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The Ultimate Driving Holidays Across The Globe

Driving holidays, preferably in a suitably classic car, can be one of the best ways to grasp that sense of freedom and experience a new part of the world…

Lotus Driving Academy With Dunston Hall, Norfolk
Dunston Hall

For the best driving holiday in the UK, Lotus offers a specific Dunston Hall stay which ensures a thrilling experience and luxurious holiday. With a rich heritage, Lotus has become a world-leading manufacturer of sports cars with expertise in automotive engineering. Their Driving Academy has a range of driving experiences that caters for anyone searching for an involving and informative track session in the latest Lotus sports cars. It is perfect for anyone hoping to improve their skills, with one-on-one coaching allowing you to learn from the experience of the driver guiding you. After a day on the track, then relax at Dunston Hall hotel. Built in 1859, this is a spectacularly beautiful hotel which provides a range of activities as well such as a 18 hole golf course and health club spa. In the Norfolk countryside, this is a wonderful opportunity.

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Ice Driving In Sweden
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For something a little more magical, Classic Grand Touring LTD presents a once in a lifetime opportunity – ice driving in Sweden. Over many years they have mastered this event, having established the routine in order to provide a precise trip which offers as much as possible. Surrounded by striking wildlife this is certainly a driving holiday to remember. You can drive Front Wheel Drive, Rear wheel Drive and 4 Wheel Drive cars across the frozen terrain. It is a lesson in skill as well as thrill-seeking. So, whilst it may not be the most luxurious of stays, the opportunity to experience Sweden and such an adventurous drive is worth it.

The London To Moscow Tour
London sky line by Benjamin Davies
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If you are looking for a driving holiday which truly traverses the globe then, the Scenic & Continental Car Tours London to Moscow tour takes you across three time zones in 21 days. It is three weeks of intense culture consumed by car. You start in London, before experiencing wonderful cities such as Berlin, Warsaw and, of course, the most vibrant of all Moscow. Through each one there is the opportunity to discover the heritage and heart of each city with also a special visit to VW’s Autostadt in Wolfsburg where there will be a factory tour – perfect for the car-enthusiast. With an insightful road book featuring a day-by-day suggested itinerary, a selection of maps showing direct and scenic route options and points of interest, it seems time to hit the road and enjoy a capital to capital trip.

Classic India
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Starting in Chennai on the east coast of India and finishing in Cochin on the west, discovering India by car allows you to witness a vast range of what the country has to offer. The beautiful scenery is inescapable but there is also a chance to drive through hot arid plains, the Western Ghat mountains, wildlife reserves and aspects of the country’s heritage. Great Road Journeys ran the first Classic India tour in 2006, driving Hindustan Ambassadors across the country. This may not be exactly the same tour but it is equally extraordinary. You will be provided both with a vehicle and route book which features quiet rural roads and the scenic route. There is no better way to truly experience both wonderful driving and India.

The American Deep South
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Perhaps the most iconic of car driving tours is an all-American road trip. The deep south, however, adds a more unusual choice with the delights of Georgia providing a most enchanting trip. Highlights of the Wexas trip include historical landmarks such as the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and areas of outstanding natural beauty with inland marshes and unspoilt coastline. The trip starts in the state capital Atlanta before travelling through cities such as Macon, Savannah and Thomasville. This american driving holiday is so much more than the norm with some simply breathtaking moments.

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The Gassano Large Holdall

Travel in style with the Gassano Large gladstone holdall