Off the Beaten Path Find
Smaller places and quieter corners. Plans that lean toward independent places and lesser-known sights, away from the busiest stops.
What Archie aims for
- Lesser-known sights
- Independent places
- Away from the busiest stops
26 itineraries for this feeling
6 days · North Iceland
Akureyri
Waterfalls, a volcanic lake and whales, on loose days with a car and a map
7 days · Salta Province
Salta
Colonial streets, painted canyons and wine at altitude
6 days · Alentejo
Evora
Roman ruins, ancient stones and white hill villages on the cork oak plains
Marrakech
Palaces, souks and gardens in the red city under the Atlas
Read the 4-day plan
Easter Island
Giant stone ancestors, a quarry, a crater village and long Pacific light on Rapa Nui
Hrensko
Sandstone gorges, a rock arch and forest trails by the Elbe
Stykkisholmur
A volcano under a glacier, bird cliffs and a remote fjord coast
Puerto Varas
Lakes, volcano views and German-style towns on a slow southern week
Santa Cruz
Long tastings, vineyard lunches and small towns under the Andes in central Chile
Brno
Cellars, a castle park and the vineyards of South Moravia
Graz
Vineyard lanes, farm inns and pumpkin seed oil
Read the 5-day plan
Karlovy Vary
Colonnades, warm springs and slow walks in the hills
Naxos
Slow mornings, long beaches and marble villages in the Cyclades
Nova Scotia
Lighthouses, fishing villages and slow coastal roads
Okinawa
Island castles, clear water and slow days by the sea
Florianópolis
An island of beaches, a lagoon and slow fishing villages
Kuching
Rainforest trails, a boat to Bako and a living-culture village
Colombo
Temples, a rock fortress, a hill train and a fort by the sea, at a slow pace
Read the 7-day plan
Salvador
Afro-Brazilian heritage, gilded churches, music and moqueca
Hokkaido
Volcanoes, hot springs, flower hills and caldera lakes by car
Madeira
Levada walks, volcanic peaks and sea cliffs on a green island
Read the 7-day plan
Olympic National Park
Rain forest, wild beaches, hot springs and a mountain ridge on one loop
Alamogordo
White gypsum dunes, a great underground room and the long desert road between
Brunswick
Barrier islands, live oaks and a blackwater swamp on the Georgia coast
Bayfield
Sea caves, lighthouses and island ferries on Lake Superior
Ely
Granite shores, loons and a night camping on a lake
Want this mood somewhere else?
Tell Archie where you want to go and how you want it to feel. Archie leans the plan that way, and you can change any day.
Plan your own tripQuestions about Off the Beaten Path trips
What is a Off the Beaten Path trip?
Smaller places and quieter corners. Plans that lean toward independent places and lesser-known sights, away from the busiest stops. The feeling word for it is "Find". It describes how the trip is meant to feel, not a promise about how you will feel.
What does Archie aim for on a Off the Beaten Path trip?
lesser-known sights, independent places, away from the busiest stops. Some of this, like the pace, one big thing a day and open afternoons, changes which places are picked. The rest is guidance for the planner, not a guarantee.
Which places have a Off the Beaten Path itinerary?
Akureyri, Salta, Evora, Marrakech, Easter Island, Hrensko, Stykkisholmur, Puerto Varas, Santa Cruz, Brno, Graz, Karlovy Vary, Naxos, Nova Scotia, Okinawa, Florianópolis, Kuching, Colombo, Salvador, Hokkaido, Madeira, Olympic National Park, Alamogordo, Brunswick, Bayfield and Ely. Each one has a day-by-day plan, a map with the route and the best months to go from real weather.
Can I plan my own Off the Beaten Path trip somewhere else?
Yes. Tell Archie where you want to go and how you want it to feel. Archie leans the plan that way, and you can change any day.
How a trip idea works
Each trip idea is a short itinerary: a few places a day that sit close together, in the order that saves walking, with an estimate of the time between stops. Open one to see it on a map and to see the best months to go, worked out from average weather. Then plan your own dates in the Archie app.