[break] a journey

to temporarily stop traveling during a trip, often for rest or to explore a place, before continuing

They decided to break their journey halfway through and spend the night in a charming village.
The backpackers wanted to break their journey in the picturesque mountain village before continuing to their final destination.
Travelers often choose to break the journey when taking long train rides to explore various cities along the way.
To avoid fatigue during the long drive, it's a good idea to break the journey and take breaks along the route.
He needed to break a journey that was becoming monotonous and tiresome.