The essential episodes of Long Way Up
Watch these 11 in order and you've got Long Way Up — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Ewan McGregor reunites with his best friend, Charley Boorman, to evaluate what's important in their lives following a life-threatening accident.
- 02
Ewan, Charley, and the team land in Ushuaia, the southernmost tip of South America, but tensions arise due to snow and mechanical issues.
- 03
Heading through Patagonia, Ewan and Charley stay at an eco-lodge in one of the world's remotest areas with people that live off the grid.
- 04
Crossing back into Chile, the team arrives just in time to celebrate Chilean Independence Day before riding across the high Andes.
- 05
Ewan and Charley head through Argentina's red rock landscape while a member of their team copes with altitude sickness.
- 06
The struggle in the extraordinary Bolivian desert continues. Ewan and Charley stay in a hotel made entirely out of salt before riding to La Paz.
- 07
Reaching the halfway point of their trip, Ewan fulfills a childhood dream by climbing Machu Picchu before traveling deep into the Amazon.
- 08
Ewan and Charley experience the beauty of Ecuador, the sixth country on their trip, before facing a travel setback in Colombia.
- 09
After their plane is delayed by fog, Ewan and Charley embark on an unforgettable boat journey along the Colombian coast in an old trawler.
- 10
Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico
The guys get a little too close to the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua. Crossing into Honduras, they meet with UNICEF and prepare for Mexico.
- 11
Ewan and Charley experience a cactus forest and a sunrise hot-air balloon as they head toward their final destination: Los Angeles. Series finale.
