A day trip from Milan to Cinque Terre is the best choice for those who don’t want to miss a visit to one of the most charming places in Italy and the entire world. At the edge of the cliffs, surrounded by the typical maquis, five small fishermen villages (Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, Corniglia, Rio-Maggiore) witness how human presence has been able to respectfully model a landscape with passion and care, making it a unique place. The suggested walking route, planned by a local guide, will give you the best in a short time. You will experience the agricultural inland with its farmers, you will walk through the narrow stony streets of three of the five historical villages, along old pathways, alternating walking and boating tracts. Cinque Terre are waiting for you. They are even closer than you may expect! Reccomandation: bring with you a hat, solar cream, confortable shoes and dressing.

This professional wine tour starting from Milan has been studied to satisfy even the most hard to please wine lovers. The nice sloping hills of Monferrato, with their enchanting colours, savours and emotions are amongst the most famous destinations in Italy. Specifically, you will discover Barbera, a precious red wine from Piedmont, and the Asti sparkling wine. The tour will start with a visit to a family owned cellar. The owner will take you for a walk along the vineyards and the olive groves around the estate. You will see the cellar where vinification takes place. The producing process will be carefully explained. At the end of the visit you will be offered a great lunch and wine tasting with local food. After lunch we will head to Canelli, the capital of sparkling wine and home of the subterranean cathedrals, a Unesco World Heritage. More than fifteen miles of galleries dug into tufa, about a hundred feet under the ground where millions of bottles undergo fermentation at the constant temperature of 12-14, thus giving this world famous sparkling wine. In this enchanting and magic place, the owner of a cellar will let you discover all the phases of the wine production and you will experience a fantastic tasting of three sparkling wines accompanied with local cheese and cold cuts. After this tour, wine will have no more secrets for you!

“Parma Lunch on the Road” is an innovative experience created for those who love Italian food. We will take you to a journey of discovery through the famous tricolour food valley where you will enjoy an itinerant lunch meeting the best producers of the most imitated types of food in the entire world: Parmesan cheese, Parma Ham and balsamic vinegar. Our food specialized guide will wait for you in Parma and lead you across a fantastic journey of the art of cooking. The first stop will be in a Parmesan dairy farm, where you will discover all the secrets of the production of this world famous cheese, a real Emilian excellence. The visit will finish with a tasting of the different types of Parmesan. Then we will move to a ham producing site where a guided tour of the producer will make you taste this world famous food directly on the production site. The third stop will be at a historical balsamic vinegar production site. You will see the entire place and at the end of the visit you will experience a unique balsamic vinegar tasting with custard accompanied by a 25 year old balsamic vinegar. In the afternoon you will enjoy a guided tour of Parma including the highlights Piazza Garibaldi (the city centre), the cathedral, the Baptistery and the Pilotta. The tour will end with another surprising tasting in one of the city’s most historic cafes.

If you want to leave the noisy city behind, go to discover one of Europe’s most beautiful lake districts, this day tour from Milan will give you everything you absolutely cannot miss. Accompanied by our Tour Leader, you will discover on a private boat the magic of Lake Maggiore, Italy’s second biggest lake, visiting then - with a specialized guide - the enchanting Isola Bella facing Stresa, home of the mighty Borromeo residence and its well-finished gardens, still belonging to Borromeo family once one of the most influencing and powerful dynasties in Italy.   For the lunch break, you can enjoy some free time in Stresa or join for a gourmet lunch in a picturesque restaurant at a stunning location between the hills with breathtaking views of Lake Maggiore and the surrounding mountains.   After the lunch break, the afternoon will be dedicated to a wonderful hidden gem of the Lake District, Lake Orta. With its small surface, this charming lake and its romantic views, not to mention the marvellous art-deco villas and its crystal clear blue waters will surely seduce you. We'll take a walk on the town of Orta San Giulio, enjoying the laid-back atmosphere that characterizes this lake. The trip back to Milan is scheduled in the late afternoon.

Questo straordinario tour pedonale, che si snoda lungo tratti selezionati di un percorso che segue la sponda Occidentale del lago (noto come Green Way), è stato ideato per coloro che vogliono immergersi nella magia del Lago di Como camminando. Questo tour-passeggiata, alla portata di tutti, alterna brevi tratti in salita lungo dolci declivi e tratti pianeggianti a ridosso delle sponde del lago; attraversa minuscoli borghi in pietra ricchi di tesori artistici nascosti e prende deviazioni inaspettate per farvi ammirare il paesaggio da improvvisi affacci panoramici. Attraversa infine lussureggianti giardini profumati dal sapore mediterraneo... La nostra guida saprà condurvi con maestria lungo tutto il percorso facendovi scoprire l'atmosfera unica di questi luoghi idilliaci. Arrivati nei pressi di Coluccio, imboccheremo il sentiero in direzione nord, per circa 2,5 h. di facile cammino (stroll), fino a Lenno, dove ci feremremo per una rilassante sosta pranzo in una fantastica cornice. Dopo pranzo, saliremo nuovamente a bordo del nostro mini-van per proseguire fino a Villa Carlotta, dove trascorreremo il pomeriggio esplorando a piedi il suo famoso giardino Botanico e gli interni del palazzo, ricchi di capolavori artistici firmati da celebri artisti di fama mondiale.

Ville e Giardini del Lago di Como è un tour studiato per chi vuole godersi la magia del lago di Como e non rinunciare alla visita guidata di due delle sue straordinarie Ville: Villa del Balbianello e Villa Melzi. Villa del Balbiannello, una delle ville più spettacolari dell'intero lago, si erge all'estremità di un verde promotorio che si allunga verso il centro del lago. Raggiungerete la villa a piedi lungo un piacevole percorso di circa 30 minuti che si snoda tra la vegetazione mediterranea del promontorio. La Villa, visitabile solo in specifiche occasioni, regalerà scorci paesaggistici unici e rare emozioni. Verrete a conoscenza degli uomini e delle storia che stanno dietro a questo bene artistico tutelato dal Fondo Ambiente Italiano. Terminata la visita ci imbarcheremo da Lenno alla volta di Bellagio, dove è prevista una pausa per il pranzo. Il pomeriggio con una piacevole passeggiata lungo lago raggiungerete Villa Melzi, che coi suoi giardini vi farà amare ancora di più, se ancora ce ne fosse bisogno, questo incantevole lago. I Giardini che circondano la villa sono infatti tra i più rinomati della zona, e vantano numerose azaleas and gigantic rhododendrons, enclosing small spaces such as the hidden cave or the artificial pond in Japanese style. The Villa Melzi gardens also have many exotic and rare plants which alternate with secular trees, big camellia hedges, and many other plant species. Nel tardo pomeriggio, dopo il rientro a Lenno, è previsto il rientro a Milano.