TRENTO
Visit of the capital of the Trentino region which has one of the most beautiful historical city centres of Northern Italy. Guided tour of the city centre visiting the Duomo, the impressive cathedral from the 13th century dedicated to Saint Vigil, and the Castello del Buonconsiglio, the Castle of the Good Council. The Castello del Buonconsiglio was the seat of the archbishop, ruler of the city, from the second half of the 13th century and is now a museum. The tour gives the chance to see the splendid Torre Aquila, the Eagle’s Tower, with its medieval frescoes showing the twelve months of a year. Free time for lunch. Return to Riva del Garda in the late afternoon.
Duration: whole day; the price is including transport, tour guide, entrance fee of Castello del Buonconsiglio and Torre Aquila.
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VENICE
Venice is certainly one of the most famous cities of the world and is a UNESCO world heritage site. The city itself is a work of art with its palaces, the canals, alleys and bridges. The tour will start at the island of Tronchetto from where we will take a boat and, cruising the laguna and its canals, we will arrive at the Piazza San Marco with its famous basilica and the Doge’s palace. Strolling through alleys, over bridges and hidden piazzas it will not be difficult to have a look in churches and monuments, museums and palaces where artwork from famous artists is conserved. The guided tour will be focusing on the problem of maintaining this beautiful city and its cultural heritage. Free time for lunch. Return to Riva del Garda in the evening.
Duration: whole day; the price is including transport, tour guide, entrance fees.
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VERONA
A panoramic tour with the bus will allow us to admire the Roman theatre and bridge, the beautiful churches of the city and the hills surrounding the city of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. An enjoyable stroll will bring us to the heart of the city, from the Arena to Piazza delle Erbe, from Romeo’s house to Juliet’s balcony. Free time for shopping in the elegant via Mazzini.
Duration: whole day; the price is including transport, tour guide, entrance fees.
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ARENA DI VERONA – AN EVENING TO DISCOVER THE OPERA LIRICA
Opportunity to watch the opera “Aida” by Giuseppe Verdi (19th and 25th of June) or ‘Madama Butterfly’ by Giacomo Puccini (26th of June) in the Roman Amphitheatre in Verona.
Start at 4pm with return after the performance (after midnight).
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DOLOMITE ALPS
Bus excursion to the suggestive Dolomites which are a UNESCO natural world heritage site. We will drive through the Fiemme and Fassa valleys until the village of Canazei passing the Catinaccio/Rosengarten group, Latemar, Sassolungo/Langkofel, Sella and Marmolada, the highest peak in the Dolomites. From Canazei, it will be possible to reach the Pordoi peak (2950m) with Trentino’s highest gondola lift. After a delicious lunch with tipical specialities of the region we will reach the Gardena valley which is famous for its wood carvers. From there, we will return to Riva del Garda via the motorway.
Duration: whole day; the price is including transport, tour guide, lunch.
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ARTE SELLA
Arte Sella – Sella art – (www.artesella.it) is an artistic project ongoing for 23 years. Arte Sella presents contemporary art in open spaces, meadows and groves of the pristine Sella valley not far away from Borgo Valsugana.
Duration: whole day; the price is including transport, tour guide, entrance fee of the park.
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LIMONE-MALCESINE IN MOTORBOAT
Small cruise in the Northern part of the Garda lake. First stop is Limone on the Western shores of the lake which has a picturesque historical centre with old houses and small alleys. We will then proceed to Malcesine, on the opposite shore. Malcesine is an old village built around the Castello Scaligero and the Palazzo dei Capitani. Free time to stop at one of the nice cafés along the promenade and return in motorboat to Riva del Garda.
Duration: half a day (morning); the price is including transport and tour guide.
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ROVERETO – MART – CASTEL NOARNA
The excursion is including a guided tour to the MART (www.mart.trento.it), the Museum for Modern and Contemporary Art designed by Mario Botta and accommodating important international exhibitions. Afterwards, we will go to the old city centre of Rovereto characterised by small alleys and little piazzas and an interesting juxtaposition of austere medieval ramparts and palaces constructed in the 18th century by rich silk merchants. The last place to be visited is the Castel Noarna, built in the 9th century for a degustation of local wines and delicatessen.
Duration: half a day (afternoon); the price is including transport, tour guide, entrance fee of MART, wine tasting.
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DELICATESSEN AT CANALE DI TENNO AND LAKE OF TENNO
An enchanting tour in a splendid landscape: old villages, a emerald-coloured lake and a fascinating history. A delicious snack to discover typical products of the ‘road of wine and flavours from the Garda lake to the Brenta Dolomites’ is waiting for you in the medieval village of Canale di Tenno, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Duration: half a day (afternoon); the price is including transport, tour guide and meal.
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THE GARDA REGION – SEE AND TASTE
From Riva del Garda we will cross the Sarca valley passing from Mediterranean olive trees to more mountaineous landscapes with chestnut tress and conifers. Finally we reach the Lake valley, homeland of the Vino Santo Trentino and grappa liquors. In Pergolese, we will stop at the cellar of the Pisoni brothers who offer wine tasting to their visitors for more than 100 years. We will then proceed to the lake of Santa Massenza to visit one of the numerous distilleries.
Duration: half a day (afternoon); the price is including transport, tour guide, visits and wine tasting.
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You can choose between soft activities such as promenades or biking tours in the middle of nature and extreme activities while climbing the magnificent Brenta Dolomites.

Soft activities

SARCA VALLEY BY BIKE
A tour by bike discovering enchanting medieval villages and the beautiful vines of the Garda region with a stopover in a typical inn for a meal. Easy tour suitable for everyone.
Duration: half a day (afternoon); the price is including bike hire, tour guide and meal.
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PALONI PATHWAY
A splendid walking trail above the Garda lake along an iron ladder fixed directly to the rock; a spectacular walk of 4.5km starting from the Busatte park above Torbole which offers extraordinary geological and floreal insights.
Duration: half a day (morning); the price is including transport and tour guide.
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BIKE TREKKING
Along the old Ponale road which is nowadays a cycling path with breathtaking views over the Garda lake. Tour of medium difficulty of about three hours which however need exercise for the passages in inclination (600m difference in altitude).
Duration: half a day (afternoon); the price is including mountain bike hire and tour guide.
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Extreme activities

If you need strong excitements, you should never forget that Trentino Region is perfect for you!

Trekking in the Brenta Dolomites
In June 2009, the Dolomites have been recognised as UNESCO Natural World Heritage. The Brenta Dolomites are situated in the Western part of the Trentino Province and are part of the Natural Park Adamello-Brenta, the largest protected area of the Trentino province. The Natural Park Adamello-Brenta comprises not only the Brenta group, but also the Adamello-Presanella Dolomites. The Brenta Dolomites are the kingdom of alpinists, but countless trails of different levels of difficulty allow for everyone to discover the spectacular beauty of the Brenta group. There are also many secured routes which guarantee big emotions in absolute safety. However, mountain trails should never be underestimated. They ask for experienced tour guides and proper clothing.

You can choose between two different itineraries and between one-day and two-days excursions.

ON THE BRENTA TRAILS
One-day excursion. Stoppani hut – Tuckett hut– Vallesinella
Beautiful and easy excursion which will introduce us to the Brenta group starting at the Grostè pass (m. 2442).
From our starting point, the Carlo Magno (Charlemagne) camp, we will reach the Stoppani hut with a gondola lift or a jeep. The Stoppani hut is situated directly underneath the Grostè pass. From there, we will reach the Tuckett hut (m. 2271) in about 2 hours walk along easy trails. The Tuckett hut is located at the foot of the Castelletto Inferiore peak and allows marvellous vista of the Vedretta di Brenta Inferiore, the Bocca di Tuckett (Tuckett’s mouth) and the Cima Brenta (Brenta Peak). Versus West, we will see the Adamello group and the elegant pyramid of the Presanella.
We will return via Vallesinella, one of the main gateways to the Natural Park Adamello-Brenta.
Duration: whole day
Level of difficulty: easy
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Two-days excursion. Stoppani hut – Tuckett hut – Brentei hut - Vallesinella
We will leave in the afternoon to reach the Tuckett hut where we will stay overnight (same trail as previous excursion). The sunset seen from the Tuckett hut is certainly an event not to miss. The following morning, we will pass the Western flanks of the Brenta along an easy trail. The next arrival point is the Brentei hut where the vista of the Cima Tosa and the Crozon di Brenta will leave us agape.
The return is via Vallesinella.
Duration: 1.5 days
Level of difficulty: easy
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ON THE VIE FERRATE OF THE BRENTA
One-day excursion. Via ferrata “Alfredo Benini”
The via ferrata “Alfredo Benini” is a belaid and secured trail that connects the Grostè pass with the Tuckett hut crossing the Eastern slope of the Grostè mountain.
We will reach our starting point, the Grostè pass, by gondola lift or jeep (see previous excursions). From there, we will start climbing using a first via ferrata created along natural ledges, typical of the famous vie ferrate of the Brenta group, the so-called Bocchette. We recommend you to look back at the via ferrata after we have passed it – watching other hikers passing it is an interesting pastime.
The first secured part of the trail finishes descending to the Bocchetta dei Camosci (2784 m.) from where we have a lovely vista of the Adamello-Presanella group. However, we only pass the Bocchetta dei Camosci, the trail is immediately continuing along ledges of the slopes of the Cima Falkner. We will also pass a metallic plate with the indication of the highest point of our excursion (2910 m.).
Belaid and secured passages ensure that the most exposed and dangerous parts of the trail can be done in absolute safety. Our final arrival point before redescending to the Tuckett hut is the Bocca di Tuckett (Tuckett’s mouth, 2648 m.) from which the Tuckett hut can already be seen.
The return is via Vallesinella.
Duration: whole day
Level of difficulty: moderate
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Two-days excursion. Via ferrata “SOSAT” or Bocchette Basse
We will leave in the afternoon to reach the Tuckett hut where we will stay overnight (see previous two-days excursion).
In the morning, we will then leave using one of the numerous vie ferrate of the Brenta group which offers spectacular views of the Adamello-Presanella group. The via ferrata will be of moderate difficulty, but should however not be underestimated due to the iron ladder of 20 meters.
The passage is initially curling through a labyrinth of huge blocks and is then reaching an unexpected viewpoint at the edge of the Crozon di Brenta. Thanks to metal steps, we can cross a deep canyon to reach the ledges running horizontally along the Southern flank of the Punte di Campiglio.
From the end of the via ferrata we will descend the trail to the Brentei hut which was built in front of the Crozon di Brenta and Cima Tosa. The return is via Vallesinella passing the Casinei hut.
Duration: 1.5 days
Level of difficulty: moderate
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