6-Day Swiss Alpine Driving Tour: Stelvio Pass in a Porsche
Drive nine Alpine passes in six days, steering a Porsche through the roads that made the list.
A 6-day self-drive tour from Zurich through the Swiss Alps and into Italy, where you pilot a Porsche 718 Boxster GTS or 911 Cabriolet over nine mountain passes including the Stelvio's 48 hairpins. Stay at five-star mountain hotels in Andermatt and Pontresina, navigate with programmed GPS, and drive the Glacier Express route, the Grimsel, Furka, Bernina and Albula passes, plus the Klausen and Susten. The tour includes car rental, comprehensive insurance, hotel stays and en-route support by phone.
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2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Tour briefing and Porsche handover
- Meet & Greet at Zurich hotel
- Receive Porsche rental car
Day 2: Drive scenic Swiss Alpine passes
- Drive past meadows towards Lake Lucerne
- Enjoy iconic views near Weggis
- Drive Susten Pass with bridges and tunnels
- View Stein Glacier
- Walk Aare River Gorge
- Drive along Lake Brienzersee to Interlaken hotel
- Drive Grimsel Pass and Furka Pass
- Stroll wooden houses of Andermatt
- Visit Rhone Glacier ice tunnel
- Enjoy Furka Pass viewpoint
Day 3: Swiss Alps and Glacier Express route
- Drive along Glacier Express route to Oberalp Pass
- Visit Disentis monastery
- View Rhine Gorge and Horse Shoe bend
- Toboggan on longest Swiss run
- Drive to Engadine Valley gateway pass
- Optional: Stop at St. Moritz for stroll and coffee
- Stay overnight in Pontresina
Day 4: Drive Stelvio Pass and Italian loop
- Optional: Stop at Swiss National Park
- Drive alpine pass into Italian Tyrol
- Visit Abbey of Saint John
- Drive Stelvio Pass hairpin route
- Drive Bernina Pass near Rhaetian Railway
Day 5: Swiss Engadine Alps and car return
- Drive Albula Pass with canyon views
- Visit Bergün railway museum
- Drive Klausen Pass scenic route
- Return car at Zurich hotel
Day 6: Departure day
- Day at leisure
- Depart for next destination
What’s included
- Private transportation in your choice of Porsche.
- 96 hours of Porsche rental with comprehensive insurance.
- programmed GPS navigation.
- all tour mileage.
- two nights at the five-star Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel.
- one night at the five-star Chedi Hotel in Andermatt.
- two nights at the five-star GrandHotel Kronenhof in Pontresina.
- car delivery and collection at your hotel.
- en-route support by phone and WhatsApp.
- day-by-day road book in English.
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The experience
You arrive in Zurich on day one for a late-afternoon briefing at the Renaissance Hotel, where you take delivery of your Porsche and receive the day-by-day road book in English. The car comes with programmed GPS, so navigation is handled. You drive the route at your own pace over the next five days, with a support line available by phone or WhatsApp if you need it.
Day two takes you past Lake Lucerne toward the Susten Pass, a 26-bridge, tunnel-carved route that Porsche itself used to film the 2016 model 911 R. You'll stop at the Aare Gorge for a short walk between rock formations, then drive the Grimsel and Furka passes: the Grimsel zigzags through granite and reservoirs, while the Furka offers the same view Sean Connery saw in Goldfinger. At the Rhone Glacier, you can walk into a 100-metre ice tunnel cut fresh into the ice each spring. You sleep in Andermatt at the five-star Chedi Hotel.
Day three follows the Glacier Express train route toward St. Moritz, climbing to the Oberalp Pass at 2,033 metres. The road traces the Rhine Gorge with its horseshoe bend before you reach Pontresina, a quieter alternative to St. Moritz, where you stay two nights at the GrandHotel Kronenhof. Day four loops into Italy: you drive the Stelvio Pass's 48 numbered hairpins over 47 kilometres at 2,757 metres, then return via the Bernina Pass, which runs parallel to the UNESCO-listed Rhaetian Railway. On day five, you drive the Albula Pass (with views over the Albula canyon and stone railway viaducts), and the Klausen Pass, a 46-kilometre route with 136 curves connecting the Uri and Glarus cantons. You return to Zurich that evening, drop the Porsche at the Renaissance, and have day six at leisure before departure.
Is this one for you?You need a valid driver's license and must be at least 23 years old to rent the Porsche. The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or poor cardiovascular health. A moderate level of physical fitness is needed. Fuel, parking, hotel taxes, attraction admissions, meals and travel insurance are separate costs.
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Top questions
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 6 days before the start.
What's the Stelvio Pass like to drive?
The Stelvio in Italy is a 47-kilometre climb to 2,757 metres with 48 numbered hairpins laid out in a tight zick-zack pattern, making it one of the most technically demanding and famous driving roads in the Alps. You'll tackle it in your Porsche on day four.
Can I choose which Porsche I drive?
You can select either the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 Roadster or the Porsche 911 Cabriolet at checkout. Both come with comprehensive insurance, programmed GPS and the same six-day itinerary.
What happens if I need help on the road?
En-route support is available by phone or WhatsApp throughout the tour, and you receive a day-by-day road book in English before you depart. The programmed GPS handles navigation so you can focus on driving.
Where do I stay each night?
You stay two nights at the five-star Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel (arrival and final night), one night at the five-star Chedi Hotel in Andermatt, and two nights at the five-star GrandHotel Kronenhof in Pontresina, near St. Moritz.
What's included in the rental price?
The 96-hour Porsche rental includes comprehensive car insurance, all tour mileage, programmed GPS, car delivery and collection at your hotel, and the day-by-day road book. You'll need a valid driver's license and be at least 23 years old. A CHF 3,000 deposit is required on your credit card.
Does the tour follow the Glacier Express train route?
Day three traces the Glacier Express panorama train path through the Swiss Alps, climbing to the Oberalp Pass at 2,033 metres and passing through the Rhine Gorge. You drive the same scenic corridor the train travels, but at your own speed in your Porsche.
6-Day Swiss Alpine Driving Tour: Stelvio Pass in a Porsche
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