Travel route: Lugano region.

1st day: Individual train journey from your place of residence in Switzerland to Lugano. Meet up with your tour guide at 12.30 p.m. in front of Lugano Arte e Cultura (LAC). You will get to know many typical Ticino specialities during your 4-hour food and wine tour through the historical centre of Lugano. Overnight stay with breakfast in Lugano.

2nd day: you can explore the city in your own time in the morning. You then take a short boat journey from Lugano to San Rocco. This is the start of the 2-hour workshop where you are introduced to the art of unique risotto preparation, after which you enjoy the Ticino risotto you have cooked. Return journey by boat to Lugano. Overnight stay with breakfast in Lugano.

3rd day: free day to do what you wish. Use your Ticino Ticket and visit a variety of trip destinations in the region. Individual return train journey from Lugano to your place of residence or to the place where you have chosen to extend your stay.

Included in the offer:

• Train journey in 2nd class (based on the Half-Fare travelcard) from your place of residence to Lugano and back to your place or residence.
• 2 overnight stays with breakfast in a double room at a 3-star hotel in Lugano.
• 4-hour food and wine tour, including a variety of Ticino specialities from appetiser to dessert, wine and water.
• 2-hour risotto workshop including aperitif, brasato and vegetables, dessert, wine and water.
• Ticino Ticket.

Prices.

Per person in CHF.

From CHF 680.
(Price example for an adult from 16 years in 2nd class with the Half-Fare travelcard).

Supplements.

Optional cancellation insurance: CHF 29 per person.

Offer valid: 1 April–31 October 2019 (from Tuesday to Sunday).

Additional information.

• When checking in to your hotel, you receive a free Ticino Ticket. This entitles you to unlimited travel on public transport along with other discounts in Ticino.
• It is also possible to book the tours with alcohol-free drinks.
• A minimum of two participants is required for the tours to be offered.
• The price examples are calculated for journeys via the advertised route. The outward and return journeys within Switzerland are included in the offer (2nd class on the train, based on the Half-Fare travelcard).

Prices include VAT. Price and product specifications are subject to modifications.

Prices effective: 1 December 2018.

You can book this panorama trip:

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• With the Switzerland Travel Centre on 0848 777 077 (local rate).
• As a group of 10 or more at special conditions with the Switzerland Travel Centre group and events team on +41 43 210 55 30 (local rate) and via e-mail at groups@stc.chLink opens in new window.. Please note that the above-mentioned time-limited offers are not valid for groups of 10 or more.