Hidden Wonders of Northern Italy

This tour starts with the journey by high-speed train from Milan Central Station to Turin Porta Nuova. The journey takes about 1 hour. After arriving, hotel accommodation and free time to visit the city, the first capital of Italy, which hosts numerous royal palaces and historic coffee houses. A “Torino + Piemonte” 2-day card is included, which gives access to 2 museums to be chosen between Egyptian Museum, Cinema Museum,
Automobile Museum, Madama Palace, Royal Museums, Stupinigi Hunting Palace, Venaria
Royal Palace. In the evening there is a walking tour in the city centre, an intriguing and mysterious path to discover the secrets of the city. Many places here are more fascinating after sunset, Turin above all. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals included: -

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Night walk in the centre of Turin.

Breakfast at the hotel, then free day to continue the visit of the city with the 'Torino + Piemonte 2-day Card'. For the sweet toothed it is possible to live the experience of an authentic “royal snack”, a tradition born in the eighteenth century at the Savoy Court to appease hunger between lunch and dinner: it is a sweet break including hot chocolate, biscuits and chocolates. Alternatively, wine enthusiasts can start from Turin to discover the Langhe territory, one of the most fascinating landscapes in Piedmont where some of the world's finest wines are produced. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Royal Snack, Excursion to the Langhe area.

After breakfast at the hotel, we board the high-speed train to Bologna Centrale. The journey takes about 2h 30 '. After arriving, hotel accommodation and free time to visit the city. A one-day hop-on / hop-off ticket is included for the panoramic bus with multilingual audio guide, also including the tasting of a local product. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.

Breakfast at the hotel, then free day to continue exploring Bologna or to take advantage
of one of the many optional experiences possible. This area is known as the Italian 'Food Valley', and there are many options for food enthusiasts: you can take a tasting tour of exquisite local products, such as Parma ham, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and balsamic vinegar; or you can visit Fico Eataly World, a thematic park entirely dedicated to the agrifood sector and gastronomy; or even participate in a Bolognese cooking class with lunch at the home of a real 'sfoglina', one of those ladies who still make egg pasta by hand according to the local ancient recipe. For those who are fond of fast cars and motorcycles, however, this is also the 'Motor Valley' of Italy, home to historic brands such as Ferrari, Ducati and Lamborghini. You can visit their factories and museums, and even experience the thrill of driving a Formula 1 car with a professional car race simulator.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Cooking class in Bologna with a real 'sfoglina', Food tour
in Parma with tasting of typical products, Visit to Fico Eataly World, Ferrari Museum in
Maranello (also in combination with food tour), Ducati Museum, Lamborghini Museum.

After breakfast at the hotel, you can still spend some time visiting Bologna. You can climb
the 500 steps of the Asinelli Tower, to enjoy a view of the city from above, or take the panoramic train to San Luca (the hill overlooking Bologna) with a multilingual audio guide and taste a local product. Then we board the high-speed train to Verona Porta Nuova; the journey takes less than 1 hour. Depending on the time of arrival, in Verona you can
start exploring the city on a presentation walk with a local guide, or you can learn how to prepare the real Italian traditional ice cream in a funny practical class. Accommodation and overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: In Bologna, a climb to the Asinelli Tower and panoramic
train to San Luca’s hill; in Verona, a guided walk with a local, an ice cream making class.

Breakfast at the hotel, then day dedicated to visiting the city: a skip-the-line entrance ticket is included to a self-guided visit of the Arena of Verona on one’s own, one of the largest open-place theatres in the world and the main attraction of the city. You can continue to discover what the city offers through one of the many optional visits
such as a bicycle tour in the historic centre or you can opt for a food tour and taste local products and wines in the historic shops of Verona.
Alternatively, you can choose an excursion outside the city with transport included, to discover the wonderful vineyards of the province, such as the precious Valpolicella Amarone and the fragrant Soave. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Verona Bike Tour, Verona food & wine walking tour, Visit
to the Amarone cellars with tasting, Visit to the village of Soave with wine tasting.

After breakfast at the hotel, you can still spend some time visiting Verona or take an optional trip to the Garda Lake with a stop in Sirmione and a boat ride on the lake. Then we board the high-speed train to Rome Termini: the journey takes about 3h 30 '. Accommodation and overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast.

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Excursion to Sirmione with a boat trip on the Garda Lake.

Breakfast at the hotel, check-out and end of the tour. Possibility to book a private airport transfer, or to continue the journey by joining another itinerary of ours.
Meals included: Breakfast.