🇺🇸 UNITED STATES
Acadia National Park
Granite peaks, lobster shacks and rocky shores on the coast of Maine.
Nature & hiking✈️ 7h4 to 7 nights£££
BEST TIMEJUL–OCT
🚗 HOLIDAY TYPE
Road trip holidays
Open roads, big views and stops wherever you like. Here's where to go for a road trip holiday, how long you'll need and when to go.
Road trip holidays: 13 guides
🇵🇹 PORTUGAL
Alentejo
Cork oaks, whitewashed hill towns and long, empty Atlantic beaches.
Road trip✈️ 3h7 to 10 nights££
BEST TIMEAPR–JUN, SEP
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES
Asheville
A mountain town of craft breweries, music and the grand Biltmore house.
Nature & hiking✈️ 9h3 to 5 nights££
BEST TIMEMAY–JUN, OCT
🇨🇦 CANADA
Banff
Turquoise lakes, glaciers and elk wandering through town in the Canadian Rockies.
Nature & hiking✈️ 10h5 to 7 nights£££
BEST TIMEJUN–SEP
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES
Grand Canyon
A mile-deep canyon, sunsets that turn the rock red and Route 66 nearby.
Nature & hiking✈️ 11h2 to 3 nights££
BEST TIMEAPR–MAY, SEP–OCT
🇨🇦 CANADA
Halifax
Lighthouses, lobster rolls and the world's highest tides on Canada's Atlantic coast.
City break✈️ 7h5 to 7 nights££
BEST TIMEJUN–OCT
🇭🇷 CROATIA
Istria
Venetian harbour towns, truffle hill villages and clear swimming spots on Croatia's northern tip.
Beach✈️ 3h7 nights££
BEST TIMEJUN, SEP
🇳🇦 NAMIBIA
Namibia
Climb giant red dunes, spot rhinos at waterholes and sandboard by the sea.
Adventure✈️ 12h12 to 16 nights££
BEST TIMEMAY–OCT
🇴🇲 OMAN
Oman
Desert dunes, turquoise wadis and turtle beaches, with forts and souks in between.
Adventure✈️ 8h7 to 10 nights£££
BEST TIMENOV–MAR
🇭🇷 CROATIA
Plitvice Lakes
Sixteen terraced lakes linked by waterfalls and wooden boardwalks in a forested national park.
Nature & hiking✈️ 3h2 to 3 nights££
BEST TIMEMAY–JUN, SEP–OCT
🇪🇸 SPAIN
Ronda
A white town split by a deep gorge and joined by a towering stone bridge.
Culture & history✈️ 3h2 to 3 nights££
BEST TIMEAPR–MAY, SEP–OCT
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
Tasmania
Wombats, wild beaches and empty mountain trails on an island the size of Ireland.
Road trip✈️ 23h10 to 14 nights£££
BEST TIMEDEC–MAR
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES
Yellowstone
Erupting geysers, rainbow hot springs and herds of bison by the road.
Nature & hiking✈️ 10h4 to 6 nights£££
BEST TIMEJUN–SEP
When to go
Where's at its best in each month of the year.
- April
- Alentejo, Grand Canyon, Ronda
- June
- Alentejo, Asheville, Banff, Halifax, Istria, Namibia, Plitvice Lakes, Yellowstone
- August
- Acadia National Park, Banff, Halifax, Namibia, Yellowstone
- September
- Acadia National Park, Alentejo, Banff, Grand Canyon, Halifax, Istria, Namibia, Plitvice Lakes and 2 more
- October
- Acadia National Park, Asheville, Grand Canyon, Halifax, Namibia, Plitvice Lakes, Ronda
- November
- Oman
Road trip holidays: common questions
Where is good for a road trip in Europe?
Istria, the Alentejo and the hill towns around Ronda make easy road trips, with short drives between stops.
Where are the best road trips in North America?
Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Banff, Acadia National Park and Nova Scotia from Halifax are all great by car.
How long do you need for a road trip?
A week covers a region like Istria or the Alentejo. Big parks like Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon are better with two weeks.
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