X-Large Travel Catalog, Summer 2016

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X-Large Travel Catalog, Summer 2016
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www.x-large.it
The Agency
Welcome to X-Large Travel, the incoming agency based in
South Tyrol in the north of Italy.
On the following pages you will find our wide range of travel
destinations and programs. From Brennero to Sicily, we
work with hotels, restaurants, wineries, and variety of other
Our Service Offering
• 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- stars Hotels
• Individual travel programs
• Incentive program
• Overnight stops
• Guides and sightseeing tours in different languages
• Boat and ferry trips
• Visits to wineries with wine tasting
• “Törggelen” parties and music
• Coaches for transfers and tours
• Typical and/or special lunch and dinner menus
• Bicycle tours with guides
• Concert tickets
...and much much more! Just ask.
businesses and service providers that have been consistently
acknowledged by our customers as achieving top marks for
friendliness and service. Our professional and experienced
team is always focussed on ensuring that your trip to Italy is
an unforgettable experience.
Calculation base
On the following pages you’ll find quotations you are
welcome to use for your calculations. Please note that these
are indicative prices only. We fix the prices in relation to exact
date, duration and quantity of trips. The prices are subject to
seasonal variations.
Please note that the quoted package prices do not include the
“guest tax” levied in many destinations and are only valid for
a minimum of 20 people. For every 21 participants in the tour,
an additional participant can be included free of charge.
The Team
Gottfried Walter
Manager
Planning and Coordination
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Administration
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Planning and Sales
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Index
SOUTH TYROL
Hotel Heide........................................................................................................4
Additional Services in South Tyrol............................................................ 5
Flower Magic.....................................................................................................6
„Knottenkino“ in Mid-summer..................................................................6
Glaciers and Palm Trees................................................................................ 7
Golden Autumn............................................................................................... 7
TRENTINO
Bernina Express................................................................................................8
Mountains, Lakes, & Grappa.......................................................................8
Foodprints of World War I............................................................................9
Fairytale Castles in Trentino........................................................................9
ACTIVE TRAVEL -BICYCLE
From South Tyrol to Lake Garda...............................................................10
South Tyrol - East Tyrol.................................................................................10
South Tyrol and Trentino............................................................................. .11
South Tyrol – A Paradise of Apples and Wine..................................... 11
Dobbiaco to Venice........................................................................................12
Lake Garda & Verona....................................................................................12
Lagoons of the Po Delta...............................................................................13
Ride around Venice........................................................................................13
Flower Riviera.................................................................................................. 14
Southern Tuscany.......................................................................................... 14
Hiking and Biking in South Tyrol..............................................................15
ACTIVE TRAVEL – WALKING TOURS
Walking the Ancient Water Channels of Merano............................16
Highlights of the Dolomites . ..................................................................16
Hiking in an Alpine Paradise - South Tyrol and Lake Garda..........17
Hiking at Lake Garda.....................................................................................17
MUSIC EVENTS
Easter Concert in South Tyrol
Easter Concert at Lake Garda .................................................................. 18
Mothers’ Day Concert . ............................................................................... 18
Speck Festival..................................................................................................19
Alpine Festival.................................................................................................19
Dolomite Fire on the Alpe di Siusi..........................................................19
Autumn Festival............................................................................................ 20
Almabtrieb in Meranza............................................................................. 20
Grand Spatzenfest in Castelrotto.......................................................... 20
Tyrolean Mountain Christmas..................................................................21
Season‘s End.....................................................................................................21
Merano Grape Festival.................................................................................21
EVENT TOURS
Lake Garda with a trip to the Opera in the Arena of Verona...... 22
„Gran Teatro La Fenice“ of Venice ..........................................................22
Cherry Blossom Festival in Emilia Romagna......................................23
Camellia Blossoms on Lake Maggiore . ...............................................23
40th Circus Festival in Monte Carlo......................................................24
Carnival in Venice..........................................................................................24
Carnival in Nice..............................................................................................25
The Lemon Festival in Menton................................................................25
The Ham Festival in San Daniele........................................................... 26
Grape Festival in Bardolino...................................................................... 26
Tortellini Festival with Lake Garda & Verona.....................................27
Pearls of Tuscany and the Chianti Festival..........................................27
Formula 1 in Monaco................................................................................... 28
Formula 1 in Monza..................................................................................... 28
MotoGP in Mugello..................................................................................... 29
PLEASURE TOURS
Tasty South Tyrol........................................................................................... 30
Pleasure tour - Verona, Mantova, Lake Garda................................... 30
Piedmont - a tour for Connoisseurs.......................................................31
The Culinary Delights of Tuscany............................................................31
Emilia Romagna - Wine and Balsamics................................................32
Friuli - Art, Culture and Delectable Cuisine........................................32
GARDENS
The Gardens of Paradise.............................................................................33
Garden Dreams on Lake Maggiore........................................................33
TRAVEL BARGAINS
Trentino - South Tyrol...................................................................................34
Lake Garda........................................................................................................34
Flower Riviera..................................................................................................35
Tuscany..............................................................................................................35
LAKE GARDA
Enchanting Lakes of Northern Italy...................................................... 36
Lake Garda – classical and good............................................................. 36
Isola del Garda – Pleasure Island............................................................37
Gardaland.........................................................................................................37
NORTHERN ITALY
On Expidition .................................................................................................38
Prosecco Street.............................................................................................. 39
Lake Maggiore............................................................................................... 39
TUSCANY
Umbria & South Tuscany..........................................................................40
Elba.....................................................................................................................40
Cinque Terre & Portofino........................................................................... 41
Tuscany with Pisa, Lucca & Siena........................................................... 41
DISCOVER SOMETHING
7Worlds Unesco.............................................................................................42
Marche & Abruzzo........................................................................................43
Cultural Treasures of Emilia Romagna.................................................43
Capri, Naples & Pompeii............................................................................ 44
A Sicilian Experience................................................................................... 44
LET’S GO TO THE BEACH
Rimini / Riccione............................................................................................45
Jesolo..................................................................................................................45
CITY TRIPS AND TOURS
Rom – the pearl of Antiquity................................................................... 46
Venice................................................................................................................ 46
SHOPPING TRIPS
Milan..................................................................................................................47
Mantua & Verona..........................................................................................47
WELLNESS
... in the Thermal Baths of Merano........................................................ 48
... in the Dolomites....................................................................................... 48
... in Abano....................................................................................................... 49
... in Colà............................................................................................................ 49
WINTER
Verona’s Christmas Market
Christmas Markets in South Tyrol
Christmas in the Mountains
Christmas at Lake Garda
Biathlon Festival in Antholz
New Year’s in South Tyrol
New Year’s at Lake Garda
Ski the Mighty Dolomites
Winter Hiking in South Tyrol
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SOUTH TYROL
Our Own Hotel – a haven in southern South Tyrol
Hotel Heide Park*** in Auer
Our Hotel, next to the cycle path,
is an ideal starting point for day
trips to the surrounding region
with its numerous sights.
www.hotelheide.it
ƒƒ Welcome drink (incl. from 3 nights)
ƒƒ Dance evening (incl. from 4 nights)
ƒƒ In autumn typical “Törggelen” in the tavern
(with supplement)
ƒƒ Barbecue evening by the pool (weather
permitting)
ƒƒ Special farewell dinner (incl. from 4 nights)
ƒƒ Dinner with South Tyrolean specialties
(within the scope of half-board)
ƒƒ Dinner with Italian specialties (within the
scope of half board)
BOOK NOW!
Telephone: +39 0471 819 556
Fax: +39 0471 819 558
info@x-large.it
ƒƒ Guided walk through the alleys of Ora
ƒƒ Wine tasting in our wine cellar
Info
(supplement of 6,50 @ pP)
Location: 200 m from the town centre
Single Supplement: 12 @ per night
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pP in DBL
Hotel: 45 new rooms, panorama lift, bar, restaurant, rustic
tavern, panorama terrace, garden terrace, beer garden, outdoor pool, TV-room.
Rooms: shower/WC, TV, phone, and several with balconies.
Bus parking: at the hotel
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South
Tyrol
Mountains,
Wine and Sunshine
Optional/Add-on
Program Activities
South Tyrolean “Törggelen” with
typical meal and music in a rustic restaurant.
Euro
ca. 29,5e0pP
Pric
ca. 7 Euro
Visit to a winery or orchard
ca. 7 Euro
Full day guide (depending on the tour)
Guide for the city of Bolzano,
Merano, Bressanone, Brunico
“Hüttenzauber” Entertainment in a
mountain hut with a typical snack,
1/4 l of red wine and a solo entertainer.
Price pP
Price pP
ca. 150-170
Euro
ro
ca. 130 Eu
uro
ca. 21 EpP
Price
Music evening in the hotel
ro
ca. 160 Eu
Visits to castles and palaces
Euro
ab ca. 6e pP
Pric
Visit to the “Platterhof” museum of
apiculture in Renon with honey tasting.
ca. 5 Euro
Visit the South Tyrolean Archeological
Museum/Ötzi Museum Bolzano
uro
ca. 10 EpP
Price pP
Price
Visit to the Gardens of
Euro
ca. 10,5e0pP
Tour the pilgrimage site of
Maria Weissenstein
free
Visit the “Earth Pyramids”
free
Trauttmansdorff Castle
of South Tyrol
Wine Country
4-Day Tour
Wine tasting at a winery on the
South Tyrolean wine route or in the hotel
Exclusive
Tour
Pric
April to the end of May
ƒƒ Accommodation in a good 3- or 4-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with a Delicious 3-Course Menu and Salad Buffet
ƒƒ 1 x Private Tour of a Prestigious Winery
ƒƒ 1 x Exclusive Tour of an Estate Vineyard
ƒƒ 1 x Vineyard Tour Followed by a Wine Tasting at a
Specialized Wine Bar
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 49 # pP
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel.
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pP in DBL
DAY 2: Enjoy your breakfast, and then take a drive to
Montagna where you will visit the Pfitscher Winery, the
first climate-controlled winery in South Tyrol and where
a spectacular panoramic view of the South Tyrolean
wine region awaits you. After an interesting tour of
their cellar, a selection of their high quality wines
will be laid out for you to sample and compare. In the
afternoon, travel South Tyrol’s “wine street” to San Paolo
in Appiano. There, you will visit “Vis à Vis”, a renowned
modern wine bar, first touring a nearby vineyard and
then enjoying an extensive tasting of wines from all
regions of Italy.
DAY 1: Today you will go on a very special and exclusive tour
of a vineyard estate located high above the rooftops
of Bolzano. Here you will enjoy a glass of “Saint
Magdalener” and a classic South Tyrolian “Bretteljause”
(a selection of meats and garnishes served on a
wooden platter) as you take in the amazing outdoor
panorama. Afterwards you’ll be treated to a guided tour
of Bolzano or Merano.
DAY 4: Pack your things and journey homeward
after breakfast.
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SOUTH TYROL
South Tyrol
“Knottnkino” –
The Rock Cinema in
Flower Magic
4-Day Tour
April to the end of May
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 1 x Full-day travel guide for trip of your choice
ƒƒ 1 x Music evening with solo entertainer
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
4
from 129
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Journey to your hotel in South Tyrol.
DAY 2: Take a day trip to Lake Garda with a possible boat
trip or take a tour of the Dolomites with a stop in the
woodcarving museum at “Dolfi Land”.
DAY 3: In the morning, journey to Merano with a possible
visit to the weekly market. In the afternoon, visit the
gardens at Trauttmansdorff castle and taste wine
in a local winery. And that evening, enjoy music and
dancing with a solo entertainer.
DAY 4: Journey home.
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5-Day Tour
Mid June through
the End of August
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner within the Scope of Half Board
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 34 # pP
Mid-Summer
ƒƒ 1 x Music Evening with a Solo Entertainer
ƒƒ 1 x Easy Guided Hike
ƒƒ 2 x Tour Guide for Day Trips
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 36 # pP
4
from 188
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel.
DAY 2: Today take a tour of the wonderful Dolomites,
with a stopover to see the fascinating wood carving displays at Dolfi Land.
DAY 3: After breakfast this morning, you’ll start off on
an easy half-day hike to Knottnkino, the “Rock
Cinema” at Verano, where you will enjoy an absolutely breathtaking mountain panorama. In the
afternoon, take a drive down “Wine Street”
and attend a wine tasting.
DAY 4: This morning it’s a day trip with a tour guide to
Lake Garda where you’ll also enjoy a boat ride. And
dance the night away with music provided by a
solo entertainer at your hotel.
DAY 5: Journey home.
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Glaciers and
Palm Trees
4-Day Tour
Mid June to
early September
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Ride on the Senales Valley (Schnalstal) Glacier Cable Car (where Ötzi, the world-famous glacier mummy, was found)
ƒƒ 1 x Entrance to the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle
ƒƒ 1 x Guide for a Day Trip Chosen by Your Group
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 36 # pP
Golden
Autumn
4-Day Tour
September to the
end of October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner within the Scope of Half Board
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 1 x “Törggele” evening (within the limits of HB)
with typical menu and music
ƒƒ 1 x Guide for a day trip of your choice
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 35 # pP
4
from 139
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Journey to your hotel in South Tyrol.
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from 179
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel.
DAY 2: Breakfast in you hotel, and then you’re off to Maso
Corto in the Senales Valley to take a cable car up to
the glacial world of eternal ice. If you wish, you can eat
lunch in the summit restaurant while quietly enjoying
the breathtaking panorama of the surrounding Alpine
peaks. In the afternoon, head to Merano, to the botanical Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, which were
added in 2013 to the list of the most beautiful gardens
in Europe, and which are bound to leave you with new
impressions of what “botanical diversity” really means.
You’ll have a few hours here before heading back to
your hotel.
DAY 2: Take a day trip to Lake Garda with a possible boat trip
or take a tour of the Dolomites with a stop in the woodcarving museum at “Dolfi Land”.
DAY 3: In the morning, travel to visit Bolzano or Merano. In
the afternoon, journey along the wine road to a wine
tasting. Later, enjoy a “Törggele” evening with music
and dancing.
DAY 4: Journey home.
DAY 3: Today you’re off on a guided tour of your group’s
choice; perhaps the Bolzano Wine Road, or Lake Garda,
or Verona; maybe the Brenta Dolomites, or Lake
Caldonazzo, etc.
DAY 4: Homeward bound.
SOUTH TYROL
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TRENTINO
Trentino
Bernina
Express
…suspended between
Heaven and Earth
4-Day Tour
April and May
September to the end of October
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
April and May
September and October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Dinner featuring Specialties from Trentino
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 1 x Full-day Tour Guide
ƒƒ 1 x Music evening with solo entertainer
ƒƒ 1 x City tour of Trento
ƒƒ 1 x Full-day Tour Guide
ƒƒ 1 x Ride on the Bernina Express from Tirano
to Pontresina
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 32 # pP
4-Day Tour
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star hotel
Mountains,
Lakes &
Grappa
4
from 159
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Val di Sole/Trentino
DAY 2: On today’s tour of Lake Garda, take the time to
discover this fascinating scenery and the towns and
villages there. Optional boat tours are available at the
lake (eg. Limone to Riva with a short stay in Riva or at
one of the other picturesque towns that surround the
lake). Then, back to the hotel.
DAY 3: Today you’ll take the famous Bernina Express from
Tirano to Pontresina, going from a land of palm trees
to one of everlasting ice. Take a stroll around St. Moritz
before heading back to your hotel where an evening
of music played by a solo entertainer awaits you.
ƒƒ 1 x Grappa Tasting
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 30 # pP
4
from 109
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in the area of Trentino
DAY 2: Today, take a full-day guided tour of the Brenta
Dolomites. The highlights of this excursion include
Molveno and Lake Molveno , the 130-meter Nardis
Waterfall , and the Adamello Brenta Nature Park.
DAY 3: After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a guided tour of
Trento, followed by a leisurely excursion to Levico
Terme and Caldonazzo. In the late afternoon, join in
the fun at a local distillery for a Grappa tasting.
DAY 4:Journey home.
DAY 4: Journey home.
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pP in DBL
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Fairytale
Footprints of
World War I
5-Day Tour
Year-round
availability
5-Day Tour
Year-round
availability
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ Entry to the Castles
ƒƒ Dinner in the Castel Toblino Restaurant
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ Entry Passes for the Fortifications and Museums
ƒƒ Guided Tour of the Dolomites
Single Supplement: 60 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 30 # pP
Castles in
Trentino
4
from 185
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel.
DAY 2: After breakfast, travel to the war-history museum
in Rovereto. Then visit Rovereto Castle which was
badly damaged during WWI, but has been completely
restored.
DAY 3: This morning, take a guided tour of the Fortress of
Belvedere-Gschwent, a fortification built by the Austro
–Hungarian Emperors, and today a museum and one
of the best-preserved fortifications of that period.
Afterwards, pay a visit to the village of Luserna, a
German linguistic enclave that stands as a testament
to the domination of the Austrian Hungarian Empire
before and during the First World War.
DAY 4: Take a trip to the museum of Fort Tre Sassi on
Mount Lagazuoi in Cortina d’Ampezzo. From here
a 1.5- to 3-hour guided hike can be made to the
“Edelweiss Stellung”, a former Austrian-Hungarian
gun emplacement near the Fort. A guided excursion
through the Dolomites can also be combined with
this day’s adventures.
ƒƒ City Tour of Trento
ƒƒ Guide for a Tour of Lake Garda
Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 30 # pP
4
from 175
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel.
DAY 2: After enjoying breakfast at your hotel, take a drive to
the provincial capital of Trento to visit Buonconsiglio
Castle. Then a light lunch, and continue with a guided
tour of Trento, taking in its many historic churches and
monuments.
DAY 3: This morning, travel to Rovereto to visit Castel Beseno,
one of the largest forts in the Italian alpine region,
and enjoy the breathtaking views of the entire valley.
Then carry on to Lake Toblino, and take a walk around
this charming little lake before finishing off your
evening with an unforgettable dinner in the medieval
ambience of Castel Toblino Restaurant.
DAY 4: Today you’ll be heading off in the direction of Lake
Garda to the city of Arco, where you will visit the
fairytale ramparts of Arco Castle and admire the very
special view from there of the world-famous Lake
Garda. Continue on to Torbole-Nago on Lake Garda
where you can spend the afternoon exploring on a
Lake Garda tour.
DAY 5: Homeward bound.
DAY 5: Journey homeward.
TRENTINO
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ACTIVE TRAVEL
Bicycle tours
for everyone
From South Tyrol
to Lake Garda
5- or 7-Day Tour
April to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 or 6 x Overnight Accommodation
with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 or 6 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 5 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance
with the selected program
Single Supplement: 5 Days: 48 @ / 7 Days: 72 @
5-Day Tour
4
from 189
pP in DBL
7-Day Tour
from 259
4
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Introductory tour: Merano/Lagundo to Bolzano
(about 30 km). After arriving at Merano/Lagundo, take
a light lunch and then start the bike trip to Bolzano.
DAY 2: Today you will tour the Vinschgau Valley, from Mals
to Töll with a stopover in Glurns and lunch in Laas.
This is one of the most beautiful routes in South Tyrol
(approx. 55 km).
DAY 3: Today, ride from Ora to Trento (about 45 km), with free
time in Trento to visit this cathedral town.
DAY 4: Carry on from Trento to Riva on Lake Garda where you
could have lunch right on the harbour and free time
to stroll or cycle (approx. 55 km).
DAY 5: Farewell tour day. Pedal from Ora to Lake Caldaro
where the opportunity to take lunch on a terrace
overlooking the lake awaits you. Then, head home
(approx. 40 km).
South TyrolEast Tyrol
6-Day Tour April to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel in the Puster Valley
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with Delicious Menus
ƒƒ 5 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance
with the selected program
Single Supplement: 60 @
4
from 259
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Journey to your hotel in Valle d‘Isarco; bike tour to
Vipiteno and to the baroque Wolfsthurn Castle in
Mareit (approx. 20 km).
DAY 2: Bike tour from Bressanone/Neustift to Bolzano with a
short visit to Bressanone (approx. 45 km)
DAY 3:: Bike tour from San Candido to Lienz and into the
Upper Drau Valley with a short sightseeing tour of
Lienz (approx. 70 km)
DAY 4:: Bike tour from Passo Cimabianche to Calalzo
(approx.50 km) riding along an old railroad track.
DAY 5:: Bike tour from Dobiacco to Brunico and then to Rio
Pusteria (approx. 50 km)
DAY 6:: Journey home.
On a 7-day tour: first and last days are for arrival
at the hotel and the journey home.
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South Tyrol –
South Tyrol A Paradise of
& Trentino Apples and Wine
5-Day Tour Beginning of May to the
end of September
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Delicious 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 5 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance
with the selected program
Single Supplement: 60 @
6-Day Tour March to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with Delicious 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance with the Program
4
from 189
pP in DBL
Single Supplement: 48 @
4
from 228
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrival – Bike Tour, Klausen to Bolzano
Bus trip to the artist’s community of Klausen where
you’ll hop on your bike and take a guided tour through
the fertile and picturesque mountain landscape of the
Eisack Valley to Bolzano.
DAY 1: Arrive by bus at Vipiteno, from where you can start the
tour, travelling with your guide through Fortezza to
Bressanone. (ca. 30 km. Easy) (Note: You may wish to
travel directly to your hotel if your travel plans do not
give you time for this ride on the first day.)
DAY 2: The Puster Valley
Today you’ll cycle the Puster Valley with your bike tour
leader from Toblach along the Rienz River to Bruneck.
After a break you’ll continue through the picturesque
valley and past the imposing mountain scenery to the
finish at Mühlbach (about 50 easy km)
DAY 2: From Bressanone cycle through the idyllic and fertile
mountain landscapes of Valle Isarco to Bolzano. This
bilingual city, with its historic arcades and Gothic
cathedral, is still an important economic and cultural
link between Italy and Germany. (ca. 45 km. Easy)
DAY 3: Val di Fassa – Fiemme
Today’s ride is through the heart of the Dolomites:
Val di Fassa and Val di Fiemme. The route follows
the Avisio River, passing the mountain peaks of the
Rosengarten, Latemar and Lagorai (about 45 easy km).
DAY 3: Today your cycling guide will lead you through the
wine and fruit country of the Überetsch-Unterland/
Oltradige-Bassa Atesina, the valley of the Adige river
south of Bolzano and the largest wine-growing region
of South Tyrol. Along the way, you will visit the towns
of Appiano, Termeno, Ora and Egna. (ca. 50 km. Easy)
DAY 4: Passeier Valley – Merano – Adige Valley
On this day your bike tour takes you cycling in the
Passeier Valley. You’ll travel along the Passer river, past
St. Leonhardt and St. Martin to Merano. After a short
break, continue south through the orchards of the
Adige Valley (about 50 easy km).
DAY 4: It’s a cross-country trip today, following your guide on
the beautiful bike paths from Naturno through Merano
to Bolzano, travelling right through the middle of the
vineyards and orchards of the Adige Valley. (ca. 50 km.
Easy)
DAY 5: A Round Trip through Orchards & Vineyards
As a farewell ride, travel the vast expanse of orchards
and vineyards of South Tyrol, enjoying some highlights
and surprises (ca. 25/30 easy km). Then, it’s the return
trip home
DAY 5: After enjoying your breakfast this morning, you’ll be off
with your tour guide through the southernmost parts
of South Tyrol where you will reach the southern border
of the German language and the beginnings of the
wine growing country of Trentino. Enjoy your visits to
the towns of Magrè, Cortina, Salorno, and Mezzocorona.
DAY 6: Homeward bound.
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ACTIVE TRAVEL
Dobbiaco
to Venice
8-Day Tour mid-May to mid-June /
early September
to early October
ƒƒ Accommodation in Good 3-Star Hotels
ƒƒ 7 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 5 x Bicycle Tour Guide According to the Program
Single Supplement: 98 @
94
from 39
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive by bus at your hotel in the Dobbiaco area.
DAY 2: Cimabanche/Dobbiaco – Colalzo (ca. 45 km)
After breakfast, take the bus to Passo Cimabanche from
where you will begin your bicycle tour following the
old railway line along the mountain ranges to Cortina
D’Ampezzo. From here, enjoy the view of “The Tofana”, the
queen of the Cristallo mountain range. And, after a break,
continue on to Colalzo. The route is only partially paved.
DAY 3: Belluno – Feltre (ca. 40 km)
From the ancient city of Belluno, cycle through the
varied hilly landscape and picturesque villages along the
path. Feltre, an interesting provincial town with several
museums and churches, is undoubtedly a worthwhile
stop.
DAY 4: Feltre – Belluno (ca. 50 km)
Today the cycle tour takes you to Lake Corlo and further
into the Brenta Valley. Where the Brenta River reaches the
plains lies the town of Bassano del Grappa, made famous
by the legend that grappa was first distilled there.
DAY 5: Castelfranco Veneto – Treviso (ca. 40 km)
This portion of the tour partly follows cycle paths and
partly travels along side streets. In this manner you will
reach the shores of the Sile River and from there cycle
onwards to Treviso.
DAY 6: Treviso – Lido di Jesolo (ca. 40 km)
The bicycle tour starts south of Treviso, the provincial
capital, and follows along the cycle path towards the
sea. Enroute, enjoy the views of the nature reserve by the
lagoons of Venice along the way.
DAY 7: Free time in Venice (optional)
Lake Garda
& Verona
6-Day Tour March to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 5 or 6 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance
with the selected program
Single Supplement: 60 @
84
from 24
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel, or if time permits, travel to Klausen
and into the Eisack Valley, continuing on to Bolzano (an
easy 25 km) and then to your hotel on Lake Garda.
DAY 2: Today you’ll bicycle on southern Lake Garda, passing
through Garda, Bardolino and Lazise before arriving in
Sirmione on Lake Garda (about 50 easy km).
DAY 3: Your bike tour guide will lead you to Solferino today, the
birthplace of the Red Cross (about 40 km).
DAY 4: Today you will start at Peschiera del Garda and follow
the bike path along the Minico River, weaving through
the vineyards of Luganas to Mantua (approx. 50 km).
DAY 5: And today your bicycle tour will take you from Lake
Garda to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet (about 45
km).
DAY 6: After breakfast, journey home, or, time permitting, take
a ride to Levico Terme as a farewell trip (ca. 25 km), and
then go home.
DAY 8: Travel homeward.
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Cycle the Enchanting
Lagoons of
the Po Delta
with Ferrara & Ravenna
6-Day Tour April to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 4 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance
with the selected program
Single Supplement: 60 @
84
from 26
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Journey to your hotel.
DAY 2: Island Magic and the Sea
Today you will ride to the peninsula “della Donzella”
the home of many fishermen who live by farming
mussels and clams. After lunch, continue on to the
fishing village of Santa Giulia, and follow the Po River
back to your hotel (about 60 km).
DAY 3: Italian Amsterdam
Board the bus this morning, taking a 60km drive to
Mesola and then cycle along the Po di Venezia to
Francolino. There you will take the bus again, this time
to Ferrara, a quaint little town considered to be the
most bicycle-friendly city in Italy. Enjoy some free time
and then take the bus to your hotel (about 60 km).
DAY 4: Polesine Camerini
You’re on your bike today, first on the peninsula of
Polesine Camerini, going to Pila and then to Porto
Tolle. There’s the possibility of a boat trip here (about 2
hours) through the vast expanse of reeds that are the
habitat of many rare species of birds (about 50 km).
DAY 5: Culture-Rich Ravenna
Today’s route runs from San Alberto along the Reno
river with magnificent views of the lagoons. With
a short boat ride, you can reach Ravenna (with its
UNESCO World Heritage Sites) via the seaside resorts
of Marina Romea, Casalborsetti, and Marina di
Ravenna (about 40 km).
Ride around
Venice
6-Day Tour Early March to end May
Mid September to end October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 4 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance
with the selected program
Single Supplement: 60 @
4
from 215
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Journey to your hotel in Lido di Jesolo.
DAY 2: From Treviso to Lido di Jesolo
You begin the bike tour heading south from the
provincial capital of Treviso, staying on the bike trails all
the way to Lido di Jesolo with wonderful views of the
natural reserve of the Venice Lagoon enroute
(about 40 km).
DAY 3: From Lido di Jesolo to Caorle
From Lido di Jesolo, first follow the coastline and then
the Piave River through the hinterland. Once past the
village of Eraclea, cycle back to the sea and along the
coastline to Caorle. There you can spend some leasure
time before returning by bus to the hotel (about 35 km).
DAY 4: To Venice; by bike and boat
Cycle along the Jesolo peninsula to Punta Sabbioni, then
travel by boat to Venice where you will have free time to
discover the city. Return by boat to Punta Sabbioni and
ride back to your hotel in Lido di Jesolo (about 30 km).
DAY 5: Vallevecchia Nature Reserve
From San Michele al Tagliamento, cycle on asphalt and
easy gravel pathways to Brussa near the Vallevecchia
nature park. Enjoy the idyllic coastal scenery between
Caorle and Bibione, bordered by dunes and pine forests,
before cycling back to the starting point of the tour and
returning to the hotel by bus (about 40 km).
DAY 6: Journey home.
DAY 6: Journey home.
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ACTIVE TRAVEL
Southern
Tuscany
Flower
Riviera
6-Day Tour 6-Day Tour Early March to end May
Mid-September to end October
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 4 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance
with the selected program
Single Supplement: 60 @
4
from 185
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive at your Hotel in the Flower Riviera.
DAY 2: Diano Marina – Cervo – Imperia – Diano Marina
After breakfast, it’s off by bike to Cervo, one of the
most beautiful villages in all of Italy. Continue on to
Imperia, and, after a stopover, cycle back to Diano
Marina. (ca 30 km).
DAY 3: Diano Marina – Dolcedo – Diano Marina
This route also starts from your hotel, taking you by bicycle to Dolcedo with various recreational sightseeing
breaks during the ride. As well, there is a medieval village along the way from which there are breathtaking
views of the sea. (ca 35 km)
DAY 4: San Remo – San Lorenzo – San Remo
Today follow the newly created bike path along the sea
to San Lorenzo, enjoying local Ligurian specialties in
the local restaurants while you prepare for the return
trip. Pedal back to San Remo, again on the coastal cycle
track. (ca 40 km)
DAY 5: Bordighera – Dolceaqua – Bordighera
Take the bus to Bordighera and continue by bicycle to
the Nervia Valley and Dolceacqua. Sightseeing in this
historically-rich town is a cultural “must do”. Then back
to Bordighera, where you will have time to go for the
beach or a stroll around this old town. (ca 30 km)
DAY 6: Journey home.
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
April to October
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 4 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance
with the Program
Single Supplement: 60 @
4
from 235
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your Hotel
DAY 2: Orcia Valley
Cycle through the picturesque Orcia Valley, which was
designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. The
tour follows side roads and well-maintained bike paths
through the scenic hills, and offers you the opportunity
to visit such cultural gems as Penza and Bagno Vignoni.
DAY 3: The Vineyards of Montalcino
High altitudes present the best views of the Montalcino
vineyards and you’ll be cycling amongst defiant castles,
medieval villages and noble wineries. At the finish of
this tour, a tasting of Brunello, the region’s classic red
wine, is almost mandatory.
DAY 4: The Chiana Valley
Ride through the fields and pastures of this valley
(which is known for its white Chianina cattle) all the
way up to the southeast corner of Tuscany where you
can catch a glimpse of neighboring Umbria. The tour
ends in Cortona, an early Etruscan settlement where,
today, the medieval architecture provides a backdrop for
the lively activity of the town with its nice cafes that all
can enjoy.
DAY 5: Through the Pasturelands of Crete Senesi
The Crete Senesi, south of Siena, is a fascinatingly barren landscape, that impresses with its wide cornfields,
large pastures and lunar landscapes shaped by erosion.
In no other area of southern Tuscany can you experience
such a fascinating panorama from behind the handles
of a bicycle. This tour is completed with a visit to the
picturesque Benedictine monastery of Monte Oliveto
Maggiore.
DAY 6: Homeward Bound
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Hiking and
Biking in
South Tyrol
6-Day Tour WITHOUT A
BIKE TRAILER
End May
to September
ƒƒ 5 Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 4 x Bicycle Tour Guide in Accordance with the selected program
ƒƒ 2 days bicycle rental (city bike)
Single Supplement: 60 @
6-Day Tour End May
to September
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 6 Days Biking/Hiking Guide in Accordance with
the Program
Single Supplement: 60 @
94
from 29BL
pP in D
DAY 1: Arrive at your Hotel in the south of South Tyrol.
DAY 2: Biking Val Venosta (the Vinschgau).
Start the day with a bus to Malles Venosta and
proceed from there, with the tour guide, to Naturno
or Merano. Various stopovers will be on the schedule
and an opportunity for lunch. This unique route is
one of the most beautiful in all of South Tyrol. (ca 55
easy km)
DAY 3: Alpine Hike in the Rose Garden
Take a bus to Obereggen, a small but very popular ski
resort in winter, and start a circular walk on very safe
paths through the various alps (pastures). With several refreshment stops along the way, you will have
the opportunity to enjoy South Tyrolean specialties
as well as the view. (ca 2.5 to 3 hours of easy walking)
DAY 4: Bike Ride Through Orchards and Vineyards in the
Adige Valley
From Egna, with its picturesque Venetian-style town
centre, take the bike paths to Bolzano and on to
Appiano and Lake Caldaro. After a short lunch break
continue further south on this expedition, passing
Tramin and returning to Egna. (ca 45 easy km)
DAY 5: Hike the Grand Canyon of South Tyrol
Today, with your guide, you’re off to the Aldino alps.
From the world famous pilgrimage town of Maria
Weissenstein, hike through forests and meadows,
enjoying the mountain panorama and a wonderful
view of the Bletterbach Gorge, South Tyrol’s grand
canyon. Perhaps a stop for refreshments at an alpine
hut would be a pleasurable way to end the walk.
(ca 3 hours, easy walking)
DAY 6: Journey home.
South Tyrol
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
Bikes or
Hikes in
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pP in DBL
DAY 1: Everyone meets up in the Eisack Valley at Chiusa, the
city of Albrecht Dürer, the famous 15th century German artist and intellectual. From there, the cyclists
will depart on the 25 km bike path to Bolzano. It’s
easier for the hikers who will take a bus to Bolzano
after an easy 2-hour walk through landscapes typical
of the Eisack Valley, travelling along the slopes below
Säben Abbey to Velturno. Likely they’ll have time
fora leisurely stroll in Bolzano while they wait for the
bicyclists. Then it’s to the hotel.
DAY 2: A bike tour through Val Venosta today – an easy 50
km route. For the hikers, it’s a circular route from
Glorenza to Tarces to “Tarscher Bühel” and back to
Glorenza, with 170 m elevation gain, approximately 2
to 3 hours, easy.
DAY 3: Cycling tour from Naturno to Merano to Bolzano.
An easy tour of 45 kms. A hike along the “Marlinger
Waalweges”, approximately 4 hours, with an elevation gain of 150 m, easy.
DAY 4: Bicycle tour through Val di Fassa and Val di Fiemme
of approximately 45 km, easy. Hiking in the Trudner
Horn Nature Park, approximately 4 hours, elevation
gain 300 m, easy to moderate.
DAY 5: Cycle tour from Ora through the South Tyrolean
Unterland/Trentino and back, a round trip of about
45 km, rated easy. A hike on the high plateau of
“Reggelberges” above Ora, in the area of Bletterbach
Gorge. About 4 to 5 hours, 300 meter elevation gain,
easy to moderate.
DAY 6: A bicycle round-trip tour from Ora to Lake Caldaro,
about 20 km, easy. OR from Ora to Appiano to Lake
Caldaro, about 35 km, easy to moderate. And a hike
from Bosco di Monticolo through the Valle della
Primavera to Lake Caldaro, about 2 to 2,5 hours, easy.
ACTIVE TRAVEL
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Active Travel
Walking Tours
Walking the
Ancient Water
Channels
Highlights of the
of Merano
Dolomites
5-Day Tour April to June
September and October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 3 Days services of a hiking guide (for the group)
ƒƒ 1 x Entrance to Trauttmansdorff Castle
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
in Accordance with the Program
Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 38 # pP
4
from 199
pP in DBL
DAY 2: Today, explore the Verdinser waterway, one of the
most popular hiking trails in the Merano area.
Travelling along the channel, you will pass forests,
chestnut groves and orchards. Then pay a visit to
Trauttmansdorff Castle, one of the most beautiful
gardens in all of Europe.
DAY 3: After breakfast visit Tyrol Castle, home of the Tyrolean
Counts in the cradle of the lands of Tyrol. Then it’s
down into the valley to explore the Algunder irrigation
canal.
DAY 4: Today’s walk will take you from the Juval Castle
(Reinhold Messner’s summer residence which crowns
the entrance to in the Senales Valley) into the Venosta
Valley. There you can explore one of the longest and
most daring irrigation systems ever constructed.
DAY 5: Journey home.
Walks are from 2 to 3 hours long and of light-medium difficulty.
The routes are mostly flat.
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Mid June to
Mid September
ƒƒ 3 Days services of a hiking guide (for the group)
ƒƒ 1 x Entry to Tyrol Castle
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel.
5-Day Tour Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 38 # pP
4
from 199
DAY 1: Journey to your hotel in South Tyrol.
pP in DBL
DAY 2: For the first day, go by bus to the beautiful Renon
plateau. From Collalbo, the path provides you with a
constant view of the Dolomites, as you cross meadows
and pass through woods on your way to beautiful
Lake Costalovara. (2-hour hike; minimal ascent)
DAY 3:Today, on the drive to Costalunga Pass, you will see
Lake Carezza, possibly the most beautiful lake in all
the Dolomites. From the pass, climb up to the Roda di
Vael Refuge and hike the beautiful trail to the fabled
Ciampedie Plateau (the field of God), from where
you can admire the splendour of the “Rosengarten”.
Take a cable car down to Vigo di Fassa where Ladinspeaking people live. (4-hour walk; 700-meter ascent)
DAY 4: Today’s hike takes you into the Val di Funes/Odle
Dolomite group, where Reinhold Messner first learned
to climb. The walk along the foot of the steep walls of
the Adolf Munkel Trail takes you through one of the
most beautiful landscapes in the entire region.
(4-hour hike; 300-meter ascent)
DAY 5: Journey home.
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Hiking at
Lake Garda
Hiking in an
Alpine Paradise
South Tyrol and
Lake Garda
5-Day Tour 6-Day Tour March to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Overnights with buffet breakfast
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 4 x Tour leader in accordance with the
chosen program
ƒƒ Any admission fees must be paid at time of entry.
July and August
Single Supplement: 60 @
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star hotel
4
from 199
pP in DBL
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
DAY 1: Arrive at your Lake Garda-area hotel.
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
DAY 2: A breathtaking hike today, walking this footpath
high above Lake Garda. This spectacular route offers
beautiful views of the lake and Monte Baldo on the
opposite side. (ca 6 km)
ƒƒ 3 x Trekking with a Guide for the Group
ƒƒ 1 x “Hüttengaudi” (traditional refreshments
and entertainment in a mountain hut)
Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 35 # pP
4
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pP in DBL
DAY 1: Journey to your hotel in South Tyrol.
DAY 2: After breakfast, go hiking on the Alpe di Siusi, the
largest high alpine meadow in Europe. Afterwards,
visit the center of Castelrotto, home of “The
Kastelruther Spatzen”, a musical group from South
Tyrol who have won many honors and awards for their
folk music style.
DAY 3: Travel to Lake Garda today, taking the Malcesine
cableway to the top of Monte Baldo for a beautiful
panoramic view of the lake and the start of that day’s
hike. In the afternoon return to Malcesine with free
time for shopping.
DAY 3: The coast road takes you to Malcesine and, from
there, a gondola up Monte Baldo to 1760m. From
here it’s an easy hike to the Belvedere view point
and an unsurpassable view of Lake Garda and the
surrounding mountains. Back to the gondola, get
off at the middle station, and continue on foot to
Malcesine (ca 6km; 450 m ascent)
DAY 4: Today’s hike takes you to Lake Ledro, walking mostly
on flat paths with incredible views of “the Blue
Lagoon”. From there by bus to Canale, one of the most
beautiful villages in Italy, where you will continue
your trek to Lake Tenno and the waterfall at Varone,
a 90-meter cascade of water into a deep rocky gorge.
And finally, back to the hotel by bus. (ca 15 km
DAY 4: Today after breakfast, you will be hiking in Bletterbach
Geoparc, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And you’ll
experience a ‘Hüttengaudi’ at a convenient location.
DAY 5: From Torbole you first go uphill to the Church of
Sant’Andrea, picturesquely situated in the middle
of an olive grove. The panoramic Busatte Tempesta
trail begins here, providing magnificent views of
the lake and surrounding countryside. At the end of
this exciting path lies the “Stairway to Heaven”, a
decent in the direction of Lake Garda that seems to be
floating above the lake (ca 10 km)
DAY 5: Journey home.
DAY 6: Journey home.
ACTIVE TRAVEL WALKING TOURS
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SOUTH TYROL
Music Events
Concerts partly in co-operation with Pustrissa Touristik.
Easter Concert
at Lake Garda with
Die Ladiner and s’Kleeblatt
4-Day Tour March 25 to 28, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Dinner with Special Easter Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Admission to the Concert on March 26 in Riva del
Garda from 12:00-16:00hrs
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 35 # pP
4
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pP in DBL
Easter Concert Mother’s Day
in South Tyrol with Oswald
Concert
Sattler, Männerquartett
with the Kastelruther
Kastelruth, and others
4-Day Tour March 25 to 28, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Dinner with Special Easter Menu
ƒƒ Admission to Concert on March 26 in Maranza,
from 13:00-16:00hrs. Includes Speck, Cheese Plate
with Bread, Coffee, and Apple Strudel.
4
from 149
pP in DBL
4-Day Tour May 5 to 8, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Dinner with Special Mother’s Day Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 39 # pP
Spatzen and Alexander Rier
ƒƒ Admission to the Concert on May 7 in Kaltern from
13:00-16:00hrs, includes Speck and a Cheese Plate
with Bread
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 35 # pP
4
from 143
pP in DBL
We would be pleased to book city tours and guides for you on request.
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Alpine Festival
with Semino Rossi
& Marc Pircher
4-Day Tour June 16 to 19, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Admission to the Concert on June 18 in Maranza
from 13:00-16:00hrs
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 36 # pP
with Oswald Sattler,
Die Ladiner and s’Kleeblatt
May 27 to 30, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Admission to the Concert on May 29 in Maranza
from 13:00-16:00hrs, includes Speck, Cheese Plate
with Bread, Coffee and “Krapfen”.
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 37 # pP
pP in DBL
Dolomite
Fire
Speck
Festival
4-Day Tour 4
from 155
4
from 139
on the Alpe di Siusi
with Die Ladiner
4-Day Tour August 25 to 28, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Admission to the Concert on August 27 at Alpe di
Siusi from 12:30-16:00hrs, including a plate of coldcuts, cheese and bread, and the Cable Car ride.
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 39 # pP
4
from 162
pP in DBL
pP in DBL
We would be pleased to book city tours and guides for you on request.
SOUTH TYROL
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SOUTH TYROL
Music Events
Concerts partly in co-operation with Pustrissa Touristik.
Almabtrieb
(The Cow Parade) in
Meranza with
Vincent und Fernando
& s’Kleeblatt
4-Day Tour 22. bis 25. September 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Admission to Almatrieb on September 24 in
Maranza from 11:00 hrs, including bratwurst
and a drink
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 39 # pP
Autumn
Festival
with the
Kastelruther Spatzen
4-Day Tour September 15 to 18, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Admission to the Concert on September 17
in Castelrotto from 13:30-17:30 hrs
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 37 # pP
4
from 149
pP in DBL
4
from 135
pP in DBL
Grand
Spatzenfest
in Castelrotto
4-Day Tour October 6 to 9, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Block B Tickets to the Afternoon Concert on October 7 or 8 (Additional charge of Euro 6,00 per
person for the evening performance)
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 39 # pP
4
from 159
pP in DBL
We would be pleased to book city tours and guides for you on request.
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Merano
Grape Festival
4-Day Tour October 14 to 17, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Special “Törggele” Dinner with Typical Menu
and Music
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Visit the Costume Parade at the Grape Festival in
Merano (Entrance to the Promenade of
approximately 7 Euro must be paid on site)
Tyrolean
Mountain
Christmas
with Marc Pircher
& Friends
3-Day Tour December 16 to 18, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 2 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Entry to the Concert on December 17 in Maranza
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 39# pP
and others
4-Day Tour pP in DBL
October 20 to 23, 2016
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Special “Törggele” Dinner with Typical Menu and Music
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Entry to the Concert on October 22 in Maranza from
13:00-16:00hrs, includes Speck, Cheese Plate with
Bread, Apples and Grapes
with Bread, Coffee and “Krapfen”
4
from 109
pP in DBL
Season’s
End
with Oswald Sattler
from 13:00-16:00 hrs, includes Speck, Cheese Plate
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 39 # pP
4
from 119
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 38 # pP
4
from 149
pP in DBL
We would be pleased to book city tours and guides for you on request.
SOUTH TYROL
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EVENT TOURS
Event Tours
Lake Garda
with a trip to
the Opera
in the Arena of Verona
4-Day Tour Late June to End August
4-Day Tour January to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Guided city tour of Venice
in Southern Lake Garda
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Entry Ticket (in Gradinata C / F) to the Arena of Verona for an Opera of Your Choice
ƒƒ 1 x Guided City Tour of Verona
ƒƒ 1 x Ticket for an opera of your choice in
“Teatro la Fenice”
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guided Tour of Murano and Burano
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Trip to Murano and Burano
Single Supplement: 45 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 38 # pP
ƒƒ 1 x Guide for a Tour of Lake Garda
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 35 # pP
Optional Dinner on the Evening
4
of the Opera from 15 @ pP from 139
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel.
DAY 2: Take a guided tour of Verona in the morning, visiting
the medieval Piazza delle Erbe and the famous
balcony of Romeo and Juliet amongst other things.
In the evening you will take in an unforgettable
performance of opera at the Arena of Verona.
(On request, dinner can be arranged at a restaurant
in the center of Verona, near the Arena.)
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of Venice
ƒƒ 2 x Boat Trip to Venice (there and back)
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
„Gran Teatro
La Fenice”
4
from 175
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel in Lido di Jesolo.
DAY 2: After you have finished breakfast, a bus will take you
to the Punta Sabbioni where you will continue by boat
to Venice for a guided tour. Afterwards you’ll have free
time until 14:00hrs when you’ll return by boat to Lido
di Jesolo. Have dinner at your hotel and then take a
boat with your tour guide to visit the famous “Teatro
la Fenice“. Following the presentation, return again by
boat to your hotel.
DAY 3: After breakfast this morning, head out with your
guide for a tour of Lake Garda. You will drive the
coastal road, passing through serene olive groves and
picturesque towns along the shore of the largest lake
in Italy.
DAY 3: At 10:00hrs travel by boat Venice’s famous islands
of Murano and Burano, known the world over for
their picturesque landscapes, local arts and crafts,
and their history. If you like, you’ll be free to find
lunch for yourself on Burano! Return to the hotel at
17:00hrs, have dinner, and go out again in the evening,
returning to Venice by boat to enjoy the city at night.
The boat will take you back to your hotel around
23:00hrs.
DAY 4: After enjoying your breakfast, it’s homeward bound.
DAY 4: Journey homeward.
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Camellia
Blossoms
on Lake Maggiore
Cherry
Blossom
Festival
5-Day Tour ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu and Salad Buffet
in Emilia Romagna
5-Day Tour ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Tour Guide for the Borromean Islands and Stresa
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Trip to the Borromean Islands (Isola Bella* and
April
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Special Farewell Dinner
ƒƒ 2 x Guided City Tour in Accordance
with the Program
Single Supplement: 48 @
4
from 153
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel in the Rimini region.
DAY 2: Today you will get to know Bologna, the capital city
of Emilia Romagna. Discover Piazza Maggiore and
Piazza Re Enzo, the City Hall, the two towers, and the
Neptune Fountain. In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxed
visit to the beach.
DAY 3: After breakfast today, take a drive to San Marino
and enjoy a tour of the oldest republic on earth. The
medieval streets here are enchanted with the charm
of yester year. The next destination is San Leo, situated
on a massive towering rock.
DAY 4: You’re off to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Vignola
this morning. This small town of Emilia Romagna
is regarded as the Cherry Capital of Italy. When it’s
in bloom, it turns into a garden of blossoms where
spring is celebrated with music and brightly decorated
floats.
DAY 5: Homeward Bound.
March to Mid April
Isola dei Pescatoire*) and Stresa
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Roundtrip Tour of Lake Maggiore
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to the Camellia Park in Locarno
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guided Tour of Lake Orta and Arona
Single Supplement: 56 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 38 # pP
* Entry Fee to be Paid in Cash on Site
4
from 199
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel in the Lake Maggiore region.
DAY 2: Today, take an excursion to the Borromean Islands. You’ll
be enchanted by Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella with
its Borromean Palace and magnificent gardens. Then go
by boat to Stresa and take a guided tour of the city.
DAY 3: After breakfast this morning, drive to Ascona, the former
fish village that is now a “millionaire village”. Then pay
a visit to the Camellia Park in Locarno and enjoy the
ponds and fountains, the intricate walkways, and the
delightful scent of approximately 1,000 different types
of camellias. And, after visiting the Hermitage of Santa
Catherina del Sasso, a charming and world-famous
pilgrimage-site in Leggiuno, you’ll go back to your hotel.
DAY 4: You’re off to Lake Orta this morning. Visit the
picturesque old town of Orta San Giulio have an
opportunity to take a boat to the nearby island that
bears the same name. Next, pay a visit to Arona and see
the nearby “Colossus of San Carlo”.
DAY 5: Journey Homeward.
Info:
The camellia exhibition always take place at the end of March
(Open Wednesday – Sunday). Nevertheless, the camellia park is
open all year round and this tour can be organized to take place
on other dates.
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EVENT TOURS
40th Circus
Festival in
Monte Carlo Carnival
4-Day Tour January 14 to January 24
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner within the Scope of Half Board
ƒƒ 1 x Lunch within the Scope of Half Board
ƒƒ 1 x Entry into the Monte Carlo Circus Festival
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guide as per the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 30 # pP
in Venice
4-Day Tour January 23 to February 9
ƒƒ Accommodation in a good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x round-trip boat transfer to Venice
ƒƒ 1 x guided tour through Venice
4
from 145
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel in the Flower Riviera
DAY 2: After a relaxing morning and a tasty lunch at the
hotel, start to Monaco. In this Principality on the Côte
d’Azur, enjoy free exploring time in the afternoon
before heading to the 40th International Circus
Festival in Monte Carlo. Here, a wide-ranging variety
of incredible artists participate in the largest and
most prestigious circus event in the world. It is at this
event where the most respected prize in the world of
the circus, namely the «Golden Clown» (Clown d’Or), is
awarded.
DAY 3: Today, San Remo is on the agenda. Your guide will lead
you through the maze of streets and alleyways of
the old town (know as “La Pigna”) along the very chic
Corso Matteotti to the ancient Cathedral of San Siro.
In the afternoon, travel to the hinterland of San Remo
and enjoy a wine tasting with a light snack.
ƒƒ 1 x island tour of Murano/Burano
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 35 # pP
4
from 155
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Jesolo
DAY 2: After breakfast, take a boat ride and discover the
islands of Burano and Murano where you will visit a
glassworks (entry fee to be paid at the gate).
DAY 3: Travel by boat to the centre of the dream city of Venice
and take a fascinating guided tour. Free time awaits
you in the afternoon to explore the city’s alleys and
bridges and enjoy the Carnival.
DAY 4: Journey home.
DAY 4: Journey homeward.
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The Lemon
Festival
in Menton
Carnival
in Nice
4-Day Tour February
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Entry to the Carnival Parade
February
ƒƒ Accommodation in a good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
and Flower Spectacular
ƒƒ 1 x Guided tour of Monaco/Monte Carlo
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day City Tour in Monaco
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 35 # pP
4-day tour
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to the Lemon Festival
4
from 149
pP in DBL
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night
in Half Board from 35 # pP
4
from 99
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Check into your hotel.
DAY 2: After breakfast this morning, take a drive into the
Principality of Monaco. Let your City Tour Guide show
you the charm and flair of the city. The afternoon is
free to for you to do as you please, perhaps paying a
visit to the Oceanographic Museum, the Aqarium, the
Botanical Gardens … - there are many choices!! On the
return journey to your hotel, you will pass by the town
of Èze, where you will pay a visit to a perfume maker.
DAY 3: Today, you’re off to the Carnival in Nice, to the world
famous Flower Parade with its spectacular floats,
stunning floral compositions and elegantly dressed
characters tossing flowers to the crowd.
DAY 4: Homeward bound.
The details of the program were not known at the time of
catalogue production.
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Riviera dei Fiori (the “Flower
Riviera”)
DAY 2: Today you will start with a guided tour of the
Principality of Monaco. From the old town, enjoy the
magnificent view of the mountains, the port, and the
entire “Mini Principality”.
DAY 3: After breakfast, take a day trip to Menton for the
Lemon Festival. After a stroll through the old town,
view the afternoon parade of the golden citrus fruit
with elaborately decorated floats pulled along the
waterfront. Enjoy this unforgettable and colorful
celebration under the sunny skies of the Côte d’Azur.
(Fee to enter the Festival must be paid at the gate)
DAY 4: Journey home.
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EVENT TOURS
Aria di Festa
At the Ham Festival
in San Daniele
5-Day Tour June 22 to 26
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 5 x Guided City Tours in accordance with
the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting with a small Snack
4-Day Tour September 30 to October 3
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 1 x Grado Lagoon cruise
Single Supplement: 60 @
in Bardolino
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 1 x Fish Dinner in Grado
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to the Ham Festival
Grape Festival
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pP in DBL
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x guided tour through Verona
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to an Olive Oil Mill in Bardolino
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Cruise
DAY 1:: Arrive at your hotel in area of Friuli.
ƒƒ Visit to the Bardolino Grape Festival
DAY 2: After your breakfast, you will visit Palmanova, the Star
City, this morning. Then, travel to Aquileia and, after
a guided city tour, attend a wine tasting with light
snacks to learn about the wines of the region.
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 35 # pP
DAY 3: Get on the bus and drive to Grado this morning, for
yet another city tour. Have your lunch there, spend
some free time, and then take a boat ride in the
lagoon. In the evening, a delicious dinner with fish and
seafood specialties awaits you. The bus will take you
back to your hotel and you’re certain to sleep well this
night
DAY 4: In the morning, a guided city tour of Udine. Then it’s
off to San Daniele, for the Aria di Festa, the annual
festival of ham. After a guided tour of this city, you
can try the prosciutto and wander the streets and
alleys, enjoying the numerous exhibitions and musical
performances before returning to your hotel for an
evening meal.
4
from 119
pP in DBL
DAY 1:: Arrive at your hotel in the Lake Garda area.
DAY 2: In the morning you’ll go on a guided city tour of
Verona. In the afternoon, visit to an olive oil mill in
Bardolino.
DAY 3: After breakfast, a boat cruise from Peschiera to
Bardolino. And in the afternoon – the famous
Bardolino Grape Festival where dinner will be
served.
DAY 4: Journey home.
DAY 5: Journey home.
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Pearls of
Tuscany and
the Chianti
Festival
Tortellini
Festival
5-Day Tour with Lake Garda & Verona
5-Day Tour September 8 to 11
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner at your hotel
ƒƒ 1 x Dinner at a Farmhouse (“Fattoria”)
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
June 19 to 23
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day City Tour of Florence
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guide for the Chianti Festival
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guided Tour to Volterra and
San Gimignano
ƒƒ 1 x Guided Tour through Verona
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting and Snack in San Gimignano
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting and Snacks in a Vineyard
Single Supplement: 52 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 35 # pP
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day guided Tour of Lake Garda
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to an Olive Oil Mill with a Tasting
4
from 219
pP in DBL
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Ride on Lake Garda
DAY 1: Check into your Hotel in Montecatini Terme.
ƒƒ 1 x Guided Tour through Mantua
DAY 2: Today you’re going to Florence, the Queen of Cities of
Art. Amazing sights, such as the Cathedral of Santa
Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s bell tower, the Piazza della
Signoria and the famous Ponte Vecchio await you. On
the way back to your hotel, you’ll stop in at a Fattoria,
where you’ll be served a typical meal for the region.
ƒƒ 1 x admission to “Il Nodo d’Amore” with 5-course
dinner, including an aperitif, wine, water and coffee.
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 35 # pP
4
from 259
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in southern Lake Garda area
DAY 2: In the morning visit Verona with a guided tour, and
enjoy a wine tasting and snacks in a vineyard in the
Bardolino area in the afternoon.
DAY 3: In the morning take a guided tour of Mantua and in
the evening attend the Tortellini Festival in Valeggio
sul Mincio. On the historic bridge over the Mincio River
in Borghetto, you will experience a true feast of the
senses with music and fireworks.
DAY 4: Today you will spend the whole day touring
spectacular Lake Garda, visiting an olive oil mill, and
take a boat trip on the lake.
DAY 5: Journey home.
DAY 3: Your day will start with a drive to the small weekly
market in Castellina in Chianti. Then you’ll be off to
the Chianti Festival in Greve in Chianti. Enjoy the
playful mood here; try real Chianti in the province
where it is made, and taste the local cuisine. Don’t
eat too much though, because you’ll be having dinner
back at your hotel.
DAY 4: This morning to start you off, a tour of the 500 m-high
Etruscan town of Volterra. Afterwards you’ll visit a
local sheep producer who will serve you a midday
snack. Continuing on, you’ll visit San Gimignano, a
jewel of medieval architecture and a city of towers.
The day is rounded off by a wine tasting with a snack
alongside.
DAY 5: Homeward you go.
TRAVEL TIP! Book an additional day with Pisa and
Lucca and enjoy a chocolate tasting from the famous
Chocolatier, “Slitti”.
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EVENT TOURS
Formula 1 …
… in Monaco … in Monza
4-Day Tour May 27 to 30, 2016
3-Day Tour ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
“Rocher Section” (General Admission Area – other
seating categories can be booked at additional cost)
ƒƒ 1 x Guided Tour of Nice and Cannes or Genoa and
Portofino
(General Admission Area – other seating
categories can be booked at additional cost)
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 2 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 1 x Entry Pass to Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix,
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 39 # pP
September*
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Entry Pass to Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix
of Monza
Single Supplement: 24 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 39 # pP
(General Admission Area – other seating
categories can be booked at additional cost)
94
from 20BL
4
from 169
pP in DBL
pP in D
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel.
DAY 2: After breakfast today, drive to Monaco to take in the
world famous Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco and
experience the exhilarating blend of luxury, sea and
engine noise that makes this race so special.
DAY 3: Today, enjoy a guided excursion to Nice and Cannes,
or, if you prefer an Italian variation, to Genoa and
Portofino
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel.
DAY 2: After breakfast today, drive to Monza to
take in the famous Formula 1 Italian Grand
Prix. Let the breathtaking atmosphere and
hundreds of horsepower of engine noise
take you to another world.
DAY 3: Journey homeward.
DAY 4: Journey homeward.
* The details of the program were not known at the time of catalogue production.
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Adrenalin
The Thrills and Spills of
MotoGP in
Mugello
4-Day Tour May*
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Entry to the MotoGP in Mugello (price varies in
accordance with seating) (from 76 @)
ƒƒ 1 x Guided City Tour of Florence or your choice
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel.
DAY 2: Enjoy your breakfast and then set off to Mugello
for the MotoGP Grand Prix motorcycle race
today.
DAY 3: Today, go to Florence, the cultural capital of
Italy. Let a guided city tour show you how the
historical buildings and sculptures can have an
impact on you. Your afternoon will be free for
you to do as you please.
DAY 4: Homeward bound.
Single Supplement: 36 @
4
from 214
pP in DBL
* The details of the program were not known at the
time of catalogue production.
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PLEASURE TOURS
Tasty
South Tyrol
5-Day Tour April to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x 4-Course Meal with South Tyrolean Specialties
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 2 x Guided City tours in accordance with the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to a Speck Production Facility
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Cellar Tour with a Wine Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to a Cheese Production Plant
with Verona, Mantua and Lake Garda
6-Day Tour Mid March to
Mid November
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 2 x Full-Day Tour Guides in accordance with the
Program
ƒƒ 2 x Half-Day City Tours according to the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to an Olive Oil Mill
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to a Rice Farm with a Light Lunch
ƒƒ 1 x Tortellini Lunch in Valeggio sul Mincio
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x Lunch with Specialties from Trentino
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to a Mountain Pine Distillery
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to a Parmesan Cheese factory with a Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to the Bee Museum
Single Supplement: 48 @
Pleasure Tour
4
from 199
Single Supplement: 60 @
94
from 28
pP in DBL
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Lake Garda area.
DAY 1: Journey to your hotel in South Tyrol.
DAY 2: In the morning, drive to Trento where, after a city
tour there will be time for a nice stroll. In the early
afternoon, visit a Speck-making facility where you
will be introduced to the traditions and production
methods before sampling it. Then it’s off to the “Wine
Road” where you will have a tour of a wine cellar and
enjoy a wine tasting before returning to your hotel.
DAY 3: Today you will visit a cheese factory and a mountain
pine distillery in the Puster Valley, thus having the
opportunity to become acquainted with two more
South Tyrolean traditions. If you would like, a visit
to Bressanone and Brunico could be added to the
itinerary.
DAY 4: On this last day of touring, Bolzano, the capital of
South Tyrol, is on your schedule. After a guided tour,
take advantage of some free time, before journeying
to Ritten/Renon where you will visit the Bee Museum
and the famous earth pyramids.
DAY 2: First breakfast, then a guided tour of Lake Garda. In
the afternoon, visit the olive oil mill in Bardolino.
DAY 3: Today you will visit a “Riseria”, a rice mill in the south
of the Lake Garda area and enjoy a typical risotto for
lunch. In the afternoon, take a guided city tour of
Verona.
DAY 4: Mmm! Breakfast. And then travel to Mantua for a
guided city tour. Next you’ll be headed to Valeggio sul
Mincio, where you’ll enjoy a delicious tortellini lunch.
Then it’s off to a wine tasting in the area of Bardolino,
before going back to your hotel.
DAY 5: You’re going to the northern part of Lake Garda this
morning to see the “Valle dei Laghi”, the Valley of the
Lakes and to visit a Parmesan cheesemaker, A light
lunch of Trentino specialties will follow, with local
wines, some grappa, and finally a Vin Santo. Ahh! but
life is good!
DAY 6: Journey home.
DAY 5: Journey home.
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Piedmont –
Culinary
Delights
a Tour for Connoisseurs der Tuscany
5-Day Tour March through November
6-Day Tour ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with an Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Dinner with Specialties of Piedmont
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 2 x Full-Day Tour as per the Program
ƒƒ 7 x Guided City Tours as per the Program
ƒƒ 2 x Half-Day Tour as per the Program
ƒƒ 1 x “Lardo” Tasting in Carrara with Wine
ƒƒ 1 x Spumante Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x Cappuccino and Buccellato in Lucca
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to a Torroneria and a Chocolate Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x an extra Dessert, a “Cantucci and Vin Santo”
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting Accompanied by a Light Snack
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to a Rice Production Facility
Single Supplement: 60 @
at the Hotel
ƒƒ 1 x Sample of Panforte and Ricciarelli
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ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting with Light Lunch
ƒƒ 1 x Entrance to a Pasta Factory
Single Supplement: 60 @
DAY 1: Check into your hotel in the Piemont region.
DAY 2: Sightseeing in Turin is on this morning’s agenda. And
in the afternoon, a Tour of Asti awaits you along with
a taste of their famous Spumante.
DAY 3: After breakfast and excursion to the Langhe in
the morning, followed by a city tour of Alba in the
afternoon. This nice day of sightseeing will be topped
off not only with a visit to a Torroneria and a tasting
of their delicious chocolate, but also with a wine
tasting and a snack at a local winery.
DAY 4: Today you’ll go for a drive in the rolling countryside
of Monferrato and take a tour of Casale Monferrato.
Continue along from there, enjoying a tour of Vercelli
and a visit to a local rice producer’s facility where
you will have the opportunity to learn about the
cultivation of rice and its importance in the world’s
cuisine.
DAY 5: Journey homeward.
March to May,
September to October
TRAVEL TIP! It would be our pleasure to reserve an
excursion to a truffle farm in Asti for you.
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel on the Versilia coast.
DAY 2: It’s an excursion to Carrara this morning, with a
tasting of the famous regional specialty, “Lardo di
Colonnata”. Then go sightseeing in Lucca and end the
day with Italian cappuccino and Buccellato.
DAY 3: Today, Florence, where you will discover all kinds of
interesting things about this town on the Arno during
a city tour. And tonight after dinner, enjoy a taste of
Cantucci almond biscuits and a Vin Santo.
DAY 4: Your guide will take you through Siena this morning,
where you can taste the dessert specialties of this
area. Then, a wine tasting of the region’s famous
Chianti along with a snack before you visit the city of
San Gimignano with its 14 famous medieval towers.
DAY 5: A guided tour of Pisa today, where you will get to
know the leaning tower. Then, in the afternoon,
continue on to Lari where you will visit a pasta factory.
DAY 6: Journey home.
PLEASURE TOURS
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PLEASURE TOURS
Friuli
Emilia Romagna
Art, Culture, and
Delectable Cuisine
Wine & Balsamic
5-Day Tour 5-Day Tour March to June,
September, October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Tempting 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ Guided City Tours of Udine, San Daniele,
ƒƒ 1 x Special Farewell Dinner
Palmanova, Aquileia, and Grado
ƒƒ 3 x City Tour in Accordance with the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Ham Tasting in San Daniele
ƒƒ 1 x Visit to an “Acetaia”, a Balsamic Production Facility
ƒƒ 1 x Fish Dinner in Grado
ƒƒ 1 x Prosciutto Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting with a Light Lunch
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x Olive Oil Tasting
Single Supplement: 48 @
Year Round Availability
Single Supplement: 60 @
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in the region of Friuli.
DAY 1: Check in to your hotel in the Rimini area.
DAY 2: Today you will learn about Bologna, the capital city
of Emilia Romagna. Take a guided city walking tour,
visiting (amongst many other things) the “two
towers” of Asinelli and Garisenda, the medieval
symbols of the city. Then you’ll be off to an “Acetaia”,
where they will show you all kinds of interesting
things involved in the production of balsamic vinegar.
And the day is not over: you get to taste some
prosciutto before going back to your hotel.
DAY 3: After breakfast, travel to San Marino and enjoy a tour
of the oldest republic in the world. From there, head to
San Leo, where a wine tasting and a light snack await
you.
DAY 4: In the morning, you’re off to Ravenna, where, in
addition to the tomb of Theodoric the Great, you will
see the Basilicas of San Vitale and San Apollinare with
their world-famous mosaics. In the afternoon pay a
visit to Santarcangelo di Romagna where you’ll be
treated to a tasting of Olive Oils.
DAY 5: Journey homeward.
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DAY 2: In the morning, enjoy a guided city Tour of Udine.
Then it’s off to San Daniele where you can visit a
ham-curing facility and sample their prosciutto in a
midday snack. Later you’ll have a tour of San Daniele
and some free time for a stroll.
DAY 3: Today you’re going first on a tour of Palmanova, the
“Star City”, and then it’s off to Aquileia, where you’ll
tour this ancient Roman city and enjoy a taste of the
wines of the region along with a small snack.
DAY 4: After breakfast, you’ll head to Grado this morning for
a guided walk around the town. You’re on your own
for lunch with some free time to take a boat trip in
the lagoon if that interests you. In the evening, a
delicious dinner with fish specialties awaits you
before you return to your hotel.
DAY 5: Journey homeward.
TRAVEL TIP! Consider booking this trip during
the “Aria di Festa”, the ham festival in San Daniele!
All offers and last-minute opportunities can be seen online at www.x-large.it
Gardens
Garden Dreams
The Gardens
of Paradise
6-Day Tour Mid April to September
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ Half-Day Guided City Tour as per the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Entrance to Trauttmansdorff Castle
ƒƒ 1 x Entrance to Sigurtà Garden Park
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DAY 1: Journey to your hotel in South Tyrol.
DAY 1: After a guided city tour, there will be time for a
leisurely lunch followed by a visit to the beautiful
gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, recognized as one
of the most beautiful gardens in Europe.
DAY 1: Today the town of Bressanone is on the program. After
a guided tour, you will have free time to stroll around.
In the early afternoon, drive to the Novacella Abbey
near Varna where you can visit the historic Abbey
Garden (admission payable at the gate).
DAY 1: Today a trip to Veneto, featuring the beautiful city of
Verona and the colourful Sigurtà Garden Park. Spend
the night in the south of Lake Garda.
DAY 1: On this, the last full day of the tour, visit the Andrè
Heller Botanical Garden – a veritable Garden of Eden
on the western shore of Lake Garda, featuring plants
from around the world (admission payable at the
gate). Wind up the day with a wine tasting.
DAY 1: Journey home.
5-Day Tour March through November
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star hotel in the
Lake Maggiore Region
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menus and Salad Buffet
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day Guided Tour of the Borromean Islands
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Trip to the Borromean Islands (Isola Bella* and Isola Madre*)
ƒƒ 1 x Full Day Guided Tour of Villa Taranto*, The Camellia Park, and Stresa
ƒƒ 1 x Full Day Guided Tour of Lake Como and Villa
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting at Lake Garda
Single Supplement: 60 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 35 # pP
on Lake Maggiore
Carlotta*
Single Supplement: 56 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 42 # pP
*Entry fees to be paid in cash on site.
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DAY 1: Check into your hotel.
DAY 2: Today, take a boat to the Borromean Islands. Admire
the magnificent Baroque palace, the white peacocks,
the beautiful terraced gardens of Isola Bella and
the botanical gardens of Isola Madre, famous for its
camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas. The afternoon
is free for you to do as you please.
DAY 3: This morning, discover the beautiful gardens of
Villa Taranto, one of the most famous parks in all
of northern Italy. Feast your eyes, for amongst the
terraces, pools, fountains and waterfalls, you can find
more than 20,000 different species of plants from all
over the world. In the afternoon, visit the Camellia
Park in Locarno and finish the day with a city tour of
Stresa.
DAY 4: First, enjoy your breakfast, and then head out on
excursion to Como, the silk metropolis of northern
Italy. Continue from there to Tremezzo , where Villa
Carlotta awaits with its magnificent gardens of exotic
vegetation, transforming azaleas and rhododendrons
into a single sea of flowers during April and May.
DAY 5: Journey homeward.
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TRAVEL
BARGAINS
TRAVEL BARGAINS
at Special Prices
Lake Garda
4-Day Tour TrentinoSouth Tyrol
4-Day Tour April to May / October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a good 3-star hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Ride on Lake Garda
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting in the area of Bardolino
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 29 # pP
from
pP in DBL
September to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guided Tour of the Dolomites
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 32 # pP
from
109 4
pP in DBL
We would be pleased to book additional city tours and guides for you on request.
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Flower Riviera
4-Day Tour March to April
End September
to end October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guided tour of Monaco/Monte Carlo
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 30 # pP
from
99 4
pP in DBL
Tuscany
4-Day Tour March to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-star hotel in
Chianciano Terme
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guided Round Trip Tour of
Montepulciano and Pienza
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guided Tour of Perugia and Assisi
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 29,50 # pP
from
119 4
pP in DBL
We would be pleased to book additional city tours and guides for you on request.
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LAKE GARDA
Lake Garda
Enchanting Lakes
of Northern Italy
4-Day Tour March to end October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x 4-Course Meal with Regional Specialties
ƒƒ 2 x Full-Day guided Tour as per the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Ride on the Cable Car to Monte Baldo
ƒƒ 2 x Boat Cruise on Lake Garda
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 33 # pP
classical and good
4-Day Tour March to end October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in the Lake Garda area.
DAY 2: After breakfast your guide will take you through
Malcesine, including a panoramic cable car ride up
Monte Baldo (1800 – 2218m), the highest peak in the
region. After a short walk to the lookout point, you will
be greeted with a fantastic mountain panorama and
the opportunity to enjoy free time for lunch. Descend
by cable car back into the valley and go by boat across
the lake to Limone. After a tour there, travel by boat to
Riva del Garda, from where a bus will take you back to
your hotel.
DAY 3: Today you will take a trip with your guide to Lake Iseo,
the fourth-largest of the Italian Lakes. Spend some
time there, having the opportunity to take a boat
ride to Monte Isola. Then, drive through the wooded
hillsides that surround crystal-clear Lake Idro, one of
the cleanest lakes in Italy. From there it’s only a short
ride to Lake Ledro, known for the remnants of bronzeage stilt-houses at Molina. After seeing so many
beautiful places, it’s back to your hotel.
DAY 4: Journey home.
Lake Garda –
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Special Farewell Dinner
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guided Tour of Lake Garda
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day Guided Tour of Verona
ƒƒ 1 x Wine and Olive Oil Tasting in Bardolino
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 35 # pP
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in the Lake Garda area.
DAY 2: After breakfast, you will start your all day tour of Lake
Garda. There will be lots to do at the many stops along
the way, among them, the opportunity to take a boat
ride on the lake.
DAY 3: Today you will go to Verona, the city of Romeo and
Juliet. After the interesting city tour, you will have time
to explore on your own. Later that afternoon, you’ll
have a wine and olive oil tasting in Bardolino. And in
the evening, enjoy a special farewell dinner at your
hotel.
DAY 4: Journey home.
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designed
Specifically
and
for Families
s
Adventurer
Isola del
Garda –
Pleasure Island
4-Day Tour End of March through
mid-October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner Within the Scope of Half-Board
ƒƒ 2 x Full-Day Tour in Accordance with the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Trip to the Isola del Garda
ƒƒ 1 x Visit Isola del Garda with an Apertif
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 35 # pP
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Gardaland
4-Day Tour May through September
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menus
ƒƒ 1 x Typical Local Dinner (Within the Limits of
Half Board)
ƒƒ 1 x Entry to Gardaland
ƒƒ 1 x Entry to Sea Life Aquarium
Single Supplement: 36 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 33 # pP
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DAY 1: Check into your hotel in the southern Lake Garda
region.
DAY 2: After breakfast, head out with your guide to Salò.
In this popular shopping city on the western shores
of Lake Garda, explore the Cathedral of Santa Maria
Annunziata and walk the long promenade, taking
in the view of a row of palaces and arcades. In the
afternoon, you’ll enjoy a boat trip to Isola del Garda,
where you can savor a refreshing aperitif after a tour
of the island.
DAY 3: Today you will drive to Mantua, a city that has been
included on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
since 2008. In the afternoon you’re off to Borghetto
sul Mincio, one of the most picturesque towns in
Italy, and very near to Solferino, the birthplace of the
International Red Cross.
DAY 1: Check into your hotel in the southern Lake Garda area.
DAY 2: Today, visit Gardaland, the best known and most
popular of all amusement parks on Lake Garda. 40
rides and 9 shows on 54 hectares are guaranteed to
make for an unforgettable experience. Each attraction
is designed with its own special theme, providing
pleasure for both young and old alike.
DAY 3: After breakfast this morning, visit the fantastic Sea
Life Aquarium in Castelnuovo del Garda. 35 large
tanks are home to numerous species of fish, including
crustaceans, starfish, rays and sharks. Afterwards,
travel to Sirmione and use your free time to explore
the picturesque south end of Lake Garda, perhaps
even taking a boat trip.
DAY 4: Homeward bound.
DAY 4: Homeward.
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NORTHERN ITALY
Northern Italy
On Expedition -
a journey to Turin, Genoa,
Parma, Cremona & Mantua
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in the Turin area.
DAY 2: A half-day tour of Turin this morning, and the
afternoon is free to spend at your leisure. Enjoy dinner
at your hotel in the Turin area.
8-Day Tour March to November
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 7 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 7 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 5 x Half-Day City Tours as per Program
ƒƒ 2 x Full-Day City Tours as per Program
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Cruise (Rapallo-Portofino-Santa Margherita)
ƒƒ 1 x Train and Boat Rides in Cinque Terre
ƒƒ 1 x River Cruise in Mantua
ƒƒ 1 x Admission to Mincio Nature Park
Single Supplement: 91 @
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DAY 3: On today’s agenda is an all-day tour of Piedmont,
passing through the wine country of Barbera and
Barbaresco where you’ll enjoy a wine tasting. Again,
spend the night in the Turin area.
DAY 4: After breakfast, take a guided morning tour of Genoa,
followed by a boat cruise from Rapallo, to Portofino,
and Santa Margherita. Have dinner and spend this
night in a hotel in Versilia.
DAY 5: Expect a full-day tour of the Cinque Terre today. Take
the train from La Spezia to Monterosso, stay for a
while, and then go by boat to Portovenere. After a local
tour, continue by boat back to La Spezia and to your
hotel in Versilia for dinner.
DAY 6: Today you’ll go to Parma for a guided sightseeing tour
of the town. And in the afternoon it’s off to Cremona
for another half-day tour there. Tonight you’ll dine and
sleep in a hotel in the area of southern Lake Garda.
DAY 7: After breakfast, go to Mantua for a guided tour
and river cruise, visiting this culturally rich city and
exploring the Mincio Nature Park. Then back to your
hotel in southern Lake Garda.
DAY 8: Journey home.
All offers and last-minute opportunities can be seen online at www.x-large.it
Lake
Maggiore
Prosecco
Street
with Trieste
and Venice
5-Day Tour with Lake Lugano
and Lake Como
5-Day Tour ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Breakfast Buffet
March to June
September and October
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu and
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Tour Guide for Centovalli Railway and
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Round Trip Boat transfer to Venice
Castle
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day “Discover Prosecco Street” Road Trip
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DAY 2: After breakfast, travel down to Punta Sabbioni and go
to Venice by boat where you can expect a guided city
tour. After the tour you’ll have free time to spend as
you please including taking a gondola ride. In the late
afternoon, you’ll return by boat to Punta Sabbioni and
be taken by bus to your hotel.
DAY 3: Today, it’s a sightseeing day trip to Trieste, with a visit
in the afternoon to the Miramare Castle.
DAY 4: And today, you’ll visit the world renowned area of
Valdobbiadene and travel down Prosecco Street,
where a tasting of Prosecco is a “must” on the agenda.
You’ll return to your hotel in the evening.
DAY 5: Journey home.
We would be pleased to reserve a lagoon boat
cruise in Grado at your request.
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Jesolo.
TRAVEL TIP!
(Isola Bella* and Isola dei Pescatoire)
Single Supplement: 56 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 42 # pP
*Entry fees to be paid in cash on site.
by Bus with guide
Single Supplement: 52 @
Domodossola to Lucarno
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Ride to the Borromean Islands
ƒƒ 1 x City Tour of Trieste, including the Miramare ƒƒ 1 x Prosecco Tasting
the Maggia Valley
ƒƒ 1 x Ride on the Centovalli Railway from
ƒƒ 1 x Guided Tour of Venice
Salad Buffet
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Guide for Round Trip 3-Lakes Tour
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
March to November
DAY 1: Check into your hotel in the area of Lake Maggiore
DAY 2: After breakfast in your hotel, discover Lake Maggiore,
Lake Lugano and Lake Como in a guided tour of the 3
lakes.
DAY 3: This morning you’re off to take the Centovalli Railway
from Domodossola to Locarno, where a beautiful
promenade along the lake shore will be inviting you
to take a stroll. In the afternoon, travel to the Maggia
Valley – an amazing landscape of granite, green,
mountain lakes, glaciers, and eternal snow.
DAY 4: Today, a boat trip to the Borromean Islands is on the
agenda. Prepare to be enchanted by Isola Pescatori
and Isola Bella where you’ll find Borromeo Palace and
its magnificent gardens.
DAY 5: Journey homeward.
TRAVEL TIP!
We would be happy to arrange a visit to a Camellia
garden for you.
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TUSCANY
Tuscany
Elba
Umbria &
South Tuscany
5-Day Tour March, April, May,
September, October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 3 x Full-Day guided Tour according to the Program
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
Single Supplement: 48 @
Free of Charge: 1/23 participants
Additional Night in
Half Board from 29 # pP
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Chianciano Terme.
DAY 2: This morning you will drive to Perugia and take a stroll
through this ancient Etruscan town. Then you’re off to
the pilgrimage town of Assisi, walking in the footsteps
of St. Francis.
DAY 3: First, enjoy your breakfast. Then head off to Pienza
where there are numerous renaissance buildings to
admire. In the afternoon continue your tour, taking
in the sights of Montepulciano, followed by a wine
tasting, where the famous “Rosso di Montepulciano” is
on the menu.
DAY 4: This morning your travels will take you on a tour of
Orvieto, a medieval town situated on a cliff of volcanic
tuff. The 14th-century gothic-style cathedral situated in
this impregnable fortress city will impress you. In the
afternoon, continue on to Todi.
In the footsteps
of Napolean
5-Day Tour March to May/
Mid September to end October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Return ferry to Elba
ƒƒ 3 x Full-Day guided Tour as per the program
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 33 # pP
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DAY 1: Arrive in Piombino and take a ferry to the island of
Elba where you will check in to your hotel.
DAY 2: Today, you’ll be busy with a full-day guided tour of
Elba; you’ll be following “the tracks of Napoleon”. And
it includes a wine tasting.
DAY 3: After breakfast today, journey to the island’s capital
of Portoferraio. Here you will visit the old city center
with its narrow streets and steep stairs that ascend to
mighty fortresses originally constructed by the Medici
family.
DAY 4: On today’s agenda, expect a trip to Capoliveri
(formerly called Caput Liberum-the ‘free hill’) with its
picturesque squares and typical restaurants. Continue
on to Porto Azzurro, for a walk through the town
square and take a stroll along the waterfront
DAY 5: Journey home.
DAY 5: Journey home.
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Cinque Terre
& Portofino
5-Day Tour March, April, May
September, October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Tour guide Cinque Terre
ƒƒ 1 x Train Ride in the Cinque Terre
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Cruise, Monterosso - La Spezia with a
stopover in Portovenere
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day guided Tour of Rapallo and Portofino
ƒƒ 1 x Boat Cruise, Rapallo - Portofino – S. Margherita
ƒƒ 1 x Guided Tour of Pisa
Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 29 # pP
Enchanting
Tuscany
with Pisa, Lucca
& Siena
5-Day Tour Year-round
availability
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
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ƒƒ 1 x guided City Tour of Pisa and Lucca
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day guided Tour of Tuscany with a stop at
the famous Marble Quarry in Carrara
ƒƒ 1 x Wine Tasting
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel on the Versilia coast.
DAY 2: Today you go to the UNESCO World Heritage Site
of “Cinque Terre”. From La Spezia, take to train to
Riomaggiore and to Monterosso. Or, you can hike
there by way of the “Via dell’Amore”. From Monterosso,
return to La Spezia by boat, stopping along the way at
Portovenere before entering the “Gulf of Poets”.
DAY 3: Enjoy your morning breakfast at the hotel, and then
head for Rapallo where you can stroll along the palmlined promenade. From Rapallo continue by boat to
Portofino, the most famous bay of the Riviera, and by
late afternoon you’ll be in Santa Margherita, where
you can explore before returning to your hotel.
DAY 4: Drive to Pisa after breakfast today where, during your
guided tour there, you will learn about the “Piazza dei
Miracoli’ with its world-famous leaning tour. In the
afternoon you’ll have plenty of time to explore the city
of Lucca and walk the medieval city walls on your own.
DAY 5: Journey home.
ƒƒ 1 x guided City Tour of Siena and San Gimignano
Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in
Half Board from 33 # pP
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Monetcatini Terme or on the
Versilia Coast.
DAY 2: Today, you will journey to Pisa for a city tour. You’ll
visit Lucca for a tour in the afternoon and then
return to your hotel.
DAY 3: After breakfast get ready for a full-day tour of
Tuscany. It includes a stop at the Carrara marble
quarry and at Torre del Lago on Lake Massacuccoli
where the Puccini festivals takes place. And it’s
followed by a wine tasting at a local vineyard
before you return to your Hotel.
DAY 4: On today’s agenda is a full-day guided city tour of
Siena and San Gimignano.
DAY 5: Journey home.
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DISCOVER
SOMETHING NEW
7 Worlds
of UNESCO
Join us in Exploring the World’s Cultural Heritage
7-Day Tour May through October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 6 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 6 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ Half- and Full-Day guided Tours in accordance with
the Program
ƒƒ 2nd-Class Ticket for the Bernina Express from Tirano
to Pontresina (or vise versa)
ƒƒ round Trip Boat Transfer to Venice
Single Supplement: 80 @
*Entry fees to sites to be paid “at the gate”
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in “Val di Sole”, Trentino
DAY 2: Bernina Express
Travel by bus through the Tonale Pass to Tirano
where you will board the red Bernina Express, riding
it through the glittering glacier-covered mountains
where the enjoyment of nature and cultural
experience are one in the same. This trip is one of the
most beautiful experiences you can have in the Alps.
Overnight in the same hotel.
DAY 5: Padua & Vicenza
The Botanical Garden of Padua was declared a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. It is the oldest
botanical garden in the world, still in its original
location and extending over 22,000 square meters.
The garden is well known for its special collections
and historic buildings. And then join us in Vicenza
in exploring the history of our ancestors from the
first settlement by the people of Rome up to the
architectural masterpieces of Andrea Palladio. Dinner
and overnight tonight at a hotel in the Verona/Lake
Garda area.
DAY 6: Verona - Vows of Love Under the Balcony & Mantua
Visit more milestones of world culture with us today.
Verona - the main attraction of this city of culture,
the balcony of Romeo and Juliet, is adjacent to the
picturesque town center with its many historic
buildings. Near here as well, you will find the famous
“Arena di Verona”, built 2000 years ago as a venue for
gladiatorial contests. Now each year various operas
are presented under the open sky here. Mantua was
added to the UNESCO list in 2008 in recognition of
its valuable cultural historic sites – visit the Palazzo
Fucale, the Balsilika Sant’Andrea, the Piazza del
Duomo and much much more with us here. Overnight
and dinner at the same hotel as on the previous night.
DAY 6: Homeward Bound.
DAY 3: Val di Sole – The Dolomites - Padova
You might want to hurry breakfast this morning
because you’re off to the famous Dolomites
to experience this unique mountain region of
exceptional beauty. Since time immemorial, the
sublime and colorful landscapes of the area have
been the source of numerous scientific and artistic
interpretations. Overnight tonight and have dinner in
your hotel in the area of Padua.
DAY 4: Venice
Today you will have the opportunity to learn all the
secrets of this mysterious city. Since 1987 Venice and
its lagoon have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city sits on 117 islands with approximately 400
interconnecting bridges. Take dinner and spend the
night in the same hotel as the previous night.
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Marche &
Abruzzo
8-Day Tour March to June,
September to October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 7 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 7 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 6 x Full-Day guided Tours per Program
Single Supplement: 105 @
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in the Pesaro area on the Adriatic
Coast.
DAY 2: Start off the tour with a trip to Urbino, the “Beauty
Queen of Marche”, and one of Italy’s most important
university towns - a UNESCO World Heritage Site since
1998.
DAY 3: Today you’ll visit Jesi, the birthplace of the Holy
Roman Emperor, Frederick II. In the morning you’ll be
able to view the ramparts, bastions, and gates of the
old town, dating from the 14th century. And in the
afternoon, there will be free time for shopping and
exploring.
DAY 4: Today, journey to Loreto, the famous destination for
pilgrims from around the world, and take a guided city
tour. Then travel to your hotel in the San Benedetto del
Tronto area.
DAY 5: Expect a guided city tour of Macerata today, with its
steep stairs and numerous churches and palaces.
Continue on to the Monastery of “Abbadia di Fiastra”
where the monks produce honey and ‘grappa’. In
the afternoon, visit Tolentino which is famous for
furniture production.
DAY 6: After breakfast, travel to Ascoli Piceno for a guided
tour of this city which will enchant you with its Roman
and medieval art. Then you can use free time for
shopping or dawdling around.
DAY 7: On today’s agenda is a visit the Fortress of Civitella,
situated on a 600 meter cliff. Afterwards, continue on
to Teramo for a guided city tour.
Cultural Treasures of
Emilia
Romagna
5-Day Tour March to November
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 5 x guided City Tours as per the Program
Single Supplement: 48 @
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DAY 1:Arrive at your hotel in the Rimini/Cattolica region.
DAY 2: After breakfast this morning, you’re heading to San
Marino, the smallest and oldest republic in the world.
Only 30km2 in area, it has not lost its characteristic
image over the years. After, you will drive to San Leo, a
picturesque old town offering a stunning panorama.
DAY 3: This morning, pay a visit to the small medieval town
of Gradara. The imposing city walls date from the
14th century and, with its numerous turrets and
battlements, it is one of the most stunning landmarks
of the area. Continue from there on to Urbino, the
unique renaissance city where Italy’s oldest university
is situated. After a city tour, enjoy a gelato and a
traditional Italian stroll, a “Passeggiata”, along the
Corso.
DAY 4: Ravenna is on today’s agenda, where a city tour will
point out the early Christian and Byzantine buildings
with their colorful mosaics, marking it as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. The afternoon will be free for
shopping, exploring or simply dawdling around until
you head back on the bus to your hotel with your head
full of the sights and sounds you have encountered.
DAY 5: Journey home.
DAY 8: Journey home.
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DISCOVER
SOMETHING NEW
A Sicilian
Capri, Naples experience
& Pompeii
8-Day Tour 6-Day Tour ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
March to November
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ Guides and city tours as per the program below
Single Supplement: 65 @
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Baia Domizia
DAY 2: Today you will take a full-day guided tour to the
world-famous buried Roman city of Pompeii, where
you can venture back in time to relive the ancient
empire. Then drive to see the “grave digger” of
Pompeii, the 1280m high volcano, Mount Vesuvius.
DAY 3: Pure Mediterranean flare is on today’s agenda. Take a
boat ride to the fantastic island of Capri, where a fullday tour will show you all the main attractions of the
island, including the towns of Capri and Anacapri.
DAY 4: You’re headed for Naples this morning, the capital city
of the Campania region of Italy. A tour of the city in
the morning will keep you busy, but the afternoon will
be free to shop, stroll around, or simply relax in this
iconic Italian city.
DAY 5: You will be with your tour guide throughout the day
today, travelling along the coast where you’ll visit
the towns of Gaeta and Sperlonga, making an inland
excursion to Cassino as a finale..
DAY 6: Journey home.
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March to November
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 1 x Overnight Ferry from Genoa to Palermo in a
double inside cabin
ƒƒ 1 x Overnight ferry from Palermo to Naples
ƒƒ Full- and Half-Day Tours in accordance with the
Program below
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Single Supplement: 175 @
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive in Genoa and board the overnight Ferry to Sicily.
DAY 2: Arrive in Palermo in the evening. Check in and enjoy
your dinner in your hotel in Palermo area.
DAY 3: Visit Palermo, Monreale, and Cefalu, Enjoy dinner
again in your hotel in the Palermo area.
DAY 4: Travel to Agrigento, visiting Segesta, Erice and Selinute
along the way. Check into your hotel in Agrigento area
and have dinner.
DAY 5: Day trip to an elevation of 2,500 meters on Mount
Etna, the live volcano on the Island of Sicily, with the
opportunity to continue on by Jeep to 2,900 meters.
Travel onwards to Taormina and enjoy free time for
shopping. Have dinner and sleep at the same hotel as
the previous night.
DAY 6: Journey to Syracuse and visit the city. Return to
Palermo and, in the evening, board the overnight ferry
to Civitavecchia on the Italian mainland.
DAY 7: Arrive in Civitavecchia, visit Naples, and afterwards
continue northward to Lake Garda/South Tyrol. Check
into your hotel in that area and have dinner.
DAY 8: Journey home.
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LET’S GO TO
THE BEACH
Let’s Go to the Beach
Rimini /
Riccione
7-Day Tour May to September
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 6 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 6 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
In July: from 298 # pP in DBL
Single Supplement: 72 @ pP
FB Supplement: 9 @ per day
Tour Not Available in August
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DAY TRIP SUGGESTIONS:
visit Mirabilandia Adventure Park
journey to San Marino,“the State within a State”
Shorter stays available on request
Jesolo
7-Day Tour May to September
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 6 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 6 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
In July: from 298 # pP in DBL
Single Supplement: 72 @
FB Supplement: 9 @ per day
Tour Not Available in August
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TOUR SUGGESTIONS:
Take a tour of the lagoon city of Venice,
or visit Padua, or Montagnana …
Shorter stays available on request
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CITY TRIPS &
TOURS
City Trips and Tours
Rome
Venice
the Pearl of
Antiquity
5-Day Tour Year Round Availability
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 2 x Full-Day guided Tour
March - April - May
September - October
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 2 x round Trip Boat Transfer to Venice
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day guided City of Venice
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day guided Tours
Single Supplement: 80 @
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ƒƒ 1 x Boat Cruise through the Lagoon
Single Supplement: 42 @
pP in DBL
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Rome.
DAY 2: After breakfast you will start learning about Christian
Rome. Visit the most famous cathedrals in this, the
“Eternal City”. In the afternoon, you will be free to
explore Rome on your own.
DAY 3: After breakfast today, travel to Ostia Antica and visit
the archeological excavations of this ancient port of
Rome. Before returning to your hotel, you’ll have time
to stop and have a coffee or take a stroll along the
beach.
DAY 4: This morning you will discover classical Rome. From
the Spanish Steps, you will walk to the Trevi Fountain
and the Pantheon. From the Capitoline Hill, enjoy the
view of the old Roman Forum. In the afternoon, take
advantage of free time to browse in the shops.
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Jesolo Lido.
DAY 2: After breakfast, travel to the jetty at Punta Sabbioni
from where you will go by boat to St. Mark’s Square
and begin your city tour. Afterwards you’ll have
some free time to explore Venice on your own before
catching the boat back to Punta Sabbioni and going to
your hotel.
DAY 3: Today a stunning boat cruise in the Venetian lagoon
awaits you after breakfast. Then, it’s back to St. Mark’s
Square where you can continue exploring Venice on
your own before returning to Punta Sabbioni and your
hotel for dinner.
DAY 4: Journey home.
DAY 5: Journey home.
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Milan
3-Day Tour All year round
except during Fairs
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 2 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 2 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day guided Tour of Milan
Single Supplement: 36 @
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in Milan
DAY 2: In the morning you will have a guided tour of the
City of Milan, leaving your entire afternoon free
for shopping, strolling, leisure activities, and more
shopping.
DAY 3: Journey home.
SHOPPING
TRIPS
Shopping Trips
Mantua
& Verona
4-Day Tour Year Round Availability
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day guided Tour of Verona
ƒƒ 1 x Half-Day guided Tour of Mantua
Single Supplement: 36 @
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DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel in southern Lake Garda.
DAY 2: The morning is open, so take a stroll along the shores
of Lake Garda. Then drive to Verona for a tour of the
City. And the afternoon is free for shopping, dawdling,
or strolling around.
DAY 3: Enjoy a guided walking tour of Mantua this morning,
then take some free time before heading to the
nearby shopping paradise of “Outlet Village”.
DAY 4: Journey home.
TRAVEL TIP!
Book this trip during the period of the Festival in the “Arena
di Verona”, during the period of June to the beginning of
September.
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WELLNESS
Wellness
…in the
Dolomites
5-Day Tour …in the
Thermal Baths
of Merano
5-Day Tour September until the beginning of
November and March/April
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3- or 4-Star Hotel in
the area of South Tyrol/Trentino
ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with
Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ 1 x Music Evening at the Hotel
ƒƒ Entry into the Spa at the Hotel
ƒƒ Special rates for the various Treatments and
Massages available
October to April
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
Single Supplement: 52 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 45 # pP
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ƒƒ 4 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 4 x Dinner with Appetizing 3-Course Menu
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Entry into the Spa at the Hotel
ƒƒ 1 x guided Tour of Bolzano
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Single Supplement: 48 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 35 # pP
DAY 1: Arrive at your hotel
DAY 2: After breakfast, drive to Bolzano and get to know the
capital of South Tyrol a little through a guided tour. In
the afternoon, it’s off to the Thermal Baths of Merano
at 14:00hrs.
DAY 3: Today you can spend the whole day at the spa,
enjoying the facilities and their large swimming pool
to the fullest.
DAY 4: This morning, drive to Merano where you will have
free time for sightseeing and shopping. The Thermal
Baths open at 14:00hrs.
DAY 5: Journey home.
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…in Colà
4-Day Tour …in Abano
6-Day Tour ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
ƒƒ 3 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 3 x Dinner within the Scope of Half Board
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Entry into the Hotel Spa
October through April
ƒƒ 5 x Overnight Accommodation with Buffet Breakfast
ƒƒ 5 x Dinner within the Scope of Half Board
ƒƒ 1 x Welcome Drink
ƒƒ Entry into the Hotel Spa
ƒƒ 1 x Full-Day Tour Guide in Accordance with the
Program
Single Supplement: 36 @ pP
Additional Night in Half Board from 33 # pP
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DAY 1: Check into your hotel.
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Optional Excursions:
- Venice
- Padua and Montagnana
ƒƒ 1 x Entry into the Thermal Park of Villa dei Cedri
ƒƒ Accommodation in a Good 3-Star Hotel
Single Supplement: 60 @
Additional Night in Half Board from 35 # pP
October through April
DAY 2: Wake up, have breakfast, and enjoy a full-day tour
around Lake Garda with a stop at a wine or an olive oil
tasting on the agenda. In the evening, relax in the cozy
spa area of your hotel.
DAY 3: After breakfast this morning, you’re off to the Thermal
Park of Villa dei Cedri where you will spend a restful
and relaxing day in their unique spa. In the evening,
go back to your hotel for dinner.
DAY 4: Homeward bound.
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