9 days tour

Gastronomic Barolo Walk

Gastronomic Barolo Walk

This tour includes:

Transport

Your luggage is transported from hotel to hotel for you. Transfers will be in a taxi or minibus. There are private transfers after breakfast on days 2 and 8. Air prices include our standard flights/transfers Out: British Airways Heathrow to Milan Malpensa then transfer to hotel 2 hours 10 minutes Return: Transfer to airport 2 hours 10 minutes British Airways Milan Malpensa to Heathrow Business/club/first class seats are available on request. Airport transfers are available at a supplement for land only bookings.

Meals

All breakfasts and 5 gastronomic evening meals. Italian food is one of the countryโ€™s most revered exports and Piedmont is a region that wonโ€™t disappoint gastronomes! The cuisine is a fusion of the best of Italian and French food. However, the regionโ€™s rural nature means that dishes are predominantly simple but use exceptional quality and flavoursome ingredients. Piedmontโ€™s wine is famous throughout the world, and justifiably so. Themost famous are the wines of the Langhe, which produces Barolo,Barbaresco, Dolcetto, Barbera as well as whites such as Asti andMoscato.

Others

Route notes and maps provided

Accommodation

You will stay in our carefully picked hotels, often with pools, and full of character and contrasts, from a gorgeous wine estate that was once owned by Italian royalty in Fontanafredda, to a beautifully restored 19th century family villa, complete with its own converted chapel and superb restaurant in Benevello.

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Guide

As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. Your luggage is transferred and route notes and maps are provided. Please note: the walking and luggage transfers included in this tour are subject to a minimum of 2 people (in total) booked on the departure. A supplement (payable in advance) to cover these transfers and sole occupancy of a room will apply if only 1 person travelling on a departure date.

Flights

International flights are not included

Others

โ€” Travel insurance โ€” Single supplements (available on request - compulsory supplement) โ€” Solo traveller supplements (where only one person is travelling on a departure date) โ€” Arrival and departure transfers (for land only packages) โ€” Visas and vaccinations

Optional

Other activities and services not included

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Itinerary of your trip Gastronomic Barolo Walk

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrive At Benevello (Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrive At Benevello (Dinner)

      Arrive at your hotel in time for a swim before dinner. (Staying at Villa dโ€™Amelia)

  • Day 2 Day 2: Benevello To Fontanafredda (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Benevello To Fontanafredda (Breakfast,Dinner)

      After a short transfer you follow a gentle path alongside the clear waters of the Tanaro River, next to which pheasants and partridges rustle in the oak forest. Itโ€™s on to Roddi (the castle here used to house the University of Truffle Dogs!) and Grinzane Cavour with its wonderful megalithic castle with amazing views. End the day in Fontanafredda, a gorgeous wine estate nestled amongst rolling vineyard carpeted hills. You stay at the Hotel Le Case dei Conti Mirafiore (breakfast and evening meal included)

  • Day 3 Day 3: At Fontanafredda (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: At Fontanafredda (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Enjoy wine tasting in the historic wine cellars at your hotel, once owned by Italian royalty, or walk to the wine village of Serralunga dโ€™Alba, with its 13th century castle that seems to surge towards the sky - you still need to cross the drawbridge to visit it. Gastronomic capital, Alba, is easily reached (you may wish to take a taxi there, then walk back); explore the cobbled crimson squares and bustling porticoed streets. You stay at the Hotel Le Case dei Conti Mirafiore (breakfast and evening meal included)

  • Day 4 Day 4: Fontanafredda To La Morra (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Fontanafredda To La Morra (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Ascend through vines to hilltop Castiglione Falletto, before continuing to the tiny village of Annunziata with its frescoed chapel and excellent farmhouse trattoria. Then on through sun-dappled hamlets and vines to La Morra, known as the โ€™balcony of the Langheโ€™ for its breathtaking views. You stay at Uve Rooms (breakfast included)

  • Day 5 Day 5: At La Morra (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: At La Morra (Breakfast)

      There are plenty of wine tasting opportunities in La Morraโ€™s bustling centre - even Julius Caesar stopped here to try some! Alternatively, drink in the superb views on one of the circular walks from La Morraโ€™s evocative main piazza. You stay at Uve Rooms (breakfast included)

  • Day 6 Day 6: La Morra To Monforte Dโ€™Alba (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: La Morra To Monforte Dโ€™Alba (Breakfast)

      Descending gently to the Talloria Valley, you follow the streamโ€™s poplar-shaded path towards the ochre-hued 16th century castle of Barolo, which stands guard over the villageโ€™s world-famous vineyards. Maybe visit panoramic Novello, a belvedere town built as a summer retreat for the residents of Alba, before continuing through fields ablaze with colourful wild flowers to reach our elegant villa hotel at Monforte dโ€™Alba. You stay at Villa Beccaris (breakfast included) A shorter optional walk is also available.

  • Day 7 Day 7: At Monforte Dโ€™Alba (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: At Monforte Dโ€™Alba (Breakfast)

      Situated in its own scented garden with views across medieval Monforte and beyond (even Mont Blanc on a clear day), Villa Beccaris offers a tempting swimming pool and a sun-trap courtyard. Alternatively, explore this pretty town with twisting streets clinging to the hillside. There are also plenty of opportunities for wine tasting. (Staying at Villa Beccaris)

  • Day 8 Day 8: Monforte Dโ€™Alba To Benevello (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Monforte Dโ€™Alba To Benevello (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Take a lift to lovely Serravalle Langhe, from where you join the Sentiero della Valle Tanaro. First, shaded by hazelnut, oak and poplar trees, you reach Albaretto della Torre dominated by its 13th century Duecentesca tower. After lunch the panorama opens out with spectacular views back to Alba and the Tanaro Valley as you descend gently towards Benevello. (Staying at Villa dโ€™Amelia)

  • Day 9 Day 9: Leave Benevello (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Leave Benevello (Breakfast)

      The tour ends in Benevello after breakfast.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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