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Our award-winning self-drive holidays allow you to travel at your own pace. We take care of all your travel arrangements and accommodation leaving you free to explore each destination at your leisure.

The holiday suggestions on our website are examples of the amazing trips we can offer, which are created uniquely for you by our award-winning specialists. Think of the itineraries below as inspiration for your own tailor-made escape. These can be customised to suit your preferences and individual requirements.

Our packages include hand-picked accommodation, a personalised information pack, and 24-hour support from our dedicated team. Knowing that all the arrangements are taken care of allows you to spend your days stress-free exploring ancient castles, sampling culinary delights, or taking in wonderful views.

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Shetland & Orkney: Escape to the Edge
From £1535 per person
Devon & Cornwall Road Trip
From £1440 per person
North Coast 500
From £1520 per person
Wild Atlantic Way South – Cork, Kerry & Dingle
From £1030 per person

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Highlights of Britain
£1960
Self-Drive Holidays
13 Nights
Great British Road Trip
£3230
Self-Drive Holidays
20 Nights
Escape to the Highlands
£1125
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Shetland & Orkney: Escape to the Edge
£1535
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
North Coast 500
£1520
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Hebridean Island Hopping
£1465
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Eryri Snowdonia 360
£1505
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Devon & Cornwall Road Trip
£1440
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
From London to the Scottish Highlands
£2710
Self-Drive Holidays
16 Nights
Highlights of South West England
£1750
Self-Drive Holidays
11 Nights
Historic Borders of Scotland & England
£1080
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Outlander Tour
£1275
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Isle of Skye & The Outer Hebrides
£960
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
Highlands & Islands Malt Whisky Trail
£1150
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Highlights of England
£2150
Self-Drive Holidays
11 Nights
Discover Ayrshire & Arran
£1120
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Hadrian’s Wall & Northumberland
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
South of England Road Trip
£1480
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Classic Yorkshire: Whitby, York & The Dales
£1050
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Isle of Skye & Scottish Highlands Winter Escape
£1110
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Highlights of Scotland
£1575
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
North East 250
£1225
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Speyside Malt Whisky Trail
£685
Self-Drive Holidays
4 Nights
West Coast of Ireland Road Trip
£1425
Self-Drive Holidays
11 Nights
Scottish Seafood Trail
£1120
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Northern Ireland Road Trip
£1165
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Scotland’s West Coast Road Trip
£1240
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Islay & The West Coast Whisky Tour
£1395
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Pembrokeshire & South Wales
£1420
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
James Bond Tour
£1265
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Lake District, Yorkshire & Hadrian’s Wall
£1560
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Islands of Arran, Islay, Mull & Skye
£1545
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Quintessential English Honeymoon
£1590
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Grand Road Trip of Scotland
£2585
Self-Drive Holidays
17 Nights
Castle to Castle
£1105
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Highlights of The Lake District
£835
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
Classic England: Oxford & The Cotswolds
£1590
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
East of England: Cambridge, Norfolk & Suffolk
£1420
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Discover Cornwall’s Classic Coastline
£1185
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Stay in Scottish Castle Hotels
£2195
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Lake District Honeymoon
£835
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
Devon Explorer: Exmoor, Dartmoor & The Coast
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Cornwall Coastal Honeymoon
£1185
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Coll & Tiree: A Hebridean Escape
£1215
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Wild Atlantic Way South – Cork, Kerry & Dingle
£1030
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Grand Irish Road Trip
£2260
Self-Drive Holidays
17 Nights
Game of Thrones Tour
£1165
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Orkney & the Far North
£1285
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Wild Atlantic Way Central – Clare, Galway & Mayo
£1110
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Highlights of Ireland
£1355
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Wild Atlantic Way North – Sligo & Donegal
£750
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Secret Corners of Scotland’s West Coast
£1115
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Complete Wild Atlantic Way Tour
£2590
Self-Drive Holidays
20 Nights
Highland Honeymoon
£1095
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Dublin & Ireland’s Ancient East
£1180
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Edinburgh & The Highlands in Winter
£745
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
Myths & Legends of Scotland
£1705
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Magical Islands of Mull, Iona & Skye
£1145
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
The Best of London
£885
Self-Drive Holidays
4 Nights
London & The Heart of England
£2235
Self-Drive Holidays
13 Nights
Burns Country & The Scottish Borders
£1185
Self-Drive Holidays
8 Nights
Winter Whisky Escape
£775
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
Winter in a Scottish Castle Hotel
£1725
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Literary Scotland
£1415
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Scottish Island Honeymoon
£1170
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Southern Scotland Winter Road Trip
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Romantic Highland Getaway
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Historic Scotland
£1230
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
North East 250: Scottish Winter Road Trip
£985
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Scotland on Screen
£1670
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
West Coast Honeymoon
£1175
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Grasmere sunset
View of Derwentwater in the Lake District
A hiker above Lake Buttermere, Lake District
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Hawkshead village
Keswick
Looking across Derwentwater
Loughrigg Tarn
Views across the Lake District

Lake District Honeymoon

From £835pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 5 Nights
  • Explore mountain country and England’s highest peak - Scafell Pike
  • Discover charming villages and delightful market towns
  • Boat trips on England’s famous Lake Windermere
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Fishing boats moored in the harbour of Lynmouth, Devon
Mill Bay on the Salcombe Estuary
Sunset over Salcombe Bay in Devon
A traditional Devon cream tea
Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England
Devon Coastline near Lynton and Lynmouth
Sailing boats in the harbour of Ilfracombe, Devon
Autumn foliage on the banks of the River Teign.
Steam train on the Dartmouth Steam Railway line
Torquay harbour, English Riviera
View of the South Devon coast, England, in the summer

Devon Explorer: Exmoor, Dartmoor & The Coast

From £940pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 6 Nights
  • Feel the sea breeze on some of England’s most beautiful beaches, including Woolacombe and Saunton Sands
  • Discover Exmoor National Park - famous for its rugged coastline, sweeping moors and iconic Exmoor ponies
  • Wander through magical fishing villages and historic harbour towns along Devon’s coastline
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Mousehole Harbour near Penzance, Cornwall
St. Ives, Cornwall
Stunning coastal scenery near Newquay
Dramatic cliffs at Land's End, the westernmost point of mainland Cornwall
Mevagissey village on the South Cornish coast
High angle view of the stage at the Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Cornwall
Turquoise shallow pools on Pednvounder Beach, looking towards Logan Rock, Cornwall
Polperro, Cornwall
St Michael's Mount, a historic fortified building on a rocky outcrop in Marazion bay, off the coast of Cornwall
The Eden Project, Cornwall
Narrow Cornish lane lined with pretty cottages in the town of St Ives

Cornwall Coastal Honeymoon

From £1185pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Explore picture-postcard Cornish fishing villages with delightful harbours and cosy pubs
  • Discover the delightful artists’ town of St Ives
  • Feel the sea breeze and relax on Cornwall’s world-class beaches
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Traditional Croft, The Isle Of Tiree
Traigh Throdhrasdail on the Isle of Tiree
Cliad Beach on the Isle of Coll
Highland Cow, Tiree
Crossapol, Isle of Tiree
Isle of Tiree
Oban harbour from Pulpit Hill
A beach on the Isle of Coll
Coastal scenery on the Isle of Tiree
Isle of Tiree Beach

Coll & Tiree: A Hebridean Escape

From £1215pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 6 Nights
  • Enjoy the tranquility of Hebridean life in one of the sunniest places in the British Isles
  • Sandy beaches and crystal clear waters - a mecca for surfers and windsurfers from around the world
  • Spot a vast array of marine wildlife and seabirds in one of the last great wildernesses in Europe
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Rugged cliffs in Co. Kerry
Garnish Beach, Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork (Helen Cole)
Dingle Bay, Co. Kerry (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Slea Head Drive, Co. Kerry (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Bantry Town, Co. Cork (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Beara Peninsula, Cork and Kerry (Credit - Tourism Ireland)
Coumenoole Beach, Co. Kerry (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Healy Pass on the Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork
Ross Castle in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry
Inchydoney Blue Flag Beach near Clonakilty

Wild Atlantic Way South – Cork, Kerry & Dingle

From £1030pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 8 Nights
  • Explore the wonderful Ring of Kerry and Killarney National Park
  • Discover the Beara Peninsula, a region of unspoilt beauty
  • The picturesque town of Dingle and Slea Head Drive
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Cliffs of Moher, Co. Galway
Ross Castle in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry
Clifden Sky Road, Co. Galway
Belfast City Hall at dusk, Northern Ireland
Skellig Islands, Co. Kerry
McHugh's Bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Gurteen Beach, Co. Galway (credit - Big Smoke Studio, Tourism Ireland)
Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jaunting cart tour, Killarney National Park, Co Kerry (credit - Hu O'Reilly, Fáilte Ireland)

Grand Irish Road Trip

From £2260pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 17 Nights
  • Dublin, Ireland’s vibrant capital
  • Galway, one of Ireland's most picturesque and musical cities
  • The Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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The Dark Hedges (Credit - Tourism Ireland)
Carrick-a-Rede, Causeway Coast (Credit - Tourism Ireland)
Game of Thrones Studio Tour (credit - Tourism Northern Ireland)
Dunluce Castle
Belfast City Hall at dusk
Mourne Mountains (credit - Tourism Northern Ireland)
Ballintoy Harbour, Causeway Coast
Murlough Bay (credit - Tourism Ireland)

Game of Thrones Tour

From £1165pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 8 Nights
  • Visit the Dark Hedges, the magical filming location for the Kingsroad
  • Discover awe-inspiring Dunluce Castle, used as Pyke of House Greyjoy
  • Explore the Giant’s Causeway - an incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Puffins on the Orkney Isles
Ardvreck Castle on Loch Assynt
The coastline at Yesnaby, Orkney
Coast path at Rackwick Bay
The Old Man of Hoy
Kitchener Memorial
North Ronaldsay sheep
Sandwood Bay and the Sea Stack of Am Buachaille
Ring of Brodgar
Skara Brae
Stromness Town, Orkney

Orkney & the Far North

From £1285pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Walk the winding flagstone lanes of the historic fishing port of Stromness
  • Explore Skara Brae where Britain’s earliest inhabitants once lived
  • Walk into Sandwood Bay, one of the most isolated & beautiful beaches in the British Isles
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Aasleagh Falls, Co. Mayo
Croagh Patrick from Old Head Beach, Co. Mayo
Dún Briste Sea Stack, Co. Mayo
Achill Island, Co. Mayo (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Connemara, Co. Galway (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, Co. Galway
Clifden Sky Road, Co. Galway
Ross Castle in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry
Keem Bay, Achill Beach, Co Mayo (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Westport House, Westport, Co. Mayo

Wild Atlantic Way Central – Clare, Galway & Mayo

From £1110pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 8 Nights
  • The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland’s most dramatic coastline
  • Explore the Aran Islands, home to the prehistoric fort of Dún Aonghasa
  • Discover musical Galway, one of Ireland's most vibrant cities
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Rock of Cashel, Co Tipperary (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Ross Castle in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry
Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare (credit - Tourism Ireland)
Glendalough Monastic City, Co Wicklow (credit - Fáilte Ireland)
Kilkenny Castle
Muckross House and Gardens, Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry
Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin
River Nore, Kilkenny
Temple Bar, Dublin
Coastal road on the Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry

Highlights of Ireland

From £1355pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 9 Nights
  • Discover Trinity College and the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin
  • Explore the wonderful Ring of Kerry and Killarney National Park
  • Galway, one of Ireland's most picturesque and musical cities
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