FIRST DAY

In the morning guided tour of the Upper Town

In the afternoon 4 itineraries of your choice

Itinerary 1 - Bergamo: Lower Town

Itinerary 2 - Carrara Academy

Itinerary 3 - Venetian Walls

Itinerary 4 - Biodiversity Valley

In the morning

guided tour of the Upper Town
Free transfer to the  Città Alta funicular  (lower station) or direct bus ride up to Colle Aperto.
Guided tour of Bergamo's treasure chest,  the Upper Town , discovered slowly through medieval corners and alleys, squares and Renaissance views, up to the heart of its historic center: Piazza Vecchia and Piazza Duomo with the Civic Tower, the Palazzo della Ragione, the medieval and Venetian Palazzo del Podestà, the Palazzo Nuovo, the Cathedral of Sant'Alessandro martire, the Baptistery, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore with the opening of the inlays of the iconostasis made from cartoons by Lorenzo Lotto and the Chapel of Bartolomeo Colleoni.
Entrance fees: Visit of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (€ 3 per person) with the opening of the 4 inlays of the iconostasis on cartoons by Lorenzo Lotto (€ 4 per person) (visit not allowed on Sunday mornings and in case of musical events)

Typical lunch in a restaurant during the excursion

In the afternoon

Itinerary 1 - Bergamo: Lower Town
Transfer from Upper Town to Lower Town on foot via  medieval stairs  or by bus or historic funicular.
Guided tour of  the historic village of Pignolo , with access to the  churches that house Lorenzo Lotto's masterpieces , and of  the Piacentiniano Center  up to  Palazzo Frizzoni  and the new  Colonne di Prato , to recognize the Upper Town in the Lower Town and understand how Bergamo has a one great story, divided into two souls inseparably linked to each other And then shopping, coffee, walks and relaxing breaks in parks and tree-lined avenues

Itinerary 2 - Accademia Carrara ( 2-hour visit to the museum)
Transfer from the Upper Town to the Lower Town on foot via  medieval ladders  or by bus or historic funicular.
Guided tour of the third Lombard art gallery, where  the history of art is told in 28 rooms displaying masterpieces from the fourteenth to the twentieth century : Bellini, Mantegna, Santacroce, Botticelli, Raffaello, Lotto, Previtali, Tiziano, Palma il Vecchio, Moroni, Baschenis , Fra Galgario, Canaletto, Pelizza da Volpedo Entrance fees
: Carrara Academy € 12 (including booking fee - earphones required)

Itinerary 3 - Venetian Walls
Pedestrian walk along the panoramic tree-lined avenue that rests on  bastions, bulwarks, curtains and monumental gates  of the  Fortress of Bergamo,  the transnational UNESCO heritage site since July 2017 (together with Peschiera del Garda and Palmanova in Italy, Sibenik and Zadar in Croatia, Kotor in Montenegro), suspended between earth and sky with the gaze that is lost to recognize the Milanese metropolis, the Apennine chain and Lake Iseo

Itinerary 4 - Valley of Biodiversity
Transfer on foot to  Valle d'Astino , passing through ancient medieval paths in the heart of  the Regional Park of the Hills  of Bergamo , established in 1977 and in which the city has the advantage of being nestled, between rolling hills and a myriad of ancient paths, along which wayfarers and pilgrims, monks and gardeners have passed, delighted by breathtaking views, vegetable gardens, crops and churches that range over the  "Maremma di Bergamo".
Guided tour of  the Biodiversity Valley  with access to the  Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the convent of Astino , ruled by the Vallombrosan monks until 1797 and recently returned to its original splendor: frescoes, paintings, stuccos, floors and walls recovered after decades of oblivion and a spectacular  16th century Cenacle  (2.15 x 7.50 meters), painted by the Florentine Alessandro Allori.
Entrance fees: Former convent of Astino: € 3

SECOND DAY

Lake Iseo with a visit to Lovere or Sarnico
Lunch

In the afternoon guided tour of Brescia and Tosio Martinengo Art Gallery

Lake Iseo with a visit to Lovere and Sarnico
Free Transfer to Lovere or Sarnico
Guided tour of the historic center of the characteristic lakeside villages of Sarnico or Lovere, rich in historical and artistic heritage and whose inhabited area is distributed on three levels, connected by alleys and stairways that lead to the new pedestrian lakefront : Sarnico, liberty capital with villas and decorations from the beginning of the century that interact with medieval persistence and Lovere with a highly noble tone , thanks to the residences of delight, the Accademia Tadini and the majestic Basilica of Santa Maria in Valvendra
Ingessi: Basilica Santa Maria Valvendra in Lovere: € 2

Typical lunch in a restaurant during the excursion

Brescia and Santa Giulia Museum
Free Transfer to Brescia
Guided tour of the Roman Brixia with entrance to the archaeological park (sanctuary, Capitolium , theater and decumanus maximus) and to the Roman and Lombard section of the Museum of Santa Giulia Unesco site

 or

Brescia and Tosio Martinengo Art Gallery
Free Transfer to Brescia
Guided tour of the historic center of Brescia told from the ancient Romans to the age of the Venetian Doges and guided tour of the masterpieces of the most important art gallery in the city (Raffello, Foppa, Savoldo, Moretto, Romanino, Lotto, Canova)

Dinner and overnight stay

THIRD DAY

Lake Iseo with Montisola

Lake Iseo with Iseo and Montisola: the largest lake island in Europe
Free Transfer to Iseo
Guided tour of the historic center of Iseo with the parish church , the castle and the historic squares that revolve around the lakefront

Typical lunch in a restaurant during the excursion

 Transfer to Sulzano or alternatively navigation on Lake Iseo in the direction of Montisola and visit one or two of its most characteristic centers including Peschiera Maraglio , where in its Visit Center the ancient activity still in existence of artisanal production of fishing and soccer nets
Sulzano Montisola round trip ferry: € 5 

End of services

Individual participation fee: € 240
Minimum 2 participants

Individual rate 3-stars hotel: from € 240
Individual rate 4-stars hotel: from € 270
Single room supplement: € 90

The price of the hotel may vary according to the period and the location with respect to the center .

The price includes:

Guide service for the three days

Funicular ticket

Overnight in 3 or 4 star hotel with dinner for breakfast, drinks included

Three typical lunches in a restaurant during the excursion

Using earphones

Insurance by law

The fee does not include:

Inputs can be combined according to the option chosen

Tips, personal extras and anything not expressly indicated under "the price includes".

Necessary documents: adults and minors identity card.