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In association with Travel 55
Shearings Holidays
All of our Shearings Holidays to Italy have been discounted from their brochure prices. When booking please quote Travel 55 Refs: S9990. Group Travel Available - contact us for details.
Castles of the Aosta Valley
Coach Holidays - 9 Days

Tour Highlights
• • Fenis Castle
• Gran Paradiso National Park • Issogne Castle
• Aosta • Sarre Castle • Bard Fortress

Castles of the Aosta Valley - Holiday Itinerary
DAY 1: UK to Reims
To Dover for the ferry crossing to Calais, and then onwards to our overnight stop in Northern France.
DAY 8: Aosta Valley to N. France
Departing Aosta, we head back through France today, and to our overnight hotel. (B,D)
DAY 2: Reims to Aosta Valley
Over the border in to Italy to the stunning Aosta Valley, nestled beneath Mont Blanc. We stay in the beautiful town of Aosta for six nights at the Hotel Norden Palace (4*). (B,D)
DAY 9: N. France to UK
To Calais, across to Dover, and home. (B)
DAY 3 to 7: Aosta Valley
At leisure in the picturesque Aosta Valley. Enjoy the atmospheric town, with its beautiful pedestrianised centre and Roman remains. Enjoy our included excursions to three of the stunning castles in the valley, and in to the Gran Paradiso
National Park. (B,D)
 
Included Excursions
Sarre Castle & Gran Paradiso National Park
Firstly to Sarre Castle, once owned by King Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy. We then continue along the valley to the spectacular Gran Paradiso - one of Italys largest National Parks, a rotected area at the foot of the spectacular Gran Paradiso mountain, with many and varied species of plant and animal, and an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Issogne & Fenis Castle

We journey along Aosta Valley this morning, to two of the regions most spectacular castles. Fenis castle, a medieval structure, is surrounded by impressive walls and towers, and inside you can admire the inner courtyard, the chapel, and the 15th century frescoes. Close to the village of Verres, we stop to visit Issognes castle, which contains many ancient pieces, and again wonderful frescoes which decorate the walls and give an insight to life in days gone by.

Optional Excursions • Turin • Courmayer & Mont Blanc • Walking Tour of Aosta

Holiday Inn Aosta - Aosta
Located just 500 metres from the historical centre of Aosta with its pleasant pedestrianised area and many pavement cafés, the modern Hotel Holiday Inn offers a comfortable stay, with many facilities. The hotel restaurant offers an excellent standard of cuisine, and the service in the hotel is of a consistently high standard.

• All rooms feature private facilities, hairdryer, air conditioning, telephone, mini fridge, safe, satellite TV
• Bar
• La Taverne Provencale restaraunt
• Elegant lounge area
No of rooms: 50 Lifts: 1
Official rating: 4*.

Castles of the Aosta Valley - 2008
Tour Code ECITEA
8 Nights Room & Breakfast, 7 Dinners
2 Included Excursions
Euro Tourer Coach Travel
Departs: Saturdays Returns: Sundays
Shearings Brochure Price in Black
Travel 55 Discount Price in Red
Quote Travel 55 Ref: S9990 + Tour Code
April 5 £486
£462
August 9 £675
£642
April 19 £498
£474
August 23 £523
£497
May 3, 17 £523
£497
September 6 £523
£497
May 31 £523
£497
September 20
£514
£489
June 14 £523
£497
October 4
£489
£465
June 28 £537
£511
October 18
£479
£456
July 12, 26 £537
£511
 
Single Room Supplement £120

To book or to check availability
Contact Shearings 01942 824824
Quote Travel 55 Ref S9990 plus Shearings Holiday Code

All holidays subject to availability and to Shearings trading charter.


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