A DI-VINE JOURNEY
Discovering the Valpolicella, Franciacorta & Langhe wine regions
Starting from €23.000 (for two guests)
- Sit down to a delicious lunch accompanied with Valpolicella wines served in the prestigious setting of a Renaissance villa
- Fizz up your vacation as you sip a fine spumante surrounded by the splendid views of the Franciacorta hills
- Venture into the UNESCO-listed landscape of Langhe to find out more about the King of Italian Wines, His Majesty Barolo
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Duration9 days / 8 nights
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Category
- Day 1 Arrive in Verona & Welcome dinner
- Day 2 Guided tour of Verona, lunch at a Renaissance villa in Valpolicella & visit to a winery
- Day 3 Cooking class near Lake Garda & visit to a boutique olive oil farm
- Day 4 Private transfer from Verona to Franciacorta with a guided tour of Sirmione & a boat ride en route
- Day 5 Visits to two Franciacorta wineries & the lakeside town of Iseo
- Day 6 Private transfer from Franciacorta to Piedmont with a food tour in Milan en route
- Day 7 Visit to a Barolo wine estate & guided tour of the Castle of Grinzane Cavour
- Day 8 Visit to a Barbaresco wine estate & truffle hunt / Farewell dinner
- Day 9 Arrivederci Piedmont!
What is included in this experience?
- Three nights at a 5-star hotel in Verona (breakfast included)
- Two nights at a 5-star hotel in Franciacorta (breakfast included)
- Three nights at a 5-star hotel in Piedmont (breakfast included)
- Private chauffeured transfers and car services with luxury vehicles, as per programme
- Private tours with expert licensed guides, as per programme
- Entrance tickets to museums and sites, as per programme
- Meals, as per programme
- A visit to a villa in Valpolicella with wine tasting and lunch
- A visit to a winery in Valpolicella with wine tasting
- A private cooking class at a restaurant near Lake Garda
- A visit to an olive oil farm near Lake Garda with oil tasting
- A 1-hour 30-minute private boat ride on Lake Garda
- Visits to two Franciacorta wineries with wine tastings
- Food tastings in Milan
- A visit to a Barolo wine producer with wine tasting
- A visit to a Barbaresco wine producer with wine tasting
- A truffle hunt with a truffle seeker and his dogs followed by a truffle tasting
- Full support from your travel designer before, during and after your trip
What is not included in this experience?
- City tax to be paid directly at the hotels
- Meals, other than those listed in the programme
- Tips
Additional information
- This vacation is entirely customisable and can be tailored to suit your needs and preferences. The experiences featured in this trip give an idea of what we can arrange for you but you may modify the itinerary as you wish. You may include additional tours, remove activities that are not of interest to you, replace an activity with another one from our collection of recommended experiences, or ask us to create personalised experiences to meet your specific requests
- The order of the sites visited may change depending on your exact travel dates
- The itinerary may vary depending on the exact location of your hotels in Franciacorta and Piedmont
- All experiences are subject to availability
- The truffle hunt is subject to weather conditions
- When visiting churches and sacred sites, clothing should be appropriate for a sacred place. Shoulders and knees must be covered
- Please advise of any food allergies or intolerances