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 on your own – in the evening, check-in at the hotel on Lake Maggiore in Baveno or Stresa – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, lakeside walking tour with your tour leader – overnight stay.

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

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

   villages”, 60 km. Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit to the Borromean Islands by private motorboat (Isola Bella with the splendid Palazzo Borromeo and the wonder of its Italian garden, laid out over ten terraces descending toward the lake; Isola dei Pescatori with its ancient lanes and captivating views) – lunch at the hotel – in the afternoon, guided visit of Orta San Giulio and boat transfer to the Island of San Giulio (a small town looking out over Lake Orta, with a splendid little island at its center, a place of tiny streets and picturesque corners, among them the beautiful Piazza Motta facing the lake, framed by elegant arcaded historic buildings including the late-16th-century Palace of the Community of the Riviera di San Giulio, and a Romanesque basilica set among the greenery) – return to the hotel in the evening – dinner at the hotel – overnight stay.

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

   Caves – Turin, 310 km. Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit to Aosta (the important Roman remains of Augusta Praetoria; the districts around the Collegiate Church of Sant’Orso and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, symbols of the ecclesiastical power that asserted itself the moment the Roman Empire ended; the Priory Palace with Giorgio di Challant’s frescoed chapel, whose façade is among the most beautiful anywhere, blending the Renaissance with 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, home to the yellow gold of the Aosta Valley, the largest aging caves for Fontina cheese – traditional lunch at a restaurant – in the evening, check-in at the hotel in Turin – dinner at the hotel – free evening, tour leader at your disposal – overnight stay.

4. 4Day 4Turin “the Egyptian Museum” & The Stupinigi Hunting Lodge

   Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a guided visit of the city – in the morning, visit to the Stupinigi Hunting Lodge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its splendid oval hall and its gardens – in the afternoon, visit to the historic center (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 at a restaurant – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Turin by night: panoramic coach tour with your tour leader through the historic center – overnight stay.

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

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – arrival in Courmayeur, from where we ride the Mont Blanc cable car up to the panoramic terrace of Punta Helbronner at 3,500 meters above sea level, with breathtaking views of Mont Blanc and the Dent du Géant – on the way back down into the valley we stop at the Pavillon du Mont Fréty to visit the Saussurea Alpine Botanical Garden – lunch at a traditional restaurant in Courmayeur – in the afternoon, visit of Courmayeur (walking tour through the village and 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: walking tour with your tour leader, with private coach, through the historic center – overnight stay.

6. 6Day 6Sacra Di San Michele & Venaria Reale “the Royal Palace”, 100 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit to the Sacra di San Michele (the ruins of the New Monastery, the New Church and the Bell’Alda Tower) – lunch at a traditional restaurant – in the afternoon, guided visit to the Royal Palace and Park of Venaria Reale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site reopened in 2007 after decades of restoration, now shown in all its splendor 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 at a traditional restaurant – after dinner, walking tour with your tour leader, using public transportation – overnight stay.

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

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion through the Langhe and its winegrowing landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site – visits to La Morra, Barolo (historic center, Piazza Falletti, the Falletti Castle of Barolo), Serralunga and Alba (the heart of the Langhe: Piazza Risorgimento, the Town Hall, the cathedral, the Church of San Domenico) – traditional lunch at a restaurant – during the day, visit to a winery with a tasting of DOC wines – return to the hotel in Turin in the evening – dinner at the hotel – free evening, tour leader at your disposal – overnight stay.

8. 8Day 8Turin > Rome, 680 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – departure for the return journey – lunch on your own – arrival in the evening. Please note: the scheduled visits may be rearranged among the various days depending on museum opening hours or operational requirements; the program itself, however, remains unchanged.