TT Mille Miglia Update: Itinerary re-post now with pricing and itinerary for the Monaco GP extension
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TT Mille Miglia Update: Itinerary re-post now with pricing and itinerary for the Monaco GP extension
TT Mille Miglia Tour Itinerary
May 13-21, 2001
Day 1 - Sunday, May 13
Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Milano, Italy.
Day 2 - Monday, May 14
You will be met outside customs and transferred to your hotel. Transfer time from Malpensa to Milano is about 1 hour. Your hotel in Milano is the splendid De La Ville, a 4-star superior first class hotel located within a couple blocks of the Duomo, La Scala, the Galleria, and other sights as well as shops and restaurants. The balance of the day is free to rest after checking in. Lunch is on your own. This evening there will be a cocktail reception in the hotel followed by dinner at an excellent local restaurant, Don Lisander, within walking distance of the hotel.
Day 3 - Tuesday, May 15
Buffet breakfast in the hotel. This morning, along with an expert local guide and aboard a deluxe coach, we embark on a half day tour of the city. Sights include the Duomo, Milano's magnificent gothic cathedral, the Galleria, a 19th century arcade, La Scala Opera House, and Sforza Castle, among others. At the tours conclusion we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will transfer to Malpensa Airport to pick up our rental cars, and then head to the headquarters of Alfa Romeo for a tour of their museum. Dinner this evening is on your own.
Day 4 - Wednesday, May 16
Early morning breakfast. We then check-out, and from there, it's off to Monza race track. Here, we have rented the entire track for the day. Imagine, Monza, one of the most famous tracks in the world, just for us. If that weren't enough, we will spend our day doing laps and enjoying a high speed driving school using TT's! Civirossi, a highly respected and accredited driving school has 6 TT's in their all-Audi fleet, and they will be bringing a few along. We will divide into two groups each, and have some classroom time discussing techniques, followed by laps and excercises in TT's and A4's. We will also enjoy a picnic lunch in the vast park inside the Monza track. After lunch it's time for more lessons and laps. Time permitting, we can even do some laps in our rental cars. At the conclusion, we hop into our cars, and our caravan heads east, towards Brescia, and the beautiful Franciacorta region. Here we are staying in the town of Erbusco, at L'Albereta, a Relais & Chateaux hotel and restaurant nestled in the countryside. On the premises is the new restaurant of Gualtiero Marchesi, whose eponymous restaurant outside of Milano was for many years Italy's only 3-star Michelin restaurant. Tonight, we dine at his restaurant, and relive our day at Monza over stunning cuisine and wine.
Day 5 - Thursday, May 17
Buffet breakfast. This morning, we drive the short distance to Brescia, park, and take the morning to explore this charming town on our own, and view the historic Mille Miglia cars which are on display. Lunch and the balance of the day is on your own in Brescia. In the evening, we will meet at a local restaurant for dinner. Then, we will go to the main square to see the start of the Mille Miglia race, which begins at night. Return to the hotel.
Day 6 - Friday, May 18
Buffet breakfast. We depart the hotel heading east and south to the tiny republic of San Marino. Here we will explore the town on our own, and see the Mille Miglia cars as they pass through. Lunch in San Marino will be at Taverna Righi. Time permitting, we will visit the Maranello Rosso Collection, a private collection of Ferraris near San Marino. We drive south and west towards Florence, a little past to the spa town of Montecatini Terme. Our hotel is the 5-star Grand Hotel La Pace, a famous hotel whose guest list included regulars like Churchill, Cary Grant, Orson Wells, Enrico Caruso, and others. Dinner this evening is on your own.
Day 7 - Saturday, May 19
Buffet breakfast. Transfer into Florence by coach for a tour of the city, and then to see the Mille Miglia cars as the pass through (the tour will work around the viewing of the cars, depending on their timing, as they will be coming up from Rome). Lunch and the afternoon are on your own. We will convene for dinner at Cantinetta Antinori Restaurant, owned by the famous Antinori wine family. Return to Montecatini.
Day 8 - Sunday, May 20
Buffet breakfast. Today we head north to Modena, the exotic car capital of the world. We go there in the tracks of the Mille Miglia cars, through the historic Futa and Raticosa passes. Once in Modena, we will enjoy a visit of either Lamborghini or Maserati factories (final decision pending). Lunch in Maranello at the Il Cavallino Restaurant across from the Ferrari factory (unfortunately, tours of Ferrari are now only available to Ferrari owners). After lunch, we head north and west to Lake Como. Our last night in Italy is on the magnificent Lake Como at the Regina Olga Hotel. Tonight, our farewell dinner is at the Crotto dei Platani Restaurant on the lake shore.
Day 9 - Monday, May 21
Buffet breakfast. Drive to Malpensa Airport to drop off cars and board flight home. Those going on Monaco extension will turn in their cars, then transfer back to Como. See below for continuation of the itinerary.
Per person cost for the TT Mille Miglia tour only, based on a minimum of 24 total participants, and accommodations based on 2 people sharing a double room: $2,525.00 per person
Anyone interested in booking this trip must send me an e-mail confirmation by no later than January 31st, however, in the interest of getting more to join, I will probably extend this deadline by another 2 weeks, until feb. 15th. Once this is received, I will send you an invoice, along with terms and conditions as well as refund and cancellation policies. Initial deposit to reserve a space: $525.00 per person.
Monaco GP Extension
May 21-28, 2001
Day 9 - Monday, May 21 - continued.
Upon returning to Como, enjoy a cruise on the lake to Bellagio, where you can enjoy this painfully picturesque town on a promontory where the lake splits. Bellagio is filled with quaint shops and boutiques selling the locally produced silks, and replete with charming outdoor cafes. Lunch on own. Return to Como in the late afternoon. Dinner this evening is on your own.
Day 10 - Tuesday, May 22
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from Como to Alba, in the southern half of the Piemonte region. Alba is one of the few places in the world where white truffles are found. It is also at the center of several of Italy's top wine varieties: Barolo, Barbareso, and Gattinara, among others. Lunch on own in Alba. Dinner this evening will be at a local restaurant near Alba, preceded by a wine tasting and visit at Contratto. Overnight at the first class hotel I Castelli in Alba.
Day 11 - Wednesday, May 23
Buffet breakfast. This morning, we visit a truffle hunter, and see how they train the dogs to find the elusive tuber. Market price on white truffles is around $6000 per kilo. We will enjoy a truffle-based lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon we will visit another winery with a tour and tasting, perhaps Fontanafredda. Dinner this evening is on your own.
Day 12 - Thursday, May 24
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from Alba to Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera, about 45 minutes west of Nice. Lunch on own in Juan-les-Pins. Juan-les-Pins is a small little town on the French Riviera, cut from the same cloth as St. Tropez, quiet in the off-season, rockin in the summer. Our hotel is the beachfront, 4-star Le Meridien. Balance of the day is free. Here you will meet up with some people from a car club in the US that is doing this package as a pre-tour before they go to Italy on their own self-drive tour. There will be a cocktail party followed by dinner at the hotel.
Day 13, 14, 15 - Friday-Sunday, May 25-27
Buffet breakfast daily. Each morning, we will transfer by coach to the Nice harbor, where we will take the regular ferry service to Monaco. Here we will proceed on foot to the grandstand. The tickets are for granstand "K", which has a view of a good portion of the track, in addition to the giant screen TV, allowing you to follow the entire race. Lunch and dinner are on your own daily.
Day 16 - Monday, May 28
Buffet breakfast. Transfer to Nice airport for your return flight home.
Cost of the Monaco extension, which includes all the above, plus the tickets for all three days of the GP (practice, qualifying, race), based on double occupancy: $2,780.00 per person. Please send an e-mail as initial confirmation that you want to attend. A deposit of $500 is required to reserve a space.
May 13-21, 2001
Day 1 - Sunday, May 13
Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Milano, Italy.
Day 2 - Monday, May 14
You will be met outside customs and transferred to your hotel. Transfer time from Malpensa to Milano is about 1 hour. Your hotel in Milano is the splendid De La Ville, a 4-star superior first class hotel located within a couple blocks of the Duomo, La Scala, the Galleria, and other sights as well as shops and restaurants. The balance of the day is free to rest after checking in. Lunch is on your own. This evening there will be a cocktail reception in the hotel followed by dinner at an excellent local restaurant, Don Lisander, within walking distance of the hotel.
Day 3 - Tuesday, May 15
Buffet breakfast in the hotel. This morning, along with an expert local guide and aboard a deluxe coach, we embark on a half day tour of the city. Sights include the Duomo, Milano's magnificent gothic cathedral, the Galleria, a 19th century arcade, La Scala Opera House, and Sforza Castle, among others. At the tours conclusion we will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will transfer to Malpensa Airport to pick up our rental cars, and then head to the headquarters of Alfa Romeo for a tour of their museum. Dinner this evening is on your own.
Day 4 - Wednesday, May 16
Early morning breakfast. We then check-out, and from there, it's off to Monza race track. Here, we have rented the entire track for the day. Imagine, Monza, one of the most famous tracks in the world, just for us. If that weren't enough, we will spend our day doing laps and enjoying a high speed driving school using TT's! Civirossi, a highly respected and accredited driving school has 6 TT's in their all-Audi fleet, and they will be bringing a few along. We will divide into two groups each, and have some classroom time discussing techniques, followed by laps and excercises in TT's and A4's. We will also enjoy a picnic lunch in the vast park inside the Monza track. After lunch it's time for more lessons and laps. Time permitting, we can even do some laps in our rental cars. At the conclusion, we hop into our cars, and our caravan heads east, towards Brescia, and the beautiful Franciacorta region. Here we are staying in the town of Erbusco, at L'Albereta, a Relais & Chateaux hotel and restaurant nestled in the countryside. On the premises is the new restaurant of Gualtiero Marchesi, whose eponymous restaurant outside of Milano was for many years Italy's only 3-star Michelin restaurant. Tonight, we dine at his restaurant, and relive our day at Monza over stunning cuisine and wine.
Day 5 - Thursday, May 17
Buffet breakfast. This morning, we drive the short distance to Brescia, park, and take the morning to explore this charming town on our own, and view the historic Mille Miglia cars which are on display. Lunch and the balance of the day is on your own in Brescia. In the evening, we will meet at a local restaurant for dinner. Then, we will go to the main square to see the start of the Mille Miglia race, which begins at night. Return to the hotel.
Day 6 - Friday, May 18
Buffet breakfast. We depart the hotel heading east and south to the tiny republic of San Marino. Here we will explore the town on our own, and see the Mille Miglia cars as they pass through. Lunch in San Marino will be at Taverna Righi. Time permitting, we will visit the Maranello Rosso Collection, a private collection of Ferraris near San Marino. We drive south and west towards Florence, a little past to the spa town of Montecatini Terme. Our hotel is the 5-star Grand Hotel La Pace, a famous hotel whose guest list included regulars like Churchill, Cary Grant, Orson Wells, Enrico Caruso, and others. Dinner this evening is on your own.
Day 7 - Saturday, May 19
Buffet breakfast. Transfer into Florence by coach for a tour of the city, and then to see the Mille Miglia cars as the pass through (the tour will work around the viewing of the cars, depending on their timing, as they will be coming up from Rome). Lunch and the afternoon are on your own. We will convene for dinner at Cantinetta Antinori Restaurant, owned by the famous Antinori wine family. Return to Montecatini.
Day 8 - Sunday, May 20
Buffet breakfast. Today we head north to Modena, the exotic car capital of the world. We go there in the tracks of the Mille Miglia cars, through the historic Futa and Raticosa passes. Once in Modena, we will enjoy a visit of either Lamborghini or Maserati factories (final decision pending). Lunch in Maranello at the Il Cavallino Restaurant across from the Ferrari factory (unfortunately, tours of Ferrari are now only available to Ferrari owners). After lunch, we head north and west to Lake Como. Our last night in Italy is on the magnificent Lake Como at the Regina Olga Hotel. Tonight, our farewell dinner is at the Crotto dei Platani Restaurant on the lake shore.
Day 9 - Monday, May 21
Buffet breakfast. Drive to Malpensa Airport to drop off cars and board flight home. Those going on Monaco extension will turn in their cars, then transfer back to Como. See below for continuation of the itinerary.
Per person cost for the TT Mille Miglia tour only, based on a minimum of 24 total participants, and accommodations based on 2 people sharing a double room: $2,525.00 per person
Anyone interested in booking this trip must send me an e-mail confirmation by no later than January 31st, however, in the interest of getting more to join, I will probably extend this deadline by another 2 weeks, until feb. 15th. Once this is received, I will send you an invoice, along with terms and conditions as well as refund and cancellation policies. Initial deposit to reserve a space: $525.00 per person.
Monaco GP Extension
May 21-28, 2001
Day 9 - Monday, May 21 - continued.
Upon returning to Como, enjoy a cruise on the lake to Bellagio, where you can enjoy this painfully picturesque town on a promontory where the lake splits. Bellagio is filled with quaint shops and boutiques selling the locally produced silks, and replete with charming outdoor cafes. Lunch on own. Return to Como in the late afternoon. Dinner this evening is on your own.
Day 10 - Tuesday, May 22
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from Como to Alba, in the southern half of the Piemonte region. Alba is one of the few places in the world where white truffles are found. It is also at the center of several of Italy's top wine varieties: Barolo, Barbareso, and Gattinara, among others. Lunch on own in Alba. Dinner this evening will be at a local restaurant near Alba, preceded by a wine tasting and visit at Contratto. Overnight at the first class hotel I Castelli in Alba.
Day 11 - Wednesday, May 23
Buffet breakfast. This morning, we visit a truffle hunter, and see how they train the dogs to find the elusive tuber. Market price on white truffles is around $6000 per kilo. We will enjoy a truffle-based lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon we will visit another winery with a tour and tasting, perhaps Fontanafredda. Dinner this evening is on your own.
Day 12 - Thursday, May 24
Buffet breakfast. Transfer from Alba to Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera, about 45 minutes west of Nice. Lunch on own in Juan-les-Pins. Juan-les-Pins is a small little town on the French Riviera, cut from the same cloth as St. Tropez, quiet in the off-season, rockin in the summer. Our hotel is the beachfront, 4-star Le Meridien. Balance of the day is free. Here you will meet up with some people from a car club in the US that is doing this package as a pre-tour before they go to Italy on their own self-drive tour. There will be a cocktail party followed by dinner at the hotel.
Day 13, 14, 15 - Friday-Sunday, May 25-27
Buffet breakfast daily. Each morning, we will transfer by coach to the Nice harbor, where we will take the regular ferry service to Monaco. Here we will proceed on foot to the grandstand. The tickets are for granstand "K", which has a view of a good portion of the track, in addition to the giant screen TV, allowing you to follow the entire race. Lunch and dinner are on your own daily.
Day 16 - Monday, May 28
Buffet breakfast. Transfer to Nice airport for your return flight home.
Cost of the Monaco extension, which includes all the above, plus the tickets for all three days of the GP (practice, qualifying, race), based on double occupancy: $2,780.00 per person. Please send an e-mail as initial confirmation that you want to attend. A deposit of $500 is required to reserve a space.
01-22-2001, 07:04 PM
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Incredible trip. C'mon TTers, sign up.....Paul has done an incredible job of setting this up.
After all, he's a pro. You couldn't get a trip better desinged for car fun and frolicing if you tried. Okay, I'll beg. Really want to do this and in order to do so, need a bunch of you to sign up....please, pretty please.
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