Day 1 - Meeting of participants in Cividale del Friuli at H15:00. Accommodation in Hotel and/or B&B. Afterwards, guided tour of the town that was the first Lombard duchy in Italy and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011. A town cloaked in magic, a place that retains the charm of ancient legends such as the "Devil's Bridge," a symbol of the city suspended over the waters of the Natisone River. Overnight stay.
Day 2 - Breakfast. We set off immediately along the scenic roads of the Upper Val Torre, set in the enviable scenery of the Julian Pre-Alps, which is also home to the Nature Park of the same name. You will then cross the Val Raccolana driving through exciting landscapes and hidden valleys with stops to give vent to the shots of the most demanding photographers. You will then reach a famous location on the peaks of Friuli. Hotel accommodation; dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3 - Breakfast and dinner at the hotel. We climb into the saddle and set off on a fantastic itinerary. From the eastern Dolomites in the wide Plodn Valley, following the course of the Piave River and then trespassing into Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige to Austria. Despite the passage of time, the inhabitants of these areas have largely maintained their original cultural traditions. In the morning the Three Peaks of Lavaredo, symbol of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites, will be our backdrop. We will then reach the Lesachtal valley in the southwestern part of Austria. This is a high-altitude valley that branches off from the Pustertal valley inserting itself between the Gait Alps and the imposing Lienz Dolomites to the north and the Carnic Alps to the south. We will return to Carnia across the Austrian border in a tangle of hairpin bends. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 - Breakfast and dinner at the hotel. Today we leave for the "slow pace" itinerary on narrow and scenic roads that will surely leave a lasting memory of our Alps. With our gaze sweeping in the direction of Mount Crostis (2250 m) and then descending into the "Valley of Time," guardian of ancient traditions such as the handcrafted production of clocks, active since the late 1600s. We will then stop in Sauris, an Alpine village, dotted with alpine pastures and meadows, where a German-speaking community has settled, bringing with it the customs and traditions of its homeland. We then descend to the valley, crossing tunnels and roads and scenic roads that allow us to admire forests and lakes set in the Carnic Alps. Finally, you cannot miss the climb to the Kaiser," as the ascent to the legendary Zoncolan is called along the bends and climbs that featured the cyclists of the Giro d'Italia.
Day 5 - Breakfast at the hotel. We leave Carnia entering the heart of the Friulian Pre-Alps along the most famous climb of the Tramontina Valley. An area rich in caves, gorges, lakes and magical beech forests. Ancient hamlets, stone roads and splendid panoramic views will accompany us throughout the morning. We will then arrive in San Daniele del Friuli, internationally known for the production of a ham with an inimitable flavor, the result of a thousand-year-old tradition and a unique microclimate. In the evening, arrival in Cividale; accommodation in hotel and/or B&B. Overnight stay.
Day 6 - Breakfast at the hotel. Away from the daily hectic pace of life, we will drive today into the tranquility of the valleys that have been able to preserve their cultural and scenic heritage by "trespassing" into Slovenia through the Natisone Valleys until we reach Gorizia following the course of the Soča River, closely linked to the history of the city that shares its name with that of Nova Gorica, together becoming European Capital of Culture 2025. Goodbye lunch in a tavern. END OF SERVICES.