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# Top Round Trips For Couples by Cheap Car Hire

> A guide to round-trip driving holidays for couples, highlighting scenic car hire routes across Europe and America as well as volunteer gap-year projects abroad.

## What to see
- **The Grand Tour (Switzerland, France & Italy)** — Starting in Geneva, passing Chamonix, through Mont-Blanc's seven-mile tunnel, and on to Florence.
- **Cote d'Opale, France** — A 160-mile round trip from Calais featuring the River Canche, Etaples and Hesdin's Spanish-inspired architecture.
- **Bergen to Oslo, Norway** — An 800-mile return journey through fjords, elk country and rolling pastureland.
- **Colorado, USA** — Drive between Denver and Telluride for winter scenery including Colorado Springs and Pueblo.

## What to do
- **Skiing in Telluride** — A two-week winter sports base accessible by car from Denver.
- **Seafood dining in Etaples** — A dining highlight on the Cote d'Opale round trip.
- **Gap year volunteer projects** — Conservation in Australia or South America, teaching in India, or building projects in Africa, typically lasting three to six weeks.

## Good to know
Using a car hire broker gives couples the flexibility to travel at their own pace rather than following a fixed tour schedule. The Calais ferry is a useful starting point for UK-based drivers exploring northern France.