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Highlights include the Champagne region, visiting Alsace, touring Bavaria with its fairytale castles,visiting Berchtesgaden, travelling through the magnificent Austrian and Swiss Alps, , driving some of the world's most thrilling mountain passes, including the Stelvio, past breath-taking scenery, and sampling the wonderful cuisine and wines.
Classic Travelling has driven the route to ensure it is scenic and interesting as well as visited each hotel to make certain we have the most charming and comfortable accommodation, and they have appropriate standards of style and luxury, along with suitable parking. Route
Stay in some of the most glorious hotels, including stunning chateaux, cosy wooden chalets and medieval townhouses. All the hotels are individual and unique and, overall, are of an extremely high standard. Due to the nature and age of these hotels the rooms vary from charmingly comfortable to the utmost rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic luxury. We have hand-picked the accommodation for their unique atmosphere and style. All accommodation includes breakfast, and dinner is included where stated. Suitable parking is, of course, a feature of each hotel, but it is rarely undercover. Itinerary
For UK participants take the ferry from Dover to Calais, followed by an easy drive to Laon. Visit the largest war memorial area of France, Vimy Parc. This whole region was the scene of fierce fighting in both World Wars. Stay in an exclusive chateau set around a courtyard a few kilometres from Laon. A welcome dinner is included. Mileage: 151 Day 2: 8 June 2013
Drive across northern France to the beautiful Alsace region. On the way visit the attractive town of Verdun, France's 'Capital of Peace'. Travel across the engaging Vosges Mountains to the hotel. Set in a tranquil and pretty village, the hotel is a treat with its spa and great food. Dinner is included. Mileage: 240 Day 3: 9 June 2013
Drive south to visit the captivating town of Colmar. A little further south still is the town of Mulhouse, home of the Musee National de L'Automobile, also known as the Schlumpf Collection, the most stupendous motor museum in the world, and well worth a visit. Leave France rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic behind and cross into Germany. Virtually every road in this area of the Black Forest is designated as a scenic route and the driving is superb. Lake Constance is a beautiful area with lovely half-timbered houses in the towns along the shore. Drive the corniche road along the northern shore, through Meersburg, and pay a visit to the Zeppelin rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic Museum, before heading to the medieval, tiny island rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic town of Lindau. Stay in a beautiful quality, family-run hotel next to the lake towards Switzerland. rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic Dine overlooking Lake Constance. Mileage: 161  Day 4: 10 June 2013
Heading east from Lindau enter Bavaria, home of many of Germany's best-known cliches: beer, lederhosen, sausage dogs, sauerkraut and fairy-tale castles. rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic Drive along the thrilling Alpine Road and visit the castles of Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein, the latter is the ultimate story-book castle. Drive through Garmisch-Partenkirchen, host of the 1936 Winter Olympics and onto Tegernsee. Stay in a charming country house hotel for the next two nights, on the outskirts of a small spa town, one of the country's most elegant resorts, and where the thermal springs are at a constant 27ºC. Dinner is included tonight only. Mileage: 152 Day 5: 11 June 2013
A day off to either relax, rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic or take a boat trip around the lake, stopping off at Tegernsee to visit the town and brewery. Tegernsee is among Bavaria's most beautiful lakes and the area has long been a favourite with the rich. The little town of Tegernsee has a 1300 year old monastery, now a castle. From the southern end of the lake there is a cable car up into the mountains giving access to wonderful views and walks. Mileage: own  Day 6: 12 June 2013
Drive along scenic roads all the way into Austria and to Kitzbuhel, where the tour will spend the next two nights. Stay in an a fabulous design hotel very close to the centre of town. There is a pool and spa, underground parking, and all rooms have beautiful mountain views. Mileage: 147 Day 7: 13 June 2013
Kitzbuhel has a picturesque rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic centre and is a fashionable and prosperous resort. There are many lovely walking trails surrounding the town or there is a circular, scenic half-day drive we recommend to Zell am Zee. Mileage: 72   (optional) Day 8: 14 June 2013
An easy drive through the mountains and then along the Inn River valley to the beautifully situated town of Imst. On the way visit Innsbruck with its 15th century baroque facades and mountain backdrop. Dinner is included at the comfortable hotel in the centre of town. Mileage: 136 Day 9: 15 June 2013
Leave Austria and cross the border into Italy to drive some of the world's most famous and thrilling mountain passes, including the Stelvio Pass, the highest road pass in Europe. Then head into Switzerland and over the Bernina Pass in time to explore St Moritz and the nearby, famous Cresta run. Travel over the startlingly dramatic Julier Pass and stay in the little village of Lenzerheide, in the mountains, in a stunning old converted farm, now a luxury hotel. Dinner is included. Mileage: 183 Day 10: 16 June 2013
Enjoy another day off. There are some fabulous walks and hikes, amidst rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic the unique alpine flora, around the village and mountains, or you can head off on two or four wheels. Alternatively relax and indulge in the spa, and open air hot tub surrounded rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic by idyllic alpine vistas. Dinner is included again. Day 11: 17 June 2013
Another excellent day of sensational mountain driving. Drive north to Chur and then east to Andermatt. Climb over the beautiful Susten Pass, and see the glaciers before descending to Brienzer See. Pass through Meiringen, location of Sherlock Holmes' 'death', and head for Brienz, a quiet town renowned for its beautiful rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic wood carvings. Visit the wonderful ethnographic museum at Ballenberg, which shows Switzerland as it used to be with buildings, animals, historical gardens and fields, and typical crafts and customs.
It is a gentle rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic drive along from Brienz to the spa town of Interlaken, nestled between the lakes of Thun See and Brienzer See. There is a wonderful side trip to the stunning Lauterbrunnen Valley and the Jungfraujoch. Take a trip up to the Schilthorn, by funicular railway, where the James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' was filmed. Then wind your way through classic rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic Swiss scenery to Gstaad, playground of the rich and famous, and a perfect place for afternoon tea and a stroll. If you are feeling energetic try some summer skiing on the glacier at Les Diablerets. Stay for two nights in a great hotel with fabulous views across the valley. Dinner will be a traditional fondue in the Swiss chalet-style restaurant. Mileage: 168 Day 12: 18 June
Spend the day exploring the surrounding area. Visit the superb Nestle Cailler chocolate factory or discover how Gruyeres cheese rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic is made at the nearby factory or traditional farm. The medieval hill-top town of Gruyeres is very pretty and well worth a visit and a stroll around the chateau or along the walls. This is true Swiss dairy country so a meal in Gruyeres is recommended to sample the world famous cheese, cream, chocolate and meringue cuisine. There are also some beautiful walks in the surrounding mountains including botanical floral paths. Mileage: 63 (optional) Day 13: 19 June
Drive over the Jaunpass and then skirt Lake Gruyeres, heading to the medieval city of Fribourg. Cross the plain to the pretty, lake-side town of Morat/Murten and then round Lake Neuchatel.  Climb up the Jura, stopping to see the view at Vue des Alpes, before visiting the superb watch museum at La Chaux de Fonds near the Swiss/French border. Cross into the Franche-Comte rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic region of France and stay in a wonderful, rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic mellow chateau situated in tranquil rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic gardens. Dinner is included. Mileage: 157 Day 14: 20 June
It s a lovely drive across country on good, open roads. Visit the medieval town of Troyes – particularly the most beautifully restored 15th century buildings around the Cathedral. Continue on, driving rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic through the Champagne region and Epernay, to Laon, and stay in the same hotel as the first night of the tour. A final farewell dinner is included. Mileage: 254 Day 15: 21 June
Dates: 7-21 June 2013 Duration: 15 days Price: All prices are in Euros and are per person, based on 2 people sharing a car and a double or twin room €3,750 including Dover-Calais ferry €4,040 including Hull-Zeebrugge rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic ferry with outside cabin, dinner and breakfast €3,700 for participants from continental Europe (no ferry) What's included rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic Tour participation An extensively rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic researched and carefully designed itinerary to optimise your trip All accommodation for fourteen nights for two people sharing a twin or double room in beautiful, quality hotels Breakfast every morning Dinner on 11 evenings. You will be able to dine at restaurants rental cars milwaukee luxury chicago exotic of your choice on other nights (recommendations are made). Return crossing the UK for a car two people see ferry detai