Our first Ladies Only tour took place in Northern Italy in Sept. 2017.  

The tour was escorted by myself and Melitta Hannon.

Fourteen fabulous women spent 11 nights touring, eating, drinking, shopping and having a general wonderful time. On our tour we stayed in Parma for 3 nights, 2 nights in Sestri Levante, 3 nights in Alba and 3 nights at Lake Maggiore, seven of us continued on to Venice for 2 more nights. We had 2 cooking classes, numerous wine tastings, visited old castles and villages, watched as Parmesian cheese was being made at a local cheese producer, we visited and sampled balsamic vinegar at a producer near Parma, we went truffle hunting in Alba and so much more.   

Here are the highlights of our tour:

Parma - Parmigiano Cheese Factory, Prosciutto Factory, Half Day Sightseeing Tour

Modena - Balsamic Vinegar Acetaia & Half Day Sightseeing Tour

Bologna – Half Day Sightseeing Tour

Visits to Castell’Arquato, Luretta Winery & Town of Bobbio

Cinque Terre – Full Day Guided Tour

Turin – Half Day Guided Tour

Alba – Full Day Guided Tour of Langhe Region, Castello Di Barolo Cellar Winery, Local Market Shopping, Truffle Hunting with Dog

Lake Maggiore Area –A private boat excursion to the Borromean Islands

Milan – Half Day Guided Tour

Tour Inclusions: 11 Nights Accommodation in 4 Star Hotels, 11 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 5 Dinners, 8 Food & Wine Tasting Experiences, 2 Cooking Classes, Private Motorcoach Transportation and Local English Speaking Guides

 If you are interested in going on a similar tour please ask me.