FIVE GREAT VINTAGE JOURNEYS

Tour the South of France in a classic car

Drive from Monaco into Provence and end your journey on the French Riviera, covering around 590 miles in eight days behind the wheel of a classic car. Stay each night in five-star accommodation. Available from March to October, from £9,500 (colcorsa.com)

Take to the skies above the Hudson Valley in a biplane

Operating from the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, these 1929 New Standard D-25s can carry up to four passengers per flight. On a half-hour Lighthouse tour, you will be treated to views of the Taconic and Catskill mountains. Available weekdays 10am5pm (subject to conditions), and priced at £167 per person (oldrhinebeck.org)

Cruise the Algarve in a VW camper van

Practically synonymous with surf culture, a restored vintage VW camper van is the ideal way to explore the Algarve, where surf beaches such as Beliche and Arrifana await. Even if you are not a surfer, the landscapes and food make the trip worth it. Book a VW T2 from £65 per day, minimum three days (vintagecampersvans.com)

Explore the Amalfi Coast by Vespa

Choose to self-navigate, or follow a guide, on a four-day tour of the Amalfi Coast, returning each night to hotel O Sole Mio. You can explore Pompeii, as well as the postcard-perfect towns of Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, plus quiet mountain villages and dazzling Mediterranean beaches. including accommodation, breakfast and Vespa hire. Fuel, parking, Pompeii visit, lunches and dinners are not included (thevespatrip.com)

Steam through the Swiss mountains

With departures in July, August and September next year, this nine-day trip combines a number of steam-train journeys – including the Brünig Steam Railway along the shores of Lake Brienz, the mountain panoramas of Brienz Rothorn, Switzerland’s oldest steam cog railway, a visit to “James Bond mountain” – the Schilthorn – and a Lake Thun cruise.

A nine-day trip costs from £2,699 per person, including eight nights B&B and seven evening meals (railtrail.co.uk)