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DATES  and RATES

Low Season

April 16, May 13

Oct 15, Nov 19
 

2,195 Euro
Single Supplement 350 Euro 

High Season

June 11, July 16

 Aug 13, Sep 17
 

2,395 Euro
Single Supplement 450 Euro 

WHAT IS INCLUDED

 

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

 

A small personalized group of maximum 16 passengers.

 

Accommodations

4 and 5 Star Hotels

 

4 nights in Langhe

 

3 nights in Acqui Terme

 

Meals

7 breakfasts

2 lunches

7 dinners

 

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

 

Drinks

All lunches and dinners will include wine and water as well as coffee. Welcome drinks on evening of arrival. 

 

Visits to cellars in Langhe and Monferrato with guided visits. Grape picking in Autumn tours in harvest season, weather permitting.

 

Guided Tours & excursions

 

Asti, Alba, Barolo, Turin, Grinzane, Serralunga,  Acqui Terme, Ovada, Alessandria

 

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

 

WHAT IS 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.
   
   

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This beautiful and multifarious region extends from the eye-popping Italian Alps on Switzerland's northern border, through the low fertile agricultural zones along the River Po, and to the rugged terrain of Liguria and northern Tuscany on its southern flank.  The slopes of the rolling hillsides of the Langhe are dotted with vineyards and olive groves that produce some of the finest wines and oils of Italy.  You'll taste it all on this incredible tour.

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Day 1: Arrival in Milan

~ dinner ~

  • Afternoon: Transfer from Milan Airport to Asti

  • Afternoon: Asti Guided Tour

    We will travel to Asti for a guided tour of the town. The elliptical shaped medieval centre is made up of narrow streets where you can see fortified houses and tower ruins. Significant changes were made to the town during the Baroque period and in the 18th century.

  • Evening: Langhe Welcome Dinner Party

Day 2: Langhe Region

~ breakfast ~ dinner ~

  • Morning: Alba Guided Tour

     A visit to the fascinating medieval old town of Alba, the capital of the Langhe, with its historic centre rich in towers, fortified buildings and Romanesque and Gothic monuments.

     

  • Afternoon: At Leisure

Day 3: Turin

~ 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.

     

  • Afternoon: At Leisure

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Day 4: Langhe Region

~ breakfast ~ lunch ~ 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 5: Acqui Terme, 3 nights

~ 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 6: Ovada Area

~ breakfast ~ lunch ~ dinner ~

  • Castles Itinerary

     Ovada is the focal point of a circular itinerary linking the villages of Molare, Cremolino, Prasco, Morsasco, Trisobbio, and Orsara Bormida.  This area is filled with Castles and other medieval structures.

  • Wine Itinerary and Tasting

     Visit to a local winery. We will pass through the villages of Montaldo Bormida, Carpeneto, Roccagrimanda, Tagliolo Monferrato and Belforte Monferrato. Strevi is a municipality with a strongly committed to making wine and is famous for a historical type of Muscatel wine.

Day 7

~ 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 8:

~ breakfast ~

  •  Transfer to Milan


Looking for suggestions to extend your journey to Italy?

  • How about a few days in the Lake District where you will find extraordinary landscapes, gregarious people, and long, wonderful days under a hot sun.
  • What about an excursion into The Veneto and the beautiful city of Venice.
  • Or go to the Cinque Terre and marvel at one of the least visited but most interesting regions of Italy.

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