Discovering Tuscia: beautiful natural landscapes and enchanting private gardens.

Based on minimum 20 participants.

Day 1: Arrival
Arrival and accommodation at the hotel, welcome drink
Visit to Montefiascone and wine tasting of the famous Est!Est!!Est!!! (the German nobleman John Defuk was travelling to Rome, and he asked one of his servant to go ahead to find good wine in the several taverns
along the way. Whenever he found it, he wrote "Est" on the inn door. In Montefiascone the wine was so good that he wrote the word 'Est' three times ('Est, Est, Est') on the inn door. Visit to San Flaviano's Church where Defuk was buried. Back to the Hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Marta - Bolsena lake - Vetriolo
Visit to Marta, an enchanting village near Lake Bolsena. Visit to the private garden La Cannara with a beautiful Etruscan building rising in the middle of the garden. Boat trip to Bisentina Island and guided tour of the island. The Princess "Del Drago", the owner of this charming island, restored and opened to the public the beautiful gardens which were once the treasure of the Farnese family. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon departure to Vetriolo and visit to the Hortus Unicorn garden.
Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Bracciano - Castel Giuliano
Visit to San Liberato Gardens. Owned by Conti Sanminiatelli they were designed by the famous English architect Russell Page. Lunch on your own near Lake Bracciano. In the afternoon visit to Castel Giuliano, owned by the Marchesa Patrizi, with its remarkable collection of rare roses.
Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4 : Caprarola - Bagnaia
Departure to Caprarola and visit to Palazzo Farnese. Built for cardinal Alessandro Farnese towards the end of the 16th century, the palace was designed by Vignola. It is one of the purest examples of late Renaissance architecture. The tour continues to Villa Lina at Ronciglione; visit and lunch inside the villa.
In the afternoon visit to Bagnaia and to the enchanting Villa Lante. This villa, with its Italian garden, is an example of those wonderful Renaissance works of art which rose around Viterbo. The ideal centre of the Villa designed by Vignola is the Fontana dei Quattro Mori. Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5: Bomarzo - Vignanello - Canepina
Visit to the "Parco dei Mostri" of Bomarzo, a Renaissance garden created by prince Orsini. The tour continues to Vignanello; visit to the castle and its wonderful Italian garden. It is considered one of the best parterre present in Italy.
Departure to Vasanello for a brunch at the Castello Orsini Misciatelli.
After lunch, visit to the remarkable medieval garden which is very rare.
The tour continues to Canepina with a visit to Natalini garden.
Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6: Bagnoregio - Lubriano - Vaiano - Departure to Bagnoregio and visit to the garden Porta del Paradiso. Visit to Civita di Bagnoregio and oil tasting in an ancient 16th century olive press. Departure to Lubriano and visit to Palazzo Monaldeschi.
In the afternoon deparure to Vaiano. The group will visit the Canonica garden and the Vigna garden. Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 7: Montegabbione - Scarzuola - Orvieto

Departure to Montegabbione and visit to the Scarzuola garden. Brunch in the open space near the remarkable monastery. In the afternoon visit to Orvieto.
Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.






Day 8: Departure
End of services and departure.

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