SOCIAL PROGRAM

TORINO WALKING TOUR
A walking tour to discover the Italian Baroque capital, its squares, its churches, its historic relics and avant-garde pieces, thanks to the works of the famous royal architects: the Royal Palace, Palazzo Madama, Palazzo Reale, San Lorenzo church, Palazzo Carignano.

Length 3 hours
Monday 9th Sept at 10.00 from Piazza Castello (in front of Palazzo Madama entrance)
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 15,00 € p.p.
Rate per person minimum 15 people: 25,00 € p.p.
Rate includes: English speaking guide, entertainment

TORINO DISCOVERY
A tour made for your firts time in Italy, to discover the history, the most famous places and the masterpieces of the first capital of Italy. From its roman origins to the church of Superga, to the Lingotto and the contemporary works, a tour to discover the past and the present of a city always on the move.

Length 3 hours
Monday 9th Sept at 14.30 from Piazza Castello (in front of Palazzo Madama entrance)
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 30,00 € p.p.
Rate per person minimum 15 people: 40,00 € p.p.
Rate includes: English speaking guide, coach

TORINO AND THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
A short tour of Turin, followed by the guided visit of the best leading attraction of the city, the Egyptian Museum, the most important in the world after the one in Cairo. More than 30,000 items narrate 5000 years of history through art, religion and daily life in the time of the great pharaohs.
Available from Tuesday to Sunday

Length 3 hours
Tuesday 10th Sept at 15.00 from Piazza Castello (in front of Palazzo Madama entrance)
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 20,00 € p.p.
Rate per person minimum 15 people: 25,00 € p.p.
Rate includes: English speaking guide, Egyptian Museum entrance fee

TORINO AND THE NATIONAL CINEMA MUSEUM
A short tour of Turin, followed by the guided visit of the National Cinema Museum, the tallest Museum in the world, located inside the Mole Antonelliana, the tower representing the city of Turin.
The exhibition covers 3.200 squared meters, 5 floors and a spectacular elevator offering a view of the Temple Hall and a breath-taking city panorama.
Available from Tuesday to Sunday

Length 3 hours
Wednesday 11th June at 15.00 from Piazza Vittorio 5 (in front of cafè Elena)
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 20,00 € p.p.
Rate per person minimum 15 people: 25,00 € p.p.
Rate includes: English speaking guide, Cinema Museum entrance fee

SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR OF THE LANGHE
A full day in the Langhe, homeland of Barolo and white truffle of Alba, among landscapes and hills that have made Piedmont famous all over the world. Guided visit and wine tasting in a top quality cellar, to discover the ancient tradition of making wine, and to appreciate the Piemontese gastronomy in a gourmet lunch.

Length 9 hours
Saturday 14th September at 9.00 from Torino Incontra
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 130,00 € p.p.
Rate includes: English speaking guide, coach, wine tasting, lunch
(1 glass of wine included)

LAGO MAGGIORE DISCOVERY
An excursion to discover the beauty of Lake Maggiore, with the Borromean Islands and their spectacular gardens. Visit Stresa, sail on a private boat and have lunch in a typical restaurant on Isola dei Pescatori.

Length 9 hours
Sunday 15th September at 9.00 from Torino Incontra
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 130,00 € p.p.
Rate includes: English speaking guide, coach, private boat, lunch
(1 glass of wine included)

LIGURIA DISCOVERY
A full day to discover the Liguria, from Camogli, jewel of the Golfo Paradiso, romantic village with a little harbor and a glorious maritime past, to Portofino, considered the eighth wonder of the world. Little village with less than 500 people, with a fantastic bay, it offers visitors a natural amphiteathre, that is now legend as the most famous little square of the world.

Length 9 hours
Sunday 15th September at 7.30 from Torino Incontra
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 90,00 € p.p.
Rate includes: English speaking guide, coach, return boat ticket Camogli/Portofino

MILAN DISCOVERY
A tour to explore Milan, right from it's Roman origins through to the Middles Ages, admiring the magnificent Gothic Cathedral, and ending up along the Top Fashion streets. An itinerary through a secret and lesser known Milan taking you from the Columns of St. Lorenzo to the Mercanti Square, passing by Saporiti Palace and the Baslica of St. Eustorgio. Stop at panoramic terrace for a drink or, as alternative, the tour can end by visiting the Last Supper, masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, in Santa Maria delle Grazie.

Length 9 hours
Saturday 14th September at 9.00 from Torino Incontra
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 90,00 € p.p.
Rate includes: English speaking guide, coack, drink OR the Last Supper entrance fee

ON THE WAY TO MONVISO (TOUR PROGRAM A)
There is no need to present this giant of Alps. People of Piedmont can admire it every day, Italians know that it is the father of river Po. The name Monviso may derive from the Latin Mons Vesulus that means “isolated and visible mountain” (a reliable landmark for travellers), just like how the Monviso is; it was also mentioned by Virgil in the tenth book of Aeneid. In fact, from the Po Valley, its imposing pyramid shape stands majestically, almost from the middle of nowhere, making the Monviso visible and recognizable even from far away.

Length 9 hours
Saturday 14th September at 8.00 from Corso Stati Uniti 21, Torino, in front of the offices of Assessorato Montagna (5’ walk from the main railway station Porta Nuova to be reached by metro)
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 60,00 € p.p.

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Please note the following equipments are highly recommended:
long sport trousers, trekking shoes, polar fleece, goretex / windstoper jacket.

NOTE In case of bad weather forecasts the trip will be replaced by TOUR PROGRAM “B”.

SALUZZO AND STAFFARDA ABBEY (TOUR PROGRAM B)
Guided visit in English of the ancient town of Saluzzo: birthplace of the writer and patriot Silvio Pellico, it is an extraordinary treasure of history and art. The Cathedral, in Lombard-Gothic style, is decorated with rose-windows and statues. Casa Cavassa, site of the civic museum, was rebuilt with a typical Renaissance interior. The present Town hall is the former Jesuit College, while the older one (1462), with a bold tower, is utilized by the Court of Assizes.

Short drive to Staffarda – visit of the Abbey: Staffarda Abbey (Santa Maria di Staffarda) is a Cistercian monastery located near Saluzzo in north-west Italy; it was founded in 1135 by Manfred I, Marquis of Saluzzo. The abbey became an important local centre for agriculture and held a flourishing market. (audioguides English /French / German)

Length 10 hours
Saturday 14th September at 8.00 Corso Stati Uniti 21, Torino, in front of the offices of Assessorato Montagna (5’ walk from the main railway station Porta Nuova to be reached by metro)
Rate per person minimum 25 people: 60,00 € p.p.

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