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This 5 Days-4 Nights proposal will permit you to discover the region Liguria, with its gogeous towns and breath taking panoramas. Every day with a guide you will partecipate to an excursion on foot, by boat or by train in order to admire Cinqueterre. The tour will start with a guided tour of  Genova and its historic town, where it is possible to smell the fragrance of the bread and focaccia bread and continues with the visit of the gardens of Villa Pallavicini and Portofino and San Fruttuoso. 

The appearance of things change according to the emotions, and thus we see magic and beauty in them, while the magic and beauty are really in ourselves.
Kahlil Gibran

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The Acquario of Genova is one of the most extensive exhibits of aquatic-biodiversity in Europe: it hosts more than 400 species of fishes  such as the antarctic animals, the sirens of the sea, sharks, pinguins, seals, colour fish of the coral barrier and much more.

DAY 1 (Genoa)

Arrival at your hotel. Meet and Greet and aperitive. Transfer to Genova. In the afternoon guided tour of the city and panoramic ascent to Bigo. Return to your hotel and overnight stay.

 DAY 2 (Genoa)

 After breakfast departure to Genova where you will visit the Acquario, one of the most extensive exhibits of aquatic- biodiversity in Europe. After lunch entrance to the Gardens of Villa Pallavicini, a gougeos natural corner, scattered of little lakes and poetic views. Return back to the hotel. Overnight stay.

DAY 3 (Cinque terre)

After breakfast , full day escorted tour of the Cinque Terre included the local train from Manarola to Monterosso and the boat from Monterosso to La Spezia. Back to your hotel. Overnight stay in hotel.

DAY 4 (Recco – Portofino and San. Fruttuoso)

 After breakfast departure to the area around Recco where you will visit a cellar and have a tasting of their traditional products. After departure to Santa Margherita where you will embark for Portofino and San Fruttuoso. Return back to the hotel. Overnight stay.

DAY 5

After breakfast departure.

This tour will lead you to discover and admire the most important attractions in Verona and Mantua, combining guided visits with shopping in a famous Outlet Fashion District and relax in the tranquil and reinvigorating athmosphere of Parco Giardino Sigurtà.

Cultivated leisure is the aim of man.
Oscar Wilde

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Verona is the theatre of Romeo and Juliet’s most famous love story. A true gem among the Italian historic cities has always enchanted its visitors, world renowned for the Summer Opera Season at the Arena, Juliet’s Balcony, its Roman theatre and Castelvecchio. Don’t forget to get an eyeful to its elegant boutiques in via Mazzini or among the stalls in Piazza delle Erbe.

DAY 1

Arrival at your hotel on Lake Garda. Meet and Greet. Overnight  stay

DAY 2 (Verona – Parco Giardino Sigurtà)

After breakfast, departure to Verona. Legend and reality are mixed in Romeo and Juliet’s tragical love story set in this romantic city where you can visit Juliet’s House with her famous Balcony and her tombstone, the Roman theatre and Castelvecchio with a guided walking tour. Don’t forget to get an eyeful to its elegant boutiques in via Mazzini or among the stalls in Piazza delle Erbe. Free time for lunch. You will spend the afternoon in Parco Giardino Sigurtà, one-of-a-kind oasis of green covering an area of 600.00 sqm not far from Lake Garda. Scenic gardens with original box-hedging, pictoresque coreographical settings with gushing fountains, the beautiful Great Old Oak and the Maze will all surprise you. Return to your hotel in Desenzano for the overnight stay.

DAY 3 (Mantua – Outlet Fashion District) 

After breakfast, departure to Mantova. The guided tour will let you appreciate this romantic city that owes much of its charm to the Gonzaga’s family that ruled the town for almost three centuries leaving such distinctive features as Palazzo Ducale and Palazzo Te, outstanding symbols of its power. Time at your disposal for lunch. In the afternoon you will reach the Outlet Fashion District for free time and shopping. Return back to your hotel. Overnight stay.

DAY 4  

Departure after breakfast.

Shopping and Italian wine is a perfect combination for those who love a luxurious solution for their holiday. In 4 days you will explore Franciacorta, an area renowned for its sparkling wines and pamper yourself with massages or healing treatments in Spa of the hotel.

Fashion fades, only style remains the same.
Coco Chanel

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Set in Sarnico on the shores of Lake Iseo, Cocca Hotel Royal Thai Spa offers spacious rooms and a rooftop terrace. Surrounded by an enchanting landscape this hotel is a perfect place to restore and relax: with its Royal Thai Spa and Wellness area is indicated for a well-being stay. In an exotic setting featuring original Thai decorations and furnishings, guest can discover the magic of Thailand. At your disposal a panoramic indoor swimming pool, a solarium, sauna, hammam bath, jacuzzi and relaxation area.

DAY 1  

Arrival at you hotel in Sarnico. Meet and Greet. Dinner and overnight stay at Cocca Hotel. 

DAY 2 (Franciacorta – Outlet Shopping Village) 

After Breakfast departure to Franciacorta, a famous area renowned for its sparkling wines. You will visit a wine cellar, including the explanation of the wine-making procedure called Franciacorta’s Method and a taste of a selection of exquisite Franciacorta’s Saten. Returning back to your hotel you will stop at Franciacorta Outlet Shopping Village, where you will have free time for the lunch and for shopping. Dinner and overnight stay. 

DAY 3 (Lake Iseo) 

After Breakfast free time for visit Lake Iseo and to relax in the Hotel’s Spa. In the afternoon you will take part to a hands-on cooking session at Cocca Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 4  

Departure after breakfast.

Lake Garda, Lake Maggiore and Lake Como are the precious jewels of Northern Italy Lakes’ District. What makes it a perfect tourist destination? Enchanting villages and characteristic towns dotted on their shores, breath-taking backdrops with imposing mountain scenaries, pictoresque villas with ornamental garden: discover much more with our most complete itinerary for a wide range of experiences!

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Lao Tzu

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Near Como, Varenna is a little fishing village dating back to the medieval times with Castle Vezio and beautiful villas overlooking the lake.

DAY 1

Arrival at your hotel in Brescia. Meet and Greet. Overnight stay.

DAY 2 (Brescia)

After breakfast meet your guide for a walking tour of  Brescia and explore its artistic treasures: the UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Salvatore – Santa Giulia Monastic complex, the remains of roman temple and theatre, the fortified castle on Cidneo hill. Free time at your disposal for lunch and shopping. Back to your hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 3 (Lake Como)

After breakfast, full day escorted tour to Villa Carlotta and Bellagio. Villa Carlotta, the symbol of Lake Como, will be visited both in its interiors and in its famous gardens. Bellagio, the pearl of the lake, has a charming historic centre called the “Borgo” and boasts some of the most prestigious villas overlooking the lake such as Villa Melzi and Villa Serbelloni embellished with many works of art. Return to your hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 4 (Lake Orta)

After breakfast departure to Lake Orta, a little basin of the Pre Alps, visit of San Giulio Island and Borgo Orta, beautiful setting in a romantic and paceful atmosphere. Free time for lunch and leisure. Return back to the hotel on Lake Maggiore and overnight stay.

 DAY 5 (Lake Maggiore)

After breakfast visit of Villa Taranto botanical gardens which show one of the most interesting selection of flowers from the world over, a wonderful scenario of forms and colours: the Dahlia maze composed by more than 300 varieties of dahlias, small waterfalls and fountains surrounded by blooming flower beds and decorative sculptures. Transfer to Pallanza and on board of private boat you reach Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella where you will appreciate the Borromeo Palace and its gardens. Return back to your hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 6 (Lake Garda)

After breakfast departure to Lake Garda and arrival at your hotel in Salò. Time at your disposal for taking lunch in a tipical “trattoria” or by a lakeside bar and a stroll around its characteristic center full of shops. In the afternoon a private boat trip will take you to Isola Del Garda to admire the elegant neo-gothic Venetian style villa from the early 1900 with its beautiful Italian and English gardens. Return to you hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 7 (Lake Garda)

After breakfast departure to Gardone Riviera for a visit to the Vittoriale, Gabriele D’Annunzio’s House, full of  memorabilia, and its gardens with the Mausoleum. Free time for lunch in Gardone and than a short transfert to Manerba del Garda and Cantina Avanzi. Visit of the wine cellar and tasting of a selection of distillates. Back to you hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 8

After breakfast departure.

This tour give you the possibility to appreciate the cities of Brescia and Milan with their important monuments and museums and have shopping in their most fashionable streets. Enjoy your holiday in an elegant Art Nouveau-style hotel in the center of Brescia and immerse yourself in a historic athmosphere.

Elegance doesn’t mean being noticed, it means being remembered.
Giorgio Armani

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Franciacorta is an area rewnoned all over the world for its sparkling wines. The landscape between Brescia and Lake Iseo is rich in vineyards and charming wine cellars and dotted with important churches such as Abbazia Olivetana in Rodengo Saiano and San Pietro in Lamosa in Provaglio d’Iseo.

DAY 1

Arrival at your hotel in Brescia. Meet and Greet. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 2 (Brescia)

After breakfast a guided walking tour will introduces you you to the center of Brescia with its historic monuments dating back to the Roman period and the Medieval era such as Piazza del Foro, the beautiful Cathedral Duomo Vecchio and Palazzo Broletto. In the afternoon free time for shopping, or to discover some important museums of Brescia, e.g. the Tempio Capitolino and the Monastery of Santa Giulia, recently included in the Unesco World Heritage List. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 3 (Franciacorta)

After breakfast departure to Franciacorta to visit wine cellar Bersi Serlini: explanation of the wine-making procedure called Franciacorta’s Method and tasting of a selection of wine and distillates. On the way back to Brescia a stop at Franciacorta Outlet where you have free time for shopping and lunch. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 4 (Milan)

After breakfast departure to Milan: the capital of Lombardy can be a surprise to you, an interesting blend of culture, arts and crafts, shopping and lifestyle. Contemporary design and historical monuments will be unexpectedly explored in a half day walking tour of its center. Free time for lunch and a stroll in the fashion district near Piazza Duomo: the Opera temple Teatro alla Scala is not far away and a visit to its Museum is highly recommended. Return back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 5  

After breakfast departure.

This tour give you the possibility to appreciate the cities of Brescia and Milan with their important monuments and museums and have shopping in their most fashionable streets. Enjoy your holiday in a prestigious Villa setting in a sumptuous scenario and near to the historic center of Brescia.

I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.
Marilyn Monroe

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Milan is an interesting blend of culture, arts and crafts, shopping and lifestyle. Contemporary design and historical monuments will be unexpectedly explored walking along the streets of the center and in the fashion district near Piazza Duomo.

DAY 1

Arrival at your hotel in Brescia. Meet and Greet. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 2 (Brescia)

After breakfast a guided walking tour will introduces you you to the center of Brescia with its historic monuments dating back to the Roman period and the Medieval era such as Piazza del Foro, the beautiful Cathedral Duomo Vecchio and Palazzo Broletto. In the afternoon free time for shopping, or to discover some important museums of Brescia, e.g. the Tempio Capitolino and the Monastery of Santa Giulia, recently included in the Unesco World Heritage List. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 3 (Franciacorta)

After breakfast departure to Franciacorta to visit Bersi Serlini wine cellar: explanation of the wine-making procedure called Franciacorta’s Method and tasting of a selection of wine and distillates. On the way back to Brescia a stop at Franciacorta Outlet where you have free time for shopping and lunch. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 4 (Milano)

After breakfast departure to Milan: the capital of Lombardy can be a surprise to you, an interesting blend of culture, arts and crafts, shopping and lifestyle. Contemporary design and historical monuments will be unexpectedly explored in a half day walking tour of its center. Free time for lunch and a stroll in the fashion district near Piazza Duomo: the Opera temple Teatro alla Scala is not far away and a visit to its Museum is highly recommended. Return back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 5  

After breakfast departure.

Visit the Stradivari’s Violin Museum in Cremona, the Musical Instruments Museum in Brescia, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Arena in Verona: music for your ears and eyes. We can provide also tickets for special events in Brescia such as the International Piano Festival in May-June and the X Giornate Musical Festival in September and for the Arena Summer Opera Season.

The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Teatro alla Scala is one of the most important monument of Milan. Every night it is possible to admire a concert, the opera or a ballet. Furthermore being near the Brera district before the shows it is possile to have a drink in the most artistic streets of thi city.

DAY 1

Arrival at your hotel in Brescia. Meet and Greet. Overnight stay. 

DAY 2 (Brescia) 

After breakfast, you will meet your guide for a walking tour of the city centre. You will discover Brescia and its historic monuments dating back to the Roman period and the Medieval era such as Piazza del Foro, the beautiful Cathedral Duomo Vecchio and Palazzo Broletto. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon visit to the Musical Instruments Museum, a collection of wood winds and violins. Overnight stay. 

DAY 3 (Milan)

After breakfast departure to Milan: the capital of Lombardy can be a surprise to you, an interesting blend of culture, arts and crafts, shopping and lifestyle. Contemporary design and historical monuments will be unexpectedly explored in a half day walking tour of its center. Free time for lunch and a stroll in the fashion district near Piazza Duomo: the Opera temple Teatro alla Scala is not far away and a visit to its Museum is highly recommended. Return back to Brescia and overnight stay. 

DAY 4  (Cremona)

After breakfast, departure to Cremona, renowned for the Stradivari’ violins. Walking guided tour in the city centre and visit to the Cathedral, Battistero, Torrazzo, Palazzo Comunale and Loggia dei Militi, and the Museo del Violino with audiogiude included. Time at your disposal for lunch. In the afternoon entrance and visit of Ponchielli Theatre. Return back to Brescia and overnight stay.

DAY 5 (Verona) 

After breakfast, departure to Verona theatre of Romeo and Juliet’s most famous love story. A true gem among the Italian historic cities has always enchanted its visitors. World renowned for the Summer Opera Season at the Arena, Juliet’s Balcony, its Roman theatre and Castelvecchio. Not to forget to get an eyeful to its elegant boutiques in via Mazzini or among the stalls in Piazza delle Erbe. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon entrance and guided visit to the Arena Museum. Return to your hotel in Brescia. Overnight stay.

 DAY 6 

Departure after breakfast.

Brescia is a historic town located in the region of Lombardy between Milan and Verona provided with good transport links which make it an ideal jumping-off point for Lake Garda and Iseo, two of the main lakes of Northen Italy.

Art arises when the secret vision of the artist and the manifestation of nature agree to find new shapes.
Kahlil Gibran

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Discover the city centre rich in monuments and museums: the Monastic complex of San Salvatore and Santa Giulia recently included in the Unesco World Heritage list; Piazza del Foro and the Tempio Capitolino, dating back to the Roman period, the beautiful Cathedral Duomo Vecchio and Palazzo Broletto of the medieval era and Piazza Loggia that reminds of the power of Venice over the town for almost three centuries.

DAY 1  

Arrival at your hotel in Brescia. Meet and Greet. Overnight stay.

DAY 2 (Brescia) 

After breakfast a guided walking tour will introduce you to the center of Brescia with its historic monuments dating back to the Roman period and the Medieval era such as Piazza del Foro, the beautiful Cathedral Duomo Vecchio and Palazzo Broletto. In the afternoon free time for shopping, or to discover some important museums of Brescia, e.g. the Tempio Capitolino and the Monastery of Santa Giulia, recently included in the Unesco World Heritage List. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 3 (Villa Mazzucchelli – Millemiglia Museum) 

After breakfast, head off towords Mazzano a few kilometers from Brescia: here there is Villa Mazzucchelli, a noble Palladian-style palace rich in furniture and frescoes of the 19^th century. Inside the villa is hosted the Fashion Museum, Franca Meo’s collection of more than 6000 pieces including pillbox hats, umbrellas, fans, gloves and toys, and the Wine and Corkscrew Museum. Back to Brescia for lunch and in the afternoon visit of the Millemiglia Museum: on display there are some of the famous classic cars that ran the Mille Miglia Race. Overnight stay.

DAY 4  

Departure after breakfast.

This tour give you the possibility to appreciate the best historical sites in Northern Italy. Three full day excusions to discover Brescia, Lake Garda and Verona, and to visit their beautiful centers rich of monument and museum such as Gabriele D’annunzio’s House, the Catullo’s Caves and Castelvecchio Museum.

History is indeed the witness to times past, the light of the truth, the life of memory, the guide to life, the messenger of antiquity.
Cicero

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Brescia is a historic town located in the region of Lombardy between Milan and Verona provided with good transport links which make it an ideal jumping-off point for Lake Garda and Iseo. Discover its centre rich in monuments and museums: the Monastic complex of San Salvatore and Santa Giulia recently included in the Unesco World Heritage list; Piazza del Foro and the Tempio Capitolino, dating back to the Roman period, the beautiful Cathedral Duomo Vecchio and Palazzo Broletto of the medieval era and Piazza Loggia that reminds of the Venetian power over the town for almost three centuries.

DAY 1

Arrival at your hotel in Brescia. Meet and Greet. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 2 (Brescia) 

After breakfast a half day guided walking tour to explore the peculiar features of the historic centre of Brescia: the Roman area with Piazza del Foro, the Medieval heritage in Piazza Duomo with its cathedral and Palazzo Broletto, the Venetian-style Piazza Loggia with its clocktower. In the afternoon free time for shopping or to discover a few of its museums (eg. Monastic complex of S. Salvatore – Santa Giulia and Capitolium archaeological area, UNESCO World Heritage sites). Overnight stay.

DAY 3 (Gardone Riviera – Sirmione)

After breakfast departure to Gardone Riviera for a visit to the Vittoriale, Gabriele D’Annunzio’s House full of original memorabilia and its gorgeous gardens in which there is an open-air amphitheatre, the warship Puglia e other weird artefacts. Free time for lunch in Gardone Riviera and then board for a short cruise to Sirmione nestled on a charming peninsula. Visit to Catullo’s Caves, remainings of a roman villa, and time at your disposal to discover this picturesque town with its crenellated walled castle. Return back to Brescia. Overnight stay.

DAY 4  (Verona)

After breakfast, departure to Verona, a true gem among the Italian historic cities. It has always enchanted its visitors and is world renowned for the Summer Opera Season at the Arena. Legend and reality are mixed in Romeo and Juliet’s tragical love story set in this romantic city where you can visit Juliet’s House with her famous Balcony, her tombstone and the Roman theatre with a guided walking tour. Don’t forget to get an eyeful to its elegant boutiques in via Mazzini or among the stalls in Piazza delle Erbe. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon entrance and audioguide at the Castelvecchio Museum. Return to your hotel in Brescia. Overnight stay. 

DAY 5

Departure after breakfast.

You will get to know the most important features of some outstanding cities of Northern Italy such as Venice, Verona and Brescia through the love stories of famous literary or historical characters.

The measure of love is to love without measure.
Sant’Agostino

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Venice doesn’t need any spot or advertising: a must-see, striking, unrivalled, timeless, stunning scenario!

DAY 1

Arrival at your hotel in Brescia. Meet and Greet. Dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 2 (Brescia)

After breakfast, you will meet your guide for a walking tour of the city centre. Brescia with its bygone relaxing athmosphere has been the perfect set for literary and historical love affairs such as the one between Ermengarda and her husband King Carlo Magno; Andreuola and Gabriotto described in a novel of Boccaccio’s Decameron; the poet Ugo Foscolo and Marzia Martinengo. Follow their tracks and Brescia will be disclosed to your eyes with its historic monuments dating back to the Roman period and the Medieval era such as Piazza del Foro, the beautiful Duomo Vecchio Cathedral and Palazzo Broletto. Lunch in a typical restaurant and in the afternoon time at your disposal for shopping or discovering other important museums such as recently included in Unesco World Heritage List Monastic complex of S. Salvatore and S. Giulia. Overnight stay.

DAY 3 (Gardone Riviera – Sirmione)

After breakfast, departure to Gardone Riviera on Lake Garda: visit of the Vittoriale, House of Gabriele D’Annunzio, a brilliant intellectual of the past century and the gardens with his Mausoleum. The countless pieces of memorabilia collected inside the Prioria remind of his most famous love affairs with the actress Eleonora Duse and the Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka. Free time for lunch in Gardone Riviera and then board from a cruise to Sirmione laying in a charming peninsula renowned for Aquaria Thermal Center and Catullo’s Caves, remainings of a roman villa. In its medieval Castle once lived Ebengardo with his darling Arice but their love ended tragically: Arice was killed by a pasionate suitor and in his turn Ebengardo stabbed him to death. Transfer to Desenzano and overnight stay.

DAY 4 (Verona – Parco Giardino Sigurtà)

After breakfast, departure to Verona, a true gem among the Italian historic cities has always enchanted its visitors and world renowned for the Summer Opera Season at the Arena. Legend and reality are mixed in Romeo and Juliet’s tragical love story set in this romantic city where you can visit Juliet’s House with her famous Balcony and her tombston, the Roman theatre and Castelvecchio with a guided walking tour. Don’t to forget to get an eyeful to its elegant boutiques in via Mazzini or among the stalls in Piazza delle Erbe. Free time for lunch. You will spend the afternoon in Parco Giardino Sigurtà, one-of-a-kind oasis of green covering an area of 600.00 sqm not far from Lake Garda. Scenic gardens with original box-hedging, pictoresque coreographical settings with gushing fountains, the beautiful Great Old Oak and the Maze will all surprise you. Return to your hotel in Desenzano for the overnight stay.

DAY 5 (Venice)

After breakfast departure to Venice, the most romantic city in the world, it is icon in itself a one-of-a-kind open air museum. Venetian was the most famous lover Giacomo Casanova. Lose yoursef in the maze of its canals, discover its glorious historical heritage or indulge yourself in a romantic ride on a “gondola“. In the afternoon, a look at Palazzo Ducale and the famous Bridge of Sighs and a guided tour through the calli from Piazza San Marco to Rialto. Overnight stay in Mestre, near Venice.

DAY 6 (Venice)

After breakfast, a day cruise to the islands of the lagoon Murano, Burano and Torcello. In Murano you will be shown the ancient art of glassmaking by a master of art who will give shape to some objects in front of your eyes. Burano famous for its lace factories and its fishermen’s houses painted in bright colours. In Torcello you will admire S. Fosca Church and S. Maria Cathedral with beautiful mosaics. On board you will taste a typical Venetian lunch based on fish. Back to the hotel and overnight stay.

DAY 7

After breakfast departure.