Itineraries and road trips: routes by country
For every country or region: one worked-out route, day by day, with driving times from a routing service, climate figures and what to book ahead.
Routes (36)
Road trips & itinerariesAlbania itinerary: 10-day road trip
The classic Albania road trip takes 10 days from Tirana via Krujë, Berat and Gjirokastër to the Blue Eye, Saranda, Ksamil and Butrint, then … · 9 min read
Road trips & itinerariesAmalfi Coast itinerary: 5 days, no car needed
This 5-day route runs from Pompeii through Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Ravello to Salerno, with no car. Travelmar lists the boat from … · 9 min read
Road trips & itinerariesAndalusia road trip: 10-day itinerary
The classic Andalusia road trip takes 10 days from Málaga via Ronda to Seville, on to Córdoba and Granada and back to Málaga – about 660 km … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesAustralia East Coast itinerary: 3 weeks by car
This Australia East Coast itinerary takes 21 days from Sydney via Byron Bay, Noosa, K'gari and the Whitsundays to Cairns and Port Douglas, … · 7 min read
Road trips & itinerariesBali itinerary: 2 weeks, 5 bases, no scooter
This 14-day loop covers about 410 km and almost 7 hours of pure driving through Ubud, Sidemen, Amed, Munduk and Uluwatu, by car with a … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesBaltics itinerary: 10 days, Tallinn to Vilnius
This route links Tallinn, Pärnu, Riga and Vilnius in 10 days, about 680 km by car; the longest day, Riga to Vilnius via Rundāle and the Hill … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesCosta Rica itinerary: a 2-week route
This 14-day Costa Rica itinerary covers Tortuguero, La Fortuna and Arenal, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio and Uvita, about 812 km starting and … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesCroatia road trip: 11-day itinerary
The classic Croatia road trip takes 11 days from Zagreb to the Plitvice Lakes, Zadar, the Krka waterfalls and Split, by ferry to the island … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesCyclades island hopping: a 12-day route
The simplest Cyclades route follows the ferry line: Piraeus to Paros about 4 hours, Paros to Naxos about 1 hour, Naxos to Santorini about … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesDolomites itinerary: 7 days and access rules
This 7-day route runs from Bolzano via the Alpe di Siusi and Val Gardena to Lago di Braies, Tre Cime and Cortina: about 530 km, no leg much … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesGeorgia and Armenia itinerary: 13-day route
This 13-day trip runs from Tbilisi via Mtskheta and the Georgian Military Road to Stepantsminda below Mount Kazbek, into the Kakheti wine … · 12 min read
Road trips & itinerariesGreece mainland itinerary: 12 days by car
This 12-day loop runs from Athens through Mycenae, Nafplio, Monemvasia, Mystras and Olympia to Delphi and Meteora, then back to Athens … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesIceland road trip itinerary: Ring Road in 12 days
The classic Iceland road trip follows the Ring Road for 12 days from Reykjavík: Golden Circle, the south coast with Skógafoss and Vík, the … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesIreland road trip: a 10-day itinerary
The classic 10-day Ireland road trip runs from Dublin via Glendalough and Kilkenny to Cork and Kinsale, around the Ring of Kerry, to the … · 7 min read
Road trips & itinerariesJapan itinerary: 2 weeks by train
The classic two-week Japan itinerary runs by train from Tokyo via Hakone near Mount Fuji to Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Hiroshima with the island … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesMorocco itinerary: a 12-day road trip
The classic 12-day Morocco itinerary runs from Marrakech over the High Atlas to Aït Benhaddou, through the Dades and Todra gorges to the … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesNew Zealand itinerary: 3 weeks on both islands
This New Zealand itinerary runs 21 days from Auckland to Christchurch, about 3,000 km by road plus a 3.5-hour ferry: Rotorua, Tongariro, … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesNorthern Spain itinerary: 10 days to Santiago
This 10-day route runs from San Sebastián and Bilbao through Santillana del Mar, the Picos de Europa, Oviedo and Cudillero to Santiago de … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesNorway road trip: the fjords in 14 days
The classic fjord road trip takes 14 days from Oslo via Flåm to Bergen, past the Sognefjord and Jostedalsbreen to Geiranger, over … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesOman itinerary: 10 days, about 690 km
This 10-day loop covers about 690 km from Muscat to Nizwa, through the Wahiba desert to Sur and back along the coast. Musandam is left out … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesPeru itinerary: 2 weeks to Machu Picchu
This Peru itinerary takes 14 days from Lima via Arequipa (about 2,400 m), the Colca Valley and Puno on Lake Titicaca (about 3,800 m) to … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesPortugal road trip: Porto to the Algarve
The classic Portugal road trip takes 14 days from Porto into the Douro Valley, via Coimbra, Nazaré and Óbidos to Lisbon and Sintra, then … · 7 min read
Road trips & itinerariesProvence itinerary: a 7-day road trip with map
This 7-day loop runs from Marseille airport through Avignon, the Pont du Gard and Arles into the Luberon, on to Valensole and Moustiers at … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesRomantic Road Germany: a 7-day route with map
Officially the Romantic Road runs 460 km through 29 places from Würzburg to Füssen. The direct line between the main stops is about 340 km, … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesScotland road trip: a 10-day itinerary
The classic 10-day loop runs from Edinburgh via Stirling and Glencoe to Fort William, on to the Isle of Skye, along Loch Ness to Inverness … · 4 min read
Road trips & itinerariesSicily road trip: 10-day itinerary
The classic Sicily road trip takes 10 days from Palermo via Cefalù to Taormina, up Mount Etna, to Syracuse, through the baroque towns of … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesSouth Africa itinerary: 2 weeks, Cape to Addo
This South Africa itinerary takes 14 days from Cape Town via Hermanus, Swellendam, Oudtshoorn, Knysna and Tsitsikamma to Addo Elephant Park, … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesSri Lanka itinerary: 14 days, about 770 km
This 14-day route covers about 770 km from Colombo airport to Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Udawalawe, Mirissa and Galle. After … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesThailand itinerary: 2 weeks
The classic two-week Thailand itinerary runs from Bangkok via Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai and ends at the beach. From November to … · 7 min read
Road trips & itinerariesTurkey itinerary: 14 days, 1 flight, 1,390 km
This 14-day route links Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Fethiye, Kaş and Antalya: one domestic flight, then about 1,390 km … · 7 min read
Road trips & itinerariesTuscany itinerary: 7 days and what to skip
This 7-day Tuscany route runs from Florence via San Gimignano and Volterra to Siena and the Val d'Orcia with Pienza, Montalcino and … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesUSA East Coast road trip: 2 weeks, Boston to DC
This route takes 14 days from Boston via Portland, Acadia National Park, the White Mountains and the Berkshires to New York, Philadelphia … · 7 min read
Road trips & itinerariesUSA West Coast road trip: 18-day itinerary
The classic US West road trip is an 18-day loop from San Francisco via Yosemite and Tioga Pass to Death Valley, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, … · 10 min read
Road trips & itinerariesVietnam itinerary: north to south
The classic Vietnam itinerary runs in 2 to 3 weeks from Hanoi via Ha Long Bay, Ninh Binh, Hue and Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong … · 8 min read
Road trips & itinerariesWestern Canada road trip: 12-day itinerary
The classic Western Canada road trip takes 12 days from Vancouver via Whistler, Kamloops and Wells Gray Park to Jasper, along the Icefields … · 9 min read
Road trips & itinerariesYucatan itinerary: 10 days by rental car
This Yucatan loop takes 10 days from Cancún via Valladolid, Chichén Itzá, Mérida, Uxmal, Campeche, Bacalar and Tulum and back to the … · 8 min read