Classic Car Touring for Individuals or GroupsThe open roads of Spain and Portugal await...
Cruise to Spain with your vintage, collectors’ or classic car and discover breathtaking mountain roads and coastal drives, world-class heritage sites, wines and gastronomy – all straight from the ferry!
For classic car touring Spain provides an exciting alternative to France for discerning enthusiasts who like to tour with their own special vehicle.
Take the ferry with your classic car direct to the north of Spain for the driving holiday of a lifetime!
Roll off the ferry at Santander or Bilbao and you’ll be into the Picos de Europa or the Pyrenees in no time! Take the coast road and enjoy truly magnificent views, with the mountains ever present as a backdrop, or head up and over the coastal range into Spain’s historic interior, totally authentic and untouched by tourism.
Road conditions are generally excellent, driving civilised and you’ll find no end of delicious things at tempting prices to bring home in the boot.
Eight ferry crossings a week
Brittany Ferries now offer six crossings a week from the UK and two crossings a week from Ireland to northern Spain. Ferries depart from Portsmouth and Plymouth in the UK and Rosslare in Ireland, and enter Spain via Bilbao or Santander. The Spanish ports are just an hour apart meaning that they can be easily combined to fit your holiday plans.
Bring your own vintage, collector’s or classic car and cruise down to Spain in style for a superb driving holiday!
Ireland-Spain Combined Timetable
We’ve put together a handful of round tours to fit with the ferry routes, staying in delightful small hotels and travelling at your own pace. If you don’t see what you’re looking for here do please give us a call and we’ll happily put together a bespoke itinerary for you.
For vintage and classic car touring Spain is the perfect destination!
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Spain and Portugal – the perfect backdrop for the classic car road-trip of a lifetime!
Magnificent motor touring in Spain & Portugal for clubs, groups & independent travellers.
Bespoke, independent, holiday itineraries designed by our experienced team with you & your classic car in mind.
Take the ferry to Santander or Bilbao and explore the Picos de Europa, the Pyrenees and the stunning coastline of Northern Spain. Head over the mountains to the high-and-dry plains and monumental cities of Burgos and León, visit the wine country or make a dash for Portugal, the Costa Brava or Toledo for the Iberian road trip of a lifetime!
Independent touring without the hassle
We do the 'heavy lifting' - you enjoy the ride
From the ferry travel and parking arrangements to driving route suggestions and dining, we can help with every aspect of your classic car journey to northern Spain and Portugal.
Our tours are independent so you’ll travel unaccompanied but we’ll take care of all the arrangements and provide plenty of information.
For groups we handle all the payments and every member gets the full information pack thus taking the burden off you, the organizer, whilst making sure your trip goes smoothly.
Tailor made to suit your group
We offer a broad selection of delightful hotels in Spain & Portugal from country guest-houses, ideal for individuals and small groups, to Palaces and Paradors with facilities for larger parties. Let our expert team help choose the perfect accommodation to suit your group’s size and individual style.
Our standard routes will hopefully serve as inspiration but we’ll work with you to ensure that the particular needs of you or your group are fully met, tailoring the itinerary to the dates and time available, the ‘long-leggedness’ of the vehicles and your budgetary requirements.
Safe hands, but with a lighter touch
Without a guide or a rigid tour itinerary not only will you save money but you’ll enjoy total flexibility both at the planning stage and whilst ‘on the ground’.
At the same time you’ll benefit from expert personal guidance with the itinerary design and arrangements as well as helpline support from our locally based team whilst in the region – the best of both worlds!
Whilst we don’t offer a full ‘concierge service’ we are happy to arrange key meals (usually dinner on arrival at each stage) and milestone visits along the way such as, for example, the Torre de Loizaga Motor Museum, a real gem and a favourite with classic car enthusiasts.
All the information, at your fingertips
Whether coming alone or as part of a group, you will receive, as soon as the booking is made, a guidebook as well as our own Regional Guides in a handy, paper-free App format.
The app includes everything you need to plan the detailed day-to-day activities with all the information at your fingertips:
- Full itinerary details
- Letters and receipts
- Ferry / hotel vouchers
- Our own guide to the areas you will visit
- General food and vocab guide
- Map with hotels and points of interest geo-located
- List points of interest by proximity
- Directions to find your accommodation
- Bespoke point-to-point directions
- Local weather forecast for each location
- Helpline messaging service
- Photobook facility
And, of course, if you need help or expert advice with any particular detail, we’re only a phone call away and always delighted to help!
Glowing reports from delighted group leaders
Our track record for individual travellers is clear from our Feefo ratings.
Here we feature a couple of reviews from group leaders - please don't hesitate to ask for more should you require references:
Incredible attention to detail, fantastic service and amazing support
…Casas Cantabricas listened well to our requirements and designed a superb driving holiday with beautifully detailed notes for the routes and hotels. we stayed in extraordinary hotels and if ever there were a problem … his team soon sorted it out.
Rating for tour operator:
Amazing. Gave such good service. it was great just to be able to pick up the phone and speak to them.
Popular routes for Classic Car touring In Spain & Portugal
Here's a selection of or most popular circular routes which tie in with the ferries and offer spectacular driving in Spain and Portugal...
For a full list of routes click here
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[introduction] => A circular route following the pilgrim paths towards and away from Santiago. You’ll find surf washed beaches and high arid plains, Cathedral cities and tiny villages lost in time, lofty snow capped mountains and soft rolling hills – the stark contrasts which make touring in northern Spain so exciting!
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The Spanish Cornwall? Cider country
Beautiful beaches with Jurassic footprints
Canoe down the Sella or get out on a fishing boat
Oviedo’s fine Pre-Romanesque architecture
Cudillero & Luarca; pretty fishing villages to explore
Beautiful beaches & breathtaking cliff-top coastal walks
Celtic tradition; bagpipes and ancient settlements
National Park of Somiedo – you might see bears!
Futuristic Niemeyer Centre in Avilés
Historic crossroads; Camino de Santiago & Via de Plata.
Up and coming reds made from the local Mencia grape
Knights Templar Castle at Ponferrada
Las Medulas, undulating red rock formations
El Bierzo, lost in time, steeped in history
Santa Maria Cathedral. Gothic style with stunning stained glass
Founded in 29 BC. Europe’s first parliament city
Tapas & fine dining in ‘the wet zone’ in Leon old-town
Monastery of San Marcos plateresque renaissance architecture
Activities for all; spectacular mountain scenery
Wildlife; butterflies to birds of prey, bears too!
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Fuente De cable car whisks you up to 1800m
Potes, Cangas and Arriondas, historic yet full of life
Local mountain gastronomy, cider & Orujo
Historic seaside towns of San Vicente, Comillas or Santillana del Mar
Sandy beaches and craggy protected coves
Carmona, Barcena Mayor in the beautiful valleys
Prehistoric cave paintings at Altamira and many more
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Call us to talk through all the options - we'd love to hear from you!
The ways of St James, steeped in history
Monumental Leon; Cathedral & San Marcos
Spain’s best surf-washed beaches
Lofty peaks, high plains, verdant hills
World class food & wonderful wines
Fly or Ferry – the choice is yours
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San Vicente, Comillas or Santillana del Mar, historic seaside villages
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World heritage cave paintings at Altamira
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Breathtaking mountain scenery, walks & activities for all
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Make a pilgrimage to Santo Toribio
Cable car at Fuente De whisks you up to 1800m
Medieval Potes, historic yet full of life
Local mountain gastronomy, cider & orujo
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Explore the western highlands of Asturias
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Two faces of the Picos de Europa
Medieval Santillana & the Cantabrian coast
Dinosaur coast – Jurassic Museum & fossil footprints
Seaside charm; Comillas, San Vicente & Lastres
Santander, the city on the bay
Oviedo with its pre-romanesque architecture
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Truly awesome cathedral, recently restored
The city of El Cid, Campeador
Bustling old town; lively bars & restaurants
Spain’s best lamb & delicious black pudding
Atapuerca & the Museum of Human Evolution
Salamanca – truly monumental university ci
Toro, Rueda & Sierra de Salamanca wines
Delicious jamon from Guijuelo
Historic Tordesillas, Toro & Zamora
Cruise on the river in the Arribes del Duero
Sierra de Francia & villages of Las Batuecas
Fabulous Douro scenery – take an unforgettable boat trip
World Heritage Douro vineyards, the World’s oldest!
Romantic Amarante on the River Tamega
Lamego – famous stairs of Nossa Senhora dos Remedios
Superb gastronomy in the atmospheric “adegas” taverns
Ribeira, Porto’s fascinating historic centre, a World Heritage site
Cross the impressive Dom Luis I iron bridge to the Port Wine Lodges
Art for all from finest museums to simple galleries
Walk the lanes, sail the river, live and breathe Porto
Ferry to Afurada and the golden beach of Estrela
Journey’s end, for centuries Europe’s most important pilgrim destination
World heritage city centred around the magnificent Cathedral, said to house the bones of St James
Guided walking tour, there’s so much to discover
Lively bar scene, great tapas and young Ribeiro wine, or if you prefer, a drop of Albariño.
Pretty fishing villages such as Cudillero & Luarca
Beautiful beaches & dramatic cliff-top coastal walks
Dinosaur coast & Jurassic museum
Oviedo, historic Asturian capital & Gijon by the sea
National Park of Somiedo – maybe you’ll see bears!
Visit a traditional Asturian cider house (sidrería)
Historic seaside towns of San Vicente, Comillas or Santillana del Mar
Sandy beaches and craggy protected coves
Carmona, Barcena Mayor in the beautiful valleys
Prehistoric cave paintings at Altamira and many more
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Add a stop in Valladolid or Zamora - rich in heritage and excellent wines
Swap Burgos for Lerma and stay at its historic Parador
Add a stop in the Rias Bajas - or stay there instead of Santiago
Fly via Madrid - worldwide connected - and discover Spain´s capital
Call us to talk through all the options - we'd love to hear from you!
Monumental cities; Salamanca, Porto and Santiago
Delicious wines of the Duero & Douro
Camino de Santiago & Wellington’s footsteps
Spain’s verdant north-west coast
Spectacular scenery; Meseta, Douro, Picos de Europa
Superb regional gastronomy throughout
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The full route takes at least fourteen days but you can do as little, or as much, as you like.
[introduction] => Coast to coast, Costa Vasca to Costa Brava, this marvellous adventure offers the very best of the Spanish Pyrenees as you traverse northern Spain from the Atlantic to the Med and back!
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Picture-postcard villages of the French Pais-Basque
Hondarribia, San Sebastian, Biarritz & St Jean de Luz
Ride the train to the peak of La Rhune, stunning views
Head south for vineyards, castles & don’t miss Pamplona
Moorish Alquézar & Christian Ainsa – two charming medieval villages
Ordesa & Monte Perdido – Spain’s first National Park
Sierra de Guara – cut through by dramatic gorges
Delicious local Somontano wines
Superb bird watching – Lammergeyer centre in Ainsa
Fishing villages and beach hopping
Walk the Camí de Ronda, all along the Costa Brava
Historic Girona with its profound Jewish Heritage
Dali museum in Figueras
Watersports, cycling & wonderful diving
Medieval Santa Pau and Besalú’s Jewish quarter
Cuina Volcanica, ingredients grown in the volcanic soil
Visit Santa Margarida – the chapel in the crater
Dali museum in Figueras or hop down to the coast
Cycle, Segway, trek or balloon ride over the Volcanoes
Gateway to the Parc Nacional d’ Aiguestortes i Estany
Unique culture, architecture in the Val d’Aran
Parc Nacional del Alt Pirineu with the highest peaks
Churches – Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque
Mountain gastronomy with local cheeses, honey and even local caviar!
Spaghetti-western desert landscape of Las Bardenas
Romanesque delights of Uncastillo & Sos del Rey Católico
Castillo de Loarre & Mallos de Riglos
Monasterio de Leyre & Castillos de Javier y Olite
Birdwatching, mountain biking, trekking…
Spain’s most prestigious vineyards
Riojan & Basque cuisine – excellent local ingredients
Stunning modern architecture among the vines
Medieval Laguardia and Labastida
Dinastia Vivanco museum of wine culture
Take some extra days in the Costa Brava
Add a night or two in Bilbao or San Sebastian at the start
Swap Zaragoza & Las Bardenas for Isaba, for more high-mountain adventures
Ask about superior rooms, a larger car or better cabins on the ferry
or more economical options if you're on a budget...
Call us to talk through all the options - we'd love to hear from you!
Breathtaking mountain scenery
Two spectacular National Parks!
The rugged Costa Brava; pretty fishing villages
Historic Pamplona, Girona and Lleida
World-class wines in Somontano and La Rioja
Early Romanesque architecture in the Pyrenees
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But it is not all about those ‘old stones’. The immense mountain Sierras of Castilla and the enchanting ‘dehesa’ landscape of Extremadura offer some of Europe’s best bird-watching and star gazing opportunities and you’ll discover a rich living culture and excellent regional gastronomy with wines to match at each stop along the way.
The full route takes two weeks but you can do as little, or as much, as you like.
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Visit Europe's largest concentration of Romanesque in Zamora
Head south to Córdoba - incredible Moorish Heritage
Ask about superior rooms or a larger rental car
or more economical options if you're on a budget...
Call us to talk through all the options - we'd love to hear from you!
Capital of Spain – one of Europe´s largest
Golden Triangle of Art – Prado, Reina Sofia & Thyssen Bornemisza Museum
Puerta de Alcalá, Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral…
World-class galleries, theatres, cultural centres & events
Distinctive atmosphere in each barrio; lively bars & restaurants
Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Segovia – World Heritage Site – Roman Aquaduct, Moorish Alcazar, Cathedral and large Jewish Quarter.
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
Sepúlveda & Hoces del Duratón Nature Park
Medieval Pedraza & Cuellar
La Granja de San Ildelfonso – the Spanish Versailles
Ávila with its magnificent walls, a World Heritage Site
Gredos mountains rising to 2500m at Pico Almanzór
Astronomy & stargazing in this Dark-Sky location
Trekking, climbing, birdwatching, horseriding…
Walk the Puerto del Pico Roman way
Salamanca – truly monumental university city
Toro, Rueda & Sierra de Salamanca wines
Delicious jamon from Guijuelo
Historic Tordesillas, Toro & Zamora
Cruise on the river in the Arribes del Duero
Sierra de Francia & villages of Las Batuecas
Old Town of Cáceres – UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Monfrague National Park – a lesser known gem
Trujillo with its imposing castle
Take a pilgrimage to Guadalupe
2nd century Roman bridge at Alcántara
Excellent local cheese and game dishes
Churches, synagogues & mosques – The City of the Three Cultures
Cathedral of Toledo – 13th Century´s Gothic masterpiece
Ancient Alcázar – Toledo´s Army Museum
Old Town & Jewish Quarter
Toledo´s walls – from the Romans to the Christian Reconquest
El Greco “The Greek” Museum – life and work of the painter
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Madrid – Spain’s lively, artistic capital
Ávila, Salamanca & Toledo
Roman Mérida & Segovia’s aqueduct
Ribera del Duero wine one of many here
Cáceres – a living museum
Dehesa landscapes & delicious Jamón Ibérico
Sierra de Madrid, Sierra de Gredos, Sierra de Francia & Guadarrama
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[description] => This out-and-back tour is a great solution for those wishing to enter and return via the same Spanish airport, combing well for example with the routes from Manchester and Bristol to Bilbao or Dublin and Edinburgh to Santander.
The route follows close to one of the main ways of St James yet never far from the dramatic coastline and with the stunning Cordillera de Cantabria mountain range as a backdrop. From start to finish you’ll find great walking, superb food and wine, great cities and lovely, well preserved towns to investigate as well as the legacy of hundreds of years of pilgrimage.
The full route takes two weeks but you can do as little, or as much, as you like.
[introduction] => The classic Northern Spain itinerary adapted to combine with the ferry crossings to Bilbao and Santander. The stops are interleaved to keep driving times reasonable so you can cruise to Spain in style with your own car, motorbike or classic car – and discover north-west Spain at a leisurely pace.
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[title] => Day 1 to 3 – Asturias: Picos & Dinosaur Coast
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[description] => Picos de Europa soaring directly above the coast
Mirador del Fito – the best view of the Picos & the coast
Jurassic footprints by the beaches
Canoe down the Sella or get out on a fishing boat
Oviedo’s fine Pre-Romanesque architecture
Great seafood – famed throughout Spain
Playa Catedrales, one of many fantastic beaches
Unspoilt coastline with lovely fishing villages
Viveiro, lively seaside city with an atmospheric old town
Sargadelo pottery, traditional yet with a modern look.
Journey’s end, for centuries Europe’s most important pilgrim destination
World heritage city centred around the magnificent Cathedral, said to house the bones of St James
Guided walking tour, there’s so much to discover
Lively bar scene, great tapas and young Ribeiro wine, or if you prefer, a drop of Albariñ
Pretty fishing villages such as Cudillero & Luarca
Beautiful beaches & dramatic cliff-top coastal walks
Dinosaur coast & Jurassic museum
Oviedo, historic Asturian capital & Gijon by the sea
National Park of Somiedo – maybe you’ll see bears!
Visit a traditional Asturian cider house (sidrería)
Breathtaking mountain scenery, walks & activities for all
Wildlife, butterflies to birds of prey, bears too!
Make a pilgrimage to Santo Toribio
Cable car at Fuente De whisks you up to 1800m
Potes, Cangas and Arriondas, historic yet full of life
Local mountain gastronomy, cider & Orujo
Historic seaside towns of San Vicente, Comillas or Santillana del Mar
Sandy beaches and craggy protected coves
Carmona, Barcena Mayor in the beautiful valleys
Prehistoric cave paintings at Altamira and many more
Wonderful walks along the coast or in the rolling hills
Fly into Bilbao and add a night or two in the city
Or fly into Santiago or La Coruña and reverse the direction of the trip
Add a stop in the Rias Bajas - or stay there instead of Santiago
Ask about superior rooms, a larger rental car or better cabins on the ferry
or more economical options if you're on a budget...
If flying from Stansted, Gatwick or Dublin, take our NC1 Camino del Norte one-way tour
Call us to talk through all the options - we'd love to hear from you!
The ‘Way of St James’, steeped in history
Spain’s most beautiful beaches
World class wines and gastronomy
Breathtaking mountain scenery
Magnificent cities, unspoilt villages
Ancient architecture; ultra-modern Guggenheim
Why our clients love our tours
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