Europe 4x4 Guided Self Drive Adventure - 30 Days

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Experience Europe in a very different way to the usual European holiday.  Instead of visiting the obvious highlights we travel to a remote Europe, which most people do not know exists.  Not many get to experience Europe like this.

Using 4x4s we can access the remote Pyrenees Mountain Range which stretches over 450 km, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Mediterranean in the east and acts as a natural border between Spain and France.   A trip through these mountains takes the traveller through alpine scenery, clear lakes, winding rivers, powerful waterfalls and impressive cliffs, all acting as a gorgeous background to the unique cultures that grew in the region, isolated by the mountain range.    Not only will we experience stunning scenery but also wineries, quaint and picturesque villages, ancient citadels, hidden monasteries and fun off-road driving.    You will be surprised at the variety of the scenery in the Pyrenees – they are high, rough and wild.   We’ll stay in comfortable and charming accommodation along the route.  The adventure starts and ends in Barcelona famous for its buildings by Gaudi, tapas, seafood and sangria.

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Highlights include: Barcelona; Penedés Wine Region; the coastal region of Costa Brava; Girona with its Gothic churches; the Cathar region of France including the UNESCO world heritage site fortress of Carcassonne and Renne les Chateau which influenced the famous “Da Vinci Code” novel; Niaux Cave, one of the last caves with prehistoric art that is still open to the public; Pic Negre the high mountain pass (2,643 metres) on the Andorran-Spanish border; Aiguestortes National Park; Boumort National Reserve; Montrebei Gorge; Tour de France Roads through Gavarnie and Lourdes – the “Route des Cols”; Ordesa National Park; Mallos de Riglos; Basque Country; Bardanes Reales desert; and Vulture watching in Alquezar.