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All travel and transfers
within
Italy during
the tour by air
conditioned Coach.
A small
personalized group of
maximum
20 passengers.
Accommodations
4 and
5 Star Hotels
4
nights
in
Langhe
2 nights in Acqui Terme
Meals
6
breakfasts
6 dinners
Visits to
cellars in
Langhe and Monferrato with guided
visits. Grape picking in
Autumn tours in harvest
season, weather
permitting.
Guided
Tours & excursions
Alba, Barolo, Turin, Grinzane, Serralunga, Acqui Terme, Ovada.
Admission
to the various
historical sites,
galleries and museums
mentioned in the
itinerary.
Professional tour
leaders and local guides
throughout the tour.
Assistance and support 24/7 in case of medical and non medical emergencies
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Airfare
Travel and Medical
insurance
Items of
personal nature, phone
calls, passport and
visas (if applicable),
laundry or tips
Personal
transport, excess
baggage, security and
government taxes, travel
insurance.
Beverages
unless specifically
described.
Entry
fees to places other
than those specifically
mentioned in itinerary.
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With Langhe and
Monferrato ~
Alba, Barolo, Turin, Grinzane,
Serralunga, Acqui Terme, Ovada,
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This beautiful and multifarious region
extends from the eye-popping Italian Alps on
Switzerland's northern border, through the low fertile
agricultural zones along the River Po, and to the rugged
terrain of Liguria and northern Tuscany on its southern
flank. The slopes of the rolling hillsides of the Langhe
are dotted with vineyards and olive groves that produce some
of the finest wines and oils of Italy. You'll taste it all
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1: Arrival
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Afternoon:
Transfer from Milan Airport to Alba
Evening Welcome Dinner Party
4 nights
in Langhe
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Day 2:
Langhe
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Morning:
Alba Guided Tour
A visit to
the fascinating medieval old town of Alba, the
capital of the Langhe, with its historic centre rich in
towers, fortified buildings and Romanesque and Gothic
monuments.
Afternoon:
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Day 3:
Turin
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Morning:
Turin Guided Tour
The mountain setting of Turin
alone is worth the journey. Turin is a real city in all
senses of the word, a great city ringed by a continuous
backdrop of mountains and hills.
Afternoon:
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Day 4:
Langhe
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Morning:
Castle
of Grinzane Cavour
Visit to
the Castle of Grinzane
Cavour, the majestic manor which belonged to the famous
statesman Camillo Benso. The Piemont wine cellar
of Cavour is located inside the majestic Castle.
The cellar has gained a
well-deserved reputation as an excellent show-case for
regional wine and grappa.
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Afternoon:
Serralunga Castle and Wine Tasting
Guided visit to the fortress of Serralunga;
one of the most beautiful castles in the
province of Cuneo because of its imposing architectonic
style. We will also visit a
local winery
for a fine wine tasting experience.
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Day 5:
Acqui Terme, 3
nights
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Morning:
Acqui Terme
Guided Tour
Situated on the left bank
of the Bormida, Acqui Terme is a
thermal town and unquestionably the most elegant locality of the entire province.
Afternoon:
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Day 6:
Ovada Area
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Castles Itinerary
Ovada is the focal point of a
circular itinerary
linking the villages of Molare, Cremolino, Prasco,
Morsasco, Trisobbio, and Orsara Bormida.
This area is filled with Castles and other
medieval structures.
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Wine Itinerary and Tasting
Visit to a local winery.
We will pass through the villages of
Montaldo Bormida, Carpeneto, Roccagrimanda,
Tagliolo Monferrato and Belforte Monferrato.
Strevi is a
municipality with a strongly committed to making wine
and is famous for a historical type of Muscatel wine.
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Evening:
Farewell Dinner Party
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Day
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15, Sep
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