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aerial asphalt roadYou’ll spend the night at the 5* Fairmont Hotel, one of Monaco’s most iconic establishments built at the famous nail-biting hairpin bend of the F1 circuit, with spectacular views over the Ligurian sea.

Park up your supercar at the front of this hotel, set in an iconic 1800s building, perfectly blending European opulence with modern luxuries and set within a jaw-dropping mountain setting.

On your fourth day, set forth to Monaco – home to F1’s most famed race tracks and one of the most prestigious automobile races on the planet.

Commence your journey in Folkestone, in the UK, and travel to the mouth of the Black Forest – one of Germany’s most spectacular mountainous regions brimming with dense verdant forestry, home to the iconic Grimm Brothers’ fairytales.

Stay the night in the 5* Maison Messmer Hotel in Baden-Baden, one of the world’s most famous spa towns, thanks to its spectacular thermal baths.

Take your pick from Europe’s most exceptional routes for your final full day of spectacular winding stretches and asphalt reaches.

Venture onwards to Nurburgring, Germany’s original Grand Prix race track, and if you time it right, you can even take a few laps of the Touristenfahrten – a stretch of the track that is open to the public.

Grand Prix Day finally arrives in Italy on day three of your trip.

Spend the evening celebrating at the famous Grand Prix Grand Tours group dinner and Awards ceremony, where you’ll even be in with a chance of securing a title for the taking from your trip.

Adrenaline junkies and car fanatics can now embark on a once-in-a-lifetime 6-country journey spread across six days and venturing along some of the world’s most incredible driving routes.

If you genuinely want to put your driving skills to the test, you can choose to blast up the Col du Turini, considered one of the Monte Carlo rally’s most challenging stages.

Visit your fourth country on the list, Switzerland, on your second day. But what you’ll find that most high-class visitors do upon their arrival to this charming forest-based town is visit the town’s most famous casino – Kurhaus, which is often referred to as the most opulent casino in the world. The casino was built nearly 200 years ago in the neo-classical style by renowned architect Friedrich Weinbrenner and gained recognition across the globe when France outlawed gambling in the 1830s, which had visitors across the country, and later further afield flocking through its doors.

Bring your supercar with you and hit the road. Travel through the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Monaco, where you’ll cruise along some of the world’s most iconic road routes, from alpine passes to scenic switchbacks.

More than half of adults would prefer to embark on an action-packed holiday as opposed to a relaxing break so now, more so than ever, people are looking to embark on travel experiences that are out of the ordinary and out of their comfort zones. Your route will go along the ‘Via Aurelia’, one of Italy’s most ancient roads dating back to the Roman era, where you’ll weave through tunnels carved out of granite and savour splendid coastal views.

The Furka Pass is known for its phenomenal scenery and twisting hairpin bends, the Grimsel Pass is one of Europe’s highest mountain passes, and the Susten Pass offers unrivalled views of the Stein Glacier and meandering stretches. Observe the race from one of the prime locations set beside the track, the Ascari Grandstand, before finishing your day descending to Genoa. And you can expect 5* accommodation along the way to savour nothing short of luxury between your adrenaline-pumping 4-wheel racing days.

Here, you’ll stay in the 5* Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski in St Moritz, the home of Alpine winter tourism and one of Europe’s most luxurious winter wonderlands.

Straddling the Italian Grand Prix, one of Formula 1 and the motorsport world’s events of the season, you can expect a driving experience of epic proportions in 2023. From Route Napoleon, a historic and scenic drive that was taken by Napoleon himself as he set forth to conquer Paris in the 1800s, to the Maddelena Pass, Col de Braus, and more.

Home to chandeliers, oak floors, and marble galore, you will revel in its luxury before heading to its delectable rooftop restaurant to indulge in Italian cuisine. The experience is offered by Grand Prix Grand Tours. This travel company specialises in fully inclusive F1 and MotoGP packages and offers some of the most significant European driving holidays. Race around its exhilarating bends and wide open stretches of the track, just like the professionals.

Start your day in Monza, the home of the Italian Grand Prix, where you’ll park up your supercar to let the pros do the work. You can roam through blissful Champagne countryside to reach it before stopping for lunch in Epernay – Champagne’s self-proclaimed capital surrounded by rolling French vineyards and prestigious Champagne houses. And should you be a fan of the Grand Budapest Hotel, the box-office hit film, you’ll love your boutique stay in the 5* Melia Hotel in Genoa.

Your penultimate day is not one for the faint of heart, as you’ll drive along a collection of Europe’s best roads.

Conclude your 6-day, 6-country journey of a lifetime venturing back from Geneva to home with memories that will last a lifetime, and a much-satisfied ‘need for speed’, for now…
The Italian Grand Prix Grand Tour is fully escorted and costs from £1,999pp, based on two sharing. The tour is limited to 20 cars and includes 5* hotel accommodations, two grandstand tickets with the best views of the track to the Italian Grand Prix, travel and transfers, and 24-hour help on hand.

Written by: Jill Walsh

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