Taking Our Dog To Italy

Paolo Imberino
Paolo Imberino Forum Participant Posts: 86
edited July 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

We want to travel to Lake Garda, Italy next year and happy via france or Spain.

The question is any suggestions on which route is best where our dog stays with us. Eurostar don't allow dogs other than guide dogs. Some ferrys say yes but dog must stay in motorhome and you can only visit doggy with a staff member. We'll be travelling from Wiltshire.

Anybody suggest a ferry route with dog friendly cabins? 

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  • Biggarmac
    Biggarmac Forum Participant Posts: 364
    100 Comments
    edited July 2017 #2

    The tunnel takes dogs in your motorhome.  Eurostar is a foot passenger service. If you are taking your motorhome the train will take the strain.

  • Paolo Imberino
    Paolo Imberino Forum Participant Posts: 86
    edited July 2017 #3

    Biggarmac. Thanks. I'll look into it.

  • Paolo Imberino
    Paolo Imberino Forum Participant Posts: 86
    edited July 2017 #4

    Our motorhome is 4.25GVW and 8m long so we would have to travel as freight commercial vehicle and their rules say no dogs so the tunnel is out of the question for us.

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Forum Participant Posts: 534
    edited July 2017 #5

    Are you sure about that? My outfit is 12m long and 4250kg plated weight and I use the tunnel regularly, never with freight. I always take my dog.

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Forum Participant Posts: 534
    edited July 2017 #6

    And my wife 😂

  • NutsyH
    NutsyH Forum Participant Posts: 534
    edited July 2017 #7

    Another option. Drive down to Portsmouth. Hop on a Brittany Ferries to Caen. Dog stays in motorhome. Job done. 

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