60 days in South Pacific, United States, Canada & Europe Itinerary

The state of Victoria crown jewel, Melbourne boasts shaded streets, leafy residential neighborhoods, vibrant street life, and a picturesque city center.

Let the collections at Melbourne Museum and Jewish Holocaust Centre capture your imagination. Old Melbourne Gaol and Sovereign Hill will appeal to history buffs. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Melbourne: Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (in Point Lonsdale) and Sea All Dolphin Swims (in Queenscliff). Dedicate the 6th (Sat) to wine at some of the top wineries in the area. And it doesn't end there: admire the masterpieces at National Gallery of Victoria, admire the striking features of Royal Exhibition Building, take in nature's colorful creations at Fitzroy Gardens, and pause for some photo ops at Shrine of Remembrance.

For photos, reviews, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Melbourne trip planning website.

Cairns to Melbourne is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also fly; or drive; or take a train. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Cairns in March: high temperatures in Melbourne hover around 30°C and lows are around 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Sun) to allow time to travel to Los Angeles.

Surrounded by mountain ranges, forests, valleys, beaches, and deserts, the metropolitan area of Los Angeles is home to over 17 million people.

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Santa Monica Pier and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Get some cultural insight at The Getty Center and Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. Change things up with these side-trips from Los Angeles: Ocean Avenue (in Santa Monica) and Dolphin & Whale Watching (in Dana Point). Pack the 10th (Wed) with family-friendly diversions at Universal Studios Hollywood. There's still lots to do: explore the world behind art at Norton Simon Museum, examine the collection at Hollyhock House, explore the different monuments and memorials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and get engrossed in the history at Autry Museum of the American West.

To see where to stay, ratings, reviews, and tourist information, read Los Angeles trip planner.

Getting from Melbourne to Los Angeles by flight takes about 18 hours. The time zone difference moving from Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 18 hours. March in Los Angeles sees daily highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C at night. You will have some time to spend on the 13th (Sat) before leaving for Toronto.

Possibly the world's most diverse city, Toronto houses over 80 ethnic communities speaking nearly 150 different languages or dialects.

Get a sense of the local culture at Royal Ontario Museum and Hockey Hall of Fame. Museum-lovers will appreciate Casa Loma and Bau-Xi Gallery. Explore Toronto's surroundings by going to Niagara Falls (Journey Behind the Falls & Butterfly Conservatory) and King Street Gallery (in Niagara-on-the-Lake). Next up on the itinerary: appreciate the extensive heritage of The Distillery District, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at St Michael's Cathedral Basilica, sample the tasty concoctions at Steam Whistle Brewery, and hunt for treasures at St. Lawrence Market.

To find photos, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, refer to the Toronto trip builder site.

You can fly from Los Angeles to Toronto in 9.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of train and car. Traveling from Los Angeles to Toronto, you'll lose 3 hours due to the time zone difference. Prepare for much colder weather when traveling from Los Angeles in March: high temperatures in Toronto hover around 3°C and lows are around -3°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 17th (Wed) early enough to travel to New York City.

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Museum-lovers will appreciate The Metropolitan Museum of Art and 9/11 Memorial. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and St. Patrick's Cathedral. There's lots more to do: take in the pleasant sights at Central Park, take in panoramic vistas at Empire State Building, wander the streets of Times Square, and admire the striking features of Grand Central Terminal.

For ratings, more things to do, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read New York City online vacation maker.

You can fly from Toronto to New York City in 5.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of ferry and flight; or drive; or take a bus. Expect a bit warmer temperatures when traveling from Toronto in March; daily highs in New York City reach 11°C and lows reach 1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Wed) to allow time to travel to Valencia.

A charming old city originally founded as a Roman colony, Valencia is the country’s third-largest urban center.

Get some cultural insight at Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Alicante (MACA) and El Casco Antiguo de Benidorm. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Valencia Cathedral and Placa del Castell. Get out of town with these interesting Valencia side-trips: La Cruz de Benidorm (in Benidorm), Alicante (Castillo de Santa Barbara & Casa Carbonell) and Museo Etnologico (in Denia). And it doesn't end there: get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, see the interesting displays at Museu Faller de Valencia, browse the eclectic array of goods at Central Market of Valencia, and steep yourself in history at La Lonja de la Seda.

To find where to stay, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Valencia trip maker website.

You can do a combination of flight and train from New York City to Valencia in 13.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly. The time zone difference when traveling from New York City to Valencia is 6 hours. Traveling from New York City in March, expect Valencia to be somewhat warmer, temps between 22°C and 9°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 30th (Tue) to allow time to travel to Nantes.

Regarded as an art and history city, Nantes is called the Venice of the West.

On the 30th (Tue), ponder the design of Le Miroir d'Eau, explore the historical opulence of Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne, take in nature's colorful creations at Jardin des Plantes, then examine the collection at Les Machines de L'ile, and finally take in the spiritual surroundings of Eglise Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port. On the 31st (Wed), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Cathedrale de Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, wander the streets of Passage Pommeraye, then surround yourself with nature on Promenades en Chaland - Valerie Aoustin-Huard, and finally take a tour of Sous-Marin l'Espadon.

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Traveling by flight from Valencia to Nantes takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or drive; or take a bus. Prepare for a bit cooler weather when traveling from Valencia in March: high temperatures in Nantes hover around 15°C and lows are around 4°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 1st (Thu) to allow time for the train ride to Paris.

A beautiful and romantic city fit for any itinerary, Paris brims with historic associations and remains vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.

Do some cultural sightseeing at Eiffel Tower and Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre. Let the collections at Louvre Museum and Centre National d'Art et de Culture George Pompidou capture your imagination. Explore Paris' surroundings by going to Arboretum de la Vallee-aux-Loups (in Chatenay-Malabry) and Versailles (The Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles, &more). There's still lots to do: admire the masterpieces at Musee d'Orsay, admire the striking features of Arc de Triomphe, appreciate the extensive heritage of Champs-Elysees, and stop by Montmartre.

For reviews, photos, maps, and other tourist information, you can read our Paris trip builder.

Traveling by train from Nantes to Paris takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or fly; or drive. April in Paris sees daily highs of 18°C and lows of 6°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Tue) so you can travel to Monaco-Ville.

Jutting out of the dramatic cliffs of Monaco sits Monaco-Ville, one of the nation's oldest towns.

On the 7th (Wed), see the interesting displays at Princess Grace Irish Library, explore the historical opulence of Prince's Palace, examine the collection at Stamps and Money Museum, then pause for some photo ops at Grimaldi Statue, then make a trip to Apotheosa Monaca, and finally don't miss a visit to The Palace Guards. Keep things going the next day: see the world from above with a helicopter tour, get a new perspective on nature at Musee D’Anthropologie Prehistorique, take an in-depth tour of Museum of Napoleonic Souvenirs (Musee des Souvenirs Napoleoniens), then steep yourself in history at Vieux Monaco, then admire the striking features of Place du Palais, and finally pause for some serene contemplation at Cathedrale Notre-Dame-Immaculee.

To find maps, reviews, photos, and tourist information, go to the Monaco-Ville day trip planning app.

You can do a combination of flight and bus from Paris to Monaco-Ville in 4.5 hours. Other options are to fly; or drive. Traveling from Paris in April, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit warmer in Monaco-Ville, with lows of 13°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 8th (Thu) so you can drive to Genoa.

Once the most important harbor in the Mediterranean Sea, Genoa has a long history as a rich and powerful trade center in northern Italy.

On the 9th (Fri), take in the spiritual surroundings of Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova, make a trip to Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, get engrossed in the history at Museo di Palazzo Reale, then examine the collection at Galata Museo del Mare, and finally examine the collection at Dialogo nel Buio. Here are some ideas for day two: appreciate the extensive heritage of Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi a Nervi, then identify plant and animal life at Ente Parco di Portofino, and then get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Aquarium of Genoa.

For traveler tips, reviews, and more tourist information, read Genoa journey maker site.

Drive from Monaco-Ville to Genoa in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 20°C in April, and nighttime lows around 14°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 10th (Sat) to allow time to drive to Parma.

Parma is famous for its prosciutto, cheese, and architecture.

To find reviews, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read our Parma online itinerary planner.

You can drive from Genoa to Parma in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train; or take a bus. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Parma when traveling from Genoa in April, with lows around 9°C. You will leave for Zurich on the 11th (Sun).

The financial hub of Switzerland, Zurich is most often associated with money and banks.

Museum-lovers will appreciate Museum of Art (Kunsthaus Zurich) and Landesmuseum. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Museum Rietberg and Uhrenmuseum Beyer Zürich. Explore Zurich's surroundings by going to Lucerne (The Rosengart Collection, Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, &more). And it doesn't end there: take a stroll through Old Town, shop like a local with Bahnhofstrasse, and contemplate the waterfront views at Lake Zurich.

For more things to do, traveler tips, maps, and more tourist information, read our Zurich trip tool.

Traveling by combination of train and flight from Parma to Zurich takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Parma in April; daily highs in Zurich reach 17°C and lows reach 5°C. On the 15th (Thu), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Sion.

Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais and of the district of Sion. On the 15th (Thu), contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune.

To find more things to do, where to stay, reviews, and tourist information, read Sion trip planner.

You can drive from Zurich to Sion in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or fly. While traveling from Zurich, expect somewhat warmer days and about the same nights in Sion, ranging from highs of 20°C to lows of 6°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 16th (Fri) early enough to travel to Eindhoven.

The capital of Dutch industrial design, Eindhoven is known as the "City of Light." This is thanks to the technology company, Phillips, which has its base here and hosts many light projects in buildings around the city.

You'll explore and learn at PSV Museum and Philips Museum. Get some historical perspective at World Heritage Kinderdijk and Grote Kerk Den Bosch. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Eindhoven: Oisterwijkse Bossen en Vennen (in Oisterwijk), Rhoonse grienden (in Rhoon) and Regte Heide & Riels Laag (in Riel). There's much more to do: look for all kinds of wild species at Nationaal Park De Maasduinen, delve into the lush surroundings at Leersumse Veld, walk around Genneper Parken, and brush up on your knowledge of spirits at Bottle Distillery.

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Explore your travel options from Sion to Eindhoven with the Route module. Traveling from Sion in April, expect nights in Eindhoven to be about the same, around 3°C, while days are slightly colder, around 17°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 21st (Wed) so you can travel to Trondheim.

The oldest of Norway's major cities, Trondheim sits on the southern shore of one of the country's longest fjords.

On the 22nd (Thu), don't miss a visit to Old Town Bridge and then learn about all things military at Kristiansten Fortress.

To see other places to visit, where to stay, reviews, and other tourist information, use the Trondheim travel route planning website.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Eindhoven to Trondheim. Traveling from Eindhoven in April, expect Trondheim to be a bit cooler, temps between 9°C and 0°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 22nd (Thu) to allow time for travel to Halmstad.

Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. On the 23rd (Fri), explore the world behind art at Hallands Konstmuseum, contemplate the long history of Galgberget, then see the interesting displays at Mjellby Konstmuseum, then pause for some serene contemplation at S:t Nikolai kyrka, and finally admire the local landmark of Europa och Tjuren - Fontain.

For reviews, other places to visit, photos, and tourist information, read our Halmstad trip itinerary website.

Explore your travel options from Trondheim to Halmstad with the Route module. In April, daily temperatures in Halmstad can reach 11°C, while at night they dip to 2°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Fri) so you can go by car to Gothenburg.

Situated on Sweden's western coastline, Gothenburg attracts visitors with cultural festivals, a lively music scene, and a blend of classical and modern architecture.

Museum-lovers will get to explore Universeum and Museum of Fine Art (Goteborgs Konstmuseum). Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Haga and Maritiman. Explore Gothenburg's surroundings by going to Fishing Charters & Tours (in Hono), Vandringsleden runt Marstrandson (in Marstrand) and Roro naturreservat (in Ockero). And it doesn't end there: identify plant and animal life at Anggardsbergens Naturreservat, examine the collection at Aeroseum, admire the natural beauty at Horticultural Gardens (Tradgardsforeningen), and walk around Gothenburg Botanical Garden.

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Drive from Halmstad to Gothenburg in 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train; or take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 12°C in April, and nighttime lows around 1°C. On the 28th (Wed), you'll travel back home.