ITALIAN LAKES & Alps
italian lakes & Alps tour
7-day tour: wednesday 21st - tuesday 27th September 2022
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SECURE YOUR PLACE WITH A £999 RESERVATION FEE
Join us in your Supercar on this luxury 7-day tour of a lifetime and take in the magnificent views and mountain air while discovering the breath-taking Italian Lakes, staying in 4/5 star fabulous lakeside hotels.
We will be visiting Lake Garda, Como & Maggiore and driving some of the most famous mountain passes in the Alps like the Stelvio, San Bernardino, Passo di Resia, Fluela, Passo del Gavia, Passo del Tonale, Passo Campo Carlo Magno, Passo di Aprica, Passo Maloja, Bernina.
The Tour
Join Mark and Michael, our experienced Supercar lead drivers, along with 8 fellow Supercar owners on this 7-day, 6-night trip for a tour dedicated to some of the most covetable driving roads Italy has to offer. We will use the euro tunnel to hop across to France and then tour down to our first lake of four. You'll have 6 nights in finest hotels on this tour enjoying the local food and wine from the various Italian regions in some cases with a twist of Swiss cuisine all of which is included in our tour. Having spent 25 years driving and riding these roads throughout Italy the lakes has been my most memorable and we can't wait to share our experiences with you.
The Driving
The tour will comprise of approx 2000 miles in total and expected to be a mixture of couples and single participants, we will be driving on typically twisty A and B mountain roads which will be both, focused and exhilarating, it will challenge both you and your car but in doing so you will feel far more in tune with your car's capabilities. The days will be typically 5-6 hours driving time with leisurely lunch and fuel stops. We have included the most amazing mountain passes, Stelvio, Grimsel, Simplon, Furka, Gotthard, San Bernardino, Splugen & Gavia to mention just a few. You will enjoy beautiful hotels, great dining, and lots of entertainment with like-minded Supercar drivers.
What's Included
The euro tunnel is included in both directions, our luxury hotels are typically 4/5 stars, located at each of lakes we will be visiting and include breakfast, evening meals in either the hotel or local restaurant at each destination. Electronic navigation maps will be provided along with daily bespoke printed maps showing all the stop, viewing points on our routes. Photography and video of your supercar will be included.
Reserve your place for £999 Deposit-Balance due 8 weeks prior to departure
PLEASE SEE BELOW THE DETAILED ITINERARY AND COSTS FOR THIS UNBELIEVABLE LUXURY ROAD TRIP
[email protected]
CALL US 0800 211 8239
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DAY 1 wednesday 21st : Channel Tunnel - france |
We will meet at the Channel Tunnel Folkestone where we will take train across to Calais, after the crossing we head south to our Hotel in France which is close to the Swiss border, as we want you to be fresh for the mountain passes that will follow the next day.
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Where You'll Stay Included: Hotel La Grange de Conde, Metz, France on route to Italy
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What's Included: Dinner Bed & Breakfast
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DAY 2 thursday 22nd : France - bolzano |
Today is where the real driving starts over some amazing mountain roads, we will be taking the famous "Wolfgang Pass onto the "Fluela Pass" then onto the "Stelvio Pass" heading for our luxury mountain hotel. The evening will be spent in the Hotel enjoying a fine evening meal and enjoy the local wines overlooking these beautiful mountains.
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Where You'll Stay Included: Alpin Spa Hotel Die Post, Sulden, Austria
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What's Included: Dinner Bed & Breakfast
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DAY 3 Friday 23rd : bolzano - Lake garda |
Fully refreshed after breakfast we head off chasing some more mountain passes, today we will cover "Stelvio Pass" onto the "Tonale Pass" and onto "Pass Campo Carlo Magno" to mention a few and eventually arriving at "Lake Garda". At the head of lake is the town of Peschiera del Garda often compared to Venice for its network of canals. Our luxury hotel is located on the beautiful Sirmione Peninsula at the south of the lake here we enjoy another fine evening meal and enjoy the local wines overlooking this beautiful lake chatting about the days unbelievable mountain passes we have driven today.
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Where You'll Stay Included: Hotel Ocelle, Lake Garda, Italy
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What's Included: Dinner bed & Breakfast
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DAY 4 saturday 24th : Lake garda - lake como |
Today we head off north west up the "Bernia Pass" leading to the "Maloja Pass" which then takes us south west and eventually down the east coast of "Lake Como" this is the upside down Y shaped lake and at this split is the famous town of "Bellagio".We travel around the south part of the lake to our luxury hotel where we enjoy a fine evening meal and enjoy the local wines overlooking the beautiful lake and discuss the challenging but great roads we have driven today.
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Where You'll Stay Included: The Palace Hotel, Lake Como, Italy
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What's Included: Dinner bed & Breakfast
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DAY 5 sunday 25th : lake como - Lake maggiore |
Today we head north so we can include one of the most famous mountain passes the "San Bernadino Pass" leading to the "Oberal Pass" and then on to the "Gotthard Pass" heading south down to "Lake Maggiore" which is Italy's second largest lake. Our luxury hotel is situated on the west bank shores of the lake. We wil enjoy a fine evening meal and enjoy the local wines overlooking this beautiful lake.
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Where You'll Stay Included: Park Hotel Italia, Lake Maggiore, Italy
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What's Included: Dinner bed & Breakfast
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DAY 6 monday 26th : Lake maggiore - france |
After a hearty breakfast we start our drive north heading for our Hotel in France, arriving at our hotel we enjoy a fine evening meal and enjoy the local wines overlooking the beautiful lake.
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Where You'll Stay Included: Hotel La Grange de Conde, Metz, France
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What's Included: Dinner Bed & Breakfast
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DAY 7 tuesday 27th : france - channel tunnel |
After a hearty breakfast we head north for the Channel Tunnel and hope you've enjoyed the beautiful Italian Lakes and met new life long friends with the same interests.
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Where You'll Stay: N/A
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What's Included: N/A
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Tour costs
£999 RESERVATION FEE
BALANCE DUE 8 WEEKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
Car & Driver:
car, driver & passenger:
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR PLACE BY COMPLETING THE FORM BELOW WHERE YOU'LL BE ASKED TO PAY £999 RESERVATION FEE, THE BALANCE WILL BE DUE 8 WEEKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
BOOK YOUR PLACE
The Italian Lakes 7 DAY TOUR
As there are only 8 spaces available for our Italian Lakes Tour, you will need to pay a £999 deposit reservation fee to secure your place. You can do this by completing the form below, you'll then be taken to our online payment platform to pay your reservation fee.
If you have any questions, get in touch with Mark and Michael who are always here to help.
If you have any questions, get in touch with Mark and Michael who are always here to help.
[email protected]
CALL US 0800 211 8239
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THE REQUIREMENTS
TO DRIVE WITH ALTITUDE DRIVERS CLUB
We accept most Supercars but some exclusions apply please see the qualifying car tab in the navigation bar above before applying. For more information or your car isn't listed please email or give us a call.
We only require a 20% deposit to reserve your booking and the balance isn't due until 8 weeks prior to departure. The balance can be split into monthly payments providing the balance is paid in full 8 weeks before departure if you'd prefer to pay for your Supercar road trip that way. Please note that the deposit is fully refundable in the event of further COVID-19 government restrictions.
Drivers must be 21 years of age to be able to join our trips and need to provide a copy of their drivers license to us at least 2 weeks before we set off. Each driver will be asked to sign an indemnity form also.
As part of the experience, we will share with you a Google map route link with turn by turn instructions along with a printed map on the day showing post code waypoints and stops. Participants will be asked to purchase a Mitex General professional handset or one of our compatible radios to allow our lead tour drivers to communicate with each vehicle along the way. We do insist on sensible driving but encourage this at a swift pace. Due to the nature of our tours as a group of dedicated drivers wanting the ultimate driving experience, we do not condone dangerous driving and drivers may be asked to leave the group if we find reckless behaviour that creates danger for other tour participants and road users.
We reserve the right to change any part of the route or hotel choices if unforeseen problems arise. We also reserve the right to cancel the tour and refund monies paid if circumstances stop us carrying out the tour.
Altitude Drivers Club are social driving adventures organiser and NOT- guided tours, races, rallies, time trials or competitive events organiser in any way.
We only require a 20% deposit to reserve your booking and the balance isn't due until 8 weeks prior to departure. The balance can be split into monthly payments providing the balance is paid in full 8 weeks before departure if you'd prefer to pay for your Supercar road trip that way. Please note that the deposit is fully refundable in the event of further COVID-19 government restrictions.
Drivers must be 21 years of age to be able to join our trips and need to provide a copy of their drivers license to us at least 2 weeks before we set off. Each driver will be asked to sign an indemnity form also.
As part of the experience, we will share with you a Google map route link with turn by turn instructions along with a printed map on the day showing post code waypoints and stops. Participants will be asked to purchase a Mitex General professional handset or one of our compatible radios to allow our lead tour drivers to communicate with each vehicle along the way. We do insist on sensible driving but encourage this at a swift pace. Due to the nature of our tours as a group of dedicated drivers wanting the ultimate driving experience, we do not condone dangerous driving and drivers may be asked to leave the group if we find reckless behaviour that creates danger for other tour participants and road users.
We reserve the right to change any part of the route or hotel choices if unforeseen problems arise. We also reserve the right to cancel the tour and refund monies paid if circumstances stop us carrying out the tour.
Altitude Drivers Club are social driving adventures organiser and NOT- guided tours, races, rallies, time trials or competitive events organiser in any way.
