Classic self drive holidays
Tours & holidays in 2018 & 2019

We enjoyed the whole trip but most of all we liked the archaeology - it was easily accessible and everywhere. (more)Richard Gentle

Day trip to Papa Westray was the best highlight. (more)Christine Derrick

It was fantastic to see the contrast in both Isles and to see the nature, unspoilt beauty. The wealth of wildlife and to see them in a nature environment. The wealth of history and to see how the areas have evolved throughout the years. (more)Moira Parker

Croatia is wonderful... the Port of Sucrulaj on Hvar is a beautiful village. The best Port City I have ever visited. (more)Tim Goode

Excellent. The operator was exceptional. Our accommodations were the best (more)Joanne Manzo

It was fabulous....Plitvice was pretty cool. Zagreb was a pleasant surprise, as was Zadar. The staff at the hotels in Zadar, Hvar, and Plitvice deserve a call out for their help, friendliness and service. (more)Lisbeth Faulstich

The diversity, landscape, nature were the most memorable parts of the holiday (more)Carl Borg

High quality quaint places to stay. Each better than the next in terms of location, welcoming hosts and amenities. We were pleased at each location by the room and meals served. (more)Nancy Murphy

Our trip to Tasmania was exceptional...We saw local wildlife (platypus, wombats, Tasmanian devils) in their natural habitats, learned about the history of the island, and experienced the hospitality of the locals. (more)Linda Matchullis

The zip wire over Tara Canyon was the most memorable part...Brilliant if you want a quiet and relaxing holiday with walking driving and beautiful scenery. (more)Tracy Coult

Excellent trip (more)Brad Thorpe

All we hoped for and more....Loved that every day was different, a great contrast of locations & hotels, mountain & lakes, bridges & canyons, beaches & restaurants (more)Elaine Margott

Buenos Aires and El Calafate were excellent however Uruguay was an incredible surprise and somewhere we would like to return to in the future. It was a really relaxing last few days to our holiday. (more)Alex Erskine

Urban Graffiti Bike Tour in Buenos Aires, El Alcemen tango show in BA, trip to Cabo Polonia, city tour with Valentin in Montevideo, dinner at El Charco in Colonia, climbing the lighthouse, wading in the water, enjoying an ice cream and wandering the streets of Colonia, ... (more)Jenni Gordon

The most memorable was visiting a 75 year old lady and her son living in what is left of a 200+ years old hacienda in the mountains surrounding Soroa, descendants of slaves who had worked on that farm. Their hospitality and joy of live, despite having very little, the beauty and wilderness of the mountains on our hike there ... (more)Thom Brenner

Cuba all of it. Beautiful country! Excellent. Would love to re visit. Tour was beautifully organised too! Thanx (more)Caroline Bustos

For me the most memorable parts are the people-to-people things, and bits of culture ... live music in a restaurant that inspires a couple to break out into some fabulous salsa dancing; and the nice connection made with our homestay family in Havana... (more)Rebecca Pollens

The whole family had a fantastic adventure from the very first day till the last! It was an extremely enjoyable holiday. Can we go again? (more)Diederik Kohnhorst

The holiday was excellent and would highly recommend Cuba as a holiday destination. The 10 day trip was a wonderful adventure from start to finish. Our thanks to Responsible Travel for recommending Marcel. (more)Claire Childs

Wonderful experiences. Recommended...Amazing scenery: El Nicho waterfalls and Vignales valley were the highlights (more)Stirling Tyler

Memorable parts? Seeing the lava flowing at the Masaya volcano is a wow! (45 mins from Managua/Nicaragua); zip lining above the tree tops at Arenal. Watching the beautiful sunset, glass of wine in hand, at Arenal Observatory Lodge. Seeing Quetzals close up in the cloud forest. Hundreds of fireflies lighting up and dancing in front if us as the sun set. Seeing all the wonderful wildlife on offer in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Tips? If driving use a satnav! Driving in Costa was... (more)Martin Blow

Memorable parts? The warmth and friendliness of the people! Everyone we met was lovely and welcoming. Tips? Take the time to talk to the local people and learn about the landmarks you're visiting. We found out some really interesting things from the places we visited just from chatting to people. Local benefits? Yes, we mostly stayed in small guesthouses and visited small businesses and local guides who were trying to do things in an environmentally-friendly way, i.e. beekeepers... (more)Beth Parnell-Hopkinson

Memorable parts? So many memorable moments. Capetown, the township tour, the teabag factory, the whales, the safari, the garden route and the caves. Tips? Stay in a hotel half way between the city centre of greenmarket square and the near the waterfront Local benefits? Yes we were made aware of a water shortage in western cape and in capetown. Overall rating? Brilliant (more)Anthony Van Gils

Highlights have to be the painted monasteries, the wooden churches, the fortified churches and the medieval old town centres. The mountains were just lovely and the drive over some of the passes spectacular...The holiday included all we could wish for in the way of scenery and experiences. (more)Helen Preston

Seeing the fantastic and varied architecture - lots of churches (fortified, wooden, baroque, gothic etc). medieval towns, castles, mountain scenery. Traditional way of life contrasting with the modern. Impact of communism in the past. (more)Carol Holmes

My kids definitely vote for floating in the salt lakes (which were flooded old roman salt mines) just north of Sibui, Transylvania. (more)Vikki Wall

Most memorable was the morning bird trip at Sarapiqui which was excellent. (more)Lindsay Pavey

Our favourite part of the holiday was the three days we spent in the Tortuguero area, a fabulous experience. Going out on the boats early in the morning to watch wildlife was amazing. (more)Heather Reid

Fantastic, absolutely loved it! (more)Clare Sparks

The whole holiday was memorable. We enjoyed discovering a new country and a new culture, meeting people. The old American cars are fabulous. (more)Dominique Le Marchand

The most memorable was the tour of Trinidad Cuba where guide took us on life of a typical Cuban and not the tourist spots. (more)John Miller

Memorable parts? Far too many to mention personally - running the Helsinki Marathon (fantastic scenic route!) at the end of the trip was a personal highlight but aside from this I also enjoyed the beautiful scenery of northern Finland and great accommodation throughout the trip. My 4 year old son enjoyed it all too but his favourites were the Angry Birds Kids Theme Park, Husky Sledding, meeting Santa Claus, feeding reindeers, running the Helsinki Mini Marathon for kids, riding the trams... (more)Richard Mayneord

The bear watching and having a close encounter with a white-tailed eagle. (more)Robert Bagley

Almost whole tour of ours was exciting as every mile / kilometer of our drive in FINLAND was mesmerizing and exciting. All the activities of sports was new and knowledgable for us. (more)Nehal Lekhadia

we had great time and would definitely go back....seeing the wolverine, bears and willow grouse (more)Mohni Gujral

Fantastic!...Exploring the Byzantine capital of the Pelopponese, Mystras, en route between Tolo and Gytheio. Beautifully painted churches, crumbling ruins, a Frankish fortress with magnificent views and a convent tortoise! (more)Taissa Csaky

Our holiday was wonderful.... We have travelled extensively all over the world and driving in many different countries. This agency was the best that we have ever worked with (more)Sarah Turner

It was a great family holiday.... Drake bay is a beautiful spot with lots of nature around, nice excursions and beautiful beach at the door step (more)ana cabrita

Amazing. A learning experience that was exciting and fun every day. (more)Sarah Lewis

Book it now! (more)Christine Keen

Lots of very memorable moments, but the best was finding a family of sloths at Playa Punta Uva on the Caribbean Coast who were so close we could have touched them. (more)Janet Sutherland

Fantastic! Our time at El Remanso lodge in the Osa Penninsla it was a super place and had some wonderful wildlife sightings there. (more)Jane Fowles

On an early morning bird-watching trail with a local guide, we were lucky enough to see 5 of these beautiful birds... feeding on wild avocados. We sat for an hour as the sun began to rise, driving away the cold night air as the clouds rolled up the forested mountain side. Quite amazing. (more)Paul Smith

We enjoyed many elements of the holiday. The city highlight was probably the Guggenheim area in Bilbao... Enjoyable & relaxing. We had good weather which, as always, is a great help. (more)Matthew Lee

It was great and will recommend to my family and friends. There are so many things to discover and the only way to see them is via driving....so if more people will opt to do a self-drive tour...more tourist will go to the area. (more)Fay Cruz

We loved walking in the mountains in the north, around the lakes and then along the Adriatic coast. We were blessed with great weather - we took too many jumpers and too few t-shirts - which was a surprise for mid September. (more)Geoff Edwards

Lake Bled. The many medieval villages. The island of brijuni for its Roman remains Llubjiana. (more)Celia Marsh

The landscape and sea life was memorable. (more)Lynda Whitcombe

Wow this is really hard to answer because honestly (and I do not tend to exagerate) this was the most amazing holiday we ever had. We were blown away every single day by the beauty of Iceland, the raw nature, constant changing scenery and wildlife. (more)Ariella Schaerer

The outstanding scenery and unique landscapes which greet you at every turn. Whale watching was possibly the most exciting especially as it was on the last but one day of their season. The Humpbacks, Minkes and white nosed dolphins put on quite an active display for us. (more)Wendy Meade

Memorable parts? This holiday was so packed full of fantastic memories.........From the moment we arrived in Bilbao with the awesome Guggenheim Museum and delicious tapas, through to the final day when we walked down to the beach in Barcelona to paddle in the Mediterranean Sea like a couple of teenagers! Tips? Go with an open mind, and enjoy the real Spain. Local benefits? All the hotels we stayed in, apart from the first night, were family run hotels. The spanish people... (more)Janet Herbert

Memorable parts? Everything! Crete is so diverse with so much history. We really just saw a little bit. Our visit to Spinalonga was memorable. Although busy with parties of tourists it is a very special place with a special history. Tips? There is so much to do and see in Crete. Impossible to do in one visit. Concentrate on just a few things or one particular region. Local benefits? I hope so. We booked everything through a local Cretan agency. Used a local car hire company,... (more)Maureen Rae

The most memorable time for us was seeing the Northwest and Northeast sections of Crete - gorgeous - although we loved hiking the Imbros Gorge, exploring Chania and Heraklion, and being in the mountain villages. (more)Christine Singer

It was an all good self drive adventure which we enjoyed. (more)Barry Marshall

The most memorable moment was walking to the southern most point of mainland Greece and the wonderful spring flowers everywhere. (more)Penny Mcveigh