Tour of North Italy The Lakes | Oct. 2024

Monday, September 30th - Depart the USA for Italy

Tuesday, October 1st - Arrival at the Milan airport. Meet the driver with a sign “MJ and Giovanni Group”. Transfer by bus included to Como to meet the guide, included for a tour of Como and Lecco. Free time for lunch on your own. Transportation included , will take you to arrive at your 4 STAR Grand Hotel Dino on Lake Maggiore in Baveno to CHECK IN. Guest will meet at the hotel restaurant for their Welcome Dinner and wine, included.

Wednesday, October 2nd - Breakfast at the hotel, included. Departure from the hotel on foot to arrive at the waterfront boarding point and meet with Pier Mario to depart by boat, included to tour Palazzo Madre. Inside you find the tour guide included to explain your surroundings. Depart by boat, included to Isola Dei Pescatori and time for lunch, included at a nearby restaurant. After lunch you depart by boat, included to the Isola Bella Palace with a guide included to give you the history. Transport by boat included back to the original boarding dock. Guest return by foot to your hotel. Free time for dinner on your own.

Thursday, October 3rd - Breakfast at the hotel, included. Depart with a driver included from the hotel for Lake Garda meet the guide included, time for wine tasting, included arriving at Lugana di Sirmiione “Ca Dei Frati” winery. Transportation included will take you from the wine cellar to the cellar restaurant for lunch included. Then meet with a guide included to tour beautiful Sirmione. Free time on your own. Transportation included will return you to the hotel for dinner on your own.

Friday, October 4th - Breakfast at the hotel, included. Transportation included, will meet you at the hotel to depart for Lake Iseo meet the guide included and visit to the villages of Lovere, Iseo, and Sarnico. We will visit the wine cellar of I Cultivar Delle Volte Bignotti for a wine tasting and included. We will meet the manager to describe the wines and the foods tastings, included for a light lunch. Then tour the remaining villages with the guide included. Transportation included will return you to the hotel for free time and dinner on your own.

Saturday, October 5th - Breakfast at the hotel, included. CHECK OUT of the hotel. Transportation included will take you for a tour of Lake Orta San Giulio and Borgomanero . Meet with a guide included and depart by boat (ticket for the boat guest pay on the spot approximately 10-12 euro per person). Tour with the guide on land included, and arrival at the vineyard Madonna Dell’Uva winery in Cureggio. Meet with the owner for his explanation of his wine cellar with a visit and extensive tastings of his wine and delicious foods included. Then return by boat. Transportation included will take you to your 4 Hotel Borgaro Torinese to CHECK IN. Guest will enjoy dinner with wine together included as guest will walk 24 meters to Il Rubino Restaurant to enjoy together.

Sunday, October 6th - Breakfast at the hotel included. Depart from the hotel with transportation included to meet the guide included for a tour of the historic center of Turin and Superga. We will then enjoy a visit for a light lunch and wine tasting included at the Balbiano Cellar in Adezeno near Turin. Transportation included will return you to the hotel for dinner and wine included walking 25 meters to the Il Rubino Restaurant.

Monday, October 7th - Breakfast at the hotel included. Depart from the hotel with transportation included to meet the guide included for a tour of Asti with arrival at the Casale Grancollina Agriturismo Cellar with wine tasting and lunch in a private room in the old barn (renovated) included in Bargata Stizza San Domenico D’Asti. After delicious wines and foods, at your leisure walk the cellar land to see the history. Together, transportation included will return you to the hotel for dinner and wine included inside the hotel.

Tuesday, October 8th - Breakfast at the hotel included. Depart from the hotel with transportation included and meet the guide included for a tour of the city of Alessandria “The Citadel.” Free time to explore and have lunch on your own. Transportation included will return you to the hotel for dinner and wine together included inside hotel.

Wednesday, October 9th - Breakfast at the hotel included. Transportation and guide included will take us to depart for a visit historic center of Cuneo. Together we will enjoy lunch at a farmhouse or restaurant, included. Transportation included will return you to the hotel for dinner and wine included inside the hotel.

Thursday, October 10th - Breakfast at the hotel included. Today is a FREE day to shop in Turin and have lunch on your own with assistance from transportation at 9:30 am included by bus to drop us off in the center of Turin. Arrive at 9:45 am to meet a guide included to help give you direction of shopping and places to eat for lunch. The guide is available for our group till 3:00 pm and then departs. Guest will be given a “meeting point” at 5:00 pm to take the bus, included back to the hotel. Guest freshen up for our Farewell Dinner with wine and cake included at the hotel together. Prepare your luggage for check out tomorrow.

Friday, October 11th - Breakfast at the hotel included. CHECK OUT of the hotel. Transportation included will take you to the Milan airport to depart back to the USA.