Ultimate Italian Motorsport & F1 Monaco Grand Prix Escorted Tour

DAY 1: FRIDAY 19 MAY 2023 – ARRIVE IN MILAN, ITALY 

Benvenuti a Milano!

Please make your own way to the hotel in Milan. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (D)

Overnight

Crowne Plaza Milan City (or similar)

DAY 2: SATURDAY 20 MAY 2023 – MILAN – BUSSETO – MODENA 

Breakfast at the hotel.

This morning, wander the grounds of the 15th century Medieval Sforzesco Castle and museum during a guided walking tour. See La Scala Opera House and admire the elegance of the stunning Duomo. Visit the oldest active shopping gallery in Italy and enjoy free time here before continuing to the quaint town of Busseto. You have free time here to enjoy lunch before a parmesan cheese tasting at a local Caseificio (cheese-making factory). From here, head to Modena where you will spend the next two nights. Car enthusiasts flock to Modena to pay homage to the region that produces some of the most luxurious sports cars in the world. This evening is at leisure. (B)

Overnight

BW Milano Palace Hotel (or similar)

DAY 3: SUNDAY 21 MAY 2023 – MODENA; EXCURSION TO MARANELLO

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today, visit Museo Ferrari, home to a range of Ferrari road and track cars from different eras, as well as photographs, trophies and other memorabilia. See the famed Ferrari test track, where cars have been tested since 1972. Take a factory tour that includes a shuttle bus to the Fiorano track and along the Enzo Ferrari boulevard in the factory complex. Afterwards, there is free time to purchase lunch at the Ferrari Café. This afternoon, travel to the renowned Acetaia Leonardi for a gourmet Balsamic Vinegar tasting. Enjoy some time at leisure this afternoon before dinner this evening in Modena. (B, D)

Overnight

BW Milano Palace Hotel (or similar)

DAY 4: MONDAY 22 MAY 2023 – MODENA – BOLOGNA 

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today is a day you will remember forever! As a motorsport enthusiast, spend the day touring the birthplace of Pagani, Lamborghini and Ducati.

Take a guided tour through the Pagani museum and factory where you will be given the chance to see the iconic Zonda and how it has evolved throughout the years. See the exclusive showrooms, design offices and assembly lines where this renowned Italian sports car has been developed and built-in style.

Afterwards, travel to Bologna, the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy and enjoy free time for lunch. Visit the Lamborghini factory and museum where you will witness 50 years of innovation and see cars come to life along the production line. The next stop is Museo Ducati, where you can meander along four different routes guiding you from the origins of Ducati to the present day. Enjoy a factory tour where, accompanied by an expert guide, take the opportunity to walk through the production lines, observing what goes on inside the factory where Ducati motorcycles are created. Continue to the hotel in Bologna and enjoy dinner at the hotel. (B, D)

Overnight

Starhotels (or similar)

DAY 5: TUESDAY 23 MAY 2023 – BOLOGNA – CINQUE TERRE – LA SPEZIA

Breakfast at the hotel.

Depart Bologna and head to the stunning Cinque Terre. Take a guided boat ride (weather permitting) to the coastal village of Monterosso, where you will enjoy free time before a boarding a train to Rapallo. Overnight in La Spezia with dinner included. (B, D)

Overnight

NH La Spezia (or similar)

DAY 6: WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2023 – LA SPEZIA – MONACO – NICE 

Breakfast at the hotel.

Enjoy the wonderful coastal scenery along the world-famous Italian and French Rivieras on the drive to Monaco. Upon arrival, enjoy an included lunch, followed by an orientation tour of this glamourous city-state. Afterwards, head to Nice where you will spend the next five nights. (B, L)

Overnight

Apollinaire (or similar)

DAY 7: THURSDAY 25 MAY 2023 – NICE – MONACO – NICE

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Circuit de Monaco to begin the much-anticipated race weekend. Today, board the exclusive F1 experiences yacht, Sirocco, and soak up all the incredible Monaco Marina and track views. Enjoy hospitality onboard and hear from a current or former F1 legend. At the conclusion of the day, be transferred back to your hotel. (B)

Overnight

Apollinaire (or similar)

DAY 8: FRIDAY 26 MAY 2023 – NICE – MONACO – NICE

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Circuit de Monaco for day two where the practice sessions will take place. Witness all the on-track action from your seat in Grandstand L which is located between Turns 14 and 15 with views into the pit lane. At the conclusion of the day, be transferred back to your hotel. (B)

Overnight

Apollinaire (or similar)

DAY 9: SATURDAY 27 MAY 2023 – NICE – MONACO – NICE

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Circuit de Monaco for day three where the all-important qualifying session will take place. Witness all the on-track action from your seat in Grandstand L which is located between Turns 14 and 15 with views into the pit lane. At the conclusion of the day, be transferred back to the hotel. Tonight, enjoy a special dinner where you can debrief all the action from the day with your fellow travellers and look ahead to the upcoming race. (B,D)

Overnight

Apollinaire (or similar)

DAY 10: SUNDAY 28 MAY 2023 – NICE – MONACO – NICE

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Circuit de Monaco for race day! Witness all the on-track action from your seat in Grandstand L which is located between Turns 14 and 15 with views into the pit lane. At the conclusion of the day, be transferred back to the hotel. (B)

Overnight

Apollinaire (or similar)

DAY 11: MONDAY 29 MAY 2023 – NICE

Breakfast at the hotel.

Enjoy a late breakfast at your hotel. Say farewell to your tour director and fellow travellers and make your own arrangements to your next destination. Thank you for being part of the 2023 Ultimate Italian Motorsport and F1 Monaco Grand Prix tour. (B)