Enjoy Piedmont and Liguria
Package price per person, 5 days from € 326,00
Group price valid from 20 participants.Liguria and Piedmont, so close and yet so apart with their culture, lifestyle and culinary specialties. Liguria: a narrow coastal strip with amazing sea vegetation, colorful houses perched on the slopes that remind us how the fishermen on the way home recognized their houses thanks to the color of the facade. Piedmont, a treasure with a medieval atmosphere, which has started to show its full beauty only in recent years. Home to the Savoy family with its castles, wine estates, the typical local specialties such as cheese, truffles and more, Piedmont opens doors with discretion to visitors from all over the world.
Tour includes
- 4 Nights HB in a 4* hotel in the Acqui Terme/ Southern Piedmont area
- 1 Full-day guided tour Alba & Langhe
- 1 Wine tasting with snack
- 1 Half-day guided tour Turin (about 3 hours)
- 1 Bicerin tasting
- 1 Full day guided tour Sestri Levante and Portofino
- 1 Boat ride Rapallo – Portofino, return
Day 1 Arrival at the 4* hotel, check-in and dinner.
Day 2 Full day guided tour in Alba & Langhe, wine tasting and snack – Alba is the capital of the Langhe, and has awesome spots dating back to the Middle Age. It’s called the city of “hundred towers” with many beautiful buildings, evidence of ancient and modern art. Moreover, re there is the famous Saturday market, which has become the traditional “Truffle Fair”. Sightseeing of Alba and then drive through the famous Barolo area, which, thanks to its wines, its castles, gastronomy, the white truffle and the beautiful scenery, enjoys international fame. The afternoon is dedicated to the visit of one of the wineries in this area, with a tasting of the great wines from Piedmont such as Barolo, Barbaresco and Dolcetto d ‘Alba. Return to the hotel and dinner.
Day 3 Half day guided tour in Turin – In the morning we admire the center of Turin on a city sightseeing. The capital of the region Piedmont is the Italian capital of Baroque style and has so many attractions that you simply must have been there once in your life. When they built the impressive baroque palaces, that make the old town a true open-air museum, Turin had, however, only about 50,000 inhabitants, but it was the residence of the powerful Duke of Savoy. Seize the opportunity to discover marvelous squares, such as the elegant Piazza San Carlo, dating back to the 16th C. and magnificent coffee-shops with the typical Belle Epoque atmosphere. The afternoon is at leisure. Return to the hotel and dinner.
Day 4 Full day tour guide Sestri Levante with Rapallo and Portofino – Breakfast and departure for Sestri Levante, a charming village located between the exclusive Portofino and the Cinque Terre UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sestri Levante is famous for its two bays: the Bay of Fairy Tales, so named in honor of the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, and the smaller Bay of Silence. We continue to Rapallo, elegant seaside resort with a beautiful promenade and the exclusive marina. From there we take the boat to the secluded bay of Portofino, admiring on the way the most elegant coast strip in Italy. Portofino is located in an enchanting natural bay, its harbor being a favorite stop for luxury yachts and international jet set. Return to the hotel and dinner.
Day 5 Departure for the return journey.
By Air: The group arrives by air and services usually start at the arrival at the airport. Included ground services like local coach or assistance at the airport will be specified in the section “Description – Tour Includes”
By Coach: The group arrives by coach from the country of origin.
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