Road trips
Itineraries where the drive is part of the experience.
Road trips at a glance
- Itineraries25
- In India15 itineraries
- Abroad10 itineraries
- Destinations7 places
- Trip lengths5 to 11 days
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Best suited toCouples and friends who love scenery
- Also suitsPhotographers
Road trips are about the in-between: the passes, villages, dhabas and viewpoints between the famous stops.
India by road
- Himalayan: Manali to Leh, or the Spiti Valley circuit via Kinnaur (summer only).
- Desert: Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner across the Thar.
- South: the East Coast Road to Puducherry, or Kerala and Karnataka's Western Ghats via Wayanad and Coorg.
Abroad
South Africa's Garden Route, the Scottish Highlands, Iceland's Ring Road and the Icefields Parkway near Banff & the Rockies are among the world's great drives.
With a driver or self-drive?
In India we always recommend a car with an experienced local driver. Abroad, self-drive is common; see Self-drive holidays for what is involved.
Road trips in Tamil Nadu
5D / 4NChennai · Mahabalipuram · PuducherryChennai, Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry Coastal Break
A short East Coast Road trip from Chennai: Pallava shore temples at Mahabalipuram, then two easy days in Pondicherry's French Quarter and Auroville.
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6D / 5NOoty · Mysuru · CoorgNilgiris & Coorg Hill Circuit
A cross-state hill loop: Ooty's gardens and toy train, Mysuru's palace on the way down and two nights among Coorg's coffee estates.
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11D / 10NChennai · Mahabalipuram · Puducherry · ThanjavurTamil Nadu Grand Tour
Ten days across the state, from the coast and Pallava monuments through the Chola heartland and Madurai to the Palani and Nilgiri hills.
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5D / 4NBengaluru · Mysuru · OotyBengaluru, Mysuru & Ooty
A classic South Indian loop: Bengaluru's gardens, Mysuru's palace and a scenic climb through Bandipur and Mudumalai to Ooty.
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5D / 4NChennai · Mahabalipuram · PuducherryChennai, Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry Coastal Break
A short East Coast Road trip from Chennai: Pallava shore temples at Mahabalipuram, then two easy days in Pondicherry's French Quarter and Auroville.
View itinerary →6D / 5NOoty · Mysuru · CoorgNilgiris & Coorg Hill Circuit
A cross-state hill loop: Ooty's gardens and toy train, Mysuru's palace on the way down and two nights among Coorg's coffee estates.
View itinerary →11D / 10NChennai · Mahabalipuram · Puducherry · ThanjavurTamil Nadu Grand Tour
Ten days across the state, from the coast and Pallava monuments through the Chola heartland and Madurai to the Palani and Nilgiri hills.
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6D / 5NWayanad · Coorg · MysuruMalabar & Coorg Road Trip
A green road trip across the Western Ghats: Wayanad's forests, Coorg's coffee country and Mysuru's palace on the final evening.
View itinerary →5D / 4NBengaluru · Mysuru · OotyBengaluru, Mysuru & Ooty
A classic South Indian loop: Bengaluru's gardens, Mysuru's palace and a scenic climb through Bandipur and Mudumalai to Ooty.
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9D / 8NBengaluru · Mysuru · Coorg · ChikmagalurKarnataka Grand Tour
Nine days from palaces to plantations to the ruins of Vijayanagara, taking in the state's three most different landscapes.
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5D / 4NNorth Goa · GokarnaGoa & Gokarna Beach Hop
Goa's lively beaches and Gokarna's temple town and trekking coves, linked by a scenic coastal drive.
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5D / 4NMumbai · Lonavala · MahabaleshwarMumbai, Lonavala & Mahabaleshwar
From the city to the Sahyadri: Mumbai's landmarks, Lonavala's caves and viewpoints, then Mahabaleshwar's strawberries and valley views.
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8D / 7NAhmedabad · Rann of Kutch · Dwarka · SomnathGujarat Grand Tour
Ahmedabad's heritage walk, the Rann, the temple coast and lion country in eight days across Gujarat.
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6D / 5NJodhpur · Jaisalmer · BikanerRajasthan Desert Triangle
The Thar's three desert cities: Jodhpur's fort, Jaisalmer's golden walls and dunes, and Bikaner's palaces and camel farm.
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9D / 8NShimla · Spiti Valley · ManaliSpiti Valley Road Trip
A high-desert circuit for experienced travellers: in through Kinnaur, monasteries at Key and Tabo, Chandratal Lake and out over Kunzum Pass.
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6D / 5NSrinagar · Sonamarg · LehSrinagar to Leh Road Trip
Cross Zoji La from Kashmir into Ladakh, acclimatising gradually before exploring Leh's monasteries.
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7D / 6NLeh · Nubra Valley · Pangong LakeLeh Ladakh Explorer
The classic Ladakh loop: acclimatise in Leh, cross Khardung La to Nubra's dunes and spend a night beside Pangong Lake.
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7D / 6NManali · Leh · Pangong LakeManali to Leh Road Trip
The high road from Manali over the great passes to Leh, with an overnight stop to acclimatise (summer only).
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9D / 8NLeh · Nubra Valley · Pangong LakeLadakh High Passes & Lakes Camping
Over Khardung La to the dunes of Nubra, then camps by Pangong Lake at about 4,250 metres, with acclimatisation in Leh at the start and a last night back in town.
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7D / 6NThimphu · Punakha · ParoBhutan by Road from Bagdogra
Enter through Phuentsholing by road and loop through Thimphu, Punakha and Paro.
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6D / 5NEdinburgh · Scottish HighlandsScotland Highlands Road Trip
Edinburgh, Loch Ness, Glencoe and the Isle of Skye, with the Jacobite steam train.
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8D / 7NIcelandIceland Summer Road Trip
A week on the south coast and Golden Circle under the midnight sun, with glacier hikes and whale watching.
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7D / 6NCape Town · Garden RouteCape Town & Garden Route
Cape Town, Table Mountain and the Winelands, then the Garden Route's lagoons, forests and the Bloukrans bridge bungee.
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10D / 9NLos Angeles · Las Vegas · Grand Canyon · San FranciscoUSA West Coast
The American West: Hollywood and Disneyland, the Las Vegas Strip, a night at the Grand Canyon and San Francisco's Golden Gate.
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7D / 6NSan Francisco · Los AngelesCalifornia Coast
Three nights in San Francisco and three in Los Angeles, linked by the dramatic Pacific Coast Highway through Big Sur.
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5D / 4NMelbourne & the Great Ocean RoadMelbourne & Great Ocean Road
Four nights in Melbourne for its laneways and stadiums, a Great Ocean Road trip to the Twelve Apostles and Phillip Island's penguins.
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9D / 8NAuckland · Rotorua · QueenstownNew Zealand Grand Tour
Both islands in eight nights, self-drive or chauffeured: Auckland and Rotorua in the north, then four nights around Queenstown in the south.
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8D / 7NIrelandIreland West Coast Road Trip
Dublin's Book of Kells, then the Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Connemara and the Ring of Kerry on Ireland's Atlantic coast.
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8D / 7NBaku · Sheki · TbilisiAzerbaijan & Georgia
Baku's old city and Flame Towers, the silk-road town of Sheki, then across the border to Tbilisi's balconies, baths and wine bars.
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Destinations for road trips
Himachal PradeshSpiti Valley
Spiti is a cold desert valley between India and Tibet, at well over 3,500 metres, with thousand-year-old monasteries, fossil villages and some of the highest inhabited villages in the world.
LadakhLeh
Leh, at about 3,500 metres, is Ladakh's capital and the base for exploring the region.
RajasthanJaisalmer
Jaisalmer, the Golden City, rises from the Thar Desert, its sandstone fort still home to families living inside the walls.
South AfricaGarden Route
The Garden Route runs along South Africa's southern coast past lagoons, forests and beaches, from Mossel Bay to Tsitsikamma, with Oudtshoorn's ostriches and caves inland.
United KingdomScottish Highlands
The Highlands are Scotland's wild north: Loch Ness, the glens of Glencoe, the Isle of Skye and the Glenfinnan Viaduct, crossed by the Jacobite steam train.
EuropeIceland
Iceland is a land of glaciers, volcanoes, black-sand beaches and waterfalls on a raw North Atlantic island.
CanadaBanff & the Rockies
Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, with turquoise lakes like Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, the Icefields Parkway and wildlife at every turn.
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