Day 1:
A guided tour of Florida’s finest back roads and hidden gem destinations–all from behind the wheel of your very own car.
Welcome to the Classic Motorsports Orange Blossom Tour, this year taking place March 9-14.
Sunday, March 9, saw our participants arrive at the hub hotel for the week’s activities, the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, and settle in before the first day of driving.
Monday, March 10, we started off with an on-site breakfast before heading west to De Leon Springs. While there, our tour-goers saw several local species in their natural habit, including manatees, alligators, turtles and more.
After lunch at the Victoria Hills Golf Club, we drove south to the tallest lighthouse in Florida, the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. Guests got to explore the museums located in the former lighthouse keeper’s dwellings.
Those brave enough to climb the many, many stairs of the lighthouse were greeted with a stunning panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean meeting the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
To finish up the day, we returned to the hotel for the chance to freshen up before dinner at the Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse located inside the hotel.
Day 2:
Day 2, March 11, started off with a trek southwards through Florida’s iconic Space Coast, with a stop at the Seminole Rest historic site before heading to lunch at Frigate’s Waterfront Bar & Grill in Melbourne.
With their stomachs full, our tour participants were treated to a visit at the 123,000-square-foot American Muscle Car Museum, featuring several rare and low-mileage cars.
While it was time to head back to the hotel for dinner, the day’s activities didn’t end for everyone.
For the tour guests who purchased tickets to attend, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America’s annual induction dinner took place at our host hotel, the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort.
For everyone else, it was a choose-your-own-adventure-style dinner.
Day 3:
Day 3, March 12, our first stop of the day was The World Center of Racing, Daytona International Speedway. Tour participants got to experience the famed race track from driver's seat during some parade laps.
After that, we headed inside the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America for a chance to see cars, motorcycles and memorabilia from throughout the history of racing.
For lunch, we took our tour goers across the street to one our favorite local Italian places, Tiano's, before getting back on the road for a visit to the pristine nature of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park.
To wrap up the day, we then returned to hotel and hopped on a bus for a ride to another of our favorite local restaurants, Mario’s.
Day 4:
For Day 4, March 13, we treated our tour participants to a very special treat: For the first time ever, we opened our own private collection to the public.
Guests also had the chance to check out the Classic Motorsports workshop and see the latest project car in progress.
Then, we headed north for lunch at one of our favorite waterfront restaurants before enjoying a private tour of the famed Brumos Collection.
Before ending the day, we led our tour-goers for a drive along the St. Johns River and through the many farms of western Flagler County.
Once back at the hotel, it was time to freshen up for one last dinner together before parting ways in the morning on March 14.
