b'YOUR ITINERARY 10 DAY HOLIDAYFROM ITALYDays 1-2From London lake fish being dried in the sun and2,495 PPto Italys hidden lake characterful trattorias abound with Our Italian adventure begins at Londondelicious seafood andlook out for St Pancras as we board the Eurostarsundried lake sardines with polenta. 2024 Departures in: in Standard Premier Class. In Paris,APR, MAY, JUN, AUG, SEPwe switch to the First Class serviceWHAT WERE EXCITED ABOUT: direct to Turin. On Day 2, we travel byWandering paths lined by olive trees1 2 3 4First Class rail, via Milan, to Brescia,on the picturesque Monte Isola Everyday Traveller ratedwhere a coach transfer transports us to charming Sulzano and our elegantDay 6Day at leisure on Lake Iseo YOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:hotel on the shore of Lake Iseo. With a full free day, you could sailPlease note: Some departures haveto one of the lakes other villages, orExpertise of a UK Tour Manager different order of itinerary due to thetravel further afield by train to explorefrom start to finishrunning days of the Train of Flavours some of Italys most famous cities,First Class rail and all transfers, including Milan, Verona and Brescia.Eurostar Standard Premier ClassDay 3Free day on Lake Iseo The underrated city of Brescia is a delight to visit in its own right, burstingAll rail and coach travel You have the chance to familiarisewith history, this ancient Celtic citythroughout your touryourself with this little-known corneraligned with Rome in the 2nd-century of northern Italy today. A train lineBC during the Carthaginian Wars. 9 nights 4-Star hotel with regular services along the easternaccommodation 7 nights in Sulzano shore makes it easy to discover thisDay 7Beautiful Bergamo on Lake Iseo. Plus, 1 night in Turin on unspoilt lake and its charming villages.the outbound journey and 1 night in Sulzanos Old Town is small, but itsThis morning we travel by coach toChambry on the inbound journeynarrow, sheltered streets providethe gorgeous city of Bergamo. A guide stunning views. One of Italys mostmeets us as we board a funicular toBreakfast each day plus 1 lunch beautiful villages is Lovere. Nestledthe historic Upper Town, surroundedand 6 dinnersbetween the lake and mountains, theby 16th-century walls. The spellbindingAll tour excursionsCentro Storico is a delightful jumble ofPiazza Duomo is a wonderland of colourful houses jostling for positionmagnificent buildings, including the around the shore and main square. Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore with an entrance guarded by two red and Day 4Journey on the white marble lions, and the eye-gastronomic Train of Flavours catching faade of the Colleoni Chapel.Today is a highlight of our visit to LakeDay 8A sparkling eveningIseo onboard the Treno dei Sapori, orat a Franciacorta winerythe Train of Flavours. We start with a tour of the picturesque village of IseoThere is a free day to unwind before before we board modern carriageswe travel by coach to a Franciacorta hauled by a vintage locomotive. As wewinery. Franciacorta is a famedLAKE ISEO Pisognetravel north to Pisogne and south tosparking wine produced in the smallTurin Milan 7 SulzanoProvaglio dIseo, we bask in beautifulregion on the southern edge of Lake1 Iseolake views while being served fresh,Iseo and we enjoy a tour of a wineryTO CHAMBERY 1 Brescialocal food, including cheeses, meatto learn about the history and flavourBergamoand sparkling Franciacorta wines.of these acclaimed wines, before Excursions to view Pisognes Santasampling a number of varieties. We Maria della Neve church and thedine at the winery, enjoying a three- ITALYMonastery of San Pietro in Lamosa course meal in idyllic surroundings.in Provaglio dIseo are included. Tour Code: ISL |per person based on 2 WHAT WERE EXCITED ABOUT:sharing. Deposit from 400 per person. Day 5Cruising to Monte Isola Indulging in a tasting of FranciacortaSupplement for solo travellers from 850After a leisurely morning we sail acrosssparkling wines at a local wineryto Monte Isola, the tallest lake island inDays 9-10Homeward bound To book and for Europe. Disembarking on the car-freeWe transfer by coach to Brescia, frominformation go toisland in Peschiera Maraglio, we have free time to explore independently.where we travel by First Class class togreatrail.com/ISL24 Chambry in France for an overnight Known as the road of olive trees,stay. On Day 10, we board the director call 01904 527168the shoreline path from Peschiera Maraglio to Sensole boasts wonderfultrain from Chambry to Paris in First& speak to ourClass. In the French capital, we change views of the lake and the small islandto the Eurostar to London St Pancras. expert team.of San Paolo. You may see racks of 27'