Pure Germany is an owner managed luxury inbound destination expert for Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Helmut Kugler and Peter Huber, two travel industry professionals who have been successfully running their own tour operator business for many years and have extensive experience in dealing with a demanding clientele, decided in 2014 to launch a joint high-end destination management company for the German-speaking countries in Europe. The company’s focus is on delivering the best level of customer service and truly personalized trips with exceptional experiences. The company designs tailor-made itineraries for the most beautiful tours, provides special insights and creates privatized moments for their customers. Specialized in unique experiences as part of full end-to end itineraries, PGSA arranges luxury transportation & accommodation, guided excursions and organizes privatized entries. For this issue Kugler has outlined a private VIP driving experience in the ultimate country for a driving vacation, his native Germany.
The Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Frankfurt
Vip Services at Frankfurt Airport offer the experience of custom-tailored luxury at one of Germany’s busiest airports. Those premium services are available as an arriving, departing or transferring guest. No matter which airline passengers are flying with, they can enjoy maximum comfort in a luxurious ambiance along with personal service to meet one’s every wish. Guests are personally greeted and escorted with maximum discretion through the terminal via a special route that bypasses the crowds. And all formalities are being diligently handled.
Transfer to Schlosshotel Kronberg (pictured above). Take a quick tour of the historic castle followed by a 3-course dinner with corresponding wine at the restaurant. The day will end at the Schloss Bar.
Schlosshotel Kronberg
A true hideaway with history at the former summer residence of German Dowager Empress Victoria, daughter of Queen Victoria. Schlosshotel Kronberg is idyllically situated in the climatic health resort Taunus, known for its cultural and recreational value, nature and culture are only two reasons to visit this beautiful region. Guests are invited to switch off and experience first-class hospitality and European history at first-hand, while overlooking a spacious 58-hectare castle park, a rose garden, and 18-hole championship golf course. A destination in its own that combines seclusion and culture at its best.
Day 2 – Drive to Tier
Choose from the Porsche GT3, Audi R8 V10 Spyder, Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder, Ferrari F8 Tributo, or McLaren 570s from Novitec. If you are in a group of friends, you can choose from multiple cars for sharing. Other types can be requested. The standard offer is 1,300 kilometers free, car logistic, personal costs, insurance.
Stop for lunch in Cochem or Traben-Trabach Moselschlösschen. At the Moselschlösschen Spa & Resort, every moment is pure relaxation. Casual 4 star superior comfort and an attentive team that sincerely cares about your well-being: you will experience loving hospitality for a carefree, enjoyable wellness time-out.
In the restaurant Zum Schlösschen they serve meat and vegetables from the farmer next door and the variety of fresh fish from the Moselle region. In your evening menu in four courses, we arrange individual courses for you on request also vegetarian and vegan.
The Belle Epoque at Bellevue Hotel, our multiple award-winning restaurant on the Moselle (under the direction of chef Benjamin Hacker) awaits you with a unique ambience and a view of the Moselle. Chef Benjamin Hacker will spoil you with a classic-modern as well as French-influenced style of cuisine. The finest dishes on a high level let the heart of the gourmet beat faster. From the small hunger in between to the upscale menu: All dishes are prepared from market-fresh products in a fine, light way. The extensive wine list offers the wine lover, in addition to a very extensive Moselle wine selection, selected growths from France. Experience the harmony of ambience, exquisite food and selected wines, which will make your visit a special experience.
Eurener Hof in Trier
The Hotel Eurener Hof, now in its fourth generation, has been one of Trier’s insider tips since 1906. Everything once began with the royal tuber: At the end of the 19th century, our great- grandparents Johann and Katharina Haag ran a potato shop in addition to farming. Every day they supplied the 15,000 strong imperial guard with peeled potatoes, and both had the good idea to build a country inn. At the fair in 1906 the time had come. To the delight of the citizens of Euren, a handsome “Gasthof” was completed with an inn and adjoining rooms, a café terrace on the second floor and a banqueting hall for 300 people.
Day 3 – Drive to Nürburgring
When you arrive, you will stay at Lindner Motorsporthotel at the Nürburgring. The Nürburgring is a year-round business & leisure center in a fantastic location. Right in the middle and very close to it, the Lindner Nürburgring Hotels & Ferienpark. Here, dreams of adventure are fulfilled, vacation wishes are lived and business successes are celebrated.
Fascinating fun for young and old with three challenging destinations for every demand and taste. Racing – Business – Adventure – Holiday under one roof – a mix of offers to take off! Two racetracks, a modern event arena, a motorsport experience museum, two driving safety centers, a kart track, an off-road area, the Nürburgring gastronomy, as well as the Lindner Nürburgring Hotels & Holiday Park – thanks to this unique combination of attraction and locations, the Nürburgring is the ideal place for impressive and unforgettable experiences and events.
Day 4 – Track Day at Nürburgring
You’ll be at the Nuerburgring F1 Track or Nordschleife full day in a Porsche Mix (Porsche GT3, GT4, 911). Dinner at the legendary Pistenklause. Enjoy the Italian specialties or a steak from the hot stone in a unique racing atmosphere. Here you will find relaxation after an exciting day at or on the racetrack. On the wine list you can choose between selected wines of famous Italian growing areas. The most famous racing drivers in the world have already celebrated in the Pistenklause. Think Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna or Mikka Häkkinen have left their mark. The Pistenklause is part of the Nürburgring motor cult.
Day 5 – Drive to Heidelberg
The 5-star superior hotel in Heidelberg has been run as a family business since 1906. The traditional grand hotel is now in the hands of the fourth generation of the von Kretschmann family. In 2015, the hotel celebrated its 150th anniversary. Since the beginning of its existence, the Europäischer Hof Heidelberg has been a temporary home for guests from all over the world and an elegant living room for the city’s residents. The building and rooms are regularly and lovingly renovated and modernized to not only satisfy but even exceed your expectations. However, tradition has always been carefully preserved, so that the Europäischer Hof has lost none of its magical personality, charisma and fascination to this day.
Day 6 – Track day at the Porsche Experience Center
Choose from the Porsche GT4, GT4 RS, Porsche GT2 RS, Porsche GT3 with 120 minutes in one-to-one coaching, and 30 minutes data analysis.
Day 7 – Drive to Stuttgart
Arrive to the V8 Hotel in the Motorworld in Böblingen for your visit to the Stuttgart region. Embedded in this automotive world of experience, both hotels reflect the eras of the history of the automobile and the versatility of the vehicles. Embedded in this automotive world of experience, both hotels reflect the epochs of the history of the automobile and the versatility of the vehicles. The furnishings of the hotel rooms, but also the ambience in the lobby, in the bar and in the restaurant.
Day 8 – Stuttgart
During a privately guided tour of the exhibition, you will experience a unique journey through automotive history. Transported by lift to the uppermost level of the museum, you will arrive back in the year 1886, where two museum tours gradually spiral their way down through the extensive collection and back to the museum exit. The Mercedes-Benz Museum is the only museum in the world that can document in a single continuous timeline the more than 130 years of auto industry history from its very beginnings to the present day. Afterwards you have the possibility to drive to Sindelfingen, where the Mercedes Benz factory is located. A guided group or individual tour can be organized.
Day 9 – Black Forest driving experience
Historic walls and furniture, quaint corner benches and lots of candlelight create a unique atmosphere in the Schloss-Schänke. In our restaurant in Gernsbach near Karlsruhe we serve regional Baden cuisine. In summer you can enjoy our delicious dishes on our sun terrace. In winter or in rainy weather, dine in our cozy restaurant with a magnificent view of the vineyards. The Schloss-Schänke has room for 35 guests. If you would like to celebrate in our restaurant in Eberstein Castle in the Black Forest and invite more guests, we will also reserve the Gothic Room for you, which also seats 35. Here you will not only be fascinated by the special ceiling architecture. Due to the high front windows, the Gothic Room is always bright and flooded with light and allows a wonderful view over the Murg Valley.
Deep inside Germany’s Black Forest, are the ruins of Kloster Allerheiligen, the Monastery of All Saints, which has been burnt time and again by lightning and fire but still exists today as a haunting ruin. According to historic reports, the first abbey was installed on the site in 1192 as a simple wooden construction. Over the next hundred years or more the church grew and upgraded, with the support of local donations and the greater church. However, even with the new stone edifice a large fire destroyed the monastery in 1470, and yet another blaze tore through the church again in 1555. Yet with each bout of destruction, repairs were made and the church stayed alive.
As though God himself had it out for the monastery, it was again burnt in 1804 when the abbey was struck by lightning just a couple of years after having been deconsecrated by the church. After the final calamity, no one bothered to try and repair the aging abbey and it was left to crumble as ruins. Despite this initial neglect, the ruins of the church remain today, kept from deteriorating further by historic preservationists. While it used to be monks and pilgrims flocking to the site, it is now tourists and lovers of beautiful ruin. Visiting in the autumn when the temperature starts to drop and fog accumulates around the ruins is recommended thanks to the spooky atmosphere the weather creates. In summer, there is also a beautiful Baroque Garden to explore and a cafe.
Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa
Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa, located in the heart of the picturesque, cosmopolitan town of Baden-Baden, presents itself as an oasis of beauty surrounded by enchanting parkland. Tradition and modern elegance connect with unparalleled spa experiences in the legendary grand hotel. Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa has been a place of relaxation and diversion for the travelling elite since 1872. Here guests can enjoy all that Baden-Baden is renowned for with one of the most advanced spas in Europe, offering luxurious therapy and longterm cures while surrounded by refreshing natural parkland and high culture.
Day 10 – Baden Baden
Baden-Baden is a cure and spa city as well as being famous for media, culture and international festivals. Already the Romans used the towns hot springs. During the middle Ages, Baden-Baden was the residence town of the margraviate Baden. After a catastrophic fire in 1689 the town then lost its status and was forgotten for about 200 years. Only in the 19th century the bath was rediscovered and together with the newly built casino Baden-Baden was developed into a internationally important meeting place for the wealthy and gentry. You will find many remains of this blooming period. The town’s landmark as well as the architectural and social center is the Kurhaus with the famous Casino – go and take a look. Within the old quarter you can find numerous shops and cafés and at the Baederviertel you will see the modern Caracalla Therme, the historic Friedrichsbad and antique Roman baths. Other nice places to visit are the Villa Hamilton, the Kloster Lichtenthal, the Schloss Hohenbaden or the Brahmshaus. After a restful evening, transfer to Frankfurt Airport for VIP departure.
VIP Contact
Contact Helmut Kugler at h.kugler@pure-germany.com or visit pure-germany.com
