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4 great lakes, 4 great wines... and a touch of romance 6 Days / 5 Nights A full immersion in the most beautiful lakes and best tastes of North Italy: a trip trough Maggiore, Orta, Iseo and Garda Lakes, with a perfect combination of culture and enogastronomic goodies.

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3 x nights in HB in a good 3* hotel at Maggiore Lake 2 x nights in HB in a good 3* at Garda Lake 2 x full day guided tours Maggiore Lake and Orta Lake 1 x transfer with private boat on the Maggiore Lake 1 x grappa and local products tasting in the wine area of Ghemme 1 x visit of a local winery with wine and local products tasting in Romagnano Sesia 1 x half day guide on Iseo Lake 1 x boat transfer on Iseo Lake 1 x visit of a Franciacorta winery, with tasting of the famous Spumante and local products 1 x full day tour escort on Garda Lake and Verona 1 x visit of a Valpolicella winery and tasting of local wines and products

Price per Person from

â‚Ź 238,00

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Extra services not included in the package 1 x cooking course on Lake Maggiore with tasting of the prepared dishes (approx. 2 hours) Price per person € 12 1 x half day guided tour in Verona Price per group € 180

Programme 1st Day – Arrival, dinner and overnight in Hotel on Maggiore Lake.

2nd Day – Lake Maggiore & Cooking course The group will meet with the local guide and they will reach the Baveno or Stresa jetty to embark for the Isola Bella: here a visit of the beautiful baroque palace and its unique garden.

Before lunch, the private boat will embark the clients and transfer them to the little Isola dei Pescatori, where they will have the chance to relax drinking a coffee or having a lovely lunch (not included). In the afternoon they will be back to Baveno and escorted to the restaurant where an entertaining cooking course can be organized (optional). The course will teach them how to cook some Italian typical dishes. After so much work the group can have fun, tasting its own prepared dishes, accompanied with a drink; they will also receive a certificate of participation and a nice booklet with recipes and main information on the Italian cuisine.

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In the late afternoon, they will be back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

3rd day - Orta Lake and wine tasting in the Novara Area This day will be dedicated to one of the most romantic lakes in Italy: the Orta Lake. You will meet with your guide in Hotel and you will be escorted to Orta: first a visit to the Holy Mount and then to the nice Orta San Giulio (the access to the centre is only possible by walking or with a tourist train - €4,00 per person) In the afternoon, a visit of two local wineries in the area will take place: the first one is the Francoli distillery, one of the most famous Grappa producers; the second one is a winery in Romagnano Sesia that will end with a tasting of their products and wines .

Return to the hotel in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight 4th day – Iseo Lake and wine tasting in Franciacorta On the way to the Garda Lake, the nice Iseo surroundings can’t be missed. In the morning, the group will meet with the local guide, who will take them to discover this lovely area around Brescia.

Included is also the visit to Mount Isola, the biggest lake Island in Europe. The afternoon will be dedicated to the tasting of the renowned Italien wines of Franciacorta wines as well as the local Spumante. In the evening dinner and overnight stay in a hotel on the Garda Lake area.

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5th day - Garda Lake, Verona and Valpolicella After a nice sightseeing tour by bus through the Garda Lake, the day will continue with a visit to Verona. After some spare time for shopping and individual visits in the Romeo and Giulietta city, a winery in the Valpolicella area will wait for you for a tasting of its wines, for example the famous Amarone. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

6th day – Departure, to go back home.

Elena & Lucia Tel +39-0323-922815 Fax +39-0323-922814 lagomaggiore@gadis.it

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