Source: Porsche Japan's official website "Porsche Travel Experience

Porsche Travel Experience

The program has been conducted since 2015 for Porsche fans in Japan.Tour of Germany with Porschedates and details for 2018 have been announced. The tour is also namedFrom "Porsche Travel Club" to "Porsche Travel ExperienceHe said that it became

Rent a Porsche locally and experience driving on special routes, visit the Porsche Museum and factoryThe contents of the tour are of great interest to Porsche fans, such as

In addition, this year is the 70th anniversary of the Porsche Museum, so visitors can see Porsches that they normally cannot see and have valuable experiences at the museum.
I had always wanted to visit there, but I had never really looked into the details because I remembered that it was very expensive.

What is the tour overview?

So what is the overview of the Porsche Travel Experience in w018?

Tour of Porsche Headquarters and Black Forest, Germany
Travel Period Friday, October 5, 2018 - Thursday, October 11, 2018 (7 days)
Travel Fee 1,598,000 yen per adult/per double occupancy (double or twin)
　(Fuel surcharge, overseas airport tax, Japanese airport fee, additional 90,000 yen for single occupancy)
Conditions of Participation International driver's license required to participate as a driver
Number of applicants 16 persons
Minimum number of passengers 12 persons
Meals 5 breakfasts ・5 lunches ・5 dinners
Tour operator accompanying
Travel planning and implementation JTB Corporation
Cooperation in Planning Porsche Japan K.K.

1,598,000yen!!!

You could buy a whole car!

The first session in 2015 will be similar and cost 645,000 yenBut it was. I wonder if the cost went up because they got so many applications even at 600,000 yen that they decided to double the price next year...but I guess that's not true.

I was somewhat curious, so I decided to find out if this tour fee was really reasonable.（I'm not busy.)

First, what is your travel route?

The route of the trip is like this. The route follows the south side from Frankfurt in the middle of Germany.

Departure from Haneda→Frankfurt → Heidelberg → Baden-Baden → Hinterzarten → Ludwigsburg → Stuttgart→ Arrive at Haneda via Frankfurt by plane.

(I tried to surround the whole of Germany with red, but it became even more confusing.)
The distance is about 500 km, which would take about 6 hours by car. The distance between Tokyo and Osaka is a little over 500 km, so it is about the same distance. It takes about five days to travel that distance, so it is a slow and leisurely trip that allows visitors to experience Germany.

Totally unrelated, but my husband and I actually had a honeymoon."Let's go to Germany, rent a Porsche, blast down the Autobahn and the Romantic Road, and conquer the German car manufacturer's museum!"My husband created a process like that and followed it... pretty similar to that route lol.

What the heck do you do during your trip?

1) Driving through the Black Forest in a Porsche

The Black Forest is a picturesque, mythical place. Visitors can enjoy Porsche driving on the winding road with vast nature in the fresh autumn wind.Two days of driving experience in a Porsche are available.And since a full-time guide leads the ride, even those who have no experience driving overseas can drive with ease.

(2) Sightseeing at Hohenzollern Castle

Hohenzollern Castle is called the castle in the sky. My wife and I went to this castle on a trip to Germany, but...Personally, I preferred it to the famous Neuschwanstein Castle.I was able to enjoy the old castle at Hohenzollern Castle because there were fewer people there.

But as I recall, it took about 20 to 30 minutes of climbing from the base to the castle, so women should not go there in heels.

Porsche factory tour

Visitors can tour the Zuffenhausen headquarters factory, which is also known as a mecca for Porsche fans and has been the heart of the Porsche company and has delivered more than one million Porsches to the world.

④Visit the Porsche Museum

The Porsche Museum, famous for its original architecture, is a place where visitors can get a close-up look at Porsche cars of yesteryear and learn about the history of Porsche. This year is the 70th anniversary year, so there will be special exhibits.

(5) Sightseeing and staying at luxury hotels

A dedicated tour guide will take you to places where you can experience the local culture and stay in nice hotels.

I see.... Well, it is attractive...but still, 1,598,000 yen is a lot of money (*_*)...so I verified one item at a time to see how much it would cost if I went through the same process as an individual.（You've got a lot of time on your hands.)

Is it worth paying 1,598,000? Verification (1) Hotel

(i)Villa Kennedy Frankfurt

Roughly 35,000-40,000 yen/night (2 adults per room) at this time of year

(2)Brenner's Park - Hotel & Spa

Roughly 50,000 yen to 60,000 yen/night (2 adults per room) during this time of the year

(iii)Park Hotel Adler
Roughly 30,000 yen/night (2 adults per room) at this time of year

4) Althoff Hotel am Schlossgarten (2 nights)

Roughly 40,000 yen/night (2 adults per room) at this time of year

I mean, all the hotels are too nice. As expected of Europe. I felt like I was visiting a fairyland. And since we will be staying five nights in total, it will cost about 200,000 yen per person just for the hotels.(The +90,000 yen for a single room is not taken into account this time.)

Is it worth paying 1,598,000? Verification 2) Meals

Prices are higher in Europe than in Japan, so meals are quite expensive. Incidentally, when I traveled to Germany with my husband and wife beforeLet's get some ramen for dinner."We decided to go to an ordinary ramen shop and ordered ramen and fried rice, but I was surprised to see that it cost 50€ for the two of us.

This tour will indeed not be called Ramen...(Of course.)Dinner at the hotel or at a local traditional restaurant will cost more. In addition, breakfast is often not included in the hotel price, but is charged separately (20-40€ per person), so the cost of meals is not insignificant.

Even if you calculate on an approximate basis

(1) Breakfast 4,000 yen x 5 times (2) Lunch 5,000 yen x 5 times (3) Dinner 8,000 yen x 5 times = approx. 100,000 yen

The number of people who have been in the same situation for a long time seems to be about the same as that of the others.

Is it worth paying 1,598,000? Verification 3) Airfare

When I looked into round-trip flights, I was surprised to find that they were as good as they seemed...business classI was a student once when I couldn't fly economy because of airline overbooking. I have only flown business class once when I was a student, miraculously not being able to fly economy due to airline overbooking, but it was super comfortable and I didn't want to get off the plane (blast!).

By the way, the airlines areLufthansa Airlines GermanyI remember when I was a student, I flew on Lufthansa Airlines. When I was a student, I once flew Lufthansa Airlines, which offered all-you-can-eat delicious chocolate bars on the plane, so I remember taking as much as I could like an old lady in Osaka and eating it with my friends to my great satisfaction (laugh).

By the way, when I checked the price, Lufthansa Airlines business class, at this time of the year, is about 550,000-600,000 yen round trip per person....

Is it worth paying 1,598,000? Verification (4) Car rental cost

When I went to Germany, I rented a car, but due to a mistake, I ordered a Boxster, but it turned out to be a 911.(And I think I was charged an additional fee...)I don't remember exactly what the price was at the time.This siteshows that a 911 would cost 249€ per day.

Wow! ( p p p )

For this itinerary, we will rent for two days, so the total cost will be 80,000 yen.

Is it worth 1,598,000? Verification 5) Others

Admission to the Porsche Museum is 8€ per adult, so a little over 1000 yen? This is surprisingly inexpensive.

By the way, I hear you can tour the Porsche factory for free.If you go there individually, there is no such thing as a reservation form, and you have to send an e-mail directly to the local staff in English and communicate with them.Moreover, they can't visit the factory during the period when the factory is closed, and also, it takes time to reply, and it seems to be very troublesome to communicate with them several times.

If you are good at English, it might be good, but if you are not used to communicating in English, it will be very difficult....

More details were written in this blog.
→How to book a Porsche factory tour Zuffenhausen factory 1

So, conclusion.

So, to summarize the costs, if you are going individually

(1) Hotel expenses: 200,000 yen
(2) Meal expenses 100,000 yen
Airfare: 600,000 yen
Car rental fee: 80,000 yen (calculated for 2-day rental)
(5) Sightseeing spot expenses: about 10,000 yen?
Total roughly...1 million yen...!

Even if we wanted to go the same way individually, it would cost quite a bit.

Moreover, if we were to go there on our own, we would have to make all reservations in English for the factory, rental car, hotel, and everything else, and since the explanations about the factory tour would probably be in English, we would probably end up feeling as if we did not understand. I'm sure there will be lines at tourist attractions to buy tickets, and I'm sure it will be a lot of trouble.

I am quite grateful that the attendants and the dedicated staff do all of that for me.(When I was a student, it was fun to make our own trips, even the tedious ones, but as I get older, that kind of thing is already a pain in the ass.)

And, what's more.The experience of touring with other Porsche lovers will surely be a lifetime memory!I am sure that I would not have been able to meet all of them if I had stayed in Japan. I am sure that I would not have been able to meet these people if I had stayed in Japan, and I am sure that I will be able to experience their views on life, their way of life, and their love of Porsche again after I return to Japan.Let's get back to work!"It will motivate you to make a new friend, and you may even find a friend who will become your life-long companion.

Thinking about it, I even began to think that 1.5 million yen is rather inexpensive....(Though it's impossible to actually pay for it.)

Because there are so many luxury watches that cost 1.5 million yen, or luxury bags, it seems to me that paying for this tour is definitely worth it if you are going to pay for it.Porsche's greatness, which makes us feel cheap even though it is a very expensive purchase, seems to have been demonstrated in this tour.

I asked my husband about it.

If I could drive the Nürburgring, I would.

so if that process is included around next year, I'll be there for real!(I'll probably be away from home with the kids.). So, Porsche Travel Experience Tour 2018, for more information.this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.

If anyone has been there, please let me know what you think (laughs).