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June 4th
(Monday) – June 12th (Tuesday)
2018
MONACO,
FRENCH ALPS,
MILLAU BRIDGE
& 2 GORGES!
8 Nights
/ 9 Days
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A 'Guided Adventure' through the many varied terrains
of France including crossing the
breathtaking Millau Viaduct,
carving our way through two
incredible gorges and winding
through the Alps with three
nights in one of Europe’s most
glamorous destinations, Monaco.
The Trip
Our 2018 spring trip is sure to be a special one bringing together a mix of
routes and luxury 4* and 5* hotels from the past twelve years combined with new
routes and hotels to mix it up for all of those who keep returning to this tour
year after year.
Exclusive Guided Tour System
GPS - SAT NAV
To ensure you enjoy the ultimate in
stress free touring all cars on this
tour will use our premium GPS
Satellite Navigation units.
Our detailed and pre driven routes
are loaded onto the units, you just
have to select which day you are on
and let the system guide you while
enjoying the open road at YOUR pace.
Even the petrol stops are
pre-loaded!
RADIOS
All customers on this tour will
enjoy the use of powerful licensed
two way radios – these units are 8
times more powerful than the usual
high street walkie-talkies and
provide a method for the group to
communicate with each other during
the day.
TRAVEL PACK
Each car has a travel pack which
includes – itinerary - summery route
for each day – suggested lunch stop
– petrol stops – hotel and local
information including emergency
numbers.
SUPPORT CAR
Staff from Driving Adventures will
be on this tour to provide support
throughout the duration of the trip.
The trip in more detail:
DAY 1
Monday 4th June 2018. Calais to
near Reims, France (215 miles)
We’ll take the morning Eurotunnel
crossing from Folkestone to Calais
then avoid the motorway all day as
we set off along the French coastline
before heading inland to our Chateau
near on the borders of the Champagne
region.
Our 5* Chateau for the evening is simply breath taking and is
set within substantial grounds. A special place for sure to enjoy our first
night together and share in the anticipation of the adventure ahead.
To enjoy this Chateau at its best, we’ve taken the liberty of booking it to
include dinner.
Our magnificent
4* chateau set in the Auverge
region of France, is remotely
located hence we’ve booked it to
include dinner and has all the
facilities one would expect to
allow you to relax after a full
day behind the wheel.
Those facilities include a bar,
panoramic terrace as well indoor
and outdoor swimming pools.
Day 3
Wednesday 6th June 2018. Near
Clermont Ferrand to Gorge near
Millau, France (270 miles)
The day starts with a wonderful
140 mile cross country drive
snaking through the undulating
terrain of the Auverge region
guiding us to our scenic lunch
spot. By design we then use an
unusually enjoyable section of
Autoroute to take us south.
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Mid-afternoon takes in an
experience you’re sure to never
forget, one of France’s most
recognisable sights, the Millau
Bridge. Stretching over the
Gorge Du Tarn in the Massif
Central and reaching up to 300
metres (984 ft), it’s taller
than the Eiffel Tower! |
Not even the
picture on this tour page can
prepare you for the real life
experience of seeing this
engineering marvel for yourself.
Then it’s time for an incredible
drive as we take in the amazing
scenery of a nearby Gorge to
lead us to our Chateau, a new
addition to this year’s tour.
This luxury 4* Chateau hotel has been on our wish list to use
for many years and with the new routes brought in this year, it allows us to do
exactly that.
Once again, owing to its remote location, we have booked this evening to include
dinner.
Day 4
Thursday 7th June 2018. Gorge to Monaco (280 miles)
Used by the likes of Top Gear and many motoring
journalists, this morning is a wonderful driving experience
It sees out the remainder of our gorge run before enjoying an eclectic mix
of scenery and roads that this varied route offers up.
One client after experiencing the wide open roads of a section within a
national park, declared it “the drive of my life”.
After a morning enjoying some of the most incredible terrain the Massif
Central has to offer we’ll stop off for lunch before using the Autoroute
to clear some mileage and lead us to our hotel on the beachfront of
Monacco.
We are using a beautiful luxury hotel to enjoy our stay in Monaco. It is
close enough to walk into the heart of Monte Carlo while also remote
enough to enjoy its vast outdoor pool areas in privacy for those moments
when relaxation is top of the agenda. Something for everyone.
Our three nights here are book on a Bed and Breakfast basis to allow you
the choice of venue for your evening meals. Importantly it includes secure
parking for our group.
Day 5
Friday 8th June 2018. Rest day
We suggest a day of rest, leave the car
parked up and enjoy our amazing hotel and venture into Monaco on foot.
For those who want to get in the car, then there are plenty of options
including Nice, Cannes or maybe a tunnel run into Italy.
Day 6
Saturday 9th June 2018. Optional Drive – Col De Turini (80 miles)
For our second day in Monaco there will be an optional morning drive which
will take in the infamous Col De Turini rally route. Although only 80
miles, it is a very intense route so will take us a few hours to cover
allowing you the afternoon to enjoy Monaco for the final time.
Day 7
Sunday 10th June 2018 Monaco to near Gap, France (220 miles)
Today is a unquestionably one of the most memorable driving
experiences of the tour and for this year there are some brand new routes.
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We will still enjoy the wonderful roads
and scenery offered by Route Napoleon and the staggering Gorges Du
Verdon but additionally, new for this year, we will take in a serious
of roads some motoring journalists consider to be the best anywhere in
Europe.
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Our lunch stop will be in a remote spot of the Gorges Du
Verdon. Our 4* hotel for the evening is new for this year. Located in a
sleepy village, it has welcomed various car clubs over the years and put
us in just the right spot to venture into the French Alps the following
morning.
We have booked this accommodation to include dinner.
We’ll certainly see off the tour in style using a
stunning luxury 4* chateau, unquestionably one of the
nicest in the region. Set within very impressive
grounds this is the perfect venue to rest up and
reflect on this truly incredible tour.
Owing to its remote location and to enjoy the last
night of the tour together, this evening includes
dinner.
Day 9
Tuesday 12th June 2018. Near Dijon to Calais, France (365 miles)
Our last day but don’t think that means it’s just mile eating motorways to
endure.
We’ll start with a wonderful 80 mile cross country route to guide us
through rural France before using the Autoroute to take us to our lunch
stop on the outskirts of Reims. For those who haven’t visited it, the old
Grand Prix pits are just around the corner. After lunch we’ll head north
to catch our afternoon Eurotunnel crossing back to Folkestone.
Upon arriving back in the England we’ll bid farewell as we all slip back
into the grim reality of driving on our less than inspiring motorway
network to lead us all home
Until next time……
June 4th
(Monday) – June 12th (Tuesday)
2018
MONACO,
FRENCH ALPS,
MILLAU BRIDGE
& 2 GORGES!
8 Nights / 9 Days
| DAY |
DATE |
TYPE |
MILES |
TUNNEL |
DEPART |
ARRIVAL |
LOCATION |
HOTEL |
1
MON |
04 JUN |
DRIVE |
215 |
09:50 |
N/A |
17:30 |
Near
Reims, FR |
5*
CH |
2
TUE |
05 JUN |
DRIVE |
280 |
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09:00 |
17:00 |
Nr
Clermont
Ferrand, FR |
4* CH |
3
WED |
06
JUN |
DRIVE |
270 |
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09:00 |
15:30 |
Gorge
nr Millau, FR |
4* CH |
4
THU |
07 JUN |
DRIVE |
280 |
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09:00 |
17:00 |
Monaco, MC |
4* H |
5
FRI |
08 JUN |
REST |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
Monaco, MC |
4* H |
6
SAT |
09 JUN |
Optional
DRIVE |
80 |
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09:00 |
13:00 |
Monaco, MC |
4* H |
7 SUN |
10 JUN |
DRIVE |
220 |
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09:00 |
17:00 |
Nr
Gap, FR |
4* H |
8
MON
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11 JUN |
DRIVE |
320 |
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09:00 |
17:00 |
Near Dijon, FR |
4* CH |
| 9 TUE |
12 JUN |
DRIVE |
365 |
17:20 |
09:00 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
2030 |
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| KEY |
B&B = Bed &
Breakfast | D,B&B
= Dinner, Bed &
Breakfast |
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C = Castle | CH = Chateau
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H = Hotel | M = Manor House |
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Country Codes
AT = Austria | BE =
Belgium | FR =
France | DE =
Germany | IT = Italy
| LU = Luxembourg
MC
= Monaco | CH =
Switzerland | GB =
United Kingdom | US
= United States of
America |
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All times of arrival are estimated on normal road and traffic conditions and include assumed lunch stops of 1 1/2 hours and 30 minute breaks at the petrol stops. |
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EXCLUSIVE |
*8 nights of accommodation
(7 x 4* / 1 x 5*)
*D,B&B 5
nights, B&B 3 nights
*Return Folkestone to Calais
Eurotunnel crossing
*Driving Adventures lead vehicle
*Pre Programmed Sat Nav system
(powered by in car cigarette
lighter) T&C’s apply
*Information packs
*Powerful two way radios
*Hotel parking charges
(If applicable)
*Dropbox facility
for photo sharing
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*Petrol
*Tolls
*Lunch,
*Dinner (on days 4, 5, and 6)
*Drinks etc
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| ADVENTURE
PRICES
(per person) |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
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*£2,595 per person - based on 2
people in 1 car sharing a twin/double
room.
*£2,335 per person - based on 2
people in 1 car sharing a twin/double
room if you’ve booked on a previous
week long tour with Driving
Adventures.
*£4,290 per person – based on 1
person in 1 car in a single room.
*£3,860 per person if you’ve booked
on a previous week long tour with
Driving Adventures.
Please contact us for any variation
on the above.
How To Pay
FIRST PAYMENT DUE WITH
14 DAYS OF BOOKING
* Option 1
Standing order payments with final balance
by 4th April, 2018.
* Option 2
50% balance deposit when
booking,
50% final balance
due by the
4th April,
2018.
* Option 3
* Full payment at the time of
booking.
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*Total Mileage:-
Approx. 2030 Mile round trip
starting from Calais
*Pre Tour Inspection:-
(Not included in the package price)
We strongly recommend that your
car be subjected to a pre tour
inspection by your local service
centre so that you (and everyone
else) can travel in the comfort that
your car is in good shape for the
journey.
*Cars:-
Minimum – 8
Maximum – 12
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