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Italy: Lecco, Tirano, Lake Iseo, Trento, Bressanone (Dolomites), Venetian Countryside
Includes airfare
During your trip, you will have the opportunity to join optional tours to further your discoveries—all of which are noted below. Most of these tours can only be reserved onsite with your Trip Experience Leader, however due to limited space and other special requirements, some optional tours must be reserved before your departure from the U.S. If this trip has optional tours that need to be purchased in advance, they will be noted with a disclaimer below.
Day 11 | $137 per person
Day 11 | $137 per person
Enjoy an afternoon excursion to Levico Terme, a spa town known for its beautiful lakeside scenery, and the therapeutic powers of its mineral-rich thermal springs, where we’ll enjoy a short discovery walk with our Trip Experience Leader. Then, we’ll head to a local restaurant, which has been owned and operated by the same family for five generations, where we’ll meet Riccardo, the head chef who will teach us to prepare a few traditional dishes during a memorable cooking lesson.
Riccardo will tell us more about his family’s history, and his passion for working with the community to grow and promote the organic, local produce that the restaurant uses in its dishes before we roll up our sleeves, pour ourselves a glass of wine, and try our hand at a few recipes ourselves. Under Riccardo’s expert guidance, we’ll prepare a meal together, which we’ll have the opportunity to share once it’s complete.
Day 13 | $125 per person
Day 13 | $125 per person
Take in the sweeping views of the Dolomites at Bressanone’s Plose Mountain. At almost 8,500 feet above sea level, this South Tyrolean mountain is a top skiing and hiking destination. We’ll journey by bus to the foot of Plose, then take a 15-minute gondola lift ride to the summit, where we’ll enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Then, after a snack at a local chalet, we’ll set off on a 1-hour nature hike to take in the beauty of the Alpine scenery. Then, we’ll return by bus to Bressanone.
Please Note: The Optional Plose Mountain Tour is seasonal (available from late May-September) and subject to weather conditions.
Day 13 | $95 per person
Day 13 | $95 per person
One of the oldest active wineries in the world, Novacella Monastery Winery was founded in 1142 and is still run by the Augustinians. It is also one of the most important wineries in the region and is especially renowned for its white wines from grapes of the Bressanone Valley. We’ll enjoy a tour of the historic abbey and vineyards, followed by a tasting of three of the wines produced here before returning to Bressanone in time for dinner.
Please Note: The Optional Novacella Monastery Winery Tour is seasonal (available from April to November) and subject to weather conditions.
Day 9 | $185 per person
Day 9 | $185 per person
Upon arriving in Brescia, we'll meet our local guide and begin a walking tour of the city. We'll stop at sights such as the Piazza della Loggia and view the Tempio Capitolino, one of the few remaining Roman ruins in the area, from the outside. You will then have the opportunity to interact with locals and visit artisan stalls during market days. Once our tour concludes, we'll enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.