Twelve Alpine Passes PORSCHE Fest 2022

Tuesday, May 31 – Depart from your home for your overnight flight to Europe. If possible, we recommend that you arrive at least a day early (i.e., leave home on Monday, May 30th) to have more time to relax, adjust to the time change and enjoy the area. Call about our Early Arrival Program (hotel and dinner).

Wednesday, Jun 1 – Upon arrival in Stuttgart you will be met at the Stuttgart (STR) Airport and transferred to our hotel, the Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin Hotel. After you check in and freshen up, we will meet for a mandatory Driver’s Briefing in one of the hotel’s conference rooms. We will explain the “rules of the road” and European traffic signs plus give you tips on using our walkie-talkies that will keep us in touch on our drives. After the briefing we will have lunch in one of the hotel’s local restaurants.

After lunch, we will visit the Mercedes Museum for a fascinating look at the history of motor vehicles. This evening you are invited to a special Welcome to Germany dinner and drinks at the Stuttgarter Stäffele.

Thursday, June 2 – After breakfast, we board our luxury motor coach to the PORSCHE Museum at Porscheplatz 1 in Zuffenhausen.

We’ll have a private guided tour through the PORSCHE Factory and the PORSCHE Museum. You will also visit some closed-to-the-public behind the scenes areas like the New Car Delivery, Goodie Store and Special Selection areas. In between the Factory tour and the guided tour of the Museum, we will enjoy lunch in the Boxenstopp Café in the PORSCHE Museum.

This evening, we’ll have dinner and drinks in a castle dating from the 11th century, Schloss Hohenbeilstein. Watching the sunset from the ramparts is spectacular!

Friday, June 3 – Enjoy a fabulous breakfast buffet at the Graf Zeppelin Hotel before departing Stuttgart heading south on the Autobahn. We will stop for lunch high up in the Bavaria mountains at the rustic and lovely Schlossanger Alp Restaurant and Hotel.

After lunch, we will cross into Austria and over our first Alpine pass – the fun Hahntennjoch – on our way to one of the most beautifully situated hotels, the Interalpen Hotel Tyrol.

Dinner tonight will be in Alpine splendor at the Interalpen Hotel.

Saturday, June 4 – Enjoy a delightful breakfast at the Interalpen Hotel before departing in our PORSCHES for Meran, Italy. We’ll drive on beautiful Alpine roads winding through and over the mountains, crossing two spectacular Alpine passes, the Timmelsjoch and the Jaufenpass.

We will stop for lunch along the way before we arrive at our hotel in northern Italy, Therme Meran, late in the afternoon. Dinner tonight will be at the hotel.

Sunday, June 5 – Enjoy breakfast this morning at the Hotel Therme in Meran before we embark on an exciting day of Alpine driving. We’ll drive over the first of four Alpine passes this morning – the Passo di Stelvio.

After our fun morning drive, we will stop for lunch at Franzenshöhe Restaurant located in the middle of the Passo di Stelvio.

After lunch, we cross over three more Alpine passes: Passo di Foscano, Passo di Livigno and Passo Bernina before arriving in Pontresina at the Grand Hotel Kronenhof. We will have an exquisite dinner and drinks in our private dining room tonight at the hotel.

Monday, June 6 – After a lovely breakfast at the Grand Hotel Kronenhof, we depart in our PORSCHES for Lake Brienz on scenic Swiss Alpine roads. The two passes we cross today are the Julier Pass and the Oberalp Pass.

We stop for lunch at a charming little restaurant, Piz Calmot, on top of the Oberalp Pass, before continuing our drive to gorgeous Lake Brienz and our hotel, Grand Hotel Giessbach, overlooking the lake. Weather permitting, you can relax on the Hotel’s terrace, have a drink and experience the wonderful view over Lake Brienz. We’ll enjoy dinner at the hotel tonight.

Tuesday, June 7 – Enjoy a delicious breakfast overlooking the lake at Grand Hotel Giessbach. We’ll depart in our PORSCHES for a fun day of driving in the Alps across the famous Furkapass and stop for lunch at Grimsel Hospiz overlooking the Alpine Grimsel Lake.

After lunch, we drive over the Grimsel Pass and the Susten Pass before returning to our hotel, the Grand Hotel Giessbach. Enjoy another delightful dinner at the hotel tonight.

Wednesday, June 8 – Enjoy a delightful breakfast at the Grand Hotel Giessbach before checking out. We’ll depart for Stuttgart, stopping in the southern Black Forest for lunch at the lovely Parkhotel Adler in Hinterzarten.

Afterwards, we enjoy another wonderful run on the no-speed-limit German Autobahn north towards Stuttgart. Unfortunately, you must return the PORSCHE you fell in love with when we arrive in Stuttgart!

We’ll check back into the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin where the remainder of the afternoon is free before we meet for our Farewell to Germany dinner at the elegant Christophorus Restaurant located in the PORSCHE Museum.

Thursday, June 9 – Enjoy another fabulous breakfast at the Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin. If you are departing for North America, you will be transferred to the Stuttgart Airport for your return flight.

AUF WIEDERSEHEN!