The PH Alpine tour consists of eight days of pure driving pleasure on roads that all petrolheads dream of driving, and you’ll be doing so alongside other PHers while being looked after by tour managers that know their way around some of the best roads on the planet.
For 2011 we have gone back to basics, but have managed to make the tour even better. We have reorganised the route and changed some of the hotels so you’ll spend more time on the twisty roads and Alpine passes, stay in beautiful hotels and, believe it or not, this tour will cost less than last year if you take advantage of our early booking discount offer.
Day 1 - Calais to Offenburg - 404 Miles
We take advantage of the efficient French autoroutes to get us as close to the action as possible on the first day.
Day 2 - Offenburg to Davos - 270 Miles
After a good night's sleep and breakfast, we head into the Black Forest to drive the roads Ducati engineers use as their testing grounds. Then we head south into Switzerland towards Winterthur where we will stay in Davos for the night, surrounded by the fantastic mountain passes we’ll be using for day 3.
Davos to Andermatt - 243 Miles
We head out of Davos and toward Austria, taking in the Fluellapass, up the Stelvio pass, down the lesser known Umbrail pass, out to Bormio and away towards St Moritz, ensuring we have time to run up the Julier pass before settling in for an overnighter at Andermatt.
Day 4 - Andermatt to Courmayeur - 272 Miles
Today is another ‘pass day’ as we take on the Nufenen, Furka, Grimsel, Susten and the Grand St Bernard passes. You may not know the names yet, but they will live long in your memory. We end the day in Courmayeur at the base of Mont Blanc.
Day 5 - Courmayeur to Col de Turini - 270 Miles
Heading away from Courmayeur we begin the day with the Petit St Bernard pass and continue on with the Col D L'iseran, Col du Galibier and the magnificent Col de la Bonette, which is the highest paved pass in the Alps and one of the major challenges in the Tour de France. To end the day we head to a favourite stage of the Monte Carlo rally, the Col de Turini. Our hotel for the night sits on the summit of this challenging and classic road.
Col de Turini to Annecy - 250 Miles
We leave the Alps behind and head to the Route Napoleon with its mixture of long fast sweeping bends and tight twisty sections along with stunning views – it is truly a stunning road. We end the day at Annecy known as the Venice of France, a beautiful town with stunning views across the lake to the mountains beyond.
Day 7 - Annecy to Dijon - 237 Miles
A short dash to Geneva from Annecy, and then it’s a trip up the mountain (watch out for bikes - this is a biker paradise) and over the top, dropping down to Auxonne and on to Dijon.
Day 8 - Dijon to Calais - 345 Miles
The last day of the tour, and we’re taking a trip to the old Grand Prix circuit at Reims. For so long this historic circuit and its outbuildings was in ruins, but now they are being brought back to life. We have time to stop for a photo opportunity and a quick blast down the old straight to get a sense of what it was like all those years ago. Finally we head to Calais to end the tour.
: The price will be £1099 per person based on two people sharing a car and a twin or double room. A 10% discount applies if you book before Christmas 2010, making the price
. The booking deposit is £500 per person.
There is a solo driver option, which is still based on sharing a room (but it means you can hog the driving) which is £1199 per person, with the 10% discount that comes down to £1,079 before Christmas.
If you would like to book, please call the guys at Petrolhead Nirvana on 0845 838 7363
- Return Eurotunnel crossing
- 7 nights accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis
- Two experienced tour managers in two cars to lead and chase.
- sat nav files, licensed walkie talkies, info packs with route notes, maps and useful info
- Lunch, dinner, drinks, tolls, fuel.
- European breakdown cover (for your own peace of mind we make this a requirement on all tours)
Visit the Petrolhead Nirvana website here, or call 0845 838 7363 for more information
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