Piedmont & Aosta Valley - The 5 Senses 2026-27

Day-by-day itinerary

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1. 1Day 1Rome – Lake Maggiore, 680 km

   Departure from Rome – lunch at leisure – in the evening, check-in at the hotel on Lake Maggiore, in Baveno or Stresa – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, a lakeside walking tour with the tour leader – overnight stay.

   Experience here: Segreti di MarmoExperience here: I Tesori di Carta

2. 2Day 2Lake Maggiore and Orta San Giulio, “one of Italy’s most beautiful…

   villages”, 60 km. Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, a guided visit to the Borromean Islands by private motor launch (Isola Bella with the splendid Palazzo Borromeo and the wonder of its Italian garden, laid out over ten terraces descending to the lake; Isola dei Pescatori with its ancient lanes and captivating views) – lunch at the hotel – in the afternoon, a guided visit of Orta San Giulio and a boat transfer to the Isola di San Giulio (a small town looking out over Lake Orta, which counts among its treasures a splendid little island at its centre, with narrow streets and picturesque corners, including the beautiful Piazza Motta on the waterfront, framed by elegant arcaded historic buildings, among them the late sixteenth-century Palace of the Community of the Riviera di San Giulio, and a Romanesque basilica set amid greenery) – return to the hotel in the evening – dinner at the hotel – overnight stay.

3. 3Day 3Lake Maggiore – Aosta, “Roman and medieval city”, and the Fontina…

   cheese caves – Turin, 310 km. Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – a visit to Aosta (the important Roman remains of Augusta Praetoria; the quarters around the Collegiate Church of Sant’Orso and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, emblems of the ecclesiastical power that asserted itself as soon as the Roman Empire came to an end; the Priory Palace with Giorgio di Challant’s frescoed chapel, whose façade is among the most beautiful anywhere, where the Renaissance blends into the late Gothic; the imposing bell tower visible from every corner of the city; the central cathedral square; and the Treasury Museum) and to the Fontina caves, the yellow gold of the Aosta Valley, with a visit to the largest Fontina ageing cellars – traditional lunch in a restaurant – in the evening, check-in at the hotel in Turin – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – the tour leader is at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.

4. 4Day 4Turin, “the Egyptian Museum”, and the Stupinigi hunting lodge

   Breakfast at the hotel – a full day given over to a guided visit of the city – in the morning, a visit to the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the palace with its splendid oval hall and its gardens) – in the afternoon, a visit to the historic centre (Piazza San Carlo, Via Roma, Piazza Castello, Palazzo Madama and the Royal Palace – exteriors – both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Church of San Lorenzo, the cathedral, Piazza Carignano, and the Egyptian Museum – interior visit) – traditional lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Turin by night: a panoramic coach tour with the tour leader through the historic centre – overnight stay.

5. 5Day 5Courmayeur – Skyway Monte Bianco, “an experience like no other”, 340 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – arrival in Courmayeur, from where we ascend by cable car to the panoramic terrace of Punta Helbronner at 3,500 metres above sea level (breathtaking views of Mont Blanc and the Dent du Géant) – on the way back down to the valley we stop at the Pavillon du Mont Fréty to visit the Saussurea Alpine Botanical Garden – lunch in a traditional restaurant in Courmayeur – in the afternoon, a visit of Courmayeur (a walking tour through the village and a visit to the Duke of the Abruzzi Alpine Museum) – return to the hotel in Turin in the evening – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Turin by night: a walking tour with the tour leader and private coach through the historic centre – overnight stay.

6. 6Day 6The Sacra di San Michele and the Venaria Reale, “the royal palace”, 100 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, a guided visit to the Sacra di San Michele (the ruins of the New Monastery, the New Church and the Bell’Alda Tower) – lunch in a traditional restaurant – in the afternoon, a guided visit to the palace and park of the Venaria Reale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site reopened in 2007 after decades of restoration and now shown in all its splendour, with magnificent halls, the Great Gallery designed by Juvarra and 80 hectares of French-style gardens – return to the hotel in Turin in the evening – dinner in a traditional restaurant – after dinner, a walking tour with the tour leader, travelling by public transport – overnight stay.

7. 7Day 7The Langhe, “UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Barolo and Barbaresco”, 200 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion through the Langhe and its vineyard landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – visits to La Morra, Barolo (the historic centre, Piazza Falletti, the Castello Comunale Falletti di Barolo), Serralunga and Alba (the heart of the Langhe, Piazza Risorgimento, the Town Hall, the cathedral, the Church of San Domenico) – traditional lunch in a restaurant – during the day, a visit to a winery and a tasting of DOC wines – return to the hotel in Turin in the evening – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – the tour leader is at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.

8. 8Day 8Turin > Rome, 680 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – departure for the return journey – lunch at leisure – arrival in the evening. Please note: the planned visits may be rearranged between days according to museum opening times or operational requirements; the programme, however, remains unchanged.