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Piedmont - Wine & Walk Barolo and Barbera
- White truffles a plenty
- Vineyard walks and carefully groomed hazelnut forests
- Spectacular views of the snow capped alps on clear days
- An infinite selection of incredible wines, cheese, sweets and chocolates to taste
- Small, comfortable, family run hotels some with prize winning restaurants
- Friendly people, quiet foot paths
Price on request
Tripcode: ITGM034
4 Comfort
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
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2 Difficulty
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
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Duration: 7 days
Details
Piedmons gourmet's paradise
Let your taste buds soar on this trip through Italy's hidden paradise for true connoisseurs of mouthwatering truffles and fabulous wines. The Langhe region is set between the Alps and the Apennine Mountains and is blessed with the fertile lands that produce the Tube Magnatum & a prized white truffle and one of Italy's most prestigious red wines: the Barolo. Discover a spectacular array of local specialties including gourmet cheeses, pastries and chocolates that are appreciated the world over. Set amidst the magnificent landscape of rolling hills dotted with picturesque villages, elegant castles and feudal towers, you will experience Italian cloud nine.
Itinerary
Expand itinerary Collapse itineraryDay 1: Arrive in Alba
Arrive in Alba on your own and check in to the accommodation Afternoon at disposal in Alba for sightseeing. Dinner in Hotel
Villages along the way: Alba
Day 2: Walk Serravalle to Barolo
Breakfast in Hotel and then a short transfer to the 12th century Castle at Serravalle d'Alba. Visit the Castle and then walk from Serravalle to Castiglione Faletto where there is a lunchbreak. Then a beautiful walk to Barolo. Later in the evening, wine tasting at the wine cellar and dinner in Hotel.
Villages along the way: Barolo
Day 3: Roundwalk
Today there is a beautiful walk around Barolo with a stop for wine tasting in a famous wine producing farm.
Villages along the way: Barolo and La Morra
Day 4: Barolo to Monforte d'Alba
Breakfast in Hotel . Walk passing by the old village of Novello, with its Middle Age Tower. After a varying walk through the vineyards and forests, you arrive in Monforte d'Alba, a nice hill top village. Dinner on your own.
Villages along the way: Novello and Monforte d'Alba
Day 5: Cookinglesson in Gavi
After breakfast a transfer will take you to Gavi. Morning cooking lesson in this beautiful Hotel in Gavi. You will taste what you prepared at dinner. Free time to relax in the nice surroundings or at the swimmingpool.
Villages along the way: Gavi
Day 6: Serravalle Outlet
After breakfast a private transfer takes you to the Serravalle Designer Outlet where you have the possibility to make some good shopping! Private transfer back to Hotel and afternoon at leisure. Winetasting with Buffè dinner at the Hotels winecellar in the evening.
Villages along the way: Serravalle Outlet, Gavi
Day 7: Arrivederci Gavi
Private transfer to Alessandria train station where the trip ends unless you booked further services with us.
Villages along the way: Alessandria
Practical info
Included:
- 1 night in a 4* Hotel in Alba on Half board basis
- 2 nights in a 3* Hotel in Barolo on Bed and breakfats basis
- 1 night in a 3* Hotel in Monforte on Bed and breakfast basis
- 2 nights in a 4* Hotel in Gavi on Bed and breakfast basis
- 1 dinner in Barolo
- 1 Cooking lesson + dinner in Gavi
- 1 winetasting in la Morra
- 1 winetasting in Barolo
- 1 winetasting in Gavi with buffèdinner
- Visit of Serravalle Designer outlet
- Transfers as program
- 1 English speaking local walking guide
Not Included:
- Flights and public transportation
- Travel insurance
- Admissions and entrance fees of any kind (when not specified above)
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal extras and expenses such as meals, drinks, phone calls, etc.
- Any item that has not been mentioned in the program
Optional Services:
Arrival or departure private transfer
Extra Overnight:
Pre and post tour extensions throughout Italy
Minimum 6 - Maximum 16
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Start: Alba
Finish: Cortemilia
Dates & prices
Trip availability: -
Price on request