Azja Express (series 3 and 4 as Ameryka Express, series 7 as Afryka Express) is the Polish version of the reality show Peking Express that has been broadcast on TVN since 2016. The show aims at demonstrating how couples of celebrities deal with the challenges and pitfalls of attempting a long-distance hitchhike to a strange city, together with all the difficulties presented by trying to communicate in a language they don't understand.
Series overview InstallmentYearWinning coupleRouteVisited countriesAzja Express2016Michał Żurawski, Ludwik Borkowski Hải Dương to Bangkok Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand2017Antoni Pawlicki, Paweł Ławrynowicz Sigiriya to Mumbai Sri Lanka, IndiaAmeryka Express2018Aleksandra Domańska, Dawid Domański San Antonio de Ibarra to Cusco Ecuador, Peru2020Karolina Pisarek, Marta Gajewska-Komorowska Antigua to Cartagena Guatemala, ColombiaAzja Express2023Angelika Trochonowicz, Łukasz TrochonowiczIstanbul to Tashkent Turkey, Georgia, Uzbekistan2024Jan Błachowicz, Józef Gąsienica-GładczanManila to Taipei Philippines, TaiwanAfryka Express2025Edyta Zając, Michał Mikołajczak Kilimanjaro to Nairobi Tanzania, KenyaAzja Express2026Bali to Singapore Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Travel
Season I
SeasonRouteVisited countries2016Hai Duong, Vietnam to Bangkok, ThailandVietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand
EpisodeCountryRoute1VietnamHai Duong --- Hạ Long ---Night--- Haiphong2Haiphong --- Tam Cốc-Bích Động ---Night--- Hanoi3Lào Cai --- Bắc Hà --- Ban Pho ---Night--- Tạ Văn4Tạ Văn --- Na Phat ---Night--- Muong Pon --- Điện Biên Phủ5LaosBan Sang Ha --- Ban Pa Ho --- Luang Prabang ---Night--- Piengfa6Piengfa --- Houamouang --- Nathon (Night) --- Vientiane7Vientiane --- Ban Nam Lo --- Pakkading ---Night--- Thakhek8Thakhek --- Kengkabao (Night) --- Naphong --- Paxe9CambodiaStung Treng --- Sandan --- Kratie ---Night--- Meak Thmey10Meak Thmey --- Chamkar Andoung ---Night--- Wat Preak Bankang --- Phnom Penh11Phnom Penh --- Andoung Chron --- Andoung Rusey --- Chong Koh (Night) --- Battambang12Battambang --- Preah Netr Preah --- Siem Reap (Night) --- Angkor --- Angkor Wat13ThailandWat Maha That --- Suan Som Deij --- Suphanburi --- Sathon Port Thonburi --- Lumpini Park Bangkok --- (Night) --- Wat Suthat --- Pratunam --- Pak Klong Talad --- Wat Rakhang --- Prince Palace Hotel --- Wat Pho
Season II
SeasonRouteVisited countries2017Sigiriya, Sri Lanka to Mumbai, IndiaSri Lanka, India
Season IV
SeasonRouteVisited countries2020Guatemala, Colombia
EpisodeCountryRoute1GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala --- Cocales --- San Lucas Tolimán --- Night--- Chichicastenango2Chichicastenango --- Agua Escondida --- Night--- Tecpán --- Sumpango3San Pedro Sacatepéquez --- Night--- Pacaya --- Guatemala City (Plazuela Espana --- Diamanete De Beisbol)4Guatemala City --- Sanarate --- Guastatoya --- Night--- Cobán5Cobán --- Night --- Sayaxche --- San Benito6Tikal --- Night --- Castle of San Felipe de Lara7San Felipe --- Rio Dulce --- Night - Zacapa8ColombiaBogotá --- Lago Foquene --- Chiquinquira --- Night - Socorro 9Socorro --- Night --- San Gil --- Bucaramanga10Bucaramanga --- San Alberto --- San Martín, Cesar --- Night --- La Playa de Belén
Season I
PlaceCelebrityOccupation/JobCompanionOccupation/Job1 Michał Żurawski Actor Ludwik Borkowski Actor2 Agnieszka Włodarczyk Actress Maria Konarowska Actress3 Izabella Miko Actress Leszek Stanek Actor4 Pascal Brodnicki Chef, TVN star Paweł Dobrzański Chef5 Renata Kaczoruk Model Weronika Budziło Lawyer6 Hanna Lis Journalist Łukasz Jemioł Designer7 Małgorzata Rozenek-Majdan TVN presenter Radosław Majdan Football player8 Przemysław Saleta Boxer Dariusz Kuźniak Chef
PlaceEpisode12345678910111213Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7Day 8Day 9Day 10Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Day 15Day 16Day 17Day 18Day 19Day 20 1 Izabella & Leszek Pascal & Paweł Michał & Ludwik (10 000 zł) Renata & Weronika Małgorzata & Radosław Hanna & Łukasz Michał & Ludwik Renata & Weronika Michał & Ludwik (5000 zł) Hanna & Łukasz Renata Leszek Pascal Izabella Michał & Ludwik Renata & Weronika Pascal & Paweł (10 000 zł) Pascal & Paweł Michał & Ludwik (5000 zł) Agnieszka & Maria Renata & Weronika (10 000 zł) Michał & Ludwik Pascal & Paweł Pascal & Paweł (5000 zł)Pascal & Paweł (27 kg)Michał & Ludwik Izabella & Leszek (30 000 zł)Michał & LudwikMichał & Ludwik (40 000 zł) Michał & Ludwik (10 000 zł) Michał & Ludwik (20 000 zł) Michał & Ludwik (90 000 zł) 2 Małgorzata & Radosław Hanna & Łukasz Hanna & Łukasz Michał & Ludwik Hanna & Łukasz Pascal & Paweł Małgorzata & Radosław Agnieszka & Maria Izabella & Leszek - Pascal Izabella Weronika Michał Agnieszka & Maria (5000 zł) Agnieszka & Maria Agnieszka & Maria Agnieszka & Maria (5000 zł) Renata & Weronika Izabella & Leszek Michał & Ludwik -Michał & LudwikMichał & Ludwik (27.5 kg) Pascal & Paweł (10 000 zł)Michał & Ludwik Agnieszka & Maria (5000 zł)Agnieszka & MariaAgnieszka & MariaAgnieszka & MariaAgnieszka & Maria 3 Pascal & Paweł (5000 zł) Małgorzata & Radosław Małgorzata & Radosław Agnieszka & Maria Pascal & Paweł Renata & Weronika - Pascal & Paweł Hanna & Łukasz - - - Ludwik Maria Hanna & Łukasz Michał & Ludwik Hanna & Łukasz Michał & Ludwik Pascal & Paweł Renata & Weronika Pascal & Paweł Izabella & LeszekAgnieszka & MariaIzabella & Leszek (24 kg)Izabella & Leszek Pascal & PawełIzabella & LeszekIzabella & Leszek - - - 4 Hanna & Łukasz Agnieszka & Maria Renata & Weronika Małgorzata & Radosław Renata & Weronika (5000 zł) Małgorzata & Radosław - Izabella & Leszek Renata & Weronika - - - Agnieszka Paweł Pascal & Paweł Pascal & Paweł Izabella & Leszek Izabella & Leszek (10 000 zł) - Michał & Ludwik Izabella & Leszek Renata & WeronikaIzabella & Leszek Agnieszka & Maria (28 kg) - - - - - - - 5 Agnieszka & Maria Renata & Weronika - Izabella & Leszek - - - Michał & Ludwik Agnieszka & Maria - - - Leszek Renata Izabella & Leszek Hanna & Łukasz Izabella & Leszek Michał & Ludwik Hanna & Łukasz - Pascal & Paweł - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - Przemysław & Dariusz - Hanna & Łukasz - - - Małgorzata & Radosław Pascal & Paweł - - - - - Renata & Weronika - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 - Izabela & Leszek - Przemysław & Dariusz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - Michał & Ludwik - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Couple with immunity - - Pascal & Paweł - - Hanna & Łukasz (10 000 zł) Hanna & Łukasz - - Hanna (5000 zł) Łukasz (5000 zł) Hanna & Łukasz - - Renata & Weronika Renata & Weronika (5000 zł) - - Agnieszka & Maria Agnieszka & Maria (20 000 zł) - - Agnieszka & Maria - - - - -
Immunity in the next episode Elimination Amulet Minus one place (Black flag) Couple with amulet from eliminated couple The couple voluntarily left the show. Minus one place and elimination
In episode 6 contestants raced in mixed-up pairs - one person was a "speeder" and the other one was a "blocker".
Ratings
Episode Date Audience Share 4+ Share 16-49 1 7 September 2 078 063 17,24% 24,43% 2 14 September 1 592 865 12,73% 18,02% 3 21 September 1 571 624 13,32% 19,75% 4 28 September 1 578 534 12,89% 19,19% 5 5 October 1 540 576 12,10% 18,80% 6 12 October 1 661 980 13,56% 19,83% 7 19 October 1 433 410 11,63% 16,60% 8 26 October 1 514 545 11,93% 18,25% 9 2 November 1 440 826 10,56% 15,16% 10 9 November 1 603 796 12,97% 19,94% 11 16 November 1 688 925 13,17% 19,59% 12 23 November 1 501 301 12,20% 16,84% 13 30 November 1 843 822 14,50% 19,92% Average 2016 1 619 600 12,96% 18,91%
Season II
PlaceCelebrityOccupation/JobCompanionOccupation/Job1Antoni PawlickiActorPaweł ŁawrynowiczActor2Michał PirógChoreographerPiotr CzaykowskiModel3Stanisław Karpiel-BułeckaFuture Folk singerMarta WierzbickaSoap opera actress4Joanna PrzetakiewiczFashion designerŁukasz JakóbiakYouTube star5Zuzanna Bijoch ModelJulia BijochZuzanna's sister6Dorota GardiasTVN Weather presenterKatarzyna DomerackaBusinesswoman 7Marta WierzbickaSoap opera actressOliwia CabajPhotographer8Stanisław Karpiel-BułeckaFuture Folk singerSzymon Chyc-MagdzinFuture Folk singer and violinist9Tymon TymańskiMusicianLucas TymanskiTymon's son
PlaceEpisode12345678 910 111213Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7Day 8Day 9Day 10Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Day 15Day 16Day 17Day 18Day 19Day 20 1 Marta & Oliwia Marta & Oliwia Stanisław & Szymon Zuzanna & Julia Joanna & Łukasz Michał & Piotr Zuzanna & Julia (10 000 zł) - Antoni & Paweł Joanna & Łukasz Antoni & Paweł (10 000 zł) Michał & Piotr (10 000 zł) Michał & Piotr Dorota & Katarzyna Dorota (5000 zł) Antoni Łukasz Paweł Marta & Stanisław (15 000 zł) Michał & Piotr Antoni (& Paweł) Marta (& Stanisław) Michał & Piotr Marta & Stanisław Antoni & Paweł Marta & Stanisław Michał & Piotr Antoni & Paweł (15 000 zł) Michał & Piotr (45 000 zł) Antoni & Paweł (15 000 zł) Antoni & Paweł (55 000 zł) 2 Dorota & Katarzyna (5000 zł) Dorota & Katarzyna Zuzanna & Julia Joanna & Łukasz Antoni & Paweł Michał & Piotr Zuzanna & Julia (5000 zł) Joanna & Łukasz Joanna & Łukasz - Joanna & Łukasz (5000 zł)Antoni & Paweł Dorota & Katarzyna Zuzanna & Julia Zuzanna & Julia (5000 zł) Zuzanna & Julia Stanisław Katarzyna (5000 zł) Antoni Dorota Antoni & Paweł Marta & Stanisław Marta (& Stanisław) Antoni (& Paweł) (20 000 zł) Joanna & Łukasz (25 000 zł) Michał & Piotr - Joanna & Łukasz Michał & Piotr Antoni & Paweł Michał & Piotr Michał & Piotr 3 Joanna & Łukasz - Zuzanna & Julia Joanna & Łukasz Michał & Piotr Dorota & Katarzyna Dorota & Katarzyna - Marta & Oliwia Marta & Oliwia Zuzanna & Julia Antoni & Paweł - Joanna & Łukasz Paweł Łukasz Piotr Joanna Michał & Piotr (5000 zł) Zuzanna & Julia Joanna & Łukasz Antoni & Paweł Łukasz (& Joanna) Łukasz (& Joanna) Antoni & Paweł (15 000 zł) Joanna & Łukasz - - Marta & Stanisław (30 000 zł) Marta & Stanisław - - 4 Michał & Piotr - Antoni & Paweł Dorota & Katarzyna Antoni & Paweł - Antoni & Paweł - - - Marta & Oliwia Dorota & Katarzyna - Michał & Piotr Joanna & Piotr Michał & Marta Marta Michał Zuzanna & Julia - Julia (& Zuzanna) Julia (& Zuzanna) - Marta & Stanisław - - - - - - 5 Antoni & Paweł - Michał & Piotr Stanisław & Szymon Stanisław & Szymon - Stanisław & Szymon - - - Michał & Piotr Oliwia - Marta & Stanisław - - Katarzyna Stanisław Joanna & Łukasz - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Zuzanna & Julia - Dorota & Katarzyna Tymon & Lucas Dorota & Katarzyna - Marta & Oliwia Szymon - - - - - Antoni & Paweł - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Stanisław & Szymon - Tymon & Lucas - Marta & Oliwia Antoni & Paweł - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Tymon & Lucas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Couple with immunity - - Marta & Oliwia (10 000 zł) Marta & Oliwia - - Michał & Piotr - - Joanna & Łukasz - - Zuzanna & Julia - - Michał & Piotr - - Antoni & Paweł Antoni & Paweł (10 000 zł) - - - -
Immunity in the next episode Elimination Amulet Couple with amulet from eliminated couple The couple lost money Minus one place and elimination
Stanisław & Marta with their partners got eliminated in episodes 4 & 6, but were brought back to the competition in episode 7 as one couple. In episode 8 contestants raced in mixed-up pairs - one person was a "speeder" and the other one was a "blocker". In episode 10 couples were separated - one person was racing and the other one was trying to help them by doing challenges.
Season III
PlaceCelebrityOccupation/JobCompanionOccupation/Job1Aleksandra DomańskaActressDawid DomańskiDomańska's brother2Pamela StafanowiczInfluencer Fit LoversMateusz JanuszInfluencer Fit Lovers3Maciej MusiałowskiActorAnna MałysaMaciej's friend4Tomasz KarolakActorJakub UrbańskiPhotographer5Filip ChajzerTV PresenterZygmunt ChajzerTV Presenter6Lara GesslerRestaurateurPiotr SałataFashion designer7Magda SteczkowskaSingerKatarzyna MellerTV Presenter8Magda SteczkowskaSingerPiotr KrólikDrummer9Katarzyna MellerTV PresenterMonika ZagajewskaBusinesswoman