2017 ITALY
1 WHO WE ARE
Italcamel, a family-owned receptive destination management company that offers international tour operators solutions for ground service needs throughout Italy, is now marketing its services in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1979, the B2B group tourism provider, with offices in Rome, Venice and Riccione, has created a dedicated team to support requests from the North American market.
Italcamel connects incoming student, senior, leisure, business and incentive groups with its network of more than 4,000 hotels offering competitive rates throughout every region of Italy. The network include everything from rural leisure resorts to urban business-class hotels. With an in-house staff of 120 skilled tourism professionals, Italcamel also offers a wide-ranging selection of excursions with licensed and specialized multilingual tour guides and excellent bus, car and minibus companies to organize group and private transfers in every Italian city. Italcamel accommodates more than 2,400 groups per year from all over the world and currently buys approximately 85 million Euros worth of services from various suppliers all around Italy each year.
Italcamel also offers a fast, dynamic and intuitive online booking system, with no installation or maintenance costs for travel agents. Agents and group tour operators can search for hotels and filter results by price, range, type of hotel, treatment, location and services. The online platform offers instant availability and rates for a wide selection of products at the best value for their money. The database can also be integrated with the client’s system via XML/API.
ITALCAMEL Head Office Viale Dante, 155 47838 Riccione Italy Tel +39.0541.661.711 [email protected]
2 3 PROJECT YOUR TRAVEL
PLAN BOOK TRAVEL
We process your request When the offer will fit your Chill out while our skilled and send you our offers needs, you can confirm staff will take care of your immediately, without any the reservation. You will clients. Our team will be constraint. You will be able to receive all the booking and always at your complete make changes to your project payment details, and on- disposal! with your ideas and wishes. going assistance from our dedicated department.
Dolomiti (Canazei) A BIG TEAM AT YOUR SERVICE! The strength of a big group is the possibility to own Milan Venice a bargaining power to get the best deals and most competitive products, always in step with the market Riccione changes. Our dynamic and highly qualified team can tailor solutions based on your needs and necessities. Florence We are suppliers of Tourism and Travel Services for major Tour Operators, Travel Agencies and OTA worldwide. We manage FIT and all sorts of Group Rome requests by online and offline services.
YOUR PARTNER IN ITALY Taormina Founded in 1979, Italcamel rapidly becomes a leading company on the tourism market for quality and business volume. The company provides a wealth of experience in offering the best hotels and services at the best prices, in accordance to any budget. 120 PROFESSIONALS Our team of professionals is spread all over Italy, to ensure an efficient and locally based service. QUALITY OF SERVICE 15% 7% Russian Federation Other Markets NUMBERS* Our contract managers carefully select hotels first hand, with more than 3,000 hotels in Italy directly contracted. We provide a variety of restaurants offer, as well as transfers, ground services, guided visits and excursions to art cities, historical sites and natural beauties, and any kind of activities with 84,000,000 skilled and professional staff. TURNOVER 10% 42% China Our goal is to satisfy our partners and clients with customized solutions. Central & North Europe 1,090,000 ROOM NIGHTS 12% 14% South America & Spain East Europe 500,000 TRAVELERS
4 *year 2014 5 WHAT WE DO XML connectivity and Internet Booking Engine 250,000 Hotels worldwide available More than on our IBE 3,000 hotels in Italy with direct contract available on full XML Supplier of major Tour Operators FIT & and OTA Groups worldwide
ONLINE SERVICES - IBE
Internet Booking Engine 250,000 ITALY IN ONE CLICK Hotels 3,000 Hotels in Italy Book online by our fast, dynamic, and B2B intuitive platform, with no installation and worldwide with direct contract Italcamel developed an in-house XML technology, Transfers Major and Minor Cities, maintenance costs. only allowing to search, book, change, cancel and invoice You can log in and search hotels filtering & Regular Beach hotels, Mountains, your bookings. Thanks to its software, Italcamel Lakes & Country houses your results by price, range, board, location, sightseeing connect 250,000 hotels worldwide, including country services. houses, B&B, residences and apartments. Our IT Team will help you to integrate our services into your website or reservation system. Online IBE Please click on www.italcamel.com to find more information. Payments by Hotel information are available in six languages: credit card Internet English, Italian, French, German, Russian and Spanish. or by Bank Transfer Booking Engine For further information please contact our XML department at [email protected] Dynamic and FIT rates including Package, Professional Customer Non Refundable and Service with Stand-alone rates multilingual Staff
6 7 OUR SERVICES
Thanks to our offices throughout Italy and our professional staff, we constantly work in close contact with our network of selected suppliers. This gives us the opportunity to offer a wide range of quality services at highly competitive rates, both for individual clients and groups.
8 9 HOTELS
Italy boasts some of the best Hotels in the World, a unique hospitality linked to all the different cultural and architectural traditions of our 20 Regions. With such a diverse and rich offer of properties, you may need our support to choose the most suitable accommodation for your clients by selecting the best solution in terms of star rating, budget, location and treatment.
More than 8,000 hotels contracted directly all over Italy. We work closely with suppliers to negotiate constantly the best conditions for our partners, with maximum availability and flexibility. Our modern on line B2B booking system makes the reservation process simpler and faster. Besides that, our professional staff of the American Department can support you anytime you need, for suggestions or advices.
Hotel Star rating: Our offer ranges from top 5 Star deluxe hotels to small charming properties, relais, B&B or historical properties.
FOR GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUALS (FITs) Hotel Location: We provide accommodation everywhere in Italy:
Whether it’s a family reunion, a leisure group, a Individual Travelers are Italcamel’s core business. - Art cities, ranging from the most famous ones like Rome, Florence and Venice, to the school trip or a religious-interest group, Italcamel will Besides our up-to-date booking engine most hidden towns like those located in the Tuscan countryside. Italy is home to over 50 support you in developing the best possible program, (www.italcamel.com), which allows you to find UNESCO World Heritage Sites. giving you precious advices according to your immediate availability at competitive net rates on - Seaside Resorts, ranging from the mass tourism areas to the highly demanded clients’ interests. more than 8,000 hotels and properties all around destinations such as Cinque Terre, Amalfi Coast or Taormina. Magnificent beaches, bays, coves and inlets are waiting for you along our coasts and on our islands. Enjoy exclusive Italy, we can also provide a wide range of ground dream vacations surrounded by crystal-clear water and stunning panoramas. Our will assist you in dedicated department services like transfers, guided tours and - Wellness & Spa. We offer rest and relaxation at the most renowned beauty and wellness customizing any itinerary or creating one that best excursions, unique experiences, special activities centers in the country, which provide massages and treatments inspired by our ancient suits your necessities. Thanks to our extensive range and much more, throughout our beautiful country. traditions. Immersed in stunning natural panoramas (Bormio, Merano) or built on natural of products, we can provide offers for all services you sulfurous water springs (Montegrotto, Chianciano, Ischia), these centers will make you may need from single airport transfers to detailed forget the daily routine for a while. multi-destination tours, accommodation, meals, Our services include: - Lake resorts. Discover unspoiled natural environment, unique atmospheres and endless visits and activities. opportunities for sports, fun and relaxation, enjoying one of the Italian lakes, i.e. Garda, • A wide selection of accommodations of all Maggiore, Como, or Orta. categories from B&B to luxury boutique hotels, - . State-of-the-art ski resorts and kilometers of equipped slopes You will also benefit from our Mountain destinations competitive rates relais, chateaux and historical properties await you during winter time. And don’t forget that mountains come alive in summer too. and customized itineraries, conceived to suit any Enjoy hiking, rafting and trekking during the warmer season. budget and interests. We offer complete services • Ad-hoc and specialized programs for leisure and - Countryside. Spend your vacation in the heart of luxuriant nature to experience regional for tours, excursions, pre and post-cruise tours, with cultural groups, or for schools and senior citizens traditions, enjoy magnificent vineyards, ancient olive trees and taste their fresh and no restrictions on duration. Gain peace of mind with genuine products. • Private transfers by car, minivan or bus stretching our ‘round the clock’ assistance of experienced from North to South of Italy, from all airports, ports local guides and staff supporting your clients’ needs or cities during their travel. As for our tailor-made products, we will share with you our knowledge to plan tours • Licensed guide and hostess services meticulously and to choose the most interesting route • Daily small group excursions with and best locations to visit. departures from the most popular resorts Your clients will enjoy unforgettable and charming • Special activities like food & wine tours, cooking vacations, sharing their experience with others while classes for curious travelers OR hiking, trekking, exploring the Italian finest destinations, falling in rafting, horse-riding and canyoning experiences love with the beauties of landscapes, arts and foods. for the more dynamic ones • Ground services and shore excursions for cruises • Luxury experiences: yachts, sailing boats, helicopter, Ferrari rentals and much more.
10 11 CONCIERGE SERVICE
Our young and professional Concierge Team is dedicated to the offline requests, including hotels and accommodation services, activities, transfers, group management, and everything your clients can think of.
We organize special events and unique activities, including Art classes, Cooking classes, and Harvesting.
Never lay aside a project. Any challenge can be turned into a business opportunity.
The concierge service is always there to support your team and your clients.
TRANSFERS ACTIVITIES Transfer is not a simple journey from one place Each city has its treasures to explore and it may take All requests can be directed to [email protected] to another. It is the introduction to a pleasant some time to become oriented with the surroundings. stay in Italy.
We can count on the professionality and PRIVATE GUIDES, expertise of our partners to organize a warm welcome to our clients and take them to SIGHTSEEING TOURS destination. They will not have to worry about & EXCURSIONS driving and finding the right way in the often chaotic traffic jam of big cities. Our licensed guides will lead visitors to the discovery of museums, monuments, palaces and the most fascinating places in Italy. We will suggest itineraries, but you are free to tell your guide what you want to see and customize the program according to your needs. Avoid long and exhausting lines booking skip-the- line tickets to visit museums, churches and historical sites. This will allow you to choose the day and time of your visit, according to your trip schedule. If you wish to live a different experience, take a look on our special programs: cooking classes, gastronomical tastings, and unique itineraries are only some of the possible options.
All the programs in this catalogue can be customized and reinvented according to your client’s needs and requests.
EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES
We provide VIP services to the most sophisticated and demanding clients. Whether it’s a Ferrari tour, chartering a yacht to cruise to the Aeolian Islands or providing a chef for cooking classes in a villa.
We can arrange everything and fulfill your clients’ dreams. 12 13 ITALY 2017
CITY BREAKS 16 ROME CITY BREAKS 18 FLORENCE CITY BREAKS 20 CHIANTI CITY BREAKS 22 VENICE CITY BREAKS 24 CINQUE TERRE CITY BREAKS 26 SORRENTO CITY BREAKS 28
TOURS OF ITALY 30 GEMS OF ITALY (Rome - Florence - Chianti - Venice) 32 ITALIAN LANDSCAPES (Rome – Florence - Chianti - La Spezia - Cinque Terre) 33 ROMANTIC ITALY (Rome - Florence - Chianti - Lake Garda) 34 ROME & THE AMALFI COAST (Rome - Sorrento - Amalfi Coast) 35 FLAVORS OF THE NORTH / SELF-DRIVE TOUR (Florence - Chianti - Piedmont) 36 FLAVORS OF THE SOUTH / SELF-DRIVE TOUR (Rome - Sorrento) 37 ITALY 2017
REGULAR SIGHTSEEING AND EXCURSION TOURS 38 ROME 40 FLORENCE 42 VENICE 44 MILAN 46 NAPLES & THE AMALFI COAST 48 CINQUE TERRE 52 LAKE GARDA 54
14 15 CITY BREAKS
Italy has a wonderful range of destinations that appeal to all tastes, ranging from fascinating cities to stunning seaside and lakeside locations. Holidays in Italy are perfect for those in search of La Dolce Vita (the sweet life!). Our City break packages are the best formula to explore in few days the key Italian destinations everyone wants to visit: from historical and cultural cities like Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice to the relaxing landscapes of Lake Como, Maggiore and Garda. You will also enjoy the stunning views of the seaside resorts of Cinque Terre, Amalfi and Sorrento coasts.
TRANSFER HOTEL EXCURSION
16 17 ROME CLASSIC ROME (3 nights) ROME GOURMET (4 nights) CITY BREAKS Day 1: Arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport where you will meet Day 1: Arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport where you will meet your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the city. Overnight enjoy the city. Overnight
Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 8-hour English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 8-hour walking tour of Rome & Colosseum. Rest of the day at leisure. walking tour of Rome & Colosseum. Rest of the day at Overnight. leisure. Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast, get ready to enjoy a 3-hour visit of Day 3: After breakfast, get ready to enjoy a 3-hour visit of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica with an English-speaking guide. Afternoon at leisure for with an English-speaking guide. Afternoon at leisure for shopping or relaxing. Overnight. shopping or relaxing. Overnight.
Day 4: After breakfast transfer from your hotel to Rome Day 4: Departure by coach, right after breakfast, for a 3,5- Airport or train station (according to your trip plans) hour tour to the Roman Castles area with English-speaking guide including wine tasting in Frascati. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day 5: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Rome Airport or train station (according to your trip details) Take a Roman holiday at one of our IMPERIAL ROME (2 nights) hotels, pay a visit to Vatican City, toss a coin in Trevi Fountain and connect with your inner gladiator at the Colosseum. Day 1: Arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport where you will meet Make sure you procure a creamy gelato your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the city. Overnight and take part in the nightly passeggiata to properly indulge in La Bella Vita. Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your ROME & THE SOUTH (4 nights) English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 8-hour walking tour of Rome & Colosseum. Rest of the day at leisure. : Giolli Nazionale, Accademia, Tritone or similar Overnight. HOTEL 3* Day 1: Arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport where you will meet your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to Day 3: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Rome HOTEL 4*: Bernini, Imperiale, White or similar enjoy the city. Overnight Airport or train station (according to your trip plans) Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 8-hour walking tour of Rome & Colosseum. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast, get ready to enjoy a 3-hour visit of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica WELCOME TO ROME (2 nights) with an English-speaking guide. Afternoon at leisure for shopping or relaxing. Overnight.
Day 4: After breakfast, in the early morning you will board a coach Day 1: Arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport where you will meet for a full day trip to Naples, Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius Volcano. Visit your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to Pompeii ruins with your English-speaking guide. Free time for lunch. enjoy the city. Overnight In the late afternoon departure to Rome. Overnight. Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Rome English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 2.5-hour Day 5: Airport or train station (according to your trip details) walking tour of Rome. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Rome Airport or train station (according to your trip details)
18 19 ART & FOOD (3 nights)
FLORENCE Day 1: Arrival at Florence train station where you will meet CITY your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to BREAKS enjoy the city. Overnight Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 3-hour walking tour of Florence, including also Accademia Gallery. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast, get ready to enjoy a 5-hour Tuscan cooking class with shopping at the Central Market and lunch with English-speaking chef. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight.
Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Florence train station (according to your trip details)
Florence is filled with some of the world CHIANTI FLAVORS (3 nights) greatest treasures: it is one of European must visit cities if you’re looking for artist masterpieces, magnificent architecture Day 1: Arrival at Florence train station where you will meet and hundreds of years worth of history. your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the city. Overnight Find out what awaits you during a Florence city break with Italcamel. Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 3-hour walking tour of Florence, including also Accademia Gallery. HOTEL 3*: Kursaal & Ausonia, Boccaccio, Cosimo de’ Afternoon at leisure. Overnight. Medici, or similar Day 3: After breakfast, get ready to enjoy a day trip to TUSCANY HIGHLIGHTS (3 nights) HOTEL 4*: Roma, Albani, or similar Chianti region with English-speaking guide, including visits to wine cellars, wine and olive oil tasting with English- speaking staff. Overnight. Day 1: Arrival at Florence train station where you will meet Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Florence your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to WELCOME TO FLORENCE (2 nights) train station (according to your trip details) enjoy the city. Overnight Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 3-hour Day 1: Arrival at Florence train station where you will meet walking tour of Florence, including also Accademia Gallery. your driver who will take you to your hotel. Day at leisure to Afternoon at leisure. Overnight. enjoy the city. Overnight Day 3: After breakfast, get ready to enjoy a full day tour to Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your Pisa and Lucca with English-speaking guide. Overnight. English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 3-hour walking tour of Florence, including also Accademia Gallery. Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Florence Afternoon at leisure. Overnight. train station (according to your trip details)
Day 3: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Florence train station (according to your trip details)
20 21 CHIANTI CITY CHIANTI EXPERIENCE (3 nights) CHIANTI ART, NATURE AND FOOD (3 nights) BREAKS Day 1: Arrival at Florence train station where you will meet Day 1: Arrival at Florence train station where you will meet your driver who will take you to your hotel in Chianti area. your driver who will take you to your hotel in Chianti area. Day at leisure. Overnight. Day at leisure. Overnight
Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. Morning at leisure. In the English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 1.5-hour afternoon get ready to enjoy a 4-hour cooking class in a walking tour of Siena with small group. Afternoon at leisure. Chianti farm with a local certified Chef including dinner Overnight. based on what you have prepared with drinks included. Overnight. Day 3: Breakfast at your hotel. Then get ready to enjoy a full day small group tour to charming towns in Chianti region Day 3: Breakfast at your hotel. Then get ready to enjoy a full San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, and Montalcino, including day small group tour to charming towns in Chianti region: English-speaking staff and visit to a Chianti winery and wine San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, and Montalcino, including tasting with light lunch. Overnight. English-speaking staff, visit to a Chianti winery and wine tasting with light lunch. Overnight. Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Florence train station (according to your trip details) Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Florence train station (according to your trip details)
Tuscany is proud of its wine heritage. WELCOME TO CHIANTI (3 nights) About thirty minutes away from Florence, you will find the vineyards where Chianti was first created. We recommend taking Day 1: Arrival at Florence train station where you will meet a day of your city break to explore the your driver who will take you to your hotel in Chianti area. Day at leisure. Overnight vineyards and experience a tasting tour first-hand. Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 1.5-hour walking tour of Siena in small group. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight. 4* RELAIS OR TYPICAL PROPERTY: Palazzo San Lorenzo, Tenuta di Ricavo, L’ultimo mulino, Day 3: Breakfast at your hotel. Morning at leisure. In the Palazzo San Niccolò, Villa Sabolini, or similar afternoon get ready to enjoy a 4-hour cooking class in a Chianti farm with a local certified Chef including dinner based on what you have prepared with drinks included. Overnight.
Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Florence train station (according to your trip details)
22 23 VENICE CITY ROMANTIC VENICE (2 nights) BREAKS Day 1: Arrival at Venice train station where you will meet your boat-driver who will take you to your hotel in Venice Island. Day at leisure. Overnight
Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 1.5-hour walking tour of Venice including a 30-minute Gondola ride along Canal Grande and the inner canals of Venice. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Venice train station (according to your trip details)
Located in the Northeast Italy, Venice is a VENICE AND THE ISLANDS (2 nights) romantic and enchanting city of turquoise canals, ancient palaces and serenading gondoliers. Listed as a World Heritage Site, Day 1: Arrival at Venice train station where you will meet your the city contributions to art, architecture boat-driver who will take you to your hotel in Venice Island. In the afternoon meet your English-speaking guide at the and music are evident round every corner. meeting point for a 1.5-hour walking tour of Venice. ABSOLUTE VENICE (2 nights) Day at leisure. Overnight 3* HOTEL in Venice Island: Ca’ D’Oro, Canaletto, Scandinavia, or similar Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, get ready to enjoy a 4-hour excursion to the islands by boat with English- Day 1: Arrival at Venice train station where you will meet your : Palazzo Priuli, Giorgione, 4* HOTEL in Venice Island speaking guide. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight. boat-driver who will take you to your hotel in Venice Island. Ca’ dei Conti, or similar Day at leisure. Overnight Day 3: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Venice train station (according to your trip details) Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 3-hour group excursion, including walking tour of Venice, visit to the interior of Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sights, and WELCOME TO VENICE (2 nights) to St. Mark’s Basilica and it’s Golden treasures. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Venice Day 1: Arrival at Venice train station where you will meet your train station (according to your trip details) boat-driver who will take you to your hotel in Venice Island. Day at leisure. Overnight
Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, meet your English-speaking guide at the meeting point for a 1.5-hour walking tour of Venice. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Venice train station (according to your trip details)
24 25 CINQUE TERRE CINQUE TERRE FLAVORS (3 nights) CINQUE TERRE DELICACIES (3 nights) CITY BREAKS Day 1: Arrival at La Spezia train station where you will meet Day 1: Arrival at La Spezia train station where you will meet your driver who will take you to your hotel in La Spezia. Day your driver who will take you to your hotel in La Spezia. Day at leisure. Overnight. at leisure. Overnight.
Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. Free day at leisure to explore Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. Free day at leisure to explore the Cinque Terre area with your 2-day Cinque Terre Card the Cinque Terre area with your 2-day Cinque Terre Card that allows you to use all means of transport that connect all that allows you to use all means of transport that connect all small villages and towns. Overnight. small villages and towns. Overnight.
Day 3: After breakfast get ready to enjoy an half day Day 3: After breakfast get ready to enjoy a 3-hour cooking lesson excursion to a Ligurian country house, including oil tasting of Ligurian fish specialties with English-speaking chef, with mini course. Overnight. previous visit to the local market and lunch with drinks. Overnight.
Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to La Spezia Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to La Spezia train station (according to your trip details) train station (according to your trip details)
Rugged cliffs, tiny beaches, WELCOME TO 5 TERRE (3 nights) brightly-coloured houses and steeply sloping terraces of olive trees and grape vines create the spectacular Day 1: Arrival at La Spezia train station where you will meet landscape of Cinque Terre, on the your driver who will take you to your hotel in La Spezia. Day at leisure. Overnight Italian North-West coast. The five lands of Cinque Terre are Day 2&3: Breakfast at your hotel. Free day at leisure to actually five villages - Monterosso al explore the Cinque Terre area with your 2-day Cinque Terre CINQUE TERRE & WINE TASTING (3 nights) THE AZURE DAY (3 nights) Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola Card that allows you to use all means of transport that connect all small villages and towns in the area. Overnight. and Riomaggiore. Book one of our Day 1: Arrival at La Spezia train station where you will meet Cinque Terre hotels and explore a Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to La Spezia Day 1: Arrival at La Spezia train station where you will meet your driver who will take you to your hotel in La Spezia. Day hidden gem, which draws tourists from train station (according to your trip details) your driver who will take you to your hotel in La Spezia. Day at leisure. Overnight all over the world. at leisure. Overnight Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. Free day at leisure to explore Day 2&3: Breakfast at your hotel. Free day at leisure to the Cinque Terre area with your 2-day Cinque Terre Card The area has been a UNESCO World explore the Cinque Terre area with your 2-day Cinque that allows you to use all means of transport that connect all Heritage Site since 1997, and became Terre Card that allows you to use all means of transport small villages and towns. Overnight. that connect all small villages and towns. Once you are in the Cinque Terre National Park in 1999. Monterosso, enjoy a 1-hour wine tasting in English including Day 3: After breakfast get ready to enjoy a 7-hour sailing tour local snacks (available every day between 11 am and 7 pm). along the Cinque Terre coast “The azure day” with English- Overnight. speaking skipper, plus light lunch on board, drinks (water and wine included), insurance, and possibility of swimming. 4* HOTEL located in La Spezia area: NH Hotel, My One Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to La Spezia Overnight. hotel, or similar train station (according to your trip details) Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to La Spezia train station (according to your trip details)
26 27 SORRENTO CITY SORRENTO FLAVORS (3 nights) AMALFI COAST (3 nights) BREAKS Day 1: Arrival at Naples train station where you will meet Day 1: Arrival at Naples train station where you will meet your driver who will take you to your hotel in Sorrento. Day at your driver who will take you to your hotel in Sorrento. Day at leisure. Overnight leisure. Overnight
Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. Morning at leisure. In the Day 2: After breakfast, meet the group for a 6-hour afternoon take part to a Pizza cooking class in Sorrento. excursion “Amalfi coast drive” with English-speaking staff. Overnight. Overnight.
Day 3: Breakfast at your hotel. Then get ready to enjoy Day 3: Breakfast at your hotel. Then get ready to enjoy a 8-hour small group excursion to Capri and its old town a 8-hour small group excursion to Capri and its old town Anacapri by minibus with English-speaking guide. Overnight. Anacapri by minibus with English-speaking guide. Overnight.
Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Naples Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Naples train station (according to your trip details) train station (according to your trip details)
Sorrento has one of the best locations WELCOME TO SORRENTO (3 nights) in the Mediterranean. Its cliffs overlook the Bay of Naples to Mount Vesuvius, at one end of the gorgeous Amalfi Coast. Day 1: Arrival at Naples train station where you will meet The town itself embodies the charming, your driver who will take you to your hotel in Sorrento. Day at leisure. Overnight laid-back way of life that you will find in southern Italy. Bright, lively and very Day 2: Breakfast at your hotel. Full day at leisure to visit the pretty, it is a terrific destination for a town and relax. Overnight. POMPEII & VESUVIO (3 nights) chilled holiday with mates, family or your other half. Try out the food, take in the Day 3: Breakfast at your hotel. Then get ready to enjoy views and soak up the culture for an Italian a 8-hour small group excursion to Capri and its old town Day 1: Arrival at Naples train station where you will meet Anacapri by minibus with English-speaking guide. Overnight. getaway that ticks all the boxes. your driver who will take you to your hotel in Sorrento. Day at leisure. Overnight Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Naples train station (according to your trip details) Day 2: After breakfast, meet the group for a 8-hour group excursion to Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius Volcano by coach with English-speaking guide. Overnight.
Day 3: Breakfast at your hotel. Then get ready to enjoy a 8-hour small group excursion to Capri and its old town Anacapri by minibus with English-speaking guide. Overnight.
Day 4: After breakfast, transfer from your hotel to Naples train station (according to your trip details)
28 29 TOURS OF ITALY
Semi Private or customized tours
Discover Italy with one of our tours: choose from our selection of Semi- Private packages or let our expert travel planners assist you in planning your ideal vacation in Italy. The following Packages can be customized to suit your particular needs. All the services included, like transfers, hotels and train tickets, have been considered on a private basis. You will spend time with other tourists only when you will take part to small group tours. This combination gives you the perfect balance between organized activities and free time to enjoy Italy by yourselves.
TRANSFER HOTEL EXCURSION TRAIN
30 31 Day 4: Breakfast. Departure from Roma Termini train station Day 2: Breakfast. Half-day walking group excursion to and journey to Florence Santa Maria Novella train station by Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill with English-speaking high-speed train (second class tickets included): expected guide (the tour includes entrance tickets to Colosseum). Rest of arrival in Florence Santa Maria Novella train station in about the day at leisure and overnight in Rome. GEMS 1.5 hour. Arrival in Florence and accommodation in your hotel in Florence (the transfer from train station to hotel is not Day 3: Breakfast. Visit to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel OF ITALY included). Overnight in Florence. and St. Peter’s Basilica with English-speaking guide (entrance tickets included). Rest of the day at leisure, to discover by Day 5: Breakfast. Sightseeing group tour of Florence with yourself the city center. Overnight in Rome. English-speaking guide and visit to Duomo and Accademia Gallery (entrance tickets included). Transfer from your hotel Day 4: Breakfast. Departure from Roma Termini train station in Florence to your hotel in Chianti region. Evening at leisure and journey to Florence Santa Maria Novella train station by and overnight in Chianti region. high-speed train (second class tickets included): expected arrival in Florence Santa Maria Novella train station in about 1.5 hour. Arrival in Florence and accommodation in your Day 6: Breakfast. Small group excursion to Chianti region including tastings and light lunch or dinner with English- hotel in Florence (the transfer from train station to hotel is not speaking escort (transfer from your hotel included). Evening included). Overnight in Florence. at leisure and overnight in Chianti region. Day 5: Breakfast. Sightseeing group tour of Florence with ITALIAN English-speaking guide and visit to Duomo and Accademia : Breakfast. Departure from Florence Santa Maria Day 7 Gallery (entrance tickets included). Transfer from your hotel Novella train station and journey to Venice by high-speed LANDSCAPES in Florence to your hotel in Chianti region. Evening at leisure train (second class tickets included): expected arrival in and overnight in Chianti region Venice Santa Lucia train station in about 2 hours. Arrival in Venice and accommodation in hotel (transfer from train Day 6: Breakfast. Small group excursion to Chianti region GEMS OF ITALY station to hotel is not included). Overnight in Venice. ITALIAN LANDSCAPES including tastings and light lunch or dinner with English- speaking escort (transfer from your hotel included). Evening (Rome – Florence – Chianti – Venice) Day 8: Breakfast. 2-hour walking group tour of Venice with (Rome – Florence – Chianti – La Spezia – at leisure and overnight in Chianti region. 8 nights / 9 days English-speaking guide and gondola ride. Free time and Cinque Terre) overnight in Venice. 8 nights / 9 days Day 7: Breakfast. Transfer from hotel in Chianti region to hotel in La Spezia. Arrival in La Spezia and accommodation Day 9: Breakfast. Departure transfer by taxi boat to Venice in your hotel. Overnight in La Spezia. This is an independent and fexible vacation package. This Marco Polo Airport. End of services. means that you will not take part to an escorted group tour This is an independent and fexible vacation package. This Day 8: Breakfast. 2-day Cinque Terre card, wich includes by bus. You can add or reduce the number of nights in each means that you will not take part to an escorted group tour use of ecological Park buses, unlimited train travel on the city, ask for specific hotels or change type and number of the by bus. You can add or reduce the number of nights in each Levanto - Cinque Terre - La Spezia line (on regional trains included activities, or even reverse the Itinerary! city, ask for specific hotels or change type and number of the in 2° class), and access to all trekking paths. Free time and
included activities, or even reverse the Itinerary! overnight in La Spezia.
Spend a few days visiting Rome and its Day 9: Breakfast. Departure from hotel in La Spezia (departure treasures, then catch the train to artistic Spend a few days visiting Rome, Italy’s transfer is not included). End of services. Florence for a visit. Enjoy a short stay in the treasure with two millennia of artistic Chianti Wine Region. And finally, catch a achievements. Catch a train to Florence, train for your visit to ultra-romantic Venice. home of famous masterpieces like See all the museums, art and architecture Michelangelo’s David, Botticelli’s Birth of sites and lovely countryside that keep Italy Venus, and Raphael’s La Velata. You will be a favorite destination among travelers. Venice driven to the Chianti Wine Region, charming hill-covered region with picturesque landscape of small stone villages, sprawling vineyards and olive groves. Then continue NUMBER OF NIGHTS PER CITY: Florence ROME 3 NIGHTS - FLORENCE 1 NIGHT - CHIANTI Chianti Region to La Spezia, beautiful city and ideal base Cinque Terre REGION 2 NIGHTS - VENICE 2 NIGHTS for visiting the Cinque Terre Region, five Florence La Spezia PROGRAM miles of rocky coast with five small villages Chianti Region Rome overlooking the sea, in the midst of Day 1: Arrival in Rome Fiumicino Airport and transfer to your hotel in Rome. Overnight in Rome. two capes with hundreds of miles of beautiful paths. Day 2: Breakfast. Half-day walking group excursion to Rome Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill with English- speaking guide (the tour includes entrance tickets to Colosseum). Rest of the day at leisure and overnight in Rome. NUMBER OF NIGHTS PER CITY: Day 3: Breakfast. Visit to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel ROME 3 NIGHTS - FLORENCE 1 NIGHT - CHIANTI and St. Peter’s Basilica with English-speaking guide REGION 2 NIGHTS - LA SPEZIA 2 NIGHTS (entrance tickets included). Rest of the day at leisure, to discover by yourself the city center. Overnight in Rome. PROGRAM
Day 1: Arrival in Rome Fiumicino Airport and transfer to your hotel in Rome. Overnight in Rome. 32 33 Day 4: Breakfast. Departure from Roma Termini train station Day 4: Breakfast. Departure from Roma Termini train station and journey to Florence Santa Maria Novella train station by (transfer hotel-train station is not included) and journey to high-speed train (second class tickets included): expected Napoli Centrale train station by high-speed train (second arrival in Florence Santa Maria Novella train station in about class tickets included): expected arrival in Napoli Centrale 1.5 hour. Arrival in Florence and accommodation in your train station in about 1 hour. Arrival in Naples and transfer hotel in Florence (the transfer from train station to hotel is not to Sorrento. Accommodation in your hotel. Overnight in included). Overnight in Florence. Sorrento.
Day 5: Breakfast. Sightseeing group tour of Florence with Day 5: Breakfast. Full day group excursion to Capri and ROMANTIC English-speaking guide and visit to Duomo and Accademia Anacapri for small group by minibus and hydrofoil (return Gallery (entrance tickets included). Transfer from your hotel in transfers included) with English-speaking guide, including ITALY Florence to your hotel in Chianti region. Evening at leisure and visit to Axel Mount Belvedere (entrance fees and lunch not overnight in Chianti region. included), to Capri centre, including visit to famous Piazzetta, the Augustus Gardens and Faraglioni Cliffs, and lunch in a Day 6: Breakfast. Small group excursion to Chianti region typical restaurant. Return to Naples. including tastings and light lunch or dinner with English- speaking escort (transfer from your hotel included). Evening Day 6: Breakfast. Full day group excursion «Amalfi drive» by at leisure and overnight in Chianti region. ROME & coach on the scenic Amalfi Coastal Road, and visit to Positano, Amalfi, Ravello and Maiori with English-speaking guide Day 7: Breakfast. Transfer from hotel in Chianti region to Florence THE AMALFI (transfers from Sorrento included). Overnight in Sorrento. Santa Maria Novella train station. Then, transfer from Florence COAST Santa Maria Novella train station to Verona Porta Nuova train Day 7: Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy the seaside. station by high-speed train (second class tickets included): Overnight in Sorrento. expected arrival in Verona Porta Nuova train station in about 2 hours. Transfer from Verona train station to hotel on Lake Garda. Day 8: Breakfast. Departure transfer from hotel in Sorrento to ROMANTIC ITALY Accommodation in hotel and overnight on Lake Garda. ROME & THE AMALFI COAST Napoli Centrale train station. Departure from Napoli Centrale (Rome – Florence – Chianti – Lake Garda) (Rome – Sorrento – Amalfi Coast) train station and journey to Roma Termini train station by high- Day 8: Breakfast. Free day and overnight on Lake Garda. speed train (second class tickets included): expected arrival 9 nights / 10 days 7 nights / 8 days in Roma Termini train station in about 1 hour. End of services. Day 9: Breakfast. Full day group tour around Lake Garda by coach with English-speaking escorts, including visits to several picturesque villages to see monuments dating from This is an independent and fexible vacation package. This the Roman, Scaliger, Venetian and Austrian rulers. A part of This is an independent and fexible vacation package. This means that you will not take part to an escorted group tour the lake will be crossed by ferry boat. means that you will not take part to an escorted group tour by bus. You can add or reduce the number of nights in each by bus. You can add or reduce the number of nights in each city, ask for specific hotels or change type and number of the city, ask for specific hotels or change type and number of the Day 10: Breakfast. Departure from hotel on Lake Garda to included activities, or even reverse the Itinerary! included activities, or even reverse the Itinerary! Verona train station. End of services.
Enjoy the most popular Italian destinations Spend a few days visiting Rome and its visiting Rome, Florence, and the Chianti treasures. Then catch a train to Naples Wine Region. Then spend the last few days and reach Sorrento, covered with lemon of your trip in one of the many Lakeside and olive groves, perched on a cliff with a resorts at Lake Garda, the largest lake in lively seafront promenade. From there you Italy. Visit one of the quaint lakeside towns will have the chance to visit: Capri Island and their markets to shop for local produce and the Amalfi Coast famous for its rich such as olive oil and cheese, take a leisurely Lake Garda history, splendid coasts and the production walk along the Lakeside. of the worldwide known “Limoncello”.
Florence Chianti Region NUMBER OF NIGHTS PER CITY: Rome NUMBER OF NIGHTS PER CITY: ROME 3 NIGHTS - SORRENTO 4 NIGHTS Sorrento ROME 3 NIGHTS - FLORENCE 1 NIGHT - CHIANTI REGION 2 NIGHTS - LAKE GARDA 3 NIGHTS PROGRAM Amalfi Coast Rome PROGRAM Day 1: Arrival in Rome Fiumicino Airport and transfer to your hotel in Rome. Overnight in Rome. Day 1: Arrival in Rome Fiumicino Airport and transfer to your hotel in Rome. Overnight in Rome. Day 2: Breakfast. Half-day walking group excursion to Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill with English- Day 2: Breakfast. Half-day walking group excursion to speaking guide (the tour includes entrance tickets to Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill with English- Colosseum). Rest of the day at leisure and overnight in Rome. speaking guide (the tour includes entrance tickets to Colosseum). Rest of the day at leisure and overnight in Rome. Day 3: Breakfast. Free day to enjoy the beauties of the Eternal city. Overnight in Rome. Day 3: Breakfast. Visit to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica with English-speaking guide (entrance tickets included). Rest of the day at leisure, to discover by yourself the city center. Overnight in Rome.
34 35 Day 4: Breakfast. Small group excursion to Chianti region Day 4: Breakfast. 4-hour Cooking class on typical delicacies including tastings and light lunch or dinner with English- with English-speaking chef and lunch or dinner based on the speaking escort (transfer from your hotel included). Evening lesson subject (transfer from hotel is not included). Free time at leisure and overnight in Siena. and overnight in Sorrento.
Day 5: Breakfast in Siena. Arrival at the hotel in Langhe Day 5: Breakfast. Full day group excursion “Our typical region (Chianti-Langhe transfer is not included). Time at Flavors” to Schiazzano, with visit to a typical farm surrounded leisure, dinner in a typical and selected restaurant and by citrus and olive groves and tastings of extra virgin olive overnight in Langhe region. oil, Limoncello and different flavored oils, discovery of Mozzarella and Provolone production with tastings, and Day 6: Breakfast. Entrance ticket to Grinzane Cavour castle demonstration of pizza making with pizza light lunch or or to Barolo castle, or to tower in Barbaresco with English- dinner. Time at leisure and overnight in Sorrento. speaking guide Visit to a local wine cellar including tastings, with English-speaking guide, and suggested panoramic Day 6: Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy the seaside. itineraries. Time at leisure, dinner in a typical selected Overnight in Sorrento. restaurant and overnight in Langhe region. Day 7: Breakfast. Departure from hotel in Sorrento (depature transfer is not included). End of services. Day 7: Breakfast. Departure from hotel in Langhe region FLAVORS (departure transfer is not included). End of services FLAVORS OF THE NORTH OF THE SOUTH
FLAVORS OF THE NORTH / SELF-DRIVE FLAVORS OF THE SOUTH / SELF-DRIVE TOUR (Florence – Chianti – Piedmont) TOUR (Rome – Sorrento) 6 nights / 7 days 6 nights / 7 days
This is a SELF DRIVE vacation package. You can add or Langhe Region This is a SELF DRIVE vacation package. You can add or reduce the number of nights in each city, ask for specific reduce the number of nights in each city, ask for specific hotels or change type and number of the included activities, hotels or change type and number of the included activities, or even reverse the Itinerary! or even reverse the Itinerary! Florence Chianti Region All destinations included in the program, All destinations included in the program have to be reached independently. Car have to be reached independently. Car rental is highly recommended. rental is highly recommended. Rome This is a cultural and gastronomic tour that Rome This is a cultural, panoramic and allows clients to taste the special flavors Sorrento gastronomic tour that allows clients to of Southern Italy: gelato, pizza, olive oil, taste the special flavors of Northern Italy, mozzarella, Limoncello are only a few. especially olive oil, cheese and wine of Chianti region and truffle, Barolo wine and hazelnut from Piedmont.
NUMBER OF NIGHTS PER CITY: ROME 2 NIGHTS - SORRENTO 4 NIGHTS NUMBER OF NIGHTS PER CITY: FLORENCE 2 NIGHTS - SIENA 2 NIGHTS - LANGHE PROGRAM REGION 2 NIGHTS Day 1: Arrival at the hotel in Rome (airport transfer is not PROGRAM included). Overnight in Rome.
Day 1: Arrival at the hotel in Florence (airport transfer is Day 2: Breakfast. Day at leisure. Twilight city group tour with not included). Sightseeing group tour of Florence with ice-cream tasting, including visit to the Spanish Steps, Trevi English-speaking guide (entrance tickets not included). Fountain and Pantheon with English-speaking guide, plus a free gelato. Overnight in Rome. Day 2: Breakfast. 5-hour Tuscan group cooking class with shopping at the Central Market and lunch with English- Day 3: Breakfast in Rome. Arrival at the hotel in Sorrento speaking chef. Evening at leisure and overnight in Florence. (Rome-Sorrento transfer is not included). Free day and overnight in Sorrento.
Day 3: Breakfast in Florence. Arrival at the hotel in Siena (Florence-Siena transfer is not included). Free day and overnight in Siena.
36 37 REGULAR SIGHTSEEING AND EXCURSION TOURS
Italcamel offers a wide range of small group sightseeing and excursion tours throughout the Italian Peninsula. This formula allows your clients to discover the best of Italy. Live the art and culture heritage belonging the most ancient cities like Rome, Florence and Venice, enjoy the stunning views of natural landscapes like Cinque Terre, Chianti or Amalfi Coast, relax in one of the beautiful lakeside resorts at Lake Garda, Maggiore or Como and taste the local and regional gastronomic specialties that makes our land unique and inimitable.
Following is a selected list of sightseeing and excursions in the main Italian cities or areas. For more tours, ask our booking department!
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38 39 Baroque Rome walking tour This tour offers you the very best of Rome’s most famous DAY TRIPS FROM ROME squares, monuments, fountains and artists. Discover some of the world’s most famous sites, such as the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Travel through time and admire all of Rome city center’s must- see art and architecture, all in a single afternoon, with a profesional guide. We pick you up in central Rome in an air-conditioned mini-bus, the most comfortable way to experience the The Jewish Ghetto & Trastevere walking tour jaw-dropping cliff drive that awaits us. When we arrive in This walking tour will start from Largo Argentina and the Pompeii, we will skip the lines and meet one of our expert Theatre of Pompeii where Julius Caesar was murdered, English-speaking guides who have dedicated their lives to New and interesting itinerary that we offer, gives You the study Pompeii. After Pompeii, we go back on the bus for one possibility to discover hidden parts of Roman history, and of the most unforgettable drives of your life down the hairpin very rich Jewish culture in the heart of Rome. turns and panoramic vistas of the Amalfi coast. Continuing across the Tiber Island to Campo de’ Fiori, ROME once the site of executions during the Inquisition, where the Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius Volcano Day Trip from Rome amazing Giordano Bruno “stands” today and finally walk Explore the captivating ruins of Pompeii to uncover the through the Trastevere, a bohemian area of Rome, always full secrets of this Roman port city, buried under ash and rubble of life, colors and taste. during the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. Follow your expert guide inside ancient homes, baths and Rome Walking Tour more for a snapshot of daily life nearly 2,000 years ago, Discover the hidden and timeless charm Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica Theater of Marcellus, probably the most ancient Theater followed by a Neapolitan pizza lunch, and a visit to the of the Eternal City. Having been the center Enjoy one of the most important art collection in the world discovered up until now. volcano that caused it all. of one of the world’s greatest civilizations and the masterpieces of St. Peter’s Basilica. Jewish Ghetto, with the fascinating archaeological area of the ever, Rome has exerted a huge influence Porticus Octaviae. A characteristic district with small alleys over the world in its millennium long Crypts, Bones & Catacombs - The underground tour and squares, full of artisan shops and kosher restaurants. history. With wonderful palaces, ancient The tour starts in the city’s most interesting (and Campo de Fiori, one of the most popular squares of the city, churches and basilicas, grand Roman paradoxically one of the least-visited) catacomb, the famous for its open-air food market and that in the evening monuments, ornate statues and graceful Catacomb of Santa Priscilla. This is where ancient turns into one of the meeting points of Roman nightlife. fountains, Rome has an immensely rich Christians were buried when their religion was still outlawed Pantheon, dedicated to all the gods, it is the world’s largest historical heritage and cosmopolitan and they were considered enemies of the state. Next, you’ll unreinforced concrete dome and one of the best preserved of all ancient Roman buildings. atmosphere. Don’t forget to taste its head to one of the most singular and spine-tingling sights in Rome, the Capuchin bone crypt. Finally, you’ll visit one of Piazza Navona, the most elegant of all Roman squares, traditional dishes (Bucatini all’amatriciana, a cosmopolitan meeting place with many outdoor cafes Spaghetti cacio e pepe, Puntarelle, Rome’s hidden (literally) treasures: the Basilica San Nicola in Carcere, an example of ‘lasagne church’ (so-called for its and seasonal fairs, where the famous Bernini’s Four Rivers Carciofi, Abbacchio) accompanied by the many layers). Fountain stands. Trevi Fountain, the largest baroque fountain good wine from the Roman Castles area. in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Borghese Gallery Tour Piazza di Spagna: with its eighteenth century atmosphere created by the ochre-colored buildings, Bernini’s fountain Built in the 17th century by Cardinal Scipione Borghese La Barcaccia and the magnificent and celebrated Spanish specifically to house his magnificent art collection, once Steps that lead up to the Church of Trinità dei Monti. it was only open to royals and visiting dignitaries. Today, it lets in groups at two-hour intervals (with pre-reserved Rome Countryside Vineyard Estate Tour with tickets) to ensure that its 20 rooms of masterpieces are never Wine Tasting CITY SIGHTSEEING overcrowded. Once inside, your expert English-speaking guide will lead you on a highlight tour of the collection, This special tour – just 3 ½ hour long – takes you to the showing you well-known works like Bernini’s Apollo and beautiful Frascati region. Rolling hills, castles, vineyards, Daphne, Rape of Proserpina, and David; Caravaggio’s St. olive groves – you’ll feel worlds away from Rome. The John the Baptist; and Canova’s Pauline Bonaparte; along highlight: a guided tasting at one of the oldest family-owned wineries. with lesser-known gems like Raphael’s Lady with a Unicorn; and Bassano’s The Last Supper. Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Walking tour Discover the Ancient Rome and the Colosseum, one of the Welcome to Rome - Twilight city tour w/gelato tasting most visited places in the world, skipping the line in small Our evening stroll through the historic center includes the group. Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain & Pantheon plus a free gelato!
40 41 Uffizi Gallery Renaissance Tour (1,5 hours) You won’t miss a masterpiece with our expert guide and carefully planned route through the huge Uffizi Gallery. Our skip the line entrance saves you time and energy for enjoying works by Da Vinci, Botticelli, Michelangelo, and other masters.
Three Tuscan gems: Siena, San Gimignano & Monteriggioni FD (9 hours) A full day to experience firsthand some of Tuscany’s most breathtaking towns, where photo opportunities are around THE CHIANTI every corner. REGION One day in Chianti with 2 tastings and lunch (8 Hours) See the beauties of Tuscany while driving along one of the most scenic wine roads in the world. Stop in Greve in Chianti Chianti is one of the most attractive where you’ll have free time to admire the attractive main territories of Tuscany, Italy. The panorama square and pick up some memories to bring home at its of holme oak, pine and chestnut forests, famed local shops housed under graceful porticoes. olive groves, vineyards and cypresses, its FLORENCE steep hills and the red-tiled roofs of the Florence food experience: market, tasting, wine & farm houses make it instantly recognisable. gelato (3,5 hours) Culture, history and tradition together with We start in a local enoteca (an informal restaurant) where its famous wine and cookery, make the Florence’s attractions largely center on art The original Florence walking tour (3 hours) you’ll taste the region’s wines straight from the barrel and Chianti zone of Tuscany a wonderful vacation sample traditional snacks like crostini, olives, and olive oil. – from the works hung in the Uffizi and the This classic entertaining walking tour is the best for learning destination. Next you’ll be introduced to the humble origins of Florentine Galleria dell’Accademia to the architecture about Florence throughout the centuries, as told through food with their traditional cucina povera or “peasant food”. of the Duomo and the Palazzo Pitti. But marvellous stories and legends. Tread in the tantalising You guide will teach you how the history of Florence shaped all of the beauty hasn’t been captured in footsteps of over 2000 years of tumultuous history. Hear this type of cuisine before giving you a chance to try some. about astounding events that shocked the Florentines. Be CITY SIGHTSEEING AND stone and canvas; make a retreat to the We move to Sant’Ambrogio Market – where Florence’s locals shown the best places for divine gelato and other Florentine verdant Boboli Gardens, take a walk along and chefs come to do their daily shopping. As we wander EXCURSIONS FROM SIENA specialties. See fabulous masterpieces, famous sculptures, the Arno and over the Ponte Vecchio the teaming stalls, stepping in and out of the best local food frescoes and paintings in the Duomo, Santa Trinità, and or eat your way through Firenze’s cafes, stores, you’ll taste a variety of Tuscan delicacies from cured Orsanmichele. Also see the Baptistery, Bell Tower, Gates of gelato shops and restaurants. meats like finocchiona (fennel salami) and cinghiale (boar) Paradise, Brunelleschi’s Dome, Vasari Corridor, Piazza della to cheeses like the world-famous pecorino. We hope you Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, Medieval towers, Ponte Vecchio, still have room in your stomach because the tour finishes Renaissance palaces, famous shopping streets and more. at a local trattoria where you will sample some of the city’s finestprimi (starters) before topping it all off with coffee and Siena walking tour (1,5 hours) a gelato. CITY SIGHTSEEING Best of Florence walking tour w/ Duomo and Accademia With an authorised guide you will visit the major tourist Gallery (3 hours) atttactions: Piazza del Campo (the true heart of the town), AND EXCURSIONS Tuscan cooking class w/shopping at the market and We’ll start by skipping the line at the Accademia Gallery to see Palazzo Comunale (town Hall), the Cathedral and the lunch (5 hours) Michelangelo’s David, as well as his partially-finished Slaves; Basilica of San Domenico. for a unique insight into how he turned jagged rock into the Choose at the Market fresh products and seasonal beautiful, lifelike figures of his sculptures. vegetables and then cook a delicious meal Giglio & Giannutri Islands of Tuscany (12 hours) Next we’ll visit Florence Duomo to gasp at the painted interior Enjoy a beautiful day by exploring the islands of Giglio and
of Brunelleschi’s famous dome and to hear the story of how he Giannutri, both famous for their spectacular beaches and had to re-learn lost architectural knowledge in order to design clear sea water, their untouched nature and historic sites. The heart of Florence walking our (1,5 hours) and build it. We’ll also stop off at the Baptistery to admire the Spend your day at the beaches by taking swims in a natural The appointment with your guide is in the heart of the historic stunning golden Gates of Paradise, and learn the story of the landscape, you may also have your lunch on the boat and center, the splendid Gothic Loggia del Bigallo overlooking cut-throat competition that produced them. visit an ancient Roman Villa. Piazza Duomo. From here begins your discovery of the After the Duomo you’ll take to the streets to see some of amazing complex of monuments that characterize the Florence’s iconic landmarks including the titanic Palazzo Chianti & castle small group tour (5 Hours) religious center of Florence: the Cathedral with its incredible Vecchio, the statues of the Orsanmichele church, the Pizza Brunelleschi dome, the Baptistery of San Giovanni with the della Repubblica and Piazza della Signoria, the Porcellino Visit the beautiful region of Chianti and immerse yourself in Porta del Paradiso (Gates of Paradise) and the elegant Giotto pig (rub his nose for good luck!) and of course, Italy’s most the picturesque Tuscan scenary. During the excursion you bell tower, the loveliest in all of Italy. picturesque bridge, the Ponte Vecchio. will visit 2 famous estates with tour of the wine cellars, some typical villages with abbeys and castels and you will also have time for a self-guided tour of the Monteriggioni fortress.
42 43 BOAT TOURS
Venice Grand Canal Boat Tour Cruise from San Marco along the Grand Canal by a luxury motor launch enjoying an up close view of the most beautiful architectural gems of Venice.
Excursion to the Islands Excursion from St. Mark’s to the Lagoon islands of San Giorgio Maggiore, Sant’Elena, Lido, with stops to Murano, Burano and Torcello islands. VENICE Gondola Ride From the Gondolier’s pier you will ride on a real gondola along the Grand Canal and the canals of St. Mark’s district to the Gran Teatro La Fenice. Enjoy a traditional Gondola ride, stop in The Golden Basilica Walking tour of Venice and Gondola Ride one of the many “bacari” (taverns) where Visit to the interior of the St. Mark’s Basilica and its priceless Gondola Serenade Walking tour of the landmarks and historical sites of the city you will taste “cicchetti”, a combination treasures. At dusk, you will set off with other gondolas and a boat carrying center (exteriors only) and ride on a real gondola along the of typical products accompanied with the musicians from the gondola station in Santa Maria del Giglio. Grand Canal and the canals of St. Mark’s district to the a good glass of wine, discover the most Discover Venice Gran Teatro La Fenice. secret corners of the city and admire Off the beaten path walking tour between St. Mark’s Square the beauties of San Marco Square, Rialto and the Rialto Bridge, with stops to Gran Teatro la Fenice The Doge’s Palace and Gondola Ride Bridge and the Bridge of Sights. If you and Scala del Bovolo. COMBINED TOURS Visit to the Doge’s Palace, with access to the Prisons through still have time, don’t miss the opportunity the Bidge of Sighs, and ride on a real gondola along the to enjoy a cruise to the Lagoon islands, Bacari and Cicchetti Grand Canal and the canals of St. Mark’s district to the Murano, Burano and Torcello, famous for A visit to the Rialto area and San Polo district and its market Gran Teatro La Fenice. the well-known glass-blowing factories to the discovery of the typical taverns of Venice and taste and the production of laces. the local wines and the delicacies in the leisurely pre-dinner Byzantine Venice and Gondola Ride ritual. Walking tour of the landmarks and historical sites of the city center (exteriors only), ride on a real gondola along the Shadows of Venice Ducal Venice Grand Canal and the canals of St. Mark’s district to the Gran Night walking tour of the main monuments of the city center Walking tour of the landmarks and historical sites of the city Teatro La Fenice, and visit to St. Mark’s Basilica. WALKING TOURS with a stop for drinks in a typical Venetian pub or in an center (exteriors only) and visit to the Doge’s Palace, with elegant Venetian palace. access to the Prisons through the Bidge of Sighs.
Inside Venice Visit to the Doge’s Palace, with access to the Prisons through the Bidge of Sighs, and to St. Mark’s Basilica.
Walking Tour of Venice Absolute Venice Visit the landmarks and historical sites of the city center Walking tour of the landmarks and historical sites of the city (exteriors only): St. Mark’s Square and its monuments, S. Maria center (exteriors only) and visit to the Doge’s Palace, with Formosa, the Church and Campo of S.S. Giovanni e Paolo, access to the Prisons through the Bidge of Sighs, and to Marco Polo’s house, Teatro Malibran, and the famous Mercerie. St. Mark’s Basilica.
The Doge’s Palace Byzantine Venice Cultural visit to the interiors of the Doge’s Palace and access Walking tour of the landmarks and historical sites of the city to the Prisons through the Bridge of Sighs. center (exteriors only) and visit to St. Mark’s Basilica. 44 45 In the Footsteps of Leonardo Take advantage of this unique opportunity to discover the artistic side of Leonardo da Vinci through his Milanese works: the famous Last Supper in the Santa Maria delle Grazie church and the “Atlantic codex”.
La Scala Museum and Theatre - walking tour La Scala Theatre is recognized as one of the leading opera theatres in the world. It hosts a Museum that houses a rich collection of costumes and musical instruments, as well as a gallery of portraits and busts dedicated to the great Lake Maggiore and Borromean Islands MILAN musicians of History. Visit the fashionable Stresa and the amazing Islands on Lake Maggiore on a day trip from Milan. Set in Italy’s beautiful Lake District just 1.5-hour drive from Milan, Lake Maggiore is surrounded by the majestic Alps and home to some of Italy’s most impressive gardens. After some free time for shopping in Stresa, you will take a two-hour panoramic boat cruise on the lake, visiting the Borromean Islands - Isola Madre, Isola DAILY EXCURSIONS dei Pescatori and Isola Bella. FROM MILAN Verona & Lake Garda / Sirmione Take a day trip from Milan to discover the beautiful town of Home of Italy’s stock exchange, CITY SIGHTSEEING Verona, the famous setting of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and an industrial powerhouse and the Juliet’ and the unmissable Sirmione, a stunning lakeside town internationally accepted arbiter of taste on Lake Garda where ancient roman ruins meet the crystal in fashion and design, Milan is a seething blue shores. metropolis. The grand Gothic cathedral, Lake Como & Bellagio Bernina Express & Swiss Alps the Duomo, lies at the geographical heart Discover Lake Como in Italy’s beautiful Lake District, just of this one-time Imperial Roman capital, a short distance from Milan. Nestled between the huge The most amazing alpine delight! Take a ride on the Bernina and expresses the love of beauty and snowcapped Alps that rise up from its shores, you will reach Express along one of the world’s most spectacular railway power that still drives the city today. The Milan Pass the fashionable lakeside town of Como. After spending time routes. A UNESCO world heritage site, travel across the Ancient and contemporary art collections, Gain free entrance to Milan attractions: shopping and dining, you will take a two-hour panoramic Swiss Alps along the Bernina Pass to the exclusive resort of unparalleled shopping, one of Europe’s Duomo terraces and museum cruise on Lake Como to the enchanting village of Bellagio. St. Moritz: the ‘Top of the World’. biggest trade-fair complexes, sparkling La Scala Museum and Theater (free entrance or discount on nightlife, the prestige of opera at La Scala, a guided tour) the mark of Leonardo da Vinci’s genius, Brera Art Gallery (free entrance or discount on a guided tour) Gallerie d’Italia Art Gallery a religious addiction to calcio (football), La Triennale Museum and endless opportunities to eat the best Museo Bagatti Valsecchi of Lombard and Italian food make Milan Art and Science Museum much more than the puritanically work- San Siro stadium and museum tour obsessed city it is often portrayed as. The World of Leonardo interactive museum
Gran Tour of Milan 3.5 hour tour of Milan including Pre-Booked, No Line Entrance tickets to Da Vinci’s Last Supper, 1 hour walking tour of central Milan, visit to the Duomo cathedral, admission to La Scala museum and theatre and English-speaking guide and headphones.
46 47 Full day Pompeii & Naples Wine tasting
Pick up and transfer to Pompeii, meeting with the Englih- Guided tour through vineyards located on the slopes speaking guide and visit to the ruins. Then visit to a Cameo of Mount Vesuvius, to Campania Ars Vinearia winery. and Corals factory to observe the typical manifaturing Afterwards, you will experience a Mediterranean lunch process and do some shopping. Lunch at Vesuvio restaurant accompanied by tasty wines such as Falanghina, Lacryma reachable on foot. After lunch, visit to Naples in 2 groups, Christi, Aglianico, and many others. one on foot and the other by bus. Pizza lesson Half day Pompeii 1.5-hour cooking class to prepare an authentical Neapolitan Pick up and transfer to Pompeii, meeting with the English- pizza. Conclude your experience with a 3 course meal, speaking guide and visit to the ruins. Then visit to a Cameo and including starter, pizza, dessert and a soft drink. NAPLES & Corals factory to observe the typical manifaturing process and THE AMALFI do some shopping. Lunch at Vesuvio restaurant reachable on COAST foot. After lunch return to Naples.
Sorrento Positano & Amalfi
Discover the pearl of the coast. Enjoy your time strolling through the historic centre, the harbor and the terraces of beautiful Sorrento. Then, you will experience a panoramic drive to the Amalfi Coast, with stops in Positano and Amalfi to Naples is the Italy’s third-largest city and TOURS FROM NAPLES admire its cathedral. one of its oldest, most artistic and most delicious one. Naples’ historic centre is a Unesco World Heritage Site, with its archaeological treasures, castles and churches.Then there is the food. Blessed with rich volcanic soils, a bountiful sea, and centuries of culinary know-how, Naples region is one of Italy’s epicurean Full day Capri & Anacapri heavyweights, serving up the country’s Transfer to Capri and meeting with the English-speaking best pizza, pasta and coffee, and many of tour guide for a visit to Anacapri and Axel Mount Belvedere its most celebrated seafood dishes, street (entrance fee not included), Capri centre, including famous snacks and sweet treats. Piazzetta, the Augustus Gardens, Faraglioni, with lunch in a typical restaurant. Return to Naples. Deemed by Unesco to be an outstanding example of a Mediterranean landscape, Full day Pompeii & Vesuvius the Amalfi Coast is a combination of Pick up and transfer to Pompeii, meeting with the Englih- coastal mountains plunging into the sea speaking guide and visit to the ruins. Then visit to a Cameo in a stunning vertical scene, picturesque and Corals factory to observe the typical manifaturing process and do some shopping. Lunch at Vesuvio restaurant towns and lush forests. reachable on foot. After lunch excursion to Mount Vesuvius. Return to Naples. Legendary gems of this area are Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. The region is also home to some superb restaurants and hotels.
48 49 Pizza making Your pizza making cooking class starts with the most important part: making the dough. After learning the art of dough making and kneeding, the chef will tell you the difference between different styles of pizza throughout Italy and Naples traditions and historic details. So you will be taught how to roll out pizza and create a vast variety of pizzas complete with different delicious toppings, with the best seasonal ingredients. While your pizzas are in the oven (a high temperature electric oven, so that it will be simple for you to recreate the pizza at home!), you can relax sipping some wine, and then taste the pizza delights you have NAPLES & created together for lunch. THE AMALFI COAST
Tarantella Show The Tasso Theatre will stage a Musical, lasting 75 minutes, which reconstructs our cultural roots through song and TOURS FROM SORRENTO Pompeii HD dance, with changing colourful and merry sceneries. After a pleasant trip along the scenic route that brings you out of the Sorrentine Peninsula to Pompeii archelogical site, you will join a walking tour with English-speaking guide. You will explore this ancient town and its buildings, such as Our typical Flavors baths, bakeries, the Arena and the Brothel. In the morning our driver will lead you to Schiazzano, a rural and small town near the city of Massa Lubrense surrounded by nature. Capri & Anacapri Pompeii Wine Tasting During the day you will visit a characteristic farm with its Transfer to Capri and meeting with the English-speaking Travelling by air-conditioned coach, you will join the English- wonderful lemon, orange and olive groves and where the tour guide for a visit to Anacapri and Axel Mount Belvedere speaking guide to visit Pompeii, one of the most important owner will be pleased to show you all the cultivation and (entrance fee not included), Capri centre, including famous archaeological sites in Campania Region. The tour will production techniques handed down from father to son. Piazzetta, the Augustus Gardens, Faraglioni, with lunch in a continue to a winery where you will taste the unique flavor You will taste extra virgin olive oil, limoncello and different typical restaurant. Return to Sorrento. of “Lachryma Christi” wine. Travel by air-conditioned coach, flavored oils. accompanied by an English speaking authorized guide. The day continues with the discovery of one of our Amalfi drive gastronomic treasure, Mozzarella and Provolone del Monaco Departing from Sorrento, the coach reaches the Amalfi D.O.P. You will see all the production phases and taste this Coastal Road, considered one of the most scenic Coastal Italian Cooking School home made product in different kinds ( fior di latte, caciotta, Drives in Europe. During the drive you will have several ricotta… ) produced in accordance to the “Km 0” philosophy. Everyone can cook, but only with a great teacher you can stops to visit Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, and Maiori. The last step will be a traditional pizzeria in the heart of the create unforgettable delights. Chef Carmen is one of the country, where you will attend the demonstration of pizza most talented chefs of all the Sorrentine Peninsula. She is Pompeii & Vesuvius making, and eat our special Pizza Margherita. a trained Master Chef with many years of experience and Enjoy the coach drive along the scenic route that will lead passion. The class is hands-on, so you will participate to all you out of the Sorrentine Peninsula. You will reach Pompeii the stages of cooking with Chef Carmen in a comfortable and for a morning tour with English-speaking guide. After lunch homely atmosphere. The Class lasts approximately 4 hours in the town, you will reach Mount Vesuvius by coach for a and is followed by either lunch or dinner based on the walking excursion with English-speaking guide. lesson subject. The excursions order may change in high season.
50 51 ACTIVITIES FROM From Riomaggiore: wine tasting in scenic location THE CINQUE TERRE VILLAGES We invite you to a wine tasting of our Cinque Terre wines in an incredible location: a trendy wine-bar at the beginning of the famous Via dell’Amore, high on the cliffs over the sea with a great panoramic view.The owner Yvonne, a sommelieuse, will introduce you the wines of Cinque Terre, offering four wines of different winegrowers. The tasting will be accompanied by some local snacks like focaccia bread, olives, pesto or the typical rice or vegetable cake. From Manarola: wine experience Enjoy the unique atmosphere of the place relaxing in late Discover the viticulture traditions of Manarola with afternoon, overlooking the sea and the coloured houses of Alessandro, a young winemaker native of this beautiful Riomaggiore. village of Cinque Terre. You will leave the centre of Manarola and walking through the main road leading to the small harbour where you will have the opportunity to admire the typical colorful houses and the fishing boats. Then you will go up to the cemetery CINQUE which is located in a fantastic panoramic position from which TERRE you can appreciate Manarola and even a partial view of Corniglia.Through an ancient path in the midst of gardens, you will reach the vineyards of Alessandro where he will teach you to distinguish the grape varieties and the different methods of pruning and grape growing. The path leads A Unesco World Heritage site since 1997, Liguria Fish Cooking lesson & Visit to the Market you in front of the Church of San Lorenzo and with an extra Cinque Terre means Five Lands - five A full culinary experience starts with the visit to its typical effort you will go to Alessandro’s wine cellar where you will ingeniously constructed fishing villages market: see the fish sellers with the fresh fish and seafood, taste his white wine Cinque Terre DOC accompanied by the along the most dramatic coastal scenery find the regional and seasonal vegetables. With your cook, typical Ligurian focaccia. on the planet. you buy the things you will need to prepare your lunch. Alessandro is also a member of the Foundation of Manarola From Monterosso: Wine Tasting Monterosso is the oldest, Riomaggiore After the market visit in the morning, you reach the nice little Cinque Terre, created in 2014 in order to protect the cultural came next, and then Vernazza, Corniglia restaurant where this beautiful lesson takes place. heritage of the village. With your participation to the tour you In Monterosso we would like to offer you a tasting of wines support the project of the Foundation with a little charity. and Manarola. Much of what remains in from winemakers located in Monterosso. You will taste a Sailing along the Cinque Terre Coast Cinque Terre DOC white wine, a naturally and traditionally the villages today dates from the late High made local white wine and a Sciacchetrà. During this tasting In La Spezia harbour you will go on board and cross first From Manarola: pesto course Middle Age. we want to show you how in a limited area like Cinque Terre, the Gulf of Poets seeing the beautiful villages of Portovenere In a strategic and unforgettable location was born this completely different wines and philosophies of winemaking and Lerici and the islands Palmaria and Tino. Later you will new bar with breathtaking view, run by two young guys. can develop.You will learn more about the new generation of sail along the Cinque Terre coast enjoying great views of the The pesto course will take life here, starting from the basil Cinque Terre wine makers and the renaissance of traditional villages. You will stop in a nice place i.e. in front of Vernazza harvest in their own vegetable garden and by picking the wine making. The tasting will be accompanied by some and have a light lunch with local specialities like focaccia EXCURSIONS AND ACTIVITIES ingredients. Simone will show you how to make the traditional crostini and some cantucci with the Sciacchetrà. and anchovies. A stop for swimming in the wonderful marine pesto sauce, with the use of the mortar, explaining its FROM LA SPEZIA protection area is planned too. ingredients and history. (Who does not only like to relax will have the possibility to From Levanto: cooking class You will enjoy making pesto surrounded by wonderful learn from our experienced English-speaking skipper the You will meet Ermanno, one of the best Levanto’s Chefs. places, colours and perfumes. basics of sailing). He will introduce you to his beautiful restaurant and its lovely At the end, you will taste your pesto on a bruschetta (toasted N.B. In case the Cinque Terre are not reachable because of kitchen before starting the cooking lesson. bread) together with a glass of Cinque Terre wine. the rough sea, the tour is however guaranteed cruising in the The Italian cuisine is famous for involving a generous use Gulf of La Spezia. This condition does not implicate the right of herbs in most of the recipes, such as rosemary, thyme, of reduction of price or cancellation. From Manarola: wine tasting in an ancient wine cellar sage, borage and fresh basil. Basil is not only used for Extra Virgin Olive Oil mini course One of the best places to taste our local wines is an ancient the famous pesto sauce but also to add flavor to many Nicola is an experienced, professional olive oil sommelier wine cellar.The one where we would like to welcome you is other Italian and Ligurian dishes.You will prepare with and produces his olive oil on the hills between La Spezia and located in the centre of Manarola, near the little harbour. It Ermanno’s help three different local specialties following the Cinque Terre. has been completely renovated and is now a Bar-Enoteca, a old recipes handed down from generation to generation, He will guide you through the experience of smelling, wonderful place where people meet, drink wine, enjoy good obtaining excellent results. The best way to conclude your tasting and eating olive oil on a varieties of “bruschetta” to music and some food.You will have a tasting of Cinque Terre cooking class is to taste your results! understand which oil goes on which food and with which white wine DOC, a tasting of a red wine IGT produced in You will enjoy it during an unforgettable lunch in the beautiful wine. Cinque Terre and a tasting of the famous Sciacchetrà, our restaurant accompanied by a good local wine. This course sweet wine. With the tastings you will eat some local snacks. is suitable also for vegetarian people.
52 53 LAKE GARDA
Poets and politicians, divas and dictators, Cruise on Lake Garda on board of ketch San Nicolò they’ ve all been drawn to captivating Cruise by an ancient wooden ketch sailing boat on the lake Lake Garda. Surrounded by three distinct with aperitif on board. regions – Lombardy, Trentino Alto-Adige and the Veneto – the lake’s cultural Garda Lake & Trentino Flavors diversity attracts a cosmopolitan crowd. Excursion by coach through the enchanting Trentino Mittleeuropeans colonise northern resorts countryside. Visit to a dairy and an apiculture farms, with such as Riva del Garda and Torbole, where tasting of cheese and honey. Delicious snacks accompanied restaurants serve air-dried ham and by “Vin Santo”. Austrian-style carne salada (salted beef), while in the south, French and Italian Oil & wines families bed down in Valtenesi farmhouses Visit to Le Morette winery with wine tasting and guided visit to and family-friendly spa towns such as the Turri Oil factory with olive oil tasting. Sirmione and Bardolino. Full day Verona Day trip to Verona and visit to the city center with English- speaking guide.
EXCURSIONS FROM VARIOUS Enchanting Dolomites LAKE GARDA VILLAGES Naturalistic excursion to the Dolomite Alps reaching 2240 meters height with English-speaking staff.
Day trip around the lake Group day trip around the lake by coach. A visit to several picturesque villages to see monuments dating from the Roman, Scaliger, Venetian and Austrian rulers. A part of the lake will be crossed by ferry boat.
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