Barolo and Bologna: The Northern Table
Travel through Northern Italy’s food and wine heartland at a relaxed, unhurried pace, from Turin’s Baroque piazzas to the vineyard-covered hills of the Langhe. Venture into Barolo’s cellars, hunt for truffles with local experts, meet the producers behind Italy’s most iconic ingredients in Emilia-Romagna, and explore Bologna’s vibrant markets. Every stay, every table, and every detail is thoughtfully curated by your Destination Expert.
- Duration
- 10 days, 9 nights
- Route
- Milan · Turin · Cerretto Langhe · Bologna
- Style
- Private and tailor-made: your own guide and driver throughout
- From
- $10,780 per person, hotels, guides and transfers included
- Walk Turin's Baroque streets with a private guide and taste the city's legendary giandujotto.
- Uncork Barolo in its birthplace, and hunt for truffles through the Langhe with a local expert.
- Sample handmade pasta, cured ham, and aged cheese on a guided Bologna food tour.
- Visit a Parmigiano dairy, balsamic estate, and prosciutto house on a full-day Food Valley feast.
- Stay in luxe city hotels and a Langhe retreat, with dining curated by your Destination Expert.
Every day, already yours.
Legends and Light in Turin
Meet your private driver at the airport for a transfer to Turin. Approximate travel time is two hours. For your ease and comfort, a private English-speaking assistant will be waiting for you in the arrivals section of the airport to briefly review your tour details, and assist you in locating your private driver.
- Milano Malpensa Airport to Turin with Meet & Greet, 2 hrs - Private Transfer
- Italy Welcome Package
- The Magic of Turin Evening Walking Tour (2.5 hrs) - Private
Where Grandeur Meets Indulgence
Explore Turin through its grand architecture and legendary chocolate, where baroque palaces and rich cocoa traditions define the city’s refined character. Meet your private guide and explore arcaded streets and sunlit piazzas. Piazza Castello anchors the experience, framed by the stately Royal Palace, the storied Palazzo Madama, and the city’s cathedral, where centuries of power, faith, and artistry converge.
- Royal Palaces & Chocolate Heritage: Piazza Castello Walking Tour (2.5 hrs) - Private
- Turin at Leisure - Self-Guided
- Dinner Reservation at Michelin-starred Ristorante Del Cambio
From Coffee Rituals to Aperitivo
Turin’s café culture is less about caffeine and more about ritual, elegance, and indulgence, and this self-guided stroll invites you to savor it the local way. Beneath the city’s grand arcades, step into historic salons where polished wood, gilded mirrors, and marble counters frame moments of daily pleasure.
- Best of Turin: Coffee Culture & Historic Cafés - Self-Guided
- Porta Palazzo Market Discovery - Self-Guided
- The Ultimate Martini Experience (3 hrs) - Private Tour
A Journey Through Piedmont’s Vineyards
Where noble reds and vineyard-stitched hills shape the landscape, this private transfer from Turin into the Langhe journeys through Piedmont’s celebrated wine country. Begin in the village of Barbaresco, crowned by its 11th-century tower and home to the Regional Enoteca housed in the former Church of San Donato.
- Turin to Cerretto Langhe via Barolo and Barbaresco Wine Discovery (with Wine Tastings, 8.5 hrs) - Private Transfer
Tradition Meets the Table
Follow the scent of one of Italy’s most prized delicacies on a private truffle hunt through the rolling hills of Piedmont. Transfer from your hotel to meet a local trifulau and his expertly trained dog, then set out across the vineyards and woodlands of the Langhe or Monferrato in search of seasonal black or coveted white truffles. Along the way, learn how these rare treasures grow and what makes them so revered.
- Truffle Treasures in Piedmont (with Lunch, 5 hrs) - Private Tour
The Art of Langhe Living
Set amid the rolling, UNESCO-listed hills of the Langhe, time at Casa di Langa invites you to slow down and savor Piedmont at your own rhythm. Ease into the day with coffee and vineyard views, linger by the outdoor pool with a glass of local wine, or wander the landscaped grounds and surrounding hills where vineyard paths and quiet country roads encourage gentle walks and scenic exploration.
- Casa di Langa: Optional Amenities & Time at Leisure
- Casa di Langa: Spa Reservation at Lelòse
- Dinner Reservation at Fàula Ristorante
First Tastes of Bologna
Sample Bologna at its most delicious on a privately guided gourmet walking tour. Meet your private guide and set out on a 2.5 hour exploration of the historic center, where grand piazzas and covered arcades frame Bologna’s legendary food culture. Wander through the main medieval markets, stopping at artisanal food shops for a thoughtfully curated series of tastings.
- Cerretto Langhe to Bologna (3.5 hrs) - Private Transfer
- Flavors of Bologna Walking Tour (2.5 hrs) - Private
Masters of the Food Valley
Slip into the heart of Italy’s legendary Food Valley by private vehicle, where craft and place shape every flavor. Visit a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano dairy and witness master cheesemakers transforming fresh milk into iconic golden wheels. Walk through hushed aging rooms stacked floor to ceiling with cheese, then taste how texture and complexity deepen over time.
- Icons of Italy’s Food Valley (with Lunch and Tastings, 8 hrs) - Private
Bologna at Leisure: Culture & Cuisine
With time at leisure, begin your day beneath Bologna’s iconic porticoes, strolling through elegant streets as the city gently comes to life. Pause at the historic Archiginnasio of Bologna, once the heart of Europe’s oldest university, where frescoed halls and the Teatro Anatomico reveal centuries of academic tradition.
- Under the Porticoes: Morning Stroll in Bologna - Self-Guided
- Local Insight: Aperitivo in the Quadrilatero - Self-Guided
- Dinner Reservation at Michelin-starred Ristorante I Portici
A Graceful Farewell
Meet your private driver for a transfer to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport.
- Airport - Private Transfer
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