Race Across the World 2024 route: Season 4 locations

So far, the teams have travelled across Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and much more and soon, the race will be well and truly on as they have to reach their final checkpoint in Indonesia.

In tonight's episode, the teams find themselves in Sumatra, with one celebrating a very special birthday in traditional Indonesian style!

As ever, the remaining travellers have left behind their smartphones, internet access and bank cards as they all attempt to make it to the finish line in the hopes of winning a huge £20,000 cash prize.

So, as this year's line-up continue on their epic race, here's everything you need to know about the Race Across the World season 4 route.

Race Across the World 2024 route

The 2024 season of Race Across the World will see the five teams trek across East Asia, beginning their journey in Japan, with the aim of them ending up in Lombok in Indonesia.

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Episode 1

In episode 1, viewers saw the five teams begin their journey in Sapporo, Japan's fifth most populous city.

To reach Lombok, the teams have to pass through seven checkpoints and their first one was Nara City.

The groups had to enlist the help of the locals to find the Gango-ji Temple in Nara City, with all pairs determined to make it to the checkpoint.

To reach the first checkpoint, the teams faced a 1,600 kilometre journey where only a small percentage of the population speak English.

Episode 2

This week, the teams are journeying to a different country!

The second checkpoint for the contestants is the seaside city of Sokcho in South Korea. The only way for the teams to reach South Korea is by ferry from Hakata to Busan. The duos will have to balance speed as well as potential work opportunities along the way.

With Eugenie and Isabel having made it to Nara City first in episode 1, they will be the first pair to begin their journey to South Korea.

Episode 3

After travelling across Japan and South Korea, the teams are set to enter South East Asia for the first time, as they begin their third leg.

The teams must travel through Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, to reach Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The stakes are higher than ever as the team in last place faces elimination from the competition.

As per BBC One, the teams can choose to travel down the Vietnam coast to Ho Chi Minh City and follow the Mekong River into Cambodia, or they could risk it all and enter Cambodia in the north.

Episode 4

To continue the race, the teams had to leave Cambodia and travel 1,400km through Thailand to Mae Sariang in the Shan Highlands.

But in order to reach the checkpoint, the pairs had to navigate the Tonle Sap Lake and decide which route to make it to the checkpoint on the border of Myanmar.

Episode 5

The teams must navigate the full length of Thailand to reach their next checkpoint in Koh Phi Phi in the latest episode of Race Across the World.

The remaining pairs will have to be creative to keep up the pace before deciding which route to take.

Episode 6

After spending time in the tranquil islands of Koh Phi Phi, the teams had to leave Thailand and travel across Malaysia to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

To mark their sixth checkpoint, the pairs had to reach the mountain-fringed city of Bukittinggi.

Episode 7

In the latest episode of Race Across the World, the teams will have to travel through Sumatra.

During their journey, they will experience an "ad-hoc transport system, limited accommodation options and virtually zero English spoken".

Race Across the World season 4 continues on Wednesday 22nd May at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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