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Corvette - tour
Toour„SportsCarsSeasonOpening“Gerlos,GroßglocknerHighAlpineRoad–Austria
LidodiJesolo–AdriaAcCoast,Venice,Verona,PaganiFactory&MaseraAMuseum–Modena,LamborghiniFactory–Sant‘AgataBolognese,FerrariMuseum–Modena
andMaranello,Sirmione–LagodiGardaandBolzano,SouthTyrol–Italy
AFabulousCorveOeRoadTrip
June2nd–17th,2021
Yourspecialistforoutstanding
CorveOeToursinEurope
MandyG.Feicht
2797FirstStreet,Suite602FortMyers,FL33916,USA
+1-239-333-8899+49-171-6335542
palm-island-car.tours
[email protected] HEMAtrading,LLCDBA:PALMISLANDCARTOURSisregisteredasaFloridaSellerofTravel.Reg.No.ST41511
CORVETTE - Tour
Toour“SportsCarsSeasonOpening”Gerlos,GroßglocknerHighAlpineRoad–Austria
LidodiJesolo–AdriaticCoast,Venice,Verona,PaganiFactory&MaseratiMuseum–Modena,LamborghiniFactory–Sant’AgataBolognese,FerrariMuseum–Modena
andMaranello,Sirmione–LagodiGardaandBolzano,SouthTyrol–Italy
June2nd–17th,2021
Thiswonderfultwoweekstripwilltakeusonanexcitingroadtriptoour8thSportsCarsSeasonOpeninginGerlosandthroughbeautifulItalywithavisitoffactoriesandmuseumsofallmajorItaliancarmanufacturers.
YouwillarriveatMunichAirport,Germany,onWednesday,June2ndwhereIwillpickyouallupandbringyoutothe“BestWesternPLUSHotelErb”foryourfirstnight.
AftercheckinginandselectingyourfavoriteCorvette,whichwillbebroughttothehotelintheafternoon,wewillvisitan original BavarianBeergarden,wherewe allwill have a rustic andoriginal authentic Bavarian dinner, orwewillenjoyawonderfulPre-ItalydinneratourfriendsEleonora&Giuseppe’sauthenticRistorante“Modesto’s”.
OnThursday,June3rd,afterarelaxedbreakfastwewill“saddleourhorses”andleave“HotelErb”at10:30AMtotheserviceandreststationVaterstettenonAutobahnA99directionSouthwherewewillmeetalotofothersportscarsandtheirdriversandco-driverswhowillaccompanyusonourwaytothewonderfulHotelSchönruh****inGerlos.
Thecaravanwill followtheAutobahntoexitHolzkirchen fromwherewewilldrivenicecountry roads throughBadTölz,LenggriesoverSylvensteinreservoirlakealongLakeAchenseeandtheAchenpasstotheZillertal.WewilldriveupthemountainstothelovelyvillageGerlosinthefantasticmountainsceneryoftheZillertalinTyrol,Austria.
TheHotelSchönruh****willwelcomeusandourCorvettesandallothersportscarsintheir3garagesandcarports.
AnyonewhohasalreadyjoinedtheweekendwithusknowstheexcellentSchönruhcuisine.Whetheritisagaladinnerorabuffet,abreakfastorasnack,abarbecueorakitchenparty-noculinarydesiresremainopen.
Awonderfulpoolandwellnessareaincludingasaunaareawith9saunasandsteambathsinvitesyoutorelaxandunwind.Sodon’tforgettobringyourbathingclothes.Andofcoursethefundoesnotcometooshort☺☺☺
TheownersElfi&FranzandtheirsonManuelanddaughterinlawSandraandthewholestaffarepreparedforusandcan’twaittoarrangeawonderfulweekendforus.Thefollowing2dailytourswillbeleadedandguidedbythehosts.
Wewill arrive in the early afternoonwhere the hotel staff already await uswith awelcomedrink and lunchbuffet,wherewemeettheothersportscarsdriverswhocameseparatelyfromotherdirections.AftermovingintoourniceroomswecanenjoythepoolandtheSPAfacilitiesorrelaxattheirlovelyterraceorhotelbar.
At7.00pmweallwillhavealotoffunatElfi’sSchnaps(liquor)barriereatourworldfamous„KitchenParty“!
TheplanneddailytripsforFriday,June4thandSaturday,June5th,arenotfixedyetbutwillbegreattourstoverybeautifulandinterestingplaceswithbreathtakingviews–aseveryyear.
OnFridayeveningwewilleitherenjoyaromanticBBQattheSchönruhterraceorawonderfulDinnerBuffetwithmusicalaccompaniment–dependingontheweather.
OnSaturdayevening,afteranotherwonderfulday,weallcelebrateouroneandonly“SportscarWhiteNightGalaDinner&Party”withAperitivontheterraceorinthepartytent-aperfectdinnerandpartywithpartymusic, entertainment and dance at theHotel Schönruh - sowe kindly ask every participant tobringwhiteclotheswithyou☺
OnSunday,June6th,afteraheartyandrelaxingbreakfastatthesparklingwinebreakfastbuffet,wecheckoutandsayGood-Byetoeveryonewhohastogohomeasourjourneygoesonforanotherfantastic10days☺
Wewillleavethehotelataround10:30AMtodriveoneofthemostfamousandmostspectacularmountainroadsintheworld,theGrossglocknerHighAlpineRoad,whichisaround120kmawayfromHotelSchönruh.
The 48 km longGrossglockner High Alpine Road is the highest surfacedmountain pass road in Austria. ItconnectsBruckinthestateofSalzburgwithHeiligenblutinCarinthiaviaFuscherTörlandHochtorPassat2,504meters(8,215ft).TheroadisnamedaftertheGrossglockner,Austria’shighestmountain.Builtasascenicroad,a toll is assessed for passage. This alpine road is one of the highest driving pleasures worldwide – everykilometerandeverysingleoneofthe36turnsisatreatforcarandmountainlovers☺
TheGrossglockner is,at3,798meters(12,461ft)abovetheAdriatic,thehighestmountaininAustriaandthehighestmountain intheAlpseastoftheBrennerPass.ThePasterze,Austria’smostextendedglacier, liesontheGrossglockner’seasternslope.Wewillhavelunchatthehighestrestaurant,theKaiser-Franz-Joseph-Haus.
AfterlunchbreakwewillgotothemountainvillageHeiligenblutandcheckintothefabulousHotel“Glocknerhof”.
OnMonday,June7th,afteragreatmountainbreakfastatthe“Glocknerhof”,wewilldrivetherestofthefantasticGroßglocknerAlpineRoadover Lienz andUdine to theAdriatic coast of Bella Italiawherewewill stay in lovelyoceanviewroomsatoneofthegreatbeachhotelsinLidodiJesolo,forthenext3nights.
Herewewillrecoverfromthestrainsofmountaindrivingandletusgoreallywell.Wewillonlyeatanddrinkandswimandrelaxanddothebestforourselves–andcertainlywillhavealotoffun!!!☺☺☺
Thenextday–Tuesday, June8th – is completely at yourdisposal. You caneither takeawalk through the lovelyvillageofJesoloandshoporrelaxatthebeachorpool–orpoolbar.☺☺☺
OnWednesday,June9th,afterarichbreakfastat10AM,wewilltakethebusand/oraboatfromJesoloHarbortoPiazzaleRomainVenice,wherewewillhoponaVaporetto(boattaxi)andridealongCanaleGrandetoPiazzaSanMarcoinDowntownVenice.Venicewillbeoneofthehighlightsofourwholetour.
Welcometotheglorious,incomparablecityofVenice,Italy.Withitsgrandmarblepalacesandchurchesseemingtofloatatopthecity'smanycanals,andboastingtheworld'smostartisticmasterpiecespersquaremile,thiscitywillamazeyouineveryway.
We will have a private English speaking tour guide who knows the city inside and out and will show us all theattractions and point of interests of Venice and tell us everything about the history of the lagoon city. After theguidedwalkingtourthroughtheCityofVenicewewillhoponagondola,ordoasthelocalsdoandtakeaVaporettoalongVenice's fabledGrandCanal.Ourguidewillpointout thearchitecturalwondersasweglidealong fromtheRialtoBridgetoDoge'sPalaceandPiazzaSanMarco.MakesuretogoinsidetheBasilicadiSanMarco,oneofthemostspectacularhousesofworshipintheworld.
Everybodywhowantstocanhave lunchorcoffee,cakeand icecreamoradrink inoneof themanyrestaurants,cafésandbarsofthecity.Thelaterafternoonisatyourdisposal.
AfterasplendidtimeinVenicewewillclosethedayat6:30PMwithawonderfulromanticeveningdinnerofthewaterfront “Ristorante Florida” directly at the Canale Grande and Rialto Bridge. While we dine outside on theterracewecanwatchtheboatsandgondolasflowby.
Ataround8:30PMwewillgobacktoPiazzaleRomawiththevaporettoandenjoytheduskonthewaterandthentakeaboatbacktoJesoloharborandthebusbacktoourbeachhotel.Wewillclosetheeveningwithasatisfying“nightcap”atthepoolbarbeforeweleaveearlyinthemorningforVerona–alsocalledtheItalianCityofLove.
OnThursday,June10th,afteranearlybreakfastandcheckoutwewillleaveat9AManddrivearound160kmtotheinterestingandhistoricalCityofVeronawhereweparkourCorvettesinareserveddowntownparkinggarage.
VeronaisacityinthenorthernItalianregionofVenetowithamedievaloldtownthatwasbuiltonbothsidesofthemeanderingAdigeRiver.ItisknownasthesettingforShakespeare's"RomeoandJuliet".Anurbandwellingfromthe14thcenturywithatinybalconyfacingtheinnercourtyardiscalled"Juliet'sHouse".The“ArenadiVerona”isahuge1stcenturyRomanamphitheaterthathostsconcertsandtop-classoperaperformances.
Ataround11:30AMwewilleitherhoponaVeronacitysighseeingbus,whichgiveustheopportunitytodiscoverthebeauties,art,monumentsandsecretsofthecityfromanotherperspective–orwealsomightenjoyanEnglishguidedcitycenterwalkingtourwherewewilllearnalotaboutthecityanditshistory.
Aftertheinterestingtourwewillfindusaniceplaceforlunchinoneoftheiconicstreetcafés,barsorrestaurants.
Andespeciallyfortheladies:OfcoursethereissometimeleftforshoppinginthehipVeronashops.FromArmanitoGucci,LouisVuitton,Trussardi,Prada,Chanel,Dolce&Gabbana,Versace,Bulgary.....andthepreciousmulti-brandboutiqueAlDucaD’Aosta-youwillfindallthemodern,elegantandrefineedfashionstylesandbrandshere.
At around4.30PMwewill leaveVeronaanddrive around110 km toCasinalbodi Formigine, close toModena,wherewewillcheckinintothe“BestWesternPlusModenaResort”,averynicehotelresortwiththreepoolsandJacuzzi,snackbarinabeautifulresortparkandairconditionedrooms–wherewewillstayforthenext3nights.
Afterarelaxingbreakatthepoolorbarwewillhavedinnerat8PMatthenicehotelRistorante“NeroBalsamico”.
On Friday, June 11th, after breakfast at 10 AM we will drive to the one and only PAGANI Automobili S.P.A. inModena.WewillhaveanEnglishguidedtourthroughthefactoryofPaganiAutomobiliat11AM.Paganiisasmallvolumemanufacturerofoneof themostexpensive12-cylinder sports carsworldwide. “….soeverythinghad tocometogetherasif itwasacarcarvedoutofablockofCarraramarble….”saidHoracioPaganiabouthisnewestdreamcarproject–theHuayraRoadster.WithalotofluckweevenmightseeSignoreHoracioPaganihimself.
Onourwaytothenexthighlight,theLamborghiniFactoryinSant’AgataBolognesewewillstopatoneofthemanytraditional“AcetoBalsamicoModena”vinegar(alsocalledthe liquidgold) factoriesorwineyards,wherewewillenjoysomenicetypicallocalsnacksandvinegarorwinetastingorvisitalocalhaziendaristoranteforalunchsnack
After this nice breakwewill ride about 20 km to Sant’Agata Bolognesewherewewill have a personal Englishspeakingfactorytourat3:30PMthroughthecompleteassemblylinewherewecanseehowV12enginesandtheHuracanandAventadorwerebuilt-andwealsowillvisitthemuseumofLamborghiniAutomobiliS.p.A..
At7:30PMwewillmeetinthelobbyandgotogethertotherestaurantof“MamaRosella”inMaranello,wherewewillhaveawonderfuldinnerat8PM–itisTHEhangoutofeveryFormula1driverandthefavoriterestaurantoffamousworldchampionMichaelSchumacher–therestaurantisreallynamed“RistoranteMontana”.
OnSaturday,June12th,afterbreakfastat9:30AMwewilldrivetheshortdistanceof5kmtotheinterestingandunique “UMBERTOPANINIMuséeMaserati” inModenawherewewill have an English guided tour through themuseumandtheirowncheesefactoryat10AM.
Ataround11:30AMweleaveforthe“FerrariMuseoandCasaEnzo”inModena,wherewewillenjoyanEnglishguidedtourthroughthemuseumat12:30PM.
AfterthenicemuseuminModenawedrive15kmtoMaranello,thebirthcityofFerrari.Wewilldiscoverthecity,takealittlelunchbreakinoneofthemanybarsorrestaurantsandaswecannotgetenoughofthegreatFerraricarswewillalsogoandvisittheoneandonlyGalleriaFerrariinMaranello.AfterthiswewilldriveourCorvettestotheentranceofthefactoryandtrytomakesomenicesouvenirpicturesofeveryVettewithdriverandcopilot.
At 7:30 PM we’ll meet at the hotel lobby and take a taxi for the 6 km to the fabulous Ristorante “Il PiccoloMugnaio”inTorreMainaforaniceandauthenticoutbackdinnerinanoldromanticmill-averynaturalplacetoenjoyandhave fun–wherewesit in themiddleof thekitchenwhileMamma iscookingandherdaughtersareserving.Andbelieveme:ataxiwillbeneededafterMamma’swonderfultastyLimoncello…..☺☺☺
OnSunday,June13th,afteralatebreakfastandtwoinformativeandinterestingdaysatthefamouscarfactoriesandmuseums,wecontinuetowonderfulLakeGardaandthelovelypeninsulavillageSirmionewithitshistoricalScalieroCastle“CastelloScagliero”.ItisafortressfromtheScaligerera,anaccesspointtothehistoricalcenterofSirmioneandoneofthemostcompleteandwell-conservedcastlesofItaly.
Wewillmoveintothebeautiful4****Hotel"OliviThermae&NaturalSpa" justbehindtheoldtownofSirmione(theoldtowniswithin10minuteswalkingdistance)wherewewillspend2nights.Thehotelhasexcellentreviews,averygoodlocationdirectlyattheLakeGardaandhasalargeSPAareaandniceairconditionedrooms.
TheHotel"OliviThermae&NaturalSpa" isoneofthefewhotelswith itsownprivatecarparking lot.Mostotherhotelsintheoldtownareaoffertheirguestsonlyparkingspacesinthecity'spubliccarparkinglots.
To reach the hotelweneed todrive in a caravanover the drawbridgeof the fortress and the pedestrian zonethroughtheoldtownofSirmionewhereall localsandvisitorsofSirmionecansaluteourVettes. Italians lovethesoundofloudexhaustsandburnouts,….notsureiftouristsalsodo….IstronglydoubtGermantouristswoulddo;-)Thisissuchapowerfulexperiencefullofpureadrenalineandjoy☺
IfweareearlyenoughinSirmione-between2PMand3PM–wecanexplorethevillage,goshopping,havecoffeeandicecream,makeaboattriporusetheSPAareaofthehotelbeforedinner.Theafternoonisatyourdisposal.
At8PMweallwillgofordinnertothebeautifulRistorante“L’Arcimboldo”inDowntownSirmione-a5-minutewalktoaniceplacewithverygoodandauthenticItalianfood.Iftheweatherisniceandwarmwecertainlywilldineontheirlovelywaterfrontterrace.
OnMonday,June14th,afteranicebreakfastwewillmeetatthelobbyat9:30AMandwalktogethertoSirmioneharborwherewetakeaferryboattolovelyBardolino,alivelywinetownontheOliveRivieraofLakeGarda.
Thanks to the light, sparkling red wine, the small town of Bardolino is on everyone's lips. It grows in the hillyhinterlandoftheformerfishingvillage,whichtodayexudesaratherurbanatmosphere.Theopenoldtownwithitswidestreets,numerousshopsand longpromenade inviteyoutostroll.Wewillhaveanice lunchbreak inoneoftheiroutsideseatingrestaurantsorcafésandenjoyarefreshingglassofBardolinoorsomeice-cream.
AfteranicestayinBardolinoweagainhoponaboatintheafternoonandgoeithertoGardaorLazise-botharewonderfulromanticfishingvillageswithahistoricoldtown.
Garda is locatedbetween thehuge rockRoccaand theverybeautifulpeninsulaSanVirgilio.AverybeautifulandvariedvegetationisnativetotheBayofGarda.Cypresses,olivetrees,myrtleandalsooleandersgrowhere.Gardahasmanyromanticcorners,butalsothebustleinthecitycenter.DuringtheRomanperiod,theplacewascalledthe"pearl"ofthelake.TheLakeGardaisnamedafterthecityofGarda.
Laziseisapicturesquesmalltownonthesouth-easternshoreofLakeGarda,whichharmoniouslycombineshistoryandthepresent.Theoldcitywallwithall itstowersandgatessurroundsLaziselikeaprotectivewall.Andrightinthemiddle,squaresandnarrowalleysleaveenoughspacetoofferthewidepromenadeenoughspacetothebeach.
Afteranexcitingdaywewill return toSirmionebyboat in theearlyeveningwherewewillhavedinnereitheratRistoranteL’AccantoonthemailplaceatthepierofSirmione,onPiazzaCarducci–oratRistoranteIlGirasoleonourwaybacktoHotelOlivi–at7PM.
OnTuesday,June15th,afterarelaxedbreakfastonthelovelyterraceofHotelOliviwewilldrivethebreathtakingscenicroadalongLakeGardadirectionNorth(RivadelGarda).Onourwonderfulcurvyridealongthelakewewillstopatthehipbarandgelateria“Barino2.0”foralittlerelaxingwaterfrontcoffeeoricecreambreak.
After this nice stop we will follow the lake up north and exit to Rovereto on our way to Bolzano(Italian)orBozen(German),which is the capital city ofSouth Tyrol and theGerman speaking region in the northern partofItaly.Bolzanoisthe largestcity intheregion. Itsarchaeologymuseumisfamousworldwideasthehomeofthealpineiceman"Ötzi".ItisalsoknownastheItalianCapitalofChristmasthankstoitscharacteristicChristmasmarket.Bolzano'spopulationisaround100,000(140,000includingthemetropolitanarea).25%ofinhabitantsspeakGermanastheirmothertongue,whichismuchhigherinthenon-urbanpartsoftheprovince(uptomorethan90%insomeareas),makingthecityandprovinceofficiallybilingual.
TogetherwithInnsbruck,Bolzano is officially the capital of theAlpsbecause the seatof theAlpineConvention isthere.Theworld-famousMuseumofArchaeologywiththeIcemanandtheMessnerMountainMuseum'smainseatmakeBolzanoaworldcityofmountaineeringhistoryandculture.
WewillcheckintothewonderfulDowntown“ParkhotelLaurin”inthecenterofthebeautifullivelycityBolzanoinAltoAdige,wherewealsowillhavedinnertogetherinthenicerestaurantofourhotel.Butbeforedinnerthere’llbeenoughtimetowalkthroughbeautifuldowntownBolzanoandmaybehavea“gelato”orespressoatWalter’splace.
Wewillhavedinnerintheromanticgardenofthenicehotelrestaurantat8PM.
OnWednesday,June16thafteranicelongbreakfastwewillgobacktoMunichtotheBESTWESTERNPLUSHotelErbforyourverylastnightinEurope.Wewillhavedinnerat7PMattheverynicehotelownedrestaurant“Almgrill”–or–ifpreferredagainatthewonderfulauthenticItalianrestaurant“Modesto’s”.
Iwishyouapleasantflightbackhomeandhopetoseeyouagainverysoonononeofmynexttours.
Allthebest,Mandy
Palm Island Car Tours
Totaldriveofourrouteisaround2,000km(1,250mls).
Routes, times and certain destinations and events are subject to change due to unforeseen incidents,weatherconditionsorchangesmadebythirdpartiesofindividualevents.
PricesandDetails:(AllpricesareindicatedinUSDollars–PricesquotedarebasedonaUSDollarexchangerateof1EUR=1.15USD/1USD=0.87EUR.Iftheratechangesbymorethan+/-5%whenourtourstarts,wewillrecalculateorrefundthedifference.)
“CarefreePackageDouble”USD8,295.00perperson(totalUSD16,590.00)for2personsfor15nights(June2nd–17th,2021)inaDoubleRoom(Kingor2Twin)orSuite
“CarefreePackageSingle”USD11,690.00for1personfor15nights(June2nd–17th,2021)inaSingleRoomorDoubleRoomforsingleuseThefollowingisincludedinthe“CarefreePackage”:
- AirportshuttletoBestWesternPLUSHotelErbfromMunichAirportandbacktotheairportafterthetour- Allhotelroomsincludingbreakfast–allverygoodorluxuryhotelsandbestavailableroomsguaranteed- CorvetteC7rentalfor15daysincluding2,000kmfreeandfullycomprehensiveinsurancewithEURO5,000.00
(ca.USD5,750.00)deductibleincaseofdamage-validdriverslicenseandpassport&IDPrequiredInternationalDriversLicense/Permit(IDP)ispermittedinItalyandAustriaandcanbeeasilyissuedthruAAA/CAA.Forapplicationpleasegoto:https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.html-forUScitizens-andhttps://www.caa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IDP-1.pdf-forCanadiancitizens.
- AllTouristandCitytaxes- AllfeesforEnglishguidedtoursthroughVeniceandVerona,PaganiFactoryTour&MuseumwithEnglishspeaking
guide,Acetaia(AcetoBalsamicofactory)tourwithtasting,LamborghiniFactoryTour&MuseumwithEnglishspeakingguide,UmbertoPaniniMaseratiMuseoandHombreParmigianoReggianoCheeseFactory,FerrariMuseumCasaEnzoModenawithEnglishspeakingguideandentrancetoGalleriaFerrariMaranello
- AlltollsinItalyandAustria–alsoscenicandpassroadslikeGrossglocknerandGerlospass,alltollvignettes- Allparkingfees,busandvaporetto(boattaxi)feestoandinVenice- GasfortheCorvetteC7forthewholetour- Dinnereveryevening-foodand2dinnerdrinks(nonalcoholicbeverages,sodas,beer,housewine)- Tourpolo-shirts(pleasemailmeyoursizes),roadbookandcompletetourhosted+guidedbyorganizer
Not included in thepackage is theair fareandallpersonalcosts fore.g.gondolarides inVenice, foodanddrinksduring the day (after breakfast and before dinner) on the trips/excursions as well as lunch and coffee/icecream/drinkbreaks,drinksaftertheincluded2dinnerdrinksandathotelbarsandroomminibars,personalpurcha-singandsouvenirmerchandise,anypossiblefines(speedingandparkingpenalties,nothavinganIDPetc.)andtips.
To guarantee and reserve your booking please fill out and sign the enclosed registration form and send a deposit ofUSD1,500.00perperson (not later than10daysafter sending the form)eitherpercheckpayable to“Palm IslandCarTours”toPalmIslandCarTours,2797FirstStreet,Suite602,FortMyers,FL33916ortoSandyHutchinson(CorvettesofNaples),2904SE5thPlace,CapeCoral,FL33904(orhandittoherpersonallyataCONclubmeeting)orwiretransfertomybusinessaccountwhichwillbegiventoyoubymailafterreceiptofyourregistrationform.
Oncethedeposithasbeenreceived,yourparticipationissecuredandtheCorvetteisreservedforyou.
Thebalance(finalpayment)isduebyMay2nd,2021payablethesamewayasthedeposit.Cancellations/Refunds:
Shouldyouneedtocancelyourreservationthefollowingfeesperpersonwillapply:
A10%feewillbechargedforcancellationsafterApril16th,2021andApril29th,2021–balancewillberefundedYourdepositwillbechargedforcancellationsafterMay1st,2021anbeforeMay10th,2021–refundifpaidtotalA50%feewillbechargedforcancellationsafterMay11th,2021andbeforeMay24th,2021–50%refundA100%feewillbechargedforcancellationsafterMay25th,2020–norefundispossibleatthistime
We strongly recommend the conclusion of a travel insurance e.g. https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com -especiallyonewitharentalcardamageprotectortocoverthedeductibleincaseofdamage(foronly$9perday–Floridaresidentsonly$7):https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/find-a-plan/rental-car-damage-protector.htm
Pleasenote: NoteveryhotelinItaly,GermanyandAustriahasairconditioningbutwedoourbesttosatisfyyou. YoushouldbeabletowalksomestairsandshortdistancesinItalyandinthemountainareas.
Thistourislimitedto7cars/14peopleandrequiresaminimumparticipationof4cars/8people.
GeneralTermsandConditions
1.Services/Performance
Palm Island Car Tours (hereinafter referred to as PICT) organizes guidedadventure tours and road trips for self-drivers with rented sports cars -mostlyof theChevroletCorvettebrand - aswell as for travelerswith theirown vehicle. The scope of the services is described in detail in the offerbrochure. PICT reserves the right of changes to individual travel services,whichbecomenecessaryafterconclusionof thetravelcontractanddonotquestion the overall character of the trip. PICT endeavors to allocate theprovidedvehiclesaccordingtothewishesofthetraveler,howeveraclaimtoacertainvehicledoesnotexist.2.Minimum/maximumagerequirement
Participants driving a highly motorized rental vehicle - provided by PICT -themselvesmustbeatleast30yearsofageandinpossessionofavalidEUrecognizedcardriverslicenseforatleasttenyearswhenthetourstarts.IDPisrequiredinmostEUcountriesIftheparticipantisolderthan75years,heneedsamedicalcertificatethatheishealthyenoughtoundertakethetour.3.Registration/Payment
Byregistering,thetravelparticipantconcludesatravelcontractwithPICTforhimselfaswell asall listed fellow travelers.Thecontract is concludedwiththeacceptancebyPICT.UponconclusionofthecontractPICThandsoutthetravelconfirmationtothetravelparticipant.Uponregistration,adepositofUSD1,500.00pertravelermustbepaid,theremainingtravelpricemustbereceivedbyPICTno later than fourweeksprior todeparture.Thetermsofpaymentaregiventothetravelparticipantatregistration.4.Liabilityofthetouroperator
PICT is liable for the correctness of the stated travel services as well as aconscientioustravelhandling.Transportationwithexternalserviceproviders(e.g.,bus,train,taxi)issubjecttotheconditionsoftherespectivecarrier.IntheeventofcancellationofajourneyduetoForceMajeure,PICTretainstherighttoappropriatecompensationforservicesalreadyprovidedornecessaryforthetravelconditions.ThecontractualliabilityofPICTfordamages,whicharenotpersonalinjury, is limitedtothreetimesthetravelprice,asfarasadamageofthetravelerisneitherintentionallynorgrosslynegligentlycausedorasfarasPICTisresponsibleforadamagetothetraveleralonebecauseofafaultofaserviceprovider.Thismaximumliability isvalidpertravelerandjourney. PICT is not liable for damages caused intentionally or grosslynegligently by the travel participant. PICT is also not liable for anyperformance disturbances in connection with services that are merelyprovidedasthird-partyservicesandthatareexpresslyindicatedinthetraveladvertisementas a third-party service.A claim fordamagesagainstPICT isexcluded. IfPICT is a serviceprovider inother cases,PICT shallbe liable inaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicabletoit.Theparticipantisobligedtoassistintheeventofperformancedisruptionsinordertoavoidorminimizeany possible damage. In particular, the traveler is obliged to report hiscomplaintsimmediatelytotheorganizer.Heisobligedtoprovideremedies,if possible. If the traveler culpably fails to report a deficiency, the right toreductiondoesnotapply.5.Liabilityofthetourparticipant
The travelerparticipateson the journeyathisown risk.He is instructed inthe handling of the vehicles and is responsible for compliance with theHighway Code and all legal requirements. The traveler is liable for self-inflicted accident and other damage to PICT mediated vehicles up to theamountofexcessEURO5,000 (ca.USD6,000)per claim.Theparticipant isliable without limitation if he caused the damage by intent or grossnegligence or if the damage was caused by alcohol or drug-related unfitdriving,incaseofaccidentorprovenimproperhandlingofthemediatedbyPICTvehicle.6.Cancellation/rebookingoftheclient
PICT recommends the conclusion of a travel cancellation insurance. Thecancellationfeesvarydependingonthelength,typeanddestination/routeof the trip, so please refer to the respective offer brochure. The resignedparticipant is at liberty to prove that PICT did not incur any damage or asignificantlylowerdamagethanthelumpsumdemandedbyhim.Thetravelparticipantmayrequestthatathirdparty(substitute)enter intotherightsandobligationsofthetravelcontract.PICTcanonlyobjecttothechangeinthepersonifthereareimportantreasons(forexample,lackofavailabilityoftwosingleroomsinsteadofadoubleroom).Arefundforunusedservicesisnot provided, this applies in particular to the non-timely arrival at thebeginningofthetriporforearlierdeparture.Arefundforunusedservicesis
notmade,thisappliesinparticulartotheuntimelyarrivalatthestartofthejourneyorforearlydeparture.Inthiscase,PICTreservestherighttochargeseparately for any additional expenses (for example, for an additionallodgingortransfer).7.Cancellationofthetourorganizer
PICT may terminate the travel contract without notice, if the journey ispermanentlydisturbedbythetravelparticipantorifapermanentimpropertreatmentofthevehiclesbrokeredbyPICTisdetected.Anyadditionalcostsfor thereturn journeyshallbebornebytheexcludedtraveler.PICTretainsthe right to the travel pricewith deduction of saved travel expenses. PICTshall be entitled to terminate a travel contract up to four weeks prior todeparture, if its execution is unreasonable for PICT after exhausting allpossibilities,becausethecostsincurredintheeventofexecutionexceedtheeconomic limitof thevictim's travel costs ifPICT isnot responsible for thecircumstances leading to the cancellation and proves the circumstances. Ifthe trip is canceled for this reason, without the traveler claiming thealternativeservice,hewillreceivethepaidtravelpricebackimmediately.8.Safety
ThePICTroutesarecarefullyselectedroutesthatusuallytakeplaceonminorroads. Sections with higher traffic such as highways are possible anddepending on travel route also necessary. The vehicles used by PICT areregularlymaintainedandare inexcellenttechnicalconditions.Theycomplywithalllegalregulationsinallaspects.ThetouroperatorstrivestocarryoutthePICTtourstothecompletesatisfactionoftheparticipants.Thepresenceattheinstructionfortheuseofthevehiclesisobligatoryforallparticipants,whodriveonethruPICTprovidedvehicle.All Instructionsgivenbythetourmanagementtotheparticipantsarebinding.
9.Insurance
Included in the travelpriceare themotorvehicle liability insurance,a fullycomprehensive insurancewith a deductible of € 5,000 (ca. $ 6,000) and apassenger accident insurance. In case of damage, the tour guidemust beinformed immediately. The conditions of the insurance contract can beviewedbythetravelparticipantatPICT.Thetravelpricedoesnotincludethebaggage and travel cancellation insurance. PICT recommends that youconcludeatravelinsurance,especiallyonewithrentalcardamageprotector.10.Generalprovisions
ClaimsagainstPICTmustbemadeinwritingno laterthanonemonthaftertheendof the tripat the registeredofficeof theorganizer.Afterexpiryoftheperiod,theparticipantmayonlyassertclaimsifhehasbeenpreventedfromobserving thedeadlinewithout fault. Contractual claims for damagesbecometime-barredaftertwoyears.PICTinformsthenationalsofthestatein which the travel is offered about travel, passport, visa and healthregulations as well as their possible changes before departure. Theparticipantisresponsiblefortheobservanceofallimportantregulationsfortherealizationofthejourney.Alldisadvantages,inparticularthepaymentofcancellationfees,resultingfromthenon-compliancewiththeseregulationsare at the expense of the customer, unless they are caused by culpablemisinformationornon-informationofPICT.Allcostsnotincludedinthetourprice,suchaswarnings(fines),areindicatedseparatelyintheofferbrochure.Verbal agreements require the written confirmation to be effective. TheparticipantcansuePICTonlyat itsseat.PICT'sclaimagainstthetraveler isgoverned by the latter' s domicile, unless the action is directed againstregistered traders or persons who have moved their domicile or habitualresidenceabroadaftertheconclusionofthecontractorwhosedomicileorhabitualresidenceisatthetimeofActionisnotknown.Inthesecases,theseatofPICTisauthoritative.11.Ineffectiveness
The ineffectiveness of individual provisions of the travel contract does notresultintheineffectivenessoftheentiretravelcontract.PALMISLANDCARTOURS
HEMATRADING,LLC-DBA:PALMISLANDCARTOURSisregisteredwiththeStateofFloridaasaSellerofTravel,RegistrationNo.ST41511
2797FirstStreet,Suite602FortMyers,FL33916,USA
Owner:ManuelaGFeicht
ValidfromNovember1st,2018