If someone, especially a politician, goes on a whistle-stop tour, they visit a lot of different places in a short time. whistle-stop tour/trip a trip during which someone, especially a politician, visits many different places in a short period of time
a tour by a candidate as part of a political campaign in which a series of small towns are visited; "in 1948 Truman crossed the country several times on his whistle-stop tours
{i} short stop; very small town; small train station between major stations where a train stops only when signaled; short personal appearance by a political nominee
{f} make short personal appearances in small towns around the country for the purpose of a political campaign and soliciting votes for upcoming election