A Chinese jewel thief finds refuge with an eccentric English adventurer in the midst of a daring mission to journey around the world in 80 days, by land, sea and air, overcoming impossible obstacles along the way.
In 1872 Phileas Fogg wagers that he can circle the earth in eighty days and traveling by steamer, railway, carriage, and elephant he wins his bet in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes.