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Description of Ultimate Driving Holiday in French Alps, Alps Maritimes & Monte Carlo
Day 1 - Arrival
Private transfers directly from Geneva airport to the La Reserve Hotel. After check in, take a walk along the shores of Lake Geneva, the hotel has gardens that lead down directly to the lake. Later take a walk into Geneva and discover it's beautiful old town. The flower market on the Place du Molard and the clothes and book markets on the Place de la Madeleine are open daily and both well worth a visit.
Drive Walk through – this evening we will be meet at the hotel for a complete a full walkthrough of your drives and itinerary for the next 5 days. This walkthrough will be given by your drive concierge in Switzerland.
Overnight: 5 Star La Reserve Hotel, Geneva on the lake
Day 2 - Geneva to Montgeneva, French Alps
The following morning your car will be delivered directly to the Reserve Hotel, and after a walk through of the car and navigation unit you will be on your way. Today's drive is the most technical, taking you from Geneva to a beautiful French fortress town called Briancon. The drive is mostly mountain passes with some stunning scenery with the roads going up to 2500m altitude. The journey continues with a road taking you through a fantastic contrast between the green lower passes and the barren landscape up high. The drive up is one of the best but coming down from the Mont Cenis onto the Italian side of things is amazing, with hairpins and cambered bends, everything a real driver needs eventually crossing back into France into the fortress town of Briancon, where you will spend the night.
Drive Details: 338 km / 5 hours 30 mins plus stops, 3 mountain passes including Col de I'iseran
Overnight: 4 Star Chalet Blanc, Montgeneva / French Alps
Day 3 - Montgeneva to Monte Carlo via Alps Maritimes
The third day takes you over the famous Col de la Bonnette, a fabulous drive that brings its rewards. The volcanic atmosphere is amazing; the road up from Briancon is an easy drive with some slightly more challenging parts surrounded by fantastic scenery. At the top you really have the feeling of being on top of the world, before beginning the descent which is made up of easy flowing roads with a Mediterranean feel to them where you can really get some speed up. The route continues along a gorge, with very nice panoramas followed by a nice descent towards the Cote d’azur. Arriving at Monte Carlo you will check into the fabulous Metropole hotel just around the corner from the Casino and the port.
Drive Details: 270KM / 5 Hours 30 drive time plus stops, 3 mountain passes including Col de la Bonette
Overnight: 5 Star Metropol Hotel, Casino Square, Monte Carlo
Day 4 - Monte Carlo to Montgeneva via Route Napoleon
The Fourth Day will take you along one of the most famous roads in France due to its fantastic scenery and beautiful flowing curves on which you can get a nice driving rhythm, the route Napoleon. There is a coffee stop at the beautiful old town of Grasse, before embarking on the route Napoleon. You will then follow the route to the “Gorge de verdon”, a gorge that is 738m high, also known as France’s very own Grand Canyon. After the canyon you will join the route Napoleon with the best part of the route for people who really want to make the most of the power of their car. This was a real driver’s road with a col between 2 lakes, followed by another great descent into the lake on which the château is located; this particular descent into the lakeside town of Crots, where you will spend the night, is breathtaking.
Drive details: 420KM / 6 hours 30 drive time plus stops, 2 passes including plus Grand Canyon du Verdon
Overnight: Château de Picomtal, Crots
Day 5 - Montegeneva to Geneva via Alpe d'ueze
The last day continues in the style of the first, with the beautiful mountain passes through the alps and more breathtaking views as you wind your way up through the Alps. Stop off at the small alpine village of Mensac for a spot of early lunch, with a market selling local products that were of fantastic quality. There is also the possibility to make a visit to the charming medieval town of Annecy, with it's beautiful waterways running through the heart of the old town and down into the lake. The final stretch of the route from Annecy is an easy return to Geneva via the autobahn.
Private transfers directly from Geneva airport to the La Reserve Hotel. After check in, take a walk along the shores of Lake Geneva, the hotel has gardens that lead down directly to the lake. Later take a walk into Geneva and discover it's beautiful old town. The flower market on the Place du Molard and the clothes and book markets on the Place de la Madeleine are open daily and both well worth a visit.
Drive Walk through – this evening we will be meet at the hotel for a complete a full walkthrough of your drives and itinerary for the next 5 days. This walkthrough will be given by your drive concierge in Switzerland.
Overnight: 5 Star La Reserve Hotel, Geneva on the lake
Day 2 - Geneva to Montgeneva, French Alps
The following morning your car will be delivered directly to the Reserve Hotel, and after a walk through of the car and navigation unit you will be on your way. Today's drive is the most technical, taking you from Geneva to a beautiful French fortress town called Briancon. The drive is mostly mountain passes with some stunning scenery with the roads going up to 2500m altitude. The journey continues with a road taking you through a fantastic contrast between the green lower passes and the barren landscape up high. The drive up is one of the best but coming down from the Mont Cenis onto the Italian side of things is amazing, with hairpins and cambered bends, everything a real driver needs eventually crossing back into France into the fortress town of Briancon, where you will spend the night.
Drive Details: 338 km / 5 hours 30 mins plus stops, 3 mountain passes including Col de I'iseran
Overnight: 4 Star Chalet Blanc, Montgeneva / French Alps
Day 3 - Montgeneva to Monte Carlo via Alps Maritimes
The third day takes you over the famous Col de la Bonnette, a fabulous drive that brings its rewards. The volcanic atmosphere is amazing; the road up from Briancon is an easy drive with some slightly more challenging parts surrounded by fantastic scenery. At the top you really have the feeling of being on top of the world, before beginning the descent which is made up of easy flowing roads with a Mediterranean feel to them where you can really get some speed up. The route continues along a gorge, with very nice panoramas followed by a nice descent towards the Cote d’azur. Arriving at Monte Carlo you will check into the fabulous Metropole hotel just around the corner from the Casino and the port.
Drive Details: 270KM / 5 Hours 30 drive time plus stops, 3 mountain passes including Col de la Bonette
Overnight: 5 Star Metropol Hotel, Casino Square, Monte Carlo
Day 4 - Monte Carlo to Montgeneva via Route Napoleon
The Fourth Day will take you along one of the most famous roads in France due to its fantastic scenery and beautiful flowing curves on which you can get a nice driving rhythm, the route Napoleon. There is a coffee stop at the beautiful old town of Grasse, before embarking on the route Napoleon. You will then follow the route to the “Gorge de verdon”, a gorge that is 738m high, also known as France’s very own Grand Canyon. After the canyon you will join the route Napoleon with the best part of the route for people who really want to make the most of the power of their car. This was a real driver’s road with a col between 2 lakes, followed by another great descent into the lake on which the château is located; this particular descent into the lakeside town of Crots, where you will spend the night, is breathtaking.
Drive details: 420KM / 6 hours 30 drive time plus stops, 2 passes including plus Grand Canyon du Verdon
Overnight: Château de Picomtal, Crots
Day 5 - Montegeneva to Geneva via Alpe d'ueze
The last day continues in the style of the first, with the beautiful mountain passes through the alps and more breathtaking views as you wind your way up through the Alps. Stop off at the small alpine village of Mensac for a spot of early lunch, with a market selling local products that were of fantastic quality. There is also the possibility to make a visit to the charming medieval town of Annecy, with it's beautiful waterways running through the heart of the old town and down into the lake. The final stretch of the route from Annecy is an easy return to Geneva via the autobahn.
Departure Dates
1st July - 15th October
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