We’ll arrange your channel tunnel crossing at a time that suits you and your journey in the UK. You can either take an early crossing on the first day of the tour, or for a more relaxed start to your holiday you can take the crossing the day/evening before and spend the evening with us in our hotel just 10 minutes drive from the terminal in Calais.
After our tour briefing and issuing the sat-navs and radios our first day on the road will largely be about munching kilometres. We’ll be using the efficient French motorway systems to get us to our first hotel within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. There will be a group meal at our hotel – a good chance to get to know your fellow travellers.
After a short spell on the A roads to a lakeside lunch stop we’ll take to the exciting French ‘D’ roads, taking a route through the Jura Mountains not far from the Swiss border. Our hotel for the night will be in Annecy, where we’ll be there in time to wander into town, explore the lakeside and grab some dinner.
A scenic morning drive, heading through the Northern French Alps before crossing into Switzerland briefly in order to ascend the Col du Grand-Saint Bernard Pass. This is the filming location for one of the most famous opening sequences in cinema history: the start of the 1969 film The Italian Job. The afternoon will involve a cruise through the Aosta region to get us to our hotel for three nights, nestled in between the western lakes of Lugano, Como and Maggiore. Time to unpack your bags!
The next two days are for you to decide what you would like to do. You could join us on some circular driving routes taking in some of the best scenery of the local area. Or, you could visit Bellagio or Menaggio on Lake Como and soak up the atmosphere. Or why not take things slower and enjoy the fantastic spa and leisure facilities at our lake-view hotel?
Today we transit from the western lakes to Lake Garda, the most easterly of the Italian Lakes, and we’ve got a cracking route for you today. We’ll head back into Italy first, skirting lakes Lugano and Como before heading over one of the Italian Alps Passes to reach our hotel for a further three nights.
We have two full days near Lake Garda to spend how you wish. Day trips to Verona or Venice are possible, or you could head south to visit the Ferrari or Pagani museums near Modena. We’ll also be offering some driving routes into the local area if you’re with us purely for the driving.
We’ll be heading north today taking our first kilometres back towards home, but the fun doesn’t stop here. Today’s route takes us from the Mediterranean olives of Garda, through the apple orchards of South Tyrol, past a sunken bell tower, and over one of Austria’s most famous roads to the shores of Lake Constance.
Today we’ll cruise along the coast of Lake Constance before taking an exciting drive across the heart of the Black Forest on our way to our last hotel, in the beautiful Alsace wine region of France. There will be a final group meal – a chance to share our favourite moments of the trip and say our goodbyes.
This morning we’ll make our way back to Calais for our channel crossings in the afternoon.
If you have a long journey ahead of you in the UK, we recommend that you organise an extra night’s stay either near Calais or Folkestone. We can advise on hotels, and book for you if you wish.
Your Tour Package
Our tour packages provide nearly everything you need to enjoy your tour:
Fantastic 4-5 Star Luxury Hotels Including Breakfast
Safe Overnight Parking
Channel Tunnel Return Crossings in Wide-Bay Carriages
Swiss Toll Vignette
Lead & Rear CarÂ
Experienced Tour Guides
Full-Colour Tour Handbook
Two-Way Radio for Each Vehicle
Pre-Programmed Sat-Nav
Optional Sat-Nav Integration with Android Auto or Apple Car Play
Extra Costs
You will need to fund certain costs on your trip, which would include:
Fuel
Other Road Tolls
Parking (except at hotels)
Food & Drink
Entrance Fees
ETIAS and Visa fees if required
Vehicle Emissions Stickers
Personal and Vehicle Insurances
Room Upgrades
Cabin Upgrades (Ferries)
Vehicle Breakdown Policy
Personal Purchases
If you need further details on the rough costs involved, please do get in touch and we can advise you.
Pricing
£2749 per person, based on 2 people and 1 vehicle, sharing a room.
Single Occupancy
£5149
Prices are based upon you driving your own car. For other combinations of cars/hotel rooms or for group bookings, please contact us for a quote.
This Road Trip will run with a minimum of 7 vehicles. Places limited to 13 vehicles.
Only £549 per person deposit required to secure your place!
Deposit payment required to secure your booking.
Final balance due by 14th March 2027.