Self-drive holidays
Pre-planned routes with car hire and hotels, driven by you.
Self-drive holidays at a glance
- Itineraries2
- In India1 itineraries
- Abroad1 itineraries
- Destinations8 places
- Trip lengths5 to 8 days
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Best suited toConfident drivers
- Also suitsCouples and families who like flexibility
On a self-drive holiday we plan the route, book the car and hotels, and send you a day-by-day driving plan. You set the pace.
Where self-drive works well
New Zealand, Iceland (in summer), the Scottish Highlands, South Africa's Garden Route, Canada's Rockies around Banff & the Rockies and Australia's Great Ocean Road from Melbourne & the Great Ocean Road are all popular with Indian drivers.
What you need
- A valid Indian driving licence and, in most countries, an International Driving Permit from your RTO, issued before you leave.
- A credit card in the driver's name for the car hire deposit.
- Comfort driving on the left (UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) or right (Iceland, Canada, USA, Europe).
Our advice
Avoid winter self-drives in Iceland and the Rockies unless you are experienced on snow and ice; we suggest guided tours instead. Keep daily drives to four or five hours so you can stop at viewpoints.
Self-drive holidays in Tamil Nadu
Self-drive holidays: 2 itineraries
5D / 4NChennai · Mahabalipuram · PuducherryChennai, Mahabalipuram & Pondicherry Coastal Break
A short East Coast Road trip from Chennai: Pallava shore temples at Mahabalipuram, then two easy days in Pondicherry's French Quarter and Auroville.
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8D / 7NIrelandIreland West Coast Road Trip
Dublin's Book of Kells, then the Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Connemara and the Ring of Kerry on Ireland's Atlantic coast.
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Destinations for self-drive holidays
EuropeIceland
Iceland is a land of glaciers, volcanoes, black-sand beaches and waterfalls on a raw North Atlantic island.
New ZealandQueenstown
Queenstown is the adventure capital of the world, on Lake Wakatipu below the Remarkables, with bungee jumping, jet boats and day trips to Milford Sound.
New ZealandRotorua
Rotorua is a geothermal town of geysers, bubbling mud pools and hot springs, and a centre of Māori culture with hāngī feasts and performances.
South AfricaGarden Route
The Garden Route runs along South Africa's southern coast past lagoons, forests and beaches, from Mossel Bay to Tsitsikamma, with Oudtshoorn's ostriches and caves inland.
United KingdomScottish Highlands
The Highlands are Scotland's wild north: Loch Ness, the glens of Glencoe, the Isle of Skye and the Glenfinnan Viaduct, crossed by the Jacobite steam train.
CanadaBanff & the Rockies
Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, with turquoise lakes like Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, the Icefields Parkway and wildlife at every turn.
AustraliaMelbourne & the Great Ocean Road
Melbourne is Australia's cultural capital, with laneway cafés, sport and street art.
ItalyLake Como & Milan
Lake Como's villas and villages such as Bellagio and Varenna sit at the foot of the Alps, an hour from Milan, Italy's fashion capital with its Gothic Duomo and Leonardo's Last Supper.
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