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Join us on this wonderful adventure—winner of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime!
MATS SILVAN
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DAN HELLER CRAIG LOVELL
HIGHLIGHTS
• Explore Piemonte, home to the Slow Food
movement; Lombardia, with its
mountains and sparkling lakes;
the Veneto, renowned for its art and
architecture—and Prosecco!
• Savor delicious gourmet meals, several
in Michelin-starred restaurants, enjoy
delightful villas and exquisite hotels
• Hike among rolling vineyards, taste fine
wines including Franciacorta Brut
DETAILS
• 9-day trip begins in Torino and ends
in Verona
• 8 nights 4- and 5-star inns, villas, and
hotels
• All meals, drinks, and wine included
except 2 dinners
DATES
May 10-18, 2017
Sep 6-14
Oct 4-12
TRIP COST
$6095 (11-16 members)
$6595 (7-10 members)
Single supplement: $720
TRIP LEVEL 1 2+ 3 4 5 6 7
A mix of moderate walks and hikes,
2-4 hours a day, van support
Northern Italy is renowned for its exquisite
scenery and culinary delights, and is the
perfect setting for our award-winning journey
combining lovely day hikes with elegant
meals created by some of Italy’s legendary
chefs. Our travels bring you on a breathtaking
arc from Torino, nestled
against the Alps, through
Lombardia, with its dazzling
mountain-ringed lakes, to
Verona in the Veneto, whose
towns are treasure troves
of fine art and architecture.
Glorious walks across rolling
hills, around sparkling lakes,
and through flourishing
vineyards and lush woodland
groves are perfectly paired with superb meals
featuring a bevy of delectable wines,
prosciutto and cheese tastings, a cooking
class, and overnights in hotels of charm and
elegance. It’s a delicious adventure!
Days 1-3 Torino / Ivrea / Orta San Giulio
Our culinary discoveries begin at a Michelin-
starred restaurant in elegant Torino. From
enchanting Orta San Giulio, we hike in the
Mottarone Mountains, with their marvelous
panoramas of the Swiss Alps, and lunch at
the Luigi Guffanti cheese grottos, family-run
since 1876.
Days 4-5 Monferrato / Antica Corte
Pallavicina After hiking across the gentle
rolling hills of Piemonte’s Monferrato and
along the Po River, we head to Antica Corte
Pallavicina, a family farm producing fine
salumi. We visit its cellar where prosciutto is
aged, enjoy a cooking lesson, and dine at its
Michelin-starred restaurant.
Days 6-9 Franciacorta / Lago d’Iseo / Lago
di Garda / Verona Hike among the vineyards of
Franciacorta, known for its fine sparkling wines,
and lunch at a wine producer’s restaurant. The
next day, we follow lakeshore paths on a serene
island in Lago d’Iseo. Our trail along Lago di
Garda leads to a Roman villa set on the Sirmione
Peninsula, and we explore Verona, fabled home
of Romeo and Juliet, before departing on Day 9.
“The guides were
wonderful, the
food incredible,
the hotels first
class and the views
beautiful. This
adventure was
‘over the rainbow’.”
Martie T., Salinas CA