9-Day Italy Wine and Truffles Small Group Tour: Piedmont, Verona, Tuscany

The 9-Day Italy Wine and Truffles tour is a small group journey through three of Italy’s great wine regions: Piedmont, the Veneto and Tuscany, with stays in Turin, Verona and Siena.

Taste Barolo among the UNESCO-listed vineyards of the Piedmont hills and join a truffle hunt with a local hunter and trained dogs, then tour Valpolicella estates for Amarone, and finish in Tuscany with Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti. Travel between cities is by high-speed train, and your luggage is sent ahead from hotel to hotel.

Groups are limited to 14 guests, with an Italian tour leader throughout.

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Highlights

Turin, Verona and Siena wine tour route map

Italy Wine and Truffles Small Group Tour Highlights:

Turin – Welcome dinner with your group
Piedmont – Full-day Barolo wine experience in the UNESCO-listed vineyards
Piedmont – Truffle hunting with a local truffle hunter and trained dogs
Verona – Valpolicella and Amarone wine tour of countryside estates and cellars
Montalcino – Brunello di Montalcino wine tour with tastings
Chianti – Wine experience at premium Chianti estates
High-speed trains between cities, with luggage sent ahead hotel to hotel

Tour Includes:

7 nights in centrally located 4-star hotels
Meals: Breakfast daily, a welcome dinner in Turin, and lunches on the full-day wine excursions
Wine tastings on all wine experiences
High-speed train, premium class: Turin to Verona and Verona to Florence, with a private transfer to Siena
Private transportation for all wine country excursions
Luggage transfer hotel to hotel
Italian tour leader throughout and 24/7 assistance
Small group, up to 14 guests (minimum 4 to operate)

Not included: tips, hotel city taxes (paid at the hotels) and personal extras.

Accommodations

Italy Wine and Truffles Small Group Tour Accommodations:

Hotels are centrally located 4-star hotels. These are the planned hotels and can change.

2 Nights Turin – NH Santo Stefano
2 Nights Verona – Indigo Verona
3 Nights Siena – Athena Siena

Departure Dates

2027 Departure Dates

This tour runs on set dates with a small group. The 2027 departure is April 18 in Turin (leave the United States April 17). The October 17, 2027 departure is closed.

White truffle season in Piedmont runs from October to December; the April departure includes a truffle hunting experience in the spring season.

Italy Wine and Truffles Small Group Tour Daily Itinerary

Day 1 Depart the United States on your overnight flight to Turin, Italy

DAY 2 ARRIVE IN TURIN

Arrive in Turin and check into your hotel. This evening, meet your tour leader and fellow travelers for a welcome dinner of Piedmontese cooking.
Meals: Dinner

DAY 3 TURIN: BAROLO AND TRUFFLE HUNTING

Spend the day in the Piedmont hills, among the UNESCO-listed vineyards of Barolo, with cellar visits and tastings of Italy’s most famous red. Join a local truffle hunter and his trained dogs for a truffle hunt.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

DAY 4 TURIN–VERONA

Take the high-speed train to Verona while your luggage travels ahead to the hotel. The afternoon is free to explore Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, with its Roman Arena and medieval squares.
Meals: Breakfast

DAY 5 VERONA: VALPOLICELLA AND AMARONE

Spend the day in the Valpolicella hills visiting countryside estates and historic cellars, with tastings of Amarone, made from grapes dried after harvest.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

DAY 6 VERONA–SIENA

Travel by high-speed train and private transfer to Siena, with your luggage sent ahead. The evening is free to enjoy the Piazza del Campo.
Meals: Breakfast