Journeys Designed for the Road

Yes, absolutely. If you don’t have a suitable car of your own, we can help you find one. We work with a number of trusted partners who offer classic and vintage car hire specifically for touring, so you can enjoy the full experience without needing to own a vehicle. Just get in touch and we’ll help you find the right car for your trip.

Not at all. There are no set departure or arrival times on most days, and you are free to drive at your own pace. We just ask that you are present for group dinners, or tell us beforehand if you will not be there. The Tour Director likes to be sure that everyone has arrived safely at the hotel each evening.

Mileages will obviously vary a lot from tour to tour. Some days with lots of visits and more challenging driving will be under 100 miles, and sometimes when we have a cruising day we can cover up to 200 miles, but each and every day is designed to be manageable. We suggest leaving between 9am and 10am and you will generally be at your hotel by 5pm or 6pm at the latest, often earlier. This will still allow you plenty of time to enjoy drink and meal stops, and visits to the variety of attractions on route.

No, we try and have as many two-night stays as possible on our longer tours, so there is plenty of opportunity to not drive at all on some days. However, we have also often created a small circular route for those days too, for those who wish to drive.

Our recommended routes are usually along excellent, fully-metalled, quiet, scenic roads. We avoid motorways and main roads wherever possible. This generally ensures you will be driving along the quieter back roads, usually surrounded by lovely scenery.

Each car will be given a detailed comprehensive tour book which will contain: an overview of your holiday and the countries/regions to be visited; detailed but easy to follow written directions of your daily route, accompanied by overview maps marked with the route; the address, telephone number, and web address for each hotel, as well as information on parking and facilities; a detailed itinerary with comprehensive information on everything there is to do, see and visit each day; contact details for your Classic Travelling guides and other tour participants (accompanied group tours only); a road atlas or maps (accompanied group tours only); and links and files for GPS mapping to use on your own device or smartphone.

Before all the tours start you will be sent a full tour pack with route details, daily sights, hotel information and contact numbers. We also send a suggested packing list for both you and your car, documents you require and legal information as well as driving advice for each of the countries you visit.

Please let us know on the Booking Form, or as soon as possible, so we can make suitable arrangements.