2022
PALIO DI ASTI TOUR
PALIO DI
ASTI SEPTEMBER 4th 2022
Villetta Sampaguita is pleased
to offer a complete tour package including accommodation and tours
of the Piedmont wine country including Barolo and Barbaresco, as
well as Alba and Turin, sampling some of Italy’s finest wines
and cuisine.
The package includes airport
pick-up and drop off, accomodation with breakfast at Villetta Sampaguita,
lunch and dinner at selected restaurants, tickets for the Palio,
and a tour agenda designed to let you see some of the best attractions
that this region has to offer.
Please email to villetta.sampaguita@gmail.com
for more information and tour costs.
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Monday
29th August
Benvenuti
Villetta Sampaguita
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Pickup
from airport or train station. meet your hosts
Rina Vargas and Tim Brewer. A light lunch and a
chance to stretch your legs around San Pietro village.
Welcome
dinner and wine tasting with an
introduction to some less-well known wines of
Piedmont.
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Tuesday
30th August
Barolo
"The
King Of Wines And The Wine Of Kings"
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First
visit Erbaluna winery near La Morra
for a guided
tasting of biological (organic) Barolo wines, followed by
lunch at
Ristorante Bovio.
Then over
to Barolo town for browsing, then drive around the Barolo
valley to Diano d’Alba for a tasting tour of biological
wines at Edoardo Sobrino winery.
(aprox. 1.5 hours driving
time)
Eat
in at Villetta Sampaguita
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Wednesday
31st August.
Northern
Monferrato
"The Land of Saints and
Wine"
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Leave
at 9.30 for Sacra Monte di Crea,
walk around the Sacred Mountain followed by a wine tasting
and light lunch at the adjacent Tenuta Tenaglio winery.
Drive
to the hill top town of Cocconato with panoramic views and
shopping at Conbipel factory outlet.
End the
day at the hauntingly beautiful
Abbazia di Vezzolana, and the Basilica
of Don Bosco.
(aprox. 1.5 hours driving
time)
Dinner
at Il PostoGiusto Bistrot in Govone.
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Thursday
1st September.
Turin
"Italy’s
Best Kept Secret" |
A 30 minute
drive to Turin, the old royal capital of Piedmont and Italy
with its baroque piazzas and many palaces.
We will
drop you in the centre of the old town for shopping or visiting
the many museums & galleries.
Visit
the EATALY food gallery on the way
home .
(aprox. 1 hour driving
time)
Dinner
at Antica Locanda San Pietro
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Friday
2nd September.
Govone Castle and
Cooking Class
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Leave
at 10.00 am to Govone for a guided tour of the castle, light
lunch in town, a short hike if you are in the mood, or back
to Villetta Sampaguita for a rest.
(aprox. 10 minutes driving
time)
Afternoon
cooking class at Villetta Sampaguita
followed by dinner.
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Saturday
3rd Sept.
Alba and Barbaresco
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Leave at 9.30 am for
Alba and a guided tour of the medieval city. Lunch at Ristorante
La Piola. Time for shopping at the weekly
market.
A short drive to Barbaresco
to Marchesi di Gresy winery for
wine tasting.
(aprox. 1 hour driving time)
Pizza
on the terrace of Castle Magliano Alfieri
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Sunday
4th September
Palio
di Asti
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Late breakfast
then leave around 10 am to Asti. First a guided tour of the
medieval centre, followed by a light lunch of your choice.
Then
watch the spectacular medieval parade, through the old town
and then take your seats for the heats and final of the
Palio di Asti bareback horse race, first
staged in 1273.
(aprox. 40 minutes driving
time)
Farewell Dinner at Villetta Sampaguita
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Monday
5th September
Farewell
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We
transport you to the airport or train station.
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Tour Prices: Tour
price varies according to how many participants. Please contact
us for tour prices, we can take up to a maximum of 8 people.
We can also arrange custom
tours as well. For a detailed brochure with all tours and costs
please send e-mail request to
villetta.sampaguita@gmail.com
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