I wanted to share my planned ED itinerary to see if anyone has any hotel (100-150Euro range) or restaurant suggestions, also suggestions of places to visit in between destinations or other useful advice. My main concern is whether I'm trying to cram too much into 8 days. Thoughts?
Mar 28 - Depart Washington-Dulles on a Lufthansa A340 to Munich
Mar 29 - Arrive AM - Spend day in Munich - Factory Tour
Mar 30 - Pick-up car at BMW - Drive to Lucerne
Mar 31 - Lugano
Apr 1 - Florence (3 nights)
Apr 4 - Venice (2 nights)
Apr 6 - Salzburg
Apr 7 - Munich Return Car - PM Depart Flight home
BTW - My current order (subject to change) is 325i (Sparkling Graphite w/ Black interior), PP, Nav, Xenon, Heated Seats - still undecided about Sport Package (this is also dependent on the Winter Tire law in Germany, does it still apply it late March?)
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Your itinerary is quite leisurely, especially compared to the many "first" itineraries that people post here. I don't think it's too rushed.
Regarding tires, the likelihood of snow at that time is very low with average temperature highs hitting 10-11° (Munich). Beginning of March is much colder just to contrast. And you are heading to warmer climes.
Your weather will be similar to what I experienced in mid-November if not warmer.
Did you look at the weather for Lugano, for example. Look at how warm it gets on average. http://de.weather.com/weather/climat...m?dayofyear=84
So if I were you, I would not not get the sport package because of summer tire concerns.
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Try to book your hotel through priceline.com
i got Marriot for $78 including all taxes i guess it was $61 bid for 4* hotel.
Please add Comfort Access to your order.
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Quote: I wanted to share my planned ED itinerary to see if anyone has any hotel (100-150Euro range) or restaurant suggestions, also suggestions of places to visit in between destinations or other useful advice. My main concern is whether I'm trying to cram too much into 8 days. Thoughts?
Mar 28 - Depart Washington-Dulles on a Lufthansa A340 to Munich
Mar 29 - Arrive AM - Spend day in Munich - Factory Tour
Mar 30 - Pick-up car at BMW - Drive to Lucerne
Mar 31 - Lugano
Apr 1 - Florence (3 nights)
Apr 4 - Venice (2 nights)
Apr 6 - Salzburg
Apr 7 - Munich Return Car - PM Depart Flight home
BTW - My current order (subject to change) is 325i (Sparkling Graphite w/ Black interior), PP, Nav, Xenon, Heated Seats - still undecided about Sport Package (this is also dependent on the Winter Tire law in Germany, does it still apply it late March?) | I think that its about right...I covered a lot of ground and did a lot of driving on my trip. Venice can be done in one day, but since you will be there for two days, be sure to check out Murano. I absolutely love Lake Lucerne (I stayed in Weggis) and Lugano, but I went in May/June. I definitely agree on checking the average temps and usual weather before you plan your trip, especially if you have the flexibility of going later.
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Another question - If I book now, on CheapSeats.com I can get non-stop flights from Washington-Dulles to Munich for $570 per person (including tax). Is it worth booking now, or should I hold out to see if the BMW-Lufthansa has a Spring offer (seems unlikely to me they will have an offer that beats this.) Thoughts?
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Quote: | Another question - If I book now, on CheapSeats.com I can get non-stop flights from Washington-Dulles to Munich for $570 per person (including tax). Is it worth booking now, or should I hold out to see if the BMW-Lufthansa has a Spring offer (seems unlikely to me they will have an offer that beats this.) Thoughts? |
Well..this year, between Jan to Mar 27, BMW-Lufthansa had two free tickets offer for ED buyers. We flew 2nd week of March from LA to Muc for $550 for two persons. 
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