holidays travel desk · 2 min read

The order of your stops can make a trip smooth or exhausting. Here is how to plan a logical route.

Follow geography

Avoid zigzagging. Plan a loop or a line, and use open-jaw flights, flying into one city and out of another.

For example, in Kerala: arrive in Kochi, go to the hills, then the backwaters, then the beach, and fly home from Thiruvananthapuram.

Start where you land

Begin in the arrival city to rest after the journey.

Consider altitude

For high-altitude destinations, ascend gradually. In Himachal, enter Spiti via Kinnaur and leave via Manali.

Weather and season

In Vietnam, go north to south or south to north depending on weather. In Europe, start in the south in early spring and finish in the north.

Festivals and fixed events

Plan the route around fixed dates, such as a festival, a safari slot or a toy train booking.

Energy levels

Put active experiences early and relaxing ones at the end. A beach finish is popular for a reason.

Flight connections

Check which cities have convenient flights home. In Rajasthan, ending in Udaipur or Jaipur makes it easier to fly out.

Examples

• Europe: fly into Paris and out of Rome.
• Sri Lanka: culture first, hills second, beach last.

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