Langhe Grand Tour

Highlights

• Five stops in one day: La Morra, Barolo, Grinzane, Serralunga, Alba
• The three castles of the Barolo hills, seen up close
• The La Morra belvedere, where the geography of the wine makes sense
• A cellar tasting on request, booked by us
• Pickup and drop-off at your address
• Eight hours with a private driver, not a coach circuit

About this tour

Itinerary

1. La Morra and the belvedere 1h

   First stop, high up: from the square you see Barolo, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga lined up, and the vineyards that each make a different wine. Ten minutes on foot in the village.

2. Barolo and the Cannubi vineyards 1h 15min

   Down into the village that gave the wine its name, past the Falletti castle and along the Cannubi, the oldest and most argued-over hill in the appellation.

3. Grinzane Cavour 1h

   The castle where Camillo Benso was mayor for seventeen years, now the regional wine library and the home of the world white truffle auction. A photo stop or a visit, as you prefer.

4. Lunch in the Langa 1h 30min

   We book it, in a trattoria or at an estate with a kitchen. Tajarin, raw veal, a glass of Nebbiolo: the day breaks in half without any hurry.

5. Serralunga d'Alba 1h 15min

   The most vertical castle in the Langa, standing since the fourteenth century on a very narrow ridge. On a clear day the view reaches the Alps.

6. Alba, then back 1h 30min

   The last hour in town: the old centre, the medieval towers, the shops along via Vittorio Emanuele. Then we take you back to where you are staying.

Good to know

• The castles close on different days and cut their hours in winter: we check before we set off and reorder the stops accordingly.
• There is little walking, but it is uphill on cobbles: comfortable shoes.
• The day can be run in reverse to dodge the coaches: start at Serralunga and finish at La Morra at sunset, which is also the best light for photographs.
• If you want to add an estate, say so when you book: it needs a few days notice.
• Paid on the day, in cash, directly to the driver.

Meeting point

Alba (CN), Piazza Michele Ferrero · Open in Google Maps

If you would rather reach us in Alba, we wait in Piazza Michele Ferrero, on the arcade side. The driver holds a sign with your name and messages you on WhatsApp the evening before with the car model and plate.

Pickup

Pickup and drop-off are included in Alba, Barolo, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Barbaresco, Neive, Serralunga d'Alba and the farmhouses around them, including the ones at the end of the gravel roads where coaches cannot go. If you are staying in Turin, Milan or Genoa we add the return transfer: send us the address and we give you the exact price before you confirm.

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