Road Trips

“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey” – said every cheesy, road to redemption reality show presenter ever.

But they might just be on to something, you know. When the journey involves switch-back turns through epic mountains, cruising along sweeping coastlines or trundling through rolling hills surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, it all sounds rather marvellous really.

A road trip is something that many travellers have on their bucket list, be it driving the iconic Highway One in a classic Ford Mustang, caravanning (luxury caravanning, that is) through the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia or eating, drinking and culture-ing (technical term) your way through Europe in a convertible. Then there's the accommodation; an Original Travel road trip will involve the very best luxury pit-stops available, from chic boutiques to opulent resorts, depending on your requirements. And that's before we've even mentioned the boring logistics - from meticulously planning your route and hotels to organising car hire and navigational gear, so all you need to do is create your ultimate road trip playlist (although we can make some great suggestions for that too), sit back and enjoy the ride.

So if you're thinking about hitting the road and exploring some of the world's most epic scenery and culture, the Original Travel team can create you a road trip to remember.

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Best for: Families and Road Trippers

Family Tour Around New Zealand

Enjoy the highlights of New Zealand on this family tour, which takes in the best of city and countryside, with plenty of outdoors activity balanced...

Best for: Couples and Road Trippers

Old Town Tours, Wine Tastings and Sweet Treats: A Portuguese Road Trip

Spend ten days driving from Porto to the Algarve, via Lisbon and the Alentejo, on this luxury Portuguese road trip. Itinerary at a Glance: Eat...

Best for: Couples and Road Trippers

Blissful Beaches and Historic Towns: A Puglia Road Trip

Puglia is set to become one of Italy's most popular holiday destinations, so beat the crowds and head there now. This 11 day itinerary will take...

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A Family Road Trip on the West Coast

An action-packed holiday for the whole family, combining city adventures in San Francisco and Los Angeles with the great outdoors, where the...

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Family Road Trip in Canada

Enjoy one of North America's best road trips (which is saying something) on this epic family adventure taking in the dramatic scenery of the...

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City Fun, Scenic Drives and West Coast Wines: A Classic California Road Trip

Experience the best of super cool California as you road trip to the some of the most raved about locations in the USA. The charming work of...

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Self-Drive Garden Route

This twelve day self-drive itinerary begins with time to explore the world-class gourmet scene of Cape Town and the surrounding winelands, before...

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City, Coast, Stargazing and Wildlife Watching: A Self-Drive Namibia Adventure

Whilst it may not be the first place that springs to mind, for the ultimate unique road trip look no further than Namibia. With so many places...

Best for: Couples and Road Trippers

San Fran to Vegas

This two week road trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas is jam-packed full of the region's ultimate highlights, including pit stops at Napa Valley...

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Gothenburg & West Coast Road Trip

Explore Sweden's charming second city, Gothenburg, before striking out on a road trip along the wild and woolly West Coast where you can feast...

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Musical Moments, Southern Food & The Great Smokey Mountains: A Family Road Trip through the Deep South

Cajun cuisine, the blues, jazz, swamps, alligators, The King ™, cotton farms and the Great Smoky Mountains. Where else but the great American...

Best for: Couples, Honeymoons, Families and Road Trippers

Leisurely Lunches & Historic Towns: A Sicilian Road Trip

Road trips are just so much better when the sun is shining and each pit stop offers fantastic food and cultural curiosities. Thankfully, a fly...

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Rocky Mountain Road Trip

Enjoy one of North America's best road trips (which is saying something) on this epic journey, taking in the dramatic scenery of the Canadian...

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Lakes, Mountains and Cities: Fly Drive Italy

From lakes to mountains and a grand finale at the city on water, this nine day holiday is a mesh of beautiful scenery and relaxing activities,...

Best for: Couples, Honeymoons and Road Trippers

Kwazulu-Natal Self Drive

This 14 day itinerary takes in the best of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Leaving from the coastal city of Durban, explore the dramatic scenery...

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Fly Drive New England

Explore the highlights of New England on this two week round-trip road trip, starting in the city of Boston before exploring everything the region...

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City Sights, Scenic Drives & Hearty Hikes in Victoria, Australia: A Great Ocean Road and Grampians Road Trip

Road trips are an iconic way to experience Australia and make the whole holiday feel like much more of an adventure. This 13-day Great Ocean...

Best for: Couples, Honeymoons, Groups and Road Trippers

Road Trip Norway's Remote Lofoten Islands: Explore Wild and Rugged Landscapes and Traditional Fishing Villages

The Lofoten Islands stretch like an appendix into the Atlantic, and the archipelago's islands are joined by a ribbon of roads and bridges that...

Best for: Couples, Solo Travellers and Road Trippers

Foodie Fun in Spain and France: A Basque Country Road Trip

Spend six days enjoying the best food and wine the Basque Country has to offer on this luxury road trip. Enjoy time in the gastronomic cities...

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Horse Riding, Wine Tasting & Laid-Back Beach Days: A Luxury Corsican Road Trip

Corsica is one our favourite islands in the Mediterranean, and with good reason. This fabulous combination of the best bits from France and Italy...

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The Basque Country's Best Food, Wine, Art & Architecture: A Northern Spain Road Trip

Enjoy a luxury road trip around the wonderful Basque Country, taking in three of our favourite cultural cities as well as some of the best food,...

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Coastal Cities, Trekking Trails & Vineyard Tours: Northern Spain and Portugal Road Trip

Spend 16 days exploring northern Spain and Portugal; eating the best food in the Basque country, hiking along glorious trails in the Picos de...

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Scenic Walks & Town Tours: A Road Trip Around South East Sicily

Spend 10 days getting under the skin of Sicily, the ball to Italy's boot, on a luxury road trip around the south-eastern coast. Take in ancient...

Best for: Couples, Honeymoons and Road Trippers

Road Trip in Costa Rica

Topping the Happy Planet Index (yes that's a thing), Costa Rica knows a thing or two about peaceful lifestyle. This 10-day self-drive itinerary...

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Desert Wildlife, Ancient Rock Art & Abandoned Shipwrecks: A Skeleton Coast Road Trip

Spend 15 days exploring Namibia's wild Skeleton Coast on a self-driving adventure that will see you spotting desert-adapted wildlife, ancient...

Best for: Families and Road Trippers

Exploring the South Coast of Iceland

Glaciers, volcanoes, waterfalls, geysers, fjords; Iceland really knocks it out of the park when it comes to jaw-dropping natural wonders. This...

Best for: Couples, Honeymoons, Families, Solo Travellers and Road Trippers

Iceland’s South Coast Ultimate Highlights Road Trip

It's all about natural beauty on this four-day Iceland South Coast self-drive adventure. Explore magical glaciers, dramatic coastline, breath-taking...