Description
This Lake Iseo and Franciacorta day trip from Milan trades the city for a long day among hills, vineyards and water. A coach carries you from Milan to Iseo, a town on the lake shore, and a tour leader accompanies the group through the day, which lasts about nine hours.
In Iseo you have free time of your own: wander the historic streets, look out over the water and sit down in Piazza Garibaldi, the centre of town, where cafés and boutiques line the square.
- Monte Isola, Europe's biggest island in a lake, circled on a panoramic cruise (only with the full package)
- Franciacorta, the sparkling wine region, and one of its wineries
- A guided tasting of several Franciacorta wines
After the lake the route turns to the vineyards. At the winery, expert winemakers explain how the wine is made with the traditional method and the story of the house, before you taste the different bottles. Franciacorta is often set beside Champagne for its elegance, and the tasting lets you judge for yourself.
Meals and hotel pickup are not included. Comfortable shoes, a hat and a camera suit the day. It is not suited to people with back problems or to wheelchair users.