Tuscany Mercedes Fest

Saturday, October 11th

Depart from your home for your overnight flight to Europe.

Sunday, October 12th

• Arrive in Stuttgart; check in at Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin
• Mandatory Drivers’ Briefing and Lunch at Stüble
• Mercedes-Benz Museum
• Dinner and drinks at Cannstatter Volksfest 2025

Welcome to Stuttgart! After you check in to the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin and freshen up, 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 Liability. Following our briefing, we will enjoy a fabulous lunch in the hotel’s casual restaurant, the Stüble.

After lunch, we will visit the immense Mercedes-Benz Museum offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the precision and innovation behind luxury car manufacturing, showcasing advanced robotics and meticulous craftsmanship. The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart takes visitors on a journey through automotive history, displaying iconic models, concept cars, and the brand’s evolution over more than a century. Together, the factory and museum provide an immersive experience that blends cutting-edge technology with rich automotive heritage.

This evening, we’ll take a short walk from the hotel for a fabulous dinner at Restaurant Plenum am Schlossgarten. Not only is the food delicious but the views of the castle gardens are also delightful.

Monday, October 13th

• Lunch in Fellbach
• Mercedes-Benz AMG Factory
• Dinner at Restaurant Plenum am Schlossgarten

Enjoy breakfast in the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin. After breakfast, we will board our luxury motor coach to Mercedesstrasse 100 in Stuttgart. You’ll be thrilled by our privately guided tour through the MERCEDES Classic Center. Lunch will be in Fellbach.

After we relax a bit and freshen up, we’ll meet again for a short walk to dinner at the fabulous Restaurant Plenum am Schlossgarten , with its floor-to-ceiling windows providing breathtaking views of Stuttgart and the castle gardens!

Tuesday, October 14th

• PORSCHE Museum and PORSCHE Factory Tours
• Lunch in the PORSCHE Museum
• Dinner at Restaurant CUBE

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 be on your way to picking up the Mercedes-Benz you selected. Then back to the Hotel Graf Zeppelin where it will be securely parked for the night.

After we relax a bit and freshen up, we’ll meet again for dinner and take a short walk to the fabulous Restaurant CUBE, with its floor-to-ceiling windows providing breathtaking views of Stuttgart!

Wednesday, October 15th

• Autobahn and backroads driving to Bavaria
• Lunch Schlossanger Alp Restaurant & Hotel
• Over Hahntennjoch Pass
• Drive to Austria
• Dinner Alpin Sacher Astoria Resort

Enjoy the fabulous breakfast buffet at the Graf Zeppelin Hotel. Please check out of the hotel and have your large luggage in the lobby to load into our luggage van. We will depart Stuttgart heading south on the Autobahn toward Bavaria, stopping for lunch in the Bavarian mountains at the rustic and lovely Schlossanger Alp Restaurant and Hotel.

After lunch, we will cross into Austria and over an incredible Alpine pass – the fun Hahntennjoch – on our way to one of the most charming hotels, the Alpin Sacher Astoria Resort.

Dinner and drinks tonight will be in Alpine splendor at the Alpin Sacher Astoria Resort.

Thursday, October 16th

• Breakfast Alpin Sacher Astoria Resort
• Drive Brenner Pass into Italy
• Canapés and welcome drinks at Ombroneta Estate & Winery
• Dinner at Ombroneta Estate & Winery

Enjoy a hearty breakfast this morning; we will not be stopping for lunch but driving straight through to our Tuscany estate. Remember to check out before we head south crossing over the famous Brenner Pass into Italy. When we arrive at our Tuscan estate in the early afternoon (Ombroneta Estate & Winery formerly known as Casali di Bibbiano), we will be greeted by canapés and welcome drinks by the pool. The only things planned for the rest of the day are to settle in, tour the estate and be briefed on the amenities and entertainment options. The staff will cook fabulous welcome dinner for us tonight.

Friday, October 17th

• Day trip to explore Tuscan countryside
• Visit Abbey Beneditta Olivetana, Montalcino and Pienza
• Lunch in Pienza
• Dinner at Ombroneta Estate & Winery

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Ombroneta Estate & Winery before our day of exploring the area. First, we will make the short drive to the Franciscan Abbey Beneditta Olivetana for a brief guided tour and then we’ll drive to charming Montalcino with its Rocca of Montalcino, a walled castle with a pentagonal layout.

We then continue to Pienza for lunch on the terrace at La Piazzetta, a delightful local restaurant. In the late afternoon, we will return to Ombroneta Estate & Winery for a relaxing evening. Tonight, we will have dinner on the terrace overlooking the valley.

Saturday, October 18th

• Motorcoach to Siena
• Guided tour of Siena
• Lunch on your own in Siena
• Drinks and dinner at Estate

Enjoy a lovely breakfast at Ombroneta Estate & Winery overlooking the Tuscan countryside. Today we will take a private motor coach to Siena and enjoy a guided tour of this scenic city.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city is known for its beautiful ancient brick structures. You’ll visit the Piazza del Campo, Duomo di Siena, Torre del Mangia and more. After our guided tour, you’ll have time to enjoy lunch on your own and do some shopping.

Our motor coach will return us to our Tuscan estate in time for another delightful dinner at Ombroneta Estate & Winery prepared by the very talented chef!

Sunday, October 19th

• FREE day at Estate
• Afternoon Cooking Class
• Dinner at Ombroneta Estate & Winery

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast this morning at Ombroneta Estate & Winery. Today is free for you to choose what to do, perhaps you might just relax and enjoy the amenities of the Estate.

Following lunch, the Ombroneta Estate & Winery’s chef will be the instructor for our special cooking class. This evening, we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor with dinner and wine from Ombroneta Estate & Winery.

Monday, October 20th

• Photo Rally through Tuscany
• Lunch in Montepulciano
• FREE time in afternoon
• Rally Dinner at Ombroneta Estate & Winery

After a lovely breakfast on the terrace of Ombroneta Estate & Winery, drivers and navigators will get a detailed rally briefing. We will drive through gorgeous landscapes and quaint villages, ending in Montepulciano, famous world-wide for its fabulous Vino Nobile wine. The rally will be completed before lunch – which will be served on the terrace of a lovely restaurant – Caffé Poliziano.

After lunch, you will have free time to explore Montepulciano and the surrounding area before driving back to Ombroneta Estate & Winery on your own. Tonight will be our famous Rally Dinner where “valuable” prizes will be awarded.

Tuesday, October 21st

• Depart Tuscany
• Drive through Alps to Telfs, Austria
• Dinner at Hotel Interalpen Tyrol

Today, we will have an early breakfast at Ombroneta Estate & Winery and then say farewell to the wonderful staff. On today’s drive, there will be some country road driving as we head towards Florence and from there, we will drive on the toll road (or Autostrada in Italian) into Austria. The staff at Ombroneta Estate & Winery will pack us a box lunch to eat along our drive to Austria.

We’ll arrive in Telfs and check in at the scenic Hotel Interalpen Tyrol in the afternoon. We will be met upon arrival with canapés and welcome drinks. We will meet up again later for drinks and dinner in one of the restaurants at the hotel.

Wednesday, October 22nd

• FREE day to relax and enjoy hotel amenities
• Lunch on your own
• Dinner at Hotel Interalpen Tyrol

You’ll start your day at the Hotel Interalpen with a hearty breakfast. Whatever you cannot find on the huge breakfast buffet, the chefs in the restaurant’s kitchen will prepare fresh for you, the way you would like to have it.

Today you have a FREE DAY at the Hotel Interalpen. You may want to experience the spacious Spa, book a horse-drawn carriage tour, rent a bicycle, or if you want an outing, take your MERCEDES and do your own excursion in the Alps or to the nearby Swarovski Crystal World.

Lunch will be on your own, either at the Hotel Interalpen or wherever you wander.

In the evening we’ll meet for our pre-dinner drinks, followed by another spectacular dinner.

Thursday, October 23rd

• Drive to Stuttgart
• Drive on “no-speed-limit” section of Autobahn

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the Hotel Interalpen Tyrol. After checking out of the hotel, we will drive over some of the most scenic Alpine roads into Germany.

We will stop for lunch at one of the fabulous rest stops on the Autobahn including the section between Kempten and Ulm with no speed limits. You should have plenty of opportunity to join or renew your membership in the 150 mph Club, if you like.

Unfortunately, you must return the MERCEDES you fell in love with when we arrive in Stuttgart! Our motorcoach will transport us back to the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin after we return our MERCEDES.

Tonight, we will celebrate with our Farewell to Germany Dinner and drinks at the elegant Restaurant Zeppelinos in the hotel.

Friday, October 24th

• Check out, transfer to airport

After another opulent breakfast at the Graf Zeppelin, you will be transferred to the Stuttgart Airport or to the train to the FRA Airport terminal for your homeward flight or continued travels.