Pechino Express

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Pechino Express is the Italian TV version of the Dutch-Belgian reality show Peking Express created by Ludo Poppe. It has been broadcast on Rai 2 from 2012 to 2020 and on Sky Uno, Now (live streaming) and TV8 (reruns) since 2022.

Pechino Express
GenreReality
Created byLudo Poppe
Based onPeking Express
Presented byEmanuele Filiberto of Savoy (2012)
Costantino della Gherardesca (2013-present)
Enzo Miccio (2022-2023)
Gianluca "Fru" Colucci (2024-present)
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes107 (by April 18, 2024)
Production
ProducerBanijay Italy
Production locationVarious
Running time110-120 minutes (seasons 1-3, 9-present)
150 minutes (seasons 4-8)
Original release
NetworkRai 2 (2012-2020)
Sky Uno, Now and TV8 (2022-present)
Release13 September 2012 (2012-09-13) –
present

Series overview edit

Season's number Season's subtitle Host Channel Premiere Finale Continent Route Visited countries Winning couple Viewers Share
1 Avventura in Oriente
(Adventure in the East)
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy Rai 2 September 13, 2012 November 15, 2012 Asia Haridwar to Beijing   India
  Nepal
  China
Alessandro Sampaoli & Debora Villa
(Gli attori)
2.039.000 7.81%
2 Obiettivo Bangkok
(Goal: Bangkok)
Costantino della Gherardesca September 8, 2013 November 4, 2013 Hanoi to Bangkok   Vietnam
  Cambodia
  Laos
  Thailand
Massimiliano Rosolino & Marco Maddaloni
(Gli sportivi)
1.955.000 7.92%
3 Ai confini dell'Asia
(At the boundaries of Asia)
September 7, 2014 November 3, 2014 Mandalay to Bali   Myanmar
  Malaysia
  Singapore
  Indonesia
Stefano Corti & Alessandro Onnis
(I coinquilini)
2.214.500 9.20%
4 Il nuovo mondo
(The new world)
September 7, 2015 November 2, 2015 America Quito to Rio de Janeiro   Ecuador
  Peru
  Brazil
Antonio Andrea Pinna & Roberto Bertolini
(Gli antipodi)
2.338.000 9.87%
5 Le civiltà perdute
(The lost civilizations)
September 12, 2016 November 14, 2016 Bogotá to Mexico City   Colombia
  Guatemala
  Mexico
Alessio Stigliano & Alessandro Tenace
(I socialisti)
2.086.500 9,00%
6 Verso il Sol Levante
(Towards the Rising Sun)
September 13, 2017 November 15, 2017 Asia Padre Burgos to Tokyo   Philippines
  Taiwan
  Japan
Ema Stokholma & Valentina Pegorer
(Le clubber)
1.831.000 8,01%
7 Avventura in Africa
(Adventure in Africa)
September 20, 2018 November 22, 2018 Africa Tangier to Cape Town   Morocco
  Tanzania
  South Africa
Patrizia Rossetti & Maria Teresa Ruta
(Le signore della TV)
1.552.300 7,37%
8 Le stagioni dell'Oriente
(The seasons of the East)
February 11, 2020 April 14, 2020 Asia Ko Phra Thong to Seoul   Thailand
  China
  South Korea
Nicole Rossi & Jennifer Poni
(Le collegiali)
2.387.500 9,64%
9 La rotta dei sultani
(The route of the sultans)
Costantino della Gherardesca and Enzo Miccio Sky Uno
Now
TV8
March 10, 2022 May 12, 2022 Uçhisar to Dubai   Turkey
  Uzbekistan
  Jordan
  United Arab Emirates
Victoria Cabello & Paride Vitale
(I pazzeschi)
419.300 1,54%
10 La via delle Indie
(The route of the Indies)
March 9, 2023 May 11, 2023 Mumbai to Angkor   India
  Malaysia
  Cambodia
Joe Bastianich & Andrea Belfiore
(Gli italoamericani)
446.400 1,92%
11 La rotta del dragone
(The route of the dragon)
Costantino della Gherardesca and Gianluca "Fru" Colucci March 7, 2024 May 9, 2024 Tam Cốc to Sigiriya   Vietnam
  Laos
  Sri Lanka
TBD TBD TBD

Series details edit

Season 1: Pechino Express - Avventura in Oriente (2012) edit

Visited countries:   India -   Nepal -   China

 
The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, final destination of season 1.

Season 1 of Pechino Express was presented by Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy and was broadcast on Rai 2 from September 13, 2012 to November 15, 2012. The subtitle of the season was Avventura in Oriente (Adventure in the East) and the route started in Haridwar, India, and finished at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, going across India, Nepal and China. The winners of the season were actors Alessandro Sampaoli and Debora Villa, Gli attori (the actors).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 Gli Attori
(The actors)
Alessandro Sampaoli & Debora Villa Winners
2 I ballerini
(The dancers)
Andrés Gil & Anastasia Kuzmina Runners-up
3 Zio e nipote
(Uncle and nephew)
Costantino della Gherardesca & Barù Eliminated
4 I fidanzati
(The lovers)
Simone Rugiati & Malvina Seferi Eliminated
5 Padre e figlio
(Father and son)
Antonio & Marco Pizza Eliminated
6 Le veline
(The veline)
Costanza Caracciolo & Federica Nargi Eliminated
7 Gli sportivi
(The sportsmen)
Giorgio Rocca & Niccolò Comi Eliminated
8 Madre e figlio
(Mother and son)
Simona Izzo & Francesco Venditti Eliminated
9 Marito e moglie
(Husband and wife)
Massimiliano Lanza & Letizia Soldatelli Eliminated
10 I fratelli
(The brothers)
Alarico & Armando Salaroli Eliminated
11 I promessi sposi
(The betrothed)
Carla Carlesi & Riccardo Corsi Withdrawn

Season 2: Pechino Express - Obiettivo Bangkok (2013) edit

Visited countries:   Vietnam -   Cambodia -   Laos -   Thailand

 
The Wat Pho temple complex in Bangkok, final destination of season 2.

Season 2 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca and was broadcast on Rai 2 from September 8, 2013 to November 4, 2013. The subtitle of the season was Obiettivo Bangkok (Goal: Bangkok) and the route started at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, and finished at the Wat Pho temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, going across Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. The winners of the season were athletes Massimiliano Rosolino and Marco Maddaloni, Gli sportivi (The sportsmen).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 Gli sportivi
(The sportsmen)
Massimiliano Rosolino & Marco Maddaloni Winners
2 Le modelle
(The models)
Francesca Fioretti & Ariadna Romero Runners-up
3 I laureati
(The graduated)
Laura Caratelli & Daniel Moreno Mendoza Eliminated
4 I figli di
(The nepo babies)
Costantino "Costia" & Giovanni Teodori Eliminated
5 Padre e figlio
(Father and son)
Massimo & Paolo Ciavarro Eliminated
6 Marchesa e maggiordomo
(Marchioness and butler)
Daniela del Secco d'Aragona & Gregory Jayasena Sangapala Arachchinge Don Eliminated
7 I fidanzati
(The lovers)
Corinne Cléry & Angelo Costabile Eliminated
8 Gli olimpionici
(The olympians)
Massimiliano Rosolino & Alessandra Sensini Withdrawn
9 Gli amici
(The friends)
Alessio Sakara & Stefano Venturini Eliminated
10 Gli attori
(The actors)
Micol Olivieri & Niccolò Centioni Eliminated

Season 3: Pechino Express - Ai confini dell'Asia (2014) edit

Visited countries:   Myanmar -   Malaysia -   Singapore -   Indonesia

 
Bali, final destination of season 3.

Season 3 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca and was broadcast on Rai 2 from September 7, 2014 to November 3, 2014. The subtitle of the season was Ai confini dell'Asia (At the boundaries of Asia) and the route started at the royal palace in Mandalay, Myanmar, and finished at the Lotus Garden in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, going across Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. The winners of the season were comicians and tv personalities Stefano Corti and Alessandro Onnis, I coinquilini (The flatmates).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 I coinquilini
(The flatmates)
Stefano Corti & Alessandro Onnis Winners
2 I Pérez
(The Pérez)
Amaurys Pérez & Angela Rende Runners-up
3 Le cougar
(The cougars)
Eva Grimaldi & Roberta Garzia Eliminated
4 Le cattive
(The evil)
Alessandra "Angelina" Angeli & Antonella Ventura Eliminated
5 Gli sposini
(The newlyweds)
La Pina & Emiliano Pepe Eliminated
6 Le immigrate
(The immigrants)
Romina Giamminelli & Mariana Rodríguez Eliminated
7 I coreografi
(The choreographers)
Alessandra Celentano & Corrado Giordani Eliminated
8 I fratelli
(The brothers)
Clementino & Paolo Maccaro Eliminated
9 Gli eterosessuali
(The heterosexual)
Luca Betti & Michael Lewis Eliminated
10 I benestanti
(The wealthy)
Sofia Odescalchi & Uberti Marchesi Eliminated

Season 4: Pechino Express - Il nuovo mondo (2015) edit

Visited countries:   Ecuador -   Peru -   Brazil

 
The Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, final destination of season 4.

Season 4 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca and was broadcast on Rai 2 from September 7, 2015 to November 2, 2014. The subtitle of the season was Il nuovo mondo (The new world) and it was the first season in America. The route started at the Plaza de San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador, and finished at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, going across Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. The winners of the season were web and tv personality Antonio Andrea Pinna and his personal trainer and friend Roberto Bertolini, Gli antipodi (The antipodes).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 Gli antipodi
(The antipodes)
Antonio Andrea Pinna & Roberto Bertolini Winners
2 Gli espatriati
(The expats)
Christian "Kang" Bachini & Son Pascal Runners-up
3 Le persiane
(The Persians)
Giulia Salemi & Fariba Tehrani Eliminated
4 Le professoresse
(The professoresse)
Laura Forgia & Eleonora Cortini Eliminated
5 Gli artisti
(The artists)
Paola Barale & Piero Filoni Eliminated
6 Fratello e sorella
(Brother and sister)
Naike Rivelli & Andrea Fachinetti Eliminated
7 Gli stellati
(The star-rated)
Philippe Léveillé & Ciccio Sultano Eliminated
8 Gli artisti
(The artists)
Paola Barale & Luca Tommassini Withdrawn
9 I compagni
(The boyfriends)
Scialpi & Roberto Blasi Eliminated
10 Gli illuminati
(The enlightened)
Yari Carrisi & Pico Rama Eliminated

Season 5: Pechino Express - Le civiltà perdute (2016) edit

Visited countries:   Colombia -   Guatemala -   Mexico

 
The archaeological complex of Tula, final destination of season 5.

Season 5 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca and was broadcast on Rai 2 from September 12, 2016 to November 14, 2016. The subtitle of the season was Le civiltà perdute (The lost civilizations) and the route started at the Caracol Televisión studios in Bogotá, Colombia, and finished at the archaeological site of Tula, Mexico, going across Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico. The winners of the season were YouTube duo theShow, consisting of Alessio Stigliano and Alessandro Tenace, I socialisti (The socialists).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 I socialisti
(The socialists)
Alessio Stigliano & Alessandro Tenace Winners
2 I contribuenti
(The taxpayers)
Diego Passoni & Cristina Bugatty Runners-up
3 Gli innamorati
(The lovers)
Lory Del Santo & Marco Cucolo Eliminated
4 Gli spostati
(The screwed up)
Tina Cipollari & Simone Di Matteo Eliminated
5 Gli estranei
(The strangers)
Silvia Farina & Marco Cubeddu Eliminated
6 I coniugi
(The spouses)
Francesco Sarcina & Clizia Incorvaia Eliminated
7 Gli emiliani
(The Emilians)
Xu Ruichi & Carlos Kamizele Kahunga Eliminated
8 Le naturali
(The natural)
Benedetta Mazza & Raffaella Modugno Eliminated

Season 6: Pechino Express - Verso il Sol Levante (2017) edit

Visited countries:   Philippines -   Taiwan -   Japan

 
Tokyo, final destination of season 6.

Season 6 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca and was broadcast on Rai 2 from September 13, 2017 to November 8, 2017. The subtitle of the season was Verso il Sol Levante (Towards the Rising Sun) and the show was back to Asia. The route started in Padre Burgos, Philippines, and finished at the West Park Bridge in Tokyo, Japan, going across the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan. The winners of the season were tv and radio presenter Ema Stokholma and tv personality Valentina Pegorer, Le clubber (The clubbers).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 Le clubber
(The clubbers)
Ema Stokholma & Valentina Pegorer Winners
2 Le caporali
(The corporals)
Antonella Elia & Jill Cooper Runners-up
3 I compositori
(The composers)
Achille Lauro & Edoardo Manozzi Eliminated
4 I maschi
(The boys)
Francesco Arca & Rocco Giusti Eliminated
5 I modaioli
(The fashionable)
Marcelo Burlon & Michele Lamanna Withdrawn
6 Gli amici
(The friends)
Guglielmo Scilla & Alice Venturi Eliminated
7 Figlia e matrigna
(Daughter and stepmother)
Eugenia Costantini & Agata Cannizzaro Eliminated
8 Las estrellas
(The stars)
Olfo Bosé & Rafael Amargo Eliminated
9 Gli Egger
(The Eggers)
Cristina Vittoria Egger Bertotti & Alessandro Egger Eliminated

Season 7: Pechino Express - Avventura in Africa (2018) edit

Visited countries:   Morocco -   Tanzania -   South Africa

 
Cape Town, final destination of season 7.

Season 7 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca and was broadcast on Rai 2 from September 20, 2018 to November 22, 2018. The subtitle of the season was Avventura in Africa (Adventure in Africa) and it was the first (and so far only) season in Africa. The route started at the Detroit Palace in Tangier, Morocco, and finished at the St. John's Church in Cape Town, South Africa, going across Morocco, Tanzania and South Africa. The winners of the season were tv presenters Patrizia Rossetti and Maria Teresa Ruta, Le signore della TV (The ladies of TV).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 Le signore della TV
(The ladies of TV)
Patrizia Rossetti & Maria Teresa Ruta Winners
2 Gli scoppiati
(The depaired)
Fabrizio Colica & Tommy Kuti Runners-up
3 Le mannequin
(The models)
Linda Morselli & Rachele Fogar Eliminated
4 I surfisti
(The surfers)
Francisco Porcella & Andrea Montovoli Eliminated
5 Le Sare
(The Saras)
Sara Ventura & Sara Balivo Eliminated
6 I ridanciani
(The jovial)
Paola Caruso & Tommaso Zorzi Withdrawn
7 Gli alieni
(The aliens)
Roberto Meloni & Simone Morandi Eliminated
8 I promessi sposi
(The betrothed)
Roberta Giarrusso & Riccardo Di Pasquale Eliminated
9 I mattutini
(The morning ones)
Adriana Volpe & Marcello Cirillo Eliminated
10 I poeti
(The poeticians)
Mirko Frezza & Tommy Kuti Withdrawn
11 Le Coliche
(The Colics)
Claudio Colica & Fabrizio Colica Withdrawn

Season 8: Pechino Express - Le stagioni dell'Oriente (2020) edit

Visited countries:   Thailand -   China -   South Korea

 
The Seoul Olympic Park, final destination of season 8.

Season 8 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca and was broadcast on Rai 2 from February 11, 2020 to April 14, 2020. The subtitle of the season was Le stagioni dell'Oriente (The seasons of the East) and the show was back to Asia. The route started at the Golden Buddha Beach on the Ko Phra Thong island, Thailand, and finished at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea, going across Thailand, China and South Korea. The winners of the season were web personalities Nicole Rossi and Jennifer Poni, Le collegiali (The boarders).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 Le collegiali
(The boarders)
Nicole Rossi & Jennifer Poni Winners
2 I wedding planner
(The wedding planners)
Enzo Miccio & Carolina Giannuzzi Runners-up
3 Le top
(The best)
Dayane Mello & Ema Kovač Eliminated
4 I gladiatori
(The gladiators)
Max Giusti & Marco Mazzocchi Eliminated
5 Mamma e figlia
(Mum and daughter)
Soleil Sorge & Wendy Kay Eliminated
6 I sopravvissuti
(The survivors)
Gennaro Lillio & Vera Gemma Eliminated
7 Gli inseparabili
(The inseparable)
Valeri Salvatori & Fabrizio Salvatori Eliminated
8 I palermitani
(The Palermitans)
Annandrea Vitrano & Claudio Casisa Eliminated
9 I guaglioni
(The boys)
Gennaro Lillio & Luciano Punzo Eliminated
10 Le figlie d'arte
(The daughters of artists)
Asia Argento & Vera Gemma Withdtawn
11 Padre e figlia
(Father and daughter)
Marco Berry & Ludovica Marchisio Eliminated

Season 9: Pechino Express - La rotta dei sultani (2022) edit

Visited countries:   Turkey -   Uzbekistan -   Jordan -   United Arab Emirates

 
Dubai, final destination of season 9

Season 9 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca together with Enzo Miccio and was broadcast on Sky Uno and Now from March 10, 2022 to May 12, 2022. The subtitle of the season was La rotta dei sultani (The route of the sultans) and the route started at the Uçhisar castle in Turkey, and finished at the Grand Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, going across Turkey, Uzbekistan, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The winners of the season were tv presenter Victoria Cabello and her friend Paride Vitale, I pazzeschi (The incredible).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 I pazzeschi
(The incredible)
Victoria Cabello & Paride Vitale Winners
2 Mamma e figlia
(Mum and daughter)
Natasha Stefanenko & Sasha Sabbioni Runners-up
3 Gli sciacalli
(The jackals)
Gianluca "Fru" Colucci & Aurora Leone Eliminated
4 Italia-Brasile
(Italy-Brazil)
Nikita Pelizon & Helena Prestes Eliminated
5 Gli indipendenti
(The independent)
Bugo & Cristian Dondoni Eliminated
6 I fidanzatini
(The sweethearts)
Rita Rusić & Cristiano Di Luzio Eliminated
7 Gli scienziati
(The scientists)
Barbascura X & Andrea Boscherini Eliminated
8 Padre e figlio
(Father and son)
Ciro & Giovanbattista Ferrara Eliminated
9 Gli atletici
(The athletic)
Alex Schwazer & Bruno Fabbri Eliminated
10 Le tiktoker
(The tiktokers)
Anna Ciati & Giulia Paglianiti Eliminated

Season 10: Pechino Express - La via delle Indie (2023) edit

Visited countries:   India -   Malaysia -   Cambodia

 
The Thommanon temple in Angkor, final destination of season 10

Season 10 of Pechino Express was presented by Costantino della Gherardesca together with Enzo Miccio and was broadcast on Sky Uno and Now from March 9, 2023 to May 11, 2023. The subtitle of the season was La via delle Indie (The route of the Indies) and the route started at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, and finished at the Thommanon temple in Angkor, Cambodia, going across India, Malaysia and Cambodia. The winners of the season were American restaurateur and tv celebrity Joe Bastianich and restaurateur and tv personality Andrea Belfiore, Gli italoamericani (The Italian Americans).

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
1 Gli italoamericani
(The Italian Americans)
Joe Bastianich & Andrea Belfiore Winners
2 I novelli sposi
(The newlyweds)
Federica Pellegrini & Matteo Giunta Runners-up
3 Le mediterranee
(The Mediterraneans)
Carolina Stramare & Barbara Prezja Eliminated
4 I siculi
(The Sicilians)
Salvatore Schillaci & Barbara Lombardo Eliminated
5 Le attiviste
(The activists)
Giorgia Soleri & Federica "Federippi" Fabrizio Eliminated
6 Mamma e figlio
(Mum and son)
Martina Colombari & Achille Costacurta Eliminated
7 Gli avvocati
(The lawyers)
Alessandra De Michelis & Laura Picardi Eliminated
8 Gli istruiti
(The educated)
Maria Rosa Petolicchio & Andrea Di Piero Eliminated
9 Gli ipocondriaci
(The hypochondriacs)
Dario Vergassola & Caterina Vergassola Eliminated

Season 11: Pechino Express - La rotta del dragone (2024) edit

Visited countries:   Vietnam -   Laos -   Sri Lanka

Season 11 of Pechino Express is presented by Costantino della Gherardesca together with Gianluca "Fru" Colucci and is broadcast on Sky Uno and Now from March 7, 2024 to May 9, 2024. The subtitle of the season was La rotta del dragone (The route of the dragon) and the route started at the Thai Vi temple in Tam Cốc, Vietnam, and will finish in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, going across Vietnam, Cambodia and Sri Lanka.

Ranking

Place Couple Members Status
I pasticceri
(The pastry chefs)
Damiano Carrara & Massimiliano Carrara in the race
I fratm
(The best friends)
Artem & Antonio Orefice in the race
Le amiche
(The friends)
Maddalena Corvaglia & Barbara Petrillo in the race
Italia Argentina
(Italy Argentina)
Antonella Fiordelisi & Estefania Bernal in the race
Le ballerine
(The dancers)
Maddalena Svevi & Megan Ria in the race
6 I Caressa
(The Caressas)
Fabio & Eleonora Caressa Eliminated
7 I giganti
(The giants)
Kristian Ghedina & Francesca Piccinini Eliminated
8 I brillanti
(The brilliant)
Nancy Brilli & Pierluigi Iorio Eliminated
9 I romagnoli
(The Romagnols)
Paolo Cevoli & Elisabetta Garuffi Eliminated