SoletoTravel Barolo Restaurants

Piedmont and CinqueTerre " Dolce Vita " Private Tour,


Discover the culinary excellence of the Unesco Hills in Piedmont and the unique charm of the Italian Riviera with Portofino and the splendid Cinque Terre.
During this private tour you will have the opportunity to try noble wines known all over the world such as Barolo and Barbaresco, the famous white truffle of Alba, dine in suggestive restaurants. Without forgetting the second part of the tour, which will take you to Liguria, the region of the famous Cinque Terre and the enchanting village of Portofino.
Here, in addition to visiting these places, you will try the traditional Genoese pesto, and the typical dishes of Ligurian cuisine, a land that combines typical Mediterranean elements, like fresh vegetables, aromatic herbals and seafood.
Itinerary :


Day 1 - Arrival, Transfer to Piedmont Unesco Hills


Pick-up at Milan Airport and transfer with private car and driver to Langhe Monferrato Roero, the Unesco hills. Transfer
for dinner in a characteristic restaurant. Overnight stay.

Day 2 - Barolo Wine tasting, Alba


After breakfast, meeting with the local private guide and driver to discover Barolo wine hills: visit to a
prestigious Barolo wine cellar with tasting and then to the Grinzane Cavour Castle with its Museum and the
Regional Enoteca. In the afternoon, shopping walking tour in Alba, the capital of the White Truffle, among
medieval monuments, elegant fashion boutiques and food&wine shops. Dinner in a characteristic restaurant.
Overnight stay.

Day 3 - Cooking Class, Hazelnuts and Cheese factory

After breakfast, meeting with the local private guide and driver to discover the Alta Langa hills: visit to a small
cheese producer with tasting lunch and then visit to a small farm producing hazelnuts.
Cooking class “Langhe Grandmas’ recipes” with final tasting dinner. Overnight sta


Day 4 - Transfer to Portofino

After breakfast, check-out. Transfer to the Italian Riviera with private driver.
In the evening, dinner in a selected typical restaurant. Overnight stay in Portofino gulf.

Day 5 - Cinque Terre, Vernazza and Manarola

After breakfast, meeting with the local private guide and departure via train for Cinque Terre. Visit of the
two iconic villages of Manarola and Vernazza. Visit to a local wine producer with tasting. Overnight stay.

Day 6 - Portofino, Camogli Food tasting

After breakfast, meeting with the local private guide and departure via train for a tour of the picturesque villages
of Santa Margherita and Portofino.
In the afternoon departure via train for Camogli fishing village. Visit of the village and aperitif on the beach with
typical street food tastings. Overnight stay

Day 7 - Departure
After breakfast, checkout and departure (transfer to the airport not included)

________________________________________________________________________________________________ What's Included :
3 overnight stays in a selected accommodation facility in Piemonte, breakfast with local products
included
3 overnight stays in a charming accommodation in Italian Riviera
3 dinners in selected characteristic restaurants, with tasting menu 4 courses, drinks not included
1 local cooking class preparing a complete traditional set menu and following dinner with the dishes
prepared
1 visit to a well-known wine cellar in Barolo hills with tasting
1 visit to a small cheese producer with tasting lunch
1 visit to a small farm producing Nocciola Piemonte IGP with tasting
1 visit to Grinzane Cavour Castle, Unesco Site
Cinque Terre card
Wine tasting and vineyards of a wine producer visit in Cinque Terre
Rich aperitif tastings in Camogli with typical street food
Professional English-speaking guide as per program
Private transfers and train and ferry tickets as per program

Not Included :
International flights
Travel insurance
All what not mentioned under "what's included"
Departure transfer
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes:
Private Tour minimum 2 guests
Departure transfer on request
Possibility to extend the tour with pre and post nights