Dates and Rates

Low Season

April 9, May 7

Oct 1, Nov 5

3,195 Euro
Single Supplement 500 Euro

High Season

June 4, July 9

Aug 6, Sep 3

3,395 Euro
Single Supplement 500 Euro

 

Included

 

All travel and transfers within Italy during the tour by air conditioned Coach.    

 

A small personalized group of maximum 20 passengers.

 

Accommodation

3 plus and 4 Star Hotels

~

2 nights in Cittadella
3 nights on Lake Garda
4 nights in Brianza Region
5 nights in Langhe

 

Meals

14 breakfasts

14 dinners

 

All meals are served in Hotel or at selected quality restaurants featuring local regional gastronomic specialties and fresh local produce.

 

Guided Tours & excursions

 

Every day

 

Admission to the various historical sites, galleries and museums mentioned in the itinerary.

 

Professional tour leaders and local guides throughout the tour.

 

Assistance and support 24/7 in case of medical and non medical emergencies

 

Not Included

  • Airfare

  • Travel and Medical insurance

  • Items of personal nature, phone calls, passport and visas (if applicable), laundry or tips

  • Personal transport, excess baggage, security and government taxes, travel insurance.

  • Beverages unless specifically described.

  • Entry fees to places other than those specifically mentioned in itinerary.

 

 

Itinerary
~ Veneto - Lombardy - Piedmont ~

~ 15 days/14 nights ~

Breakfast Breakfast    Lunch Lunch    Dinner Dinner

 

Day 1: Arrival in Venice

 ~ Dinner ~

Transfer from Venice Airport to Treviso

Evening: Welcome Dinner Party

2 nights in Cittadella

Afternoon: Treviso Guided Tour

Behind the heavy gates of villas and palaces, under the porticos and in the gardens, here there is a sense of distinction and refinement of Treviso. A city where it is a pleasure to simply walk around admiring the frescoed houses, churches, and palaces.

 

Day 2

~ Breakfast Dinner ~

Morning: Vicenza Guided Tour

Vicenza lies in the green Venetian lowlands, surrounded by the Berici Hills, at the confluence of the River Retrone and the River Bacchiglione. The town of Vicenza is known all over the world as "the town of Palladio".

Afternoon: At Leisure

 

Day 3

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Bassano del Grappa Guided Tour

One of the most characteristic places in Veneto, its historical centre is a series of alleyways, small squares, arcades, frescoed houses, and Renaissance palaces.

Afternoon: Transfer to Lake Garda 3 nights

 

Day 4

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Malcesine at Leisure

Malcesine is a town with two faces: one historical, with the Della Scala castle, palaces and small churches; the other naturalistic, wonderfully represented by the enchanting landscape of Mount Baldo. with its numberless flower species that earned it the title of "Garden of Europe".

 

Day 5:

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Verona Guided tour.

Verona displays its artistic, cultural, and natural treasures with pride. Its frescoed palaces, bridges, churches, and squares accompany the visitor in an amazing journey through history.

Afternoon: At Leisure

 

Day 6

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Brescia Castle Guided Tour

It is a true fortified citadel with towers, bulwarks, buildings, courtyards, drawbridges and cellars that can be visited and that house the Museum of Ancient Weapons and the Museo del Risorgimento.

Late Afternoon: Transfer to Brianza, 4 nights

 

Day 7

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Brianza Region Guided Tour

Today we will explore Brianza countryside by visiting several villages and historical Villas. A professional local tour guide will accompany us for the entire day. Brianza was the hearth of the Lombard Reign in the middle ages, and Monza was its capital.

 

Day 8

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Como Guided Tour

Walking along the narrow streets of the Medieval town you can reach Porta Torre and its walls. Promenade along the lake to Villa Olmo (once summer residence of the Visconti Family) to admire the neoclassic villas on the lake shore and Volta Museum.

   

Afternoon: Lake Como at Leisure

You might decide to take a boat cruise. Between Como and Bellagio, you will find Villa Pliniana, Villa Erba, Villa D’Este, Villa Pizzo, Villa Fontanelle, Villa Rosa, Villa Passalacqua and Villa Hocevar. Bellagio is considered the "Pearl of Lake Como".

 

Day 9

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Lake Maggiore at Leisure

Today is at leisure to explore Lake Maggiore independently. Isola Bella and Isola Grande are popular lake destinations. They are easily reached  from Stresa by a short boat ride.

 

 

Day 10

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Turin Guided Tour

The mountain setting of Turin alone is worth the journey. Turin is a real city in all senses of the word, a great city ringed by a continuous backdrop of mountains and hills.

Late Afternoon: Transfer to Langhe, 5 nights

 

Day 11

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Alba Guided Tour

Today Alba, the natural capital of the Langhe, is a chic sophisticated town with Via Maestra being the home of many high class shopping establishments.

Afternoon: At Leisure

 

Day 12

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning:  Castle of Grinzane Cavour

Visit to the Castle of Grinzane Cavour, the majestic manor which belonged to the famous statesman Camillo Benso. The Piemont wine cellar of Cavour is located inside the majestic Castle. The cellar has gained a well-deserved reputation as an excellent show-case for regional wine and grappa.

   

Afternoon: Serralunga Castle and Wine Tasting

Guided visit to the fortress of Serralunga; one of the most beautiful castles in the province of Cuneo because of its imposing architectonic style. We will also visit a local winery for a fine wine tasting experience.

 

Day 13

~ Breakfast ~ Dinner ~

Morning: Acqui Terme Guided Tour

Situated on the left bank of the Bormida, Acqui Terme is a thermal town and unquestionably the most elegant locality of the entire province.

 

Afternoon: At Leisure

 

Day 14

~ Breakfast Dinner ~

Morning: Alessandria Citadel Guided Tour

The Citadel was built in the ex-district of Borgoglio, after the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, when Alessandria passed from the dominion of Spain to the one of the House of Savoy.

Afternoon: At Leisure

Evening: Farewell Dinner Party

 

Day 15: Departure from Milan

~ Breakfast ~