![]() Italy For history, art and fine food by rail – or gondola There are also stops at Caudebec-en-Caux, Vernon and Conflans, with cycle tours in several of the stops, then it is on to the delightful French village of Villequier, where the Victor Hugo Museum is located, and Richard the Lionheart’s Château Gaillard, plus a self-guided cycle from Vernon to Giverny, with a stop at Monet’s Garden.īook it: Scenic Cruises ( .uk) offers the eight-day Highlights of Normandy and the Seine cruise from £2,328, all-inclusive, departing on August 27 Sailing on a round-trip from Paris, where you will deep-dive into the city via a walking tour, this voyage calls at Les Andelys on the banks of the Seine, as well as medieval Rouen, plus Honfleur, with its coastal charm and colourful fishing boats. ![]() Later in your trip, you will enjoy two nights witnessing the majesty of the Rockies from the luxury and bi-level glass door dome coaches of the Rocky Mountaineer train.īook it: APT Travel ( .uk) offers the 22-day Reflections of the Rockies and Alaska Cruise from £7,095pp, including returning flights from Vancouver, accommodation, 43 meals, sightseeing and Signature Experiences, transfers, porterage, port charges and gratuities Normandy For Gallic charm on the river, on foot and by bike During the course of the Inside Passage Cruise, you are likely to see an abundance of marine life, plus awe-inspiring glaciers and landscapes not otherwise accessible. Southern Sea Ventures ( ) offers the nine-day trip from £2,372pp, excluding flights and meals in NadiĬanada For wilderness adventures by rail and seaĬombining road, rail and sail, this tour is entirely about ensuring that the journey, and not just the destination is key. With numbers limited on each tour, paddlers will have ample opportunity to seek out the best fishing and snorkelling spots, as well to get up close and personal on a swim with manta rays.īook it: Accommodation varies from beach camping to a village stay, and even a night in traditional Fijian bures at an island resort. Over the course of nine days, you will start in Nadi and kayak your way through the Yasawa Group of islands, a volcanic archipelago in the Western Division of Fiji. ![]() Available April to November Fiji For kayaking, village stays and manta rays Expect swims in rocky coves, verdant forests, small waterfalls and a truffle-hunting excursion, complete with a lunch fashioned from the spoils.īook it: Regent Holidays ( .uk) offers the eight-day Pathways of Istria tour from £1,875pp, including return flights from UK to Pula, airport and luggage transfers, accommodation and detailed route description. Here, you will pass temple ruins and Roman villas, before continuing on to medieval hilltop villages, including the scenically magnificent Motovun, and finishing with the eight-mile Lungomare coastal walk from Volosko to Lovran, via Opatija. Istria For scenic walks, island swims and trufflesĬovering the region at a comfortable pace, this new self-guided walking tour begins in Rovinj on the North Adriatic coast and moves, by boat, on to Brijuni, a national park group of 14 islands in the south of the region. And, of course, the permanent hunt for a parking space. The Faustian struggle presented by vineyard and cellar door visits. Missing an exit and having to navigate another 25-mile stretch before the next one. The soporific effects of one road-marker after another as they are swallowed by your wheels. The sights you miss when everyone choruses “Oh look!” but your eyes must remain firmly on the road ahead. The dastardly moments when the satnav fails you. Then there is getting your head around a new set of directions, tolls and road rules. Throw in a twinge of anxiety about driving on the “wrong” side of the road, for example, and the odd local driving at a speed-of-light pace (hello, German autobahns), and suddenly the open road abroad is anything but relaxing. Hitting the open road on four wheels – what could be more glamorous, more exciting, more emblematic of total freedom? Well, sometimes – but when it comes to driving abroad, the reality is often somewhat different.
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