New fly-drive and guided road trip packages give travellers more structure without sacrificing the freedom that road trips are loved for.
Road trips have always promised something package tours struggle to replicate: the freedom to pull over when the view earns it, linger in places a bit longer than scheduled, and discover the parts of a destination that aren’t on the highlight reel. The catch has always been the planning – which routes are actually worth it, which roads are genuinely driveable, which detours pay off.
Goway Travel is making a case that you don’t have to figure that out alone. The Canadian tour operator has expanded its road trip product line to over 80 packages spanning 23 countries, built for independent-minded travellers who want the logistics handled and the experience left open.
The concept positions Goway less as a tour company and more as a travel architect. The framework – the route, the accommodation, the car – is sorted. The experience still feels personal. It’s the fly-drive model at scale, extended to destinations that range from the obvious (New Zealand, Ireland, Iceland) to the less charted. Some examples:
- The 14-day Lord of the Rings Road Trip: Explore Middle Earth takes travellers to the filming locations of the popular movies, including the Hobbiton Movie Set.
- The 9-day Utah’s Mighty Five & the Grand Canyon Road Trip visits Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Zion.
- The 11-day Wild Atlantic Way Road Trip circumnavigates the gorgeous windswept coastline of Ireland.
- The 15-day Japan Road Trip: Kyushu Edition explores the lesser-frequented southern island of Kyushu.
The timing makes sense. Road trip travel has been gaining traction as travellers look for alternatives to group tours and resort stays. Skyscanner recently flagged the fly-drive approach as one of the best ways to cut costs while unlocking less-visited destinations – fly into a smaller regional hub, drive to where you actually want to be. For Canadian travellers, international road trips in Europe, Southern Africa, and the South Pacific have been among the fastest-growing booking categories heading into 2026.
With 80-plus options now in the portfolio, Goway’s expanded lineup gives travellers – and the advisors helping them plan – a serious set of new options for clients who want to move at their own speed.
