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5 Day Private Wine Tour between Garda Lake and Prosecco Hills in the Veneto Region
Valpolicella, Italy
Exciting Wine Tour in Italy
Join Soleto Travel for an amazing private wine tour between Garda Lake And Prosecco Hills. The tour offers the opportunity to discover the food and wine culture of the area through tastings of traditional local foods and wines and is designed to offer guests an authentic experience of the culture and traditions.
Highlights
- Authentic wine and food tasting
- Unforgettable Prosecco Hills full-day tour
- Valpolicella full day tour and discover the Amarone Docg
- Tour and tasting at a historic salami and cheese company
- A dedicated free day to enjoy the wonders of the area or visit Verona
- A relaxing walk in Asolo, an inspirational place for poets, writers, and artists
- 4 nights accommodation with daily breakfast
- Hand-picked traditional lunch and dinners
Styles
4 days with instruction
Accommodation
During this holiday, you will stay at a typical hotel or agriturismo.
Program
Day 1: Arrival, accommodation in a typical farmhouse
- Welcome in Valpolicella!
- Independent arrival at the farmhouse/hotel (optional transfer on request)
- Check-in
- Welcome drink with local wine and meeting with assistant
- Dinner with a traditional menu and overnight stay
Day 2: Valpolicella full day tour, discover the Amarone Docg
Today will be an authentic food and wine experience to discover the history and scents of the area.
Breakfast in the structure, then depart by a private car, driver and wine expert guide to discover Valpolicella, a hilly area located north of Verona and a few kilometers from Lake Garda. You will immerse yourself in the hilly scenery of the Valpolicella appellation, the cradle of the renowned Amarone DOCG, an area rich in eno-gastronomic excellence and a strong cultural imprint.
Through a scenic route in the classic and historic area of Valpolicella, you will stop in one of the most beautiful villages in Italy: San Giorgio Ingannapoltron, from where you can admire its parish church and a view that reaches as far as Lake Garda.
You will then have a guided tour of a historic family-run winery of Amarone Docg production, which for generations has expressed the history, traditions, and scents of Valpolicella. Accompanied by the producer's passionate story, an immersive experience will begin in the vineyard to learn the life cycle of the vine.
You will learn about the production techniques of Amarone, with its special drying, the way in which Valpolicella Ripasso is produced, and then appreciate its different characteristics through a guided tasting of Valpolicella Classico, Ripasso, Amarone, Recioto. Lunch at a typical Trattoria.
In the end, you will reach the border area located between Valpolicella and the Lessinia Regional Park for a tasting of typical products. There will be a guided tour of the maturing and tasting rooms at a historic salami and cheese company. You will be able to taste a selection of aged and aged cured meats and cheeses including the Ubriaco cheese aged with Amarone, paired with artisanal mustard jellies and jams. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Relax and free day to enjoy the wonders of the area or visit Verona
- Breakfast in the structure
- Free day or optional tour to Verona or Garda Lake
- Dinner (included) and overnight stay.
Day 4: Prosecco Hills full-day tour
An unforgettable tour of the wonderful Prosecco hills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: an enchanting place where picturesque medieval towns and cities are combined with the excellent wine that is the symbol of the internationally known Italian aperitif: Prosecco Superiore Docg.
Breakfast then depart by a private car, driver and wine expert guide towards Conegliano Valdobbiadene on the Prosecco hills. Through the green hills of Valdobbiadene in the land of Prosecco, you will go to the discovery of the local grape called Glera. Guided tour of a historic winery to discover the entire winemaking process will end with a rich tasting of the many varieties in which Prosecco is produced. Lunch is at a typical trattoria, where you will enjoy not only excellent food but also a wonderful view of the Prosecco hills.
In the afternoon, the tour continues in the so-called Cartizze hill, where the most famous and exclusive “Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG” is produced. Stop at a historic winery overlooking the Cartizze hill for a guided tasting of the various expressions of Prosecco from the Extra Brut to the Dry version;
At the end of the tasting, transfer to Asolo for a relaxing walk. Asolo is one of the most enchanting villages in Italy, characterized by narrow streets with its arcades, noble houses, and taverns. A fascinating place on the gentle hills of Asolo, a destination for poets and writers, artists and travelers, who found inspiration here. Asolo is also known for the Asolo Prosecco DOCG; Return to the structure, free dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 5: Check out and departure
Breakfast in the structure and check-out. Optional transfer to Verona Airport or train station. End of services.
Location
As a region of great natural beauty and rich in culture, the Veneto Region, from Garda lake and Valpolicella to Prosecco Unesco Hills is the place where innovative producers combine tradition and modern techniques to create sustainable wines.
Food
During this holiday, you will be served with a welcome drink, daily breakfast, two dinners, two traditional tasting lunches, four wine tastings, and cold cutlets and cheese tastings.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 4 nights accommodation in a double / twin room at selected agritourism or Hotel
- 1 welcome drink
- Daily breakfast
- 2 dinners
- 2 traditional tasting lunches
- 2 guided visits to the cellar with wine tasting
- 2 guided wine tasting at local estates
- 1 guided tour with tasting at a cold cutlets and cheese company
- Full day English speaking escort on the 2nd and 4th day
- Transfers with private car and driver as indicated in the program
What's not included
- Tips, extras
- Drinks and wine at lunch and dinner
- Transfer in/out
- Local city tax
- All that not mentioned in "what's included"
How to get there
Recommended Airports
VRN
Verona Villafranca Airport
14 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
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