We meet at the airport at 10.15am for our KM Malta Airlines flight, departing at 12.45pm and arriving in Milan Linate airport at 2.45pm. We will be transferred to Hotel Canada in Pinzolo, a small town situated in Trentino, 800m above sea level and surrounded by the Brenta, Adamello and Presanella mountains.

Today’s full-day optional excursion will start by visiting the Passo Tonale area at 1.884m in height, on the border between Lombardy and Trentino regions. This winter and summer resort, located at the foot of Glacier Presena (3.000mts) offers the possibility of skiing almost all year with its 100 km of slopes. With modern and fast lifts, Passo Tonale is one of the first tourist resorts in the Alps to open the lifts and one of the last to close them. One can take the Cable way Paradiso to reach 2.585mts (extra) and the Cable way Presena to reach the glacier and Passo Presena at 3.000mts (extra). On the way back, we will stop for a short visit in the village of Ponte di Legno.

Today is the day to enjoy the highlights of Lago di Garda during our full-day optional excursion while driving along the shores of the lake till we arrive in Riva del Garda. We will take an easy and steep walk to Canale di Tenno, a small medieval village which is beautifully restored. From there, we will go down the stairs to Lago di Tenno which is one of the most picturesque lakes in Trento. On our way back we will stop for a free Grappa tasting.

We start our day with a full-day optional excursion to Madonna di Campiglio, a well renowned village and skiing resort in northeast Italy. One may even opt to take a cable car (extra) to enjoy the panoramic views of the Dolomites. Later, we shall proceed to the Nardis Falls which are the most well-known falls of Val di Genova, renowned as the “waterfalls valley” for the great abundance of falls featured.

After breakfast we can join the leader for a full-day optional excursion to Merano and the Trauttmansdorff Gardens. We shall start with Merano, known for its promenades and palms, gardens and parklands, castles, palaces, and noble villas. Later, we proceed with a visit to the Trauttmansdorff Gardens (extra), where a mild and a wealth of southern vegetation can sometimes work wonders.

Today’s full-day optional excursion will start with a visit to Trento, nestled in the mountains, in a wide glacial valley known as the Adige Valley. We will have some free time to discover the centre and we will then proceed to Toblino Lake. On the way back to Pinzolo we shall stop for some wine tasting (extra).

Today’s full-day optional excursion will start by passing through the Carlo Magno pass, with the possibility to take pictures and admire the Brenta Dolomites, one of the nine groups of Dolomites recognized as World Heritage by UNESCO. We will then proceed along Valle di Sole and Valle di Non, famous for their cultivation of apple trees. We will have time to admire Thun Castle (entrance extra) which was built in the mid-13th century, located on the top of a hill at 609m near the village of Vigo di Ton in a beautiful panoramic position. Later, the journey will continue by reaching the village Molveno, located on the other side of the Brenta Dolomites. Molveno is famous for its alpine lake, awarded for years as one of the most beautiful small lakes in Italy.

After checking out of our rooms, we will make our way to Linate airport for our direct KM Malta Airlines flight departing at 3.35pm and arriving in Malta at 5.35pm.