Courmayeur: with your bike, at the foot of Mont Blanc!

PROGRAM 5 NIGHTS/6 DAYS

 

Day 1: on your arrival at the airport the 8 seat bus that will take you to Courmayeur, will be waiting for you. In Courmayeur you will check- in at a 4 star hotel, within walking distance from the city center. Then, you will meet the local guides, Mariano and Andrea, who will be with you throughout the tour. Your half-day guided mountain-bike tour will start from Plampincieux, at the entrance of Val Ferret, where you’ll start discovering the beauty of Valle d' Aosta. Val Ferret is one of two large valleys that follow the thread of the Mont Blanc range. Among the most well-known by tourists , the valley is developed in steps at the foot of the Dente del Gigante and the Grandes Jorasses , in the direction of Col du Grand Ferret. At Planpincieux , the valley widens and offers views of open meadows and dense forests : an easy ride, but extremely impressive !

Return to the hotel in Courmayeur to relax, shower, and why not, have an aperitif in the city center (not included). Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

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

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

 

Day 2: after breakfast, the guides will meet you at the hotel, and after the transfer to Cogne, you will start discovering another magnificent valley. The itinerary develops in Cogne, from the lawn of Sant’Orso to Valnontey, then, though a different route, it drops to the Lillaz waterfalls. History and folklore, nature and natural beauty ... all the best of the Gran Paradiso National Park in one of the most picturesque routes of Valle d'Aosta. Lunch at a restaurant in the valley, half-way of the tour. After returning to Courmayeur, in the afternoon, you can relax before dinner and a well-earned rest. Dinner and overnight stay.

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

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

 

 

Day 3: after breakfast, meeting with the guides at the hotel and transfer to Sarre for the guided bike tour . Full day tour to discover the bike path at the bottom of the valley that will take you to Saint Marcel to taste the famous ham ! Along the path your will visit the Castle of Fenis and the town of Chatillon, home of the Casinò de la Vallée. Lunch at a local farm. The bike tour will end in Saint Marcel , following the "Way of Ham ".

At the final stage you will assist to the production of the famous Saint Marcel Ham at the Merenderia with the opportunity to taste not only the ham, but also distillates and other local specialties. Transfer by bus to Courmayeur for a well earned rest before dinner at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

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

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

 

 

Day 4: after breakfast, your bike-guides will lead you to the discovery of the most typical cheese of Valle d'Aosta: Fontina. From milking cows to ripening, packaging and stamping , you will witness and participate to the different stages of cheese production. And do not miss the visit and wine tasting of local wines at the Cave des Onze Cummunes in Aymavilles . You will discover the wines of Morgex and La Salle in Valdigne, a wide green basin set at the foot of Mont Blanc, that will conquer you with its varied beauty, between gentle green hills cultivated as vineyards and orchards with typical villages scattered here and there, and rugged snow-capped peaks that cut into the sky, age-old guardians of this corner of paradise. This is the territory par excellence of the Prié Blanc, the only native white-berried variety cultivated traditionally on a low pergola; special climate conditions have preserved them from phylloxera; today it is one of the rare varieties not grafted onto American vines. Vineyards stat at 900 meters and can reach 1225 meters of altitude.

Then, before leaving Valle d'Aosta, after 4 days of beautiful rides, why not spending the afternoon pampering yourself at the Pré Spa, famous for its thermal waters? Refreshed and relaxed , you will return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Included: bike rental, half board (drinks included) at the hotel, transfers with 8 seat bus as scheduled, half day bike guide service, wine tasting at the Cave, entrance ticket to Pré Spa (the tickets includes the use of bathrobe, towel, flip flops, a light buffet with fruit, bread, breadsticks, yogurt, infusions and fruit juices, as well as special treatments inside the saunas and the steam bath. Other Spa treatments not included. Guests under the age of 14 are not allowed to the Spa.)

Not included: extras , bike rental, 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 "