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Spain & Portugal – Pyrenees, Picos de Europa & Serra da Estrela.
11 nights departing Friday 17th April 2026 – FULLY BOOKED
April 17 @ 9:00 pm – April 28 @ 2:00 pm
Join us as we sail from Portsmouth to Santander to enjoy the best roads in the Pyrenees, before heading south, across Spain to Portugal, through the stunning Picos de Europa mountains. We’re then driving on to Serra da Estrela, before heading north again for our return ferry.
Route summary:
Friday:
Choose to arrive early in Portsmouth for a quick bite to eat and introductions, or join us at the port to catch our ferry from Portsmouth to Santander, scheduled for a 9:30PM departure. You’ll have accommodation in an ensuite, outside cabin (with window), on the ferry crossing.
Saturday:
Get plenty of sea air and rest as we sail across the Bay of Biscay heading for Santander.
Sunday:
Arriving in Santander at 8:00AM, we’ll have our morning briefing on board before disembarking and heading for a play in the Pyrenees, while making our way to our first hotel, located in the centre of the Pyrenees.
Monday:
Yesterday we covered some real distance, so we’ll have chilled out start today. We don’t need to pack our bags as we have two nights here, right in the centre of the Pyrenees, with some of the best views and driving roads in all directions. Remember your passport as we’ll be border hoping between Spain and France today.
Tuesday:
After breakfast and our morning briefing, we’ll head towards Pamplona using, as always, the most entertaining route and roads to get us to our next hotel smiling.
Wednesday:
We’ve a few hours to spare on the roads in the mountains above Pamplona this morning, before heading south into the stunning Picos de Europa mountain range, a vast area of Spain covered almost entirely by national parks.
Thursday:
You can leave your belongings at the hotel this morning, as we’ll be returning for a second night. After breakfast and morning briefing, we’ll be heading out on a vast expanse of quality driving roads in the Picos de Europa mountain range, before returning to our hotel.
Friday:
We’ll be staying in the Picos de Europa this morning, winding our way further south through the national park heading to Portugal. Driving on fantastically twisty, never ending roads, we’ll be heading towards the Serra da Estrela mountain range and our next hotel.
Saturday:
No need to pack your bags again this morning, as we are returning to the hotel for a second night. After breakfast and morning briefing we’ll set off into the deserted mountain roads of the Serra da Estrela mountain range, right on our doorstep. Today we’ll head north to explore the northern areas.
Sunday:
We’re staying in the Serra da Estrela mountains today, but heading south for our last full day driving in Portugal. Tomorrow we’ll be heading back across Spain.
Monday:
An early start for our final day of driving today! Leaving our hotel in the Serra da Estrela region, we’ll head cross country towards the port in Santander. We can’t be late for the ferry, but let’s use the best roads available to get us there! The ferry leaves Santander at 5:00PM heading for Plymouth. There’s normally a relaxed party atmosphere on the ferry home as we reminisce about the experience.
Tuesday:
We will have been sailing through the night making progress as we sleep. Then there’s plenty of time to swap pictures, videos, and chat before we arrive back in Plymouth at approximately 2:00PM.
What’s included?
• Outbound and return ferry crossings, with ensuite, outside cabin (with window).
• 9 nights hotel accommodation in a mix of 3 and 4 star hotels (usually with pool), with breakfast included. Double, twin, or single rooms are available.
• Walkie talkie for route information, hazards, and general group chat, and a pre-loaded sat nav of our daily routes.
• 1 or 2 experienced driving tour guides, depending on the size of the group.
Please note that petrol and all vehicle related expenses, lunches, evening meals, drinks, and hotel/accommodation extras, upgrades, and room services are not included.