2019 Spring TREFFEN PLUS In Stuttgart, Germany

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1 2019 Spring TREFFEN PLUS In Stuttgart, Germany Monday, April 22 nd Wednesday, May 1 st 2019 Organizing PORSCHE Tours since 1976! Arrive early or stay later and add on the famous Nürburgring Experience, including the Nordschleife. Drive four laps on the Nordschleife in a raceprepared car from a PORSCHE Cayman to a PORSCHE 991, and take a Race Lap with a professional driver in a 991 Turbo S or GT3. You will stay in a junior suite at the Dorint Hotel, overlooking the track from your terrace. Contact us to learn more about this incredible add-on! Most Fast Lane Travel Tours start and end in Stuttgart. We always recommend that you arrive a day early if possible, to have some time to relax, adjust to the time change, and enjoy the area (ask about The Early Arrivals Program.) Delta 116 flies non-stop from Atlanta (ATL) directly to Stuttgart (STR). If you arrive in Frankfurt (FRA), the best way to get to Stuttgart is to take the train directly from the Arrivals Terminal in FRA to the Stuttgarter Hauptbahnhof Station it s a little over an hour ride. The Hotel Graf Zeppelin is directly across the street. Our staff will be happy to arrange your flights and trains. Bernice or Allyn are happy to arrange the air, cruise, train and other travel for our PORSCHE tour guests. PLEASE Call They each have over 40 years of experience Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 1 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

2 Day 1: Monday, April 22 nd Depart North America Depart from home for your overnight flight to Europe. Day 2: Tuesday, April 23 rd Arrival in Stuttgart Upon arrival in Stuttgart, you will be met at the airport and transferred to our hotel, the Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin Hotel. On the other hand, if you arrive in Frankfurt (FRA), which maybe more convenient for guests west of the Mississippi, the best way to get to Stuttgart is to take the train directly from the Arrivals Terminal in FRA to the Stuttgarter Hauptbahnhof it s a little over an hour ride. The Hotel Graf Zeppelin is directly across the street. Our staff will be happy to arrange your flights and trains. Today is a relaxing day for you. After checking into your room, freshen up and have a walk outside to get some fresh air after your long overnight flight. Two blocks from the Hotel Graf Zeppelin, you will be on the Königsstrasse the main street of the pedestrian zone in Stuttgart. Enjoy the many stores, Cafés, the Markthalle (market hall) with the best Deli stores you can imagine. In the early evening we will meet in one of the restaurants in the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin for our Welcome to Germany Dinner. Overnight at the 5-Star Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin 2019 Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 2 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

3 Day 3: Wednesday, April 24 th - Driver s Briefing - Mercedes Museum This morning you can sleep in, have Breakfast, before we all meet in one of the conference rooms for our mandatory driver s briefing. This morning we also will do the paper work with the AVIS representative. Please bring your driver s license with you to the briefing. Around noon, we ll enjoy a light Lunch in the Graf Zeppelin Stüble. Early afternoon we have a motor coach leaving for the Mercedes Museum a spectacular place. Tonight, we will experience a traditional German Dinner at the famous Carl s Brauhaus, only a ten-minute walk from the Hotel, with local specialties and local wines. Overnight at the 5-Star Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin 2019 Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 3 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

4 Day 4: Thursday, April 25 th PORSCHE Factory Visit, PORSCHE Museum and Spring Oktoberfest! You ll start your day with a hearty Breakfast in the Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin. In the morning, our Luxury Motor Coach will bring us to the Porsche Museum at the Porscheplatz 1 in Stuttgart - Zuffenhausen. After we arrive in the suburb of Zuffenhausen, we have planned a guided tour through the PORSCHE Factory and the new PORSCHE Museum. Lunch will be at the PORSCHE Museum before our exclusive tour of the PORSCHE Factory. You will also visit some closed-to-the-public behind the scenes areas like the Neuwagenauslieferung (New Car Delivery), Kundenzentrum (Goodie Store) and Special Selection. In between the Factory Tour and the Guided Tour of the Museum, we will be spoiled in the Restaurant Christophorus, located in the PORSCHE Museum Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 4 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

5 The culmination of this exciting day will be an evening at THE most fabulous Oktoberfest in the spring the Frühlingsfest. Enjoy lots of beer, food, music and revelry in our private reserved section. This event is hard to describe so enjoy the experience! Return to the hotel at your leisure! Overnight at the 5-Star Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin 2019 Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 5 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

6 Day 5: Friday, April 26 th - Drive via scenic Bavaria to Salzburg, Austria (~395 Kms ) Enjoy another lavish Breakfast at the Graf Zeppelin. After your luggage is loaded in the luggage van, you will be transferred to the parking garage where your PORSCHES will be lined up and ready to go. We will introduce you to your PORSCHE, including familiarization with the PDK Transmission, the Navigation Systems, the essential rules of the Autobahn and the various routes to be driven. After leaving Stuttgart City, we ll take the Autobahn A8 eastward towards München (Munich). Once we passed München, we will exit the Autobahn towards Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria where we ll stop for a typical bavarian Lunch at the Schalchenhof at Lake Chiemsee. In the afternoon we arrive at Schloss Leopoldskron, the original Castle of the movie Sound of Music. Check into our rooms and Suites, freshen up after the long drive and take a walk in the park of the Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron. In the early evening our Limousine Service in Salzburg will transfer us to the St. Peterskeller in Salzburg, the oldest restaurant in Austria. Enjoy a lovely Mozart Dinner, a delicious Menu pared with the best of Mozart s music. Overnight at Schloss Leopoldskron Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 6 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

7 Day 6: Saturday, April 27 th - Salzburg Malta Tal (1978 HQ of Prof. Ferdinand Porsche) (~380 Kms) We start our next PORSCHE day with a wonderful Breakfast at Schloss Leopoldskrone. Today, weather permitting; we ll drive over the highest Alpine Pass of Austria, the Großglockner Pass, to Gmünd, where we will have a guided tour of the historic PORSCHE HQ of Prof. Ferdinand Porsche. A light Lunch is planned at the Fallerhütte, in Malta Tal before we embark on the tour of this historic Head Quarters. After our lunch, we will meet Helmut Pfeifhofer, who rebuilt the HQ with his own hands and established his famous PORSCHE Museum in Gmünd. In the afternoon we drive back to Salzburg, the Hotel Schloss Leopoldskron. Tonight, we will take you again into the old part of Salzburg, to have Dinner in an old historic Restaurant, the Bärenwirt, where we will enjoy the best of the Austrian Cuisine. The food however, has been updated in the last 200 years. Enjoy the rest of the evening in the Schloss Leopoldskron Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 7 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

8 Day 7: Sunday, April 28 th - Photo Rally Salzburger Land ( ~ 140 Kms ) After another delicious Breakfast at the Schloss Leopoldskron, we drive our PORSCHES to the traditional Fast Lane Travel Photo Rally. You will see some of the most beautiful sights in the areas around Salzburg, which is called the Salzburger Land. At the 5-Star Hotel Castle Fuschl, located at Lake Fuschl, the chef is preparing us a specially selected light Lunch. Don t forget to hand in your photo rally books to Peter. The earliest entries get extra points for the hand in! Drive back to Schloss Leopoldskron and enjoy your free afternoon. Don t relax too long, we have organized a horse drawn carriage tour through Salzburg. Tonight, you will get valuable prizes for your participation at the Photo Rally in the exclusively rented Rauchhaus outside of Salzburg. This old Farmhouse was first mentioned in the village of Hof in the year Enjoy an exclusive Dinner at this special venue. Overnight at Schloss Leopoldskron Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 8 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

9 Day 8: Monday, April 29 th Salzburg Hotel Alpenhof Murnau, Bavaria ( ~180 Kms ) After your Breakfast, and ensuring your luggage is loaded, onto the luggage truck, we will drive westward back to Germany ending up in the southern part of Bavaria. In the early afternoon we will reach our final destination at the Alpenhof Murnau, a wonderful 5 Star Hotel located at Lake Staffelsee. We will be welcomed with canapés and drinks. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon in the SPA of the Alpenhof Murnau, or take a walk to Lake Staffelsee. Early in the evening the Chef will serve us another outstanding Dinner at the Hotel. Overnight at the Alpenhof Murnau Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 9 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

10 Day 9: Tuesday, April 30 th Alpenhof Stuttgart (~275 Kms ) The Hotel Alpenhof Murnau will offer an excellent and healthy Breakfast. Before we get back on the No-Speed Limit Autobahn, we ll drive on Bavarian country roads to the RUF Manufactory, where we will get a private tour of their exclusive Porsche restoring and manufacturing facilities. Ready to renew your membership in the 150mph club, we are heading back to the Autobahn A7, where we can reach, weather and traffic permitting, 150 mph! Later in the afternoon, it will be time to say Good Bye to our beloved PORSCHES. Check into your rooms at the Steigenberger Hotel Graz Zeppelin, and get ready to enjoy our Farewell Dinner at the Restaurant Stuttgarter Stäffele. Overnight at the 5-Star Steigenberger Hotel Graf Zeppelin 2019 Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 10 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

11 Day 10: Wednesday, May 1 st - Depart Stuttgart Enjoy another fabulous Breakfast at the Steigenberger Graf Zeppelin. If you are departing for North America, you will be transferred to the Stuttgart Airport for your return flight Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 11 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS

12 2019 Spring TREFFEN PLUS Price $11,468 per person, based on two persons per room and PORSCHE. NOTE! PORSCHE base rental (including 200 kms/day for a total of 1000kms for 5 driving days) and gasoline (at $8.75/gal.) are included as are all meals per itinerary, fabulous hotels, multi-lingual guides, walkietalkies, and insurance (except the 2,5000 deductible for any damage). You may purchase CDW insurance for 125 that reduces your personal damage assessment to 1,000 maximum. It is imperative that you inspect your 2019 PORSCHE for any damage prior to your taking possession of the car and register it with the representative of the rental company present. Additional kilometers at 1/km, which we estimate currently at 380 kms over, the first 1000 kms are included for this trip, and traffic fines, if any, are required to be charged to your credit card or billed to you by the PORSCHE rental company AVIS. At current Euro-Dollar exchange rates, we estimate the cost of the Additional Kilometers to be approximately $465 per PORSCHE. Of course, that amount will increase if we are required to alter the routing due to traffic, weather or local events. Be sure to take a picture of the odometer of your rental PORSCHE when you take possession and again when you return it on the last driving day, so that there cannot be a dispute as to damage liability. If you wish for additional room nights in Stuttgart, we will make the reservation for you at the group rate. If you prefer a single room, there is a single supplement of $2,218. If you prefer to drive a PORSCHE alone, there is a surcharge of $2,382. As a full- service travel agency, we will gladly arrange additional PORSCHE rentals. We highly recommend that you book your flights, train tickets, travel Insurance or any other travel arrangements through our Fast Lane Luxury Travel Division, utilizing our experienced travel agent professionals to address all your travel wishes and personally address your needs. Please understand, this tour is designed, planned and priced approximately 18 months prior to the tour. Therefore, a possibility that certain routes, venues, accommodations and prices may change due to circumstances beyond our control, as weather, or other Acts of God, foreign currency exchange rates, local events and circumstances, or traffic can require price adjustments. In order to secure your participation please send a deposit check of $2,500 per person Our PORSCHE Tours sell out rapidly, please don t delay your booking. For more information and details please call us at our office: or go to 0 This will truly be a once in-a-lifetime event with the organization, enjoyment and fun you have become accustomed to from Fast Lane Travel, Inc. tours! - Peter Sontag, Founder and CEO "It s our business to do pleasure!" Fast Lane Travel, Inc., is THE official PORSCHE Club of America TREFFEN tour agency and is a bonded, insured, Florida State registered and licensed Seller-of-Travel Corporation (ST33335), IATAN and ARC licensed and certified ( ) to represent airlines and sell airline tickets, and CLIA licensed and certified ( ) as cruise and tour experts, successfully conducting PORSCHE, luxury and incentive tours, cruises and worldwide excursions since Fast Lane Travel, Inc. 12 of Spring TREFFEN PLUS