MAGIC TRAVEL brings you
THE ULTIMATE GRAND PRIX EXPERIENCE
Tour designed and guided by specialist motoring journalist Paul Blank from AEM.
MAY 14-27 - Monaco, the South of France, Northern Italy & Germany
MILLE
MIGLIA - MONACO F1 GRAND PRIX - CAR
MUSEUMS - MONACO HISTORICS
NURBURGRING - MERCEDES-BENZ & PORSCHE
MUSEUMS - F1 DRIVE DAY & MORE
Magic Travel has put together an unparalleled tour, using the expertise of Paul Blank who has conducted tours of this
kind successfully since 2005. The self-drive guided tour in convertible luxury cars on wonderful driving roads will give
you experiences to cherish for a lifetime.
We’ll have some fantastic highlights to revel in, including:
- The legendary Monaco Grand Prix
- Exclusive lunch with the fascinating international F1 commentator Bob Constanduros
- The amazing Mille Miglia historic road race
- A day at the awe-inspiring Nurburgring racetrack
- Our own guided tour of the new Porsche Museum & new Mercedes-Benz Museum
- Visits to other great car museums in Italy, France & Monaco
- Optional F1 track drive & Monaco Historic Grand Prix package - see separate section
- Exclusive Roadbook packed with tips and useful information
- Great hotels and restaurants, wonderful driving roads, shopping, galleries and LOTS MORE!
CLICK HERE for Photo Gallery from past years
Here's our fantastic 2012 schedule:
Thur 10-Sun 13 May Optional Package with F1 Drive Day, Monaco Historic GP, etc - see separate section below.
Mon 14 May - Meet at hotel in Nice, France. Collect cars. Drive to Cannes Film Festival (40km). Overnight Nice
Tue 15 - Drive to Turin, Italy (280km). See brilliant new car museum. Dinner together, overnight Turin
Wed 16 - Drive to Brescia (233km). Visit Lake Garda. Dinner in Medieval town Sirmione. Overnight Brescia
Thur 17 - Mille Miglia displays in town centre & Start in evening. Overnight Brescia
Fri 18 - Drive to beautiful Lake Lucerne, Switzerland (311km). Overnight Lake Lucerne
Sat 19 - Drive to Stuttgart, Germany (253km). Visit Mercedes-Benz Museum. Overnight & dinner in Stuttgart
Sun 20 - Porsche visit. Overnight Stuttgart
Mon 21 - Drive to Nurburg, home of Germany’s most famous racetrack (330km)
Tue 22 - Track Day Nurburgring - optionally drive, ride or spectate
Wed 23 - Drive to Mulhouse, France (397km). Visit world famous Schlumpf collection. Overnight Mulhouse
Thur 24 - Drive to Grenoble (435km). Overnight Grenoble
Fri 25 - Drive to Nice (328km) Exclusive lunch with the international F1 commentator Bob Constanduros.
Return rental cars. Dinner together in Vieux Nice old town centre, overnight Nice
Sat 26 - Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying. Explore Monaco, visit the Royal Car Museum. Dinner & overnight Nice
Sun 27 - 70th Monaco Grand Prix. Overnight Nice. End of tour. Head home or on to further adventures...The ladies are not forgotten - click here
OPTION PACKAGE
10-13 May - F1 Drive & Monaco Historics
For those who a lot is not enough... we’re offering a fabulous option package before the Tour.
Every second year, two weeks prior to the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, the ACM runs one of Europe’s most prestigious
historic race meetings. See the fabulous array of historic race cars in full-on action - in a more relaxed atmosphere
then the F1 Grand Prix.
The big RM and Bonhams Monaco auctions are on the same weekend too.
Track day #1 Here’s your opportunity to drive a Formula 1 car! These cars are the real deal - 550kg, carbon-fibre tub,
with 850bhp Cosworth V8 engine and carbon-fibre brakes giving unparalleled performance and thrills. This opportunity
is not to be missed...
The day starts with fitting your-size race suit, helmet and shoes, then into the classroom for training. Next it’s onto the
track in Formula Lotus-Opel open wheelers - 33km to learn the important skills you require before the big guns come
out after lunch. You’ll get lots of feedback from the expert instructors. You’ll do 11km of F1 - it’s an experience you’ll
never forget!
For the Option Package the F1 Track Day is AUD$2575 per person, with 4 days of additional car hire and high quality
accommodation in glamorous St Tropez and Nice for two nights each, plus a dinner together at each town at $835 per
person, double or twin-share. Monaco Historic GP tickets are not included as there are several options available.What will it cost?
The cost of the tour is just AUD$7950 per person on a double or twin-share basis. Single cost may be slightly higher
dependent on car and hotel arrangements. This price includes high quality hotels, luxury convertible car hire (with
GPS), dinners some nights, breakfast every day, exclusive lunch with the international F1 Grand Prix commentator, a
specially prepared Roadbook packed with useful information, maps and more. It does not include airfares or GP tickets
(open to many variables - please enquire about flight deals Magic Travel can offer), or Nurburgring on-track costs. The
group will be limited to 16 people to ensure a comfortable size group for restaurants, etc. Act quickly to secure your place.
The experience of a lifetime.
Come on an adventure, which will give you incredible experiences and wonderful memories forever. Enjoy the thrill of the Monaco Grand Prix - with all the glamour, excitement and noise that is unique to this famous event. Then add some unique experiences which will be among the greatest highlights of your lifetime!
Explore some of the world’s most beautiful towns and regions in a convertible sports car, in our self-drive guided tour.
All guided, without the worries of bookings, finding suitable places to eat, stay, visit, etc - all with plenty of flexibility.May is spring time and the most beautiful time of year to be in the Cote d’Azur - “where the sun shines for 320 days a year”. You’ll see why the French Riviera is a favourite destination - chic shops, dramatic architecture, stylish people, exotic cars, gastronomical delights, amazing history and the height of fashion. And you'll see why for centuries people have said that Northern Italy is among the most spectacular places to visit. Our tour allows plenty of time to take in everything these beautiful regions have to offer.
We specially produce a Roadbook for participants in The Ultimate Grand Prix Experience - it’s your bible for the tour. Included is a wealth of practical information to help you along the way. There’s information such as guidance on language, etiquette, food and driving tips for each country we visit. There are details of each destination, how to get to your hotel and where dinners will be. There is information about points of interest en route and features at each destination, with historical and general interest notes. We also provide participants with maps of major centres we will be visiting.
Each of the excellent hotels and restaurants have been carefully selected, are of a high standard and well located. It's not just a tour for rev-heads. We've been complimented by past participants who are not car enthusiasts but have enjoyed the many facets of our tour...
The Mille Miglia
The Mille Miglia, probably the world's most famous road race, began in 1927 and ran through to 1957 taking a route running clockwise from Brescia, down to Rome and back. The arduous event attracted the greatest drivers and cars. In the 1980s the event was revived as a historic event, but not losing the bravado required for crews to blast along the roads, and through towns where the streets are lined by cheering crowds. Interest in the event is immense, with continuous television coverage while the event takes place.
The event attracts 375 cars each year, and entries are restricted to cars which are the same as models that competed in the original event – several are actual past Mille Miglia competitors. Collectors from around the world ship their cars to be a part of this most evocative of motoring events. Several car manufacturers also support the Mille Miglia with entries. Every year you can expect to see several world famous racing drivers and celebrities among the participants. Many celebrities compete and in 2011 they included Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean), GP driver Mika Hakkinen, motorcycle racing legend Giacomo Agostini and Bavarian royalty. There is a real buzz in Brescia in the lead-up to the event. The public can get close to the amazing cars and crews in the town squares on the day before the event starts. The famous start is on a closed road near the outskirts of Brescia.
There is also an excellent Mille Miglia Museum in town which opened only a few years ago. Brescia is a very beautiful ancient town which shows all the character of a town which has been very prosperous for centuries. There is also a fabulous Ferrari Tribute event which runs immediately prior to the Mille Miglia with over 100 Ferraris 1958 to present competing.
A quote from past participants:
"Congratulations on having the vision to conceive The Ultimate Grand Prix Experience and the courage and expertise to transform it from concept to sensational reality. We have toured the French Riviera previously so had some idea of what to expect this trip but found that through your intimate knowledge of and unbridled passion for this region our trip was a truly exciting and memorable experience, significantly beyond our expectation." - Jose & John Whitfield
YOU'LL BE DRIVING AROUND IN STYLE
The tour includes the hire of high-quality, luxury convertible cars for the drive. The standard cars will be the likes of Mercedes-Benz E-class Cabrio
or BMW 3-Series Cabrio, with upgrade options available at extra cost to vehicles such as Porches, Ferraris and Maseratis.
For those who prefer a luxury sedan, there are no-cost options available on request. All cars are fitted with satellite navigation to make our guided self-drive tour a breeze.
Track day at the Nurburgring
‘The Ring’ offers you an amazing opportunity to ride around or drive on the world’s most exciting, challenging race track.It’s an incredible, unique, thrilling experience - ask anyone who’s had the chance to drive the famous circuit...
At this stage the calendar for 2012 has not been determined so availability of the circuit is still an unknown.
Many different options of rides and special hire vehicles are available for this thrilling and challenging 21km circuit
(these not included in tour cost). Details of the many options available will be provided to participants. Some
participants may like to share the rides or drives at Nurburgring.
The ladies are not forgotten - click here
Bugattis old and new on the streets of Monaco, La Croisette in Cannes, Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, BMW M5 Ring-Taxi at Nurburgring
Above: The late Prince Rainier at his car museum in Monaco, Mercedes-Benz 300SLR at the Mille Miglia, Nice by night, Ferrari F1 at Monaco, GP Circuit
For more details, contact the staff at Magic Travel in Subiaco on (08) 9381 8744 or email sales@magictravel.com.au
Tour guide Paul Blank will also be happy to discuss the itinerary with you - (08) 9271 0101, info@classicrally.com.au
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A selection of photos from past years of The Ultimate Grand Prix Experience:
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Above: Classic Ferrari 250 on Monaco street, entry to Sirmione on Lake Garda, new Lancia Delta at Mirafiori Motor Village in Turin, charming Villefranche sur Mer, Schlumpf collection race scene
Above: Fangio Mercedes Grand Prix car sculpture at Monaco, Cannes old port, Ferrari F50 among glamour cars everywhere, Mercedes SSK at Mille Miglia finish, Porsche Mueum
For more details, contact the staff at Magic Travel in Subiaco on (08) 9381 8744 or email sales@magictravel.com.au
Tour guide Paul Blank will also be happy to discuss the itinerary with you - (08) 9271 0101, info@classicrally.com.au
Magic Travel - Member of ATFA Lic 9TA 1268Details to be confirmed and are subject to change without notice E&OE Home Photos copyright AEM
