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Corvette - tour to South Tyrol, Sirmione - Lago di Garda with Mille Miglia, Pagani Factory & Masera= Muesum - Modena, Lamborghini Factory – Sant‘Agata Bolognese, Ferrari Museum – Modena & Maranello, Abano Terme, Venice, Lignano Sabbiadoro and Tyrol - Austria Your specialist for outstanding Corvee tours in Europe Mandy G. Feicht 2797 First Street, Suite 602 Fort Myers, FL 33916, USA +1-239-333-8899 +49-171-6335542 palm-island-car.tours [email protected] HEMA trading, LLC DBA: PALM ISLAND CAR TOURS is registered as a Florida Seller of Travel. Reg. No. ST41511 May 8 th – May 21 st , 2021

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Corvette - tour

toSouthTyrol,Sirmione-LagodiGardawithMilleMiglia,PaganiFactory&Masera=Muesum-Modena,LamborghiniFactory–Sant‘AgataBolognese,FerrariMuseum–Modena&Maranello,AbanoTerme,Venice,LignanoSabbiadoroandTyrol-Austria

Your specialist for outstanding Corvette tours in Europe

Mandy G. Feicht

2797 First Street, Suite 602 Fort Myers, FL 33916, USA

+1-239-333-8899 +49-171-6335542 palm-island-car.tours

[email protected] HEMAtrading,LLCDBA:PALMISLANDCARTOURSisregisteredasaFloridaSellerofTravel.Reg.No.ST41511

May8th–May21st,2021

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CORVETTE - Tour

toSouthTyrol,Sirmione-LagodiGardawithMilleMiglia,PaganiFactory&MaseratiMuseum-Modena,LamborghiniFactory-Sant’AgataBolognese,FerrariMuseum–Modena&Maranello,AbanoTerme,Venice,LignanoSabbiadoroandTyrol–Austria

May8th–21st,2021

This wonderful 2-week-trip will take us on an exciting Corvette tour through Italy with a visit of factories andmuseumsofallmajorItaliancarmanufacturersandbepartoftheworld’smostfamoushistoricrallyMilleMiglia.

YouwillarriveatMunichAirport,Germany,onSaturday,May8thwherewewillpickyouallupandbringyoutothebrandnewLuxury“HYPERIONHotelMunich”foryourfirst2nightswhereyoucanrecoverfromthelongflightjetlag.

Aftercheckinginyoucanrelaxinyourbeautifulpanoramicroomsbeforewepickyouupat6PMforanicetramridetoMunichDowntownwherewewillhavedinnerattheworld-famousoneandonlyoriginal“Hofbräuhaus”.

OnSunday,May9thwewillbringtheCorvettestothehotelgarageandintheearlyafternoonwewillhaveaniceandinterestingsightseeingtourthroughMunichOldTownandclosethedaywithauniqueandfunMedievalDinner

OnMonday,May10th,wewill “saddleourhorses”and leave “HYPERIONHotel”at10AM.Wewill drivea shortdistanceontheGermanAutobahnA99/A8toexitHolzkirchenandthenridethenicecountryroads(100km)alongthebeautifulLakeandVillageTegernseetoLakeAchensee,wherewewillenjoyanicelunchbreakaroundnooninthewonderfullylocatedRestaurant“Bergkristall”ontheirbeautifulterraceoverlookingthelakeandthemountains.Afterlunchwedrive170kmoncountryroadsand/orAustrianandItalianhighwaystoBolzanoinSouthTyrol,Italy.

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Bolzano(Italian)orBozen(German)is the capital cityofSouthTyrol, theGerman speaking region in thenorthernpartofItaly.Bolzanoisthelargestcityintheregion.Itsarchaeologymuseumisfamousworldwideasthehomeofthealpine iceman"Ötzi". It isalsoknownas the ItalianCapitalofChristmas thanks to its characteristicChristmasmarket.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.

OnTuesday,May11th,afterarelaxedbreakfastwewilldrivedowntoLakeGardaontheAutostradaA22whereweexitRoveretoSouthtoRivadelGardaanddrivethebreathtakingscenicroadalongLakeGardatoSirmione.Onourwonderful curvy ride along the lake we will stop at the hip bar and gelateria “Barino 2.0” for a little relaxingwaterfrontlunchorcoffeeandicecreambreak.

AfterthisnicestopwewillfollowthelakethroughthelittleromanticfishervillagesTorridelBenaco,Garda,Lazise,BardolinoandPeschieradelGardatolovelypeninsulavillageSirmionewithitshistorical“CastelloScagliero”.

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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-between3PMand4PM–wecanexplorethevillage,goshopping,havecoffeeandicecream,makeaboattriporusetheSPAareaofthehotelbeforedinner.Theafternoonisatyourdisposal.

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At8PMweallwillgofordinnertothebeautifulRistorante“L’Arcimboldo”inDowntownSirmione-a5-minutewalktoaniceplacewithverygoodandauthenticItalianfood.Iftheweatherisniceandwarmwecertainlywilldineontheirlovelywaterfrontterrace.

OnWednesday,May12th,themorningandnoonisatyourowndisposalwhereyoucandowhateveryouliketodo.At2PMwewillmeet at theVIP catering tent of Villa Cortine PalaceHotel at theMilleMiglia pit stop area (bigparkinglot)infrontoftheCastelloScaglierowherewewillhaveawonderfullunchtogetherwhilewewatchtheracefromthebestavailableandmostcomfortableseats.Ataround2.30PMthefirstcarswillappearinSirmioneandwewill bepart of theexciting spectacleofmore than400historical race cars from1927 to1957. If youhaveneverexperienced this before, you can not imagine the atmosphere that comes from this race. The last carwill leaveSirmioneataround6PM.

AfteranexcitingMilleMigliaracewe–whowants to – will make a nice walk throughbeautiful Sirmione and might have aromantic dinner at Ristorante “L’Accanto”onthemainplaceatthepierofSirmione–PiazzaCarducci–at8PM– for thosewhoarestillhungry.WhodecidestogobacktoourhotelcaneatattheHotelrestaurant.

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OnThursday,May13th,wewillcheckoutandleaveHotelOliviafterbreakfastat10:30AManddrive141kmtotheone andonly PAGANIAutomobili S.P.A. inModena.Wewill have an English guided tour through the factory ofPaganiAutomobili at1:30PM. Pagani is a small volumemanufacturerofoneof themostexpensive12-cylindersportscarsworldwide. “….soeverythinghadtocometogetheras if itwasacarcarvedoutofablockofCarraramarble….”saidHoracioPaganiabouthisnewestdreamcarproject– theHuayraRoadster.Witha lotof luckweevenmightseeSignoreHoracioPaganihimself.

In the late afternoon we will check in to our next hotel “Villa Maranello”, a wonderful small hotel with airconditionedroomsinDowntownMaranello–wherewewillstayforthenext3nights.

At7PMwewillmeetatthelobbyanddrivetogethertotherestaurantof“MammaRosella”behindFioranoRaceTrack,wherewewill haveawonderfuldinnerat7:30PM – it’sTHE hangoutof every Formula1driverand thefavoriterestaurantoffamousworldchampionMichaelSchumacher–andit’srealnameis“RistoranteMontana”.

OnFriday,May14th,at10AMweleaveforthe“FerrariMuseoandCasaEnzo”inModena,wherewewillhaveanEnglishguidedtourthroughthemuseumat11AMandthanalunchbreakattheir“CafeteriaGialloModena”.

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After this short breakwewill ride about 20 km to Sant’AgataBolognesewherewewill have a personal Englishspeakingfactorytourat2:30PMthroughthecompleteassemblylinewherewecanseehowV12enginesandtheHuracanandAventadorwerebuilt-andwealsowillvisitthemuseumofLamborghiniAutomobiliS.p.A..

Afterthishighlyinterestingexperiencewewilldrivebacktoourhotel“VillaMaranello”torelaxalittleorexploreMaranelloanditsnicestores(e.g.thebigFerraristoreinwalkingdistance)andpointsofinterest.

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-averynaturalplacetoenjoy and have fun – where we sit in themiddle of the kitchenwhileMamma is cooking and her daughter isserving.Andbelieveme:ataxiwillbeneededafterMamma’swonderfultastyLimoncello…..☺☺☺

OnSaturday,May15th,afterbreakfastat9:30AMwewilldrivetheshortdistanceof15kmtotheinterestingandunique “UMBERTOPANINIMuséeMaserati” inModenawherewewill have an English guided tour through themuseumandtheirowncheesefactoryat10.00AM.

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OnourwaybacktoMaranello-aftertheniceexperienceofthePANINIMuseum-ewillstopat“AcetaiaLeonardi”,atraditional“AcetoBalsamicoModena”(alsocalledtheliquidgold)vinegarfactory,wherewewillhaveanenglishspeakingtourthroughthefactoryandenjoyanicelittlelunchwithtypicallocaldelicaciesandvinegartasting.

After thisniceand tasty interruptionwewill visit thegreatMuseoFerrari inMaranelloandwill try todriveourCorvettestotheentranceofthefactoryandtrytomakesomenicepicturesofeveryVettewithdrivers.

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At8PMwewillenjoyanicedinneratourhotelownedandhighlyrecommendedRistorante“RetroGusto”.

OnSunday,May16th,afterbreakfastandcheckoutwewillleaveat10AManddrivearound150kmtoAbanoTermewhichisonourwaytoVenice.AbanoTerme,themostimportantandoldestthermalcenterinEurope,standsinanenchantinglocationatthefeetoftheEuganeanHillsandinthecenteroftheVenetoregion.

Wewillcheckintothewonderful„HotelMioniPezzatoAbanoTerme“–athermalhotelwith6thermalin-andoutdoorpoolsand16basinswithdifferenttemperatures,morethan100hydromassagestations,thermalpathto play with water, several relaxion rooms, 215,000 square feet thermal garden and park with pavillons andrelaxionareas,poolbar&grill,restaurantandbeautifulrooms.Herewecanrelaxandenjoythewonderfulspaareathewholerestoftheday.Wewillhavedinneratthehotelowned„Restaurant1915“.

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OnMonday,May 17th, at 9 AM, after a rich breakfast, we will start our engines and drive around 50 km to areservedandguardedparkinglotjustoutsideofVenicewherewilltaketheshuttle–orwalk-toPiazzaleRomainVenice.TherewewilltakeaVaporetto(boattaxi)toandalongCanaleGrandeinDowntownVenice.Venicewillbeoneoftheabsolutehighlightsofourwholetour.

Welcometotheglorious,incomparablecityofVenice,Italy.Withitsgrandmarblepalacesandchurchesseemingtofloatatopthecity'smanycanals,andboastingtheworld'smostartisticmasterpiecespersquaremile,thiscitywillamazeyouineveryway.

At11AMwewillhaveaprivateEnglishspeakingtourguidewhoknowsthecityinsideandoutandwillshowusalltheattractionsandpointofinterestsofVeniceandtelluseverythingaboutthehistoryofthelagooncity.AftertheguidedwalkingtourthroughtheCityofVenicewewillhoponagondola,ordoasthelocalsdoandtakeaVaporettoalongVenice's fabledGrandCanal.Ourguidewillpointout thearchitecturalwondersasweglidealong fromtheRialtoBridgetoDoge'sPalaceandPiazzaSanMarco.MakesuretogoinsidetheBasilicadiSanMarco,oneofthemostspectacularhousesofworshipintheworld.

Everybodywhowantstocanhave lunchorcoffee,cakeand icecreamoradrink inoneof themanyrestaurants,cafésandbarsofthecity.Thelaterafternoonisatyourdisposal.

AfterasplendidtimeinVenicewewillclosethedayat5:30PMwithawonderfulromanticeveningdinneratthewaterfront“RistoranteFlorida”directlyat theCanaleGrandeandRialtoBridge.Crossyour fingers that it iswarmenoughtositoutsideontheCanaleGrandeandwatchtheboatsandgondolasflowby.

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Ataround8PMwewillgobackwiththevaporettoandenjoytheduskonthewaterbeforeweleavefora100kmdrivetoLignanoSabbiadorowherewecheckintothenicebeachhotel“Bellavista”forourlasttwonightsinItaly.Wecanenjoyarelaxingnightcapdrinkattheirnicelittlepoolbarbeforewefellasleepafteralongfascinatingday.

Thenextday–Tuesday,May18th–iscompletelyatyourdisposal.YoucaneithertakeawalkthroughBellaLignanoSabbiadoroorrelaxatthebeachorpool–orpoolbar☺☺☺At7PMwewillallmeetinthelobbyandwalkthepedestrianzonefordinnertotheniceandgoodrestaurant“CrocedelSud”.

OnWednesday,May19th,afterbreakfastandcheckoutwewillmeetat10AMinthelobbyandleaveat10:30AM.

Wewillhaveaharddaydrivingalmost270kmviaUdineonsomevery interestingpass roads to Jochberg,Tyrol,Austria, wherewewillmove into the fantastic “Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol” and rest well in nice air conditionedroomsfortheverylastnightofourtwoweeksjourney.Wewillhavedinnerattheirelegantrestaurant“Steinberg”.

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Afterawonderfulstayandbreakfastatthe“KempinskiHotelDasTirol”onThursday,May20th,wewilldrivearound40kmtoHopfgartenwherewewilltakethecablecar(gondola)andgouptoAustria’smostbeautifulmountainwithabreathtakingview–the1,828mabovesealevelhigh“HoheSalve”,alsocalledTheRigiofTyrol.Infineweatherithas amagnificient 360° panoramic view overmore than 73 peaks over 3,000m – such as the High Tauern andZillertalAlps,aswellastheWilderKaiser,whichliesdirectlytotheNorthoftheHoheSalve.AlsotheGrossglocknerandGroßvenediger canbe seen fromhere.And thehighest churchofAustria is locatedat theHoheSalve. If therestaurantisalreadyopenwewillhaveagreatlunchwithaviewfromabovethere.

After this nice breakwewill go back toMunich around 130 kmon nice country roads or Autobahn to the BESTWESTERNPLUSHotelErbforyourlastnight inEurope–ifyoudonotcomewithustothe15thAnniversaryofthelargestEuropeanCorvetteMeeting inSuhl,Thuringia–whichtakesplacetomorrow,Friday,May21st toMonday,May24th.ThereisanadditionalflyerfortheentiretourfromMay8thtoMay25th2020.

Wewillenjoyawonderfuldinnerat7PMatourfriendsEleonora&Giuseppe’sauthenticRistorante“Modesto’s”.

Iwishyouapleasantflightbackhomeandhopetoseeyouagainverysoonononeofmynexttours.

Allthebest,Mandy

Palm Island Car Tours

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Totaldriveofourrouteisapprox.2,000km(1,250mls).Routes,timesandcertaindestinationsandeventsaresubjecttochangeduetounforeseenincidents,weatherconditionsorchangesmadebythirdpartiesofindividualevents.

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PricesandDetails(AllpricesareindicatedinUSDollars):

ThepricesquotedarebasedonaUSDollarexchangerateof1EURO=1.15USD/1USD=0.87EURO.Iftheexchangeratechangesbymorethan+/-5%whenthejourneystarts,wereservetherighttorecalculateorrefundthedifference.

“CarefreePackageDouble” USD7,695.00perperson(total$15,390.00)for2personsfor13nights(May8th–21st,2021)inaDoubleRoom(Kingor2Queen)orSuite

“CarefreePackageSingle” USD10,890.00for1personfor13nights(May8th–21st,2021)inaSingleRoomorDoubleRoomforsingleuseThefollowingisincludedinthe“CarefreePackage”:

- AirportshuttletoHYPERIONHotelandfromBestWesternPLUSHotelErbtoMunichAirport- Allhotelroomsincludingbreakfast–allverygoodorluxuryhotelsandbestavailableroomsguaranteed- CorvetteC7rentalfor13daysincluding2,000kmfreeandfullycomprehensiveinsurancewith€5,000.00(ca.$

5,700.00)deductibleincaseofdamage-validdriverslicenseandpassport/IDrequiredInternationalDriversLicense/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- AllentrancefeesforVIPMilleMigliaPitStopBrunch,FerrariMuseoMaranello,UmbertoPaniniMaseratiMuseo

andHombreParmigianoReggianoCheeseFactory,FerrariMuseoModena&CasaEnzowithEnglishspeakingguide,LamborghiniFactoryTour&MuseumwithEnglishspeakingguide,PaganiFactoryTour&MuseumwithEnglishspeakingguide,,AcetaiaLeonardifactorytour,EnglishguidedtourthroughVenice

- AlltollsinItalyandAustria,alltollvignettes- Allparkingfees,busandvaporetto(boattaxi)feesinVeniceandbus,tramortrainfeesinMunich- GasfortheCorvetteC7forthewholetour- Dinnereveryevening-foodand2dinnerdrinks(nonalcoholicbeverages,sodas,beer,housewine)- Tourpolo-shirts(pleasemailmeyoursizes),roadbookandcompletetourhosted+guidedbyorganizer

Notincludedinthepackageistheairfareandallpersonalcostsfore.g.gondolainVenice,foodanddrinksduringtheday (after breakfast and before dinner), lunch/coffee/ice cream/drink breaks, drinks after the 2 included dinnerdrinksandathotelbarsandroomminibars,personalpurchasingandsouvenirmerchandiseaswellasanypossiblefines(speedingandparkingpenalties,nothavinganIDPetc.)andtips.

ToguaranteeandreserveyourbookingpleasefilloutandsigntheenclosedregistrationformandsendadepositofUSD1,500.00perperson(notlaterthan10daysaftersendingtheform)eitherpercheckpayableto“PalmIslandCarTours” to Palm Island Car Tours, 2797 First Street, Suite 602, Fort Myers, FL 33916 or to Sandy Hutchinson(CorvettesofNaples),2904SE5thPlace,CapeCoral,FL33904(orhandittoherpersonallyataCONclubmeeting)orwiretransfertomybusinessaccountwhichwillbegiventoyoubymailafterreceiptofyourregistrationform.

Oncethedeposithasbeenreceived,yourparticipationissecuredandtheCorvetteisreservedforyou.

Thebalance(finalpayment)isduebyApril16th,2021payablethesamewayasthedeposit.

Cancellations/Refunds:

Shouldyouneedtocancelyourreservationthefollowingfeesperpersonwillapply:

A10%feewillbechargedforcancellationsafterMarch22nd,2021andApril5th,2021–balancewillberefundedYourdepositwillbechargedforcancellationsafterApril6th,2021anbeforeApril16th,2021–refundifpaidtotalA50%feewillbechargedforcancellationsafterApril17th,2021andbeforeApril29th,2021–50%refundA100%feewillbechargedforcancellationsafterApril30th,2021–norefundispossibleatthistime

Westronglyrecommendtheconclusionofatravelinsurance-especiallyonewitharentalcardamageprotector(tocoverthedeductible):https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/find-a-plan/rental-car-damage-protector.htm

Pleasenote: NoteveryhotelinItaly,GermanyandAustriahasairconditioningbutwedoourbesttosatisfyyou. YoushouldbeabletowalksomestairsandshortdistancesinItalyandinthemountainareas.

Thistourislimitedto7cars/14peopleandrequiresaminimumparticipationof4cars/8people.

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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 -themselves must be at least 30 years of age and in possession of an EUrecognizedcardriverslicenseforatleasttenyearswhenthetourstarts.IDPisrequiredinmostEUcountries.Iftheparticipantisolderthan75years,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

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FAQDoesthetourincludeairfare?

No.IwantedtoincludeitfirstbutIfoundoutthatmanypeopleliketouseaspecialairlinewheretheycollectmiles-andsometimespeoplealsowanttoarriveearlierbeforethetourstartsandleavelaterastheywanttotravelontheirowntootherplacesbeforeorafterourtour.Soitdoesnotmakesensetobooktheirtickets–everybodycanbookhowevertheywantaslongastheyhavearrivedatthestartofourtour.WhatcityandEuropeanCountrydoesthetourstartandwheredoesitend?

ThetourofficiallystartsinMunich,GermanyandalsoendsinMunich.Wewillhaveadinnertogetheratthedayofyour arrival, where we meet everyone for the first time, and there we will have an important tour briefingincludingallthetrafficrulesdrivinginGermany,AustriaandItaly.Pleasestayandlistencloselytotheinstructions.WhatshouldIbring?

A travel light and/or a flashlight won’t be bad. If you knowwhich Corvette C7 (coupe or convertible) you hadchosen:Pleaserememberthatyoudonotbringmore luggagethanEASILYfits inthecar–don’t forgetthatyoumightgoshopping in Italy.Alsobringawarmjacket(just incase...).There’snodresscodeanywherebutmaybeyouwanttobringanicereveningoutfitforthefinerestaurants.Thetourincludespolo-shirtsforboththeladyandtheman–pleasetellmeyoursizesandpreferredcolors.How’stheweatherinGermany,AustriaandItalyinMay?

NormallytheweatherinMayisquiteniceinGermanywithanaveragetemperatureofaround20°C/68F,AustriacanbealittlecoolerbutItalynormallyisaround25°C/77F–couldalsobecoolerorwarmer.....WhatarethespeedlimitsinGermany,AustriaandItaly?

Itdependsonwhatroadyoudrive...AttheGermanAutobahn(highway)–ifthereisnospeedlimitshown–youcandriveasfastasyoulike.It’sthelawthatslowertraffichastokeepontherightlanewhiletheleftlaneisthepassinglane.It’snotallowedtodriveslowlyontheleftlane.Ifaspeedlimitisshownitismeanttoalllanes.OnacountryroadinGermany–ifthereisnospecialspeedlimitsign–thelimitis100km/h(62mph).

InAustriathespeedlimitonhighwaysisbetween100km/hand130km/h–itisshownonthetrafficmonitoringsystem.OncountryroadsrulesarethesameasinGermany.SpeedingfinesareveryhighcomparingtoGermany.

InItalythespeedlimitonAutostradas(highways)isbetween110km/hand130km/h(sometimeseven150km/h)–itisalsoshownonthetrafficmonitoringsystem.Oncountryroadsthespeedlimitis90km/h(56mph).SpeedingisalsoveryexpensiveinItalybutinthe40yearsIhavemydriverslicenseIhaveneverbeenstoppedforspeeding.Driving in Italy is „narrow“ but good - traffic flows and you’ll gowith the flow. But they nowhaveAutostradacamerassobeverycareful–speedingisextremelyexpensiveinItaly–evenmoreexpensivethaninAustria.IssecurityanissueinItaly?

Notwherewearegoing.Allourhotelswherewestayandplaceswevisit areverysafeandwewon’tgotoanyunsafeplaces,sodon’tworryatall.FortherentedCorvetteswewillhavegaragesorguardedparkingeverywhere.BUT:Never leaveanypersonal items likepurses,handbags,cellphones,camerasandothervaluable things–orlookalikes–visibleinthecar–itcouldattractthievestosmashthewindowsandbreakinthecars.IdonotspeakGermanorItalian,howwillIgetalong?

MostoftheGermans,AustriansandItaliansspeakEnglish.You’llalsolearntocommunicatewithhandsandfeet.DoIneedanInternationalDriversLicense/InternationalDrivingPermit(IDP)?

Not in Germany, but required in Italy and Austria. You can easily apply for it and buy an International DriversLicense/Permit(IDP)forUSD20.00atAAAorCDN25.00atCAA.

Forfastapplicationpleasegoto:USA https://www.aaa.com/vacation/idpf.htmlCanada https://www.caa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IDP-1.pdf