A different way to visit the Langhe in Piedmont, home of Barolo and Barbaresco ,two of the best red wines in the world! A tour designed especially for those who enjoy cycling but are not too much trained. Trails no more than 40 km per day, on a slope, panoramic views, mainly on easy, flat, downhill and short climbs routes . No stress and no challeging paths, designed with stops along the way to admire the scenery,  visits, tastings, lunches,  to learn about Piedmont wines, but not only. We will end the trip with a day's shopping in exclusive shops in Biella, staying in an old castle ..

PROGRAM 5 NIGHTS/6 DAYS

 

Day 1: on your arrival at the airport, A 8 seats bus will be waiting for you and will take you to Venaria, a town near Turin, to visit the stunning Royal Palace. We will have lunch (not included) in Venaria and in the afternoon we will make the guided visit. La Venaria Reale is a grandiose estate just outside Turin. It comprises 80,000 square meters of floor surface in the Reggia and 50 hectares of Gardens, adjacent to the 17th century ancient village of Venaria and the 3,000 fenced hectares of the Park of La Mandria. It is a natural and architectural masterpiece that was declared part of the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1997.

After the visit, the bus will take you to the Langhe area  where you will check-in at a local hotel or farmhouse. Dinner and overnight stay.

Included: half board (drinks included) at the hotel, transfers with 8 seats bus as scheduled.

Not included: extras , lunch, bike rental , anything not mentioned in "Included "

 

Day 2: after breakfast you will be transfered by bus to the starting point where you will know Fabrizio , your cycling guide who will follow you throughout your stay.

Then out for the tour through the hills of Barolo, a tour of selected paths to admire vineyards of Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo, castles, small villages .. Stop in Monforte, one of the eleven countries of the DOCG Barolo and stronghold of the world famous productions such as Monfortino. We will ride near castles and vineyards to reach a historic cellar where you will stop for a picnic lunch and for visit and the wine tasting. After lunch, rested and refreshed , we depart again for the bike tour, facing a short climb to reach the Castle of Grinzane Cavour where you can make a stop to visit it and then fall down, among the " sori " of Diano (small wine areas) to the Langhe capital, Alba .

At the end of the trail you leave your bikes on deposit and you can wander the streets of Alba before returning  to the hotel/farmhouse. Dinner and overnight stay.

Included: half board (drinks included) at the hotel, transfers with 8 seats bus as scheduled, full day bike guide service, picnic lunch.

Not included: extras, bike rental, anything not mentioned in "Included "

 

Day 3: after lunch, the bus will transfer you to the starting point where you will find Fabrizio, your guide and the bikes. Start of the tour through the long ridge of the Langa where you can enjoy a wonderful panorama of the Alps, a journey where you will see the whole province of Cuneo and Turin. Along streets characterized by small vineyards, hazel woods and old historical farm, you will ascend to Bossolasco where you will enjoy  a picnic lunch tasting different kind of meet, nuts and Dolcetto wine. We will continue to the Belbo Valley, a land of history and writers, where you will admire the most authentic places of Langhe riding  a long flat stretch of road that runs along the river, habitat for over 200 species of wild orchids .

At the end of the trail, you leave bikes on deposit and the bus will take you to the hotel/farmhouse. And to finish the day in the best way, dinner at a gourmet restaurant . Overnight stay.

Included: half board (drinks included) at the hotel, transfers with 8 seats bus as scheduled, full day bike guide service, picnic lunch.

Not included: extras, bike rental, anything not mentioned in "Included "

 

Day 4: after breakfast you will transfer to the bus departure point for the last day in Langhe. You will cycle on the long ridge of Langhe hills that you left off the previous day in Bossolasco. You'll enjoy an extraordinary view to the Maritimes Alpes and riding on the meadows where sheeps graze, in the land of DOP Murazzado, a special local cheese! You will make a stop in Murazzano for a cheese tasting  and continue the tour down to the lower Langa, finding the vineyards of Dolcetto and Nebbiolo, and ending your journey in Barolo where you can visit the castle , wineries , museums...

At the end of the trail, you leave bikes on deposit and the bus will take you to the hotel/farmhouse. And to finish the day in the best way, dinner at a gourmet restaurant . Overnight stay.

Included: half board (drinks included) at the hotel, transfers with 8 seats bus as scheduled, full day bike guide service, picnic lunch, cheese tasting.

Not included: extras, bike rental, entrance tickets to Barolo Castle, anything not mentioned in "Included "

 

Day 5: after breakfast, a bus will take from Valle d'Aosta to Biella,  home of Pella Sportswear, for a day of shopping and food. A minibus will be at your disposal throughout the day and the evening, taking you shopping at the outlets of the most prestigious manufacturers of wool and cashmere fabrics. Biella, famous in the whole worlds for its textile industries, is home to companies like Cerruti, Piacenza, Ermenegildo Zegna, just to name the most well known brands, and you can purchase directly from their shops. You can also visit Gucci, La Perla, Borsalino and many other brands. After lunch the tour continues and ends, before dinner, with a visit to Pella Sportswear for the greeting of Andrea Fortolan . Transfer and check-in to the Rocchetta Castle , manor of the fourteenth century, beautifully restored and opened to the public as a luxury hotel with 16 rooms / accommodation suitable for any type of stay. Dinner at a popular restaurant on the hills of Biella , return to the hotel and overnight stay.

Included: half board (drinks included) at the hotel, transfers with 8 seat bus as scheduled, lunch.

Not included: extras , anything not mentioned in " Included "

 

Day 6: transfer by 8 seat bus to the airport to catch you flight back. End of the tour.

Included:  transfer with 8 seat bus as scheduled.

Not included: extras, bike rental, anything not mentioned in " Included "