Dolomites & Alps Exclusive PORSCHE Tour

Sunday, August 31st

• Depart from your home for your overnight flight to Europe.

If possible, we always recommend that you arrive a day early (i.e., leave home on Saturday, August 30th) to have a little more time to relax, adjust to the time change, and enjoy the area. Call us to find out about our Early Arrivals Program (includes hotel, dinner and breakfast).

Monday, September 1st

• Mandatory Drivers’ Briefing and Lunch
• FREE Afternoon
• Welcome to Germany Dinner

Welcome to Germany! Upon arrival in Stuttgart, you will be met at the airport and transferred to our hotel, the Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin Hotel. After you check in and freshen up, we will enjoy a fabulous lunch in the hotel’s casual restaurant, the Graf Zeppelin Stüble. Following lunch, we will meet for our mandatory drivers’ briefing, which includes important information such as the rules of the road, road signs you will encounter, and more. You will also complete paperwork including the Waivers of Responsibility.

After our delicious lunch and briefing, you will have the rest of the afternoon free. We suggest that you take a walk along the pedestrian-only Königstrassse to get some fresh air to help get over any lingering jet lag. The area is filled with shops, museums, galleries, cafés and restaurants.

This evening, we’ll take a short walk from the hotel to enjoy our Welcome to Germany 3-course dinner and drinks at Restaurant Plenum am Schlossgarten. (L, D)

Tuesday, September 2nd

• PORSCHE Museum and PORSCHE Factory Tours
• Lunch in the PORSCHE Museum
• PORSCHE pick up
• Dinner at Restaurant Zeppelino’s

Enjoy breakfast in the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin. After breakfast, we will board 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, and we’ll also visit some closed-to-the-public areas like the New Car Delivery, Goodie Store and Special Selection. Lunch will be in the PORSCHE Museum at the renowned Christophorus Restaurant.

After our delightful lunch, you will find the PORSCHE you selected waiting for you. The Team at PORSCHE Drive will introduce you to your PORSCHE, including familiarization with the PDK Transmission, the Navigation Systems, and the various routes to be driven. You will drive your PORSCHE back to the Hotel Graf Zeppelin where it will be securely parked for the night.

This exciting day will end with a fabulous dinner in our hotel at the elegant Restaurant Zeppelino’s. (B, L, D)

Wednesday, September 3rd

• Depart Stuttgart for Austria via Bavarian Alps
• Lunch at Hotel Schlossanger Alp
• Drive over Hahntenjoch Alpine Pass to Telfs
• Drinks and dinner at Hotel Interalpen Tirol

Breakfast will be served from 6:30 am. Please bring your luggage no later than 8:00 am to the lobby to be loaded into our luggage van. At 9:00 am we will depart Stuttgart in our PORSCHES towards Bavaria, where we will stop for lunch at the delightful Hotel Schlossanger Alp in Bavaria.

After lunch we will continue our drive over the Hahntennjoch Pass to Telfs, Austria and check in to the scenic, 5-star Hotel Interalpen Tirol. When we arrive, you will find that your PORSCHE will be as pampered as you at this delightful, luxurious hotel.

Tonight, we will enjoy drinks and a delicious dinner at the Hotel Interalpen Tirol. (B, L, D)

Thursday, September 4th

• Breakfast at leisure at hotel
• FREE morning and afternoon
• Lunch on your own
• Pre-dinner drinks and canapés
• Dinner at Hotel Interalpen Tirol

Today you can sleep in and start your day relaxed with one of the best breakfast buffets you may have seen. This day is yours to enjoy as you please. The staff of the Hotel Interalpen Tirol as well as your guides from Fast Lane Travel are happy to assist you to arrange the perfect day for you. You can rent bicycles, book a horse-drawn carriage tour or you may enjoy a day of privacy, relaxation and treatments at the hotel’s luxurious spa. We think you will find “your spot” to enjoy this quiet, scenic and peaceful place.

Lunch today will be on your own, either at the hotel or wherever you might wander. In the evening, we meet for our pre-dinner drinks before we will be spoiled again with a world class dinner experience. (B, D)

Friday, September 5th

• Breakfast at Hotel Interalpen
• Drive south, over Timmelsjoch Pass
• Lunch at Hotel Chalet Mirabell
• Dinner and drinks at hotel

Enjoy a fabulous breakfast. Following breakfast, check out of the Hotel Interalpen Tirol and have your luggage ready to load into our luggage van.

After leaving the Hotel Interalpen Tirol, we’ll drive over the famous Timmelsjoch Alpine Pass to the southern Tyrol area in Italy (the Tyrol/Tirol region is located in two countries: Austria and Italy). Scenic backroads will lead us to our lunch and hotel destination for tonight, the Hotel Chalet Mirabell in Avelengo, near Meran, Italy.

Located in the world-famous Dolomites – the Hotel Chalet Mirabell offers luxury accommodations and a gourmet restaurant. And the scenery is spectacular! Tonight we can look forward to an amazing dinner and drinks at our hotel. (B, L, D)

Saturday, September 6th

• Drive to Falzarego Pass
• Cable car to top of Mount Lagazuoi
• Lunch at Rifugio Lazazoui
• Dinner and drink at Hotel Chalet Mirabell

Enjoy a lovely breakfast at the Hotel Chalet Mirabell. This morning, we will enjoy a day of great driving and amazing scenery. We will drive east toward the Badia Valley and arrive at the Falzarego Pass (6,906 ft.). We will board a gondola (cable car) to take us to the top of Mount Lagazuoi. From the top, we will enjoy breathtaking views of the pass and the surrounding Dolomite peaks.

On a peak at the top, “Rifugio Lagazuoi”, at 9,029 ft., is our lunch destination. While savoring our lunch, we will also be gazing at the spectacular scenery. Afterwards, we’ll sit on the terrace, which boasts the most panoramic terrace views in the Dolomites, and enjoy the wonderful views before taking the cable car back down to the parking lot. Our PORSCHES are ready for another scenic drive to return us to the Hotel Chalet Mirabell.

Back at Hotel Chalet Mirabell, you may want to relax by the pool, have a well-deserved drink or simply enjoy the view. This evening, we look forward to another delicious dinner and drinks served in the restaurant. (B,L,D)

Sunday, September 7th

• Drive west into Switzerland
• Cross over four Alpine Passes
• Lunch at Berghotel Franzenshöhe at Passo Stelvio
• Champagne and canapés at Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains
• Dinner and drinks at hotel

Enjoy a delightful breakfast today before checking out and loading your large luggage into our luggage van. Today as we drive west through spectacular scenery to St. Moritz, Switzerland, we will cross over four incredible Alpine passes: Passo Stelvio, Passo Forcola di Livigno, Passo dell Umbrail and Passo de Bernina. We will stop for a very scenic lunch at the Berghotel Franzenshöhe, located at the top of Passo Stelvio. The views from the terrace are breathtaking!

When we arrive in St. Moritz, we will be greeted by the staff of the luxurious Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains with Champagne and canapés. After we relax and settle in, the chef will indulge us with a delicious 3-course dinner with drinks at this grand hotel. (B,L,D)

Monday, September 8th

• Drive to Mount Bürgenstock via Andermatt
• Lunch at Berggasthaus Piz Calmot
• Cross over Oberalp Pass
• Dinner and drinks at Hotel Villa Honegg

Enjoy your breakfast today before checking out and loading your large luggage into our luggage van. We will depart from St. Moritz in the direction of Lake Lucerne. As we begin to cross over the Oberalp Pass, we will stop for lunch, on the terrace if weather permits, at Berggasthaus Piz Calmot, near the source of the Rhine River.

After our lunch with a view, we’ll continue our drive to the heart of Switzerland to our hotel, the Hotel Villa Honegg. This 5-star boutique hotel is located on Mount Bürgenstock, high above Lake Lucerne.

Tonight, we will enjoy a fabulous 3-course dinner and drinks at this lovely hotel. (B, L, D)

Tuesday, September 9th

• Breakfast at Hotel
• Drive Swiss Alps over three Alpine passes
• Lunch Alpinhotel Grimsel Hospiz
• Pre-dinner drinks and dinner at hotel

After savoring our delicious breakfast at the Hotel Villa Honegg, we’ll depart for a fun day of driving in the Swiss Alps. During our morning and afternoon drives, we will cross over three gorgeous Alpine passes: the Furka, Grimsel and Susten.

We will stop for lunch in the Bernese Oberland at the Alpinhotel Grimsel Hospiz. This historic mountain hotel with its panoramic views of glacial Lake Grimsel is located in the middle of the Grimsel Pass.

After an exciting drive back to Lake Lucerne and our hotel, we’ll meet again in the evening for pre-dinner drinks followed by another delicious 3-course dinner at Hotel Villa Honegg. (B,L,D)

Wednesday, September 10th

• Breakfast at Hotel Villa Honegg
• Lunch Münstertal Romantik Hotel Spielweg
• Return PORSCHES
• Dinner and drinks at hotel

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Hotel Villa Honegg before checking out and loading your large luggage into our luggage van. We will depart, driving through the Swiss Alps into the Black Forest of southwest Germany. We will stop for lunch at the family owned Münstertal Romantik Hotel Spielweg where you’ll be charmed not only for the fresh traditional food but also for the staff in traditional Black Forest clothing.

After lunch and one last run on the Autobahn, we will arrive back at the PORSCHE Museum where you must unfortunately return the PORSCHE you fell in love with! We will transfer back to the Hotel Graf Zeppelin where we will meet once again for our special Farewell Dinner and drinks. (B, L, D)

Tuesday, September 11th

• 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)