WELCOME TO THE NORTH. GRAND TOUR 15 DAYS

  • 1st DAY: ROME> PALMANOVA “the star-shaped fortress city” - UDINE km.650

    departure from Rome - free lunch - in the afternoon guided visit to Palmanova (star-shaped fortress city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a large hexagonal square in the centre, following the route of the bastions and walkways) - in the evening accommodation in a hotel in Udine - dinner in the hotel - after dinner Udine by night, walk with guide in the historic center - overnight stay..

  • 2nd DAY: UDINE and CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI “Italia Langobardorum, Unesco Heritage” km.40

    breakfast in the hotel - whole day dedicated to a guided visit to Cividale del Friuli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Lombard Temple and Christian Museum, National Archaeological Museum, Cathedral and walk in the historic center up to the famous Devil's Bridge) and Udine (city tour in the footsteps of the Tiepolo with a visit to his splendid frescoes in the Oratory of Purity and in the Duomo, walk through Piazza Libertà, Via Mercatovecchio and Piazza Matteotti, on the hill visit the oldest city church S. Maria del Castello e del Castello -exterior-) - typical lunch in the tavern - dinner in the hotel - after dinner walk with a guide - overnight stay.

  • 3rd DAY: SPILIMBERGO - SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI "the homeland of ham" - GORIZIA & COLLIO km.180

    breakfast in the hotel - daily excursion with guide - visit to Spilimbergo (the Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral, the Castle complex with the Painted Palace -external-, if possible visit to the Scuola Maestri Mosaicisti del Friuli), San Daniele del Friuli (ex- Church of S. Antonio Abate called the small “Sistine Chapel of Friuli”) - visit to a ham factory with tasting lunch - in the afternoon visit to Gorizia and Nova Gorica (panoramic bus tour touching the border at the “Casa Rossa”, Piazza Transalpina, the Medieval Castle) - visit to a winery and tasting of DOC wines - in the evening return to the hotel in Udine - dinner in the hotel - free evening with companion available - overnight stay.

  • 4th DAY: TRIESTE “Central European charm” - AQUILEIA “the ancient Roman colony, UNESCO Heritage” - PADUA km.280

    breakfast in the hotel - in the morning visit to Trieste with guide (extensive tour of the Borgo Teresiano, the Rive, Piazza Unità d'Italia, Porto Nuovo, the Risiera di San Saba, one of the emblematic places of the Second World War -external-, Colle of San Giusto with the Cathedral, walk in the historic center and the Jewish ghetto area) - lunch in a typical brewery - in the afternoon visit to Aquileia with a guide (Unesco Heritage, the ancient Roman colony reveals the glories of the past through the archaeological excavations of the Forum , of the old river port and the residential neighborhoods of 2,000 years ago) - in the evening accommodation in a hotel in Padua - dinner in the hotel - after dinner Padua by night, panoramic tour with private bus and walk with a guide in the historic center - overnight stay.

  • 5°GIORNO: VENEZIA “la Serenissima”

    breakfast in the hotel - daily excursion - transfer by bus to the Padua train station - departure by train for Venice Santa Lucia - whole day dedicated to visiting the UNESCO World Heritage city - in the morning guided visit of classic Venice (Piazza San Marco, Basilica of San Marco, Palazzo Ducale -external-, Accademia Gallery, with the painting “The Tempest” by Giorgione -“the rarest and most evocative painting that Italy possesses” according to Rotondi-, crossing the alleys in the Castello district you will reach the Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo up to the famous Rialto Bridge on the Grand Canal) - free lunch - free afternoon for shopping and/or excursions to the Islands of the Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Murano, Burano, Torcello) or for a romantic boat ride gondola - in the evening return to the hotel in Padua - dinner in the hotel - free evening with companion available - overnight stay..

  • 6th DAY: PADUA - VERONA “city of love and music” km.90

    breakfast in the hotel - in the morning visit to Padua with guide (Basilica of S. Antonio, historic centre, Palazzo della Ragione, Scrovegni Chapel, Palazzo del Bo with the University's Anatomical Theatre) - typical lunch in a restaurant - in the afternoon visit of Verona with guide (Unesco Heritage city, panoramic tour of the hills by bus, walk in the historic center with a visit to the Scaliger Residences, Piazza dei Signori, Piazza Erbe, Romeo and Juliet's houses -external-, Arena -external-) - dinner in the hotel - after dinner Verona by night, walk with guide in the historic center - overnight stay.

  • 7th DAY: VERONA - MANTOVA “the city of Virgil” & SABBIONETA “the ideal city of the Gonzagas” - PARMA km.110

    breakfast in the hotel - visit to the two UNESCO World Heritage cities - in the morning visit to Mantua with guide (Palazzo Te di Giulio Romano -interior-, Palazzo Ducale or Reggia dei Gonzaga -exterior-) - visit to a rice field with walk in the rice field and visit in the historic rice mill company - tasting lunch in the rice producing company - in the afternoon visit to Sabbioneta with a guide (an intact star with six bastions on the tips, this is the urban spectacle offered by Sabbioneta, Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Giardini with the Gallery of Antichi, Teatro all'Antica) - in the evening arrival in Parma - dinner in the hotel - after dinner Parma by night, walk with private bus and guide - overnight stay

  • 8th DAY: PARMA "Italian Capital of Culture 2021" - LANGHIRANO "Parma Ham" - FONTANELLATO "The Masone Labyrinth" km.100

    breakfast in the hotel - in the morning visit to Parma with guide (historic centre, Pilotta Monumental Complex, with the Farnese Theatre, the National Gallery and the Archaeological Museum, Cathedral, Baptistery) - visit to Langhirano of a company producing Parma ham - tasting lunch - in the afternoon visit to Fontanellato of the largest labyrinth in the world of the Franco Maria Ricci Foundation - in the evening return to the hotel in Parma - dinner in the hotel - free evening - companion available - overnight stay.

  • 9th DAY: PARMA - MILAN "the capital of fashion and new trends" - LAKE MAGGIORE km.220

    breakfast in hotel - daily excursion to Milan - full day dedicated to visiting the city with guide (Duomo - Sforzesco Castle with the Rondanini Pietà - Brera Art Gallery with the Marriage of the Virgin and Christ at the Column by Bramante - Museum of Science and Technique - Church of San Maurizio at the Monastero Maggiore “the Sistine Chapel of Milan” - Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio) - typical lunch in a restaurant - in the evening return arrival at the hotel on Lake Maggiore in Baveno or Stresa - dinner in the hotel - free evening - companion available - overnight stay.

  • 10th DAY: DOMODOSSOLA “the Sacred Mount Calvary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site” - VOGOGNA “the vertical village” - VILLA TARANTO “the most beautiful garden in Italy”km.100

    breakfast in the hotel - daily excursion with guide - visit to Domodossola (today as in the past, a border land, a crossroads of cultures and trade, visit to its medieval historic center with historic buildings and the Sacro Monte Calvario, a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Vogogna (splendid medieval village surrounded by ancient military fortifications, Visconti Castle -inside-), Villa Taranto (splendid botanical garden, considered the most beautiful garden in Italy and the world) - lunch in the hotel - in the evening return to the hotel - dinner in hotel - overnight stay.

  • 11th DAY: LAKE MAGGIORE and ORTA SAN GIULIO “one of the most beautiful villages in Italy” km.60

    breakfast in the hotel - in the morning visit to the Borromean Islands with private motorboat and guide (Isola Bella with the splendid Palazzo Borromeo and the wonder of the Italian garden, located on ten terraces sloping down towards the lake - Isola dei Pescatori with its ancient alleys and suggestive views) - lunch in the hotel - in the afternoon guided visit on Lake Orta to Orta San Giulio and boat transfer to the Island of S. Giulio (a small town overlooking Lake Orta and also including a splendid islet in the middle of it with a series of small streets and characteristic views with the beautiful Piazza Motta in the centre) - in the evening return to the hotel - dinner in the hotel - overnight stay.

  • 12th DAY: LAKE MAGGIORE - TURIN “Egyptian Museum and Royal Venaria” km.150

    breakfast in hotel - departure for Turin - whole day dedicated to visiting the city with guide (visit of the historic center with Piazza San Carlo, Via Roma, Piazza Castello, Palazzo Madama and Palazzo Reale -exteriors- Unesco Heritage Sites, Church of S. Lorenzo , Duomo, Piazza Carignano, Egyptian Museum - interior -, Royal Palace and Park of Venaria Reale, Unesco Heritage) - typical lunch in restaurant - dinner in hotel - after dinner Turin by night, walk with guide in the historic center - overnight stay

  • 13th DAY: TURIN - THE LANGHE “Unesco Heritage” GENOA - km.250

    breakfast in the hotel - daily excursion with guide to the Langhe with the wine-growing landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - visit to La Morra, Barolo (historic centre, Piazza Falletti, Castello Comunale Falletti di Barolo), Monforte d'Alba, Serralunga, Alba (the heart delle Langhe, Piazza Risorgimento, Palazzo del Comune, the Duomo, Church of San Domenico), Neive (medieval village with narrow streets and buildings, the baroque Archconfraternity of San Michele with the precious wooden portal, the Casa Cotto and Piazza Italia) - lunch typical restaurant - during the day visit to a winery and tasting of DOC wines - in the evening arrival in Genoa - dinner in the hotel - after dinner Genoa by night, walk with guide in Nervi - overnight stay.

  • 14th DAY: GENOA "a treasure chest nestled between the sea and the mountains"

    breakfast in the hotel - whole day dedicated to visiting the city with a guide - the historic center and noble residences, the Strade Nuove with the Palazzi dei Rolli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (panoramic tour, Via Garibaldi, Piazza Caricamento, Palazzo San Giorgio, Piazza Bianchi, Piazza San Matteo, Piazza de Ferrari, Porta Soprana, House of Christopher Columbus, Palazzo Reale and Palazzo Spinola - internal visits -), Aquarium (free visit) and area of the Old Port with the possibility of climbing the Bigo (panoramic lift 40 meters high with view of the city) - free lunch, street food - dinner in the hotel - after dinner Genoa by night, walk with guide in Nervi - overnight stay.

  • 15th DAY: GENOA > ROME 500 km.

    breakfast at the hotel - departure to return to the headquarters - free lunch along the way - arrival in the evening.