2020 BMVCCV Europe Tour the Goodwood Festival of Speed UK, Germany, Switzerland & Italy 10Th July – 1St August 2020
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Page 1 of 67 BMW Car Club Victoria 2020 BMVCCV Europe Tour The Goodwood Festival of Speed UK, Germany, Switzerland & Italy 10th July – 1st August 2020 Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 2 of 67 LATITUDE GROUP TRAVEL INFORMATION Proud business partners with Members of Accredited Awards COPYRIGHT WARNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROPRIETARY RIGHTS (In short, this document is copyright © and must not be distributed outside the organisation) Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 3 of 67 TOUR ITINERARY Client: BMW Car Club Victoria Tour: 2020 BMVCCV Europe Tour Code: BCCVEU0720 Date of travel: 10th July – 1st August 2020 Preliminary Itinerary: 4th March 2019 Please note, this itinerary is subject to change This tour brings together a main itinerary and a partner program that offers everyone amazing choices. Experience the flavour and vibe of Britain’s place in the world of motor sport, as we take in the amazing and iconic Goodwood Festival of Speed. This Festival celebrates the history of motor sport from inception through to present day. Visit Portsmouth Historic Naval Dockyards steeped in history and see the Mary Rose and HMS Victory. Visit the Royal Pavilion at Brighton. Enjoy exclusive access to RedBull Racing where we have been granted private access to see what happens behind the scenes. Attend race day at the British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone. Visit the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Visit Bath, Blenheim Palace and ‘Downton Abbey’. Take in Shakespeare’s birthplace and wander the medieval villages of Upper and Lower Slaughter. Visit Oxford to enjoy the extraordinary colleges and be astounded by the secret life of the WW2 code-breakers at Bletchely Park. The beauty of the old German town Ludvigsburg will amaze. Take a guided tour of Lucerne. Enjoy an amazing gondola and train ride up to the peak of Mt Pilatus and enjoy a lazy river cruise as you return to Lucerne. Then drive some of the great alpine roads, including the Susten Pass, the Grimsel Pass, the Tremola Gotthard Pass and the Bernina Pass, before arriving at St Moritz. Spend some time at The Eagles Nest, once home to Adolf Hitler, overlooking the beautiful vista of Austria. Round out this tour with a few days in Munich, visiting the ALPINA factory, BMW Welt Museum and the Classic Museum. This is a unique tour, designed exclusively for the BMWCCV, which will provide lasting memories. You will be excellently cared for, with a full time Tour Leader tendering to all of your needs, ensuring personal attention, while you enjoy all the benefits of a friendly group tour. Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 4 of 67 Flight Melbourne to London Flight London to Stuttgart Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 5 of 67 INCLUSIONS COLOUR KEY INDICATORS Black: Main Group Program activities in the Tour Overview Purple: PARTNER PROGRAM activities in the Tour Overview Aqua: ENTRY TICKETS Green: GUIDED TOURS Red: OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES or extras that are not currently included in the price, but can be arranged GUIDES/TOUR DIRECTOR ▪ Tour Director in England, Germany, Switzerland and Italy ▪ Specialist guides as indicated in the itinerary ▪ Gratuities and tips for the tour director, specialist guides, coach driver and for included meals TRANSPORTATION ▪ International flights Melbourne / London Munich / Melbourne ▪ Inter European flight London / Stuttgart ▪ Coaches where required and indicated in the itinerary ▪ All airport transfers ▪ 5 days car rental MEALS ▪ 18 breakfasts ▪ 1 lunch for the PARTNER PROGRAM ▪ 11 dinners ▪ 1 afternoon tea for the PARTNER PROGRAM ▪ 1 morning tea for the whole group ACCOMMODATION ▪ 2 nights in Portsmouth ▪ 2 nights in Bath ▪ 2 nights in Stratford-Upon-Avon Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 6 of 67 ▪ 3 nights in Oxford ▪ 2 nights in Ludvigsburg ▪ 2 nights in Lucerne ▪ 2 nights in Como ▪ 1 night in St Moritz ▪ 3 nights in Munich ACTIVITIES MAIN GROUP ▪ 2 day event ticket to the Goodwood Festival of Speed ▪ National Motor Museum & possibly other parts of the Beaulieu complex if you wish ▪ Guided Tour of Heritage Motor Centre Museum ▪ Guided Tour of Aston Martin Factory ▪ Tickets to Red Bull Racing ▪ Tickets to British F1 Grand Prix ▪ Guided tour of Mercedes-Benz Museum ▪ Guided tour of Porsche Museum ▪ Visit to BMW Museum and BMW Welt ▪ Guided tour of BMW Plant ALPINA Factory at Buchloe PARTNER PROGRAM ▪ Partner program at Portsmouth Historic Dockyards, Mary Rose Museum and HMS Victory ▪ Guided tour of Brighton Pavilion, the Lanes, Brighton Museum at the Royal Pavilion ▪ Guided tour of Beaulieu complex, including Palace House, Beaulieu Abbey ▪ Guided tour of Sudeley Castle including State Rooms, Church, Exhibitions, Pheasantry and much more ▪ Guided tour of Oxford and Oxford University Colleges. ▪ Guided tour of Ashmolean Museum time permitting ▪ Day at Bletchley Park, including a guided tour ▪ Guided tour of Esslingen and second themed guided tour of your choice ▪ Guided tour of Monrepos Palace and the Fashion Museum ▪ Guided sightseeing in Munich “An Introduction to the History and Sites of the City”, including Frauenkirche, Old Town Hall, New Town Hall and Glockenspiel, Viktualienmarkt and more ▪ Guided tour of the highlights of the Deutsches Museum BOTH PROGRAMS ▪ Guided tour of Bath including Roman Baths, Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge ▪ Guided tours of the Jane Austen Centre, the Circus and No 1 Royal Crescent ▪ Guided tour of Highclere Castle ▪ Guided tour of Blenheim Palace ▪ Visit to Bladon Church & Churchill’s grave ▪ Guided sightseeing in Stratford-Upon-Avon, including Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage ▪ Sightseeing at Upper & Lower Slaughter villages ▪ Guided tour of Ludvigsburg, including Residential Palace ▪ Guided tour of Lucerne ▪ Panoramic ride to the top of Mt. Pilatus and descent on cogwheel railway to Alpnachstad ▪ Cruise on Lake Lucerne ▪ Guided day tour to Kehlstein Mountain and Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle’s Nest) Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 7 of 67 OPTIONAL ▪ Activities in Addendum – The extra day in Verona ▪ National Museum of The Royal Navy ▪ The Simulator at Red Bull Racing ▪ The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 8 of 67 TOUR OVERVIEW Morning Afternoon Evening Day 1 Fri 10th Flight Melbourne to London July 2020 Goodwood Festival of Speed Day 2 Included Arrive in Travel to Overnight Sat 11th dinner at The London Portsmouth Portsmouth July 2020 Portsmouth Historic Dockyards Fox Goes Free Mary Rose Museum, HMS Victory or afternoon at leisure Goodwood Festival of Speed Day 3 Included Overnight Sun 12th dinner at The Portsmouth July 2020 Guided tour of Brighton Pavilion, the Lanes and shopping or the Partridge Inn Brighton Museum at the Royal Pavilion National Motor Museum Guided Tour & possibly other parts of the Beaulieu Day 4 Travel to complex if you wish Overnight Mon 13th Dinner Beaulieu Bath July 2020 Travel to Bath Guided tour of Beaulieu, Palace House, Beaulieu Abbey Day 5 Guided tour of Bath including Guided tours of the Jane Austen Tues 14th Roman Baths, Bath Abbey Centre, the Circus and No 1 Royal Overnight Bath July 2020 and Pulteney Bridge Crescent Travel Day 6 from Highclere Castle, Bladon Blenheim Travel to Overnight Wed 15th Bath to morning tea Church & Dinner Palace Stratford Stratford July 2020 Highcler included Cemetery e Castle Heritage Motor Travel Centre Museum Aston Martin Factory Guided to Guided Tour (British Tour Gaydon Motor Museum) Day 7 Thur 16th Overnight Stratford July 2020 Travel to Guided Tour of Sudeley Castle including State Rooms, Sudeley Church, Exhibitions, Pheasantry and much more. Lunch and morning or afternoon tea included Castle Day 8 Sightseeing in Stratford-Upon-Avon Sightseeing Upper & Overnight Fri 17th including Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Lower Slaughter Dinner Oxford July 2020 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage villages Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 9 of 67 Red Bull Racing factory tour and tour of Day 9 Travel to Milton the model shop. Possible access to The Keynes Sat 18th Simulator (OPTIONAL) Overnight Oxford July 2020 Bletchley Park + High Tea Travel to Day 10 British Formula 1 Grand Prix Silverstone Sun 19th Overnight Oxford Circuit & July 2020 Bletchley Guided tour of Oxford Day 11 Guided tour Flight to Stuttgart, Travel to London Ludvigsburg Dinner at local Overnight Mon 20th then short coach ride Heathrow including Residential Besenwirtschaft Ludvigsburg to Ludvigsburg July 2020 Palace and more Day 12 Porsche Museum guided tour Mercedes-Benz Museum Tues 21st Overnight Ludvigsburg guided tour Guided tour of Montrepos Palace July 2020 & of the Fashion Museum Day 13 Wed Overnight Self-drive to Lucerne Dinner 22nd Lucerne July 2020 Day 14 Thurs Day tour Mount Pilatus and boat tour Overnight Lucerne 23rd July 2020 Day 15 Self-drive to Como via the Susten Pass, the Grimsel Pass, Overnight Fri 24th Free time in Como Dinner the Furka Pass and the Como July 2020 Tremola Gotthard Pass Day 16 Overnight Sat 25th Day in Como, opportunity to take lake tours to Varenna and Belagio Como July 2020 Day 26th Self- drive to St Moritz via the Overnight in Sun 26th Free time in St Moritz Dinner Bernina Pass St Moritz July 2020 Warning: This itinerary is protected by Copyright & must not be used without permission of Latitude Group Travel P/L Copyright © 2019 Page 10 of 67 Day 18 Take a pleasant 5 hour drive from St Moritz to Munich, returning Overnight Mon 27th Dinner your rental cars tonight.