Which TripoSIM regional plan fits your route? 12 classic itineraries checked country by country
A plan's name is a promise about a region; its country list is a promise about your route. We set twelve well-travelled itineraries against the published lists to show where they match and where they do not.
A regional eSIM fits a route only if its published country list names every country you will visit. Checking twelve classic itineraries against TripoSIM's regional lists on 7 November 2026, several common routes have a gap, such as France on the Europe list or Singapore on the Asia list. Where a list has a gap, add a country plan for the missing stop.
Why check a route against the list, not the name?
Because the name of a regional plan describes a region and the list describes what the plan actually covers, and the two rarely match exactly. "Europe" can leave out a large EU country or include countries outside the EU. "Asia" can include Taiwan and leave out Singapore. "Middle East" can be built around the Gulf and skip Jordan and Egypt. None of this is unusual: regional plans are put together from agreements with networks country by country, and the lists change over time.
The only reliable method is the one we use in every itinerary on this site: write down every country on your route, in order, including countries you only pass through, and find each one by name on the plan's published list. This article does that for twelve well-travelled routes using the lists TripoSIM publishes on its regional plan pages, so you can see the method at work and spot the patterns.
Which regional plans did we check?
On 7 November 2026 we read the "Countries Covered" list on each of TripoSIM's public regional plan pages: Europe, Asia, Africa, Gulf, Middle East, North America and Global. The table below shows how many countries each list named that day.
| Plan | Countries listed | First names on the list (A–Z) |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 35 | Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia… |
| Asia | 14 | Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau… |
| Africa | 19 | Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi… |
| Gulf | 6 | Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
| Middle East | 5 | Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia |
| North America | 3 | Canada, Mexico, United States |
| Global | 129 | Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan… |
These lists are TripoSIM's, not ours, and the seller can change them at any time. Treat the results as a snapshot that shows the method, then confirm the list on the exact plan you buy.
How do twelve classic routes match the lists?
| Route | Countries | Regional plans listing every country | Closest regional plan | Global plan lists all? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague by rail | France, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic | None | Europe: missing France | Yes |
| Rome, Florence and Venice, with the Vatican | Italy, Vatican City | Europe | Europe: no gaps | Yes |
| Lisbon to Seville and Madrid | Portugal, Spain | Europe | Europe: no gaps | Yes |
| London, Paris and Brussels by Eurostar | United Kingdom, France, Belgium | None | Europe: missing France | Yes |
| Balkans road trip from Split to Ohrid | Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia | None | Europe: missing Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia | Yes |
| Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn | Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia | Europe | Europe: no gaps | Yes |
| Japan and South Korea | Japan, South Korea | Asia | Asia: no gaps | Yes |
| Thailand, Laos and Cambodia | Thailand, Laos, Cambodia | Asia | Asia: no gaps | Yes |
| Singapore, Malaysia and Bali | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia | None | Asia: missing Singapore | Yes |
| Dubai, Doha and Riyadh | United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia | Gulf | Gulf: no gaps | Yes |
| Kenya and Tanzania safari | Kenya, Tanzania | Africa | Africa: no gaps | Yes |
| USA, Canada and Mexico | United States, Canada, Mexico | North America | North America: no gaps | Yes |
"Closest regional plan" is the regional plan, other than Global, that names the most countries on the route. Where it has a gap, the simplest fix is usually to keep that plan and add a country plan for the missing stop; the Global plan is the alternative when its list names everything.
What patterns stand out?
- Big, obvious countries can be missing. On the day we checked, the Europe list did not name France, which affects some of the most popular rail and road routes in Europe. A France country plan, or a wider plan that names France, fills the gap.
- Non-EU Europe varies. The Europe list named Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland and Ukraine, but not Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania or Bosnia and Herzegovina, so Balkan and Turkish routes need extra planning.
- City-states and small states are easy to miss. Singapore was not on the Asia list; Monaco, Andorra and Gibraltar were not on the Europe list. San Marino and Vatican City were.
- "Middle East" means mostly the Gulf here. The Gulf list named the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq; the Middle East list named Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Israel. Neither named Jordan, Egypt or Oman; Egypt was on the Africa list.
- North America means three countries. Canada, the United States and Mexico; Central America and the Caribbean need country plans.
How do you run the same check for your own route?
- Write the route in order, one country per line, including pass-through countries such as Bosnia on the Croatian coast or Monaco on the Riviera.
- Open the plan's page and find its list of covered countries. Do not rely on the plan's name or a map graphic.
- Tick each country you find by name. Watch for spellings and short codes.
- Decide for each gap: a country plan for those days, a wider plan that names everything, or an offline day if the stop is a few hours.
- Check validity covers every day from first connection to departure, including any days covered by an extra country plan.
The Route Studio runs this check for you in your browser using the lists in this article and links each country and the matching regional plan.
Is a regional plan with one gap still worth it?
Often, yes. If eleven of your twelve days are in countries the plan lists, a regional plan plus a short country plan for the twelfth day is a tidy set-up: one line does almost all the work and the second is used once. If the gap is in the middle of a fast-moving route, or if it is the country where you spend the most nights, it may be simpler to choose a wider plan or one plan per country. Our guide to choosing by route shape walks through those trade-offs.
Why do we date this check?
Because lists change, and an undated claim about coverage is worse than none. We will re-run the check when we update this article and change the date at the top.
Questions travellers ask
Does a Europe eSIM cover every European country?
No. Each plan covers the countries on its published list. Check every country on your route by name.
What should I do if one country on my route is not on the list?
Add a country plan for that stop, choose a wider plan that names every country, or plan a short visit offline.
How often do regional lists change?
They can change whenever the seller's network agreements change. Always confirm the list on the plan you buy at checkout.
Does the Route Studio check these lists automatically?
Yes. It compares your stops with the lists in this article (dated 7 November 2026) and links the matching plan and each country's page.
Sources and notes
Device steps and roaming rules are from the official pages below. Statements about TripoSIM's plans come from TripoSIM's public pages, checked on 7 November 2026; the seller's checkout is the final word on countries, validity and price. We do not claim field tests or network measurements in this article.
- TripoSIM: all destinations and regional plans
- TripoSIM: Europe eSIM overview
- European Commission: roaming questions and answers
- TripoSIM: how it works
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