Itinerary
- Day 1
Florence
You'll arrive in Florence and head to your hotel in the city center to get settled. The rest of your day is open for wandering around at your own pace, getting oriented, and grabbing a bite wherever you feel like. Dinner is set up at a local trattoria in the evening.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in a local trattoria)
Optional Activities
- Explore Florence city center at leisure
- Day 2
Florence to Bologna
After breakfast at your hotel, you'll join a morning market tour learning how to pick the best seasonal ingredients. Then you head to a local home for an aperitivo and cooking class where you'll make 3 regional Italian dishes (starter, pasta, dessert) and taste them with local wines. By early afternoon, you'll catch a high-speed train to Bologna where a representative meets you and transfers you to your hotel. Later, there's an aperitivo walking tour exploring why Bologna earned the nickname 'The Fat One'. Dinner and free time wrap up the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in a local trattoria)
Included Activities
- Morning market tour and cooking class in Florence - visit local market and prepare 3 regional Italian recipes with Italian aperitivo
- Aperitivo walking tour in Bologna
- Day 3
Bologna to Verona
After breakfast you check out and head to the countryside between Bologna and Modena for a full-day food and wine tour. You'll visit local producers learning about Parmesan cheese, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, and Lambrusco sparkling wine. Lunch happens at an estate in the Modena area hills. In the late afternoon, your driver takes you to Verona where you check in and have free time to walk through the historical center and relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a picturesque estate situated among the gentle hills of the Modena area)
Included Activities
- Full-day Food and Wine tour in the Food Valley countryside between Bologna and Modena - visit local producers to learn about Parmesan Cheese, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, and Lambrusco sparkling wine production
Optional Activities
- Visit to Ferrari Museum (can be added upon request)
- Day 4
Verona to Lake Garda
After breakfast and checkout, your driver takes you through Valpolicella for a full-day wine tour covering the second most famous wine area in Italy after Chianti. You'll visit 2 wineries tasting Amarone from different producers, then enjoy a 3-course lunch with water and coffee included. Late afternoon brings a transfer to your Lake Garda hotel where you can unwind and take a stroll along the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (3-course lunch accompanied by water and coffee during wine tour), Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant or in hotel)
Included Activities
- Full-day Wine tour in Valpolicella - visit 2 wineries and taste wines including Amarone
- Day 5
Lake Garda to Lake Como
After breakfast and checkout, you're driven to Lugana, a lesser-known wine region on Lake Garda's southern coast known for delicate white wines. You'll stop at a winery for tastings, then head to Sirmione, the lake's pearl, with free time to explore and have lunch at your choosing. In the afternoon, you drive to Franciacorta vineyard area famous for dry sparkling prosecco, visit another winery to taste, and finish by transferring to Lake Como with free time to relax.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Lugana wine tour and tasting on the southern coast of Lake Garda
- Franciacorta winery visit and wine tasting
Optional Activities
- Visit Sirmione on your own during free time
Landmarks Sirmione 
- Day 6
Lake Como
You'll have free time in the morning to wander the village or simply relax. In the afternoon, you can choose between a private boat tour with an aperitif (available April through September) or a private walking food and wine tour.
Included Activities
- Private boat tour with aperitif on Lake Como (available April to September)
Optional Activities
- Private walking food and wine tour as alternative to boat tour
- Day 7
Departure from Lake Como
Check out from your hotel and transfer to the train station for your departure.
Optional Activities
- Stay additional nights on Lake Como for outdoor activities, water sports, or spa & wellness (available on request)
