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6 DAYS, 5 NIGHTS
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All meals included except 3 lunches and 1 dinner.

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Torino, Italy

Special Interest

Cooking, Culture & History, Fine Wine & Cuisine, Romance &/or Honeymoon

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A Food & Wine Lover's Paradise

Northern Italy's Piedmont revealed its treasures to the world at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Now Backroads shows off the region's many riches, from its alpine splendor, undiscovered villages and fortified castles to its robust wines and sophisticated French-accented delicacies (white truffles, fragrant cheeses, exquisite pastries and fine chocolates, to name a few). Join us for heart-pumping rides through river valleys and up vineyard-draped hills, where dozens of tasting rooms welcome visitors. Discover ridgetop hamlets whose eateries will tempt you to linger (this is the land of the Slow Food movement, after all). And luxuriate in a trio of elegant hotels.

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Day 1 saluzzo

Meet in Torino Shuttle to our picnic spot, where a lavish spread awaits Enjoy a flat warm-up spin on a bike trail in the Po Valley with stellar views of the distant Moviso Alps Stop in Saluzzo, once a flourishing medieval center and now a well-preserved gem known for its red-brick old town, churches and hilltop castle For a more vigorous ride, continue to the fresco-filled Castello di Manta.

Days 2-3 monforte d'alba

Follow corkscrew roads into the hills of the rural Langhe, a gourmet’s paradise known for its pungent white truffles, soft fresh cheeses and hazelnuts Consider stopping at a few enoteche regionali, wine cellars offering only wine produced within several miles of the cellar Visit the five towns of Barolo, including La Morra, which offers a splendid vista of the Langhe landscape.

Days 4-6 santo stefano belbo

Enjoy a picnic on the grounds of a privately owned 17th-century castle in San Martino de Alfieri, followed by a tour of the cantina and a wine tasting Visit the Savoy castle in Govone, a World Heritage site Follow bike trails along the Tanaro River, where big red Barbaresco wine is born.

Route Rating What's this? Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Each offers options for more or less activity, so you can decide exactly how much you want to do day by day.

Lodging What's this? Our lodgings are divided into three different categories.

Premiere Inns:These lodgings possess both elegance and authentic regional flair.

Casual Inns:These lodgings are comfortable and appropriate to the areawith such characteristics as authenticity, scenic settings and proximity to our activities.

Deluxe Camping:We set up the tents (and take them down), handle every camp chore and perform culinary magic.

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This was a fantastic trip. The region was breathtaking and I could tell that tremendous care and planning went into making it all that it could be. Steve and Molly had such passion and excitement about the trip and that made our experience so much richer.
Marsha Mercant - Montclair, NJ

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LIFE LIVED WELL : Premiere Inns

Antico Podere Propano

Saluzzo (1 night): Near town, yet still surrounded by fields and offering views of the Monviso Alps, this refined abode with a spacious central courtyard dates to 1525 and has the atmosphere of a private country estate.

Villa Beccaris

Monforte d'Alba (2 nights): An elegant 18th-century hilltop hideaway set on park-like grounds with vineyards on one side and the historic center of Monforte d’Alba on the other.

Relais San Maurizio

Santo Stefano Belbo (2 nights): A member of Relais & Châteaux, this former Franciscan monastery is now a luxurious hotel celebrated for its serene hilltop setting, Caudalie Vinotherapy spa and Michelin-starred restaurant featuring superb Piedmontese cuisine.

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Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1
  • Levels 1 to 2 2 Route Options Available
  • 15, 26 miles
  • 500 feet elevation gain
Day 2
  • Levels 2 to 4 3 Route Options Available
  • 27, 39, 43 miles
  • 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 3
  • Levels 2 to 4 3 Route Options Available
  • 25, 41, 46 miles
  • 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain
Day 4
  • Levels 2 to 4 3 Route Options Available
  • 21, 26, 41 miles
  • 500 - 2000 feet elevation gain
Day 5
  • Levels 2 to 5 3 Route Options Available
  • 30, 41, 63 miles
  • 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain
Day 6
  • Level 1 1 Route Option Available
  • 16 miles
  • 500 feet elevation gain
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Trips For All Abilities

Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.

Activity Level Average Time Average Distance
    Biking Walking
& Hiking
1 2-3
hours		 10-20
miles		 2-5
miles
2 2-4
hours		 21-30
miles		 5-7
miles
3 3-5
hours		 31-40
miles		 7-9
miles
4 4-6
hours		 41-55
miles		 9-11
miles
5 5-7+
hours		 56-75+
miles		 11-13+
miles