Nature & Culture * Culture
REFLECTIONS ON ART – LAKE GARDA AND THE THREE UNESCO LOCATIONS
There is a perfect balance of history, culture and nature during these five days. The stone carvings park in the setting of Val Camonica. The mild climate of Lake Garda, orange groves and vineyards. Sirmione and the Catullo caves. Mantova emerges from the lakes as if in a dream. Verona and its history on the banks of the River Adige.
Type of tour: private including a tour guide
Form of transport: by car or minibus including a driver
Period: from March to November
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Cable car trip up to approx 1760 metres.
Clothing: suitable for the altitude (especially in spring and autumn)
Leaving from and arriving at: Bolzano
Day 1: Participants arrive and settle into a hotel in Bolzano previously booked for you by Oiden Tour. The city is also known as “The gateway to the Dolomites” (see: How to get here). Free time could be spent checking out Bolzano, which has plenty to offer.
Day 2: Meet with tour conductor at hotel. From Bolzano we go directly to Capo di Ponte. Before entering the Camuni civilization, we stop for lunch in a local restaurant. We will then go into the mysterious world of the stone carvings. The Naquane National Park was the first site recognised as a world heritage site by UNESCO. We will discover why priests came here to carve symbolic figures more than 10 thousand years ago. In the afternoon, we will go to Sirmione where we stay in a hotel in Sirmione or Bardolino.
Day 3: From Malcesine on the eastern side of Lake Garda we will go up to Monte Baldo by cable car. A splendid panorama of the lake and the alps awaits you. Back to the valley. Lunch at Riva del Garda and visit to Gardone Riviera and lively resorts on the west bank. You will see how the pleasant temperatures allow the lush vegetation to flourish. From Gardone we will go back to Sirmione by boat line or private boat. Free time for sightseeing.
Day 4: We leave Lake Garda for Mantova. You can see the outline of the city in all its splendour. The Palaces of Mantova owned by some of the most noble families of Lombardy are surrounded by three lakes, which will be a memorable experience. We will admire the great maestro Mantegna at Palazzo Ducale where we will have a guided tour. Following this you will have some free time to soak up in the atmosphere of this medieval city. Late morning we will go to Valeggio sul Mincio where a local dish will be waiting for us in a famous restaurant on the riverbank. In less than an hour we will be in Verona. You will have the afternoon free to discover the many historical and cultural attractions of this city. Back to Bolzano in the evening.
Day 5: Depart after breakfast. Private transfer is available to the next destination.
Note: The programme may be change due to circumstances beyond our control, such as the weather conditions, festive or seasonal closures of roads, museums, cable car etc. In these cases, alternative solutions will be provided.
Day 1: Participants arrive and settle into a hotel in Bolzano previously booked for you by Oiden Tour. The city is also known as “The gateway to the Dolomites” (see: How to get here). Free time could be spent checking out Bolzano, which has plenty to offer.
Day 2: Meet with tour conductor at hotel. From Bolzano we go directly to Capo di Ponte. Before entering the Camuni civilization, we stop for lunch in a local restaurant. We will then go into the mysterious world of the stone carvings. The Naquane National Park was the first site recognised as a world heritage site by UNESCO. We will discover why priests came here to carve symbolic figures more than 10 thousand years ago. In the afternoon, we will go to Sirmione where we stay in a hotel in Sirmione or Bardolino.
Day 3: From Malcesine on the eastern side of Lake Garda we will go up to Monte Baldo by cable car. A splendid panorama of the lake and the alps awaits you. Back to the valley. Lunch at Riva del Garda and visit to Gardone Riviera and lively resorts on the west bank. You will see how the pleasant temperatures allow the lush vegetation to flourish. From Gardone we will go back to Sirmione by boat line or private boat. Free time for sightseeing.
Day 4: We leave Lake Garda for Mantova. You can see the outline of the city in all its splendour. The Palaces of Mantova owned by some of the most noble families of Lombardy are surrounded by three lakes, which will be a memorable experience. We will admire the great maestro Mantegna at Palazzo Ducale where we will have a guided tour. Following this you will have some free time to soak up in the atmosphere of this medieval city. Late morning we will go to Valeggio sul Mincio where a local dish will be waiting for us in a famous restaurant on the riverbank. In less than an hour we will be in Verona. You will have the afternoon free to discover the many historical and cultural attractions of this city. Back to Bolzano in the evening.
Day 5: Depart after breakfast. Private transfer is available to the next destination.
Note: The programme may be change due to circumstances beyond our control, such as the weather conditions, festive or seasonal closures of roads, museums, cable car etc. In these cases, alternative solutions will be provided.
Two nights in 3 or 4 star hotel in Bolzano
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Two nights in 3 or 4 star at Garda Lake
Type: Bed & Breakfast
Excluding lunch
| Number of people | 2 - 3 | 4 - 5 | 6 + | Single supplement |
| Price per person in double room |
€ 1,590.00 | € 980.00 | € 785.00 | € 120.00 |
The price includes
The accommodation detailed above, transfers during the tour, cableways, entrance fees to museums and castles, guided tours as described in the programme, a tour guide who speaks English and Italian.
The price does not include
Air travel costs and transport to the starting point of the tour (unless specifically requested).
The price does not include: Possible transport on a private boat from Gardone to Sirmione. The price does not include drinks during meals, insurance, personal expenses or any other expenses not specifically mentioned in “The price includes”.
