Day-out itineraries

Easy day trips and single-day plans — leave after breakfast, back by dinner.

All travel guides

• Ko Lanta day trips with guided tours — Guided Koh Haa, Koh Rok, Four Islands, diving, ethical elephant and cooking-class options from Ko Lanta.
• Best day trips from Ko Lanta: 10 things to do — Ten independent Ko Lanta day-out ideas, from Koh Haa and Koh Rok to Old Town, mangroves and south-coast sunsets.
• Ko Phi Phi Le day trips with guided tours — Guided Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, snorkel, sunset and diving options from Phi Phi Don, Phuket or Krabi.
• Best day trips from Ko Phi Phi Le: 10 things to do — Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Bamboo Island and Phi Phi Don: independent boat and walking days with honest no-car logistics.
• Krabi day trips with guided tours — Four Islands, Hong, Phi Phi, Emerald Pool, kayaking and cooking classes — package day trips with live Krabi tour picks.
• Best day trips from Krabi: 10 things to do — Railay, Four Islands, Hong, Emerald Pool, Tiger Cave and more — practical independent day trips from an Ao Nang base.
• Phuket day trips with guided tours — Phi Phi, Phang Nga Bay, Coral Island and Racha Yai, cooking classes, and sunset cruises — live Viator picks from Phuket.
• Best day trips from Phuket: 10 things to do — Phi Phi, Phang Nga Bay, Coral Island, Big Buddha, Similan, and more — independent Grab and driver-hire day trips from a Phuket base.
• Bali day trips with guided tours — Ubud, Uluwatu, Mount Batur, and Nusa Penida packages with pickup — live Viator picks from Bali.
• Best day trips from Bali: 10 things to do — Ubud rice terraces, Uluwatu, Tanah Lot, Mount Batur, Nusa Penida, and more — independent driver-hire day trips from a Bali base.
• Bangkok day trips with guided tours — Ayutthaya, floating markets, Kanchanaburi, and Grand Palace packages with pickup — live Viator picks from Bangkok.
• Best day trips from Bangkok: 10 things to do — Ayutthaya, Damnoen Saduak, Amphawa, Kanchanaburi, and more — independent train, minivan, and boat days from a Bangkok base.
• Singapore day trips with guided tours — Sentosa, Mandai wildlife, Johor Bahru, Batam, and hawker packages with pickup — live Viator picks from Singapore.
• Best day trips from Singapore: 10 things to do — Sentosa, Universal Studios, Pulau Ubin, Johor Bahru, Batam, and more — independent MRT and ferry days from a Singapore base.
• Osaka day trips with guided tours — Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Kobe, and Universal Studios packages with pickup and tickets — live Viator picks from Osaka.
• Best day trips from Osaka: 10 things to do — Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji, USJ, and more — independent train days from an Osaka base, with honest notes on longer loops.
• Tokyo day trips with guided tours — Mt Fuji, Hakone, Nikko, Kamakura, and Disney packages with pickup and tickets — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Tokyo.
• Best day trips from Tokyo: 10 things to do — Kamakura, Nikko, Hakone, Yokohama, Kawagoe, and more — independent train days from a Tokyo base, with optional Fuji Five Lakes loops.
• Prague day trips with guided tours — Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlštejn, Dresden, Karlovy Vary, and Terezín packages — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Prague.
• Amalfi Coast day trips with guided tours — Capri, Pompeii, coast boats, Positano–Amalfi–Ravello, limoncello, and Path of the Gods — live Viator picks from a Sorrento or Amalfi base.
• Best day trips from Venice: 10 things to do — Murano, Burano, Torcello, Padova, Verona, Prosecco hills, and more — independent boat and train days from a Venice base.
• Best day trips from Rome: 10 things to do — Ostia Antica, Tivoli, Pompeii, Orvieto, Castelli Romani, and more — independent train days from a Rome base, with optional hire-car loops.
• Best day trips from Barcelona: 10 things to do — Montserrat, Sitges, Girona, Figueres, Tarragona, Costa Brava, and cava country — independent train and optional hire-car days from Barcelona.
• Amsterdam day trips with guided tours — Zaanse Schans, Keukenhof, Giethoorn, Kinderdijk, Haarlem, and cheese-country packages — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Amsterdam.
• Best day trips from Paris: 10 things to do — Versailles, Giverny, Fontainebleau, Champagne, Loire, and more — independent RER and train days from a Paris base, with optional hire-car loops.
• Best day trips from London: 10 things to do — Windsor, Oxford, Bath, Stonehenge, Cambridge, Brighton, Canterbury, Greenwich, Hampton Court, and the Cotswolds — independent train days from a London base.
• London day trips with guided tours — Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton, Canterbury, and the Cotswolds packages with pickup included — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from London.
• Best day trips from Lisbon: 10 things to do — Sintra, Cascais, Évora, Óbidos, Arrábida, and more — independent train and bus days from Lisbon without a city hire car.
• Best day trips from Budapest: 10 things to do — Szentendre, the Danube Bend, Eger, Lake Balaton, Gödöllő, and Vienna — independent HÉV, train, and optional hire-car days from Budapest.
• Venice day trips with guided tours — Doge's Palace, St Mark's, Murano–Burano, gondolas, cicchetti walks, and Verona — live Viator picks for car-free days from Venice.
• Rome day trips with guided tours — Colosseum, Vatican, Pompeii, Tivoli, food walks, and catacombs packages — live Viator picks for car-free days from Rome.
• Lisbon day trips with guided tours — Sintra palaces, Cascais coast, Évora, Fátima/Óbidos, and Arrábida packages — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Lisbon.
• Best day trips from Athens: 10 things to do — Cape Sounion, Delphi, Aegina, Hydra, Mycenae and Nafplio, Corinth, and more — independent bus, ferry, and optional hire-car days from Athens.
• Best day trips from Dubrovnik: 10 things to do — Lokrum, the Elafiti Islands, Mljet, Cavtat, Montenegro, Mostar, and Pelješac wine — independent boat, bus, and optional hire-car days from Dubrovnik.
• Best day trips from Darwin: 10 things to do — Litchfield, Kakadu, crocodile cruises, and harbour sunsets. Ten Top End day trips from Darwin.
• Best day trips from Amsterdam: 10 things to do — Haarlem, Zaanse Schans, Keukenhof, Utrecht, Delft, Volendam, Kinderdijk, Giethoorn, and more — independent train days from an Amsterdam base.
• Lake Como day trips with guided tours — Lake boats, villa gardens, Bellagio hops, Milan, Lugano, and food tours — live Viator picks from a Como or Bellagio base.
• Best day trips from Santorini: 10 things to do — Volcano boat days, Thirassia, Akrotiri and Red Beach, wine villages, and ambitious Ios or Amorgos ferries — independent island loops from Santorini.
• Dubrovnik day trips with guided tours — Elafiti boats, Mljet, Kotor, Mostar, Pelješac wine, and Lokrum kayak days — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Dubrovnik.
• Best day trips from Sydney: 10 things to do — Blue Mountains, Manly, Hunter Valley, and seven more day trips worth leaving the harbour for, with notes on trains, ferries, and tours.
• Santorini day trips with guided tours — Volcano boats, sunset catamarans, wine tastings, Akrotiri, and private island tours — live Viator picks for car-light days on Santorini.
• Best day trips from Prague: 10 things to do — Kutná Hora, Karlštejn, Český Krumlov, Terezín, Karlovy Vary, Dresden, and more — independent train days from a Prague base.
• Best day trips from Cairns: 10 things to do — Outer reef, Daintree, Kuranda, and island days. Ten Cairns day trips for reef and rainforest travellers.
• Best day trips from Sydney without a car — The Blue Mountains by train, Manly by ferry, and which further-flung trips are worth booking a tour for instead.
• Athens day trips with guided tours — Sounion, Delphi, Mycenae and Nafplio, Saronic islands, Meteora, and Corinth packages — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Athens.
• Best day trips from Hanoi: 10 things to do — Halong Bay, Ninh Binh, Perfume Pagoda, and craft villages. Ten day trips from Vietnam’s northern capital.
• Barcelona day trips with guided tours — Montserrat, Girona and Dalí, Costa Brava, Sitges, cava tastings, and Tarragona — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Barcelona.
• Florence day trips with guided tours — Uffizi, Accademia, Pisa, Chianti, Siena, food walks, and Duomo packages — live Viator picks for car-free days from Florence.
• Budapest day trips with guided tours — Danube Bend, Lake Balaton, Eger, Vienna, Gödöllő, and wine country packages — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Budapest.
• Best day trips from Florence: 10 things to do — Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Chianti, San Gimignano, Bologna, and more — independent train days from a Florence base, with optional hire-car loops.
• Best day trips from Melbourne: 10 things to do — Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley, Phillip Island, and more. Ten day trips that actually justify leaving Melbourne’s laneways.
• Best day trips from the Amalfi Coast: 10 things to do — Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, Capri, Pompeii, Path of the Gods, and more — independent ferry, bus, and hire-car days from a coast base.
• Hobart to Port Arthur: driving route, stops and tips — Richmond, Eaglehawk Neck, and the Tessellated Pavement on the way — plus tour vs self-drive for Tasmania’s convict site.
• Paris day trips with guided tours — Versailles, Loire, Champagne, Giverny, and Normandy packages with pickup and tickets — live Viator picks for car-free day trips from Paris.
• Best day trips from Cinque Terre: 10 things to do — Vernazza, Manarola, Monterosso, Portovenere, Lucca, Levanto, and more — independent train and boat days from a Cinque Terre base.
• Cinque Terre day trips with guided tours — Coastal boats, guided hikes, pesto classes, Portovenere, and Lucca — live Viator picks from a La Spezia or village base.
• Best day trips from the Sunshine Coast: 10 things to do — Noosa National Park, hinterland towns, Glass House Mountains, and more. Ten Sunshine Coast day trips.
• Best day trips from Lake Como: 10 things to do — Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio, villa gardens, Milan, Lugano, and more — independent ferry, train, and hire-car days from a lake base.
• Best day trips from Da Nang: 10 things to do — Hoi An, Marble Mountains, Hue via Hai Van Pass, and beach days. Ten central Vietnam day trips.
• Best day trips from Ho Chi Minh City: 10 things to do — Cu Chi Tunnels, Mekong Delta, Vung Tau, and more. Ten day trips from Saigon for first-timers.
• Best day trips from Townsville: 10 things to do — Magnetic Island, reef boats, Castle Hill, and hinterland swims. Ten day trips from a quieter Queensland base.
• Best day trips from the Gold Coast: 10 things to do — Hinterland waterfalls, Byron Bay, Burleigh Heads, and theme-park days. Ten Gold Coast day trips beyond the hotel pool.
• Hobart, MONA, and the best Tasmania day trips — A ferry ride to one of the world’s most unusual museums, plus Port Arthur and Bruny Island for southern Tasmania’s best day trips.
• Sydney by ferry: the harbour walks that actually work — Skip the pricey cruises. A transit ferry pass and the Bondi to Coogee walk cover most of Sydney’s best views for free.
• Best day trips from Brisbane: 10 things to do — Moreton Island, Stradbroke, both coasts, and hinterland ranges. Ten day trips from Brisbane that mix islands and city.
• Best day trips from Nha Trang: 10 things to do — Island hopping, mud baths, Po Nagar, and beach escapes. Ten day trips from the south-central coast.
• Great Ocean Road itinerary: 1, 2, and 3-day routes — From a rushed day tour to a slow three-day self-drive — how much time the Twelve Apostles and the coast in between actually deserve.
• Best day trips from Perth: 10 things to do — Rottnest, Fremantle, Swan Valley, and longer runs south. Ten day trips that make sense from a Perth base.
• Best day trips from Hue: 10 things to do — Imperial City, royal tombs, Hai Van Pass, and the DMZ. Ten day trips from Vietnam’s former capital.
• Best day trips from Adelaide: 10 things to do — Adelaide Hills, Barossa, McLaren Vale, Glenelg, and more. Ten day trips built around wine, hills, and coast.
• Best day trips from Launceston: 10 things to do — Tamar Valley wine, Cataract Gorge, Cradle Mountain, and more. Ten northern Tasmania day trips from Launceston.
• Best day trips from Hoi An: 10 things to do — My Son, An Bang Beach, Cam Thanh boats, and Hue. Ten day trips from the Ancient Town.
• Adelaide Hills wine days, paired with an easy city base — A compact, walkable capital twenty minutes from cool-climate wine country — plus how to choose between the Hills, Barossa, and McLaren Vale.
• Best day trips from Hobart: 10 things to do — Port Arthur, Bruny Island, MONA, kunanyi, and the Huon. Ten southern Tasmania day trips from Hobart.