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Location: Milan, Emilia Romagna and Lake Garda, arrival at the APT of Milan and departure from the Venice APT.
Type of tour: Ideal for motor lovers and good food.
Activities: 6-day tour with private services, cultural visits, panoramic views, gastronomic tastings, participation in the Formula 1 GP.
Rhythm: Busy days alternating with freer and more relaxing days. Also suitable for disabled people.
Best Season: During the Gran Formula 1 prize that takes place every year, usually in the first fortnight of September.
Accompanied by our guide, you will travel through the history of Made in Italy through some excellent brands and products: Ferarri, Maserati, Balsamic Vinegar, the big names in Milanese fashion. ..
This tour can take place on the occasion of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monza, to make your experience among the engines even more exclusive and exciting.
Welcome to Malpensa airport by our guide who will accompany the group throughout the stay.
Transfer by private bus to the hotel in central Milan. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Milan.
For those attending Formula 1: transfer by bus from the hotel to Monza and back, ticket office included.
For accompanying persons: departure by bus with your guide for a day excursion to Lake Como. Arrival in Como around 10:00. Guided tour of the charming city centre, where nature, art and local traditions meet. Discover the great poets and writers who have been enchanted and inspired by the beauty of Como’s villas, gardens and magical atmosphere. Then a funicular ride to the city of Brunate, one of the best places to enjoy the panorama of Como and the lake. Free time for lunch.
In the afternoon you will board a boat for a relaxing cruise on the lake. Admire the luxury villas and hotels that dot the lakeshore, and try to catch a glimpse of celebrities resting away from the paparazzi. Brief stop in the romantic village of Bellagio, also known as “The Pearl of the Lake”.
Meeting of all participants in Milan in the late afternoon, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
For those attending Formula 1: transfer by bus from the hotel to Monza and back, ticket office included.
For those who do not participate in Formula 1, free day in Milan or the possibility of taking part in à la carte guided tours:
Milan – visit of the city center (about 2.5 hours)
Visit the historic center with its main monuments: the Duomo, the symbol of the city and one of the largest cathedrals in the world. The exterior of the dome is particularly spectacular, with its 2,000 statues and 108 meters high. Near the cathedral, in Piazza del Duomo, is the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele II, with shops of Italian high fashion.
CASTELLO SFORZESCO AND VINCIANO’S CENACOLO </ strong>(approx. 2.5 hours)
Visit the Castello Sforzesco, an ancient fortress that now houses art collections, an art gallery and a drawing room. The church, Santa Maria delle Grazie, and the Dominican monastery were built between 1466 and 1496 by Solari. The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is famous throughout the world because it contains a priceless treasure: Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper.</ strong> It is one of the most beautiful masterpieces ever made.
SHOPPING AND CULTURE (approx. 6 hours)
Day dedicated to SHOPPING and the HISTORY of FASHION
Milan is the capital of Italian fashion… We suggest you visit the trendy places together. We begin our visit in via Montenapoleone and via della Spiga, which represented the fashion district of Milan. Just look at the beauty of the windows and the originality of the displays to understand why Milan is the capital of Italian fashion. Visit to one of the most fashionable showrooms of the moment. During the visit we will have a coffee break in the garden of the Hotel Bulgari.
Free lunch in a restaurant in the city centre.
We will continue our discovery of the neighborhoods of Milan’s fashion by visiting the “Carla Sozzani Gallery” in Corso COMO, 10. It is one of the most interesting and avant-garde multifunctional spaces in Milan. It is a shop but also a bar and a restaurant, a space for temporary photography exhibitions, a bookshop. The whole setting is inspired by the spirit of fashion and design. It is located in an area (the Isola district) at the center of a major urban renewal that aims to mix tradition and modernity.
Meeting of all the participants in Milan in the late afternoon, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
In the morning, departure by bus to Modena.
We begin with a private guided tour of the Panini Museum: a large exhibition of historic cars, mainly Maseratis, a section dedicated to vintage motorcycles and scooters, and an unusual but fascinating collection of vintage tractors.
Lunch-tasting at a vinegar cellar, to get to know the characteristics of the production of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.
In the afternoon guided tour of the Ferrari Museum in Maranello: “Live the dream” is the claim that welcomes visitors, promising a immersive and unique experience. In fact, the Maranello Museum recounts the Ferrari of today and tomorrow, sinking its roots into the extraordinary story of the Prancing Horse. With a permanent exhibition dedicated to Formula 1 and the World Championships, the Maranello Museum tells the story of Ferrari by sinking its roots into the extraordinary history of the Prancing Horse and guiding the visitor on a journey through the most famous and victorious Formula 1s, the legendary models of categories Sport Prototypes and Gran Turismo without forgetting the road cars that have become a point of reference in the automotive world.
Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Modena.
In the morning, guided tour of the Enzo Ferrari Museum: the one dedicated to Enzo Ferrari is not just a museum, but an engaging and exciting show where unique ingredients are mixed. In the futuristic pavilion of over 2500 square meters, in addition to admiring the cars on display, you can watch a show that tells, through a captivating film, the magical story of Enzo Ferrari’s 90 years of life. This plunge into emotion is flanked by the Ferrari Motor Museum in Enzo’s father’s workshop, now perfectly restored. A story within a story that emphasizes the uniqueness of Ferrari.
Lunch in a typical farmhouse.
Afternoon visit to the Maserati Museum with factory tour: the factory tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes and includes a visit to the showroom, the assembly line of the Maserati Gran Cabrio and Gran Turismo and the testing and finishing areas.
Then transfer to Lake Garda, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
In the morning panoramic tour by bus along the shores of Lake Garda to admire some villages such as Peschiera, Bardolino, Garda with their characteristic marinas.
Free lunch.
Depending on the flight schedule, transfer by bus to the Venice airport for the return flight. End of our services.
You can live the experience of discovering the magic of production and the art of the cheesemakers who transform the milk into Parmigiano Reggiano, the most famous cheese in the world.
Visiting a dairy is a real journey to discover Parmigiano Reggiano which for almost a thousand years has been produced with only 3 natural ingredients: milk, salt and rennet. You will assist in all stages of milk processing, from cooking to placing the curd in molds, up to salting. You will have the opportunity to see with your own eyes the maturing warehouses where the cheeses rest and are cured
Walk with your guide in the suggestive village of Sirmione, characterized by its castle on the water. You will discover one of the most enchanting places on all of Lake Garda, so fascinating that it is often referred to as “the pearl of the lake”.
Its magical atmospheres were already described by the Roman poet Catullo in the 1st century BC.
Aboard a private motorboat we reach the Island of Grada where the current owner awaits us for a visit to her charming villa in Venetian neo-Gothic style, with terraces sloping down to the lake arranged as an Italian garden and hedges of floral bushes.
We conclude our visit with an aperitif on the terrace from which you will enjoy a unique panorama of Lake Garda
ACQUAFORTE TRAVEL DESIGNER DI ALICE S.R.L. | PIVA 03814960278 – N° REA VE340833 | CAP SOC IV € 50.000