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 Bella Vista Luxury departures- 2005
DEPARTURES 2005
Guided cooking & walking holidays on scheduled departure dates:
- YOGA, COOKING & WALKING IN CHIANTI
September 10 - 18, 2005 $2,950.00 Including air from New York
Come and join us while we do Yoga in the fields of Chianti!
On this tour, you will fly from North America into Rome, where you will be taken to a charming Villa in the hills of Chianti. Each day will incorporate a Yoga class, as well as a walk in the countryside. The cooking classes will focus on natural and healthy eating, and we will also have time to visit an Olive Oil factory and some vineyards for wine tastings. Your final two days will be spent just outside Florence where you will have the chance to shop, and enjoy European Spa Treatments. The Yoga classes will be taught by a professional teacher. Space is limited.
- LAKE COMO AND VILLA D'ESTE
Cooking Intensive, luxury hotels, light walking: $3,950.00 USD
Sunday May 5 – Sunday May 12, 2006
On this wonderful tour of Lake Como you will be met at the Milan airport and transferred to Bellagio, for our first hotel, the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni. We'll hike to Cadennabia, take the boat across the lake, and enjoy a cooking class in the hotel. You'll also visit and learn about the Medici Gardens and will hike up to Villa Serbelloni, which lies on the Rockefeller estate. We've made sure there are spa treatments waiting for everyone! Our next destination is Cernobbio, and the Luxurious and Famous resort of Villa D'Este. We'll treat you to an aperitif at the "Greatest Cocktail Hour in the World", see you at work in a cooking class of pastry, and in another class given in one of the most beautiful private homes in Como. Just when you think it's enough, we'll take you hiking through the hills of the Lake overlooking the majestic waters of Lake Como. Finally, you'll be treated to a private tour of a visit of one of the most famous Silk Factories in the world, and an optional silk shopping trip afterwards.
Land only $2,950
August 2- 9, 2006
On this romantic tour of Lake Como, Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta, we visit charming villages, reach spectacular mountain tops, and relax in smooth boat rides through the valleys of the Lombard region. Starting in Como, our hotel is located directly on the lake, in the heart of the city. Our first three days are spent shopping, easy city walking, visiting a silk factory, and enjoying a full day cooking class. Then it is on to Bellagio, where we walk through the gardens of Villa Melzi and enjoy breathtaking views of Switzerland and Lake Como. We have a spa day and the highlight of Bellagio is certainly the hotel – Villa Serbelloni, a Five star luxury property. After Lake Como, we transfer to Lake Orta and spend two days in this fascinating village, cooking at Villa Crespi before our final destination of Lake Maggiore. Once in Stresa on Lake Maggiore, we’ll spend a day visiting the three islands of Borromeo, Madre and Bella and leave plenty of time to shop in Stresa.
- CYCLING & WALKING in SICILY
March 15 - 29, 2005
1100 Euro not including airfare
An exploratory trip for Bella Vista Tours, this trip takes us into the wonderful artistic city of Palermo, where we spend our first couple of days visiting such beautiful sites as the majestic Opera House. After picking up our bikes, we cycle along the coast, stopping to enjoy a swim, and have full van shuttle support along the way. After three days of cycling, we arrive at Agrigento, one of the ancient Greek "Valley of the Temples". From there, we travel to Ragusa, an unkown, but charming city located in the interior of Sicily. We enjoy two days of easy walking from Ragusa before heading to Siracuse to marvel at the caves and the history of this ancient city. Our next destination will be Etna, the famous "Active Volcano" that still burns to this day, we will do some light hiking here before heading to the lovely hilltop town of Taormina. Visits of the ancient amphitheater and delicious tastes of cannolli will make us want more as we head home via Catania.
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