Based on 14 nights self-drive independent tour in Portugal and Spain
An epic adventure! Bring your own car or motorbike to Santander (or fly down and rent) and cut a swathe right through the heart of Spain to Porto on the Atlantic coast before looping back through Galicia to the northern coast and the Picos de Europa mountains, this route is full of delightful contrasts.
On the way you’ll find plenty to explore as you cross and follow the Caminos de Santiago and trace part of Wellington’s route from his Peninsular Campaign. You’ll find magnificent cities of Burgos, Salamanca, Porto and Santiago and rural delights of the Douro Valley, the Asturian coast and the Picos de Europa mountains.
The full route takes at least fourteen days but you can do as little, or as much, as you like.
£1475 p/p
* Indicative mid-season price (including car hire – flights not included). Ferry-drive, based on 2 people, from £1625 p.p. for 14 nights.
The itinerary includes the following:
Not included:
Take a ferry to Santander or Bilbao or fly directly to almost anywhere in north-west Spain or Portugal.
The options to fly and drive are too many to list!
(Ask us about your options)
NB: Flights are not included
If you choose to fly and drive, we will include a hire car as part of your package. Normally we include a 4 door economy class car but please let us know if you would like something different.
Hire cars must be dropped back to the country of origen.
We changed this tour slightly by cutting out Porto and visiting the Picos de Europa instead. We saw such a variety of hotels, scenery and weather! We visited beautiful Spanish towns, scenic coastlines, beautiful countryside and amazing mountains. There was also a real mix of hotels - some better than others but none bad.
Client 2019
Porto was a great experience. Lots to see especially on the riverside. Would recommend the hop on hop off bus tour with combined river cruise and wine tasting.
-client 2019
Excellent. Road trip encompassing Valladolid, the Alto Douro, Porto, Western Galicia and Northern Galicia
Client 2019
Casas Cantabricas. Excellent choice of locations and hotels.
client 2019
Varied locations, lots to see and explore, hotels generally very good. Hire car and taxi services arranged in advance by tour operator, all worked well. We had a great time.
Client 2018
… providing a huge amount of detail about the journey and destinations, providing maps and tour guides, and also being available during the holiday when we had a query.
client 2018
An enjoyable relaxing introduction to Spain and Portugal, not having visited either country before.
Client 2018
Well planned out offering an excellent experience. Good food and lovely locations.
client 2018
We spent 10 days touring Northern Spain and Portugal – from Bilbao in Spain to Rotondo outside Evora in Portugal – on a motorbike and had a fantastic holiday! We loved it!
Client 2018
The accommodation was superb – from boutique modern city hotels to a baroque castle hotel and 11th Century monastery. Each time we thought it couldn’t get better – and it did! Each hotel was a fantastic surprise. Amazing places – in beautiful locations – that we would never have discovered ourselves. Thank you!
-client 2018
A driving tour of Northern Spain and Portugal over 16 days via Portsmouth-Santander Car Ferry. The hotels and holiday information were excellent and we enjoyed all the places we visited.
Client 2018
Very helpful on the phone in booking the tour which included a couple of days out to see friends in Porto. Endless patience when we wanted to make changes after booking. Well planned and well organised!
-client 2018
Well planned out offering an excellent experience. Good food and lovely locations.
Client 2018
Excellent.
Was better than expected. Well organised and very helpful support.
-client 2017
