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  • The Beautiful North

    From Piedmont To Aosta

    Oct 25-Nov 1, 2025

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    This is a week of the prime cut of Northern Italy, from classic Torino to the rolling vinelands of the Langhe up to the high mountains of Valle d’Aosta. The story of this region in autumn is the story of osterias and ochre forests, white truffles and big red wines. This journey unfolds easily, sumptuously, from one day to the next, staying in the finest hotels and drinking with the most renowned producers as we dive headlong into the Very Beautiful Lifestyle of the north.

    Eugenio Signoroni

    Local Guide

    Acclaimed Food Writer
    Eugenio Signoroni

Overview

From Piedmont To Aosta

This is a week of the prime cut of Northern Italy, from classic Torino to the rolling vinelands of the Langhe up to the high mountains of Valle d’Aosta. The story of this region in autumn is the story of osterias and ochre forests, white truffles and big red wines. This journey unfolds easily, sumptuously, from one day to the next, staying in the finest hotels and drinking with the most renowned producers as we dive headlong into the Very Beautiful Lifestyle of the north. Light activity level. Meat-centric itinerary.

  • Italy
  • Oct 25-Nov 1, 2025
  • from $11,250
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  • Italy
  • Oct 25-Nov 1, 2025
  • from $11,250
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DAY-TO-DAY ITINERARY

Day
1

Veni, Vidi, Vermouth

  • October 25  ·  Saturday
  • Turin Palace
  • Via Paolo Sacchi 8 – 10128 Torino
  • +39 011 082 5321
  • Private transfer from Turin Airport to our hotel, the beautiful Turin Palace
  • Welcome cocktails at an Art Nouveau cafe under the gilded arcades of old Torino
  • Classic Piedmontese osteria dishes in a long, relaxed, family-style dinner at Antiche Sere
  • A warm and regal introduction to Italy’s first capital city
Day
2

Into Wine Country

  • October 26  ·  Sunday
  • CASCINA GALAREJ
  • Via Alba, 15, 12050 Serralunga D’alba CN, Italy
  • +39 0173 626630
  • Visit to the iconic Turin chocolate factory of Guido Gobino
  • Head for wine country! Transfer to the Langhe, Italy’s most celebrated wine region
  • Lunch al fresco organized by the contemporary Torino osteria Consorzio
  • Check in to Cascina Galarej, our home in the Langhe on the grounds of the former royal estate at Fontanafredda
  • Meal at the Michelin-starred traditional Roero restaurant Il Centro for the iconic regional dish fritto misto
Day
3

Icons of the Langhe

  • October 27  ·  Monday
  • CASCINA GALAREJ
  • Via Alba, 15, 12050 Serralunga D’alba CN, Italy
  • +39 0173 626630
  • Breakfast at Cascina Galarej
  • Set out for the village of Barolo for a session with Principiano
  • Lunch of Piedmontese classics by regional chefs
  • Truffle hunting in Montelupo Albese with Marta Menegald
  • Dinner in the cellar of the king of Dolcetto, fourth-generation winemaker Valerio Mossio
Day
4

The Riches of the Region

  • October 28  ·  Tuesday
  • CASCINA GALAREJ
  • Via Alba, 15, 12050 Serralunga D’alba CN, Italy
  • +39 0173 626630
  • Silvio Pistone, cheesemaker, hosts at his farm for sheep cheese, salume, and maybe fresh truffles
  • A delicious visit to legendary hazelnut and gianduja producers Papa dei Boschi
  • Dinner of private dining at the historic Michelin-starred restaurant Guido on the Fontanafredda Estate
Day
5

From Rice toward the Ice

  • October 29  ·  Wednesday
  • Auberge de la Maison
  • Via Passerin D’entreves, 16/a, Courmayeur, IT 11013
  • +39 0165 869811
  • One last breakfast in the Langhe
  • Transfer by private van to Casalbeltrame
  • Lunch at Riso Buono estate discovering the secrets of Piedmont’s rice culture with our charismatic host Cristina Brizzolari
  • Head to the mountains of Valle d’Aosta, the iconic dairy-and-glaciers region of the Alps
  • Dinner at Auberge de la Maison, our mountain refuge overlooking Mount Blanc
Day
6

The Heights of Valle d’Aosta

  • October 30  ·  Thursday
  • Auberge de la Maison
  • Via Passerin D’entreves, 16/a, Courmayeur, IT 11013
  • +39 0165 869811
  • Breakfast at our hotel
  • Experience cable-car magic of Skyway Monte Bianco
  • A private tasting of fontina cheese, salume, natural wines, and local beers at 8000 ft
  • Dinner at a classic Valdostan osteria
Day
7

Carema back to the city

  • October 31  ·  Friday
  • Turin Palace
  • Via Paolo Sacchi 8 – 10128 Torino Phone
  • +39 011 082 5321
  • Leave the mountains toward Torino and our final act
  • Discover the heroic vineyards of Carema with Gian Marco Viano, one of Italy’s most exciting young winemakers
  • Light lunch in the vineyards, as one does
  • Back to Torino, with free time for shopping or napping or whatever your vice
  • Last dinner at the creative, contemporary (and Michelin-starred) Condividere in Torino with fitting last-night nightcap for the intrepid
Day
8

Arrivederci

  • November 1  ·  Saturday
  • One last breakfast in Torino
  • Private transfer to your airport, if you’re flying out that day
  • Goodbye!

What’s Included

  • All breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, plus snacks and beverages between meals
  • Expertise and services of our experienced trip leaders: at least one guide and one host per trip
  • Additional guides and experts from the region
  • Transfers to and from Turin Airport or wherever you are in the city on the day the trip starts and ends
  • Daily Roads & Kingdoms gifts related to the themes, activities and narratives of each trip
  • All gratuities for accommodations, meals, guiding or transport

What’s Not Included

  • International airfare to and from the journey (note: some trips begin and end at different airports)
  • Transfers on days that fall outside of the trip dates
  • Personal bar tabs (when not with the group)
  • Personal laundry or spa services
  • Personal travel insurance

Meet Our Hosts

Eugenio Signoroni

Local Guide

Eugenio Signoroni

Editor of Osteria d’Italia

There may not be a single person in all of the Republic better qualified to know what to eat, at what time of year, and with whom, than Eugenio Signoroni, pictured above far left. After a long career at the iconic Slow Food that included editing the authoritative Osteria d’Italia guide, he branched out to write prolifically on Italian food culture in all parts of the boot. He is the host of Lievito Madre, one of Italy’s top food podcasts, and he lives in the heart of Piedmont. A perfect host for this journey.

Where You’ll Stay

Turin Palace Hotel

Turin Palace Hotel

Historic Bolthole

An ideal base in the city’s historic center, Turin Palace Hotel is a restored 19th-century palace opposite the Porta Nuova Train Station. Recently remodelled, the hotel offers light-filled rooms and an on-site spa.

Cascina Galarej

Cascina Galarej

Vineyards for Days

Located in the middle of the family-run Fontanafredda vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba, Cascina Galarej is a lush former farmstead offering panoramic views of Langhe wine country. Set within the community of Villaggio Narrante, a 19th-century village founded by the son of King Vittorio Emanuele, the estate features an indoor-outdoor heated pool, a Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, and spa treatments with grape must from the vineyards.

Auberge de la Maison

Auberge de la Maison

Mount Blanc Chalet

This elegant family-run chalet at the foot of Mount Blanc has everything you could ask for: crackling open fireplace, a profusion of wood, well appointed guest rooms, excellent cuisine, and a spa with dry sauna and hamam. Oh and did we mention the mind-boggling mountain views?

  • Keep doing what you are doing! The access and dining is amazing but I think what really makes you stand out is your team.

    Mike R.
    From Piedmont To Aosta 2023
  • The level of thoughtfulness in every experience and every afterthought was simply amazing. I am extremely grateful to have had Eugenio as our host.

    Renee V.
    Puglia: The True Dolce Vita 2024
  • Eugenio’s depth of knowledge was unparalleled, and he was very adept at translating his love of Italy’s food, wine and culture to us.

    Claudio S.
    From Piedmont To Aosta 2023

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