Tour Highlights Include:
*Two nights first-class Starhotels Majestic or similar in Turin.
*Hotel taxes and service charges
*Free breakfast daily at hotel
*Local assistance if needed
*Half - day city tour of Turin with a local English-speaking guide
*Full day tour of Stupinigi and Racconigi (guide & car)
Day 1:
Arrive in Turin, and self transfer to your hotel.
In the after afternoon you will have guided visit of the center of Turin which offers opulent palaces, large streets and squares, sumptuous churches. The visit includes the Royal Palace where the royal family of Savoy, (who ruled Italy from 1870 to 1946) spent most of their lives, the Armeria Reale, Palazzo Madama, the renaissance Dome.
Day 2:
In the morning excursion to Stupinigi to visit the Savoy dynasty's luxurious hunting lodge. In the afternoon, visit of the Racconigi Castle, King Carl Albert's favorite summer residence and now part of the U.N.E.S.C.O. world heritage.
Day 3:
End of your journey.
PRICES
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call 888-940-tour with the following information :
1. Date of the journey ( even approximately)
2. Number of persons
3. Category of hotels
4. If you wish to travel to another city or add any other tours
The package doesn't include
Tips, lunches, drinks, entrance fees, anything not mentioned under "the package rate includes" Holidays and special events may affect rates. If the above hotels are sold out , guest will be accommodated at similar category hotels. Please note hotels can apply weekend surcharges. A surcharge apply on transfers between 8.00pm to 7.00am. All packages are subject to availability and change without notice. Price is per person in double occupancy and subject to change. Price may fluctuate due to season and currency exchange rates.
IF YOU WISH TO PROLONGE YOUR STAY IN THIS AREA WE SUGGEST YOU THE FOLLOWING:
Turin
The sightseeing visit to the center of the city could be complimented by visiting: Turin’s Museo Egizio,the best collection of Egyptian artifacts outside of Cairo, such as the statue of Ramses II, the Tomb of Kha and Mirit, decored mummy cases, etc., the Sacra Sindone, a piece of cloth imprinted with the image of a man's body that has been claimed as the shroud in which Christ was dropped after his crucifixion. A Car Museum where you can see the old cars as the first Fiats, a bulky 1899 model, the gleaming Isotta Fraschini, the Fiat that on 1907 won the Peking-Paris race, including many other cars on display.
Lake Maggiore
Full day excursion to the Lake Maggiore, and visit of the town of Stresa, one of the most beautiful and prestigious lakeside destinations in Europe, with its beautiful gardens and flowers, and the spectacular panoramic views of the lake and surroundings.
Saluzzo
The medieval center of Saluzzo (57 km south of Turin) is one of the most fascinating in the area with its narrow streets, murals, archways, gallant buildings and church fronts. Nowadays it is internationally famous for its artistically valued furniture and for a yearly Antique Exhibition. Visit to the medieval fortress Castle della Manta.
Sacred Mountains
Full day excursion to the nine Sacri Monti, a group of chapels created in the late of 16th and 17th century, with life-size sautes made of wood and terracotta and paintings representing the life, the Passion and the death of Christ, and the life of S. Francesco d'Assisi. They have been integrated into the surrounding natural landscapes of great beauty, hill, forests and lakes. This site has been declared World Heritage by Unesco.
Rice cultivation
Visit to the rice fields surrounding most of the territory arund Vercelli. This area is famous for rice cultivation, a tradition that has its orgin in the medieval period. Take a nice break in one of the typical restaurant to taste some of the regions delicious specialities.
Our other Independent Tour Packages in Italy:
Northern Italy
Central Italy
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