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In
the land of Cavalry
Piedmont
- Italy
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Length |
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5 days/4 nights |
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Dates 2008 |
individual |
every day from March 15 to October 15 |
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Difficulty
level |
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easy
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Kind of byke |
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city bike
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Accommodation |
individual |
bed
& breakfast |
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group |
half-board |
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Baggages
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transported from hotel to hotel
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Individual |
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overnights, detailed route and tour information , minimum 2
persons
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Group |
on request |
overnights,
English speaking guide, minimum 10 persons
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You
start from
Turin
,
the smart and noble
Savoy
capital and crossing the famous and romantic river park called
“Valentino” you follow in green open spaces the course of the
Po
,
the longer river in
Italy
;
in short you reach the marvelous
Savoy
residence of Stupinigi, one of the masterpieces of baroque style,
built by the great architect Filippo Juvarra. Cycling on quiet
country roads and cycle routes you come to Pinerolo and Racconigi,
discovering the area that lies to the south of
Turin
, a
part of
Piedmont
particularly rich in natural resources, history and culture.
1st day
Individual arrival in
Turin, short round trip in the centre; overnight in town
In Turin, first capital of Italy, don’t miss the ruins
testifying its roman origin, the historical baroque centre in
French style, the iron tower “Mole Antonelliana”, symbol of
the town and at present seat of the impressive National Museum of
Cinema, the important Egyption Museum -it’s the second in the
world-, and before leaving we recommend you to taste some of its
delicious chocolate sweets!
2nd day
Torino-Stupinigi-Pinerolo
- about 40 km
Cycling along the river
Po
and its affluent Sangone you come to the hunting residence of
Stupinigi and its park. After the visit, following a quiet
“ciclostrada” you reach Pinerolo, a small but delicious town,
former residence of the most important cavalry school in Italy (it
is possible to visit the Museum). It is interesting also the
historical centre of Pinerolo.
3rd day
Pinerolo -Cavour-Racconigi
- about 60 km
Today you reach Cavour with its “Rocca”, an alluvial hill 200
meters high -you can reach the top by foot- in the middle of the
plain; In Racconigi you can visit the residence of the
Savoia-Carignano dynasty; this castle is surrounded by a wonderful
park; don’t miss also the interesting historical centre of the
village;
4th day
Racconigi-Moncalieri-Torino -
about km 45
Cycling along the
Po
inside the beautiful river park, you come to
Moncalieri
with its castle, another
Savoy
residence. At last, always along the
Po
,
you reach
Turin
.
If you aren’t too tired, we recommend you to give your farewell
to the town with a short tour through the centre by night
discovering its particular charm, and its mysterious face .
5th day
Individual departure from
Turin
Easy; some dirt patches in
fairly good conditions
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Individual tour :
every
day from March
15 to October 15
- Group Tour
: ON
REQUEST
Individual
cost of participation in double room
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- Individual €
365.--
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Group
On request
Baggage
transfer from hotel to hotel, insurance 24h/24, emergency call numbers, bed and
breakfast (individual) / half board (group) accommodation in three
star hotels or “agriturismi” (farmhouses with en suite
bathroom), detailed route/tour information (maps, plans, brochures;
for individual tours detailed route description in english or german);
only for group tours:
support vehicle and english, german, french speaking guides
The
rate doesn't includes |
Transfer
from origin to starting point and return; for individual tours
meals ad beverages ; entrance fees to churches, museums and so on;
tips and all the other personal expenses; everything not included
at the item “the rate includes”
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individual tour |
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Half-board
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€ 80.-- |
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Single room
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€ 86.-- |
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Bike rent
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€ 42.-- |
transfer
from airport
Insurance
against the cancellation of the trip: 5% of the cost of
participation to the tour
additional nights in
Turin
estimates for preconstituted groups
To
book send the
reservation form, and after our
estimate, send the 25% of the total cost of
partecipation
No additional inscription tax is required
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