Hi everyone, my wife and i have a holiday home in Sao Jao (algarve) about 30 mins from Faro and after buying my first FF a few months ago have been thinking about stretching the FF's legs and heading from southampton to Bilbao on the ferry followed by a leisurely cruise through spain or down the Portuguese coast. We usually fly from Hurn international to Faro courtesy of Ryanair and pick up a rental which gets us door to door in three and a half hours but like i said really fancy doing the trip in the FF.

So has anyone done the uk to Portugal trip or similar and if so any advice for me going in? This will be the first time attempting a journey of this distance by car.

Writing this poolside at Balaia Golf Village (our rental is a mitsubishi colt eco asthmatic ) and this trip not long enough for the FF road trip.

many thanks mark

Marty. FFRRs are born to do that sort of journey. It will be a doddle.

I would go for it ! I have always fancied doing a trip like that and the ff is the perfect car todo it in

Just make sure you have decent breakdown cover... Range Rover Vogue 2006 4.4 AJV8 | Buckingham Blue | Parchment Leather | Supercharged Grill+Side Vents | CA02 HEY ( NOT 02 PLATE )

I take mine to Bordeaux and back 4 times a year and also on a ski trip - all are 750 miles each way - as already said, you have the perfect car for it

Get European breakdown cover and tell your insurance company.

Then just whatever kit you don't have - fluorescent jackets, triangle, first aid kit, fire extinguisher etc.

Not done Spain, but in France you have to carry all your documents, V5, insurance etc.

Did the run a few years ago with Brittany ferries to Santander - across the north and down the west coasts of Portugal. No problems whatsoever. Great driving. Drove to costa deal sol this year, love driving holidays especially with automatic cruise control.
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Thanks for the positive response and advice re documentation required and of course the comprehensive breakdown cover

@Roystonh, i was looking at Brittany ferries to either Bilbao or Santander, did you choose specifically or picked the cheapest return?

I've taken mine to Sicily and back twice. I had full comprehensive breakdown and warranty cover as well. Your RR is the perfect car to take you to Portugal. It deserves the trip to the sun

Mine is already in Portugal...
Everyday

If you bring your car here, do take the time, and instead of going just to the beach, turn to the hills (north) and go explore some very good scenery and landscape. That's were the RR is in its element.

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There is a complete article about going off tarmac in Portugal in the latest issue of LRO Magazine with DreamLandRover.com

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@VMPP, thank you for the advice we would be travelling down the west coast from the north coming past Lisboa eventually. So would have some time to spend in the hills. Thanks for the pics they look great!

@Verydisco cheers for the info on the article in LRO Magazine, is it an online publication or subscription or w h smiths as have not purchased before?

many thanks mark

Mark, LRO is the Land Rover owners' ''Bible''. You'll find it in any bookstore, newsagent, even supermarket really, or you can subscribe and even subscribe to the online/iPad version

http://www.lro.com/

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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@verydisco many thanks, i prefer magazines to be in hard copy so will pick one up as soon as i am back in blighty!

thanks mark

When I were a teenager me and a couple of mates drove down to the Algarve in an Austin Metro. A Rangie would have been a lot more comfortable.

@dand lol that sounds epic, my first car was an almost new 90 ford orion and it would never have made it even with the escort turbo alloys and cut springs If you have a pick of that journey please post it