Vintage car Alpine trip to the French Alps
Classic car/Yougtimer Alps trip September 2023
Discover the autumnal landscape of the Alps... in a vintage car!!!
The route
The tour starts approx. 70km south of Besancon. (If you want, you can book an additional night for your journey to northern Alsace). Then we continue into the Alps via Grenoble to near Gap. We will spend 3 nights there and do a different tour every day, but if you want you can also spend a day off there. Then we go briefly to Italy and then back to France to Aix le Bains. Our journey ends near Pontarlier after approx. 2000km.
The program
The focus of this trip is on driving in an impressive Alpine region with crossing numerous passes. The trip is particularly suitable for sporty vehicles and classic cars! We therefore do not offer an additional program with visits or guided tours.
The accommodation
As always, we stay in special hotels that have been specially selected for you.
Additional arrival package:
Saturday September 2nd, 2023
Overnight stay in Birkenwald - Alsace
Individual arrival at the hotel in Birkenwald, dinner together.
The next day, to get in the mood, we walk about 300km on lonely routes such as the Route de Crete and the Col de la Schlucht through Alsatian winter sports resorts and via Besancon to the next hotel.
First day:
Sunday September 3, 2023
Individual arrival for all participants without a travel package.
In the evening, welcome and getting to know all participants. Discussion of the further itinerary and issue of the road books for the Alpine journey.
Second day:
Monday September 4th, 2023
After breakfast we set off towards the Alps. First we go to Bourg en Bresse and on to Grenoble. We then drive a bit on the Napoleon route and cross the first Alpine passes. We stay overnight near Gap in a comfortable hotel with a pool, wellness and a fantastic view of the Alps.
Third and fourth day:
Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th September 2023
We spend 3 nights in the same hotel.
On the 3rd day we drive a loop in a southwesterly direction to Mont Ventoux, famous from the Tour de France, crossing some little-known passes such as B, Col de Macuenge and Col des Tempetes to name just a few.
The 4th day takes us south towards Cannes/Nice. There are plenty of passes on this route on this lap. On both days it is possible to shorten the tour and return to the hotel earlier.
Alternatively, if you want, you can take a day off and spend it in the hotel or in Gap.
Fifth day:
Thursday September 7th, 2023
The rest of the route takes us east through the French Alpine landscape to Cuneo in northern Italy. A remarkable city, with magnificent buildings, squares and arcades of various architectural styles. We spend the night in a castle with a view of the Po Valley.
Sixth day:
Friday September 8, 2023
Back to France we head northwest.
On this travel day, two of the most famous and highest passes are on the program: the Col d'Izoard and Col de Galibier! We drive on the Route de Grand Alpes until we finally reach our destination for the day in Aix les Bains. In addition to the largest freshwater marina in France and the casino, the sophisticated thermal spa town of Aix les Bains has many buildings that are reminiscent of the city's importance in the "Belle Epoque".
Seventh day:
Saturday September 9th, 2023
We first drive along the Lac du Bourget and further
along the Rhone. The last stage takes us out of the Alps into the French Jura. We cross an impressive mountain landscape with forests and small ski resorts. Here we spend the last night on a small lake near Pontarlier.
Eighth and departure day:
Sunday September 10, 2023
After breakfast together, everyone can travel home to Germany individually.
