Images
For the 2026 Europa tour, we return to the Alps and the most beautiful roads in the world.
The start is in hotel Interalpen Tyrol, near Innsbruck in Austria. By starting here, we are in a perfect position to drive the famous Stelvio pass and the extremely beautiful area around Livigno, before arriving at Badrutt's Palace in St Moritz. The next day we drive to Andermatt and the über-luxurious CHEDI Andermatt hotel.
As always, the tour has a mix of breathtaking Alpine passes, some that we have visited before and some new. We will drive in Switzerland and Italy before heading south for the Cote d'Azur with Monaco and Saint-Tropez.
All hotels en route are iconic heavyweight luxury venues. Here is the hotel selection for our 2026 tour:
Interalpen Tyrol *****L (Innsbruck)
Badrutt's Palace *****L (St Moritz)
CHEDI Andermatt *****L (Andermatt)
Villa Castagnola *****L (Lugano)
Grand Hotel Miramare *****L (Santa Margherita)
Fairmont **** (Monaco)
Byblos in Saint-Tropez *****L (Two nights)
Each day will be roughly 4 hours of driving. Sometimes less, sometimes a bit more. Besides driving, we will make stops for special activities and events along the road, like vista points, photo opportunities, and so on.
The schedule for each day is breakfast at 9.00, start driving at 10.00, lunch en route, arrival at the hotel during the afternoon and dinner at 20.00.
Welcome to Austria and Hotel Interalpen Tyrol. The Hotel is situated on a hill side in the vicinity of Seefeld, near Innsbruck. Arrive in the early afternoon and enjoy the beautiful view of the valley below from the hotel pool. We will have dinner and a driver's briefing in the hotel at about 20:00.
14:00 - Check-in opens in Interalpen Tyrol *****L (Innsbruck)
19:30 - Prosecco in the bar
20:00 - Dinner and briefing in the Mountain Hut
Today we start the driving. And, a great driving day it is. We start by driving south to visit the Stelvio pass. After the peak we stop for lunch at beautiful Bagni Vecchi near Bormio.
After lunch we drive the incredible mountain pass through Livigno before crossing borders to Switzerland and arriving in St Moritz, where we stay the night in the famous Badrutt's Palace. Tonight we have truffle pizza in Chiesa Veglia.
10:00 - Leaving Hotel
12:30 - Stelvio pass
13:00 - Lunch at QC Terme
15:00 - Drive through Livigno
17:00 - Arrival at Badrutt's Palace *****L (St Moritz)
20.00 - Dinner in Chiesa Veglia
Our journey continues. After brunch in Badrutt's Palace, we start driving at noon. Passing Silvaplana, we will first drive Julier and later Albula pass. The final bit to Andermatt we go over the Oberalp. These are all amazing mountain passes.
In the afternoon we arrive to our hotel, The über luxurious CHEDI Andermatt. Tonight we have dinner in their highly acclaimed restaurant.
11:00 - Leaving Hotel
11:30 - Julier pass
12:00 - Albula pass
13:00 - Lunch at Schweizerhof Flims
14:30 - Oberalp pass
15:00 - Arrival at The Chedi Andermatt *****L
20.00 - Dinner in the hotel restaurant
The best driving day ever. From Andermatt, we drive the extremely great Susten pass towards the village of Innertkirchen. Then, we take a left and continue on Grimsel and Furka Pass
These three roads together are nirvana for all fanatics of active driving. It does not get any better than this.
After lunch, we drive the Gotthard pass to Lugano and Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola. This evening we have dinner by the lake.
10.00 - Leaving Hotel
11:00 - Susten pass, Grimsel pass, Furka pass
13:00 - Lunch in CHEDI Andermatt
14:30 - Driving continues, Gotthard pass
17:30 - Arrival at Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola *****L (Lugano)
20:00 - Dinner in Ristorante Arté
Using the superfast Italian Autostrada, we drive south past Milan towards Piacenza, where we stop for lunch.
Then, we drive a scenic route over the mountains towards the Italian Riviera on the extremely entertaining SS653 and SS586.
Arriving at the coast, we drive the beautiful road between Zoagli and Santa Margherita to Excelsior Palace where we stay the night.
10.00 - Leaving Hotel
11:00 - Autostrada
12:30 - Lunch in Piacenza
14:30 - Driving continues
15:30 - Mountain passes
17:30 - Arrival at Grand Hotel Miramare *****L (Santa Margherita)
20:00 - Dinner in the hotel garden
Time to hit the road again for a great drive on the Italian Riviera towards Monaco. We will use the A12 motorway, with selected parts of SS1 Via Aurelia to Ventimiglia and finally Monaco.
In Monaco, we stay, check-in at the Fairmont Hotel, and have lunch at Nikki Beach. Tonight's dinner will be in Buddha Bar, next to the hotel.
10:00 - Leaving Hotel
10:30 - Autostrada
12:30 - Arrival at Fairmont **** (Monaco)
14:30 - Lunch at Nikki Beach
19:30 - Dinner in Buddha Bar
We have two options on this final day of driving. You can leave the hotel early, drive to Castellane for lunch, or continue to Saint-Tropez on Route Napoleon. This drive is about two hours to Castellane and then another two hours to Saint-Tropez after lunch.
The other option is to sleep in and drive directly to Saint-Tropez from Monaco at lunchtime. After checking in to Hotel Byblos in the afternoon, we have drinks by the pool and then leave for L'Opera in the harbour for dinner at about 19:30.
10.00 - Leaving Hotel
11:30 - Route Napoleon
12.30 - Lunch in Castellane
14.00 - Route Napoleon
16.30 - Arrival at Byblos *****L (Saint-Tropez)
19:30 - Dinner in L'Opera
No driving today. Instead, we have a late breakfast by the pool in Byblos hotel. Later, at about 14:15, transportation will pick us up from the hotel and take us to a beach club where we have lunch (and maybe something to drink). The closing dinner will be in Byblos Hotel by the pool.
11:00 - Late breakfast
15:00 - Lunch in Verde Beach
21:00 - Closing dinner at Byblos Hotel
Thank you for joining us at Gran Turismo Europa 2026. Check-out time from the hotel is at eleven o'clock. Please let us know if you want to stay longer.
Joining from the United States, South Africa or Asia? We have rental Ferrari and Lamborghini cars available for this event. Check the registration form below for all available cars and prices.
The event is 19 600 EUR and includes everything for a driver and co-driver sharing one car and hotel room.
Hotels: Seven nights in high-end luxury hotels en route with breakfast and safe parking for your car. Interalpen (Innsbruck), The Chedi (Andermatt), Grand Hotel des Bains (St Moritz), Villa Castagnola (Lugano), Grand Hotel Miramare (Santa Margharita), Fairmont (Monaco) and Byblos Saint-Tropez (two nights).
Full hospitality: All dinners along the route are included, as well as lunches.
Also included: Professional photos and videos from the event. Our famous event polos are also included, for both the driver and the co-driver. Follow me truck to carry your excess luggage.
Rental supercars: We have rental supercars available for this event. Check the registration form for available cars and prices.
For questions regarding registration, please contact us on registry@granturismo.org.
The latest news and stories. All the best roads, hotels and restaurants. Invitations to exciting events. Be the first to know by subscribing to our newsletter.
Beautiful road trips and famous racing tracks since 2002. Supercars only.
While our head offices are in Geneva, Switzerland, the team is spread throughout Europe: Sweden, Poland, Italy and Croatia. Please select the appropriate team member to contact below.
For general enquiries, you can always use info@granturismo.org. For event registrations, please use registry@granturismo.org.
© 2002 Gran Turismo SA (Geneva / Switzerland)
The LION LOGO, GRAN TURISMO EVENTS, KING OF GRAN TURISMO, LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW, SPECIAL EVENTS DEPARTMENT, CARS AND COFFEE STOCKHOLM, FULL RETARD, MONDO GRAN TURISMO, LA FAMIGLIA and PARC FERME are registered trademarks
Do not use any of our brands without written approval
Gran Turismo SA c/o PKF | Rue des Battoirs 7 | 1205 Geneve | Switzerland | info@granturismo.org
