Routebook by Kington
Real road trips, driven by travellers. Detailed itineraries, practical tips, and ideas for your next multi-stop adventure.
A 10-day southern France loop: Marseille's Calanques, Arles' Roman ruins and the Camargue, Saint-Tropez's beaches, and three nights on the French Riviera at Nice.
A 10-day loop from Leeds through the Yorkshire Dales, Teesdale, UNESCO Durham and the chalk cliffs and gannet colonies of East Yorkshire: one of England's most varied driving circuits.
An 11-day Switzerland road trip that skips the ski resorts and explores the country's cultural heartland: Appenzell's painted facades, Basel's world-class art scene, the UNESCO capital Bern, lakeside Lausanne and cosmopolitan Geneva.
Eight days along England's most overlooked coastline, from Hull's Victorian docks through the North Norfolk AONB to Aldeburgh's shingle shore. A one-way drive for those who prefer wide skies and real harbours over tourist crowds.
A complete 8-day loop road trip through Slovenia: Ljubljana's riverside capital, the iconic Lake Bled, the emerald Soča Valley, Piran's Venetian coast, and a dramatic castle built into a cliff on the way home.
Drive England's western spine in 12 days from Bristol to Hadrian's Wall. A complete road trip itinerary: Cheltenham, Shrewsbury, Chester, Lancaster, Richmond and Hexham, with driving routes, highlights and practical tips.
A 12-day Poland road trip covering medieval Kraków, the Tatra Mountains, Wrocław's cathedral island, Gothic Toruń and the amber waterfront of Gdańsk.
Drive England's southern shore from the chalk White Cliffs of Dover through the ancient New Forest and UNESCO Jurassic Coast to the Atlantic harbours of St Ives. Twelve days, six bases, one unforgettable south coast road trip itinerary.
A point-to-point self-drive along Spain's green Cantabrian coast, from the pintxos bars of San Sebastián through the Picos de Europa to the pilgrim city of Santiago de Compostela in twelve days.
An 11-day drive up the historic Great North Road, from London through England's cathedral cities and stone towns to the castle coast of Northumberland and the Scottish border.
The full 700 km crossing of the French Alps, broken into 11 days and seven bases. Seventeen passes, the Iseran and Galibier, Vauban's Briançon, the Mercantour, and a finish on the Riviera at Menton.
An 11-day drive along the Fosse Way and Ermine Street, from the legionary fortress at Exeter to the frontier forts of Hadrian's Wall, with the best Roman sites, bases and drive times.
A 10-day Sweden road trip itinerary looping from Stockholm through Vadstena and Lake Vättern, Gothenburg, Malmö and Skåne, and the castles and glassworks of Kalmar.
A two-week loop from Exeter through Somerset, the Exmoor coast, the length of Cornwall and the South Hams. Where to base yourself, what to drive between, and where to eat along the way.
A tested two-week Bulgaria road trip itinerary looping out of Sofia through the Rila and Pirin mountains, Roman Plovdiv, the Valley of the Thracian Kings, medieval Veliko Tarnovo and the Black Sea coast.
A 12-day drive up the length of England linking seven national parks, from the tors of Dartmoor to the dark skies of Northumberland, with market-town bases and a proper leg between each one.
A 13-day drive up the length of England through the houses, graves and landscapes of Chaucer, Austen, Hardy, Shakespeare, the Brontës, Wordsworth and Bram Stoker.
A twelve-day anticlockwise loop of Sardinia, from Cagliari and the Roman port of Tharros to Alghero's Catalan old town, the granite north and the cliff-backed coves of the Gulf of Orosei.
Use park and ride on city days, a secure garage overnight, and street parking only in smaller towns. What European city parking costs, how blue zone discs work, and why an Italian ZTL fine can land a year after you get home.
Leave between 5am and 7am, or after 6pm on a getaway Friday or Saturday. The two schedules that decide your departure time, why the 3am start backfires, and how to time day one against every day after it.
Load the heaviest bags low and central, fill the gaps with soft items, and secure anything loose so it cannot fly forward in a hard stop. A practical loading order for a stable, reachable, safe boot.
Usually yes, but only with declared permission, the right fee structure and a car that is cleared for every country on your route. Here are the rules, costs and exclusion lists that decide it.
Most road trips need two to three months of planning, but national parks, ferries and peak dates can need six. Here is a realistic timeline for what to book and when.
Two nights per stop is the sensible default, but not every stop deserves the same. A practical rule for assigning nights to each place on a multi-stop road trip.
Some European countries make you buy a vignette before you cross the border, others charge by distance at a barrier, and a few charge nothing at all. Here is what each system costs in 2026 and how to pay without collecting a fine.
Everything you need to plan a calm, safe road trip with a dog: how often to stop, how to restrain them legally, what to pack, and how to build a route around dog-friendly breaks.
An electric car road trip is completely doable once you plan around the battery instead of the fuel gauge. Here is how to map charging stops, keep range in reserve and time your breaks so the driving stays easy.
Drive the hidden side of Tuscany in nine days: Florence, Etruscan Cortona, cliff-top Pitigliano, ancient Volterra and walled Lucca on a loop most visitors never discover.
County Durham packs a UNESCO cathedral, Britain's oldest warship, the world's first public steam railway, and a beach made of sea-glass into fewer than 100 miles of road. Seven days of compact, unhurried history.
A nine-day self-drive loop from Salzburg that takes in the fairy-tale lakeside village of Hallstatt, the switchbacks of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, and Innsbruck's cable cars rising straight from the medieval Altstadt.
Nine days, two coasts and three national landscapes: this is England's definitive west-to-east drive, from Liverpool's Irish Sea waterfront through the Lake District, North Pennines and cathedral Durham to Whitby's clifftop abbey.
Taking your own car across the Channel in 2026? Here is every document and piece of kit you need to drive in Europe, including the new EES border checks and the green card you can now leave at home.
A 12-day self-drive loop through Finland's lake district, connecting Helsinki's design scene with the medieval castle at Savonlinna, Kuopio's sauna culture and Tampere's reinvented mills, on calm Scandinavian roads that open onto water at every bend.
Nine days connecting four UNESCO World Heritage Sites through the Georgian and Victorian heartland of England, from Bath's hot springs to Harrogate's valley gardens.
Tiredness at the wheel builds quietly and coffee only masks it. Here is how to plan your driving, read the early warning signs, and rest properly so fatigue never gets dangerous.
A 10-day drive along Ireland's Atlantic coast from Killarney to Donegal: the Ring of Kerry, the 260-metre Kerry Cliffs and Valentia Island, the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara's bog landscape, Westport's island-dotted bay, and the 601-metre sea cliffs of Slieve League.
Six cathedral cities, one unforgettable drive: this England cathedral cities road trip connects York's Viking heritage with Bristol's maritime story, threading through Lincoln, Lichfield, Hereford and Gloucester in ten days.
A practical pre-departure checklist for getting your car road-trip ready: tyres, fluids, brakes, battery, lights and an emergency kit, with the UK figures that actually matter.
Northern England's five greatest cities make one of the country's most rewarding one-way road trips. This nine-day northern England road trip itinerary drives from Liverpool's Albert Dock through Manchester, Sheffield, and medieval York to the Tyne Bridges at Newcastle. Each city delivers a distinct cultural character, with never more than two hours of driving between overnight bases.
Fix your anchor points first, then sequence the flexible stops along one geographic line so the route never doubles back. Here is the method for ordering a multi-stop road trip.
A point-to-point self-drive from Zagreb through Plitvice Lakes and the Adriatic coast to Dubrovnik, covering Croatia's most celebrated landscapes, Roman ruins, and islands in 10 days.
Nine days around Cumbria's forgotten western coast: Roman Carlisle, Georgian Whitehaven, England's oldest narrow-gauge railway at Ravenglass, and the Cistercian splendour of Furness Abbey at Barrow-in-Furness.
Fuel, accommodation and food make up most of a road trip budget, and your travel style sets the total. Here is how to estimate what your trip will cost before you go.
Drive Albania's two UNESCO World Heritage cities, the Albanian Riviera and Butrint's Roman ruins in eight days from Tirana on one of Europe's most underrated road trips.
Renting keeps miles off your own car and suits long or one-way trips, while your own car wins for short loops close to home. Here is how to choose for your road trip.
A 10-day self-drive loop from Quito along the Avenue of the Volcanoes: Cotopaxi, the Quilotoa crater lake, adventure-capital Baños, Chimborazo, and colonial Cuenca.
A self-drive loop from Budapest through Pécs, Lake Balaton's wine country and the castle city of Eger. Ten days, manageable distances and a range of Hungarian life that most visitors never see.
Hadrian's Wall is the most visited Roman monument in northern Europe and the most underexplored major route in northern England. This five-day loop from Carlisle covers the Wall's finest stretches at Housesteads, Vindolanda and Steel Rigg, then returns through the quiet Eden Valley via Appleby-in-Westmorland and Penrith.
A loop returns you to your starting point and keeps car hire simple; a one-way route saves backtracking but often adds a drop-off fee. Here is how to pick the shape that fits your trip.
Eight days through the finest UNESCO towns of Bohemia and Moravia: Prague's Astronomical Clock, the bone church of Kutná Hora, Telč's Renaissance square, the fairy-tale castle bend of Český Krumlov and Pilsner Urquell in Plzeň.
From Cambridge's Gothic spires to Ely's cathedral rising above the flat Fens, this journey through Cambridgeshire takes in Bronze Age causeways, a Norman cathedral with a theatrical three-arched West Front, and Stamford, England's finest stone town.
From the fan-vaulted cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral to the ancient woodland of the Forest of Dean, medieval Tewkesbury and Edward II's castle at Berkeley, this compact six-night loop explores one of England's most varied and under-visited counties.
A four-day loop from Northampton through royal estates, Tudor follies and medieval market towns: Althorp, Boughton House, Rushton Triangular Lodge, Oundle and Fotheringhay.
Five days exploring England's closest AONB to London: chalk downs, heathland, castle towns and the finest views in the south-east, all within two hours of the capital.
Six days through the undiscovered heart of England: Lichfield's triple-spired cathedral, Cannock Chase's deer herds, the Potteries' Victorian bottle kilns, a steam railway through wooded gorges, and Burton's legendary brewing heritage.
Leicestershire hides one of England's most remarkable road trip circuits: Richard III's reburial city, the birthplace of the pork pie, a Gothic revival castle that has been the Duke of Rutland's seat since Henry VIII's reign, and the finest staircase lock flight in the English canal system. Four days, under 130 miles of driving.
Seven days from Colchester through Roman ruins, Dedham Vale's Constable Country, Mersea Island's native oysters, Maldon's Viking waterfront and the most photographed village in England at Finchingfield.
Four days around Lincolnshire from the Gothic towers of Lincoln Cathedral to the Victorian seaside at Cleethorpes, through the Dambusters heritage at Woodhall Spa, the Pilgrim Father port of Boston and England's antiques capital at Horncastle in the Wolds. A Lincolnshire road trip itinerary covering the county's best-kept secrets.
Eight days, one loop from Leeds: Saltaire's UNESCO mill town, Haworth's Bronte Parsonage, Hebden Bridge's canal and Pennine valleys, and the 1779 Piece Hall in Halifax. All legs under 25 minutes.
Kent is England's most castle-rich county — no other landscape packs so many medieval fortifications, National Trust houses and famous gardens into such compact daily drives. This 7-day loop from Rochester crosses the High Weald to visit Leeds Castle, Knole, Chartwell, Hever and Royal Tunbridge Wells.
From the medieval splendour of Wells Cathedral to the mystical Glastonbury Tor, artisan Frome and the drama of Cheddar Gorge, this seven-day Somerset loop is compact, rich in history and deeply rewarding.
Drive a 6-day loop from Nottingham through England's most legendary county: the cave city beneath the castle, the perfect Norman cathedral at Southwell, the Civil War ruins of Newark and the ancient oaks of Sherwood Forest.
Shropshire rarely tops the lists of England's most popular road trip destinations. This 4-day loop from Shrewsbury takes in Ironbridge Gorge (UNESCO World Heritage Site), medieval Ludlow, Victorian Bridgnorth and the walking country of the Shropshire Hills on quiet country roads.
Four days through England's most underrated heritage county: Roman Chester, Tatton Park's deer park and Japanese garden, Jodrell Bank's UNESCO telescope, Little Moreton Hall's extraordinary timber-framed moat, and Tudor Nantwich.
Start in the ancient capital Winchester and loop through the Test Valley to Romsey Abbey, two nights at Lyndhurst in the heart of the New Forest, a night in the sailing port of Lymington, and a final day at the remarkable estate village of Beaulieu. Seven days, one satisfying loop.
Six days, two active volcanoes, and more lakes than you can count. This self-drive loop from Puerto Varas takes you through German colonial villages, volcanic hot springs, and the adventure hub of Pucón.
A 5-day, two-base Worcestershire loop from Worcester and Bewdley through the Malvern Hills, a steam railway, Teme Valley orchards and a Roman salt town: England's most underrated county, driven slowly.
Skyline Drive runs 105 miles along the Blue Ridge crest through Shenandoah National Park. This 6-day Shenandoah Skyline Drive road trip itinerary loops from Front Royal to Big Meadows, Staunton and Luray, then back up the valley.
A practical 5-day Palm Springs and Joshua Tree road trip itinerary through the California desert: where to stop, how long each leg takes, and the best time to go.
A practical six-day Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens road trip itinerary from Seattle, with realistic driving legs, the best summer timing, and where to linger on Washington's volcano loop.
A practical 10-day Arkansas Ozarks road trip itinerary, looping from Little Rock through Hot Springs, the Buffalo National River and Eureka Springs, with driving times and pacing.
A practical nine-day Upper Peninsula road trip itinerary from St. Ignace to Copper Harbor, with the best stops, driving times and when to go for fall colour.
A practical 7-day itinerary for Nevada's Highway 50, the Loneliest Road in America, from Carson City east to Great Basin National Park: where to stop, drive times and tips.
A practical 8-day Central Oregon road trip itinerary looping from Bend through the Cascade Lakes, Crater Lake, the North Umpqua and Smith Rock.
Drive Austria's most spectacular mountain road on this 10-day loop from Salzburg, crossing the legendary Grossglockner High Alpine Road via Zell am See, East Tyrol and Innsbruck.
A practical Laurel Highlands road trip itinerary looping from Pittsburgh through Fallingwater, Ohiopyle, the Flight 93 Memorial, Johnstown and Ligonier.
A 7-day Dordogne road trip loop from Périgueux: medieval Sarlat, Font-de-Gaume cave paintings, La Roque-Gageac on the river, and Bergerac wine country.
A practical 7-day Oahu road trip itinerary that circles the island from Waikiki, taking in the windward beaches, the North Shore surf coast and the Ko Olina lagoons.
South Korea's volcanic island delivers lava tube caves, a UNESCO crater sunrise peak, a waterfall that falls straight into the sea, and a beach with genuinely turquoise water. Here is how to drive it in seven days.
A practical 8-day Louisiana Cajun Country road trip itinerary looping from New Orleans through bayou swamps, Lafayette and Baton Rouge: where to stop, how long to stay, and when to go.
A practical 8-day Kauai road trip itinerary, from Poipu and Waimea Canyon to the Na Pali north shore at Hanalei, with driving times and when to go.
Drive 10 days from Barcelona through Montserrat's sacred mountain, Girona's medieval streets and Cadaqués to the turquoise coves of the Costa Brava, then back to the city.
Kenya's most celebrated safari circuit as a self-drive loop from Nairobi. Nine days covering Lake Naivasha, the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru's flamingos, and Amboseli's elephants beneath Kilimanjaro.
A practical 6-day Adirondack road trip itinerary looping from Lake George to Olympic Lake Placid, Tupper Lake and Old Forge, with drive times, the best stops and where to stay each night.
An 8-day Cyprus road trip itinerary covering two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Roman villa mosaics, painted Byzantine churches, Troodos mountain villages, and the dramatic sea caves of Cape Greco.
California's two great wine valleys in one unhurried week. This Napa and Sonoma road trip itinerary loops from San Francisco through Napa, Calistoga, Healdsburg and the Sonoma Coast, with short drives and clear advice on where to linger.
A 7-day self-drive loop through Alsace wine country: Strasbourg, medieval wine villages, Riquewihr's perfect half-timbered streets, and Colmar's Petite Venise.
A practical 8-day West Virginia road trip itinerary looping from Charleston through New River Gorge, the Highland Scenic Highway, Seneca Rocks and Blackwater Falls.
California's Redwood Coast is the quieter great drive: ancient forests and a wild northern shore. This 8-day itinerary runs from San Francisco to Crescent City via Mendocino, the Avenue of the Giants, and Redwood National Park.
Eight days is just right for São Miguel, the largest island in the Azores. This compact road trip takes in the volcanic Sete Cidades caldera, Europe's only working tea estate at Gorreana, the geothermal valley of Furnas and the wild cliffs of Nordeste, all within a 300 km island circuit that feels surprisingly vast.
A practical 5-day Door County road trip itinerary around Wisconsin's peninsula: where to stop, how long each drive takes, and how to pace the loop from Sturgeon Bay.
Eight days, one complete loop: Victoria's whale-watching harbour, Cowichan wine country, Tofino's Pacific surf beaches, Campbell River salmon fishing, and the old-growth forests of Clayoquot Sound.
A practical Sawtooth Scenic Byway road trip itinerary: an 8-day Idaho loop from Boise through Stanley, Sun Valley and Craters of the Moon, with driving times and pacing.
Ten days driving Georgia's best loop: the iconic mountain road to Kazbegi, a rock-carved cave city near Gori, a Soviet-era spa town, and the vineyard-dotted Kakheti hills, all starting and ending in Tbilisi.
A practical Cape Cod road trip itinerary from Sandwich to Provincetown: where to stop, how to pace six relaxed days, and the best beaches, seals and whales along the way.
Drive from Medellín through the Eje Cafetero to Bogotá in 10 days, climbing El Peñol's granite monolith, hiking the wax palm valleys of Salento and ending in one of South America's great capital cities.
A practical 10-day West Texas road trip itinerary looping from El Paso through Fort Davis, Marfa and Big Bend National Park, with driving times and how to pace each stop.
Drive Bali's full circuit from south-coast Seminyak to the rice terraces of Ubud, the cool highland waterfalls of Munduk, and the quiet fishing villages of Amed on the east coast. Ten nights, one car, the complete island.
A practical 7-day Hudson Valley road trip itinerary looping through the Catskills, with driving times, the best stops from Beacon to Hudson, and when to go.
Circuit of Crete in 10 days: Knossos and Heraklion, Spinalonga island fortress, the remote east and south coast, Rethymno's Venetian old town, and Chania with a day hike through Samaria Gorge. A self-drive guide for the full island.
An 8-day Great Smoky Mountains loop from Knoxville: Cades Cove wildlife, the drive over Newfound Gap to Kuwohi, Cherokee heritage, and the Nantahala Gorge.
A practical 5-day West Sussex road trip from Chichester: Arundel Castle, Petworth House and Turner's deer park, Cowdray Castle ruins and the South Downs market towns of Midhurst.
A practical Kentucky Bourbon Trail road trip itinerary: a 6-day loop from Louisville through Bardstown, Lexington and Frankfort, with distilleries, drive times and how to pace it.
Castles, cathedrals, and the world's most famous playwright: Warwickshire packs extraordinary history into a compact, easy self-drive loop. Here is how to explore it in 7 days.
Drive all three Baltic capitals in one unforgettable trip: medieval Tallinn, Art Nouveau Riga and baroque Vilnius, linked by ancient national parks and river valleys.
The Mourne Mountains sweep from granite summit to sea in County Down. This four-day road trip loops from Downpatrick through Newcastle, Kilkeel, Rostrevor and Newry, taking in Northern Ireland's highest peak, a Victorian reservoir and the burial site of St Patrick.
A practical 8-day Charleston to Savannah road trip itinerary through the Lowcountry: where to stop, how long each drive takes, and how to pace the sea islands.
Seven days on Portugal's volcanic Atlantic island: Funchal's baroque gardens, Santana's thatched villages, Porto Moniz lava pools and Calheta's golden beach, with levada walks and mountain scenery throughout.
A practical 5-day Finger Lakes road trip itinerary through New York: gorge waterfalls, the Seneca and Keuka wine trails, and how to pace an easy loop from Ithaca.
Clifftop drives, resident bottlenose dolphins, Georgian harbour towns, and ancient waterfalls: Ceredigion is Wales's most rewarding coastal loop for those willing to leave the better-known national parks behind.
Drive Slovenia's greatest hits on this 8-day self-drive loop: Ljubljana's old town, the emerald waters of Lake Bled, the turquoise Soča Valley and the Venetian streets of Piran on the Adriatic.
Drive the northern edge of Britain on a circular route around Mainland Shetland: prehistoric ruins at Jarlshof, puffin colonies at Sumburgh Head, the wartime Shetland Bus story at Scalloway, and the volcanic sea cliffs of Eshaness.
A practical 7-day Northern Michigan road trip itinerary from Traverse City: Sleeping Bear Dunes, the M-22 shore, Charlevoix, Petoskey and car-free Mackinac Island.
The Yucatan Peninsula packs Maya archaeology, underground cenotes, colonial cities, and Caribbean beaches into a road trip of unusual variety. This 12-day loop from Cancun runs counterclockwise through seven distinct stops: the clifftop ruins at Tulum, the seven-coloured Laguna de Bacalar, the pastel-walled UNESCO city of Campeche, the food-obsessed colonial capital Merida, a day trip to Uxmal's refined Puuc ruins, an overnight near the iconic pyramid at Chichen Itza, and the quiet colonial town of Valladolid. Roads across the peninsula are well-maintained and safe for self-drivers, with no single leg exceeding 4.5 hours. The route covers around 1,150 km in total. November to April is the best window, avoiding the June to October hurricane season. Pick up a rental car at Cancun Airport and return it 12 days later having covered some of the most varied scenery in Latin America.
A practical 8-day Las Vegas to Death Valley road trip: Red Rock Canyon, the salt flats of Badwater, Zabriskie Point, the Mesquite dunes and the Rhyolite ghost town, looped back to Vegas.
Discover one of Ireland's best-kept secrets: a seven-day loop through County Fermanagh, from Enniskillen's island town to underground caves, a Georgian mansion, and 2,000-acre lakeside estates on the shores of Lough Erne.
A practical 8-day Rocky Mountain National Park road trip itinerary from Denver, looping over Trail Ridge Road through Estes Park, Grand Lake and Winter Park.
Eight days through the heart of Austria, from Vienna's imperial palaces to Salzburg's baroque old town, via the Wachau Valley wine road, the iconic lakeside village of Hallstatt, and the clear lakes of the Salzkammergut.
A practical 9-day loop through Northern New Mexico: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos and the Enchanted Circle, with the High Road, Ghost Ranch and a steam railroad along the way.
Seven days, five islands, and a self-drive loop that takes in some of the North Atlantic's most dramatic landscapes. This Faroe Islands road trip itinerary covers Tórshavn, Saksun, Gásadalur's famous waterfall, the Kalsoy lighthouse hike from Klaksvík, and the village of Gjógv on one connected circuit.
A 5-day East Anglia road trip loop from Cambridge through Ely Cathedral, medieval Bury St Edmunds, the wool town of Lavenham, and Saffron Walden's Audley End House.
Minnesota's North Shore runs along the wildest edge of Lake Superior. This 6-day North Shore Scenic Drive itinerary follows Highway 61 from Duluth past Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse and Grand Marais to High Falls at Grand Portage.
A self-drive loop of Kyushu from Fukuoka: Nagasaki's peace memorial, Kumamoto Castle, the Mount Aso caldera, Beppu's hot spring hells and Yufuin in 9 days.
Seven days by hire car along Normandy's Atlantic coast, from Gothic Rouen and Étretat's chalk cliffs to the D-Day beaches, Bayeux Tapestry, and the iconic tidal island of Mont-Saint-Michel.
A practical 7-day San Juan Skyway road trip itinerary through Colorado's San Juan Mountains: where to stop, how long each leg takes, and how to pace the loop from Durango.
Book the nights that carry risk, such as peak season, national parks and late arrivals, and stay flexible for the rest. Here is how to decide which road trip nights to lock in and which to leave open.
Dumfries and Galloway is Scotland's least-visited region, which makes it, for the right traveller, its most rewarding. This 8-day loop takes in Caerlaverock Castle, the UK's first Dark Sky Park, Scotland's Food Town and the Artists' Harbour at Kirkcudbright.
Most road trippers do best with four to six hours of driving per day, under a safety ceiling of eight to nine. Here is how to set the right daily limit for your trip.
Seven nights from Kotor through the Adriatic Riviera, down to Ulcinj, across Lake Skadar and back over Lovćen mountain. A practical itinerary for Montenegro's Sea and Heights loop.
White chalk cliffs, a Norman conquest battlefield, cobblestoned medieval streets and a seaside city that refuses to be ordinary: this East Sussex road trip itinerary covers it all in five days.
An 8-day Northern Arizona road trip looping from Phoenix through Jerome, Sedona, Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon South Rim and Route 66 Williams. Full itinerary with drives, stops and the best time to go.
Drive North Carolina's Outer Banks from the Corolla wild horses to Ocracoke village, with the Wright Brothers Memorial, Jockey's Ridge, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and the free island ferry. A 6-day OBX itinerary with practical advice.
A 7-day driving circuit from Durham through England's most unspoilt upland: High Force waterfall, England's highest market town, and Weardale's lead-mining heritage.
A leisurely 5-day loop from Windsor to Oxford through Marlow, Henley-on-Thames and Blenheim Palace, following the River Thames through England's most celebrated scenery.
Drive Rajasthan's classic desert loop in 10 days: Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner. Packed with ancient forts, sacred ghats and Thar Desert dunes.
A 5-day clockwise loop from Edinburgh through East Lothian's Bass Rock coast, the fishing villages of the East Neuk, historic St Andrews and Dundee's world-class waterfront museums.
Highway 101 down the Oregon Coast is one of America's great drives. This 10-day itinerary runs north to south from Astoria to Brookings, covering Haystack Rock, the Oregon Dunes, Bandon's sea stacks and the Samuel H. Boardman corridor.
Eight days driving the Cabot Trail loop in Nova Scotia: from the Acadian village of Cheticamp to whale watching at Pleasant Bay and the Skyline Trail hike in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
A practical 8-day Black Hills and Badlands road trip itinerary looping from Rapid City: the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, the Needles Highway and Deadwood.
A practical 8-day Jordan road trip itinerary by hire car — from Amman through the Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum and the Red Sea coast, with driving times and overnight recommendations.
The loop around Olympic National Park packs mountains, rainforest and wild Pacific beaches into one drive. This 8-day Olympic Peninsula itinerary runs from Seattle through Port Angeles, Forks and Lake Quinault on US-101.
Two of England's finest historic towns, a cathedral that was once the world's tallest building and a reservoir in its smallest county: this 6-day limestone road trip through the East Midlands covers some of England's most rewarding and least-visited countryside.
Eleven days, one loop, five of Africa's greatest landscapes: this Namibia self-drive circuit takes you from the world's oldest desert to a German colonial beach town, through ancient rock-art country, Etosha's legendary waterholes, and a cheetah conservation reserve before returning to Windhoek.
A practical 6-day Maine coast road trip itinerary from Portland to Bar Harbor and Acadia, with the best stops, driving times and how to pace Route 1.
A 10-day self-drive loop from Hobart covering the Bay of Fires, Wineglass Bay, Cradle Mountain, and the Gordon River wilderness. Everything you need to plan the classic Tasmania circuit.
A practical 10-day Yellowstone and Grand Teton road trip itinerary looping from Jackson Hole through the geysers, the canyon, Lamar Valley and Cody.
A 10-day self-drive journey through Thailand's wild north: extraordinary temples in Chiang Rai, the bohemian canyons of Pai, mist-filled valleys of Mae Hong Son, and Chiang Mai as the cultural finale.
This seven-day loop from Perth city takes in the best of Scotland's Big Tree Country: a Highland loch viewpoint above Pitlochry, the ancient Fortingall Yew, a working whisky distillery in Aberfeldy, and old-growth woodland above the River Tay at Dunkeld.
Drive Sicily's greatest hits in nine days: Palermo's street food, Cefalù's Norman cathedral, Taormina's clifftop theatre, the baroque island of Siracusa, and the ancient temples of Agrigento.
Combine wild Dartmoor moorland with South Devon's best coastal towns on this 8-day loop from Exeter, visiting Plymouth, Salcombe, Dartmouth and Brixham along the way.
A practical 8-day Glacier National Park road trip itinerary: loop from Whitefish over the Going-to-the-Sun Road through St Mary, Many Glacier and Two Medicine.
A 5-night self-drive loop from Oban through Argyll: Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe, Inveraray Castle on Loch Fyne, Crinan Canal, and 5,000 years of prehistory at Kilmartin Glen.
A practical New England fall foliage road trip itinerary looping from Boston through the White Mountains, Vermont and the Berkshires, with stops, drive times and the best week to go.
Follow the River Wye from Hereford through limestone gorges, medieval ruins and castle towns to the legendary bookshops of Hay-on-Wye on this 4-day loop through England's border country.
A practical 9-day Natchez Trace Parkway road trip itinerary from Nashville to Natchez: where to stop, how long each leg takes, and how to pace the 444-mile drive.
A 6-day self-drive loop of Mainland Orkney from Kirkwall: UNESCO prehistoric sites, a Norse cathedral, a ferry to Hoy's sea stacks and the best of Scotland's ancient north.
A practical 7-day Cascade Loop road trip itinerary around Washington's Cascade Range: where to stop, how long each leg takes, and how to pace the loop.
A practical 8-day Outer Hebrides road trip itinerary from Stornoway on Lewis to Castlebay on Barra, covering Callanish Standing Stones, Luskentyre Beach, the Golden Road and Kisimul Castle.
A practical 8-day Texas Hill Country road trip itinerary from San Antonio: where to stop, drive times, and how to pace the loop through wine country and Austin.
Scotland's Speyside valley and Cairngorms National Park make an unusual pairing: Britain's highest mountain plateau a morning's drive from the world's most concentrated whisky region. This 5-day loop from Inverness covers both.
A practical 8-day Big Island road trip itinerary: how to loop Hawaiʻi from Kona past volcanoes, black-sand beaches and waterfalls, with drive times and where to stay each night.
Drive a classic 9-day loop from San José through Arenal's volcanic landscapes, Monteverde's cloud forest, and the Pacific coast beaches of Manuel Antonio. No internal flights needed.
Eight days along the E10 from Narvik to Å, through Arctic beaches, sea eagles, midnight sun, and the most photographed fishing villages in Norway.
A 7-day Yorkshire Wolds road trip from Beverley through chalk hills and seabird cliffs to Flamborough Head, with a Michelin-starred finale back in town.
A practical 10-day Maui road trip itinerary: loop from Kahului through West Maui beaches, the sunny south, sunrise on Haleakalā and the full Road to Hāna, with drive times and where to stay each night.
Nine days from Cusco to Arequipa via the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, the Uros floating islands of Lake Titicaca, condors above Colca Canyon, and the White City's remarkable monastery and food scene.
Circuit Arran's 55-mile coastal road in five days, with stops at Brodick Castle, the Isle of Arran Distillery, Machrie Moor's prehistoric stones, and the serene views over Holy Isle.
A practical 10-day Highway 395 road trip itinerary through California's Eastern Sierra, from Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney, with stops, drive times and the best season to go.
Five stops, 500 kilometres of coastline, and a backdrop of ancient ruins: this Turkey Turquoise Coast road trip runs from Bodrum's medieval harbour to Antalya's Roman old town.
A practical 8-day Kenai Peninsula road trip itinerary looping from Anchorage through Girdwood, Seward, Cooper Landing and Homer, with the best stops, drive times and how to pace it.
Lancashire's least-visited national landscape packs more character per mile than almost anywhere in England. This 7-day loop from Clitheroe threads together medieval market towns, single-track fell passes, the geographic centre of Britain and a city that tried the Pendle Witches.
A practical Mount Hood and Columbia River Gorge road trip itinerary from Portland: waterfalls, Hood River, Timberline Lodge, driving legs and how to pace the loop.
A 9-day loop from Bari takes in UNESCO trulli, the White City of Ostuni, extravagant baroque Lecce and the crystal waters of the Salento coast — with no single drive longer than 3 hours.
Drive 113 miles of the Overseas Highway from Miami to Key West, island-hopping through Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, and Big Pine Key. A complete 7-day Florida Keys itinerary with practical advice.
From Canterbury's medieval streets to the iconic White Cliffs of Dover, this 8-day Kent road trip itinerary loops through coastal gems, art galleries, ancient towns, and some of the finest oysters in England.
An 8-day loop through Transylvania from Bucharest, visiting Peleș Castle at Sinaia, the old town of Brașov and Bran Castle, the UNESCO citadel of Sighișoara, and Sibiu with a day trip to Corvin Castle.
A practical 4-day Suffolk Heritage Coast road trip from Ipswich to Southwold, stopping at Sutton Hoo, Orford Ness, Aldeburgh and the pastel promenade of Southwold.
Cross the High Atlas at 2,260 metres, walk a UNESCO ksar at golden hour, peer up at 300-metre gorge walls, and sleep under Saharan stars on this 10-day self-drive loop from Marrakech.
From Cardiff to Llanthony Priory, Hay-on-Wye's bookshops, Pen y Fan, and the Four Waterfalls Walk, this 8-day Brecon Beacons road trip itinerary loops through the finest inland scenery in South Wales.
A practical 10-day Utah Mighty 5 road trip itinerary from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas: where to stop, how long each park needs, and how to pace all five.
A practical 10-day Peloponnese road trip itinerary from Athens, covering Mycenae, Nafplio, Olympia, the Mani coast, and the Byzantine cliff-town of Monemvasia.
Ten days along Ireland's most dramatic coastline, from Galway's colourful streets through the Cliffs of Moher and Loop Head Peninsula to the ancient tracks of Dingle and the wooded lakes of Killarney.
A six-day loop from Aberdeen through Scotland's castle country, the Royal Family's Deeside valley, Speyside distilleries and the Moray fishing coast.
Drive 382 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Virginia to Asheville, NC, with stops at Mabry Mill, Boone's High Country, and Grandfather Mountain. Complete 9-day itinerary with practical advice.
A practical 10-day Switzerland by train itinerary from Zurich to St. Moritz, through Lucerne, the Jungfrau region and car-free Zermatt, ending on the Glacier Express.
A seven-day self-drive loop from Edinburgh through four ruined abbeys, Floors Castle and Abbotsford House along the River Tweed. Scotland's most historic countryside, without the crowds.
From Avignon's medieval walls to Nice's Riviera seafront, this 10-day self-drive route connects Provence's Roman history, lavender countryside, the spectacular Gorges du Verdon canyon, and the Mediterranean coast.
Drive the anticlockwise loop from Minehead through Lynton, Ilfracombe and Croyde, then back across Exmoor to Dulverton — 5 days, no retracing, all on roads worth driving.
A practical Cinque Terre without a car itinerary: eight days by train and ferry through La Spezia, Portovenere and all five Riviera villages, with timing, tickets and pacing tips.
Four days, two national parks, one magnificent loop. This Norfolk coast and Broads road trip itinerary starts and finishes in Norwich, taking in the reed-fringed waterways of the Broads, the crab port at Cromer, and the vast salt marshes at Wells-next-the-Sea.
A practical, car-free Japan by train itinerary: 11 days from Kyoto through Nara, Osaka and Himeji to Hiroshima and the floating torii of Miyajima, with rail-pass and timing advice.
Scotland's most accessible circular drive: 221 km through the Trossachs, Killin, Inveraray, and Loch Lomond, starting and finishing in Stirling.
A practical 8-day Portugal by train itinerary from Lisbon to the Douro Valley, taking in Sintra, Coimbra and Porto plus the country's most scenic rail line.
Drive from Roman Bath to medieval Salisbury through Wiltshire's prehistoric heartland. This 9-day itinerary covers Avebury, Stonehenge, Lacock and three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in under 65 miles of easy, rewarding driving.
A practical 10-day Sri Lanka hill country train itinerary, riding the famous Kandy to Ella line via Kandy, Hatton, Nuwara Eliya and Haputale.
A practical Rhine Valley by train itinerary from Cologne to Mainz, riding scenic trains and KD river boats through the UNESCO gorge of castles, wine villages and the Loreley, with no car needed.
A practical Reunification Express itinerary down Vietnam by train, from Hanoi to Saigon, with stops in Ninh Binh, Dong Hoi, Hue, Hoi An and Nha Trang plus booking tips.
A practical Heart of Wales Line itinerary: eight days car-free from Swansea through the Tywi Valley, the mid-Wales spa towns and Offa's Dyke to Shrewsbury, with tickets, timing and walking tips.
A practical, car-free Lake Como itinerary by train and ferry, with how to reach Bellagio, Varenna and Menaggio from Milan, where to base yourself, and how to pace seven relaxed days.
A practical Bernina Express itinerary from Chur to Tirano by train, with stopovers in Bergun, St. Moritz and Italian-speaking Poschiavo on the UNESCO Rhaetian Railway.
A practical Isle of Wight car-free itinerary: an 8-day island loop from Ryde using the Island Line train, the Steam Railway and Southern Vectis buses, with where to stop and how to pace it.
A nine-day one-way drive along the Adriatic: from Split's Roman palace through the medieval island of Trogir and the Makarska Riviera to Ston's great walls and Dubrovnik's famous old city.
A practical 7-day Tokyo to Kanazawa itinerary by train and bus, with stops in Nagano, Matsumoto and Takayama plus booking and pacing tips.
A 6-day loop from Newcastle connecting Hadrian's Wall, Alnwick Castle, the dramatic coast at Bamburgh and Holy Island, and Berwick-upon-Tweed, with no single leg over 90 minutes.
Drive the Amalfi Coast in 7 days: Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Positano, Ravello, and Paestum's Greek temples. A practical guide for self-drive travellers doing the SS163 in spring or autumn.
An 8-day loop through England's oldest national park, taking in Chatsworth House, the caves of Castleton, Kinder Scout moorland and the Victorian spa town of Buxton.
Nine days, five stops, and 310km of mountain driving through the UNESCO Dolomites: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Lago di Braies, Val Gardena, and the Great Dolomites Road in a complete self-drive loop.
Plan a 5-day Yorkshire Dales road trip from Harrogate through Wharfedale, Wensleydale and Swaledale. Covers Grassington, Hawes, Aysgarth Falls and Richmond with practical stops and local tips.
Drive Wales's finest coastal national park on this 6-day loop from Swansea: Britain's first AONB on the Gower, medieval walled Tenby, Britain's smallest city at St Davids, and 186 miles of dramatic cliff coast.
Follow the Moorish trail through southern Spain's most captivating cities. This 10-day Andalusia road trip itinerary takes in Seville's flamenco, Córdoba's Mezquita, Ronda's famous gorge bridge, the Costa del Sol coast, and the incomparable Alhambra in Granada.
A practical 8-day Romantic Road itinerary through Bavaria's medieval towns and Alpine castles, from the baroque palace city of Würzburg to Neuschwanstein.
A practical 9-day Glasgow to Inverness road trip itinerary through Glencoe, Eilean Donan Castle, the Isle of Skye and the Road to the Isles — Scotland's classic west-coast sequence.
From Padstow's food-famous harbour to the turquoise coves of the Lizard and the clifftop Minack Theatre, this 7-day Cornwall circuit covers the peninsula's highlights in a satisfying anticlockwise loop from Plymouth.
A practical 14-day New Zealand South Island road trip itinerary from Christchurch, covering whales at Kaikōura, West Coast glaciers, alpine lakes at Wanaka, the Milford Sound fjord and wildlife at Dunedin.
An 8-day loop from York connecting the North York Moors, Whitby Abbey, the smuggler village of Robin Hood's Bay, Scarborough and Rievaulx Abbey, with no leg over 50 minutes of driving.
A practical 5-day Algarve road trip itinerary from Tavira to Sagres covering Benagil Cave, Ponta da Piedade and Portugal's dramatic southwest tip.
A practical 10-day Norwegian fjords road trip from Bergen to Ålesund, covering two UNESCO fjords, the Sognefjellet mountain pass, Trollstigen's hairpins, and the Art Nouveau city of Ålesund.
A practical 6-day Cotswolds road trip from Cheltenham visiting Broadway, Chipping Campden, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bibury and Cirencester through rolling honey-stone countryside.
A practical 5-day Causeway Coastal Route road trip itinerary from Belfast to Derry, covering Giant's Causeway, the Glens of Antrim, Carrick-a-Rede and Dunluce Castle.
Highway 1 from San Francisco to Los Angeles is one of the world's most celebrated drives. Here is a 10-day itinerary covering Big Sur's sea-cliff roads, the Monterey Peninsula, Hearst Castle, and Santa Barbara.
A practical 7-day Lake District road trip itinerary around England's most celebrated national park: where to base yourself, what to do and how long each driving leg takes.
Seven days clockwise around Iceland's Ring Road: south coast waterfalls and black sand beaches, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, the East Fjords, Lake Mývatn's volcanic landscape, and Godafoss before returning to Reykjavik.
An 8-day Tuscany road trip loop from Florence through Chianti, Siena and the Val d'Orcia, with practical pacing advice and overnight suggestions for every stop.
A practical 6-day Jurassic Coast road trip itinerary from Exeter to Swanage, covering England's UNESCO World Heritage coastline through Dorset and Devon.
Seven days through the heart of North Wales, from Chester's Roman walls to the remote tip of the Llŷn Peninsula, with Eryri's peaks and four UNESCO castles along the way.
A practical 10-day Garden Route road trip itinerary from Cape Town to Gqeberha: where to stop, how long each leg takes and the best time to drive South Africa's iconic coastal route.
Drive 243 kilometres of Victoria's wild southern coastline over 10 days: from Bells Beach and wild koalas at Kennett River to the Twelve Apostles and southern right whales at Warrnambool.
A practical 7-day North Coast 500 road trip itinerary around the Scottish Highlands — where to stop, how long each leg takes, and how to pace the loop.
From Vancouver's seawall to the turquoise lakes of Banff, this is one of the great mountain drives on earth. Here's everything you need to plan it.
Single-destination holidays are easier to plan. Multi-stop trips are harder — so why do travellers who've done them rarely go back to staying in one place?
Glow-worm caves, geothermal parks, Māori culture, and the country's best day hike — all on a relaxed loop from Auckland. Here's how to drive it.
Big-city beaches, a car-free tropical island and one of South America's most beautiful colonial towns — linked by a coastal road that earns its name.
