Route notes
Why this routing works
This 14-week RTW is sequenced as a westbound routing from Los Angeles to Melbourne first, then onward through Dubai and Mahe before continuing into Europe. The order keeps the long-haul transpacific sector at the start, uses Dubai twice to connect the Indian Ocean segment, and then shifts into a longer open-ended Europe run before the final return to Los Angeles.
Timing is split between a longer stay in Melbourne at 20 nights and a series of medium-length stops after that: 7 nights in Dubai, 6 in Mahe, a 1-night Dubai transit stop, 6 in Athens, then 11 nights in Zurich, 10 in Helsinki, 10 in Stockholm, 10 in Oslo, and 12 in Zagreb. That structure makes this itinerary workable as one ticket with distinct regional phases rather than a faster city-hopping pattern.
From a ticketing perspective, the routing combines an intercontinental backbone with multiple stopovers across Europe, which is where a multi-stop RTW fare is useful. The overnight in Dubai on the second pass functions as a connection break before entering Europe, while the final European sequence ends in Zagreb for the long-haul trip back to Los Angeles.
With departure in May and an economy price range of USD 4,297 to 6,554, this route fits travelers who want a longer-duration ticket with substantial time on the ground in each stop. The itinerary covers Australia, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean, and several European cities without backtracking beyond the planned Dubai re-stop needed to bridge Mahe and Athens.