Day Eight
Sunday. After breakfast, continue your journey from the local travel connection of your choice.
Mille Miglia Tour Reviews
Great Mille Miglia tour- our second Twynham’s event in as many years! Amazing contrasts all week: modern Ferraris mixed with pre-war racers ripping past the sidewalk cafés, crowds waving, flags flying. Plaza shop windows with the latest fashions reflecting the pastel colors of ancient buildings and cobblestone squares. The food: famed prosciutto, finest cheeses, fresh-baked breads- and the wine.. Beautiful mountaintop farm lunch where balsamic is an art form. The outdoor dining– great weather, perfect street settings, and chances to chat with our group at day’s end. The lodging fit the activities; the modern waterfront hotel was a good match for our boat ride in the historic Riva classic lake cruisers. Very welcoming folks! And Parma’s grand hotel on the old town square was a comfortable base for the second half of our tour, complete with tolling church bells. The tours of the epic manufacturers- Ferrari displays from old to new, our first test drive with our enthusiastic instructor: 'Go!-Go!-Go!' He didn’t have to ask twice. We’re now checking Ferrari California prices- thanks, Matt...Lamborghini’s beautiful showroom displayed the height of supercar style from the ‘60’s to today. Pagani’s ultra-futuristic designs combined with old school by-hand assembly; one car, one craftsman at a time- another delightful contrast. And always back to the Mille Miglia cars running through city streets close enough to touch- just ask the busy café waiters carrying orders across the town squares. From the old photos at the delightful Nuvolari Museum, it’s always been that way. Our group, intercepting the race at strategic points got to compare the early days’ exuberance of the racers and passengers with their days-later determination to make it to the finish- (are we there yet?) but still smiling all the way. Us too! A hat tip to our coach drivers – comfortable rides, well-driven, and reliable every day. And thanks again to you and to Laurence, who did a great job as guide as well as being a fellow race fan. What more can we say, Matt- great trip, highly recommended!
JY
Awesome tour! Matt is the best tour operator! Thanks Matt for another great experience!
MP
Matthew, C and I just want to thank you for our wonderful experiences on the tour last week. The whole week was fantastic and we will be dining out on it for a long time! We couldn’t pick out one visit or experience as the best as we loved them all. We really enjoyed the surprises like the Riva trip, the dinner at the farm (like no other Farm I know) and the views we had of the actual Mille Miglia exceeded all our expectations. I know you are proud of your team and rightly so as they were all excellent, they were helpful, friendly and professional, although we do have a soft spot for Tim and Lawrence as they really looked after us on bus 2! It was fantastic to meet fellow travellers from different countries and to make some lovely new friends. So thank you so much to you and the team for making our trip one that we will never forget.
MW
Thank you for your wonderful tour of the Mille. The hotels were the best in location and accommodations, your schedule of events was wonderfully planned and perfectly executed and you and your staff could not have been more accommodating and fun to be around. You’ve taken on a challenging profession – making guests bucket lists come alive and fulfilled – and you did that wonderfully for me on this Mille tour. You’re a perfectionist and it shows. Thank you for doing what you do and doing it so well.
HK
Mille Miglia Tour: action packed from the start! we knew we were in for a special time from the first night as the Aquarama boats sped in to sight and pulled alongside the hotel. we weren't disappointed.
JF
Just wanted to say thank you so much for looking after us all and being the absolute perfect host. From start to finish the beautiful hotels, venues, restaurants, boats, cars, food, wine, coaches and taxis were superb, seamlessly arranged and all shared with a great bunch of people.
NS
Maximum number of guests on this tour - 26