PCA Spring Traditional Stuttgarter PORSCHE Fest

Sunday, May 18th

Depart from your home for your overnight flight to Europe.

Monday, May 19th

• Arrive in Stuttgart; check in at Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin
• Mandatory Drivers’ Briefing
• Ludwigsburg Palace
• Early dinner and drinks at Stuttgarter Stäffele

After you check in and freshen up, we will meet for the important Drivers’ Briefing where we will also complete the waivers of liability paperwork. Following the briefing, we will enjoy a delicious lunch in one of the hotel’s restaurants, the Stüble. After lunch, we will visit the immense, 452-room Ludwigsburg Palace, one of the largest Baroque palaces in Europe. Nicknamed the “Versailles of Swabia”, the 300+ year-old palace also features expansive gardens to explore.

This day will end with a fabulous dinner at a traditional Swabian restaurant, the Stuttgarter Stäffele. Try their delicious onion soup – it’s served in an onion! Not only is the food wonderful, but the selection of wine and beer is fantastic! (L, D)

Tuesday, May 20th

• 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, May 21st

• Drive on Autobahns to the Bavarian Alps
• Lunch at Hotel 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 you check out and load your large luggage in our luggage van, we will depart from the hotel.

After leaving Stuttgart, we’ll drive the A8 and A7 Autobahns into the Bavarian Alps. We will stop for lunch in the Bavarian Alps at the charming Hotel Schlossanger Alp. After 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 a 3-course dinner await us tonight at this delightful hotel overlooking the harbor on Lake Constance. (B, L, D)

Thursday, May 22nd

• Breakfast at Hotel Bayerischer Hof
• Drive on Autobahn back to Stuttgart
• Lunch at Autobahn rest stop
• Return PORSCHE, transfer to Hotel Graf Zeppelin
• Farewell Dinner at Plenum

Enjoy breakfast at the beautiful Hotel Bayerischer Hof. We’ll check out and begin our drive back to Stuttgart. You may have the opportunity to join or renew your membership in Fast Lane Travel’s 150 mph Club on one of the no-speed-limit Autobahns. Along the way, we will stop for lunch at one of the Autobahn rest stops. The rest stops in Germany are nothing like they are in the U.S. You’ll be amazed at the selection of fresh food.

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.

This evening, we will meet again for our short walk to Carls Brauhaus for our Farewell Dinner. (B, L, D)

Friday, May 23rd

• 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)