Day
0 - 1
Depart US/Fly overnight to Milan/ Transfer
to Turin. Upon your arrival in Turinyou will be met by a
"La Contadina" representative who will assist you with your
transfer to Alba. Dinner will be served in Alba at a fantantic
local restaurant.
Day 2
Your tour leader will meet you at the hotel
for breakfast and take you on a tour of the castles of the
Barolo region. After lunch a sightseeing tour of the city
of Alba will follow. Known as "the city of 100 towers,
Alba is a magical and elegant medieval jewel. Time to relax
and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 3
Breakfast at the hotel in Alba and free
time to explore the city. Rendezvous in the afternoon for
a special visit to the Pianpolvere winery. This visit will
include the grape harvest and transportation to the winery.
You will get to experience the complete stalk removal and
pressing. You will learn about the alcoholic fermentation,
the aging and bottling of the wine. Wine tasting will conclude
our unique experience at Pianpolvere. The day will end with
a visit of the lovely town of Monforte and a fabulous dinner.
Day 4
Breakfast at the hotel in Alba and a stroll
downtown for some shopping and picture taking. Get ready
to cook with great chefs and fabulous staff. Today you will
discover the roots of local foods and wine with an expert
hotel school chef. Learn the secrets of flavors, ingredients,
and the magical ways of combining them to create the greatest
dishes of the Langhe and Roero regions. Dinner will follow.
Day 5
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the
magical city of Turin (Torino). Accommodation in a lovely
historical hotel downtown and free time to explore the neoclassical
wonders and fancy boulevards of what was once the capital
of Italy. Dinner and evening stroll.
Day 6
Breakfast at the hotel and visit of the
Egyptian museum (second only to the Cairo museum). It was
founded in 1824 by Carlo Felice, king of Sardenia. This
museum is considered one of the biggest Egyptian museums
of the world. Lunch at a typical restaurant of Turin and
time to stroll, shop and be enchanted by history. Rendezvous
with your tour leader for a famous chocolate drink in the
historic district and dinner.
Day 7
Time to say goodbye and arrivederci to this
splendid region. I know you will come back! Transfer to
the Milan/Torino airport.
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