The 10 Best Tours in Province of Bergamo, Lombardy

Follow one of our friendly hosts around the walled medieval city as they show you the best of what their home has to offer. You’ll feel as if you’re exploring the vibrant piazzas and cobbled stone streets with a friend as you pop into stores, marvel at the towering turrets of the Due Torri and enjoy a creamy gelato. Whether you want to tick off the most famous attractions like Piazza Maggiore, San Petronio Church, Mercato di Mezzo and the Fontana di Nettuno or simply amble down the sidewalks and follow your feet, the day is yours! Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Inclusions: Private and personalised experience, 8 hours with a Local Host, Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options), Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Tickets to any attractions, Transportation costs, Gratuities

An evening in the famous town San Pellegrino Terme. Walking along the river, see the famous buildings like Grand Hotel, Casinò and arcitechture in liberty stile. We stop for tasting the local food and drinks with inspiration from the mountains.

Inclusions: Beverages, Bottled water, Food tasting, Coffee and/or Tea, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: The listed price does not include a $X parking fee, Hotel pickup and drop-off - on request, please contact us for possibilities

Away from mass tourism but not far from Milan (just 45 minutes) Bergamo boasts a unique position: it stands at just 1-hour ride from the Alpes and from the Iseo Lake. Another peculiarity is that it is divided into a lower and an upper part: while the lower part represents the modern and industrial side of the city, the upper old town still maintains a unique, Medieval charm thanks to the well-preserved buildings and to its structure, full of history and traditions. Moreover, Bergamo Alta (Upper Bergamo) offers its visitors a breath-taking panorama over the lower town and its surroundings. Let this recently listed UNESCO World Heritage Site surprise you with its elegant charm! Meet your licensed guide and your driver in Milan and enjoy a 1-hour ride towards Bergamo on a luxury car/minivan. Once in the city centre, you will get on the characteristic funicular railway that connects the lower to the upper part of the city and start discovering Bergamo Alta.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Guided visit of Bergamo Upper Town with licensed, English-speaking guide, Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities (optional)

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Bergamo cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Inclusions: Local taxes, Private Cooking Class, Tasting of the 3 recipes, Beverages (water, wines and coffee), Official 'Le Cesarine' apron

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A unique and exciting way to discover the landscape of Lombardy. The landscape seen from the privileged perspective of a bird. The wind in your face, the thrill of height and an indescribable feeling of lightness. How many times have you fixed the sky fascinated by a paraglider that flies? So many? Too many. Don't you think it's time to try? The best and most exciting way to discover the landscape of Lombardy.

Inclusions: paragliding, harness, helmet, gloves.

Exclusions: Private transportation

Bergamo is really a beautiful town not far away from Milan: by funicular we will go up to the medieval town of Bergamo through a picturesque valley. We will walk to the ancient town center and see the following: 1) The cathedral of Bergamo for its from 13th to16th. century architecture, you will see important paintings of Lorenzo Lotto and other famous Italian 16th century paintings and some tapestries as an excellent example of "Barocco" style church. 2) Then we will step inside the chapel of Captain Colleoni, a 16th century amazing mausoleum and chapel wanted by captain Colleoni to celebrate his power. 3) We will proceed to the ancient city tower for a panoramic view around the valleys of Bergamo. 4) We will walk to the City castle, a 15th century fortress looking at the panorama around. 5) We will see inside another important church some frescoes from the 13th century. This is a private guided tour for your group only or only for you if you are a single tourist.

Inclusions: Bergamo, on foot guided tour with professional tour guide speaking your language

Exclusions: funicular tickets are not included, if you like to use this mean of transport, tickets to go up by lift to the city tower not included

Guided tour of the Upper Town walking through the characteristic medieval streets of the oldest part of Bergamo, following the typical uses and customs of Bergamo.

Inclusions: Guide

Exclusions: Lunch, entrance to internal sites, possibility of payment on the spot

Partendo da Milano, dal naviglio della Martesana si pedala lungo una bella pista ciclabile immersa nel verde e nella natura. I segni di un glorioso passato, testimoniato da edifici d’epoca ma anche da eleganti ville, arricchiscono quest tour in bici fino al punto di incontro con il fiume Adda, quando testimonianze storiche della produttività di questa zona caratterizzano il percorso, evidenziato anche dal genio di Leonardo. Per proseguire, con l’Adda ed i suoi piccoli laghetti, fino ad arrivare a Lecco,dove quel ramo del lago di Como di manzoniana memoria ci porta. E' un tour adatto a tutti da fare in completa libertà assecondando il proprio ritmo.

Inclusions: Treno di rientro da Lecco

Exclusions: Use of bicycle

If you enjoy some time in Milan, don’t miss the opportunity to visit Bergamo, easy to reach by train. Bergamo is a beautiful medieval city composed by Upper and Lower Bergamo. The most interesting part of the city is Upper Bergamo that you reach by a cable train, the“Funicolare”, with your guide. At arrival, explore the city with its defensive walls and old buildings, and spend some time in“Piazza Vecchia”, the most important square of Bergamo. The tour continues at the “Campanone”, the bell tower, from which to see at the whole city. Then, you admire the church of Santa Maria Maggiore built in Baroque style, a real gem! The wonders of the city are not finished, you walk to the “Antico Lavatoio” and the “Cittadella Viscontea” house of Visconti,a Real family of Bergamo. It’s time for a sweet surprise, you can taste the “gelato” in the ice-cream shop that invented the Stracciatella, a flavour composed by milk ice-cream and chocolate chips. A delicious ending not to forget this day!

Inclusions: Funicolar Tickets

Exclusions: Gratuities

Canoe trip or stand up paddle on the lake within everyone's reach, with the supervision of a guide who will not only give you advice on the paddle technique, but will also show you the natural beauty of the lake. After a short briefing with your guide, you will devote yourself to exploring the lake, which in this stretch of coast is characterized by suggestive ravines, imposing rocky cliffs that plunge directly onto the body of water. Thanks to the unusual point of view of the canoe, with this tour it will be possible to reach unique places and observation points, unreachable from the ground, and so immerse yourself in nature, listen to the sounds and see the colors. At the end of the excursion, lunch will be served on the lakeside terrace or in the garden of olive trees.

Inclusions: Canoe / Sup, life jacket, waterproof bag, safety equipment, basic services, Lunch, first course + side dish + water + coffee

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