#11.3 – BGBS2023: Heritage & Wine

Private transfers with driver

Half day guided visit of Medieval Bergamo & UNESCO site

Lunch at a local restaurant, 1 glass of wine included

Winery visit & tasting of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Bergamo

At your arrival in Milan, our driver will welcome you to our de luxe minivan for a private transfer to Upper Bergamo, where an expert guide will accompany you on a private walking tour through the Medieval historic centre of the City and along its Venetian Walls (UNESCO site). After lunch at a local restaurant, the afternoon will procede with a tour across the hills of the region to reach the local area where the exclusive and most prestigious red passito Moscato di Scanzo DOCG is produced. You will visit a local winery and taste some of its iconic wines at the end. Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Bergamo.

Private transfers with driver

E-bike tour across the valley of San Pellegrino Terme

Lunch at a farm house restaurant in Val Brembana

 Wellness at the San Pellegrino Thermal SPA & aperitif

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Bergamo

After breakfast at the hotel and check out, a private transfer to San Pellegrino Terme will take you to the starting point of a breathtaking e-bike tour. Our expert guides will make you discover the natural beauties of the area. At the end of the tour, you will reach a local farm house restaurant to taste a three-course lunch of the tradition. You will then enjoy a wellness afternoon at the San Pellegrino Thermal SPA, surrounded by an enchanting mountain range. During your stay, a delightful aperitif will be served among the sumptuous frescoes, colonnades and perfectly restored halls of the Liberty-style palace where the thermal centre is located. Transfer back to Bergamo and overnight stay at a 4-star hotel.

Private transfers with driver

Visit of the rock engravings (8th millennium B.C. - UNESCO)

Lunch at a local rstaurant, 1 glass of wine included

Winery visit & tasting of mountain wines

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo

After breakfast at the hotel, a private transfer to Valle Camonica will take you to the entrance of one of the Ancient Rock Engraving Parks (UNESCO), where you will start the guided visit of the UNESCO site. You will then enjoy a traditional mountain lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, you will join a local winery for a guided visit and tasting of some of the most iconic and characteristic mountain wines from the Vallecamonica. Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo.

Private transfers with driver & tour leader

Full day tour on Lake Iseo

Stop and relaxing walk: Iseo, Monte Isola, Lovere & Pisogne

Lunch at a traditional restaurant on Monte Isola

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo

After breakfast at the hotel, our driver will take you to the shores of Lake Iseo to embark on the ferry. First stop in Iseo, to admire some art & heritage masterpieces, such as Saint Michael the Archangel by Francesco Hayez (1838) in the left navate of the Medieval and well-preserved Pieve di Sant'Andrea. We will then take the ferry again to reach Monte Isola for a relaxing walk along the lakeside promenade, where in 2016 the world-known artists Chisto & Jeanne-Claude decided to realize their temporary land art installation The Floating Piers (18 giugno – 3 luglio), which gathered over 1 million people in two weeks, to experience the unique emotion of reaching this small island “walking on water". After lunch, at one of the most representative restaurants on the island, we will embark again the ferry to reach Pisogne, where you will be able to admire the Church of Santa Maria della Neve, a fresco masterpiece by Romanino. The last ferry stop will be in Lovere, one of the "Most beautiful villages in Italy", where you will be able to visit the Tadini Academy of Fine Arts Gallery and to admire the Tadini Stele by Canova (1819-1821). In the late afternoon, our driver will accompany you back to the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel and check out, our driver will take you to Lake Garda, where you will visit a characteristic olive oil pressing mill and you will taste different nuances of local extra virgin olive oil, paired with local products. In the afternoon, you will visit a local winery and taste some iconic Lugana DOC and Amarone DOCG wines. Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel on Lake Garda.

Private transfers with driver

Cooking class on Lake Garda & tasting lunch

Free time in Medieval Sirmione for a walk

Overnight stay at 4-star hotel on Lake Garda

After breakfast at the hotel, our driver will conduct you to a stunning private villa, facing Lake Garda, where you will join a private cooking class with a professional chef. At the end, you will enjoy your own creations in a shared lunch on the panoramic terrace. After lunch, you will have some free time in Sirmione, to discover at your pace the Medieval town, the Scaliger Castle or, at your chioce, the remains of Catullus’ Roman Villa. In the late afternoon, our driver will accompany you back to the hotel.

Private transfers with driver

Guided tour at the Paper Mill Valley Ecomuseum

Lunch at a local restaurant, one glass of wine included

Visit of the Ancient Lemon Houses (18th century)

Overnight stay at 4-star hotel on Lake Garda

After breakfast at the hotel, our driver will lead you to Toscolano Maderno, in the upper part of the lake, to start a walking tour with an expert environmental guide, who will make you discover the Paper Mill Valley Ecomuseum. After lunch at a local restaurant, you will visit the Historic Lemon Houses (18th century) romantically described by Goethe in his Italian Journey (1786-1788). At the end, our driver will take you back to the hotel.

Private transfers with driver

Full day guided visit of Brescia & UNESCO sites

Lunch at a local restaurant, one glass of wine included

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Brescia

After breakfast at the hotel and check out, our driver will transfer you to Brescia, where our expert tourist guide will welcome you for a full day walking tour of the centre of the city. The experience includes the admission to its UNESCO World Heritage sites (Brixia Roman archeological area & Santa Giulia Museum). During the tour, you will stop at one of the most characteristic restaurants in the old Town for a traditional lunch. Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Brescia.

Free day in Brescia for personal cultural insights

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Brescia

After breakfast at the hotel, you will enjoy an entire free day in Brescia to explore some more cultural heritage of the city at your own pace. On request, it is possible to organize tailored experiences in Brescia or in the neighboring cities.

Private transfer with driver

After breakfast at the hotel and check out, our driver will accompany you back to Milan or other agreed destination.

 

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Point of departure: your address in Milan (other cities on request).

Fees from Milan: from € 4.3150,00
Based on 6 participants. Price per person in double room
Are you coming by your own car? Ask for a tailored quotation

Fees include:
Private transfers by minivan with driver & free wi-fi connection
2 nights at a 4-star hotel in Bergamo, breakfast included
3 nights at a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo, breakfast included
3 nights at a 4-star hotel on Lake Garda, breakfast included
2 nights at a 4-star hotel in Brescia, breakfast included
8 lunches at local restaurants, 1 glass of wine included
1 winery visit & tasting of Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
1 winery visit & tasting of Franciacorta DOCG
1 winery visit & tasting of mountain wines in Valle Camonica
1 winery visit & tasting of Lugana DOC & Amarone DOCG
1 Guided visit of a olive oil pressing mill & tasting of local products
1 Guided visit of Historic Lemon Houses on Lake Garda (18th century)
1 e-bike guided tour through Franciacorta vineyards
1 e-bike guided tour in Val Brembana
1 guided walking tour through the Paper Mill Valley Ecomuseum
Half day guided visit of Medieval Bergamo (UNESCO)
Full day guided tour of Brescia (UNESCO)
1 entrance ticket to Brixia Roman Archeological Area & Santa Giulia Museum
1 entrance ticket to the rock engravings in Valle Camonica
1 entrance ticket to the Paper Museum in Toscolano Maderno
1 admission to the Thermal SPA of San Pellegrino, with aperitif
Daily ferry ticket on Lake Iseo
Medical Insurance (only for non-Italian citizens)
Italy Destination by Paltours Assistance

Fees do not include:What is not expressly indicated

Altre informazioni utili:
Tour disponibile in lingua italiana e inglese (altre lingue disponibili con supplemento)
L'ordine delle esperienze potrebbe subire variazioni
L'itinerario è interamente personalizzabile, su richiesta

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