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722 tour - Mille Miglia 6-night tour
The 'Mille Miglia' is one of the greatest classic car 'race' events in the world. Since it's reintroduction back in 1977 it has been a four day regularity race around Italy, starting and finishing in Brescia, taking in Rome and other historical Italian cities.
Why '722 tour', rather than '1000 Miglia holiday'?
'722' refers to the start time allocated to the great Stirling Moss, paired with 'navigator' Dennis Jenkinson, in the 1955 Mille Miglia. Moss and 'Jenks', driving a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, went on to set the fastest time on the event. Their time of 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds was never beaten - the event lasted only 2 more years before it was stopped as an all out race.
The Mille Miglia now runs as a 4-day 'retrospective' with competitive elements based around matching set finishing times which penalise drivers for being early so as to negate the need for excessive speeds! A handicapping system also allows cars from the 1930's to compete for overall honours against much later machinery. 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Zagato are frequently seen atop the podium, beating off the challenge from a wide selection of cars, including the fearsome Mercedes-Benz 300SLR - the Mercedes Benz factory museum cars often driven by 'celebrity' guests such as former F1 Driver David Coulthard, team boss Toto Woolf or his more successful wife Susie...
Whilst we could call our tour a Mille Miglia holiday, we feel that rather under-sells what we are offering. Our package includes hotels, most meals and the experiences shown that add up to much more than a luxury holiday.
The 722 touring experience - luxury '1000 miles' tour package
Join us from June 10th-16th 2024 (TBC) on our fabulous 6-night hosted tour of the most famous historic road race in the world. Get up close to the cars and drivers as they depart Brescia on their 4-day Italian motoring adventure. Providing the perfect vantage points from which to take in the sights and sounds of the event, you and your guests will enjoy a superb escorted VIP tour, relaxation and hospitality in the most exclusive of surroundings.
We have lined up a great pair of hotels, authentic Italian restaurants and guided tours of both the Ferrari Museum in Maranello and a fantastic private Maserati Museum on the outskirts of Modena. On Friday you will get the chance to fulfil that childhood dream of driving a Ferrari through the streets of Maranello, with our inclusive 'Test Drive' opportunity!*. For those less excited by the classic car experience there will be great opportunities to spend a day shopping or sightseeing in Modena on Saturday.
* Ferrari test drive experience subject to licence and insurance criteria
Provisional Itinerary
We're mixing up the itinerary a little for 2024, so further details will be announced shortly.
*** The organisers of the Mille Miglia do not release full details of the route until just days before the event, just to keep us on our toes! Whilst all detailed tours/experiences will be included they may not necessarily be in the order shown, for logistical reasons.
What's included in our 722 tour for 2024?
Expected dates: June 10-16, 2024
- 6 nights' 4* hotel accommodation in the Brescia area and Parma, including breakfast
- Lake cruise and welcome drinks reception on Monday evening
- Daily transfers in our luxury coach
- Plentiful opportunities to catch the cars in action en-route
- Test drive a Ferrari around the streets of Maranello*
- Entry and tour of the Ferrari Museum in Maranello
- Lamborghini museum visit in Sant'Agata
- Maserati private collection & Maserati factory tour
- Lunch for the race start in Brescia, and in Maranello on Friday - other days, lunch is at your own discretion
- Group dinner on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings including about a 1/2 bottle of wine per person
- Additional nights are available at the beginning or end of our tour should you wish to extend your stay.
PLEASE NOTE : THE DATES AND SCHEDULE FOR THE 2024 MILLE MIGLIA TOUR ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FROM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE THESE SHOULD BE THE CORRECT DATES, HOWEVER THEY MAY CHANGE. IN THE MEANTIME PLEASE DO NOT BOOK ANY ASSOCIATED FLIGHTS OR TRANSFERS.
Customer Commitment
Full flexibility if the tour dates are changed or cancelled. If a tour date is changed or cancelled after your booking has been made, you are entitled to re-book to a revised date at no extra cost, a credit voucher for the full value of the tour or a full refund.
How much is the package?
| GB£ | Euros | US$ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour package, per person based on 2 people travelling together sharing a twin or double room |
£ 4,995 | € 5,690 | $ 6,295 | |
| Single occupancy supplement We calculate our costs based on 2 people travelling together sharing a room. Therefore we need to charge a supplement for solo travellers or people wanting single occupancy rooms (all rooms are normally double or twin) |
** Limited ** | £ 1,500 | € 1,710 | $ 1,895 |
| Price per person. Prices subject to confirmation at time of booking. | ||||
Price is in GB £. Currency prices are approximate and provided just to give a guide. All invoices will be in GB£.
ALL bookings for our Mille Miglia tour are processed by our tour-operator partner.
Additional room nights at Lake Iseo hotel - price on application.
You can pay by BACS or with Visa, MasterCard or American Express, all direct with our tour operator partner.
What about flights?
Whilst we don't include flights, here's some advice on where to fly to for our Mille Miglia 6 night tour.
We advise guests to look at flights into Bergamo, Verona or Milan, with outbound flights from Bologna - this will minimise the time you spend in transfers to the start and from the end of our tour. Trans-Atlantic flights frequently depart very early in the morning from Milan which can prove to be a challenge for some guests with transfer times of between 2 and 3 hours.
Airport-Hotel transfers
Please contact us to discuss arrival and departure transfers.
Notes about the event
The final, detailed, route of the 2024 Mille Miglia will not be released until shortly before the event. Until we receive the final route outline our final itinerary will not be confirmed.
We've been asked a number of times, so will suggest that you are physically able to walk about a mile at a reasonable pace. There are a number of locations that can be tricky to reach by coach, so some walking is required. 2017's tour included one gentleman recovering from a leg break, who found the distances fairly easy-going. Also be aware that you must be able to climb from a jetty into one of our boats (and out again) to take part in the lake cruise.
Meals - what's included?
Dinner is included on each evening of the tour. In the main this will be at a traditional-style restaurant although a couple of meals will be in our hotels.
A couple of lunches are included - in Brescia on Wednesday and at Maranello on Thursday. All other lunches are at the clients' discretion. You will find that you are generally spoilt for choice for something snack-like or fine dining!
We will be 'on site' throughout the event to ensure your needs are catered for throughout.
