A New Travel Concept
Red Travel offers a new travel concept; an innovative approach to the self-drive tour offering absolute luxury combined with the ultimate Gran Turismo experience.
Red Travel Tours are unique journeys, individually created for you to fully experience the Italian Way of Life. Each journey is a sublime blend of art, fashion, architecture, gastronomy and spectacular scenery.
Our guests will feel part of a real Ferrari team, enjoying the opportunity to personally drive the very latest models. Travelling for kilometres, accelerating through the steep, winding roads of Lazio, Umbria and Tuscany, along the route of the legendary Mille Miglia race, putting their driving skills to the ultimate test.
As a relaxing contrast to the exhilaration of driving a Ferrari, our journeys include wellness programmes at the Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort, a world-class spa hotel located in the midst of the rolling hills of the Val d’Orcia.
Behind the scenes, Red Travel staff take complete care of the Ferraris. Every morning, our guests will find their car at the entrance of the hotel, clean and polished, refuelled and fully checked, ready to begin another day of exciting driving through further dazzling landscapes.
6 Days Rome, Florence, Maranello & Milan Ferrari Tour
DAY 1: Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City
- Red Travel has chosen Rome, this grandiose and fascinating location full of history as the starting point of your Ferrari Experience!
You will be met at Rome – Fiumicino Airport and transferred by limousine to the splendid St. Regis Grand Hotel, located in the heart of Rome, within walking distance of many historic sites including the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and Via Veneto, here you can take a rest before setting out on an initial tour of the wonders of the ‘Eternal City’.
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts traces its name and heritage to the internationally acclaimed St. Regis New York, the original Beaux Arts classic landmark built by Colonel John Jacob Astor IV in 1904. Opulent interiors and an austere façade add to the seductive atmosphere of this landmark hotel.
You may have the opportunity to explore some of its most beautiful sights, like the Coliseum, the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, the Vatican…
- Visit the Ferrari store as well and capture the right mood for tomorrow’s encounter with the Prancing Horse!
Evening
- Dinner in Rome – Restaurant suggestions: La Pergola (3 Michelin stars) Il Convivio Troiani, L’Altro Mastai, Agata e Romeo, Il Pagliaccio (1 Michelin star)
- Overnight at St. Regis Grand Hotel 5***** (Rome)
DAY 2: Following the Mille Miglia route
Route: Civitavecchia - Viterbo - Bolsena - Pienza - San Casciano dei Bagni
Morning
- After breakfast and check-out, transfer by limousine from your hotel to Civitavecchia’s Porto Riva di Traiano tourist harbour on the Roman coast.
- Welcome aperitif in the exclusive Sporting Yacht Club followed by a dedicated Ferrari briefing, with your Ferrari scenically displayed in front of the yachts.
Our private Tour Director, an expert Ferrari driver, will introduce our guests to the world of Ferrari; clarify the finer details of the controls, explain the differences between the various models (Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Ferrari 430 Scuderia and 430 Spider, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti), the peculiarities of the engines (8-cylinder or 12-cylinder) and most importantly, give guidance on how to handle the F1 paddle-gear shifting behind the steering wheel.
- All luggage will be transported separately.
- Departure by Ferrari for Bolsena
After a short Ferrari practice-drive a pleasant drive along the panoramic and enchanting roads of the mythical Mille Miglia, passing Tarquinia, Viterbo, Bolsena, Acquapendente, Radicofani, etc. The tour director will lead the way at the wheel of his powerful Alfa Romeo, to discover the picturesque and the breathtaking panorama offered by the valley landscape, enriched by pure driving pleasure on an amazing succession of rolling hills and never-ending curves!
During the whole journey, the Ferraris and the Tour Director’s Alfa Romeo will be constantly in touch by mobile radio system.
- Lunch at Bolsena Lake – Restaurant suggestion: La Pineta
Afternoon
- Departure by Ferrari for San Casciano dei Bagni
- Stop in Pienza, for a visit to Pope Pius’ II birthplace. Meant to be the ideal Renaissance town, Pienza comprises such beauties as a white stone cathedral, Palazzo Piccolomini with its fine courtyard, Palazzo Borgia, a graceful Piazza…
- Departure by Ferrari for Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort
- Arrival and check-in at Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort.
Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort: a medicean residence restored to its former beauty. The hotel offers rooms, richly decorated premises with terraces overlooking fields and verdant hills. A blend of Renaissance aura and present-day comfort in a hotel where luxury engenders relaxation.
Spa & Relax: the mineral-rich, natural warm spring waters that emerge here have multiple therapeutic benefits for the organism. Take advantage of the thermal pool, the bioaquam® circuit (with its various hydromassages) or any other spa treatment offered by this highly reputable spa resort set in the midst of the rolling hills of the Val d’Orcia (southern Tuscany).
Evening
- Dinner in San Casciano - Restaurant suggestion: Restaurant Ferdinando I at Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort
- Dinner in Cetona - Restaurant suggestion: La Frateria di Padre Eligio Mondo X
La Frateria di Padre Eligio, 25 minutes from the Fonteverde Hotel, has been created in one of the most beautiful monuments ever built by man - St. Francis’ Convent - Founded by St. Francis in 1212, an unchanged example of the life in convent in the Dark Ages.
- Overnight at Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort 5***** (S. Casciano dei Bagni, Siena)
DAY 3: Siena & Florence
Route: San Casciano dei Bagni - Siena - Florence
Morning
- Breakfast and check-out.
- Departure by Ferrari for Siena
- Siena, an unspoiled mediaeval city, is the location of the famous Palio, a horse race around the city’s shell-shaped Piazza del Campo. Siena’s other historic gems from the Middle Ages include the Town Hall (Palazzo Pubblico) and the Torre dei Mangia (1340), which are similar in height to the Cathedral.
- Free time to explore Siena.
- Lunch in Siena – Restaurant suggestion: Restaurant Al Mangia
Afternoon
- Departure by Ferrari for Florence
Next milestones of the famous Mille Miglia: Monteriggioni, Poggibonsi, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Florence, passing through the famous Chianti region vineyards.
- Arrival in Florence and check-in at Villa la Vedetta. This Neo renaissance romantic villa, today a refined 5 star luxury with only 18 deluxe rooms and suites. This unique structure, for its exclusive panoramic position directly at Piazzale Michelangelo, is a few steps from Ponte Vecchio, with a breathtaking view of the city of Florence, immerse in its own garden with a beautiful panoramic swimming pool and Jacuzzi.
- Dinner in Florence - Restaurant suggestion: Ristorante Rossini (1 Michelin star), Enoteca Pinchiorri (3 Michelin stars)
- Overnight at Villa La Vedetta 5***** (Florence)
DAY 4: Florence and Modena
Route: Florence - Modena
Morning
- Time at disposal for shopping or for a guided tour of Florence (upon request). Birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is a jewel in Italy’s crown with architectural treasures literally around every corner. The capital of Tuscany plays host to some of the world’s most beautiful museums and galleries housing works of art by da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giotto and Botticelli. The city of Lorenzo the Magnificent, Dante and Brunelleschi is truly full of magic.
- Return to the hotel before lunch time, check-out.
- Lunch in Florence - Restaurant suggestion: Restaurant Onice (1 Michelin star) at Villa La Vedetta
Afternoon
Evening
- Dinner in Modena - Restaurant suggestion: Ristorante Fini (1 Michelin star), Osteria Francescana (2 Michelin stars)
- Overnight at Real Fini San Francesco Hotel 5***** (Modena)
DAY 5: Maranello and Ferrari Museum
Route: Modena - Maranello - Milan
Morning
- Breakfast and check-out
- Departure by Ferrari for Maranello, en route visit to a traditional balsamic vinegar producer, Villa San Donnino, followed by a balsamic vinegar tasting.
- Arrival in Maranello and visits to the Ferrari Gallery and the Ferrari store, the roundtrip of the Maranello complex…. The guests will have the opportunity to visit the whole Ferrari complex in Maranello during a sightseeing tour by car.
- Lunch in Maranello – Restaurant suggestion: Il Cavallino, in front of the Ferrari factory.
Afternoon
- Departure by Ferrari for Milan following the highway
- Arrival in Milan and check-in at the Hotel Town House Galleria in Milan. The Town House Galleria hotel is located in the heart of the city of Milan. It is a unique and prestigious property, intimate and exclusive, assuring the highest level of service. Town House Galleria is a symbol of elegance and has the honour of being the only hotel to be located inside the historical “Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II” built in 1876. This stunning new hotel is a precious jewel in the crown of Italy’s fashion city.
Evening
- Dinner in Milan. Restaurant suggestion: Cracco-Peck (2 Michelin stars), Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia (1 Michelin star)
- Overnight at Town House Galleria Hotel 7****** (Milan)
DAY 6: Shopping in Milan and arrivederci Italia
Morning
- Time at disposal for shopping in the fashionable shops of the town.
Milan, the financial heart of the country, has got an energetic pace that matches its skyscrapered counterparts in the rest of the world. Yet the Italian eye for beauty and style never dims.
Milan, however, is not only fashion and business. Art is also of outstanding relevance: during the Renaissance, the dynastic Visconti and Sforza families commissioned art that endured long beyond their political intrigues. Among many familiar art masterpieces, Milan is home to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Indeed, architecture too is relevant in Milan: its captivating, 14th century gothic rose-marbled Il Duomo Cathedral is second in size only to Rome’s St.Peter’s, but exceeding it in grandeur.
- Return to the hotel before lunch time, check-out.
- A limousine will take you to Milan airport for your return flight.
Highlights & services included 
- 6 days Italy by Ferrari tour on the most excting roads of Lazio, Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and Lombardia
- Rome Siena Florence Modena/Maranello Milano by Ferrari
- Opportunity to drive the latest models of Ferrari
- Full Ferrari briefing
- Car insurance and up to 800 km of Ferrari driving
- 5 nights accommodation in 5-star luxury hotels: St. Regis Grand Hotel (Rome), Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort (province of Siena), Villa La Vedetta (Florence), Real Fini San Francesco (Modena), Town House Galleria Hotel (Milan)
- 1 lunch at La Pineta (Bolsena) and 1 lunch at Cavallino (Maranello) – drinks not included
- Spa treatments at Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort (BioAcquam, Etruscan circuit with sauna, hot plate, Turkish bath and access to therapeutic spa pools)
- Red Travel staff (1/2 persons), including your private Tour Director with his Alfa Romeo Brera 3.2
- Mobile radio system (guests and Red Travel staff, while driving, are always connected through radio)
- Service of parking, cleaning and refueling of the car
- Visits, Transfers by VIP shuttle, Transfers from and to International Airports
- Photographic service; our guests will be offered a souvenir DVD of high-resolution images of the event
- For any pre- or post-tour extensions, please contact Red Travel
Red Travel’s full Ferrari service
You enjoy the Ferrari driving while your private Tour Director and his staff take care of everything else: refueling, cleaning, parking, technical assistance…
Not included
Airfare, transfers, fuel for the Ferrari, drinks at meal, everything not shown as “included services”.
Red Travel cars portfolio
Upon request (at extra cost)
- Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1
- Ferrari F430 Scuderia F1
- Ferrari 612 Scaglietti F1
Deposit for the car:
- 15.000,00 euro for Ferrari F430 Spider F1
- 20.000,00 euro for Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1 and Ferrari 612 Scaglietti F1
- 25.000,00 euro for Ferrari 430 Scuderia F1
The programmes are indicative and subject to modifications, on a day-to-day basis and with the agreement of the Red Travel Tour Director.
On request: tailor-made programmes including alternative itineraries and activities (golf, yachting, hot air ballooning, shopping tour, cooking lesson, wine tasting tour, private guided tour)
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