Wonders of Piedmont region
A tour that takes you to the most western Italian region with an extremely rich and glorious Jewish heritage, the charm of the Italian lakes and quaint hamlets, a taste of the majestic Alps and of the Italian Riviera.
TURIN, Italy’s first capital city after unification, where you can still feel this glorious past in its urban layout; BIELLA, VERCELLI, CASALE MONFERRATO, IVREA, ALESSANDRIA, CARMAGNOLA, CUNEO, SALUZZO, CHERASCO, MONDOVI’ and ASTI, “minor” centers where Jewish life was once proudly thriving in the sites we will be visiting.
Like any of our Tours it can be shortened or extended. For the latter option, we invite you to have a look at all our Tours which, either partially or totally could be added to this tour.
We invite you also to check our list of one extra day options and additional activities that are offered with each tour (extra cost to be advised upon request).
After visiting Italy’s beauties, if you might be interested in continuing your trip to Israel please bear in mind that we have a strong partnership with GO ASIA tour operator (https://www.goasia.it/destinazioni/israele/).
LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THE TOUR:
Turin; Ivrea; Casale Monferrato; Alessandria; Carmagnola; Cuneo; Saluzzo; Cherasco; Mondovi’; Asti; Lago Maggiore and Lago D’Orta; sites along Lake Maggiore where Jews were moped up by the nazi-fascist troops; Courmayeur and the Cable car to the Mount Blanc (Europe’s highest peak at 15000 ft); The Italian East Riviera.
ELEMENTS OF INTEREST INCLUDED IN THE TOUR:
1)Jewish Heritage;
2)Art cities;
3)”Minor Italy”: places off the main tourist map, but that are worth visiting for their beauty and their typical Italian characteristics and atmosphere;
4)Nature and landscapes;
5)World War II;
6)Glamour/ shopping.
Tariff per person, starting from:
| Departure | 2 participants | 4 participants | 6 participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double | Double | Double | |
| From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 | € 5,400 | € 3,450 | € 2,700 |
Notes
OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES (we are open to satisfy any additional request you might have):
1) MILAN the Italian New York, with its own unique flavour, beautiful and glamorous – sightseeing and shopping;
2)Tour of the LANGHE area with its beautiful rolling hills, wineries, castles and villages that dot the landscape;
3) Bike tour in the scenic wine area of the LANGHE;
4)The Val of Rhemes in the French speaking alpine area of Italy: a two hour hike to the “Benevolo” (Benevolent) hut through majestic snow covered peaks, waterfalls and mountain streams.
5) Concert or opera at the famous “La Scala” theatre in MILAN (in season only);
6) Italian cooking lessons;
7) Shopping spree in a designer outlet OR in MILAN’s fashion district;
OPTIONAL SERVICES:
KOSHER MEALS: starting from 750€ per person. Full-board with kosher certified pre-packaged meals, throughout the whole trip.
The tariff includes
The tariff does not include
Duration: 10 days / 9 nights
from € 3400
Duration: 18 days / 17 nights
from € 6300
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
from € 1500
Milan never had a stable Jewish community mostly because for many centuries Jews were banned from the city until about the end of the XVIII century, when the first significative afflux of Jews from other parts of Italy and Europe took place. This continued until today, making Milano the 2nd largest Italian Jewish Community after […]
Nowadays only two Jewish families still reside in Casale Monferrato. However, this small town in the countryside of the Piedmont region once had a numerous and prosperous Jewish community that had started settling here since 1492. In fact this was the year marking the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, some of which, for some […]
Premio Turismo responsabile Italiano 2011 
