 SIT Package Highlights include:• Bus as per itinerary
• Tour Escort/Host
• 3 nights Hotel in Turin
• 2 nights Hotel in Santa Margerita Ligure
• 2 nights Hotel in Como
• 7 Breakfast
• 4 dinners & 2 lunches with Wine, Mineral Water and Coffee
• Walking tour of Turin
• Visit of Asti and Monferrato
• Wine tasting in Monferrato
• Visit of Cinque Terre
• Visit of Parma
• Visit of Como and Bellagio
• Hotel and City Tax
The tour does not include• Arrival transfer
• Departure transfer
• Porterage at airport
• Tips
• Meals not
mentioned in the program
• Travel Insurance; Optional Excursions
• Anything not specified in the 'Highlights include'
Prices per person in a double room fromMay 7th, 21st - $3333
June 4th,18th - $3345
July 2nd - $3276
September 10th;
24th - $3345
October 15th - $3104
DUS supplement - $1379
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A small group tour that encapsulates the very best of Piedmont, Liguria &
Como. Explore architecture, history, famous monuments, food and much
more. Visit small towns such as Asti, Monferrato, and Parma, the amazing
lakes district and the breathtaking Cinque Terre. Indulge in local wines,
sample traditional cuisine and dine in local restaurants. Experience life
as a local! Hotels have been hand selected to ensure the greatest comfort
and location. This tour is a must for those wanting to explore these three
amazing regions.
This tour is for small groups with a max of 14 pax.
Day 1 Saturday: Turin
Welcome to Italy!
Upon arrival at Turin or Milan airport please
proceed through the Passport Control and
collect your luggage inside the customs area.
Transfer on your own to the hotel. The rest of
the day is at leisure to explore the first Capital
of Italy In the evening, meeting at the hotel with
tour host which will provide information
regarding the program and literature of the
destination that are about to be visited.
Overnight in Turin.
Day 2 Sunday: Turin
 Morning Walking tour of Turin: starting from
Piazza Castello, admire Palazzo Madama,
Palazzo Reale, the Castle of the Acaia, the
Royal Gardens, the church of San Lorenzo, via
Garibaldi and other monuments.
Afternoon available to continue to explore town,
relax in one of the famous Cafè or visit the
Egyptian Museum, that host the second most
important Egyptian Collection in the world after
Cairo Museum. Tonight you will enjoy a great
dinner served in a traditional Ristorante in
Turin, away from the touristic crowds and
amongst the locals. Overnight in Turin. (B, D)
Day 3 Monday: Turin - Day at Leisure
After breakfast, explore the town and the near
beauties and choose the excursion you like.
You may visit Venaria Reale, a unique complex
of environmental and architectural continuum
of extraordinary charm, residence of the Savoia
House, the first and last Royal Family of
modern Italy.
Alternatively, you may choose to visit the nearby
Lake Maggiore with the astonishing Borromee
Islands.
After the tour ends return to the hotel by
private coach. Overnight in Turin. (B)
Day 4 Tuesday: Turin, Asti, Santa Margherita Ligure
After breakfast, transfer to Rapallo
En route stop and visit Asti and the Monferrato
territory. Just a few miles South of Turin, Asti is
one of Piedmont’s most elegant cities. Famous
for its magnificent tower houses, Asti is often
called the city of a hundred towers but it is also
renowned for its superb wines and spectacular
Palio horse race. The historic city center,
where the remaining 12 of 120 towers can be
seen, has kept its typical medieval radial plan,
and is best visited on foot or by bike.
Continue to the Castle of Grinzane.
Lunch will be served in a local farmhouse, surrounded by vineyard where the Barolo
comes from. Grinzane Cavour became a
symbol of the “Langa del Barolo” after Count
Benso transformed it into a production base for
the great wines of Langa. Today, Grinzane
Cavour is home to an important wine museum
and an ethnographic museum, which
illustrates the local farming traditions. Arrive
on the Riviera late afternoon. Overnight in S.
Margherita Ligure. (B, L)
Day 5 Wednesday: Cinque Terre, Portofino, S. Margherita Ligure
After breakfast, full day visit of Cinque Terre
and Portofino.
Explore the Cinque Terre experiencing a
magnificient ride by boat. Then continue to
Portofino. Your guide will be glad to offer a
chilled white wine on the Portofino bay. Return
to hotel. Dinner will be served in a local
restaurant with a magnificent view on the bay.
Overnight in S. Margherita Ligure. (B, D)
Day 6 Thursday: Parma, Como
After breakfast departure to Como
En route stop in Parma to explore the town with a
local guide. Parma is one of the richest and most
beautiful Italian towns, celebrated not only for its
magnificent masterpieces but also, and maybe
even more, for the excellence of food and wine.
Lunch will be served at Corale Verdi, a unique
trattoria where the choirs of the near Theatre
are used to eat when in town. Then, continue to
Como. Dinner served at the hotel in Como,
facing the lake.
(B, L, D)
Day 7 Friday: Lake Como, Bellagio
Meeting with the guide and departure to
explore Como. Discover the wonderful
historical centre then catch the boat to
Bellagio. After a breathtaking cruise walk
along the narrow streets of this unique jewel
of architecture. In the afternoon return to your
hotel by boat. Tonight enjoy a nice dinner in a
restaurant in the heart of the town. Overnight in
Como. (B, D)
Day 8 Saturday: Departure
Independent transfer to airport or railway
station.
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