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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 10 | $190 per person
Day 10 | $190 per person
View Lake Molveno, the most beautiful and cleanest lake in Italy, known for its crystal-clear turquoise water. This is the largest natural alpine lake above 800 meters in the Italian Alps. You will explore this pristine area with a local naturalist guide. You will also ride a cable car up to Pradel Plateau, for a hike to Orso del Pradel by Marco Martalar, an award-winning wooden structure, that is recognized as the world's largest wooden bear, made from over 2,000 pieces of larch root and branches. Depart back down by cable car. Lunch is on your own at either at a mountain chalet or by the lake, depending on the season and weather.
Day 12 | $135 per person
Day 12 | $135 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 12 | $95 per person
Day 12 | $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.