● Choose from a selection of award-winning Italian tours with Riviera Travel,
Choose from a selection of amazing Italian tours
Lake Como, St Moritz & the Bernina Express Eight days from only £879pp* Selected departures from April to October 2021
Stunning Lake Como is the base for this tour that explores northern Italy and Switzerland. See the lakes of Maggiore and Lugano and the Alps surrounding St Moritz, and take a journey on the Bernina Express train. You’ll also visit the lakeside village of Bellagio. Described by Wordsworth as ‘a treasure whom the earth keeps to herself’, this region will captivate you. With tours and visits worth £285. Fully escorted price includes:
O A lake cruise to Bellagio on Lake Como, and a visit to Villa del Balbianello and its gardens
O A full-day visit to the chic resort of St Moritz, including a journey on the Bernina Express
O A visit to Lake Maggiore and the
town of Stresa
O A visit to Lugano, an elegant Swiss
lakeside town with Italian in luences O R eturn lights from a selection of
regional airports, plus hotel transfers O S even nights in a choice of threeand four-star accommodation, with breakfast and dinner (stays at the Grand Hotel Menaggio are on a bed-and-breakfast basis, with dining options available)
O T he services of an experienced,
insightful tour manager throughout
Lake Garda, Venice & Verona Eight days half-board from only £789pp* Selected departures from April to October 2021
This tour is a wonderful blend of some of the inest sights in northern Italy. First, there’s Lake Garda, with the snow-capped Dolomite mountains in the background; then Venice, a unique city full of cultural delights, such as the Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s Basilica and the Grand Canal; and lastly, Verona, one of the most romantic cities you’ll ever ind. With tours and visits worth £204.
Fully escorted price includes:
O A full day exploring beautiful Lake Garda,
both on land and by boat
O E xplore Venice, the medieval world’s richest city, on a tour with a local guide – choose between ‘classic’ and ‘undiscovered’ tours
O W alk into history among the Roman ruins of Verona, guided by a local expert – choose between ‘classic’ and ‘undiscovered’ tours O M arvel at the breathtaking alpine scenery
of the Dolomites on a full-day tour
O E njoy two free days to explore at your
leisure, or relax and take in the scenery
O V isit a local vineyard with a guided tour
of the cellars and a wine tasting
O R eturn lights from a selection of regional
airports, plus hotel transfers
O S even nights in a choice of conveniently located three and four-star superior accommodation, with breakfast and dinner O T he services of our experienced and
insightful tour manager throughout
Personalise your holiday (optional excursion):
Attend the Verona Opera Festival Don’t miss the world’s oldest open-air opera festival, set in an atmospheric Roman amphitheatre. When the lights dim, the magic begins, and the most beautiful voices ill the air. It’s sure to make your holiday extra-special. From £64 per person.
Puglia, Lecce & Vieste – undiscovered Italy
Eight days from only £979pp* Selected departures from April to October 2021
You’ll see some of the most fascinating cities, villages, unusual sights and stunning scenery that can be found anywhere, and most importantly, it remains genuinely unspoilt. With tours and visits worth £150.
Fully escorted price includes:
O D iscover Lecce, the ‘Florence of the South’, and its many stunning architectural gems with a local guide
O S ee the instantly recognisable trulli houses of Alberobello, with their conical roofs set against undulating countryside reminiscent of Tuscany
O E njoy a guided tour of medieval Matera and its astonishing cave village, hewn entirely from rock
O T our the old town of Bari with a local guide and see its remarkable Romanesque cathedral
O S ee the beautiful Foresta Umbra
nature reserve
O L earn the fascinating craft of pastamaking, and enjoy a light lunch at a family-run osteria
O V isit one of the many revered olive oil
mills to see irst-hand how oil is produced O R eturn lights from a selection of airports,
plus hotel transfers
O S even nights in conveniently located four-star accommodation, with breakfast, one lunch and six dinners, including two at carefully selected local restaurants
O T he services of our experienced,
insightful tour manager throughout
Sicily
Eight days half-board from only £929pp* Selected departures from April to November 2021
Dominated by snow-capped Mount Etna, and blessed with abundant sunshine and unspoilt landscapes and coastlines, Sicily is a truly beautiful part of Italy with a character all its own. Ruled by di erent civilisations for millennia, there are countless architectural and archaeological riches to explore, from Piazza Armerina’s stunning Roman villa, Monreale’s cathedral and Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples. Add in friendly locals with a delightfully relaxed way of life, and the Mediterranean’s largest island becomes irresistible. With tours and visits worth £227.
Fully escorted price includes:
O M arvel at astonishing Greek ruins in the Valley of the Temples on our guided tour of one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites
O A dmire Palermo’s gorgeous medieval and Baroque centre, Italy’s inest outside of Rome
O E xplore the stylish hilltop town of Taormina and its stunning ancient Greek theatre
O T ake a guided tour of the Roman villa in Piazza Armerina and see some of the best-preserved mosaics and frescoes from antiquity
O E xperience the majesty of Mount Etna,
the highest active volcano in Europe
O V iew the astonishing gold and glass medieval mosaics in Monreale cathedral on a guided tour
O V isit Siracusa, one of the Greek empire’s
richest cities and home of Archimedes O E njoy authentic Sicilian food at
a farmhouse
O R eturn lights from a selection of airports,
plus hotel transfers
O S even nights in four-star accommodation, with breakfast and dinner
O T he services of our experienced,
insightful tour manager throughout