Private Bergamo Monte Isola Franciacorta Wine Tour

Milan, Italy
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Duration10h
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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Walk Bergamo's hilltop old town, take the boat to car-free Monte Isola on Lake Iseo, and taste Franciacorta sparkling wine, all by private car from Milan.

Explore Bergamo's Città Alta, a hilltop old town, walk inside its 16th-century Venetian walls, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, to Piazza Vecchia, the Colleoni Chapel and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, and look out over the plains towards the Alps.

Then drive through the hills to Lake Iseo, a peaceful lake framed by mountains. From Sulzano, a short boat ride takes you to Monte Isola, the largest lake island in southern Europe. Wander the lakeside village of Peschiera Maraglio and enjoy lunch by the water.

In the afternoon, head into the vineyards of Franciacorta, home of Italy's finest traditional-method sparkling wine. At the Bellavista estate, tour the cellars and taste Franciacorta wines with a view over the vines.

Options

Private Car Tour

Duration: 10 hours
Pickup included

Tour with Bellavista Winery

Bellavista Winery: See cellars where wine ages, learn how sparkling wine is made & taste a selection of Franciacorta with local bites.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Return boat tickets from Sulzano to Monte Isola
  • Private AC Vehicle with professional driver
  • Optional: Franciacorta cellar visit and tasting at Bellavista (if booked in tour option)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Milan
  • Lunch on Monte Isola
  • Bergamo funicular tickets
  • Pickup outside central Milan (available on request)
  • Separate licensed tour guide

What to expect

  1. Milan
    1h 30m
    Swap the busy Lake Como circuit for a day in Lombardy that most visitors never see. Your private driver collects you from your Milan hotel in a comfortable car and takes you through three very different sides of northern Italy.
  2. Bergamo
    2h
    Ride the funicular up to the upper town and meet your local guide. Walk along the Venetian walls (UNESCO World Heritage), through Piazza Vecchia, past the Colleoni Chapel and into the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, then stop for an espresso or a slice of Bergamo's polenta e osei cake.
  3. Lake Iseo
    1h
    Drive through the foothills to Sulzano on the eastern shore of Lake Iseo, with views of the lake and Monte Isola rising from the water.
  4. Monte Isola
    2h
    Board the ferry across to Peschiera Maraglio on Monte Isola. Stroll the lakefront of this car-free island, see boatbuilders' workshops and fishing nets, and have lunch at a lakeside trattoria. Try the island's dried sardines (sardine di Monte Isola) or lake fish with polenta
  5. 2h
    Return to the mainland and drive into the rolling vineyards of Franciacorta. Visit one of Franciacorta's best-known estates in Erbusco. See the cellars where the wine ages on its lees, learn how traditional-method sparkling wine is made, and taste a selection of Franciacorta with local bites.
  6. Milan
    1h 30m
    Your driver brings you back to your hotel in Milan in the early evening, relaxed and well fed.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We will pick you up at the arrival hall. Please inform your reception desk about the same, so when our driver comes at the reception desk they can guide to meet you.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Alcohol served only to travelers aged 18 and over with valid ID; non-alcoholic drinks available
  • Child seats available on request; please state children's ages when booking
  • Wear comfortable shoes: Bergamo's upper town is hilly and cobbled.
  • The Bellavista tasting is booked in advance. Bellavista produces sparkling wine, so most of what you taste will be Franciacorta rather than still red wine.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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