Overview
Fine wines, Majestic views, Rich Culture and History, Iconic Cuisine, Shakespearean Setting — The country of Italy is known for many things but above all it is an icon of many wonders, earning the nickname Bel Paese which means "The Beautiful Country". Every where you go, there's always something to look forward to.
The Northern part of Italy consists of eight administrative Regions, all of them bearing great significance and beauty that one will take one's breath away. From the City of Milan, Verona, Venice, Bologna, and so much more — What better way to explore Italy than to embark on a Luxury Tour! Bask in the beauty of Northern Italy while staying in high end hotels and relaxing under the gorgeous amenities!
Itinerary
Your tour begins in Milan
- Arrival at the airport. Assistance service and private transfer to Milan city center. According to your time of arrival, is foreseen a first visit to the the old town or direct hotel transfer.
- Accommodation: Dinner and Overnight stay at Bulgari Hotel Milano 5* or Similar.
Explore the city of Milan
- After a breakfast in the hotel, you will meet with the guide and transfer to the Castello Sforzesco. From here starts your voyage of discovery in Milan. A non-conventional tour, but full of atmosphere: it will be made along the battlements on the ancient patrol paths with view of the castle and surroundings from above. After that, you will walk through Via Dante, a characteristic city street full of shops and small restaurants to Piazza Duomo, the symbol of the city.
- About this place, Mark Twain once wrote: “It is the first thing you look for in the morning and the last one you cast your glance at in the evening”.
- At the end of the Duomo and its terraces tour, that will let you walk on the roof of the building to admire its statues and pinnacles, your tour goes on to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
- II. Here you will stop for a break in the historic Caffè Biffi. At the end, visit of Teatro alla Scala, which is one of the most famous theatres in the world, and its interesting Museum.
- Special dinner on a wagon of the historic tramway. Return to the hotel for the overnight stay.
Shop in Milan
- After breakfast you will meet your personal shopper. Your day will be dedicated to shopping into the so-called Quadrilatero della Moda, set up of Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga up to Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. You will have Free lunch.
- In the evening, meet with the guide in the hotel and transfer to the Navigli area. You will have dinner on a charming boat that will sail through this attractive channel full of bars and restaurants on its sides made more charming by the moon light. At the end of the tour you will be brought back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Visit Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet
- Have breakfast at the hotel and depart for the city of Verona. It is also called “Porta d’Italia” because it reveals, to those coming from the North, all the peculiarities and beauties of the country. In the morning, the panoramic guided tour of the city allows you to see the Renaissance Doors, the Basilica of San Zeno, the Castle and the Ponte Scaligero, the Arch of Gavi and the Porta Romana dei Borsari, the Stone Bridge, and the Roman Theater. You will climb on the hill of San Leonardo from where you can enjoy an exciting view over the City.
- After a break for lunch in an elegant restaurant of the historic center, the tour continues with a walking tour though the streets of the center with a stop for a visit in the Casa di Giulietta, a site linked to the famous Shakespearean tragedy and the Arena di Verona, the city symbol which has made it famous all over the world. In the end of this day, the tour leads to Venice.
- Accommodation: Dinner and Overnight stay at Baglioni Luna Hotel 5 * or Similar.
A Full day tour in Venice
- After breakfast at the hotel, you will meet the guide before heading to Piazza San Marco from where your tour starts. It will take you to discover the most suggestive corners of Venice. You will admire the monuments and beautiful buildings surrounding this spectacular Square, considered one of the most famous in the world. The tour will go on to Santa Maria Formosa, whose story is mixed of anecdotes and real historical events, we will see the church and the homonymous Campo around it. Thereafter we will head to the place where Marco Polo’s home once was, there we will also admire the exterior of the famous Malibran Theater. For a long time it was considered as one of the most extravagant stages in Venice. You will walk through the Mercerie, the old shopping streets of Venice, where once were exchanged precious goods coming from the farthest countries of the world. Culinary break in a typical Venetian tavern to taste the delicious regional dishes.
- The tour will end with the visit inside the Doge’s Palace, guardian of the Venetian history, one of the symbols of the City. Before going back to the hotel, we will stop on the Ponte Dei Sospiri, the condemned to prison spent their last moments of freedom before entering the jail.
- Accommodation: Dinner and Overnight Stay at Baglioni Luna Hotel 5 * or Similar.
Explore Murano and Burano
- After breakfast at the hotel, you will meet with the guide and depart on water taxi to Murano. Today’s tour will allow you to closely observe the techniques of ancient Venetian Artisans of glass. You will have a visit tour inside the laboratories of a company that represents an Italian excellence in the world.
- Visit Murano and have lunch in an old tavern to taste the traditional Venetian cuisine in an intimate and refined atmosphere. Transfer to Burano for a relaxing visit of the most hidden corners of this picturesque island that will allow you to get in touch with history and ancient traditions of one of the most beautiful islands in Venice.
- Upon returning to Venice, you will meet with the guide in the hotel and visit St. Mark’s Basilica in the evening, which includes a crypt built during the 9th century to host the body of St. Marco — accessible only with this evening tour. A special experience offered behind closed doors and away from the crowd that will allow you to experience a moment of deep spirituality as well as enjoy art and culture.
- At the end of the tour you will have dinner in an elegant water restaurant with spectacular views of the lagoon.
- Accommodation: Baglioni Luna Hotel 5 * or Similar.
Explore Bologna and learn how to make the Bolognese Pasta
- After breakfast at the hotel, you will depart to the city of Bologna. Many cities are remembered with names but Bologna overcomes them all. The city has been defined “Dotta” for the presence of one of the oldest Universities of Italy, “the Red” for the color of its roofs and house façades , “the Grassa” for the tasty and sublime gastronomy, “the Turrita” for its many towers. Bologna needs to be discovered slowly, on foot, walking through the streets of one of the most extended city centers in Europe.
- You will make a guided tour of the old town and a special visit of the medieval towers. After having Lunch in a restaurant, you will experience a guided tour of the medieval market, where you will have the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of ancient market with the possibility to buy typical gastronomic products. In the evening, you will have a cooking course to learn how to prepare a special Bolognese pasta according to the traditional recipe in a historically famous area for restaurants and taverns. After the lesson, you will eat the prepared dishes accompanied by a glass of wine in a pleasant context of conviviality.
- Accommodation at the Grand Hotel Majestic Previously Baglioni 5* or Similar.
Visit the Vineyards and taste the wines of Castelvetro
- Today you will visit Castelvetro, a small charming hamlet on the hills of Modena for a visit to an ancient Acetaia, housed inside a 16th century tower. It is one of the rare vineyards still housed in towers and open to the public. A very exclusive place, loaded with charm and history.
- The tour begins with a visit of the vineyards from where the grapes come from, and then it goes on with the tasting visit of an Acetaia to learn the production method of the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena DOP. You will then have a brief break for a refreshing Aperitivo — offered to let you taste the wines of Castelvetro accompanied by typical products of the Modena tradition. Afterwards, you will be transferred by Bus to Maranello where you will visit the Ferrari Museum, a unique and engaging trip through the cars that have made the history of motors on the slopes and roads around the world.
- You will continue to Castelli del Ducato of Parma and Piacenza where a dinner will be waiting for you in the Rivalta Castle Hotel or Similar, where you will stay for the night as well.
Explore the Castles of Borgo and Rivalta Castle and Shop in the Fidenza Village
- The day is dedicated to shopping. After breakfast at the hotel, there will be a brief guided tour to the Borgo and the Rivalta Castle. You will then Depart to Fidenza Village, a luxury Outlet in the middle of the Food Valley. As you arrive, there will be free time for shopping. It is also possible that you'll get to stop by in Barlumeria, a concept restaurant of slow and typical food inside the mall, a welcoming and evocative stage where the main character is Parmigiano Reggiano. Here in addition to tastings, it is possible to buy the typical products that represent the excellences of this area.
- In the late afternoon, you will depart for Parma.
- Accommodation: Dinner and Overnight stay at the Grand Hotel de la Ville 5 * or Siimilar
Embark on a luxury boat excursion along Cinque Terre
- After breakfast at the hotel, you will transfer to the haven of La Spezia via Private Bus. You will then meet with the guide and depart for a luxury boat excursion — a wonderful visit to the Cinque Terre from the sea, a unique way to enjoy this wonderful Riviera and its Picturesque Villages.
- The first part of this fascinating tour will be Portovenere’s splendid seaport, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You will continue towards Cinque Terre, with a lunch break in Vernazza in a restaurant with a terrace overlooking the sea. You will then sail to the Gulf of Tigullio with a visit to the abbey of San Fruttuoso and Portofino. Afterwards, a boat transfer to Santa Margherita Ligure.
- Accommodation: Dinner and Overnight Stay at the Hotel Santa Margherita Palace & Portofino Suite 4* or Similar.
Explore Canteens and Vineyards
- On this day you will journey to the Langhe region; a unique place of charm that captures the attention of anyone passing by. Hills and Vineyards alternating with Castles and Old Villages— this is the landscape that welcomes every visitor, declared part of the Unesco Heritage of Humanity.
- The entire day is dedicated to visiting the canteens following the path of the Barolo and Nebbiolo Wines. Enjoy your lunch in an elegant eighteenth-century farmhouse among the Vineyards.
- At the end of your tour, you will be hosted in the Relais San Maurizio Luxury Spa & Resort 5 * or Similar, where you can relax in a Spa, Dine, and spend the night.
Visit the city with a thousand faces
- After Breakfast, you will meet with the guide to discover Turin; a city with a thousand faces with its immense heritage inherited from centuries of history and the dynamism of a city open to the world. The Tour begins at the Duomo in Turin where the Holy Shroud is preserved — the relic is only taken out on public occasions — and continues to Piazza Castello, the city center, also known as the “living room of Turin”. Here you can admire, overlooking this beautiful square, the Royal Palace, the Madama Palace, the Church of San Lorenzo and the Regio Theater, among the most important opera theaters of Italy.
- You will have your lunch in a typical restaurant to enjoy a cuisine made with local ingredients. In the afternoon you will visit the Mole Antonelliana and the Museum of Cinema, the symbol of the city of Turin and home to the National Museum of Cinema. It is the only Museum dedicated to the seventh art in Italy. You can spend a few hours among memorabilia, optical lanterns, ancient and modern cinemas and climb to the top of the Mole with the panoramic lift to enjoy a stunning view of the city.
- In conclusion, we finish the day with romance: the long love story between Turin and Chocolate. You cannot finish a tour in Turin without having tasted the so-called “Food of Gods”. A journey through the secrets behind the unique Chocolate flavor inside a laboratory of one of the most famous chocolate manufacturers of Italy with tasting.
- Accommodation: Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel Principi di Piemonte 5* or Similar
Bask in the Beauty and Wonders of Como
- You will travel to the city of Como by a Private Bus.There, you will meet with the guide and visit of the old town in order to discover the jewels of the beautiful Lake City, founded by the Romans. The tour includes a pleasant walk on the Lakeside promenade to enjoy the views of some of the villas and continue to the ancient core of the city, admiring some intimate squares filled with important monuments such as the Broletto and the Duomo. Light lunch based on local specialties on board of a private taxi-boat, during which you will enjoy a panoramic cruise through the Lake.
- By the end of the Tour, you will transfer back to Milan.
- Accommodation: Dinner and Overnight stay at the Bulgari Hotel Milan 5* or Similar.
Your tour ends on this day
- You will have breakfast at the hotel.
- Assistance for the last formalities and transfer to the airport.
- End of Services.
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Terms & Conditions
The rate includes:
• 13 nights in double room at the Hotels mentioned in the program (hotel category 5 * with the exception of the day 10 hotel category 4 *) with half board - drinks excluded (BB treatment for the days 02,03,06,07);
• Private tour guide for visits as per program;
• Service assistance as indicated in the program;
• Private bus transfers as per program (included in the quota: motorway tolls, food and driver’s expenses, parkings where provided, ZTL entry passes in the Cities where provided);
• Monument entry tickets for the visits provided in the program;
• Visits and Tastings as per program;
• Meals at elegant restaurants as specified in the program –excluded wines;
• Historical Timetable Milan Evening Touring Dinner day 02;
• Navigli boat ride;
• Dinner at Navigli Milano day 03;
• Taxi boat transfer to the Murano and Burano Islands;
• Dinner at Venice Restaurant with Lagoon view day 06;
• Bologna cooking course and dinner-tasting day 08;
• Reinforced aperitif Acetaia of Castelvetro day 07;
• Fidenza Village benefit (Welcome to the VIP Lounge with Welcome Drink, Welcome Kit Including Special Promotions; Hospitality Hands Free Shopping Service, Concierge Access throughout the day, to enjoy a hot tea or coffee in a relaxing and relaxing space design);
• Full day excursion by boat for exclusive use in the Ligurian Riviera - fresh fruit and soft drinks included, excluding wines and champagne;
• Lake Como boat ride;
• Lunch on board water taxi Lake Como day 13;
• Obligatory travel insurance;
• Group Assistance 24/24 h;
• VAT.
The rate does not include:
• Lunches for the days 02, 03, 09; City tax; Porterage, tips, free, extra in general and not specified in the program and “rate includes”.
Notes: This program may be modified to suit your specific customer needs. For operational reasons, the program and the hotels may be subject to change and is subject to reconfirmation when booking. Availability and prices may vary in certain times of the year corresponding to fair events, holidays and high season periods and are subject to reconfirmation. These rates are subject to possible VAT and general tax increases.
Tips & FAQ
Notes: This program may be modified to suit your specific customer needs. For operational reasons, the program and the hotels may be subject to change and is subject to reconfirmation when booking. Availability and prices may vary in certain times of the year corresponding to fair events, holidays and high season periods and are subject to reconfirmation. These rates are subject to possible VAT and general tax increases.
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Acetaia
Arena di Verona
Old town of Bologna
Burano, Venice
Castelvetro
Cinque Terre
Lake Como
Langhe
Main Square of Venice
Duomo di Milano
Mole Antonelliana