Garda Castles and Wines

The trip to Lake Garda is designed for self-drive. You can do it romantically as a couple or with a small group of friends. Accommodation is for four nights in a romantic resort in Riva del Garda. You will learn about the best wines and olive oils of Lake Garda and visit the picturesque castles.

per person

from € 790

Resort 4* double

Garda Lake, Aristocratic Wines and Spectacular Castles

The Garda Lake is the largest Italian lake and also well known outside of Italy. The mild climate, the diversity of the lake and the many excursion destinations make Lake Garda a particularly attractive and popular holiday destination in all seasons.

Nestling between Lake Garda and the Brenta Dolomites, Riva del Garda is the very epicentre of Garda Trentino: a charming little town that ascends the rugged cliffs and (with its panoramic lift) reaches up to the fortress of “Il Bastione”, whose grey stone walls proudly watch over the lively community below.

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Services and Prices for the Garda Castles and Wines Trip

Pricing

The above price has been calculated for 2 participants with four overnights in a double room in a romantic resort.

The price depends on the season. Private tours included in the price:

4 nights with breakfast in a Romantic Resort 4 stars at Riva del Garda
oil and wine tasting
visit of a historical mansion and wine tasting
aperitif
Buonconsiglio Castle entrance

Please let us know the number of participants and special wishes with your request

Additional Services and Costs

Private Transfers
insurance coverage
extension of the program
Guided city tours along the way of your onward journey
An individually designed program according to your wishes

Arrival and Meeting Place

Indipendent arrival in private car or rental car, self-drive

With limousine and chauffeur, price on request

Program for Your Trip Garda Castles and Wines

Arrival day can be set individually

Day 1:
Arrival – Riva del Garda
Welcome to Italy
Independent arrival at Riva del Garda
Accommodation in your Romantic resort located on Riva del Garda
Afternoon at leisure
Overnight
Day 2:
Oil and Wine Tasting
After breakfast you can relax at swimming pool of your hotel
In the afternoon join an oil tasting in a splendid location immersed in the green hills of Raffa di Puegnago, in the heart of Valtenesi. The farmhouse offers a visit at the mill with a tasting of different types of Garda oil.
The experience starts with a walk through the oil trees and the farm area to enjoy an pleasant moment open air. The visit goes on at the mill, in the production area, to learn more about the processes. Finely it takes place the oil tasting of the olive oil varieties, accompanied with bruschetta, cheese and a local glass of wine.
Overnight
Day 3:
Aristocratic Wine Estate in Trentino
Enjoy one of the most prestigious and beautiful wine estates in the region. Owned by Marchese Guerrieri Gonzaga, the property has a mind boggling amount of history. Wine has been cultivated in this area since 900 AD even before that it’s said a famous wedding took place between the Princess of Bavaria and the King of the Lombards here. The beautiful villa you see at the winery now dates back to the 1700´s and was used as headquarters for the Italian army during WWI. You will fall in love with the location and will enjoy a private, exclusive tour of the property concluding naturally with a tasting of their fine wines(duration around 2 hours)
Afternoon at leisure
Day 4:
Buonconsiglio Castle
Have a late breakfast and enjoy the resort facilities and grounds this morning
In the afternoon you will visit the Buonconsiglio Castle, one of the most spectacular castles in a region full of amazing castles. The Castello del Buonconsiglio was the sumptuous residence of the “Prince Bishops” of Trento for 5 centuries, until the 1700´s and there is much to see in the complex including the Torre del Falco with its frescoes and the Magno Palazzo with its romantic Loggia.
After the visit enjoy an aperitif in a dining room set in a17th century wine cellar
Day 5:
Departure
Breakfast at your hotel Check out
Departure or optional extension of the program