Il Duomo , Milan The Dolomites
DAY 10 • Transfer to Trento • Visit Garda Lake • Olive oil tasting & lunch
Head to Trento , with a stop along the way in Garda . Covering more than 140 square miles , Lake Garda is the largest of the Italian lakes — so large it straddles the border of three distinct regions : Lombardy , Trentino-Alto Adige , and Veneto . The shores of the lake are dotted with quaint , postcard-perfect towns like the one we ’ ll explore today , Desenzano . Following our discovery walk of the town , we ’ ll visit a local farm for an olive oil tasting and lunch . Afterwards , we continue our transfer to Trento .
Meals : B , D | Hotel America Trento or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 14 , hike through the Dolomites with a Ladin-speaking local resident
DAY 11 • Trento Set off on a walking tour of Trento . The city is noted in history as the locale of the Council of Trent , which began the Counter Reformation and brought half of Europe back to Roman Catholicism in the mid-16th century . Afterwards , you ’ ll have the option to explore Trento on your own , or join your Trip Experience Leader on a scenic hike .
Meals : B , D | Hotel America Trento or similar
DAY 12 • Val di Funes • Bressanone ( Brixen ) We ’ ll start our day with a hike through the Val di Funes , a beloved valley known for its steep peaks and pastoral alpine scenes . After visiting an 18th-century chapel in a nearby hamlet , we ’ ll continue on to Bressanone ( also known as Brixen ), the oldest city in the Alto Adige region .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Krone or similar
DAY 13 • Bolzano • Conversation about Tyrolean cultural identity • Optional Plose Mountain tour
Depart by train for Bolzano , the capital of South Tyrol . After a walking tour , we ’ ll stop at the civic museum to discuss Tyrolean cultural identity , then visit an archaeological museum featuring Otzi , a 5,300-year-old ice mummy . This afternoon , you can choose to join an optional tour that takes us to the top of Plose , a scenic mountain near Bressanone noted for its hiking , skiing , and panoramic views of the Dolomites .
Meals : B , D | Hotel Krone or similar
DAY 14 • Ladin Valleys • Nature hike • Bressanone Visit Val Gardena , a valley nestled in the heart of the UNESCO-designated Dolomites where a trio of languages is spoken : German , Italian , and Ladin . The terrain here makes for a hiker ’ s haven and skier ’ s Shangri-La . To explore it , we ’ ll meet a Ladin-speaking local who will hike with us through the Dolomites . Afterwards , enjoy lunch at a scenic mountain chalet .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Krone or similar
DAY 15 • Valsugana • Apple orchard • Venetian countryside
Leave the Alps for the hills of the Veneto region . Along the way , visit an apple orchard to meet with the farmer , learn about local apple cultivation , and enjoy a homemade lunch . Afterward , gather for a Farewell Drink and Dinner at our lodgings , an ancient Venetian villa .
Meals : B , L , D | Relais Villa Corner della Regina or similar
DAY 16 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your flight home . Or , begin your Classic Venice : Murano & Burano post-trip extension .
Meals : B
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114 Northern Italy : The Alps , Dolomites & Lombardy