Piemonte & Tuscany Wine Holiday - 8 days & 7 nights

DAY 1 PICK-UP AT MILANO MALPENSA AIRPORT AND DROP OFF TO TURIN
After your arrival at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), your driver will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Turin (approx. 1h 40 min). Check-in at the hotel and enjoy some time for relaxation after your long journey to Italy’s first capital.

DAY 2 TURIN 3-HOUR GASTRONOMIC TOUR
Meet your expert guide who will lead you through an enchanting and “tasty” 3-hour walking tour of Turin, a tour of flavors and stories that will reveal the tradition and beauty of this unique city. Discover the city center with your guide who will explain the history and culture of the city with a focus on the most significant areas like Piazza San Carlo and Piazza Castello (the heart of the first Capital in Italy) and taste some very traditional food and drinks invented in the city of Turin, like the “tramezzini” (small traditional Italian sandwiches) and Vermouth (tasting not included, approx. € 15-20 per person).

DAY 3 BAROLO WINERY TOUR AND TASTING, LUNCH, LEISURE TIME IN LA MORRA AND BAROLO
Your expert driver will transfer you to Langhe, Italy's top wine area (approx.1h). Your tour will start with a visit to a traditional winery nestled in heart of the enchanting Barolo hills. A local winemaker will give you a private tour of the vineyards and cellars, followed by a tasting of the iconic wine of the Estate. Lunch will be on your own. After lunch, you will have leisure time to explore the enchanting small villages of La Morra - “the Balcony of Langhe Wine Region” - and Barolo. In the afternoon, you will be transferred back to the hotel.

DAY 4 TRANSFER TO FLORENCE
Reach Turin Train Station on your own, and catch the high-speed train to Florence (approx. 3 hours). Once arrived in Florence, you will reach the hotel on your own. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance known as the birthplace of opera and important art and cultural hub of Italy. Walk through narrow, medieval pathways before popping into the modern city center. Centuries of arts and architecture are right at your fingertips as you get lost in the city. 

DAY 5 CHIANTI VALLEY HALF-DAY TOUR
Your driver will transfer you to Chianti - one of Italy’s main wine areas known all over the world for its iconic and prestigious Chianti wine. You will visit a family-run winery nestled in the heart of Chianti hills, where you will learn about their production process and see the wine at various stages of aging and enjoyment. The winery tour will be followed by a lunch tasting paired with local wines! After lunch, you will be transferred back to Florence.

DAY 6 BOLOGNA 2,5-HOUR GASTRONOMIC TOUR WITH A PRIVATE GUIDE
In the morning, you will reach Firenze Train Station on your own and catch the high-speed train to Bologna (approx. 40 min). Meet your expert guide in front of the Hotel Mercure Bologna Centro - approx. 130 meters from the train station. From here, you will start an exciting 2.5-hour food tour of Bologna - the tasting of local products is about € 20/25 per person which you will need to pay on-site! Taste delicious local food and salumi like mortadella, a heat-cured pork sausage. You will also taste regional wines like the red Sangiovese and sparkling white Pignoletto. Rest assured, these mouth-watering wines are far better than the varieties you can get at home! Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the many enticing restaurants in Bologna, then spend the remainder of the day at leisure. In the afternoon, you will catch the high-speed train to Florence. After your arrival at Firenze Train Station, you will reach the hotel on your own. 

DAY 7 TRANSFER TO MILAN
After breakfast, you will reach Firenze Train Station on your own, and catch the high-speed train to Milan (approx. 2h). Once arrived at Milan train station, you’ll meet your expert driver and be transferred to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Explore the Lombard capital; Milan is a cultural, modern, and lively city that is rich in beauty and artistic masterpieces. We suggest visiting the Duomo, Sforza Castle, and Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery. 

DAY 8 TRANSFER TO MILAN MALPENSA AIRPORT
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Milan Malpensa Airport according to your flight schedule (approx. 1h and 15 min.). Arrivederci and hope to see you again!