Christmas Spirit In the Italian Alps

Christmas Spirit In the Italian Alps

All Excursions Included

From €699

When 10th-15th December (8th December – National Holiday)

Visiting

St. Vincent, Aosta, Superga, Turin, Grinzane Cavour, Alba, Asti, Courmayeur & Milan

Tuesday 10th December | Arrival & St. Vincent

We will meet our tour leader at the airport at 10.00 am for our KM Malta Airlines direct flight departing to Milan Linate Airport at 12.25 pm and arriving at 2.25 pm. We will then be transferred to our Hotel Elena in St Vincent Aosta, where we shall have time to discover St Vincent which is a very popular holiday resort.

Wednesday 11th December | Aosta

Today’s excursion will take us to Aosta. We will have some free time in the morning, before heading out to visit the Christmas market that spans across three historic squares. One can find local specialties and handcrafts just in time for Christmas present shopping or else stroll around the chalets and admire the crafts on display. We then proceed to see Fénis Castle from the outside, which is a landmark of the Valle d’ Aosta region. We shall end the day with a visit to a typical salami factory where one can buy local products.

Thursday 12th December | Superga & Turin

After breakfast, our full-day excursion will take us to Superga and Turin. Our first stop will be in Superga where we will visit the Basilica and the splendid views overlooking Turin, the heart of the Piedmont region. We then proceed to Turin, where amongst others we shall visit Piazza Castello, Palazzo Madama, and Giardino Reale. We will visit the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist and the Shroud of Jesus Christ. In the afternoon, we will have some free time for personal sightseeing.

Friday 13th December | Grinzane Cavour, Alba & Asti

Today’s full-day excursion takes us to Grinzane Cavour and visit its 13th century castle (entrance extra). On the 22nd June 2014, Grinzane Cavour Castle was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. We then proceed to Alba, one of the main cities in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. This city is also famous for its white truffle and wine production. The confectionery group Ferrero is based there. The city joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in October 2017. Finally, we will visit Asti Christmas Market before we make our way back to St Vincent.

Saturday 14th December | Courmayeur

Breakfast and today we shall join the leader on a full-day excursion to Courmayeur a popular tourist destination, located at the foot of the southern side of Mont Blanc. Here, we have the opportunity to take the Skyway-Monte Bianco (extra). Some free time for personal sightseeing before we make our way back to our hotel in St Vincent.

Sunday 15th December | Milan & departure

In the morning, we check-out of our rooms and proceed Milan the capital of Lombardia. We will proceed to see the Duomo from the outside, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and Teatro Della Scala from the exterior. We will have time to the airport for our KM Malta Airlines flight departing from Milan Linate at 3.15pm and arriving in Malta at 5.15pm.

Price Per Person

Adult in Triple €699

Adult in Twin €759

Adult in Single €859

Child sharing with 2 adults €499

Price Includes

KM Malta Airlines return flights to Milan Linate Airport

5 nights in 3-star Hotel Elena in St Vincent or similar

Rooms with private facilities, Wi-Fi & TV

Daily buffet breakfast

Return airport transfers

All excursions

Services of tour leader

All taxes & service charges

Insolvency fund

Not Included in the Price

Grinzane Cavour Castle – €6 per person

Skyway Cable Car till Pavillion – €23 per person

City tax