Savannah on the Georgian coast and Charleston in neighbouring South Carolina are two of America’s best-loved cities, renowned for their southern charm. Put them together with the natural beauty, long sugar sand beaches and spectacular seascapes of Hilton Head Island and you have the best of all worlds for a self-drive holiday.  Total drive approx: 1,093 kms Day 1. Depart: Atlanta  O/night: .

Frogs, ducks, rice and crayfish all have one thing in common – they are all ‘capitals’ in Louisiana’s Cajun country, just a couple of hours from New Orleans. This is an itinerary that uncovers the best in Cajun cuisine and music – and for a good ol’ Cajun lagniappe throws in hot sauce and alligator swamps. Let the good tyres .

Once used by stagecoaches to cut through the rugged Superstition Mountains, the Apache Trail offers some of Arizona’s most awe-inspiring scenery. It’s a stunning drive that leads through twisted ravines and weaves around hairpin bends with landscapes that have stepped right out of those old Western movies: a 'must on' any Arizona itinerary. Just a short drive trip east of cosmopolitan .