Passion Play

Your Tour includes:

• Arrival and departure transfers
• 8 nights’ accommodations
  • Biella – 2 nights
  • Santa Margherita – 3 nights
  • Como – 3 nights
• Meals:
  • Buffet breakfast daily
  • Lunch voucher for Eataly in Turin
  • 4 dinners including wine (1/4 bottle pp), mineral water (1/2 bottle pp) and coffee:
    • Welcome dinner in Biella
    • Dinner in Sordevolo
    • Dinner in Santa Margherita
    • Farewell Dinner in Como
• Rice tasting
• Grappa tasting
• Local guided tours in:
  • Biella
  • Oropa
  • Turin
  • 5 Terre (Boat and Train rides)
  • Portofino
  • Oryza
  • Milan
  • Como
• Entrance fees for:
  • Oropa Museum
  • Holy Shroud or alternate visit
  • Last Supper
• Hotel taxes and service charges
• Porterage of 1 piece of luggage per person throughout
• Professional English-speaking tour escort
• Passion Play tickets - Premier seating

Tour does not Include:

• International or domestic airfares
• Taxes related to airfares
• Visas
• Travel insurance
• Optional tours and activities
• All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
• Other meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Extras and gratuities
• Early check-in, late check-out (Most hotels begin check-in around 2:00pm)
• Expenses of personal nature
• Any service not listed under "included”
• City Stay taxes 

Hotels in your Tour:

Hotels will be confirmed at time of booking

*Religious accommodation

Day 1: Milan, Biella

After arrival formalities at Malpensa airport you’ll be met by our Tour Director and driven to your hotel in Biella. In the afternoon take a walking tour of Biella. In the evening enjoy a welcome dinner. Overnight in Biella. [D]

Day 2: Biella (Oropa, Sordevolo)

After breakfast at the hotel enjoy a tour of the Sacred Mountain of Oropa placed at 3,900 feet above sea level and tied to the cult of the Black Madonna. After a visit of the Sanctuary we continue to a local Grappa distillery for tasting one of Italy’s most popular alcoholic drinks. Return to Biella to prepare for this evening’s enjoyable dinner in Sordevolo, the village where every 5 years a Passion Play is performed. After dinner we will attend the remarkable performance of “The Passion of Christ”. Return to Biella for overnight. [B/G/D]

Day 3 Biella, Turin, Santa Margherita

Breakfast at hotel before departure for Santa Margherita with a stop in Turin to view the replica of the Holy Shroud. Enjoy lunch at Eataly restaurant, the first of the Italian chain. You may shop for groceries, select the meal you want and have it cooked by the chef. Continue to Santa Margherita for overnight [B/L]

Day 4: Santa Margherita (Cinque Terre)

Breakfast at hotel before taking this excursion by rail and/or boat to Cinque Terre, one of the most beautiful regions of Italy. Return to Santa Margherita and have dinner at a lovely restaurant. Overnight in Santa Margherita [B/D]

Day 5: Santa Margherita (Portofino)

Enjoy breakfast at hotel and follow your guide to Portofino for a glimpse of this famous resort. "A small village that extends like a half-moon around a silent pool": It’s with these words that French author Guy de Maupassant describes Portofino, a small fishing village of the Mediterranean Riviera, surrounded by the Regional Natural Park and the marine reserve. This beautiful sea resort, with its atmosphere and maritime traditions of the past, has always been loved by artists, famous people and writers who have paid tribute to them through their works. The "piazzetta" (small square), meeting place of the characters of the international jet set, is the symbol of Portofino, while the small port, with its typical houses with bright colors, represents a testimony of the great maritime tradition of this small village, whose inhabitants were nicknamed "dolphins" by the Greeks and Romans, for their skills in navigation. Free time to explore the village and enjoy its local treats before returning to Santa Margherita for overnight. [B]

Day 6: Santa Margharita, Como

After breakfast at your hotel leave for Como, located at the southern tip of the Lake. Como is known for its silk industry. On our way we’ll stop for a tasting of northern Italian rice or “risotto” and lunch. Then, continue to Como and enjoy free time to explore the lovely town on your own. Overnight in Como. [B/R/L]

Day 7: Como (Milan)

Today take a full-day excursion to Milan where you guide tour will introduce you to La Scala Opera House Museum, the Galleria, Duomo and Sforza Castle. The day’s highlight is the Church of Santa Maria Delle Grazie and the viewing of the Last Supper, the Da Vinci’s masterpiece. Return to Como for overnight. [B]

Day 8: Como (Bellagio)

Take a leisurely breakfast at the hotel before an enjoyable day that includes a boat ride to Bellagio, one of the prettiest towns in Europe also known as the “Pearl of the Lake”. Start your visit strolling along the harbor admiring the views, the grand villas and gardens. From there, continue on the streets of the traditional village, a beautiful network of old streets and alleys and quaint houses. A steep wooded hill rises immediately behind Bellagio where you can get very extensive views along the lake. After this relaxing day, return to Como and get ready for this evening’s ovely farewell dinner at a local restaurant. [B/D]

Day 9: Como, USA

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and be ready for your transfer to Milan where you’ll board your flight back to the US or continue your trip to the next destination of your choice. [B]

[B] = Breakfast | [D] = Dinner | [B/L] = Breakfast and Lunch | [B/D] = Breakfast and Dinner | [B/G/D] = Breakfast, Grappa tasting and Dinner | [B/R/L] = Breakfast, Rice tasting and Lunch

Tour Prices:

Prices are per person and may change without notice

Tour Code: IT09MUC20TX

Sordevolo Passion Play Calendar: