Detour adaptive travel guides now available

Road Trips

Mar 1

Detour has partnered with Road.Travel to offer digital guides based on some of our most popular road trips.

Road.Travel’s technology provides virtual guidance and story-telling through your smart phone and allows you to tailor your trip based on the location, the car you’re driving and your budget.

Once you’ve selected your chosen route you’ll be able to book places to eat, stay overnight and other experiences, then receive turn-by-turn navigation instructions every step of the way.

To begin with Detour has created digital guides from our Wessex White Horses, Jim Clark Trail, Skyfall and Supercar Valley road trips and we’ll be adding to the catalog regularly. Just click on the link below to begin your journey with Detour and Road.Travel.

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Detour #315: Roving Like a Royal at Balmoral and the Cairngorms, Scotland

This Highland fling takes in the majesty of the Cairngorms, traces the Old Military Road and ends with a dram or two.

This Porsche 911 is a Turbocharged Tribute to The Transfagarasan Highway

Romania’s most fabled road is to have a Porsche 911 named after it.

A Swiss Collector Took his Classic Bugatti on the World’s Most Expensive Road Trip

Bugatti owner Fritz Burkhard drove his $30 million 1937 Type 57 Atalante across America, making it the most valuable one-car Detour we’ve ever seen.

Detour #314: Big Sky by Bentley, Montana, USA

A Big British car turns out to be a brilliant way to explore Big Sky Montana.

The World’s Tallest Road Bridge Towers Above a Chinese Canyon

The soon-to-open Huajiang Canyon Bridge in China is a towering feat of engineering that is set to slash journey times and attract tourists.

Detour #313: Retracing Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby’s Road to Le Mans, France

Salvadori and Shelby set course for Le Mans in 1959, Rory FH Smith follows their road to victory.

Take a Tour Through Italy or France in a Classic Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz promises a “stylish journey through time” with a range of European driving tours.

Nasser Al Attiyah, World Rally Raid Champion

Nasser Al Attiyah has five Dakar Rally victories to his name. Add to that 19 Middle East Rally titles, a Production and WRC-2 title and two World Rally Raid championships, and it is clear that he knows how to pummel down a dirt track.

Detour #312: Sydney Harbour to Bondi Beach The Longer Way, Australia

It’s but four miles between two of Sydney’s legendary landmarks but you can make it a full day’s drive with the right Detours.

The Hotels Offering Rooms with Vroom in Japan and California

Want to add a little octane to your next holiday? If you’re headed to Japan or the USA then you’re in luck thanks to the hotels that are pairing a stay with a drive or ride.

Detour #311: Driving a Sports Car to the Sands of the Sahara, Morocco

A Mazda MX-5 may be an unlikely desert explorer, but Nik Berg proves that you don’t need all-wheel-drive for a Moroccan adventure.

Tesla Diner Opens to Supercharge Cars and Drivers

Tesla has opened a retro-futuristic diner in Hollywood, California, where drivers can fill up on burgers and fries while their cars guzzle electrons.

This Biker is Riding Around the World in 19 Days

Two-time Dakar rally winner Sam Sunderland is planning to set a new world record for circumnavigating the world on a motorcycle.

Detour #310: Driving Down the 101, California, Here We Come, USA

Jamie Hearne travels America’s most famous coast road with a little musical inspiration.

Ode to the Road Trip: Why a Detour Beats Every Other Summer Holiday Travel Plan

Take to the road and enjoy a freedom you’ll never experience by plane or train, says Detour’s founder Nik Berg.

Lucid Just Took The Ultimate Electric Road Trip

A luxurious Lucid Air Grand Touring has taken the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge.

Detour #309: Taking the Piste on the Col de l’Iseran, France

The run to the ski resort at Val d’Isere takes you over the Alps’ Highest Pass. Driving up might just be more fun than skiing down.

Fuelled by the Sun on the Furka Pass

A classic Audi Sport Quattro has become the first car to climb Switzerland’s fabulous Furka Pass using a sustainable fuel made with sunlight.

Detour #308: Mind The Gap, Kerala, India

Kerala's famous Gap Road has recently had a makeover, so naturally Detour decided to head out to see what the fuss was about.

Porsche Just Took Over Austria’s Best Road

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is one of Detour’s favourite drives, and now it appears that Porsche is a big fan as well.

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Detour adaptive travel guides now available

Detour has partnered with Road.Travel to offer digital guides based on some of our most popular road trips.

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