# 9.3 – Taste & Experience: Lake Garda, Lake Iseo & Franciacorta
Private tour with minivan & driver
Duration: 9 days & 8 nights
Departure & Arrival Point: Milan (other cities on request)
Transfers from & to Milan: private minivan with driver
Are you planning to come with your own car? Request your customized tour: info@italy-destination.it
Don’t Miss
– Lake Garda and Sirmione, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy
– Winery experience and tasting Lugana & Amarone on Lake Garda
– Oil mill experience and extra virgin olive oil tasting on Lake Garda
– Cooking Class on Lake Garda
– Discover traditional lemon houses on Lake Garda (18th century)
– Walking tour to discover the traditional Paper mill Valley
– E-bike experience: the Franciacorta vineyards
– Winery experience and tasting in Franciacorta
– Outdoor experience: Lake Iseo and and Monte Isola (one of the largest lake islands in Europe)
– Dairy workshop: fresh cheese production and tasting
– Bergamo by night: Città Alta – the Medieval historic center (upper town) and the Venetian Walls (UNESCO)
Day 1: From Milan to Lake Garda
Overnight at a 4-star hotel on Lake Garda
Upon your arrival at the airport, our driver will welcome you in the comfort of our private minivan to take you to the 4-star hotel on Lake Garda.
Day 2: Lake Garda - Winery & Sirmione
Winery visit & tasting of Lugana & Amarone
Lunch at a restaurant and afternoon in Sirmione
Overnight at a 4-star hotel on Lake Garda
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave with your private transfer for a guided tour of one of the most characteristic wineries of Lugana and Amarone, where you will taste the fine wines that are increasingly appreciated on international markets. Lunch will follow in a restaurant on the lakefront of the Medieval town of Sirmione. In the afternoon there will be time for a walk to discover the village. Return with private transfer to the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 3: Lake Garda - Paper Mills & Lemon Houses
Walking tour: Paper Mill Valley & Paper Museum
Lunch on Lake Garda
Visit to the Lemon Houses (18th century)
Overnight at the 4-star hotel on Lake Garda
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer by private minivan to Toscolano Maderno to start the walking tour along the Paper Mill Valley, an extremely valuable industrial archaeology heritage site. Visit to the Paper Museum and paper production workshop. After lunch at a restaurant on Lake Garda, the afternoon will be dedicated to the discovery of Limone del Garda, one of the most picturesque towns overlooking Lake Garda, still famous for the Lemon Houses already existing when Goethe experienced his Italian Journey. At the end of the visit, return to the hotel with private transfer and overnight stay.
Day 4: Lake Garda - Cooking Class & Oil Mill
Cooking class on Lake Garda & lunch
Visit of the Oil Mill on Lake Garda & tasting
Overnight at the 4-star hotel on Lake Garda
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer by private minivan to a private villa by the lake to join a homemade egg pasta cooking class. At the end, lunch at the villa. In the afternoon, a guided tour of an oil mill on Lake Garda and tasting. At the end of the visit, return to the hotel with private transfer and overnight stay.
Day 5: Free Day on Lake Garda
Free day either to unwind and relax or to explore at your pace your favorite destinations, such as Brescia, Verona, Venice, etc.
Day 6: Lake Iseo & Riva Vintage Yatchs
Boat trip to Monte Isola and relaxing walk along the lakefront
Lunch at a restaurant on Monte Isola
Guided visit to the vintage Riva Workshops & Collection
Overnight at a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and private transfer to Lake Iseo, where you depart for the shores of Lake Iseo, to reach by boat Monte Isola, one of the largest and most fascinating lake islands in Europe. After a relaxing walk along the lakefront, you will enjoy traditional food at a characteristic restaurant on the island. In the afternoon, our driver will lead us to the workshops of a historic restorer and seller of vintage Riva boats, where you will also visit the most complete Riva Collection in the world. Check in at a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo.
Day 7: Franciacorta wineries & e-bike
E-bike guided tour in the Franciacorta vineyards
Lunch at a local "agriturismo" farm house
Franciacorta winery visit with tasting
Overnight at a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the heart of Franciacorta vineyards, where you will experience a e-bike guided tour immersed into nature, to discover the famous vines and grapes used to produce Franciacorta sparkling wine. After the tour, you will stop at a local farmhouse to taste local produce and preparations for lunch. The afternoon will proceed with a guided tour of one of the prestigious wineries of Franciacorta and tasting of their exclusive wines. At the end of the visit, return to the hotel with private transfer and overnight stay.
Day 8: Dairy & Bergamo
Cheese factory visit & cheese tasting
Relaxing walk: the Venetian Walls (UNESCO) of Bergamo
Dinner in the Medieval Upper Town of Bergamo
Overnight at a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the upper part of Lake Iseo to discover and experience the production of local cheese at one of the most characteristic dairies in the area. The day will continue towards Bergamo to discover the Upper City, a precious medieval nucleus surrounded by its famous Venetian walls (UNESCO heritage). Dinner at the heart of the Medieval Town. Return by private minivan to the hotel.
Day 9: Arrivederci!
After breakfast at the Hotel, free time for individual activities and private transfer to the airport.
Fees from Milan: from € 3.390,00
Fee per person in double room based on 6 participants.
Tour available for a minimum of 2 participants.
Are you planning to come with your own car? Request your customized quotation
Fees include:
Transfers by private minivan with driver and free wi-fi for the entire itinerary
5 nights in a 4-star hotel on Lake Garda, with breakfast
3 nights in a 4-star hotel on Lake Iseo, with breakfast
3 lunches in a restaurant
1 lunch in a farmhouse
1 dinner in a restaurant in Upper Town Bergamo
1 Cooking Lesson with shared lunch of the preparations
1 winery visit on Lake Garda (Lugana and Amarone tasting)
1 guided walking tour along the Paper Mill Valley
1 ticket to visit the Paper Museum and experience the paper workshop
1 ticket to visit the traditional Lemon Houses (18th century)
1 ticket to visit the vintage Riva restoring workshop and collection
1 E-bike guided tour in Franciacorta
1 winery visit in Franciacorta with tasting
1 guided tour of an oil mill on Lake Garda, with tasting
1 visit to a dairy with a workshop for the preparation of local cheese
1 Boat ticket Sulzano-Monte Isola (round trip)
Medical insurance (only for non-Italian citizens)
Italy Destination by Paltours Assistance
Fees do not include: What is not expressly indicated
Other useful information:
Tour available in Italian and English (other languages available at extra charge)
The order of the experiences may vary
The itinerary is entirely customizable on request
Contact us for further information:
E-mail: info@italy-destination.it
Tel. +39 030 7400561
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