Route notes
Why this routing works
This multi-stop itinerary sequences westbound from San Diego to Cairo, then continues through Jeddah, Mumbai, and Tokyo before returning to San Diego. The stop pattern keeps the trip moving in one direction across North America, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia rather than backtracking between regions.
Timing is distributed unevenly in a practical way: 8 nights in Cairo, 3 in Jeddah, 23 in Mumbai, and 5 in Tokyo across a total of 6 weeks. That makes Mumbai the main base of the trip, with the other cities functioning as shorter stopovers that fit around the longer stay.
As an economy itinerary priced from USD 4,352 to USD 5,697, this route sits in the range of a complex long-haul multi-stop ticket rather than separate point-to-point planning. For this kind of sequence, combining all sectors into one ticket framework helps organize the long intercontinental jumps and the final return to San Diego.
With a December departure in the Oct-Dec season, this is a time-defined routing built around four stop cities in sequence. The structure is best suited to travelers who want a clear multi-region itinerary with one extended stay in the middle of the trip and shorter stays on either side.