The Route — Map of the Hummus Trail (Israeli Backpacker Trail)

The Hummus Trail RouteOne trail, two halves. East: India, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. West: South America from Colombia to Argentina. The canonical stops, in walking order:India & Nepal

Delhi — Where most trips start — chaos first, calm later.

Kasol & Parvati Valley — "Little Israel in the Himalayas" — treks, hot springs, hummus.

Dharamkot & McLeod Ganj — Yoga courses, mountain air, and one of the biggest Israeli scenes in India.

Rishikesh — Yoga capital on the Ganges — ashrams, rafting, and long stays.

Kathmandu & the treks — Nepal: Annapurna and Everest Base Camp — the classic post-army treks.

Pushkar — Holy lake town in Rajasthan with a famous travelers' scene.

Hampi — Boulder landscapes and temple ruins — everyone's favorite detour.

Goa — The beach chapter — Anjuna, Arambol, and the party-to-shanti spectrum.

Varkala — Kerala's cliff-top beach town — the mellow far south.

Southeast Asia

Bangkok — The gateway to Southeast Asia — Khao San and beyond.

Chiang Mai — Temples, cooking classes, and the base for the north.

Pai — The Israeli capital of Thailand — a valley you plan 3 days for and stay 3 weeks.

Vang Vieng — Laos: karst mountains, lagoons, and slow river days.

Hanoi & the north — Vietnam: Ha Giang loop, Ha Long Bay, and the motorbike route south.

Siem Reap — Cambodia: Angkor Wat and the backpacker crossroads.

Koh Phangan — Full moon parties on one side, silent retreats on the other.

Bali — Canggu, Ubud, and the islands — the far end of the eastern trail.

South America

Medellín — Colombia: the modern start of the western trail.

Quito — Ecuador: volcanoes, markets, and the road south.

Lima — Peru begins — ceviche, Miraflores, and the bus to the mountains.

Cusco — Machu Picchu's base camp and one of the biggest hubs on the whole trail.

La Paz — Bolivia: the highest big city on earth and the trail's cheap heart.

Salar de Uyuni — The salt flats — the photo everyone came for.

San Pedro de Atacama — Chile: desert, geysers, and star fields.

Buenos Aires — Steak, tango, and the end (or start) of the western trail.