• 8 Breakfast (B)
• 4 Dinner (D)

• Turin: Explore Turin on a city tour with a Local Specialist. Take in the city’s elegant streets and baroque buildings as you learn about its royal past and the influence of the House of Savoy from a local who knows it best.
• Visit Lake Orta, one of northern Italy’s lesser-known gems. You’ll have time to enjoy the peaceful lakeside setting, take in views of the island of San Giulio and stop for a coffee in a charming, tranquil village along the lake shore.
• Como: Enjoy free time in Como to explore your way. Known for its Alpine backdrop and lakeside setting, Como offers cafe-lined squares, quiet lanes and waterfront views. 
• Modena: Celebrate all things Ferrari, past, present and future, at the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena. This pit stop includes intriguing exhibitions and an immersive experience that you’ll never forget.
• Modena: Delve into the history and culture of Modena with a Local Specialist. Stroll through the Old Town streets and see the beautiful arcade of the Piazza Grande. 
• Verona: Join a Local Specialist on a sightseeing walk along Verona’s charming central streets. See the historic and most vibrant square Piazza delle Erbe and the Roman arena. 
• Milan: See Milan’s central highlights.

• Deluxe coach travel
• Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal
• 4-star stays

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Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers over a welcome dinner in Turin. Share a first taste of northern Italian cooking and get acquainted with the people joining you on the journey.

Turin’s dining culture reflects its Piedmont setting, a region known for carefully made pasta, chocolate and wines. This hosted gathering offers a convivial introduction to the city without requiring you to find your own way around on the first evening.

Explore Turin with a Local Specialist, taking in its broad boulevards, arcaded streets, graceful piazzas and baroque architecture. The guided city tour reveals the formal elegance that distinguishes this former royal capital.

Hear how the House of Savoy shaped Turin through palaces and ambitious urban planning. The city’s orderly streets and grand public spaces offer a striking contrast to the smaller lakeside towns elsewhere in northern Italy.

Visit Lake Orta and take in its peaceful shoreline, with views across the water to the island of San Giulio and towards the Alps. There is time to appreciate the lakeside setting and stop for a coffee in a village by the shore.

Smaller and quieter than several of northern Italy’s better-known lakes, Orta is prized for its intimate scale. The island’s clustered buildings and the surrounding wooded slopes give the scene a distinctive sense of stillness.

Discover the Lake Maggiore shoreline on a visit to Stresa, where pastel-coloured villas, wooded hills and open water frame this elegant resort town. Enjoy its lakeside atmosphere and views towards the Borromean Islands.

Stresa became a fashionable retreat as travellers were drawn to the Italian lakes for their mild climate and mountain scenery. Its waterfront offers a memorable perspective on Lake Maggiore’s blend of Alpine landscape and grand villas.

Explore Bergamo’s upper town, following medieval streets to Piazza Vecchia, long a centre of civic life. See the Contarini Fountain and Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore as Renaissance facades add further layers to the historic streetscape.

The basilica was founded in the 12th century and remains one of the upper town’s defining landmarks. Bergamo’s compact hilltop centre rewards a walk on foot, with its public squares and richly detailed architecture close together.

Walk the Serenelli family farm with Anna Serenelli, meet its animals and sit down to a hosted meal of Lombardy favourites. The visit offers a personal introduction to rural life through the stories of the people who live and work on the property.

Hear about the farm’s connection to the 1859 Battle of Solferino, whose aftermath helped inspire the founding of the International Red Cross. Local hospitality and a remarkable chapter of history come together in this family-hosted experience.

Walk through Modena with a Local Specialist, exploring pastel-hued streets and the arcades around Piazza Grande. View the 12th-century Modena Cathedral and Torre Civica, landmarks at the heart of the city’s UNESCO-listed historic centre.

Modena’s streets bring together centuries of civic history and an enduring food culture associated with balsamic vinegar, Parmigiano Reggiano and Lambrusco. The guided walk provides context for a city that is also closely linked with Ferrari and Luciano Pavarotti.

Visit the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena to explore the people, cars and ideas behind one of Italy’s most recognisable names. Exhibitions trace Ferrari’s history and the development of its distinctive approach to automotive design.

Modena is Enzo Ferrari’s birthplace, giving the museum a strong connection to the city. For enthusiasts and curious visitors alike, the displays offer insight into the engineering and design heritage that made Ferrari an international icon.

Visit a traditional acetaia in Modena and taste its balsamic vinegar, discovering the depth of flavour created through careful production and ageing. This gourmet interlude focuses on a craft closely associated with the city and its surrounding countryside.

Learn about the producer’s organic and biodynamic practices, which place soil care and responsible production at the centre of its work. The tasting is a chance to appreciate both Modena’s culinary heritage and the choices involved in sustaining it.

Explore Verona with a Local Specialist on a walk through its central streets and elegant piazzas. See the lively Piazza delle Erbe and the Roman Arena, an ancient amphitheatre that remains a venue for performances.

Verona’s preserved architecture spans Roman and medieval periods, while its association with Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers lends the city another cultural dimension. The guided walk brings its monuments and public spaces into focus without relying on the familiar love story alone.

See Milan’s central landmarks, including the Gothic Duomo, La Scala Opera House and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Admire the cathedral’s elaborate exterior and the Galleria’s soaring glass-and-iron roof as you take in the character of Italy’s northern metropolis.

These neighbouring icons express different sides of Milan: centuries of religious craftsmanship, a renowned operatic tradition and the confidence of 19th-century city life. Together, they offer a concentrated introduction to its historic centre.

Visit a UNESCO-listed palace near Turin built by the House of Savoy as a pleasure palace for entertaining. Explore an aspect of the royal heritage that shaped Turin and its surrounding region.

The Savoy residences reflect the dynasty’s status and its taste for ambitious architecture and ceremony. This optional visit offers a closer look at that legacy beyond the city streets. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore the Borromean Islands on an optional excursion from Stresa into Lake Maggiore. These privately owned islands offer a closer perspective on the lakeside world of aristocratic families, set against open water and mountain scenery.

For centuries, the Borromeo family’s presence has helped define the character of this part of the lake. The excursion adds an island experience to a visit otherwise enjoyed from the shore. It is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Discover Lake Como with a Local Specialist, learning about the area’s history, culture and celebrated villas. The hosted experience adds local insight to the lake’s waterfront setting and dramatic Alpine backdrop.

Como has long attracted visitors to its lakeside towns and villa-lined shores. A specialist’s perspective helps connect those views with the people and traditions that have shaped the region. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.