Route notes
Why this routing works
This 10-week round-the-world route is built as a long overland-style progression by air: San Diego to India first, then onward through East and Southern Africa, across to Mauritius, and back to the US via Houston. The sequencing keeps the trip moving in one broad direction rather than backtracking, which is the key logistical advantage on a multi-stop ticket like this.
The India section carries the most time, with 27 nights in Calcutta followed by shorter stays in Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, and Mumbai. Grouping five Indian stops together on one ticket segment structure is a practical way to handle a trip with multiple internal city pairs before continuing long-haul to Nairobi. From there, the routing steps south through Gaborone, Johannesburg, and Durban before adding Port Louis as a separate island stop.
Ending with Houston before the final return to San Diego creates a clean North America re-entry point after Mauritius. In economy, and at a sold range of USD 4,520 to 5,917, this is the kind of RTW ticket where stop order and connection logic matter more than speed: it trades a direct return for a structured circle covering 11 stop cities across 10 weeks.
A February departure fits the stated Jan-Mar season and supports the long first stay in India before the Africa and Indian Ocean portion of the ticket. With 11 stop cities plus the return to origin, this routing best suits travelers who want a dense, pre-planned multi-stop structure rather than an open-ended trip with frequent ad hoc changes.