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504 iconic multi-stop journeys, by road, rail, bus and ferry, each built from verified places and checked for feasibility.

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504 journeys

Grand-Bassam colonial — Abidjan to Assinieⓘ
with a driver · Dec–AprAbidjan, Grand-Bassam & AssinieAbidjan → Grand-Bassam → Assinie · 3 days · supported Dec–AprIvory CoastSee the journey→
Kailasa temple Ellora — Ajanta & Ellora: Mumbai to the Cavesⓘ
with a driver · Oct–MarAjanta & Ellora from Chhatrapati SambhajinagarChhatrapati Sambhajinagar-based cave journeys · 4–5 days · timed admission and confirmed road excursionsIndiaSee the journey→
The Pitons rising straight out of the sea off Saint Lucia — Caribbean Island Hopper: Guadeloupe to Saint Luciaⓘ
mixed transport · Dec–MayCaribbean Island Hopper: Guadeloupe to Saint LuciaBasse-Terre → Castries · 6 days · road + passenger ferry · best Dec–MayLesser AntillesSee the journey→
Dunnottar Castle Stonehaven — Royal Deeside & the Castle Trailⓘ
self-drive · May–SepAberdeen, Royal Deeside & MorayAberdeen → Elgin · 195 km · 4 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Algonquin Peak — The Adirondacksⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepAdirondack Lakes, Olympic Heritage & Saranac LakeLake George → Saranac Lake · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
The ramparts of Wilpena Poundⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctAdelaide to Ikara–FlindersAdelaide → Barossa → Clare → Port Augusta → Ikara–Wilpena · 5 days · Apr–OctAustraliaSee the journey→
La Piedra del Peñol above Guatapé's lake mazeⓘ
self-drive · Dec–MarAntioquia: Medellín, Guatapé & Jardín230 km one-way · 7 days · best Dec–MarColombiaSee the journey→
The white ramparts of Cape Coast Castle above the Atlantic surfⓘ
with a driver · Nov–MarAccra, the Central Coast & KumasiAccra → Kumasi · 6 days · best Nov–MarGhanaSee the journey→
Hattusa lion gate — Anatolian Heartland: Safranbolu to Amasyaⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctAnatolian heritage: Safranbolu to AmasyaSafranbolu → Ankara → Hattusa → Amasya · 4 days · best May–OctTurkeySee the journey→
Pitons Saint Lucia — Castries to the Pitonsⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprCastries to the Pitons & South CoastCastries → Soufrière → Vieux Fort · 95 km · 3–4 days · best Dec–AprSaint LuciaSee the journey→
Piazza Garibaldi in Sulmona — Abruzzo: L'Aquila to Pescara via Sulmonaⓘ
self-drive · May–OctAbruzzo: L'Aquila to Pescara via SulmonaL'Aquila → Pescara · 3 days · best May–OctItalySee the journey→
Denali mountain reflection — Alaska: Anchorage to Denali & Fairbanksⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugAlaska: Anchorage to Denali & FairbanksAnchorage → Talkeetna → Denali → Fairbanks · 5 days · best Jun–AugUnited StatesSee the journey→
The Emerald Lakes steaming on the Tongariro Crossingⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprAuckland to Wellington Volcanic RoadAuckland → Rotorua → Taupō → Tongariro → Wellington · 6 days · Nov–AprNew ZealandSee the journey→
A condor over the Colca Canyonⓘ
with a driver · May–OctArequipa, Colca & Puno High-Road520 km one-way · 6 days · best May–OctPeruSee the journey→
Elephants at a waterhole in Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Capeⓘ
self-drive · Mar–Apr · Sep–NovAddo, Makhanda & the Sunshine CoastGqeberha → Addo → East London · 3 days · best Sep–NovSouth AfricaSee the journey→
The face towers of Bayon reflected in still water, Angkor Thomⓘ
with a driver · Nov–FebAngkor, Battambang, Phnom Penh and Kampot by Reserved Road Transfer610 km · 8 days · November–FebruaryCambodiaSee the journey→
Soufriere Guadeloupe: the Butterfly Islands volcano — Guadeloupe: the Butterfly Islandsⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprGuadeloupe: Grande-Terre & Basse-Terre LoopPointe-à-Pitre two-wing loop · 210 km · 4–5 days · best Dec–AprFranceSee the journey→
Gorges du Verdon turquoise — Verdon & the Lavender Plateausⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepAix to Grasse through the VerdonAix-en-Provence → Verdon Gorge → Grasse · 3 days · year-roundFranceSee the journey→
Kenai Fjords glacier whale — Alaska: the Kenai Peninsulaⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugAlaska: the Kenai PeninsulaAnchorage → Homer · 4–6 days · best Jun–AugUnited StatesSee the journey→
Green islands scattered across the Bay of Islandsⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprAuckland Twin Coast Northland LoopAuckland → Whangārei → Bay of Islands → Hokianga → Waipoua → Auckland · 6 days · Nov–AprNew ZealandSee the journey→
Trinidad Jesuit ruins Paraguay — Asunción to the Jesuit Missionsⓘ
self-drive · May–SepAsunción, Areguá, Encarnación & the Jesuit MissionsAsunción → Areguá → Encarnación → Trinidad · 4 days · best May–SepParaguaySee the journey→
Siwa Shali fortress — Alexandria to Siwaⓘ
with a driver · Oct–MarAlexandria to Siwa590 km one way · 6 days · best Oct–MarEgyptSee the journey→
Ayutthaya Buddha head roots — Ayutthaya & the River Kwaiⓘ
with a driver · Nov–FebAyutthaya & the River KwaiBangkok → Kanchanaburi · 6 days · best Nov–FebThailandSee the journey→
A classic American car cruising Havana's Malecónⓘ
with a driver · Dec–MarHavana to TrinidadHavana → Trinidad · 5–6 daysCubaSee the journey→
Turquoise water and wooded coves on Albania's Ionian coast near Ksamilⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepAlbania's Stone Cities & RivieraTirana → Berat → Gjirokastër → Himarë → Sarandë · 426 km · 5 daysAlbaniaSee the journey→
Salt marsh and tidal flats at Assateague Island, Marylandⓘ
self-drive · May–SepAnnapolis, St. Michaels & Assateague Road JourneyAnnapolis → Chincoteague · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Cathedral Cove arch — The Coromandelⓘ
self-drive · Dec–MarAuckland, Thames, Hahei & WhitiangaAuckland → Thames → Hahei → Whitianga · 4 days · year-roundNew ZealandSee the journey→
Cotopaxi's snow-capped cone above the páramo grasslandsⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepAvenue of the Volcanoes: Quito to CuencaQuito → Cuenca · 6–7 days · best Jun–SepEcuadorSee the journey→
A ring-tailed lemur troop warming up in the morning sunⓘ
with a driver · May–OctAntananarivo to Toliara via RN7Antananarivo → Toliara · 9 days · professional driver/guideMadagascarSee the journey→
Baku's Flame Towers glowing over the old cityⓘ
with a driver · Apr–OctBaku & the Caucasus Foothills700 km loop · 7 days · best Apr–OctAzerbaijanSee the journey→
Vinales valley mogotes — Havana to Viñalesⓘ
with a driver · Nov–AprHavana to ViñalesHavana → Viñales · 3–5 days · best Nov–AprCubaSee the journey→
Millau Viaduct — Albi, Millau & the Aveyronⓘ
self-drive · May–SepAlbi, Millau, Rodez & ConquesAlbi → Conques · 225 km · 4 days · best May–SepFranceSee the journey→
Volcanoes ringing Lake Atitlán's blue calderaⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprAntigua, Atitlán & Chichicastenango loopGuatemala City → Antigua → Panajachel → Chichicastenango → Guatemala City · 4 days · Dec–AprGuatemalaSee the journey→
Kosciuszko summit walk — The Snowy Mountainsⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprCanberra to the Snowy MountainsCanberra → Jindabyne → Thredbo · 4 days · Nov–AprAustraliaSee the journey→
Painted colonial houses in Salvador's Pelourinhoⓘ
with a driver · Sep–NovBahia Heritage & Chapada Diamantina620 km one-way · 7 days · best Sep–NovBrazilSee the journey→
Ameln valley Anti-Atlas — The Anti-Atlas: Agadir to Tafraouteⓘ
self-drive · Oct–AprAnti-Atlas: Agadir to TafraouteAgadir → Taroudant → Tafraoute · 3 days · best Oct–AprMoroccoSee the journey→
The lakeside temple of Ulun Danu Bratan in Baliⓘ
with a driver · Apr–Jun · SepBali Loop300 km loop · 8 days · best Apr–Jun & SepIndonesiaSee the journey→
Santiago de Cuba Moncada — Holguín to Baracoaⓘ
with a driver · Nov–AprHolguín to BaracoaHolguín → Baracoa · 4–5 days · best Nov–AprCubaSee the journey→
Evora Roman temple — Alentejo: Évora & the Marble Townsⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctAlentejo walled towns: Évora to MarvãoÉvora → Marvão · 4 days · best Apr–Jun or Sep–OctPortugalSee the journey→
An open stretch of Route 66 running toward desert buttesⓘ
self-drive · Mar–May · Sep–OctArizona Route 66: Kingman to FlagstaffKingman → Flagstaff · 4–5 days · best Mar–May and Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Mitre Peak reflected in the still water of Milford Soundⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprChristchurch to Te AnauChristchurch → Tekapo → Aoraki → Wānaka → Queenstown → Te Anau · 8 days · Nov–AprNew ZealandSee the journey→
A lake on the Seven Lakes Road backed by Andean peaksⓘ
mixed transport · Nov–AprBariloche & the Seven Lakes Road Loop380 km loop · 5 days · best Nov–AprArgentinaSee the journey→
Blue boats below Essaouira's rampartsⓘ
self-drive · Sep–NovAtlantic Coast: Casablanca to AgadirCasablanca → El Jadida → Safi → Essaouira → Agadir · 5 days · best Sep–NovMoroccoSee the journey→
Mayon Volcano above the Cagsawa landscape — Bicol: Mayon Heritage & Donsol Whale Sharksⓘ
self-drive · Nov–JunBicol: Mayon Heritage & Donsol Whale SharksLegazpi & Daraga → Donsol → Legazpi · 3–5 days · Nov–JunPhilippinesSee the journey→
Diamond Rock Martinique: Saint-Pierre to the South — Martinique: Saint-Pierre to the Southⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprMartinique: Fort-de-France to Le DiamantFort-de-France → Le Diamant · 130 km · 4–5 days · best Dec–AprFranceSee the journey→
North Cape globe monument — Finnmark: Alta to the North Capeⓘ
with a driver · Jun–AugAlta, Hammerfest & the North Cape355 km one-way · 6 days · best Jun–AugNorwaySee the journey→
Cathedral Rock Sedona — Arizona: Phoenix to Sedonaⓘ
self-drive · Mar–MayArizona: Phoenix, Verde Valley & SedonaPhoenix → Sedona via Prescott & Jerome · 4–5 days · best Mar–MayUnited StatesSee the journey→
A whale shark cruising Ningaloo's clear waterⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctCoral Coast Highway: Perth to ExmouthPerth → Exmouth · 1,250 km · 10 days · self-driveAustraliaSee the journey→
Chicamocha canyon — Colombia's Colonial Andesⓘ
with a driver · Dec–MarBogotá, Villa de Leyva & Santander's Heritage Road450 km one-way · 6 days · best Dec–MarColombiaSee the journey→
The pyramids of Giza rising above the desert plateauⓘ
with a driver · Oct–MarCairo, Luxor & the NileCairo → Giza → Luxor → Edfu → Aswan · 6–8 days · overnight rail + road transfers · best Oct–MarEgyptSee the journey→
The Chocolate Hills rolling to the horizonⓘ
mixed transport · Dec–MayCebu South Coast & BoholCebu City → Moalboal → Oslob → Panglao · 7 days · bus + passenger boat · Dec–MayPhilippinesSee the journey→
Dunns River Falls — Negril to Ocho Riosⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprNegril to Ocho RiosNegril → Montego Bay → Ocho Rios · 225 km · 4–6 days · best Dec–AprJamaicaSee the journey→
Pastel houses of Positano stacked above the Tyrrhenian Seaⓘ
mixed transport · Mar–JulAmalfi Coast & Bay of NaplesNaples → Salerno · 6–10 days · rail & busItalySee the journey→
Whitaker Point Hawksbill Crag — The Ozarks: Bentonville to the Buffaloⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunArkansas Ozarks: Bentonville to Buffalo National RiverBentonville → Buffalo National River · 3–5 days · best Apr–JunUnited StatesSee the journey→
Nugget Point lighthouse above the isletsⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarDunedin to Te Anau Southern Scenic RoadDunedin → Catlins → Invercargill → Te Anau · 5 days · Nov–MarNew ZealandSee the journey→
Chapada Veadeiros waterfall — Chapada dos Veadeirosⓘ
with a driver · May–SepBrasília, Pirenópolis & Chapada dos Veadeiros416 km one-way · 5 days · best May–SepBrazilSee the journey→
The Cape Point cliffs meeting two currentsⓘ
self-drive · Sep–AprCape Town, the Winelands & Cape AgulhasCape Town → Cape Agulhas · 500 km · 8 days · self-driveSouth AfricaSee the journey→
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — Zhangjiajie & Fenghuangⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–NovChangsha to Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang470 km · 6 days · April, May, September, October, NovemberChinaSee the journey→
El Morro's walls above the Atlanticⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprPuerto Rico Island LoopSan Juan island loop · 500 km · 6–7 days · best Dec–AprUnited StatesSee the journey→
Bruges' Rozenhoedkaai canal and medieval belfryⓘ
rail · Apr–Jun · SepAmsterdam to Brussels by RailAmsterdam → Brussels · 7–8 daysNetherlands & BelgiumSee the journey→
Edmund Pettus bridge Selma — The Civil Rights Trailⓘ
self-drive · Mar–MayAtlanta, Montgomery, Selma & Birmingham Civil Rights JourneyAtlanta → Birmingham via Montgomery and Selma · 4–5 days · best Mar–MayUnited StatesSee the journey→
Mount Yasur eruption — Efate & Tannaⓘ
with a driver · May–OctEfate to TannaPort Vila → Efate → Tanna · 6 days · road transfers + domestic flight · best May–OctVanuatuSee the journey→
The Valle de la Luna's ridges glowing at sunsetⓘ
mixed transport · Apr–NovCalama, San Pedro & Valle de la Luna115 km one-way · 3 days · best Apr–NovChileSee the journey→
El Jem's amphitheatre above the townⓘ
with a driver · Mar–MayCarthage to the Sahara's Edge500 km one way · 7 days · best Mar–MayTunisiaSee the journey→
A mirror lake in Jiuzhaigou's valleyⓘ
rail · May–Jun · Sep–OctChengdu to Jiuzhaigou by Rail and Shuttle460 km · 6 days · May, June, September, OctoberChinaSee the journey→
Trafalgar Falls Dominica — The Nature Islandⓘ
self-drive · Feb–MayRoseau & Morne Trois PitonsRoseau-based rainforest loop · 4 days · best Feb–MayDominicaSee the journey→
The Alhambra against the snowy Sierra Nevadaⓘ
self-drive · Apr–MayAndalusia: Seville, Córdoba, Granada & RondaSeville loop · 6 days · best Apr–May or Sep–OctSpainSee the journey→
El Arco's stone arch where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortezⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprBaja California SurLoreto → Cabo · 7–8 days · road + booked boat excursions · best Dec–AprMexicoSee the journey→
Almonta Beach and dunes, Coffin Bay National Park, Eyre Peninsulaⓘ
self-drive · May–NovEyre Peninsula Public Coast RoadPort Augusta → Port Lincoln → Lincoln National Park → Coffin Bay · 5 daysAustraliaSee the journey→
The gravel Carretera Austral threading Patagonia's peaksⓘ
self-drive · Dec–MarCarretera AustralNorthern Carretera Austral · Chaitén → Coyhaique · 5 days · Dec–MarChileSee the journey→
A blue-washed lane climbing through Chefchaouen's medinaⓘ
with a driver · Feb · Apr · JunCasablanca, Fès & the Blue CityCasablanca → Chefchaouen · 5–8 days · rail + road transfers · best Feb–JunMoroccoSee the journey→
The white temple of Wat Rong Khunⓘ
with a driver · Nov–FebChiang Mai to the Golden TriangleChiang Mai → Chiang Saen · 6 days · best Nov–FebThailandSee the journey→
The palm shore of the Samaná peninsulaⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprSanto Domingo to the North CoastSanto Domingo → Las Terrenas → Cabarete → Puerto Plata · 400 km · 7–8 days · best Dec–AprDominican RepublicSee the journey→
Iona Abbey — Argyll, Mull & Ionaⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepArgyll, Mull & IonaKilmartin → Iona · 4 days · road + ferry · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Mount Rushmore — The Black Hills & Badlandsⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepBlack Hills, Deadwood & Badlands Road JourneyRapid City → Badlands · 4–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Ōhope Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealandⓘ
self-drive · Dec–MarGisborne to Whakatāne East Cape RoadGisborne → East Cape coast → Ōpōtiki → Whakatāne · 5 days · Dec–MarNew ZealandSee the journey→
The walled city of Cartagena above the Caribbeanⓘ
with a driver · Dec–Jan · MarCartagena, Minca & the Tayrona Coast350 km one-way · 8 days · best Dec–Jan & MarColombiaSee the journey→
Colonial balconies and shuttered facades in Saint-Louisⓘ
with a driver · Nov–MarDakar, Saint-Louis & Saloum Road Loop890 km loop · 7 days · best Nov–MarSenegalSee the journey→
One-horned rhinoceros Chitwan — Chitwan & Lumbiniⓘ
with a driver · Oct–MayChitwan & LumbiniSauraha → Chitwan → Lumbini · 4 days · Oct–MayNepalSee the journey→
Delphi tholos temple — Athens to Delphiⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctAthens to DelphiAthens → Delphi · 2 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–OctGreeceSee the journey→
The Blue Ridge Parkway winding through autumn mountainsⓘ
self-drive · May–OctBlue Ridge Parkway & Appalachian TownsRockfish Gap → Oconaluftee · 7 days · best May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
The Twelve Apostles sea stacks off the Great Ocean Roadⓘ
self-drive · Mar–MayGreat Ocean RoadMelbourne coastal loop · 664 km · 4–9 days · return inlandAustraliaSee the journey→
Kuélap's stone walls above the cloud forestⓘ
with a driver · May–NovChachapoyas, Kuélap & GoctaChachapoyas-based loop · 4–6 days · booked road excursions · May–NovPeruSee the journey→
Desert-adapted elephant in Damaraland, Namibiaⓘ
self-drive · Jun–OctDamaraland Heritage: Outjo to Twyfelfontein215 km high-clearance self-drive · 4 days · best Jun–OctNamibiaSee the journey→
Darjeeling tea Kangchenjunga — Darjeeling & Sikkimⓘ
with a driver · Mar–May · Oct–NovDarjeeling and Gangtok by Reserved Road Transfer165 km · 6 days · March–May & October–NovemberIndiaSee the journey→
La Rochelle towers harbour — The Atlantic Coast: La Rochelle to Bordeauxⓘ
self-drive · May–OctAtlantic Ports & Vineyards: La Rochelle to BordeauxLa Rochelle → Bordeaux · 285 km · 5 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey→
The Cabot Trail hugging Cape Breton's highland coastⓘ
self-drive · Jun–OctCabot Trail388 km loop from Baddeck · 3–5 days · June–OctCanadaSee the journey→
Kilauea's crater glowing at duskⓘ
self-drive · Jan–DecHawaiʻi Island LoopKona → Kohala → Hilo → Volcanoes → Kona · 5 daysUnited StatesSee the journey→
Villarrica's cone above the lake at Pucónⓘ
mixed transport · Nov–MarChile's Lake District & ChiloéPucón → Castro · 6 days · road + ferry · best Nov–MarChileSee the journey→
A dhow off Zanzibar at golden hourⓘ
mixed transport · Jun–OctDar es Salaam & ZanzibarDar es Salaam → Nungwi · 5 days · passenger ferry + road · best Jun–OctTanzaniaSee the journey→
The Taj Mahal glowing white above its reflecting poolⓘ
self-drive · Oct–FebDelhi, Agra & Rajasthan Heritage RoadDelhi → Udaipur · 8–10 days · best Oct–FebIndiaSee the journey→
Golden sea stacks and grottoes of Ponta da Piedade at Lagosⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctAtlantic Road: Porto to LagosPorto → Lagos · 8 days · best Apr–Jun or Sep–OctPortugalSee the journey→
Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe — Tahoe & the Gold Countryⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepCalifornia: Sacramento, Gold Country & Lake TahoeSacramento → Lake Tahoe via Nevada City & Truckee · 4–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Remarkable Rocks Kangaroo Island — Kangaroo Islandⓘ
mixed transport · Oct–AprKangaroo Island & the FleurieuAdelaide → Flinders Chase · 4–5 days · road + ferry · best Oct–AprAustraliaSee the journey→
Towering wax palms in the Cocora Valley's green pasturesⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Jul · Oct–NovCoffee Axis: Pereira to Manizales via Salento250 km loop · 5–6 days · best Dec–MarColombiaSee the journey→
Tsingy rouge — Diego Suarez to Nosy Beⓘ
with a driver · May–OctDiego Suarez to Nosy Be via Amber MountainDiego Suarez → Ankarana → Nosy Be · 6 days · road transfers + ferry · best May–OctMadagascarSee the journey→
Wadi Darbat waterfall — Dhofar: Salalah & the Frankincense Coastⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepDhofar: Salalah & the Frankincense Coast180 km loop · 4 days · best Jun–SepOmanSee the journey→
The Atlantic Road: Ålesund to Trondheim leaping between isletsⓘ
self-drive · May–SepAtlantic Road: Ålesund to TrondheimÅlesund → Trondheim · 4 days · best May–SepNorwaySee the journey→
Bixby Creek Bridge spanning a Big Sur cove on Highway 1ⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JulCalifornia: San Francisco to Los Angeles by Highway 1San Francisco → Monterey → Big Sur → Los Angeles · 2–14 days · best Apr–JulUnited StatesSee the journey→
Waimea Canyon Kauai — Kauai: the Garden Isleⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctKauaʻi JourneyLīhuʻe → Kōloa → West Kauaʻi → Hanalei · 4 days · Apr–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Machu Picchu's terraces beneath Huayna Picchuⓘ
mixed transport · May–AugCusco & the Sacred ValleyCusco → Machu Picchu · 5–6 days · road + rail · best May–AugPeruSee the journey→
A rock-hewn church cut down into the ground at Lalibelaⓘ
self-driveEthiopia's Historic RouteAddis Ababa → Lalibela · currently unavailableEthiopiaSee the journey→
Al Zubarah Fort beneath the blue sky of Qatar's northern coastⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarDoha & North Qatar Heritage CoastDoha → Al Khor → Al Zubarah · 3 days · best Oct–MayQatarSee the journey→
Le Puy-en-Velay Saint-Michel — Auvergne: the Volcano Countryⓘ
self-drive · May–OctAuvergne: Spa Towns & Volcano CountryVichy → Le Puy-en-Velay · 360 km · 4 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey→
A ship rising through the Miraflores locksⓘ
with a driver · Dec–AprCanal to Cloud Forest & BocasPanama City → Bocas del Toro · 6 days · road transfers + passenger boat · best Dec–AprPanamaSee the journey→
Blue Lake Mount Gambier — The Limestone Coastⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarLimestone Coast: Crater Lakes, Coonawarra, Naracoorte Caves & RobeMount Gambier loop · 340 km · 4–8 days · year-roundAustraliaSee the journey→
Los Frailes beach Ecuador — Ecuador's Whale Coastⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepGuayaquil, Montañita & the Machalilla Coast240 km one-way · 5 days · best Jun–SepEcuadorSee the journey→
The conical tower within Great Zimbabweⓘ
with a driver · May–SepHarare, Great Zimbabwe & Matobo Heritage Road680 km one-way · 5 days · best May–SepZimbabweSee the journey→
The turquoise tiers of Cambugahay Falls, Siquijorⓘ
with a driver · Nov–MayDumaguete, Apo & SiquijorDumaguete → Apo Island → Siquijor · 3–4 days · road transfers + passenger boats · best Nov–MayPhilippinesSee the journey→
Pen y Fan Brecon Beacons — The Brecon Beacons & Mid Walesⓘ
self-drive · May–SepBannau Brycheiniog & Mid WalesCardiff → Aberystwyth · 195 km · 5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
The Great Blue Hole from aboveⓘ
mixed transport · Dec–AprCaye Caulker & the CayoBelize City → San Ignacio · 5 days · road + ferry · best Dec–AprBelizeSee the journey→
The Hana road threading the sea cliffsⓘ
self-drive · Jan–DecMaui: Road to HānaKahului → Pāʻia → Hāna · 4 daysUnited StatesSee the journey→
Tatacoa desert red — Huila: Tatacoa & San Agustínⓘ
self-drive · Dec–MarHuila: Neiva, Tatacoa & San Agustín ArchaeologyNeiva → San Agustín Archaeological Park · 5 days · best Dec–MarColombiaSee the journey→
A mountain gorilla at rest in Bwindi's dense forestⓘ
with a driver · Jun–AugKampala to Fort Portal via BwindiKampala → Bwindi → Fort Portal · 7 days · operator-drivenUgandaSee the journey→
Ulsanbawi's granite wall in Seoraksanⓘ
self-drive · May–OctEastern Heritage Trail: Busan to SeoraksanBusan → Sokcho · 5–7 days · best May–OctSouth KoreaSee the journey→
Biarritz Grande Plage — The French Basque Countryⓘ
self-drive · May–SepBasque Coast & Lower NavarreBiarritz → Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 95 km · 4 days · best May–SepFranceSee the journey→
The walls of the Sumidero Canyonⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprChiapas: Sumidero Canyon & San CristóbalTuxtla → San Cristóbal → Tuxtla · 5 days · best Nov–AprMexicoSee the journey→
Grampians Pinnacle lookout — Victoria: Goldfields & Grampiansⓘ
self-drive · Mar–NovMelbourne, Goldfields and GariwerdMelbourne → Ballarat → Bendigo → Halls Gap → Gariwerd · 5 days · Mar–NovAustraliaSee the journey→
Wetland channels and grasslands in the Esteros del Iberáⓘ
mixed transport · Apr–OctIberá Wetlands: Mercedes & Carlos Pellegrini240 km prearranged passenger loop · 4–5 days · open year-roundArgentinaSee the journey→
Sipi Falls landscape — Kampala, Jinja & Sipi Fallsⓘ
with a driver · Dec–Feb · Jun–AugKampala, Jinja & Sipi Falls250 km one way · 5 days · best Dec–Feb, Jun–AugUgandaSee the journey→
Padar Island's three-bay lookoutⓘ
with a driver · Apr–OctFlores & KomodoLabuan Bajo → Moni · 6–7 days · road transfers + Komodo boat · best Apr–OctIndonesiaSee the journey→
La Concha bay curving through San Sebastiánⓘ
self-drive · May–OctBasque Country & Rioja Alavesa loopBilbao loop · 6 days · best May–OctSpainSee the journey→
San Miguel Allende parroquia — Mexico's Colonial Highlandsⓘ
self-drive · Oct–AprColonial Highlands: Querétaro to GuanajuatoQuerétaro → Guanajuato via San Miguel de Allende · 3–5 days · best Oct–AprMexicoSee the journey→
Phillip Island penguins — Mornington Peninsula & Phillip Islandⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarMelbourne, Mornington Peninsula & Phillip IslandMelbourne road loop · 365 km · 3–4 days · year-roundAustraliaSee the journey→
Iguazú Falls pouring around its jungle horseshoeⓘ
self-drive · May–SepIguazú, Southern Pantanal & BonitoFoz do Iguaçu → Bonito · 1,200 km · 10 days · self-drive + reserved nature staysBrazilSee the journey→
Wildebeest crossing the Mara river on the great migrationⓘ
with a driver · Jan–DecKenya Rift Valley & Mara SafariNairobi → Hell’s Gate → Lake Nakuru → Mara Triangle → Nairobi · 6–8 days · 4WD with a driverKenyaSee the journey→
Hampi's boulders and temple towersⓘ
with a driver · Oct–FebGoa, Gokarna and Hampi by Reserved Road Transfer500 km · 7 days · October–FebruaryIndiaSee the journey→
Konigssee St Bartholoma — The Bavarian Alpsⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepBavarian Alps: Munich to BerchtesgadenMunich → Berchtesgaden · 5 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Tortuguero canal boat — Costa Rica's Caribbean Coastⓘ
mixed transport · Feb–AprCosta Rica's Caribbean CoastSan José → Puerto Viejo · 5 days · road + boat · best Feb–AprCosta RicaSee the journey→
Poule Couveuse limestone formation in Hienghène Bayⓘ
self-drive · Apr–NovNew Caledonia: Nouméa to HienghèneNouméa → Bourail → Koné → Hienghène · 4 days · supported Apr–NovFranceSee the journey→
Titicaca's blue from Isla del Solⓘ
with a driver · May–SepLa Paz, Copacabana & Isla del SolLa Paz → Copacabana → south Isla del Sol → Copacabana · 6–9 days · May–SepBoliviaSee the journey→
Dugouts on Lake Malawi at Cape Maclearⓘ
with a driver · May–OctLilongwe, Lake Malawi & the Southern HighlandsLilongwe → Cape Maclear → Zomba → Mulanje · 5 days · supported May–OctMalawiSee the journey→
Golden rice terraces on the hillsides of Longji near Guilinⓘ
mixed transport · Apr–OctGuilin & the Li RiverGuilin → Longsheng · 4–6 days · bus & ferry · best Apr–OctChinaSee the journey→
Sheer cliffs and waterfalls dropping into Geirangerfjordⓘ
mixed transport · Jun–SepBergen to Ålesund: Fjord Roads & FerriesBergen → Flåm → Geiranger → Ålesund · 7–9 days · self-drive + vehicle ferries · best Jun–SepNorwaySee the journey→
Arenal volcano's cone rising over rainforestⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprCosta Rica's Classic Loop520 km loop · 6 daysCosta RicaSee the journey→
Lanikai Beach Mokulua — Oahu: Honolulu to the North Shoreⓘ
self-drive · Mar–OctOʻahu: Honolulu to the North ShoreHonolulu → Kailua → Haleʻiwa · 3 days · year-roundUnited StatesSee the journey→
Green vineyards along the arid mountains of the Elqui Valleyⓘ
self-drive · Oct–AprLa Serena & the Elqui ValleyLa Serena → Vicuña → Pisco Elqui · 3 days · year-roundChileSee the journey→
South Luangwa leopard — Lusaka to South Luangwaⓘ
mixed transport · May–OctLusaka to South Luangwa700 km one way · 5 days · best May–OctZambiaSee the journey→
Rani ki Vav stepwell — Gujarat: Ahmedabad to the White Rannⓘ
self-drive · Nov–FebGujarat: Ahmedabad to the White RannAhmedabad → Dhordo · 5–6 days · best Nov–FebIndiaSee the journey→
Lauterbrunnen valley and Staubbach fallsⓘ
self-drive · May–OctBernese Oberland valley loopInterlaken loop · 4 days · best May–OctSwitzerlandSee the journey→
Divisadero canyon view — El Fuerte, Copper Canyon & Creel by Chepeⓘ
rail · Oct–AprEl Fuerte, Copper Canyon & Creel by ChepeLos Mochis → El Fuerte → Divisadero → Creel · 4–6 days · road + Chepe ExpressMexicoSee the journey→
Wharariki Beach archway — Nelson, Abel Tasman & Golden Bayⓘ
self-drive · Dec–MarPicton to Golden BayPicton → Nelson → Motueka → Marahau → Golden Bay · 5 days · Dec–MarNew ZealandSee the journey→
The turquoise of Laguna 69 under ice peaksⓘ
with a driver · May–SepLima to the Cordillera BlancaLima → Caraz · 5–7 days · 470 km with a driver · best May–SepPeruSee the journey→
Anse Source Argent boulders — Mahé to La Digueⓘ
mixed transport · Apr–May · Oct–NovMahé to La Digue across the Inner IslandsVictoria → Praslin → La Digue · 4 days · foot-passenger ferries · best Apr–May & Oct–NovSeychellesSee the journey→
Living root bridge Meghalaya — Meghalaya: the Abode of Cloudsⓘ
with a driver · Oct–AprGuwahati, Shillong and Sohra by Reserved Road Transfer155 km · 6 days · October–AprilIndiaSee the journey→
Triberg's falls dropping through dark pinesⓘ
self-drive · May–OctBlack Forest: Baden-Baden to FreiburgBaden-Baden → Freiburg · 5 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Watkins Glen gorge — The Finger Lakes & Niagaraⓘ
self-drive · Jun–OctFinger Lakes Waterfalls, Glass & Niagara Road JourneyIthaca → Niagara Falls · 4–5 days · best Jun–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Rainforest beside the beach at Cape Tribulationⓘ
self-drive · May–OctQueensland Wet Tropics: Daintree & TablelandsCairns → Port Douglas → Cape Tribulation → Atherton Tablelands → Mission Beach → Cairns · 8 days · May–OctAustraliaSee the journey→
The carved adobe walls of Chan Chan near Trujilloⓘ
self-drive · Apr · Oct–DecLima, Caral, Casma & Peru’s North CoastLima → Caral → Casma → Huanchaco → Trujillo · 5 days · year-roundPeruSee the journey→
The green floor of Ngorongoro Crater from the rimⓘ
with a driver · Jun–OctManyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti Safari420 km safari with a driver · Arusha → Serengeti · 7 daysTanzaniaSee the journey→
Sanya Yalong Bay — Hainan Islandⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarHainan East Coast: Haikou to Sanya330 km · 5 days · November, December, January, February, MarchChinaSee the journey→
The three towers of Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomitesⓘ
with a driver · Jul–SepBolzano, Val Gardena & the Dolomites230 km one-way · 7 days · best Jul–SepItalySee the journey→
The Overseas Highway crossing teal waterⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprFlorida Keys: Miami to Key WestMiami → Key Largo → Marathon → Key West · 5 days · best Dec–AprUnited StatesSee the journey→
Uluru glowing deep red at sunsetⓘ
self-drive · May–AugRed Centre Sealed-Road LoopAlice Springs → Watarrka → Uluṟu–Kata Tjuṯa → Alice Springs · 7 daysAustraliaSee the journey→
Meeting of waters Manaus — Manaus & the Central Amazonⓘ
self-drive · Sep–FebManaus, Figueiredo & AnavilhanasManaus → Presidente Figueiredo → Novo Airão → Manaus · 7 days · 590 km drive · year-roundBrazilSee the journey→
Tofo beach Mozambique — Maputo to Vilankuloⓘ
self-drive · May–OctMaputo to Vilankulo: Mozambique CoastMaputo → Inhambane & Tofo → Vilankulo · 720 km one-way · 6 days · best May–OctMozambiqueSee the journey→
Huangshan sea of clouds — Hangzhou to the Yellow Mountainsⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–NovHangzhou to Huangshan and Wuyuan330 km · 5 days · April, May, September, October, NovemberChinaSee the journey→
High Tatras Strbske Pleso — Bratislava to the High Tatrasⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepBratislava to the High TatrasBratislava → High Tatras · 3–6 days · 330 km drive · best Jun–SepSlovakiaSee the journey→
Everglades airboat alligator — Florida's Gulf Coast: Tampa to the Evergladesⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprFlorida's Gulf Coast: Tampa to the EvergladesTampa → Sarasota → Sanibel → Naples → Everglades · 5 days · best Dec–AprUnited StatesSee the journey→
The Busselton Jetty running to the horizonⓘ
self-drive · Sep–DecSouth West Coast & Forests: Perth to AlbanyPerth → Albany · 640 km · 6–8 days · best Sep–NovAustraliaSee the journey→
Vine rows against the snow line of the Andesⓘ
mixed transport · Nov–MarMendoza, Uspallata & the High Andes Road187 km one-way · 3 days · best Nov–MarArgentinaSee the journey→
Maletsunyane Falls Semonkong — The Mountain Kingdomⓘ
with a driver · Mar–MayMaseru & Malealea85 km one way · 3 days · best Mar–MayLesothoSee the journey→
The Hai Van Pass coast road curving high above the South China Seaⓘ
rail · Mar–MayHanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on the Reunification RailwayHanoi → Ninh Binh → Hue → Da Nang → Hoi An → Nha Trang → Ho Chi Minh City · 8–13 days · reserved rail + road transferVietnamSee the journey→
Danube Delta pelicans — Bucharest to the Danube Deltaⓘ
mixed transport · May–Jun · SepBucharest to Sulina by Public TransportBucharest → Constanța → Tulcea → Sulina · 426 km · 4 days by rail, bus and public ferryRomaniaSee the journey→
Bruce Peninsula Grotto — Ontario: Georgian Bay & Manitoulinⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepGeorgian Bay: Bruce Peninsula to ManitoulinToronto → Manitoulin Island · 4 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best May–SepCanadaSee the journey→
Lake McKenzie Fraser — Sunshine Coast & K'gari (Fraser Island)ⓘ
mixed transport · Aug–NovSunshine Coast & K'gari (Fraser Island)Brisbane → Fraser Island · 5–10 days · road + ferry · best Aug–NovAustraliaSee the journey→
Ouro Preto's baroque skylineⓘ
self-drive · Apr–SepMinas Gerais Gold Towns: Belo Horizonte to TiradentesBelo Horizonte → Tiradentes · 5–6 days · best Apr–SepBrazilSee the journey→
Le Morne Brabant over the lagoonⓘ
mixed transport · Jun–OctMauritius Public Heritage & Coast Loop180 km loop · 6 days · best Jun–OctMauritiusSee the journey→
Sapa rice terraces — Sapa & the Tonkinese Alpsⓘ
with a driver · Apr–May · Sep–OctHanoi to Sapa with a Reserved Mountain-Road TransferHanoi → Sapa · 4 days · best Apr–May & Sep–OctVietnamSee the journey→
Tokaj vineyards Hungary — Eger & Tokajⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctBudapest, Eger & TokajBudapest → Eger → Tokaj · 262 km · 3 daysHungarySee the journey→
Saint Mary Lake below the peaks of Glacier National Parkⓘ
self-drive · Jul–SepGlacier Country: Going-to-the-SunKalispell → Glacier National Park · 2–4 days · best Jul–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Byron Bay's lighthouse on the capeⓘ
self-drive · Sep–NovSydney to Brisbane Public Coast RoadSydney → Port Stephens → Port Macquarie → Coffs Harbour → Byron Bay → Brisbane · 7–10 daysAustraliaSee the journey→
Casapueblo's white terraces at sunsetⓘ
with a driver · Dec–MarMontevideo, Rocha & the Atlantic Coast318 km one-way · 6 days · best Dec–MarUruguaySee the journey→
Hlane rhino Eswatini — The Kingdom Loopⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepMbabane, Ezulwini & Hlane105 km one way · 5 days · best May–SepEswatiniSee the journey→
Ban Gioc waterfall — Cao Bang & the Ban Gioc Fallsⓘ
with a driver · Oct–AprHanoi, Cao Bang, Ban Gioc & Ba Be with a Local DriverHanoi → Ba Be · 5–6 days · best Oct–AprVietnamSee the journey→
Tihany Abbey above Lake Balatonⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepBudapest, Lake Balaton & HévízBudapest → Balatonfüred → Tihany → Keszthely → Hévíz · 204 km · 5 daysHungarySee the journey→
Ometepe volcanoes lake — Granada to San Juan del Surⓘ
with a driver · Nov–AprGranada, Ometepe & the PacificGranada → Ometepe → San Juan del Sur · 5 days · road transfers + foot-passenger ferry · best Nov–AprNicaraguaSee the journey→
Teahupoo wave — Tahiti & Mooreaⓘ
mixed transport · May–OctTahiti & MooreaPapeete → Moorea · 4 days · road + ferry · best May–OctFranceSee the journey→
Huacachina oasis below the coastal desert dunesⓘ
mixed transport · Apr–NovParacas, Huacachina & NazcaParacas → Huacachina & Ica → Nazca · 4–5 days · boat + road transfers · year-roundPeruSee the journey→
Kilimanjaro Moshi view — Kilimanjaro to the Usambarasⓘ
with a driver · Jan–Feb · Jun–SepMoshi, Lushoto & TangaMoshi → Tanga · 4 days · best Jan–Feb & Jun–SepTanzaniaSee the journey→
The gates of Hue's Imperial Cityⓘ
with a driver · Feb–AugHeritage & Caves: Hue to Hoi AnHue → Phong Nha → Hoi An · 5–7 days · best Feb–AugVietnamSee the journey→
Nesebar old town — Bulgaria's Black Sea Coastⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepBulgaria's Black Sea CoastVarna → Sozopol · 4–5 days · best Jun–SepBulgariaSee the journey→
Cave Point Door County — Door Countyⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepGreen Bay & Door County Peninsula Road JourneyGreen Bay → Door Peninsula · 2–4 days · best May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Wineglass Bay's perfect curve from the Hazards lookoutⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprTasmania LoopHobart loop · 1,020 km · 10 days · self-drive + booked cruiseAustraliaSee the journey→
Serra Verde Express railway — Paraná: the Serra Verde Railway & Ilha do Melⓘ
mixed transport · Dec–AprParaná: the Serra Verde Railway & Ilha do MelCuritiba → Ilha do Mel · 4–5 days · rail + bus + boat · best Dec–AprBrazilSee the journey→
Ol Pejeta conservation landscape — Nairobi, Nyeri & Ol Pejetaⓘ
mixed transport · Jul–MarNairobi, Nyeri & Ol Pejeta220 km one way · 4 days · best Jul–MarKenyaSee the journey→
A painted Buddhist figure in a mural at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuangⓘ
rail · May–Jun · Sep–OctHexi Corridor by Rail: Xi'an to DunhuangXi'an → Lanzhou → Zhangye → Jiayuguan → Dunhuang · 7–9 days · reserved railChinaSee the journey→
A turquoise cove under Sardinia: Coast & Cork Country's limestone cliffsⓘ
with a driver · May–Jun · SepCagliari, Gulf of Orosei & Alghero480 km one-way · 8 days · best May–Jun & SepItalySee the journey→
Peggys Cove lighthouse — Nova Scotia's South Shoreⓘ
self-drive · Jun–OctHalifax to Kejimkujik via Nova Scotia's South ShoreHalifax → Peggy's Cove → Lunenburg → Kejimkujik · 4 days · best Jun–OctCanadaSee the journey→
Bell Gorge Kimberley — The Gibb River Roadⓘ
self-drive · May–SepThe Gibb River RoadBroome → Kununurra · 647 km Gibb / 880 km trip · 8 days · May–SepAustraliaSee the journey→
Southern right whale Valdes — Península Valdés & the Welsh Coastⓘ
mixed transport · Sep–NovPenínsula Valdés & the Welsh Coast450 km one-way · 4 days · best Sep–NovArgentinaSee the journey→
Namaqualand flowers carpet — Namaqualand: the Flower Routeⓘ
mixed transport · Aug–SepNamaqualand & West Coast Flower Road550 km one-way · 4 days · best Aug–SepSouth AfricaSee the journey→
Itsukushima torii Miyajima — Hiroshima & the San'in Coastⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Oct–NovHiroshima to Tottori San’in Road380 km · 5 days · April, May, October, NovemberJapanSee the journey→
Calabria: Tropea to Reggio via Pizzo and Scillaⓘ
self-drive · May–OctCalabria: Tropea to Reggio via Pizzo and ScillaTropea → Reggio Calabria · 4 days · best May–OctItalySee the journey→
Walkway over Hudson — The Hudson Valleyⓘ
self-drive · Sep–NovHudson Valley Art, Estates & Heritage Road JourneyTarrytown → Rhinebeck · 3–4 days · best Sep–NovUnited StatesSee the journey→
Kakadu Ubirr lookout — The Top End: Darwin, Kakadu & Katherineⓘ
self-drive · May–SepTop End Sealed-Road JourneyDarwin → Litchfield → Kakadu → Katherine · 7 days · May–SepAustraliaSee the journey→
Olinda Pernambuco — Pernambuco: Recife, Olinda & Porto de Galinhasⓘ
self-drive · Sep–MarPernambuco Coast: Recife, Olinda & Porto de GalinhasRecife → Porto de Galinhas · 3–4 days · best Sep–MarBrazilSee the journey→
Dead camelthorn trees on Deadvlei's white clay panⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepNamibia Desert & Etosha Circuit1,550 km loop · 9 days · best May–SepNamibiaSee the journey→
A cargo barge on the Bassac River, Mekong Deltaⓘ
with a driver · Dec–AprHo Chi Minh City to Chau Doc through the Mekong Delta by Reserved Road Transfer290 km · 7 days · December–AprilVietnamSee the journey→
Santiago de Compostela cathedral above the pilgrims' squareⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepCamino Francés heritage-road driveSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Santiago · 8 days · public roads onlySpainSee the journey→
Turquoise Peyto Lake below glaciated peaks on the Icefields Parkwayⓘ
self-drive · May–SepIcefields ParkwayBanff → Jasper · 4 days · 290 kmCanadaSee the journey→
The To Sua ocean trench and its ladderⓘ
mixed transport · May–OctUpolu & Savai'iApia → Salelologa · 5–7 days · road + ferry · best May–OctSamoaSee the journey→
Lago Negro framed by araucaria forest in Gramadoⓘ
self-drive · Apr–SepPorto Alegre, Gramado & CanelaPorto Alegre → Gramado → Canela & Caracol · 3 days · year-roundBrazilSee the journey→
The Okavango's channels braiding from the airⓘ
self-drive · May–SepOkavango, Makgadikgadi & ChobeMaun → Nata → Kasane · 6 days · 610 km drive · best May–SepBotswanaSee the journey→
Rows of lavender striping the fields of Furanoⓘ
self-drive · May–SepHokkaidō Summer Road Loop550 km loop · 7 days · May, June, July, August, SeptemberJapanSee the journey→
Segovia aqueduct — Castile: Salamanca to Toledoⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctCastile Four-City JourneySalamanca → Toledo · 4 days · best Apr–Jun or Sep–OctSpainSee the journey→
Sawtooth mountains Stanley — Idaho: Boise to the Sawtoothsⓘ
self-drive · Jul–SepIdaho: Boise, Stanley & the SawtoothsBoise → Idaho City → Stanley → Ketchum · 4 days · best Jul–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Crystal Brook Falls in Mount Buffalo National Parkⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MayVictoria's High Country: Beechworth to Mount BeautyBeechworth → Bright → Mount Buffalo → Mount Beauty · 4 days · Nov–MayAustraliaSee the journey→
The granite towers of Torres del Paineⓘ
mixed transport · Nov–MarPunta Arenas, Torres del Paine & Los Glaciares1,080 km one-way · 8 days · best Nov–MarChileSee the journey→
Ganvie stilt village — The Slave Route & the Stilt Villagesⓘ
with a driver · Nov–MarOuidah & Abomey Heritage RoadCotonou → Abomey · 4 days · best Nov–MarBeninSee the journey→
The Mã Pí Lèng pass road carved above the Nho Quế riverⓘ
with a driver · Apr–Jun · Sep–NovHà Giang Loop with a Reserved Local Driver350 km loop · 5 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–NovVietnamSee the journey→
The hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causewayⓘ
self-drive · May–SepCauseway Coast: Belfast, Giant's Causeway & DerryBelfast → Derry · 180 km · 5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Bourbon rickhouse barrels — Kentucky: Bourbon & Mammoth Caveⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctKentucky Horse Country, Bourbon Heritage & Mammoth CaveLexington → Mammoth Cave · 4–5 days · best Apr–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
The protected Sigatoka dunes on southern Viti Levuⓘ
self-drive · May–OctViti Levu: Nadi, Coral Coast & SuvaNadi → Suva · 4 days · 190 km mainland drive · best May–OctFijiSee the journey→
Quito basilica old town — Quito & the Mindo Cloud Forestⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepQuito & the Mindo Cloud Forest90 km one-way · 4 days · best Jun–SepEcuadorSee the journey→
Swartberg Pass — Route 62 & the Little Karooⓘ
self-drive · Mar–MayRoute 62 & the Little KarooOudtshoorn → Montagu · 2–3 days · best Mar–MaySouth AfricaSee the journey→
Lake Issyk-Kul under the Tian Shan mountainsⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepIssyk-Kul & Song-Kul: Bishkek Loop1,038 km loop · 7 days · 4WD with a driver · Jun–SepKyrgyzstanSee the journey→
The lagoon at Balos in western Crete: Chania to the Lasithi Coastⓘ
with a driver · May–Jun · Sep–OctChania, Rethymno, Heraklion & Lasithi220 km one-way · 7 days · best May–Jun & Sep–OctGreeceSee the journey→
Las Pozas Xilitla — La Huasteca Potosinaⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprLa Huasteca PotosinaSan Luis Potosí → Aquismón → Xilitla · 5 days · best Nov–AprMexicoSee the journey→
Whitehaven Beach Hill Inlet — The Whitsundays & Townsvilleⓘ
mixed transport · Jun–SepWhitehaven, Townsville & Magnetic IslandAirlie Beach → Whitehaven return excursion → Townsville → Magnetic Island · 4–6 days · car + passenger ferry · Jun–SepAustraliaSee the journey→
Rio de Janeiro's bays and Sugarloaf seen from aboveⓘ
with a driver · Apr–JunRio, Ilha Grande & Paraty286 km one-way · 8 days · best Apr–JunBrazilSee the journey→
The Amphitheatre escarpment above Royal Natal National Parkⓘ
self-drive · Mar–MayRoyal Natal & Golden Gate HighlandsRoyal Natal → Golden Gate Highlands · 4–5 days · self-drive + lower mountain trails · year-round with live checksSouth AfricaSee the journey→
Hot-air balloons drifting over Cappadocia's fairy chimneysⓘ
with a driver · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctIstanbul, Cappadocia & Antalya1,280 km one way · 10 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–OctTurkeySee the journey→
Chambord's roofline of turrets and chimneysⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctChâteaux of the Loire: Orléans to SaumurOrléans → Saumur · 8 days · self-drive + pre-booked château visits · year-round with dated checksFranceSee the journey→
New Orleans French Quarter — Cajun Country: New Orleans to Lafayetteⓘ
self-drive · Feb–MayLouisiana Culture Road Journey: New Orleans to LafayetteNew Orleans → Lafayette · 3–5 days · best Feb–MayUnited StatesSee the journey→
Dunes and seasonal lagoons in Lençóis Maranhenses on the Rota das Emoçõesⓘ
with a driver · May–SepRota das Emoções: Jericoacoara to LençóisJericoacoara → Parnaíba Delta → Barreirinhas · 7–8 days · transfers with a driver and authorised protected-area accessBrazilSee the journey→
The Virunga volcano chain above terraced hillsⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepRwanda’s Volcanoes, Karongi & Nyungwe LoopKigali → Volcanoes → Karongi → Nyungwe → Kigali · 8 days · best Jun–SepRwandaSee the journey→
Chureito Pagoda framed against snow-capped Mount Fujiⓘ
rail · Feb–JunJapan Golden RouteTokyo → Hakone → Kyoto → Nara → Osaka · 7–18 days · railJapanSee the journey→
Conwy Castle above the estuaryⓘ
self-drive · May–SepConwy to Porthmadog through EryriConwy → Betws-y-Coed → Llanberis → Caernarfon → Porthmadog · 5 days · year-roundUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Portland Head Light Maine — The Maine Coast: Portland to Acadiaⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepMaine Coast: Portland, Midcoast & AcadiaPortland → Bar Harbor · 3–6 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
The seven-coloured hill rising behind Purmamarca villageⓘ
self-drive · Apr–NovSalta & the Quebrada de HumahuacaSalta loop · 4 days · 510 km including Humahuaca return · best Apr–NovArgentinaSee the journey→
The mountain walls of the Cirque de Cilaosⓘ
self-drive · May–OctRéunion's cirques: Saint-Denis to CilaosSaint-Denis → Salazie → Saint-Pierre → Cilaos · 4 days · supported May–OctFranceSee the journey→
Mount Bromo and Mount Batok above the Tengger calderaⓘ
with a driver · May–SepJava by Rail: Temples, Bromo & IjenJakarta → Gilimanuk · 10–12 days · reserved trains, bus, volcano transfers with a driver & ferryIndonesiaSee the journey→
Mons Klint chalk cliffs — Zealand: Copenhagen to Mønⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepCopenhagen, Roskilde & Møns KlintCopenhagen → Roskilde → Møns Klint · 137 km · 3 daysDenmarkSee the journey→
Santa Elena canyon Big Bend — West Texas: Marfa to Big Bendⓘ
self-drive · Oct–AprMarfa, Terlingua & Big Bend National Park710 km loop · 5–6 days · best Oct–AprUnited StatesSee the journey→
Lagoinha do Leste Florianopolis — Santa Catarina: Florianópolis & the Surf Coastⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprSanta Catarina Coast: Balneário Camboriú, Florianópolis & GaropabaBalneário Camboriú → Garopaba · 3–5 days · best Dec–AprBrazilSee the journey→
Nossa Senhora do Rosário church, Cidade Velha — Santiago: Praia & Cidade Velhaⓘ
self-drive · Nov–JunSantiago: Praia to Cidade VelhaPraia → Cidade Velha · 2 days · best Nov–JunCape VerdeSee the journey→
Seongsan Ilchulbong's sunrise craterⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunJeju Volcanic Coast Loop284 km loop · 4–6 days · best Apr–JunSouth KoreaSee the journey→
St Ives harbour at low tideⓘ
self-drive · May–SepCornwall Coast: Falmouth, West Cornwall & TintagelFalmouth → St Ives → Penzance → Tintagel · 180 km · 5–6 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Pictured Rocks kayak — Michigan's Upper Peninsulaⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepMichigan Upper Peninsula: St. Ignace to MarquetteSt. Ignace → Marquette via Pictured Rocks · 4–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Cerro Concepción — Santiago, Valparaíso & the Coastⓘ
self-drive · Oct–AprSantiago, Isla Negra, Valparaíso & Viña del MarSantiago → Isla Negra → Valparaíso → Viña del Mar · 4 days · year-roundChileSee the journey→
The orange dunes of Erg Chebbi at the Sahara's edgeⓘ
with a driver · Mar–Apr · Sep–NovThe Atlas & the Sahara560 km one way · 6 days · best Mar–Apr & Sep–NovMoroccoSee the journey→
Jeonju hanok village — Jeollaⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunJeolla: Jeonju, Gwangju, Suncheon & YeosuJeonju → Yeosu · 4–5 days · best Apr–JunSouth KoreaSee the journey→
The red granite calanques above the gulf of Portoⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepCorsica: Ajaccio to Bonifacio435.5 km one-way · 4–5 days · best May–Jun & SepFranceSee the journey→
Split Rock lighthouse — Minnesota's North Shoreⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepMinnesota North Shore: Duluth to Grand PortageDuluth → Grand Portage · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
The Salar de Uyuni mirroring the sky after rainⓘ
with a driver · May–OctUyuni, Potosí and Sucre via the SalarUyuni → Potosí → Sucre · 6 days · 4WD with a driver on the SalarBoliviaSee the journey→
The Blyde River Canyon's Three Rondavels above the river bendⓘ
self-drive · Apr–AugThe Panorama Route & KrugerJohannesburg → Panorama Route → southern Kruger → Johannesburg · 7 days · self-drive loopSouth AfricaSee the journey→
Sighnaghi city walls — Kakheti Wine Countryⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctKakheti heritage and wine countryTelavi → Gurjaani → Sighnaghi/Bodbe · 3 days · best Apr–Jun and Sep–OctGeorgiaSee the journey→
Tossa de Mar castle beach — Costa Brava & the Dalí Triangleⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctCosta Brava & the Dalí TriangleBarcelona → Cadaqués · 7 days · complete Dalí TriangleSpainSee the journey→
Saint-Benoit-du-Lac abbey — Québec's Eastern Townshipsⓘ
self-drive · Sep–OctMontréal to Sherbrooke via Magog & North HatleyMontréal → Magog → Sherbrooke · 3 days · year-round with live road checksCanadaSee the journey→
Animal skeleton exhibit at Fort Jesus Museum in Mombasaⓘ
with a driver · Jul–MarThe Swahili Coast: Mombasa to MalindiMombasa → Malindi · 5 days · best Jul–MarKenyaSee the journey→
Mysore Palace illuminated — Karnataka: Mysore, Coorg & the Coastⓘ
self-drive · Oct–FebKarnataka: Mysuru, Coorg & the CoastMysuru → Mangaluru · 4–6 days · best Oct–FebIndiaSee the journey→
Bolonia beach dune Cadiz — Cádiz & the Costa de la Luzⓘ
self-drive · May–OctCádiz & Costa de la LuzJerez de la Frontera → Tarifa · 3 days · best May–Jun or Sep–OctSpainSee the journey→
The Breakers Newport — Southern New England: Mystic to Provincetownⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepMystic, Newport & Cape Cod Road JourneyMystic → Provincetown · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Victoria Falls thundering into its mile-wide gorgeⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepVictoria Falls, Livingstone & Chobe Circuit220 km cross-border loop · 6 days · best Jun–SepZimbabwe, Zambia & BotswanaSee the journey→
The painted eyes of Boudhanath stupa over prayer flagsⓘ
with a driver · Feb–May · Oct–DecKathmandu, Bandipur and Pokhara by Reserved Road Transfer250 km · 7 days · February–May & October–DecemberNepalSee the journey→
Siljan Dalarna: Falun to Mora lake — Dalarna: Falun to Moraⓘ
self-drive · May–SepDalarna: Falun, Rättvik & MoraFalun → Mora · 3 days · best May–SepSwedenSee the journey→
The parkway curving through spring greenⓘ
self-drive · Mar–May · Oct–NovNatchez Trace: Nashville to NatchezNashville → Tupelo → Jackson → Natchez · 5 days · best Mar–May & Oct–NovUnited StatesSee the journey→
Bloukrans Bridge arching over its forest gorge on the Garden Routeⓘ
self-drive · Jul–NovWhale Coast & Garden RouteCape Town → Storms River · 5–7 days · best Jul–NovSouth AfricaSee the journey→
A houseboat gliding Kerala's palm-lined backwatersⓘ
with a driver · Oct–FebKerala: Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alappuzha and Varkala by Reserved Road Transfer480 km · 9 days · October–FebruaryIndiaSee the journey→
Dubrovnik's walled old town jutting into the Adriaticⓘ
mixed transport · Sep–OctDalmatian CoastZadar → Dubrovnik · 6–8 days · self-drive + vehicle ferriesCroatiaSee the journey→
Hopewell Rocks flowerpot — New Brunswick: the Bay of Fundyⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepNew Brunswick: Saint John to the Bay of FundySaint John → Fundy National Park → Hopewell Rocks → Moncton · 4 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey→
Rolling coastal hills on South Africa’s Wild Coastⓘ
mixed transport · May–JunWild Coast Guided Hike: Port St Johns to Coffee BayPort St Johns → Coffee Bay · 5 guided hiking days · best May–JunSouth AfricaSee the journey→
Turquoise bay and forested headland, Perhentian Islandsⓘ
mixed transport · Apr–SepKota Bharu to KuantanKota Bharu → Perhentian Islands → Kuantan · 5–6 days · car + passenger boat · Apr–SepMalaysiaSee the journey→
Dartmoor Haytor ponies — Devon: Dartmoor & the English Rivieraⓘ
self-drive · May–SepDevon: Exeter, Dartmoor, Plymouth & the English RivieraExeter → Torquay · 225 km · 5–6 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Blazing red and orange fall foliage over a New England valleyⓘ
self-drive · Sep–OctNew England Fall Road LoopBoston → White Mountains → Vermont → Boston · 5 days · Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Tea bushes contouring the Cameron Highlands hillsⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugKuala Lumpur to George TownKuala Lumpur → Cameron Highlands → Ipoh → George Town · 5 days · best Jun–AugMalaysiaSee the journey→
Hospices de Beaune roof — Burgundy: Wine & Abbeysⓘ
self-drive · May–OctDijon, Beaune, Autun & ClunyDijon → Cluny · 180 km · 4 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey→
The adobe walls of Taos Puebloⓘ
self-drive · Sep–OctNew Mexico: Albuquerque, Santa Fe & TaosAlbuquerque → Taos · 4–6 days · best Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Bako proboscis monkey — Sarawak: Kuching & the Rainforest Coastⓘ
self-drive · Mar–OctKuching, Bako & the Rainforest CoastKuching → Semenggoh → Bako → Santubong → Kuching · 4 days · Mar–OctMalaysiaSee the journey→
Slieve League cliffs Donegal — Donegal & the Northwestⓘ
self-drive · May–SepDonegal & the NorthwestSligo → Buncrana · 4–6 days · best May–SepIrelandSee the journey→
The fjord walls of Western Brook Pond in Gros Morneⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepNewfoundland's Viking Trail circuitDeer Lake → Gros Morne → L'Anse aux Meadows → Deer Lake · 6 days · Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey→
Steam rising from Umi Jigoku hot spring in Beppuⓘ
self-drive · Mar–May · Oct–NovKyūshū Cities and Caldera Road Loop700 km loop · 6 days · Mar–May & Oct–NovJapanSee the journey→
A stone lane in La Roque-Gageac in the Dordogne valleyⓘ
self-drive · May–SepDordogne Caves & Bastides: Périgueux LoopPérigueux → Lascaux → Sarlat → Dordogne valley → Périgueux · 6–7 days · May–SepFranceSee the journey→
Montezuma waterfall — The Nicoya Peninsulaⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprNicoya Peninsula CoastLiberia → Tamarindo → Nosara → Montezuma · 4 days · Dec–AprCosta RicaSee the journey→
Pangong Tso's impossible blues beneath bare mountainsⓘ
with a driver · Jul–SepLeh and Pangong Tso: Acclimatized Ladakh320 km loop · 7 days · July–SeptemberIndiaSee the journey→
Durdle Door Dorset — Dorset & the Jurassic Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepDorset & the Jurassic Coast: Bournemouth to Lyme RegisBournemouth → Lyme Regis · 145 km · 4–5 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Diablo Lake — The Cascade Loopⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepNorth Cascade Loop710 km loop · 4–12 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Rinjani crater lake — Lombok & the Gili Islandsⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepLombok Coast, Gili Air & SenaruSenggigi → Gili Air → Senaru → Kuta Lombok · 5–6 days · bus + passenger boat · May–SepIndonesiaSee the journey→
Newgrange passage tomb — Ireland's Ancient Eastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepDrogheda to Kilkenny: Ireland's Ancient EastDrogheda → Dublin → Glendalough → Kilkenny · 4 days · year-roundIrelandSee the journey→
Amicalola Falls Georgia — North Georgia & Chattanoogaⓘ
self-drive · Sep–NovNorth Georgia Mountains & ChattanoogaAtlanta → Chattanooga via North Georgia · 3–5 days · best Sep–NovUnited StatesSee the journey→
Vang Vieng's karst peaks rising beyond green rice fields at duskⓘ
self-drive · Nov–FebLuang Prabang to VientianeLuang Prabang → Vang Vieng → Vientiane · 5 days · best Nov–FebLaosSee the journey→
Norfolk Broads windmill — East Anglia: Cambridge to the Norfolk Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepEast Anglia: Cambridge, Norwich & the Norfolk CoastCambridge → King's Lynn · 215 km · 5–6 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Napa Valley vineyards autumn — Northern California: Wine Country to the Redwoodsⓘ
self-drive · Sep–NovNorthern California: Wine Country, Mendocino & RedwoodsSan Francisco → Eureka · 5–6 days · best Sep–NovUnited StatesSee the journey→
Gwalior fort — Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior to Khajurahoⓘ
self-drive · Oct–MarMadhya Pradesh: Gwalior, Orchha & KhajurahoGwalior → Khajuraho · 3–5 days · best Oct–MarIndiaSee the journey→
Anstruther harbour Fife — Fife & the East Neukⓘ
self-drive · May–SepEdinburgh, Fife & the TayEdinburgh → Perth · 155 km · 5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Lake Michigan from the Sleeping Bear Dunes bluffⓘ
self-drive · May–OctNorthern Michigan & Mackinac Island circuitTraverse City → Sleeping Bear → Petoskey → Mackinac Island → Traverse City · 4 days · car + passenger ferry · May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
The lit chedis of Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu above Mae Hong Son at duskⓘ
with a driver · Nov–FebMae Hong Son Loop600 km loop · 7 days · best Nov–FebThailandSee the journey→
Bologna two towers — Emilia: the Food Valleyⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctEmilia: Bologna to Parma via ModenaBologna → Parma · 3 days · best Apr–OctItalySee the journey→
Oaxaca's mountains at dusk from the mineral terraces of Hierve el Aguaⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarOaxaca: Valleys to the PacificOaxaca → Mitla → Puerto Escondido → Mazunte · 6 days · best Nov–MarMexicoSee the journey→
Tatev Monastery on its gorge-edge plateauⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctMonastery Road: Yerevan to TatevYerevan → Garni/Geghard → Noravank → Goris → Tatev · 5 days · best May–OctArmeniaSee the journey→
Meteora monasteries sunset — Epirus: Zagori & Meteoraⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunEpirus: Zagori & MeteoraIoannina → Kalambaka · 3–5 days · best Apr–JunGreeceSee the journey→
Moss-draped maples in the Hoh Rainforestⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepOlympic Peninsula: Seattle Road LoopSeattle → Port Angeles → Hoh → Quinault → Seattle · 5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Dalat Crazy House — Dalat & the South-Central Coastⓘ
with a driver · Jan–AprMui Ne, Da Lat & Nha Trang Road JourneyMui Ne → Nha Trang · 4–5 days · best Jan–AprVietnamSee the journey→
Merida Roman theatre — Extremadura: Conquistador Countryⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctExtremadura Roman cities & MonfragüeMérida → Monfragüe · 4 days · best Apr–Jun or Sep–OctSpainSee the journey→
Haystack Rock off Cannon Beachⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepOregon Coast: Astoria to BrookingsAstoria → Cannon Beach → Newport → Brookings · 6 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Nachi Falls pagoda — Kansai Deep: Nara, Koyasan & Kumanoⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Oct–NovNara to Kumano Sacred-Sites Road300 km · 5 days · April, May, October, NovemberJapanSee the journey→
Bremen town musicians statue — The Fairy Tale Roadⓘ
self-drive · May–OctFairy Tale Road: Bremen to MarburgBremen → Marburg · 4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Mount Hood Trillium Lake — Oregon: the Gorge, Hood & Bendⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepOregon: Columbia Gorge, Mount Hood & BendPortland → Hood River → Mount Hood → Bend → Newberry · 5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Toshogu shrine Nikko — Nikko & the Samurai Northⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepNikkō and Aizu Heritage Road230 km · 4 days · May, June, SeptemberJapanSee the journey→
Regensburg stone bridge — Franconia: Nuremberg to Regensburgⓘ
self-drive · May–OctFranconia: Nuremberg to RegensburgNuremberg → Regensburg · 4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Cape Hatteras lighthouse — The Outer Banksⓘ
mixed transport · May–Jun · Sep–OctOuter Banks: Kitty Hawk to OcracokeKitty Hawk → Ocracoke · 3 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best May–Jun & Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Banaue rice terraces — North Luzon: Baguio, Sagada & Banaueⓘ
with a driver · Nov–MayNorth Luzon: Manila, Baguio, Sagada and Banaue with Reserved Mountain TransfersManila → Banaue · 7 days · best Nov–MayPhilippinesSee the journey→
Pico do Arieiro clouds Madeira: the Levada Island — Madeira: the Levada Islandⓘ
with a driver · Mar–Jun · Sep–NovFunchal, Câmara de Lobos, Santana & Machico115 km one-way · 5 days · best Mar–Jun & Sep–NovPortugalSee the journey→
Gettysburg monument sunset — Pennsylvania: Philadelphia to Gettysburgⓘ
self-drive · May–OctPennsylvania: Philadelphia, Lancaster, Hershey & GettysburgPhiladelphia → Gettysburg via Lancaster & Hershey · 4–5 days · best May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Orangutan Bukit Lawang — North Sumatra: Orangutans to Lake Tobaⓘ
with a driver · May–SepNorth Sumatra: Orangutans to Lake TobaMedan → Samosir · 8 days · best May–SepIndonesiaSee the journey→
Santiago Compostela cathedral — Galicia: the Rías Baixasⓘ
self-drive · May–SepGalicia: Santiago to Baiona through the Rías BaixasSantiago de Compostela → Baiona · 4 days · best May–SepSpainSee the journey→
Green Gables house PEI — Prince Edward Islandⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepPrince Edward Island: Charlottetown to SummersideCharlottetown → PEI National Park → Green Gables → Summerside · 4 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey→
Konark sun temple wheel — Odisha: the Golden Triangle of the Eastⓘ
self-drive · Nov–FebOdisha: Temples, Puri & ChilikaBhubaneswar → Satapada · 4–5 days · best Nov–FebIndiaSee the journey→
Malbork castle river — Gdańsk & the Amber Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepGdańsk, Sopot, Malbork & ToruńGdańsk → Toruń · 5 days · best May–SepPolandSee the journey→
Taxco Santa Prisca — Puebla, Cuernavaca & Taxcoⓘ
self-drive · Oct–AprPuebla & Taxco: Mexico City to the Silver HillsMexico City → Taxco via Puebla and Cuernavaca · 4–5 days · best Oct–AprMexicoSee the journey→
Emerald water on the Okinawa coastⓘ
self-drive · Mar–Apr · Oct–NovOkinawa Main IslandNaha → Motobu · 4–6 days · best Mar–Apr & Oct–NovJapanSee the journey→
Vernazza Cinque Terre — The Ligurian Coast & Cinque Terreⓘ
rail · Apr–JunGenoa, Santa Margherita & Cinque TerreGenoa → La Spezia · 4–5 days · rail · best Apr–JunItalySee the journey→
Percé Rock and its pierced archⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepQuébec City to Percé via the Gaspé PeninsulaQuébec City → Rimouski → Gaspésie → Forillon → Gaspé → Percé · 8 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey→
Emerald pools winding into the canyon of Wadi Shabⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarOman's Mountains, Sands & Wadis1,020 km high-clearance 4WD loop · 7–8 days · October–AprilOmanSee the journey→
The Old Man of Storr over the Sound of Raasayⓘ
self-drive · May–SepGlencoe & the Isle of SkyeFort William → Dunvegan · 4–5 days · best May–SepScotlandSee the journey→
Baie-Saint-Paul Charlevoix — Québec: Charlevoix & the Whalesⓘ
self-drive · Jun–OctQuébec City to Tadoussac through CharlevoixQuébec City → Baie-Saint-Paul → La Malbaie → Tadoussac · 5 days · best Jun–OctCanadaSee the journey→
Khone Phapheng falls — Bolaven & the Four Thousand Islandsⓘ
with a driver · Nov–FebPakse, the Bolaven Plateau, Wat Phou and Don Det with Confirmed Transfers320 km road corridor · 7–11 days · November–FebruaryLaosSee the journey→
Whitewashed houses and blue domes of Oia above the Santorini calderaⓘ
mixed transport · Jul–AugGreek Island HoppingAthens → Santorini · 5–8 days · foot passenger by ferryGreeceSee the journey→
Sayulita beach surf — Riviera Nayarit: Vallarta to San Blasⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprRiviera Nayarit: Vallarta to San BlasPuerto Vallarta → Sayulita → San Pancho → San Blas · 5 days · best Nov–AprMexicoSee the journey→
Taktsang monastery on its cliff faceⓘ
with a driver · Oct–NovParo to Bumthang with a Guide and DriverParo → Bumthang · 7–9 days · certified guide and driverBhutanSee the journey→
Bom Jesus Braga staircase — The Minho: Guimarães to the Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepGuimarães to Viana: the Minho and GerêsGuimarães → Braga → Gerês → Ponte de Lima → Viana do Castelo · 5 days · year-roundPortugalSee the journey→
Historic Santa Ana — Ruta de las Flores to the Pacific coastⓘ
self-drive · Dec–AprRuta de las Flores to the Pacific coastSan Salvador → Ruta de las Flores → Santa Ana → La Libertad · 4 days · Dec–AprEl SalvadorSee the journey→
Longtail boats beneath Railay's limestone cliffsⓘ
with a driver · Nov–AprPhuket, Krabi & the IslandsNaithon → Phuket Old Town → Krabi → Railay → Ko Lanta · 6–8 days · cars with drivers and passenger boatsThailandSee the journey→
Olavinlinna castle on its lake islandⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugHelsinki to Savonlinna through Finnish LakelandHelsinki → Lahti → Jyväskylä → Kuopio → Savonlinna · 5 days · best May–SepFinlandSee the journey→
Howe Sound from the Sea to Sky highwayⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepSea to Sky, Canyons & the OkanaganVancouver → Squamish → Whistler → Lillooet → Kamloops → Kelowna · 7 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey→
Limestone towers around El Nido's turquoise lagoonⓘ
mixed transport · Dec–AprPuerto Princesa, El Nido & CoronPuerto Princesa → El Nido → Coron · 7 days · bus + booked boats · Dec–AprPhilippinesSee the journey→
High Coast bridge Sweden — The High Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepHigh Coast: Sundsvall to ÖrnsköldsvikSundsvall → Örnsköldsvik · 4 days · best May–SepSwedenSee the journey→
Semuc Champey pools — Semuc Champey to Tikalⓘ
with a driver · Nov–AprSemuc Champey to TikalLanquín → Flores → Tikal · 5 days · best Nov–AprGuatemalaSee the journey→
Mount Tai sunrise — Shandong: Qingdao, Mount Tai & Qufuⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–OctQingdao, Mount Tai and Qufu430 km · 5 days · April, May, September, OctoberChinaSee the journey→
The Grote Markt in Haarlem with the Sint-Bavokerk rising over the square — The Golden Age Cities: Haarlem to Dordrechtⓘ
rail · Apr–Jun · SepHolland's Golden Age Cities by RailHaarlem → Leiden → The Hague → Gouda → Dordrecht · 135 km · 5 days by railNetherlandsSee the journey→
Pena de Bernal monolith — The Sierra Gorda Missionsⓘ
self-drive · Oct–MarSierra Gorda: Bernal & the Five Franciscan MissionsQuerétaro → Sierra Gorda via Bernal and all five missions · 6 days · about 375 km · best Oct–MarMexicoSee the journey→
Gulangyu island Xiamen — Fujian: Xiamen & the Tulouⓘ
mixed transport · Mar–May · Oct–DecQuanzhou, Xiamen and the Fujian Tulou250 km · 6 days · March, April, May, October, November, DecemberChinaSee the journey→
Dynjandi's tiered cascade in the Westfjordsⓘ
with a driver · Jun–AugHólmavík, Patreksfjörður & Ísafjörður410 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–AugIcelandSee the journey→
Saguaro National Park sunset — Southern Arizona: Tucson to Bisbeeⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprSouthern Arizona: Tucson, Tombstone & BisbeeTucson → Bisbee via Tombstone · 3–4 days · best Nov–AprUnited StatesSee the journey→
Lakshman Jhula suspension bridge over the Ganges in Rishikeshⓘ
with a driver · Feb–May · Oct–NovRishikesh, Haridwar and Mussoorie by Reserved Road Transfer110 km · 6 days · February–May & October–NovemberIndiaSee the journey→
Skógafoss waterfall thundering off the cliffs of Iceland's south coastⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepIceland Ring Road1,332 km loop · 7–14 days · best May–SepIcelandSee the journey→
Joshua Tree boulders — Southern California: San Diego to Joshua Treeⓘ
self-drive · Nov–AprSouthern California: San Diego, Palm Springs & Joshua TreeSan Diego → Joshua Tree via Palm Springs · 4–5 days · best Nov–AprUnited StatesSee the journey→
Mount Kinabalu above the cloud lineⓘ
self-drive · Mar–SepSabah: Borneo's NorthKota Kinabalu → Sandakan · 6–9 days · best Mar–SepMalaysiaSee the journey→
Rovinj harbour sunset — Istria: Pula to Opatijaⓘ
self-drive · May–OctIstria: Pula to OpatijaPula → Rovinj → Poreč → Motovun → Opatija · 5 days · best May–OctCroatiaSee the journey→
Carlsbad Caverns big room — New Mexico South: White Sands & Carlsbadⓘ
self-drive · Oct–AprSouthern New Mexico: White Sands & Carlsbad CavernsLas Cruces → Carlsbad Caverns · 4–5 days · best Oct–AprUnited StatesSee the journey→
Mu Ko Ang Thong islands seen from the Gulf of Thailandⓘ
mixed transport · Jan–AprSamui, Phangan & Tao by Passenger FerrySurat Thani gateway → Ko Tao · 4–7 days · passenger ferry · best Jan–AprThailandSee the journey→
The sand spit at Grenen where two seas meetⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepJutland: Aarhus, Ribe & SkagenAarhus → Billund → Ribe → Aalborg → Skagen · 529 km · 5 daysDenmarkSee the journey→
Crater Lake and Wizard Island — Southern Oregon: Ashland, Crater Lake & Umpquaⓘ
self-drive · Jul–SepSouthern Oregon: Ashland, Crater Lake & UmpquaAshland → Roseburg · 3–5 days · best Jul–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Gyeonghoeru pavilion reflected in its pond at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoulⓘ
rail · Mar–May · Sep–NovSeoul to Busan via Jeonju & GyeongjuSeoul → Jeonju → Gyeongju → Busan · 5–8 days · KTX and local public transportSouth KoreaSee the journey→
Kraków's Cloth Hall and Main Market Square at duskⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepKraków, Oświęcim & the TatrasKraków → Wieliczka → Oświęcim → Zakopane → Kraków · 5 days · year-roundPolandSee the journey→
Million Dollar Highway Ouray — The San Juan Skywayⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepSouthwest Colorado: Mesa Verde to TellurideMesa Verde → Durango → Silverton → Ouray → Telluride · 5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Shimanami Kaido bridge — Setouchi: Art Islands & the Shimanami Kaidoⓘ
mixed transport · Apr–May · Oct–NovSetouchi Art Islands & Shimanami KaidoOkayama → Imabari · 5–6 days · rail + ferry + bicycle · best Apr–May, Oct–NovJapanSee the journey→
Lakes and wooded hills around Flekkefjord on Southern Norway's coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepKristiansand to Stavanger: the Southern CoastKristiansand → Stavanger · 3 days · best May–SepNorwaySee the journey→
The long straight road into the buttes of Monument Valleyⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–OctSouthwest Parks & Navajo Nation Grand CircleLas Vegas → Zion → Bryce → Page → Monument Valley → Grand Canyon → Las Vegas · 7 days · best Apr–May, Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Howrah bridge Kolkata — Bengal: Shantiniketan to the Sundarbansⓘ
with a driver · Nov–FebShantiniketan, Kolkata and the Sundarbans with Confirmed Transfers385 km road corridor · 8 days · November–FebruaryIndiaSee the journey→
Mainau island flowers — Lake Constanceⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepLake Constance: Konstanz and Mainau to BregenzKonstanz & Mainau → Bregenz · 3–4 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · May–SepGermanySee the journey→
Texas bluebonnets highway — Texas Hill Countryⓘ
self-drive · Mar–MayTexas Hill Country: Austin, Fredericksburg & San AntonioAustin → San Antonio via Fredericksburg · 4–5 days · best Mar–MayUnited StatesSee the journey→
Yungang grottoes Buddha — Shanxi: Datong to Pingyaoⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctShanxi heritage: Datong to PingyaoDatong/Yungang → Mount Wutai → Taiyuan → Pingyao · 4 days · best Sep–OctChinaSee the journey→
Carcassonne cite walls — Languedoc & the Vermilion Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–OctLanguedoc Cities & the Vermilion CoastMontpellier → Collioure · 260 km · 5 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey→
The Alaska Highway running empty toward distant peaksⓘ
self-drive · May–SepThe Alaska HighwayDawson Creek → Delta Junction · 2,232 km · 11 days · May–SepCanadaSee the journey→
Ritsurin Garden's pines and bridgesⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Oct–NovShikoku Four-Prefecture Road Loop500 km loop · 6 days · April, May, October, NovemberJapanSee the journey→
Papagayo beach Lanzarote — Lanzarote & Fuerteventuraⓘ
mixed transport · Oct–AprLanzarote Volcanoes to CorralejoArrecife → Corralejo · 3–5 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best Oct–AprSpainSee the journey→
Beale Street in Memphis, its theatre marquees and clubsⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunThe Blues Highway: Memphis, Clarksdale & VicksburgMemphis → Vicksburg · 3–5 days · best Apr–JunUnited StatesSee the journey→
The Golden Temple on its sacred poolⓘ
with a driver · Mar–May · Oct–NovShimla, Mandi, Dharamshala and Amritsar by Reserved Road Transfer450 km · 8 days · March–May & October–NovemberIndiaSee the journey→
Urbino ducal palace — Le Marche: Urbino to Ascoliⓘ
self-drive · May–SepLe Marche: Urbino to Ascoli PicenoUrbino → Ascoli Piceno · 3 days · best May–SepItalySee the journey→
Kootenay Lake ferry — The Kootenays: Nelson to Goldenⓘ
mixed transport · Jun–SepThe Kootenays: Nelson to GoldenNelson → Golden · 4 days · 415 km · road + ferry · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey→
The tiled dome of Yasawi's mausoleum at Turkistanⓘ
with a driver · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctSilk Road: Almaty to TurkistanAlmaty → Turkistan · 7 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–OctKazakhstanSee the journey→
Amiens cathedral — Flanders Fields & the Opal Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepLille to Calais via the Opal CoastLille → Calais · 250 km · 5 days · best May–SepFranceSee the journey→
Charleston Rainbow Row — The Lowcountry: Charleston to the Golden Islesⓘ
self-drive · Mar–MayThe Lowcountry: Charleston to the Golden IslesCharleston → Beaufort → Savannah → Golden Isles · 5 days · best Mar–MayUnited StatesSee the journey→
Khongoryn Els dunes on the Gobi Gurvansaikhan circuitⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepSouth Gobi: Gobi Gurvansaikhan Circuit~634 km loop · 5 days · Jun–Sep · with a driverMongoliaSee the journey→
Sognefjellet snow road — Jotunheimen & the Sognefjellet Roadⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepLillehammer, Lom & the Sognefjellet Road350 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–SepNorwaySee the journey→
Niagara Horseshoe Falls — Niagara: Falls & Wine Countryⓘ
self-drive · Jun–OctToronto to Niagara Falls via the Wine CountryToronto → Niagara-on-the-Lake → Niagara Falls · 4 days · year-roundCanadaSee the journey→
Sigiriya rock fortress rising above Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangleⓘ
self-drive · Jan–AprSri Lanka's Cultural TriangleKandy → Dambulla → Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa → Anuradhapura · 5 days · year-round with live rain checksSri LankaSee the journey→
Loch Katrine Trossachs — Loch Lomond & the Trossachsⓘ
self-drive · May–SepLoch Lomond, the Trossachs & Highland PerthshireGlasgow → Pitlochry · 180 km · 5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Surf rolling into Long Beach, Tofinoⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepVancouver Island: Victoria to TofinoVictoria → Tofino · 4–6 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey→
Nilaveli beach Trincomalee — Sri Lanka's East Coastⓘ
with a driver · May–SepSri Lanka's East CoastTrincomalee → Arugam Bay · 6 days · best May–SepSri LankaSee the journey→
Wroclaw market square — Lower Silesia: Wrocław to the Mountainsⓘ
self-drive · May–OctLower Silesia: Wrocław to the KarkonoszeWrocław → Świdnica & Książ → Jelenia Góra & the Karkonosze · 3 days · year-roundPolandSee the journey→
Monticello Jefferson — Virginia: D.C. to the Blue Ridge Foothillsⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunVirginia Piedmont: Washington, Charlottesville & StauntonWashington, D.C. → Staunton via Charlottesville · 4 days · best Apr–JunUnited StatesSee the journey→
A train crossing Ella's Nine Arch Bridge in the tea hillsⓘ
with a driver · Jan–MarSri Lanka's Hills to CoastColombo → Kandy → Ella → Yala → Galle · 9 days · rail & road transfersSri LankaSee the journey→
Town Hall and Renaissance houses on Zamość’s Great Market Squareⓘ
self-drive · May–SepLublin to Zamość: two Renaissance citiesLublin → Zamość · 2 days · best May–SepPolandSee the journey→
New River Gorge bridge — West Virginia: the New River Gorgeⓘ
self-drive · May–OctWest Virginia: New River GorgeLewisburg → Charleston via New River Gorge · 4 days · best May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Sukhothai Wat Mahathat — Sukhothai & the Northern Plainsⓘ
self-drive · Nov–FebSukhothai and the Northern PlainsPhitsanulok → Sukhothai → Si Satchanalai → Lampang · 4 days · best Nov–FebThailandSee the journey→
Pont d'Arc Ardeche — The Rhône & the Ardècheⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctLyon, Vienne & the Ardèche to OrangeLyon → Orange · 255 km · 4 days · best Apr–OctFranceSee the journey→
The rainbow rings of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstoneⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepYellowstone & Grand Teton480 km loop · 5–7 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey→
Tana Toraja tongkonan — Sulawesi: Makassar to Tana Torajaⓘ
bus · Jun–SepSulawesi: Makassar to Tana TorajaMakassar → Rantepao · 4 days · best Jun–SepIndonesiaSee the journey→
Sa Calobra Torrent de Pareis — Mallorca: Palma & the Tramuntanaⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctMallorca: Palma to Alcúdia via TramuntanaPalma → Alcúdia · 5 days · best Apr–Jun or Sep–OctSpainSee the journey→
Yosemite Valley's granite walls from Tunnel Viewⓘ
self-drive · Jun · Sep–OctYosemite, the Eastern Sierra & Death ValleyYosemite Valley → Tioga Road → Eastern Sierra → Death Valley · 6 days · best Jun, Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey→
Alishan mountain ridges rising above a sea of clouds at sunriseⓘ
self-drive · Oct–DecSun Moon Lake to Alishan and ChiayiSun Moon Lake → Alishan → Chiayi · 4 days · mountain conditions checked liveTaiwanSee the journey→
Valletta Grand Harbour — Malta & Gozoⓘ
mixed transport · Apr–JunMalta Heritage to GozoValletta → Gozo · 3–5 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best Apr–JunMaltaSee the journey→
The stepped pyramid of El Castillo at Chichén Itzáⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarYucatán Peninsula Heritage LoopCancún → Tulum → Valladolid → Chichén Itzá → Mérida → Cancún · 7 daysMexicoSee the journey→
Mestia Svan towers — Svaneti: Batumi to the Tower Villagesⓘ
mixed transport · Jun–SepSvaneti: Batumi to the Tower VillagesBatumi → Ushguli · 6 days · best Jun–SepGeorgiaSee the journey→
Barsana monastery Maramures — Maramureș & Bucovinaⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepMaramureș & Bucovina Across the CarpathiansCluj-Napoca → Maramureș → Vatra Dornei → Bucovina · 443 km · 5 daysRomaniaSee the journey→
Dawson City historic street — Yukon: the Klondike Highwayⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugYukon: the Klondike HighwayWhitehorse → Dawson City · 4–6 days · best Jun–AugCanadaSee the journey→
A southbound Taiwan Railways EMU3000 crosses rice fields at Fuli on the Hualien–Taitung lineⓘ
rail · Oct–JanTaipei to Kaohsiung around the East & West CoastsTaipei → Hualien → Taitung → Kaohsiung → Tainan → Taichung → Taipei · 7–9 daysTaiwanSee the journey→
Mikolajki marina — Masuria: the Land of a Thousand Lakesⓘ
self-drive · May–SepMasuria: Olsztyn to Giżycko via MikołajkiOlsztyn → Giżycko · 3 days · best May–SepPolandSee the journey→
The Qingshui cliffs dropping straight into the Pacificⓘ
self-drive · Oct–AprTaipei to Taitung via the East CoastTaipei → Taitung · 6–8 days · 420 km drive · best Oct–AprTaiwanSee the journey→
Lednice castle gardens — Moravia: Olomouc to the Wine Countryⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctMoravia: Olomouc, Brno & Wine CountryOlomouc → Brno → Mikulov → Lednice–Valtice · 145 km · 4 daysCzech RepublicSee the journey→
The painted gopuram of Madurai's Meenakshi templeⓘ
self-drive · Nov–FebTamil Nadu Coastal Temple & Heritage TrailChennai → Madurai · 6–8 days · best Nov–FebIndiaSee the journey→
Cochem Reichsburg Mosel — The Mosel & the Rhine Gorgeⓘ
self-drive · May–OctMosel Valley: Koblenz to TrierKoblenz → Trier · 4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
The tiled madrasahs of Samarkand's Registan squareⓘ
rail · Mar–May · Sep–OctTashkent to Khiva via Samarkand & BukharaTashkent → Samarkand → Bukhara → Khiva · 7–9 daysUzbekistanSee the journey→
Dinant Meuse citadel — The Ardennes & Luxembourgⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctNamur, the Ardennes & Luxembourg CityNamur → Dinant → La Roche-en-Ardenne → Bastogne → Luxembourg City · 204 km · 5 daysBelgiumSee the journey→
The tiled facade of the Khudayar Khan palace in Kokandⓘ
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–OctTashkent to Namangan through the Ferghana ValleyTashkent → Kokand → Ferghana → Margilan → Andijan → Namangan · 6 days · best Apr–May and Sep–OctUzbekistanSee the journey→
Heidelberg castle Neckar — The Castle Roadⓘ
self-drive · May–OctNeckar & Hohenlohe: Heidelberg to RothenburgHeidelberg → Rothenburg ob der Tauber · 4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Gergeti Trinity Church beneath Mount Kazbek's snowsⓘ
with a driver · May–OctTbilisi & the High Caucasus700 km loop · 7 days · best May–OctGeorgiaSee the journey→
Mont Saint-Michel rising from the tidal flatsⓘ
self-drive · May–SepNormandy & Brittany: Rouen to DinanRouen → Dinan · 450 km · 7 days · best May–SepFranceSee the journey→
Gergeti Trinity Church alone on its ridge above Stepantsminda, the Caucasus wall behind itⓘ
with a driver · May–OctThe Georgian Military Road: Tbilisi to StepantsmindaTbilisi → Stepantsminda · 3 days · best May–OctGeorgiaSee the journey→
Lindisfarne Castle Holy Island — Northumberland: Wall to the Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepNorthumberland: Hadrian's Wall, Castles & CoastNewcastle → Berwick-upon-Tweed · 220 km · 5–6 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Hegra tomb Madain Salih — The Hejaz: Jeddah to AlUlaⓘ
with a driver · Oct–AprThe Hejaz: Jeddah to AlUla720 km one way · 6 days · best Oct–AprSaudi ArabiaSee the journey→
Belgrade Kalemegdan confluence — Novi Sad to Zlatiborⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepNovi Sad, Belgrade & Western SerbiaNovi Sad → Belgrade → Zlatibor → Mokra Gora · 353 km · 4–9 daysSerbiaSee the journey→
The Azusa river under the Hotaka peaks at Kamikōchiⓘ
mixed transport · May–OctThe Japan Alps: Matsumoto to KanazawaMatsumoto → Kanazawa · 5–7 days · rail & bus · Kamikōchi season Apr 17–Nov 15JapanSee the journey→
Ring of Brodgar Orkney — Orkneyⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctOrkney Islands by Car and FerryScrabster → Orkney → Gills Bay · 4 days · car + two ferries · Apr–OctUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Petra's Treasury glowing rose through the Siqⓘ
with a driver · Mar–May · Sep–NovThe King's Highway430 km one way · 7 days · best Mar–May & Sep–NovJordanSee the journey→
Roros winter houses — Oslo, Lillehammer & Rørosⓘ
self-drive · May–SepOslo to Røros via LillehammerOslo → Røros · 3 days · best May–SepNorwaySee the journey→
Magome post town — The Nakasendo Wayⓘ
rail · Apr–May · Aug–NovThe Nakasendo WayNagoya → Matsumoto · 4 days · best Apr–May & Aug–NovJapanSee the journey→
Ribeira Sacra Sil canyon — Ribeira Sacra & Lugoⓘ
self-drive · May–OctOurense to Lugo through Ribeira SacraOurense → Sil Canyon → Lugo · 3 days · year-roundSpainSee the journey→
Oludeniz blue lagoon — The Turquoise Coast: Fethiye to Antalyaⓘ
with a driver · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctThe Turquoise Coast: Fethiye to Antalya300 km one way · 6 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–OctTurkeySee the journey→
Luskentyre beach Harris — The Outer Hebridesⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepOuter Hebrides by Road & FerryBarra → Lewis · 6–8 days · self-drive + vehicle ferries · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Sumela monastery cliff — The Black Sea: Trabzon to the Kaçkarsⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepTrabzon, Sümela & the Eastern Black Sea230 km one way and return excursions · 4 days · best Jun–SepTurkeySee the journey→
Aphrodite Rock Cyprus — Paphos to Larnacaⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunPaphos to Larnaca via Troodos & NicosiaPaphos → Limassol → Troodos → Nicosia → Larnaca · 5 days · best Apr–JunCyprusSee the journey→
Ko Lipe sunrise beach — Trang to Ko Lipe via Satun & Pak Baraⓘ
mixed transport · Dec–AprTrang to Ko Lipe via Satun & Pak BaraTrang → Satun → Pak Bara → Ko Lipe · 4 days · passenger road transfer + speedboat · Dec–AprThailandSee the journey→
Cirque de Gavarnie waterfall — The French Pyreneesⓘ
with a driver · OctPau, Lourdes & the Pyrenean Foothills245 km one-way · 4 days · best OctoberFranceSee the journey→
Library of Celsus Ephesus — The Aegean: Ephesus to Bodrumⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctTürkiye's Aegean heritage: İzmir to Bodrumİzmir → Selçuk/Ephesus → Pamukkale → Bodrum · 4 days · best Apr–Jun and Sep–OctTurkeySee the journey→
Monemvasia's walled town against the rockⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctPeloponnese Grand Loop761 km loop from Corinth · 6 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–OctGreeceSee the journey→
Hirosaki Castle framed by autumn maplesⓘ
rail · Apr–May · Oct–NovTōhoku: Sendai to AomoriSendai → Aomori · 6–9 days · local rail, Shinkansen and limited expressJapanSee the journey→
Turin Mole Antonelliana Alps — Piedmont: Turin & the Langheⓘ
self-drive · Sep–NovPiedmont: Turin, Asti and AlbaTurin → Alba · 3 days · best May–OctItalySee the journey→
Golden dunes stretching across the Liwa Desertⓘ
self-drive · Nov–MarUAE City, Oasis & Coast LoopDubai → Abu Dhabi → Liwa → Al Ain → Fujairah → Dubai · 5 days · best Oct–AprUnited Arab EmiratesSee the journey→
Terraced vineyards above the Douro at Pinhãoⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctPorto to Foz Côa: the Douro ValleyPorto → Amarante → Régua → Pinhão → Foz Côa · 5 days · year-roundPortugalSee the journey→
Gers on the open steppeⓘ
mixed transport · Jun–SepUlaanbaatar & the SteppeUlaanbaatar → Kharkhorin · 6 days · best Jun–SepMongoliaSee the journey→
Český Krumlov's castle tower over the Vltava loopⓘ
mixed transport · May–Jun · SepPrague to Salzburg via Vienna & HallstattPrague → Český Krumlov → Vienna → Hallstatt → Salzburg · 6–8 days · reserved coach, rail + Hallstatt ferry · best May–Jun & SepCzech RepublicSee the journey→
Hunza Valley and Baltit Fort — Upper Karakoram: Gilgit to Passuⓘ
with a driver · May–SepUpper Karakoram: Gilgit to PassuGilgit → Hunza → Passu · 5–6 days · best May–SepPakistanSee the journey→
Karlovy Vary colonnade — Bohemia: Prague to the Spa Triangleⓘ
self-drive · May–OctPrague to the Czech Spa TrianglePrague → Karlovy Vary → Mariánské Lázně → Františkovy Lázně · 212 km · 4 daysCzech RepublicSee the journey→
Varanasi ghats dawn — Varanasi & the Buddhist Circuitⓘ
self-drive · Oct–MarVaranasi to Patna Buddhist heritage roadVaranasi → Sarnath → Bodh Gaya → Rajgir & Nalanda → Patna · 5 days · best Oct–MarIndiaSee the journey→
Prizren fortress view — Pristina, Peja & Prizrenⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctPristina, Peja & PrizrenPristina → Peja → Prizren · 181 km · 3 daysKosovoSee the journey→
The Yangtze surging through Tiger Leaping Gorgeⓘ
rail · Oct · DecYunnan from Kunming to Shangri-LaKunming → Dali → Lijiang → Shangri-La · 7–10 days · railChinaSee the journey→
The hilltop village of Gordes overlooking the Luberon valleyⓘ
self-drive · Apr–AugProvence & the RivieraAvignon → Nice · 300 km · 7 days · best Apr–SepFranceSee the journey→
Trulli cones along an Alberobello laneⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunPuglia and Matera by roadBari → Otranto · 6 days · best Apr–Jun or Sep–OctItalySee the journey→
Champagne: Reims to Troyes vineyard Epernay — Champagne: Reims to Troyesⓘ
self-drive · May–OctReims, Épernay & TroyesReims → Troyes · 145 km · 3 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey→
Riga Art Nouveau facade — Riga to Cape Kolkaⓘ
self-drive · May–SepRiga to Cape KolkaRiga → Jūrmala → Kuldīga → Ventspils → Cape Kolka · 5 days · best May–SepLatviaSee the journey→
Green headlands and Atlantic water on the Ring of Kerryⓘ
self-drive · May–SepRing of Kerry & Dingle Road TripKillarney → Kenmare → Waterville → Cahersiveen → Dingle → Tralee → Killarney · 6 days · year-roundIrelandSee the journey→
The half-timbered Plönlein corner of Rothenburg ob der Tauberⓘ
self-drive · Sep · DecRomantic RoadWürzburg → Füssen · 6 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Kinderdijk windmills — Holland beyond Amsterdamⓘ
self-drive · Apr–Jun · SepRotterdam, Kinderdijk & the Dutch HeartlandRotterdam → Kinderdijk → Utrecht → Zwolle → Giethoorn · 202 km · 5 daysNetherlandsSee the journey→
Aurora Lapland Finland — Laplandⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepRovaniemi, Saariselkä & Inari345 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–SepFinlandSee the journey→
Hairpins of the Grossglockner High Alpine Roadⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepSalzburg, Hallstatt & the Grossglockner Road280 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–SepAustriaSee the journey→
The Picos de Europa above green meadowsⓘ
with a driver · May–Jun · Sep–OctSantander, Liébana, Covadonga & Oviedo260 km one-way · 7 days · best May–Jun & Sep–OctSpainSee the journey→
Stari Most Mostar — Sarajevo to Herzegovinaⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctSarajevo, Mostar & HerzegovinaSarajevo → Konjic → Mostar → Blagaj → Trebinje · 251 km · 5 daysBosnia and HerzegovinaSee the journey→
Bastei bridge in Saxon Switzerland — a separate excursion from the Saxony road journeyⓘ
self-drive · May–OctSaxony: Meissen to GörlitzMeissen → Görlitz · 4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Ardvreck Castle ruin on Loch Assynt in the Scottish Highlandsⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugScotland North Coast 500830 km Highland loop · 9–13 days · best May–SepScotlandSee the journey→
Anne Hathaway cottage Stratford — Shakespeare Country & the Welsh Marchesⓘ
self-drive · May–SepShakespeare Country, Ironbridge & the Welsh MarchesStratford-upon-Avon → Ludlow · 175 km · 5–6 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
The Temple of Concordia at Agrigentoⓘ
self-drive · Apr–JunSicily Grand LoopPalermo loop · 7 days · best Apr–Jun or Sep–OctItalySee the journey→
Ohrid St John Kaneo — Skopje to Ohridⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepSkopje, Matka, Prilep, Bitola & OhridSkopje → Matka Canyon → Prilep → Bitola → Ohrid · 285 km · 5 daysNorth MacedoniaSee the journey→
Malmo Turning Torso — Skåne: Malmö to Österlenⓘ
self-drive · May–SepSkåne coast: Malmö to ÖsterlenMalmö → Simrishamn · 4 days · best May–SepSwedenSee the journey→
Predjama castle cave — Slovenia's Karst & Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–OctSlovenia's Karst & CoastLjubljana → Postojna & Predjama → Piran · 3 days · year-roundSloveniaSee the journey→
Lake Bled's island church backed by the Julian Alpsⓘ
self-drive · Jun · SepSlovenia's Lakes, Vršič & the SočaLjubljana → Bled → Bohinj → Vršič → Soča · 340 km loop · 6 days · Jun–SepSloveniaSee the journey→
Kalmar castle Sweden — Småland & Ölandⓘ
self-drive · May–AugSmåland & ÖlandVäxjö → Kalmar → Öland · 3 days · best May–AugSwedenSee the journey→
Kirkjufell mountain Iceland — Snæfellsnesⓘ
self-drive · May–SepSnæfellsnes Peninsula: Coast, National Park & KirkjufellReykjavík → Stykkishólmur · 3–4 days · best May–SepIcelandSee the journey→
Seven Rila Lakes — Sofia, Rila & Plovdivⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepSofia, Rila & PlovdivSofia → Seven Rila Lakes → Plovdiv · 4–5 days · Jun–Sep onlyBulgariaSee the journey→
Roman Baths Bath — Somerset: Bath to Exmoorⓘ
self-drive · May–SepSomerset: Bristol & Bath to ExmoorBristol → Exmoor · 160 km · 6 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Seven Sisters cliffs Sussex — The South Downs & the White Cliffsⓘ
self-drive · May–SepSouth Coast: Brighton, Seven Sisters & White CliffsBrighton → Canterbury · 170 km · 6 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Speyside distillery Scotland — Speyside & the Cairngormsⓘ
self-drive · May–SepSpeyside & the Cairngorms: Inverness to BraemarInverness → Braemar · 250 km · 5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Korčula's walled old town on its peninsula — Split & Korčulaⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepSplit & KorčulaSplit → Korčula Town · 3–4 days · foot-passenger ferry · May–15 OctCroatiaSee the journey→
The aurora curling green over Abisko's frozen lakeⓘ
rail · Dec–MarStockholm to Narvik: Arctic Night TrainStockholm → Kiruna → Abisko → Narvik · 7 days · night trainSwedenSee the journey→
Colmar's Little Venice — half-timbered houses reflected in the Lauchⓘ
self-drive · Jul–NovStrasbourg & the Alsace Wine VillagesStrasbourg → Eguisheim · 120 km · 5 days · best Jul–OctFranceSee the journey→
Graz from Schlossberg — Styria: Graz to Schladming via Leobenⓘ
self-drive · May–OctStyria: Graz to Schladming via LeobenGraz → Schladming · 3 days · best May–OctAustriaSee the journey→
Red rorbu cabins beneath the peaks of Reine in Lofotenⓘ
with a driver · May–Jun · SepSvolvær, Henningsvær, Borg, Reine & Å146 km one-way · 5 days · best May–Jun & SepNorwaySee the journey→
Hohenzollern Castle — a separate excursion outside the Stuttgart-to-Ulm baselineⓘ
self-drive · May–OctSwabia: Stuttgart to UlmStuttgart → Ulm · 3 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Fjällbacka beneath its granite domeⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugSweden's Bohuslän CoastGothenburg → Marstrand → Fjällbacka → Strömstad · 4 days · best Jun–AugSwedenSee the journey→
Sete Cidades twin lakes on São Miguelⓘ
self-drive · May–SepSão Miguel: crater lakes to FurnasPonta Delgada loop via Sete Cidades, Ribeira Grande and Furnas · 5 days · best May–SepPortugalSee the journey→
Tallinn old town view — Tallinn to Saaremaaⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepTallinn to SaaremaaTallinn → Kuressaare · 4–5 days · road + ferry · best May–SepEstoniaSee the journey→
Barafundle Bay Pembrokeshire — The Pembrokeshire Coastⓘ
self-drive · May–SepTenby to Cardigan: the Pembrokeshire CoastTenby → Pembroke → St Davids → Fishguard → Cardigan · 5 days · year-roundUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Teide volcano Tenerife — Tenerife & La Gomeraⓘ
mixed transport · Nov–AprTenerife & La GomeraSanta Cruz de Tenerife → La Gomera · 5–6 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best Nov–AprSpainSee the journey→
Lipari Aeolian islands view — The Aeolian Islandsⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepThe Aeolian IslandsMilazzo → Stromboli · 5 days · foot-passenger hydrofoils · best May–SepItalySee the journey→
Theth village in the Albanian Alpsⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepThe Albanian Alps: Tirana to ThethTirana → Theth · 3–5 days · 195 km with a driver · best Jun–SepAlbaniaSee the journey→
Rugen chalk cliffs Konigsstuhl — The Baltic Coast: Lübeck to Rügenⓘ
self-drive · May–SepThe Baltic Coast: Lübeck to RügenLübeck → Binz on Rügen · 4 days · best May–SepGermanySee the journey→
The Bay of Kotor from the fortress pathⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · SepThe Bay, Old Capitals & DurmitorKotor → Budva → Cetinje → Podgorica → Durmitor → Perast · 370 km loop · 6 daysMontenegroSee the journey→
Moliceiro boat beside an Aveiro canalⓘ
self-drive · May–OctThe Beiras: Aveiro to Monsanto via Serra da EstrelaAveiro → Monsanto · 5 days · best May–OctPortugalSee the journey→
Cotswolds Bibury Arlington Row — The Cotswolds: Oxford to Cheltenhamⓘ
self-drive · May–SepThe Cotswolds: Oxford, the Villages & CheltenhamOxford → Cheltenham · 140 km · 5–6 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Lindos acropolis Rhodes — The Dodecanese: Rhodes, Symi & Kosⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepThe Dodecanese: Rhodes & KosRhodes → Kos · 3–6 days · by ferry · best May–SepGreeceSee the journey→
Aiguille du Midi Mont Blanc — The French Alps: Annecy to Chamonixⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepThe French Alps: Annecy to ChamonixAnnecy → Chamonix · 4–5 days · 100 km drive · best Jun–SepFranceSee the journey→
Quedlinburg half-timbered — The Harz: Goslar to Quedlinburgⓘ
self-drive · May–OctThe Harz: Goslar to QuedlinburgGoslar → Quedlinburg · 3 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Porto Katsiki Lefkada — The Ionian Islands: Corfu to Kefaloniaⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepThe Ionian Islands: Corfu to KefaloniaCorfu → Kefalonia · 4–7 days · road + ferry · best May–SepGreeceSee the journey→
Varenna's waterfront on Lake Comoⓘ
self-drive · May–SepThe Italian Lakes by roadComo → Malcesine · 6 days · best May–SepItalySee the journey→
Derwentwater's islands from the Keswick shoreⓘ
self-drive · May–SepThe Lake District: Windermere, Keswick & UllswaterWindermere loop · 150 km · 5 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Mam Tor ridge Peak District — The Peak Districtⓘ
self-drive · May–SepThe Peak District: Castleton, Buxton & BakewellSheffield loop · 165 km · 5 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Spis Castle ruins — The Spiš: Levoča to Košiceⓘ
self-drive · May–OctThe Spiš Gothic Road: Poprad to KošicePoprad → Levoča → Spiš Castle & Spišská Kapitula → Košice · 4 days · year-roundSlovakiaSee the journey→
Nikiti and Kastri Beach on Sithonia — Thessaloniki to Ouranoupoliⓘ
self-drive · May–Jun · Sep–OctThessaloniki to Ouranoupoli via SithoniaThessaloniki → Ouranoupoli · 3 days · best May–OctGreeceSee the journey→
Wartburg above Eisenach — a separate ticketed visit near the Thuringia road journeyⓘ
self-drive · May–OctThuringia: Eisenach to JenaEisenach → Jena · 4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey→
Bellinzona castles — Ticinoⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctTicino cities: Lugano to LocarnoLugano → Locarno · 3 days · best Apr–OctSwitzerlandSee the journey→
The Transfăgărășan's switchbacks climbing the Făgăraș rangeⓘ
self-drive · Jul–SepTransylvania & the Transfăgărășan LoopBucharest loop · 6–8 days · 838 km · best Jul–SepRomaniaSee the journey→
Segla mountain rising sheer above the fjord on Senjaⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugTromsø & SenjaTromsø → Senja · 3–4 days · best Jun–AugNorwaySee the journey→
Turin to Courmayeur through the Aosta Valleyⓘ
self-drive · Jun–SepTurin to Courmayeur through the Aosta ValleyTurin → Courmayeur · 3 days · best May–OctItalySee the journey→
Turku archipelago ferry — The Turku Archipelagoⓘ
mixed transport · Jun–AugTurku, Naantali & the Nagu Archipelago GatewayTurku → Nagu · 3–4 days · self-drive + road ferry · best Jun–AugFinlandSee the journey→
A cypress-lined lane through the rolling hills of the Val d'Orciaⓘ
self-drive · Sep–OctTuscany: Florence & the Hill TownsFlorence loop · 7 days · best Apr–Jun or Sep–OctItalySee the journey→
Kufstein fortress — Tyrol: Innsbruck to Kitzbühelⓘ
self-drive · May–OctTyrol towns: Innsbruck to KitzbühelInnsbruck → Kitzbühel · 4 days · best May–OctAustriaSee the journey→
Múlafossur waterfall dropping into the sea at Gásadalurⓘ
self-drive · May–SepTórshavn, Vágar & the Northern IslesTórshavn loop via Vágar, Gjógv and Klaksvík · 5 days · best May–SepFaroe IslandsSee the journey→
Assisi Basilica San Francesco — Umbria: the Green Heartⓘ
self-drive · May–OctUmbria: Perugia to OrvietoPerugia → Orvieto · 4 days · best Apr–OctItalySee the journey→
City of Arts Sciences Valencia — Valencia & the Costa Blancaⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctValencia to Alicante: the Costa BlancaValencia → Dénia → Benidorm → Alicante · 4 days · year-roundSpainSee the journey→
Venice grand canal gondola — Venice to Triesteⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctVenice to Trieste via Treviso and UdineVenice → Trieste · 4 days · best Apr–OctItalySee the journey→
Durnstein Wachau Danube — Vienna & the Wachauⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctVienna to the Wachau: Krems, Dürnstein & MelkVienna → Melk · 4 days · best Apr–OctAustriaSee the journey→
Curonian Spit Parnidis dune — Vilnius to the Curonian Spitⓘ
mixed transport · May–SepVilnius to Nida via the Curonian SpitVilnius to Nida · 4 days · 380 km including the vehicle ferry · best May–SepLithuaniaSee the journey→
Tallinn's medieval spires and red rooftops from Toompeaⓘ
rail · May–SepVilnius to Tallinn: Baltic Capitals by RailVilnius → Riga → Tallinn · 6–8 daysLithuania, Latvia & EstoniaSee the journey→
Visby city wall roses — Gotland: Visby & the Raukar Coastⓘ
with a driver · Jun–AugVisby, Fårö & the Raukar Coast220 km one-way · 5 days · best Jun–AugSwedenSee the journey→
The Cliffs of Moher rising from the Atlantic on Ireland's west coastⓘ
self-drive · Jun–AugWild Atlantic Way: Galway to CorkGalway → Cork · 6–18 days · a southern Wild Atlantic Way sectionIrelandSee the journey→
Malham Cove Yorkshire — Yorkshire: Dales to the Moorsⓘ
self-drive · May–SepYorkshire: York, the Dales & WhitbyYork → Whitby · 290 km · 7 days · best May–Jun & SepUnited KingdomSee the journey→
Plitvice lakes waterfalls — Zagreb & the Plitvice Lakesⓘ
self-drive · May–OctZagreb & the Plitvice LakesZagreb → Karlovac & Rastoke → Plitvice Lakes · 3 days · year-round with live park checksCroatiaSee the journey→
Ordesa valley Monte Perdido — Aragón & the Ordesa Pyreneesⓘ
with a driver · Jun–SepZaragoza, Jaca, Aínsa & Ordesa300 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–SepSpainSee the journey→
The Luzern–Interlaken Express beside Lake Lungern and snow-dusted peaksⓘ
rail · May–Jun · Sep–OctZurich to Zermatt on the Scenic RailsZurich → Lucerne → Interlaken → Montreux → Zermatt · 7–8 days · scenic railSwitzerlandSee the journey→
Rhine Falls Schaffhausen — Zurich, the Rhine Falls & St. Gallenⓘ
self-drive · Apr–OctZürich to St. Gallen via the RhineZürich → St. Gallen · 4 days · best Apr–OctSwitzerlandSee the journey→
Pommern ship Mariehamn — The Åland Islandsⓘ
self-drive · May–SepÅland Main Island: Mariehamn to EckeröMariehamn → Eckerö · 2–4 days · self-drive · best May–SepFinlandSee the journey→