Timeline & Route | Transglobal Car Expedition

Expedition
Timeline & Route

Preparation Time: 3 years
Duration: 17 months
Core Team: 8 Explorers

- 92 000+ km
Circumnavigation
- 42
Countries
- 6 000 km
Arctic Crossing
- 7 200 km
Antarctica Crossing
- +50° C
Highest Route Temperature
- -50° C
Lowest Route Temperature
- -282 m
Lowest Route Elevation
- 0
Zero previous successful attempts of this expedition

January 2024

North America

STAGE COMPLETE

February - May 2024

North Pole Crossing

STAGE COMPLETE

May - September 2024

Europe

STAGE COMPLETE

September - November 2024

Africa Tour

STAGE COMPLETE

November 2024 - January 2025

Antarctic Crossing

STAGE COMPLETE

January - April 2025

South and North America

STAGE COMPLETE

1

USA - Canada

COMPLETE

🇺🇸 ⤌ New York, USA
🇨🇦 ⤍ Yellowknife, Canada
🧭 ↔ 6 365 km
Duration: 25 days
Core Team: 8 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- New York, USA
- Bretton Woods, USA
- DuBois, USA
- Dearborn, USA
- Barrington, USA
- St. Paul, USA
- Jamestown, USA
- Estevan, Canada
- Medicine Hat, Canada
- Calgary, Canada
- Banff, Canada
- Jasper, Canada
- Edmonton, Canada
- Peace River, Canada
- Hay River, Canada
- Yellowknife, Canada

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USA - Canada

COMPLETE

🇺🇸 ⤌ New York, USA
🇨🇦 ⤍ Yellowknife, Canada
🧭 ↔ 6 365 km
Duration: 25 days
Core Team: 8 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- New York, USA
- Bretton Woods, USA
- DuBois, USA
- Dearborn, USA
- Barrington, USA
- St. Paul, USA
- Jamestown, USA
- Estevan, Canada
- Medicine Hat, Canada
- Calgary, Canada
- Banff, Canada
- Jasper, Canada
- Edmonton, Canada
- Peace River, Canada
- Hay River, Canada
- Yellowknife, Canada

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2

Arctic

COMPLETE

🇨🇦 ⤌ Yellowknife, Canada
🇳🇴 ⤍ Svalbard, Norway
🧭 ↔ 6 000 km
✈️ Flight to Oslo, Norway
Duration: 4 months
Core Team: 12 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- Yellowknife, Canada
- Contwoyto Lake
- Bathurst Inlet
- Cambridge Bay
- Resolute
- Borden Island
- North Pole
- Station Nord, Greenland
- Svalbard
- Flight to Oslo, Norway

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Arctic

COMPLETE

🇨🇦 ⤌ Yellowknife, Canada
🇳🇴 ⤍ Svalbard, Norway
🧭 ↔ 6 000 km
✈️ Flight to Oslo, Norway
Duration: 4 months
Core Team: 12 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- Yellowknife, Canada
- Contwoyto Lake
- Bathurst Inlet
- Cambridge Bay
- Resolute
- Eureka
- North Pole
- Station Nord, Greenland
- Svalbard
- Flight to Oslo, Norway

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3

Europe

COMPLETE

🇮🇸 ⤌ Reykjavík, Iceland
🇪🇸 ⤍ Málaga, Spain
🧭 ↔ 11,000 km
⚓️ Sea crossing to Morocco
Duration: 3 months
Core Team: 9 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- Norway
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Germany
- Czechia
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Austria
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Italy
- France
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Spain
- Portugal

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Europe

COMPLETE

🇮🇸 ⤌ Reykjavík, Iceland
🇪🇸 ⤍ Málaga, Spain
🧭 ↔ 11,000 km
⚓️ Sea crossing to Morocco
Duration: 3 months
Core Team: 9 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- Norway
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Germany
- Czechia
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Austria
- Slovenia
- Croatia
- Italy
- France
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Spain
- Portugal

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01.06 Oslo; Norway
02.06 Oslo; Norway
03.06 Gothenburg; Sweden
04.06 Malmö; Sweden
05.06 Billund; Denmark
06.06 Hamburg; Germany
07.06 Hamburg; Germany
08.06 Speyer; Germany

09.06 Bayreuth; Germany

10.06 Prague; Czechia
11.06 Prague; Czechia
12.06 Kraków; Poland
13.06 Kraków; Poland
14.06 Banská Bystrica; Slovakia
15.06 Budapest; Hungary
16.06 Csopak; Hungary
17.06 Vienna; Austria
18.06 Salzburg; Austria
19.06 Hallstatt; Austria

20.06 Salzburg; Austria

21.06 Graz; Austria

22.06 Graz; Austria
23.06 Ljubljana; Slovenia
24.06 Ljubljana; Slovenia
25.06 Senj; Slovenia
26.06 Zadar; Croatia
27.06 Split; Croatia
28.06 Dubrovnik; Croatia
29.06 Dubrovnik; Croatia
30.06 Bari; Italy
01.07 Matera; Italy
02.07 Naples; Italy
03.07 Pescara; Italy
04.07 Rome; Italy
05.07 Rome; Italy
06.07 Bologna; Italy
07.07 Cinque Terre; Italy
08.07 Nice; France
09.07 Nice; France
10.07 Nice; France
11.07 Nice; France
12.07 Manosque; France
13.07 Ales; France
14.07 Lagouile; France
15.07 Limoges; France
16.07 Tours; France
17.07 Pontorson; France

18.07 Rouen; France

19.07 Rouen; France
20.07 Dunkerque; France
21.07 Bruges; Belgium
22.07 Antwerp; Belgium
23.07 Rotterdam; Netherlands
24.07 Amsterdam; Netherlands
25.07 Amsterdam; Netherlands
26.07 Amsterdam; Netherlands
27.07 Eindhoven; Netherlands
28.07 Cologne; Germany
29.07 Luxembourg; Luxembourg
30.07 Neuhausen am Rheinfall; Switzerland
31.07 Lucerne; Switzerland
01.08 Bern; Switzerland
02.08 Zermatt; Switzerland
03.08 Zermatt; Switzerland
04.08 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc; France
05.08 Geneva; Switzerland
06.08 Geneva; Switzerland
07.08 Geneva; Switzerland
08.08 Geneva; Switzerland
09.08 Clermont-Ferrand; France
10.08 Toulouse; France
11.08 Barcelona; Spain
12.08 Barcelona; Spain
13.08 Barcelona; Spain
14.08 Tarragona; Spain
15.08 Valencia; Spain
16.08 Valencia — Coves de Sant Josep — Valencia; Spain
17.08 Madrid; Spain
18.08 Madrid; Spain
19.08 Zaragoza; Spain
20.08 Bilbao; Spain
21.08 Bilbao; Spain
22.08 Covadonga; Spain
23.08 Santiago de Compostela; Spain
24.08 Porto; Portugal
25.08 Porto; Portugal
26.08 Nazaré; Portugal
27.08 Alcobaça; Portugal
28.08 Alcobaça; Portugal
29.08 Alcobaça; Portugal
30.08 Quinta Marugo Retreats; Portugal
31.08 Quinta Marugo Retreats; Portugal
01.09 Seville; Spain
02.09 Córdoba; Spain
03.09Almería; Spain
04.09 Málaga; Spain

05.09 Málaga; Spain

4

Africa

COMPLETE

🇲🇦 ⤌ Rabat, Morocco
🇿🇦 ⤍ Cape Town, South Africa
🧭 ↔ 8 700 km
⚓️ Sea crossing to Antarctica
Duration: 2 months
Core Team: 8 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- Rabat, Morocco
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Beni-Mellal, Morocco
- Ifrane, Morocco
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Agadir, Morocco
- Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Terrace Bay, Namibia
- Toshari Lodge, Namibia
- Oshakati Guesthouse, Namibia
- Rundu, Namibia
- Divundu, Namibia
- Katima, Namibia
- Livingstone, Zambia
- Kasane, Botswana
- Nata, Botswana
- Kwai, Botswana
- Maun, Botswana
- Moremi, Botswana
- Mopane, South Africa
- Louis Trichardt, South Africa
- Kruger Park, South Africa
- Warburton, South Africa
- Bethlehem, South Africa
- Gariep, South Africa
- Jansenville, South Africa
- Patensie, South Africa
- Willowmore, South Africa
- Plettenberg, South Africa
- Gouritz, South Africa
- Arniston, South Africa
- Cape Town, South Africa

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Africa

COMPLETE

🇲🇦 ⤌ Rabat, Morocco
🇿🇦 ⤍ Cape Town, South Africa
🧭 ↔ 8 700 km
⚓️ Sea crossing to Antarctica
Duration: 2 months
Core Team: 8 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- Rabat, Morocco
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Beni-Mellal, Morocco
- Ifrane, Morocco
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Agadir, Morocco
- Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Terrace Bay, Namibia
- Toshari Lodge, Namibia
- Oshakati Guesthouse, Namibia
- Rundu, Namibia
- Divundu, Namibia
- Katima, Namibia
- Livingstone, Zambia
- Kasane, Botswana
- Nata, Botswana
- Kwai, Botswana
- Maun, Botswana
- Moremi, Botswana
- Mopane, South Africa
- Louis Trichardt, South Africa
- Kruger Park, South Africa
- Warburton, South Africa
- Bethlehem, South Africa
- Gariep, South Africa
- Jansenville, South Africa
- Patensie, South Africa
- Willowmore, South Africa
- Plettenberg, South Africa
- Gouritz, South Africa
- Arniston, South Africa
- Cape Town, South Africa

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5

Antarctica

COMPLETE

🇦🇶 ⤌ Larsemann Hills
🇦🇶 ⤍ Union Glacier

🧭 ↔ 4 141 km
⚓️ Sea crossing to Punta Arenas, Chile
Duration: 1.5 months
Core Team: 8 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- Larsemann Hills
- Vostok
- South Pole
- Union Glacier

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6

South and North America

COMPLETE

🇨🇱 ⤌ Punta Arenas, Chile
🇺🇸 ⤍ New York, USA
🧭 ↔ 8,700 km
Duration: 3 months
Core Team: 8 explorers
Overall itinerary:
- Chile
- Argentina
- Chile
- Bolivia
- Peru
- Ecuador
- Colombia
- Panama
- Mexico
- USA

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21.01 Punta Arenas, Chile
22.01 El Calafate, Argentina
23.01 El Chalten, Argentina
24.01 Perito Moreno, Argentina
25.01 Esquel, Argentina
26.01 San Martin de los Andes, Argentina
27.01 Chos Malal, Argentina
28.01 Mendoza, Argentina
29.01 Villa Unión, Argentina
30.01 Villa Unión, Argentina
31.01 Santa María, Argentina
01.02 San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
02.02 San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
03.02 San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
04.02 Uyuni, Bolivia
05.02 La Paz, Bolivia
06.02 La Paz, Bolivia
07.02 Puno, Peru
08.02 Cusco, Peru
09.02 Cusco, Peru
10.02 Ollantaytambo, Peru
11.02 Ollantaytambo, Peru
12.02 Abancay, Peru
13.02 Puquio, Peru
14.02 Paracas, Peru
15.02 Lima, Peru
16.02 Lima, Peru
17.02 Chimbote, Peru
18.02 Chiclayo, Peru
19.02 Chiclayo, Peru
20.02 Canoas de Punta Sal, Peru
21.02 Cuenca, Ecuador
22.02 Riobamba, Ecuador
23.02 Quito, Ecuador
24.02 Quito, Ecuador
25.02 Quito, Ecuador
26.02 Pasto, Colombia
27.02 Popayán, Colombia
28.02 Salento, Quindio, Colombia
01.03 Medellín, Colombia
02.03 Monteria, Colombia
03.03 Cartagena, Colombia
04.03 Cartagena, Colombia
05.03 Cartagena, Colombia
06.03 Cartagena, Colombia
07.03 Cartagena, Colombia
08.03 Transfer to Dock – Transfer to Airport – Sail to Colon
09.03 Colon, Panama
10.03 Colon, Panama
11.03 Colon, Panama
12.03 Colon, Panama
13.03 Colon, Panama
14.03 Colon, Panama
15.03 Colon, Panama
16.03 Colon, Panama
17.03 Colon, Panama
18.03 Colon, Panama
19.03 Colon, Panama
20.03 Colon, Panama
21.03 Colon, Panama
22.03 Colon, Panama
23.03 Colon, Panama
24.03 Colon, Panama
25.03 Colon, Panama
26.03 Colon, Panama
27.03 Colon, Panama
28.03 Colon, Panama
29.03 Colon, Panama
30.03 Colon, Panama
31.03 Colon, Panama
01.04 Colon, Panama
02.04 Colon, Panama
03.04 Colon, Panama
05.04 Colon, Panama
06.04 Colon, Panama
07.04 Colon, Panama
08.04 Colon, Panama
09.04 Colon, Panama
10.04 Sail to Veracruz, Mexico
11.04 Sail to Veracruz, Mexico
12.04 Veracruz, Mexico
13.04 Veracruz, Mexico
14.04 Veracruz, Mexico
15.04 Veracruz, Mexico
16.04 Veracruz, Mexico
17.04 San Luis Potosi, Mexico
18.04 Monterrey, Mexico
19.04 Freer, USA
20.04 Houston, USA
21.04 New Orleans, USA
22.04 New Orleans, USA
23.04 Nashville, USA
24.04 Louisville, USA
25.04 Elkins, USA
26.04 Washington, USA
27.04 New York, USA
28.04 New York, USA
29.04 New York, USA
30.04 New York, USA
01.05 New York, USA

92K+

42

3.8 km

Km of circum-
navigation

Number of
countries crossed

Highest
elevation

16K km

Distance driven on Arctic sea ice and Antarctic icecap

22K km

Drive in inhabited regions

-282 m

Lowest elevation