Fly drive and touring holidays worldwide

Places to visit on a fly drive or touring holiday

Here's our pick of some of the best destinations:

• South Africa - from Cape Town to Johannesburg, Durban to Port Elizabeth, South Africa has so much to offer. Stunning scenery, an exceptional coastline, the Garden Route, Wine lands, safaris, Kruger national park and Sun City to name but a few.  Great for touring and excellent for fly drives too.
  
  
• India - Home to the largest democracy in the world and more religions than any other country.  India is one of the most challenging and rewarding countries of all. With the history of the Raj and British Rule, there are palaces galore, incredible scenery, wildlife and so much culture you will overdose! Each corner of the country is different from Goa to Bombay, Delhi to Bangalore and Calcutta to Madras. With the foothills of the Himalayas thrown in too! Ideal for escorted tours and trekking holidays, avoid fly drives - the roads are not geared up for it!

• The Middle East - with thousands of years of history, explore ancient civilisations in Egypt, Jordan, and more! Egypt has some incredible sites of historical importance, such as Cairo, with its pyramids, sphinx and museums containing the treasures of Tutankhamen, Luxor and its temples on the Nile and the Valley of the Kings and Queens, and Aswan and Simbel.  Jordan has the famous hidden city of Petra. The area is ideal for escorted tours and Nile cruises.  Fly drives are not advised here.
  
  
• South America - from Patagonia to Venezuela and all in between, this is an enormous continent covering Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and more.  Rich in life, rich in culture and rich in experience from the great outdoors of the pampas plains to the Rio Carnival, the Iguassu falls and the Alps and fjords of Chile.  Ideal for escorted tours - you may even get chance to try your samba, your meringue, your salsa and who knows, even the tango too!

Fly drive holidays

We only really recommend fly drive holidays in South Africa. Grab a map, research your route with some good guide books then check prices. Here are some providers to help plan this.

Escorted tours

There are some excellent tours for worldwide destinations.  Here's our guide to some of the best companies who can help you.

Luxury escorted tours

There are a range of providers who specialise in luxury worldwide tours, often staying in high class hotels and travelling in smaller groups, in top specification vehicles with the best guides in the industry. Itineraries are often more specialised yet still cover the continent in full.

Rail & river tours

India has excellent rail links, as does South Africa with the famous Blue Train. Egypt offers superb Nile cruising, here are some companies that can help you.

Further guides on fly drive and touring holidays