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 we’ll be heading straight for Germany, travelling through Belgium to the Rhineland. We’ll be making the most of the efficient European motorway systems including the German Autobahns to get us to our first hotel in the Hesse region. There will be a group meal organised – a great chance to get to know your fellow travellers.
Heading through Bavaria today, we’ll be mostly sticking to the German Autobahns so that we make great progress. This may seem like a motorway slog but there are some very scenic stretches of autobahn along here as we cross the breadth of Germany. We’ll visit the Audi museum and factory in Ingoldstadt before reaching our hotel for the night near the German/Austrian border.
We’ll be taking a wide range of roads south today, visiting the fantastic private Porsche museum in Gmünd (where the first 356s were built) and driving the Katschberg Pass where the first Porsches were put through their paces. Our afternoon journey will take us further south, over the border into Slovenia via another mountain pass to the Triglavski National Park, our rest place for three nights.
The next two days are yours to enjoy how you wish. We’ll run some driving tours around the Triglav mountains, and it will be possible to visit Lake Bled, the crown jewel of Slovenia. If cities and shopping are your thing then we may recommend a trip to Slovenia’s capital – Ljubljana.
Today we’ll be heading for the coast, and our wonderful spa and beach hotel near Piran. A picturesque medieval coastal town renowned for its well-preserved Venetian Gothic architecture, narrow winding streets, and stunning views of the Adriatic Sea, Piran is a ral jewel of the Balkans. We’ll be using a variety of different roads enroute with possible lunch and excursion stops at the Postojna Caves or Predjama Castle.
We have another couple of days of not packing our suitcases and a chance to enjoy the Adriatic coast. We’ll be running scenic drives into Croatia from here, but there is also Piran to visit and our hotel is perfectly placed near the beach for some real rest and relaxation.
We’ll be heading north today, back to Austria. Enroute we’ll be driving through Slovenia’s wine region before heading around the Julian Alps and over the alpine crossing into Austria. We’ll be staying not far from the foot of the Grossglockner Alpine Road, ready for the next day.
Today we’ll be taking on a dawn raid of the Grossglockner pass before it gets too busy. We’ve picked a mid-week day for this assault, which will mean less chance of getting caught up by the weekend traffic. This is a fantastic road with many viewpoints along the way, not least the Franz Josef Glacier. We’ll finish the day in Bavaria.
An autobahn today, getting us back within spitting distance of the channel for day 12. Our route will take us through Bavaria and the Rhineland before taking locals roads to our hotel in Northern Luxembourg.
This is the final night of our tour and there will be a farewell meal arranged – 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
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
£2949 per person, based on 2 people and 1 vehicle, sharing a room.
Single Occupancy
£5499
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 £599 per person deposit required to secure your place!
Deposit payment required to secure your booking.
Final balance due by 14th June 2027.