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Self drive holidays

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4.8/5

Average Customer Score
Based On 1280 Reviews

Overview

Our collection of self drive holidays offer the perfect combination of flexibility to explore at your own pace with the benefit of following a well-researched route and having pre-booked accommodation at the end of each day.

Having the freedom to experience your destination at leisure is one of the best things about a self drive holiday – being able to stop for a photo break whenever you wish, pull over to stretch your legs or simply soak up the scenery, and out on the open road there’s a wow factor around every corner across all our spectacular destinations.

Available year round in nearly all destinations though sometimes with seasonal variations, our self drive holidays vary in duration and interest and can easily be adapted to suit your individual requirements. Our itineraries are designed to ensure you make the most out of your time away be that on a short break in one of our Nordic destinations or a month-long journey in Australasia.

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    Iceland self-drive holidays

    With 40 years of experience behind us, our self drive trip ideas have been carefully researched to show you the very best of Iceland’s amazing sights and experiences. Each itinerary has been designed to include the well-known places that we know visitors will enjoy, as well as many hidden gems we’ve discovered on our travels.

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    Canada self-drive holidays

    Available across Canada, our trip ideas take in spectacular highlights of each province. From the Atlantic coast with its spectacular whale watching, world heritage sites and rich maritime history to the popular Pacific coast, offering the Rocky Mountains, dramatic scenery, cosmopolitan culture and fantastic wildlife viewing.

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New Zealand self-drive holidays

Our collection of trips have been carefully designed to take you to well-known scenic and cultural highlights as well as hidden gems, but also allow plenty of time to relax and savour the experience.

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Norway self-drive holidays

With beautiful landscapes providing the backdrop, our Norway self drive trip ideas include classic and off-the-beaten-track routes. Each can be tailor made holiday by our travel specialists who will share their first-hand experiences and top tips.

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Costa Rica self-drive holidays

Our trips ideas combine well-planned routes and pre-booked accommodation with recommended experiences and plenty of time at leisure. Take an itinerary as it comes or let our specialists tailor it exactly as you’d like it drawing on their first-hand experience.

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Australia self-drive holidays

Our trip ideas include short routes around iconic locations, which can be bolted together as well as carefully designed touring itineraries. Our specialists will tailor make your holiday adapting around what you want to see and do and where you want to stay.

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Alaska self-drive holidays

Boasting some truly memorable and scenic highways, our self drive trips ideas in Alaska have been carefully created to showcase the highlights of this vast US state in a comfortable timeframe. Each can be tailor made by our specialists to suit you.

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Finland self-drive holidays

Relaxing and flexible, we’ve used our extensive knowledge to design self drive trips to get off the beaten track on a quiet roads. Tailor made to suit you, explore the countryside and get under the skin of this little-explored Scandinavian gem.

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Nordic self-drives

We’ve developed our comprehensive collection of Iceland self-drive holidays during our 40 years of selling holidays to this fascinating country. Each itinerary has been carefully researched to include the well-known places that we know visitors will enjoy, as well as many hidden gems we’ve discovered on our travels.

Summer is the perfect time of year to explore Scandinavia by car, with long hours of daylight offering extended opportunities to explore the majestic fjords of Norway, mountainous Lofoten Islands or the sparkling coastline of West Sweden.

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Far-flung self-drives

Our self-drive itineraries in Canada include perfect pairings of British Columbia and Alberta in the west and The Maritimes or Newfoundland and Labrador in the East. A self-drive exploration of Canada by car or motorhome can easily be combined with Alaska for a true wilderness adventure.

Our collection of self-drive holidays in New Zealand includes classic three week touring routes throughout both islands as well as special interest itineraries to suit nature and wine enthusiasts and adventurous 4WD holidays.

Our Australia self-drive holidays allow you to explore tropical Queensland in the north, wildlife-rich Tasmania, rugged Western Australia or the Pacific coast.

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Costa Rica self-drives

Costa Rica is the latest destination to join the Discover the World portfolio and we couldn’t be more excited to showcase a collection of self drive holidays in Costa Rica. Bursting with wildlife encounters, as well as thrilling activities and gorgeously, green landscapes, this Latin American country is a joy to explore at your own pace by car. We’ve done the research putting together a collection of immersive itineraries that might see you ziplining through the jungle, rafting down tropical rivers, relaxing in remote retreats and enjoying the local laid-back lifestyle.

From the colours of Costa Rica, the calm of Finnish Lakeland is another new destination we’re excited for you to explore. Spend a couple of weeks getting to know this beautiful, soul-restoring region of lakes, forests and history.

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