PCA Traditional Spring TREFFEN

Tuesday, April 16

Depart from your home for your overnight flight to Europe.

Wednesday, April 17th

• Arrive in Stuttgart; check in at Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin
• Welcome to Germany dinner and drinks

After you check in and freshen up, you will have some free time until dinner. We recommend that you take a walk to help get over any jet lag. Turn right as you leave the hotel and walk to the Königstrasse – a pedestrian-only area with shops, museums, parks, cafes and more. This evening, we’ll meet in the lobby to take a short walk to Carls Brauhaus for a traditional “Welcome to Germany” dinner where you can also sample the delicious local beer and wine. (D)

Thursday, April 18th

• Lunch followed by Mandatory Drivers’ Briefing and PORSCHE tour paperwork
• Ludwigsburg Castle tour
• Dinner and drinks

Enjoy breakfast in the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin. Your morning is free to enjoy as you please. We will meet for lunch in one of the hotel’s restaurants, the Stüble, followed by the important Drivers’ Briefing where we will complete the PORSCHE tour and rental waivers.

After our briefing, our motor coach will transfer us to Ludwigsburg where we will have a fascinating tour of Ludwigsburg Palace. Nicknamed the “Versailles of Swabia,” this 452-room Baroque palace complex has extensive gardens and is the largest palatial estate in Germany.

After we return to our hotel from Ludwigsburg, you’ll have time to freshen up before we meet in the lobby for our short walk along the Königstrasse to the Schillerplatz for a delightful dinner. Tomorrow will be an exciting day after a good night’s rest at the Hotel Graf Zeppelin. (B, L, D)

Friday, April 19th

• PORSCHE Museum and PORSCHE Factory tours
• Lunch at the PORSCHE Museum
• Pick up PORSCHE rental
• Dinner and drinks at Stuttgarter Stäffele

Enjoy another delightful breakfast in the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin before boarding our luxury motor coach to Porsche Platz 1 in Stuttgart. You’ll be thrilled by our privately guided tour through the PORSCHE Factory and PORSCHE Museum. You will also visit some closed-to-the-public areas like the New Car Delivery, Goodie Store and Special Selection. A fantastic lunch hosted by PORSCHE will be served to us at the PORSCHE Museum.

Later in the afternoon, you will pick up the PORSCHE you selected from the PORSCHE Museum. We will drive our PORSCHES back to the Hotel Graf Zeppelin where they will be securely parked overnight.

This evening, we will transfer to a fantastic restaurant, the Stuttgarter Stäffele, for a delicious dinner. Try the onion soup – it’s served in a real onion instead of a bowl! After this exciting day, you will sleep well at the Hotel Graf Zeppelin. (B, L, D)

Saturday, April 20th

• Drive your PORSCHE from Stuttgart on Autobahns to the Bavarian Alps
• Lunch at Schlossanger Alp
• Drive to Lindau on Lake Constance
• Drinks and dinner at the 5-star Hotel Bayerischer Hof

Start your first driving day with a delightful breakfast at the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin. After breakfast, check out and have your large luggage in the lobby ready to load into our luggage van. Our PORSCHES will be lined up at the hotel ready for our departure. After leaving Stuttgart, we’ll drive the A8 and A7 Autobahns into the Bavarian Alps where we will stop for lunch at the charming and scenic Hotel Schlossanger Alp.

After a delicious lunch, we’ll continue our drive to Lake Constance and the lovely island of Lindau. We’ll check in to the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, a luxury hotel located on the banks of Lake Constance (called the Bodensee in German). Drinks and dinner tonight will be at this delightful hotel overlooking the harbor on Lake Constance. (B, L, D)

Sunday, April 21st

• Breakfast at Hotel Bayerischer Hof
• Drive back to Stuttgart
• Return PORSCHE, check in to Hotel Graf Zeppelin
• Evening at the Frülingsfest (Oktoberfest in the Spring)

Enjoy your last breakfast at the beautiful Hotel Bayerischer Hof. After loading your large luggage in our luggage van, check out and we’ll begin our drive back to Stuttgart. Along the way, you may have the opportunity to join or renew your membership in Fast Lane Travel’s 150 mph Club on one of the Autobahns.

We’ll arrive back in Stuttgart where you must sadly return the PORSCHE you’ve fallen in love with! After returning the PORSCHES at the PORSCHE Museum, we’ll transfer back to the Hotel Graf Zeppelin and check in once again.

After we freshen up, we’ll meet again for our transfer to the Cannstatter Frühlingsfest. This is just like Oktoberfest in Germany, but in the Spring. Tonight, you’ll experience the food, festivities, music and of course, beer, at a volks fest in Germany! We’ve reserved a private seating area in one of the famous beer tents. It’s an experience you’ll never forget and a wonderful end to your TREFFEN! (B, C, D)

Monday, April 22nd

• Depart Stuttgart and return home or travel on to other destinations

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. (B)