20 Beautiful Road Trips to Plan Next
Explore 20 road trips with day-by-day plans, things to do, mapped stops and estimated travel budgets for two people.
California Coast: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
California, USA
A coastal journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles, with time for Monterey, Big Sur viewpoints and Santa Barbara.
Route 66: 14 Day Road Trip Itinerary
USA
The classic Chicago-to-Santa Monica journey. This is a brisk 14-day trip combining historic road sections with modern highways.
Utah National Parks: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Utah & Nevada, USA
An active week from Las Vegas to Moab, connecting Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands with shorter walks.
New England Fall Foliage: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
New England, USA
A Boston loop combining the White Mountains with Vermont towns. Foliage depends on elevation and weather rather than fixed calendar dates.
Miami to Key West: 3 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Florida, USA
A three-day ocean drive along the Overseas Highway, with Key Largo and Islamorada stops before Key West. This itinerary is one-way.
Banff to Jasper: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Alberta, Canada
A mountain journey from Calgary through Banff, Lake Louise and the Icefields Parkway to Jasper, balancing lake stops with shorter driving days.
Vancouver to Whistler: 3 Day Road Trip Itinerary
British Columbia, Canada
Sea views, waterfalls and mountain scenery on a three-day Sea to Sky Highway trip returning to Vancouver.
Scotland · North Coast 500: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Scotland, United Kingdom
A northern Scotland loop from Inverness, with small harbours, open beaches and slow days on the west coast.
Cotswolds Villages: 3 Day Road Trip Itinerary
England, United Kingdom
Three days of honey-coloured stone villages, walks and short drives, from the northern Cotswolds to Bibury and Cirencester.
Ireland West Coast: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Ireland
A week of selected west-coast stops from Galway to Killarney, focusing on Connemara, Clare and Dingle rather than the entire Wild Atlantic Way.
Iceland Ring Road: 10 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Iceland
A summer-oriented ten-day loop from Reykjavík through waterfalls, the south coast, eastern fjords and northern Iceland.
Norway Fjords: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Norway
A Bergen loop through Hardanger and the Sognefjord area, focusing on fjord villages, waterfalls and Flåm rather than long northern transfers.
Dolomites: 5 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Italy
Five days from Bolzano to Cortina through mountain towns and lakes, allowing one main activity each day on winding roads.
Tuscany: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Italy
A Florence loop through Chianti, Siena and Val d’Orcia, balancing village squares, country views and long lunch breaks.
French Riviera: 5 Day Road Trip Itinerary
France
Five days based in Nice, exploring Èze, Menton, Antibes and coastal towns without changing hotels every night.
Andalusia: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Spain
A city-and-town journey from Seville through Córdoba, Granada and Ronda to Málaga, giving major monuments their own days.
Lisbon to Porto: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Portugal
From Lisbon to Porto via Óbidos, Nazaré and Coimbra, combining walkable cities with the freedom to explore smaller towns by car.
Split to Dubrovnik: 7 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Croatia
A week on the Dalmatian coast through Split, Omiš, Makarska and Dubrovnik, with short driving stages and no island ferry required.
Great Ocean Road: 3 Day Road Trip Itinerary
Australia
Three days from Melbourne through coastal towns, the Otways and the Twelve Apostles, returning by the inland road.
New Zealand South Island: 14 Day Road Trip Itinerary
New Zealand
A two-week Christchurch loop through the lakes, Aoraki, Queenstown and Fiordland, focusing on the south and interior rather than the whole island.