15 days 
Starts at $2500 
Close your eyes. Listen to the lapping of the water against the wooden hull of a mahogany boat crossing the Venetian lagoon. Feel the freshness of white marble beneath your fingers as you walk among the spires of Milan’s Duomo, suspended between sky and city.
Inhale the scent of warm stone in Verona, the fragrance of drying grapes in the cellars of Valpolicella, and the breath of the alpine wind rippling the turquoise water of Lake Como.
Expect a sensory awakening. Northern Italy is not merely visited, it infiltrates your soul. It is woven from vivid and magnificent contrasts. You will drift from the mystical silence of a Venetian alleyway at dawn to the vibrant hum of Milanese life.
You will ascend in a century-old funicular to discover the secret ramparts of Bergamo, before speeding on a motorboat around the peninsula of Sirmione, your eyes fixed on the snow-capped peaks.
We designed this immersion to foster suspended moments. Those where conversation pauses, where you put away your phone, and where you simply watch the golden sunlight set over the honey-colored facades.
You will meet passionate souls—master glassmakers challenging fire in Murano, and families who have cherished their vineyards for generations—and you will live at their pace.
Prepare to be moved, charmed, and deeply transformed.
STAGE 1: VENICE — THE AWAKENING OF THE LAGOON – 3 Nights at the heart of absolute romance
Venice is not merely visited; it is felt through the rhythm of water lapping against wooden hulls and the distant song of gondoliers. The moment you step into the Serenissima, time changes its nature. Here, cars do not exist; pastel-colored stone dialogues with the shifting reflections of the canals. Venice is an opera score suspended between sky and sea, a labyrinth of cobbled alleys, secret bridges, and hidden campi where laundry dries in the sun.
It is raw elegance, wrapped in a mysterious morning mist that gives way, by afternoon, to a golden light unique in the world. To experience Venice is to accept getting lost to better find yourself, far from the crowds, in the intimacy of a city that has defied the laws of gravity for over a millennium.
Day 1 — Arrival in the Floating City
The Exclusive Experience: The Theatrical Arrival on the Lagoon
Upon landing at Marco Polo Airport, a private representative greets you at the aircraft exit. You immediately leave the modern world behind to board a private mahogany and brass water taxi. Crossing the lagoon offers your very first look at Venice before docking directly at your hotel’s private pier. The rest of the day is an invitation to disconnect and wander along the canals.
Day 2 — Secret Venice & Gondola at Twilight
The Exclusive Experience: The Doge’s Secrets & Intimacy of the Canals
Alongside a local historian, you enjoy skip-the-line access to explore St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Far from the tourist flows, he guides you through the hidden rooms of the Council of Ten and in the footsteps of Casanova. At the end of the day, as the crowds disperse, you embark on a private gondola serenade through the city’s most peaceful and secret inner canals.
Day 3 — The Fire of Murano, The Colors of Burano
The Exclusive Experience: The Gold of Glass and the Lagoon’s Rainbow
Your private water taxi sets sail north across the lagoon, accompanied by your expert guide. In Murano, you enter the intimacy of a historic glassworks where a master glassmaker challenges fire before your eyes. You will have the exclusive opportunity to commission a bespoke piece. The journey continues to the island of Burano, famous for its explosive rainbow-colored facades and ancestral lacemaking.
Day 4 — A Day to Yourself
The Exclusive Experience: The Art of Wandering the Venetian Way
An entire day without a watch or an imposed itinerary. Let your instinct guide you to explore designer workshops near San Marco, treat yourself to a confidential visit of the Peggy Guggenheim collection, or simply savor a long lunch of fine fish on the shaded terrace of a secret campo.
STAGE 2: VERONA & THE AMARONE HILLS – 2 Nights between medieval romance and exceptional vineyards
Leaving the lagoon to venture inland into Veneto means watching the landscape drape itself in soft hills and honey-colored limestone. Verona, jewel of the Adige, welcomes you with its typical warmth, lively squares, and timeless elegance. Made eternal by Shakespeare, the city is a living theater where Roman antiquity coexists with the splendor of the Renaissance.
A few kilometers away, the scenery shifts to make way for Valpolicella, a succession of fertile valleys carpeted with vineyards and cypresses. Here, the air smells of noble earth and grapes ripening in the sun. This is a stage where time slows down to the rhythm of tastings and walks through family estates steeped in history.
Day 5 — The City of Romeo and Juliet
The Exclusive Experience: The Nobility of the Pink Stone
After picking up your rental vehicle, you take a 90-minute scenic drive. Upon arrival, a private walking tour reveals the majesty of the spectacular Roman Arena, which still hosts the greatest operas under the stars today. Your guide then leads you through the medieval elegance of Piazza delle Erbe and the city’s secret alleys.
Day 6 — Valpolicella: An Amarone Masterclass
The Exclusive Experience: The Secrets of Appassimento
Your private guide accompanies you into the heart of the Valpolicella hills to open the doors of a prestigious family estate. You discover the ancestral grape-drying technique that gives birth to Amarone, one of Italy’s most celebrated wines. The day extends with an exclusive vertical tasting and a gourmet lunch on the terrace facing the vineyards.
STAGE 3: LAKE GARDA — LA DOLCE VITA – 2 Nights of aristocratic farniente at the foot of the Alps
Lake Garda appears like an inland sea cradled in a showcase of mountains. On its shores, the climate turns mild and the vegetation becomes almost Mediterranean, dotted with historic olive trees, palm trees, and lemon trees.
This stage embodies the pinnacle of Italian resort life, with its grand Belle Époque hotels and colorful fishing villages nestled against vertiginous cliffs. The water boasts intense azure reflections that contrast with the dark alpine rock on the horizon. To experience Lake Garda is to embrace a fluid rhythm, switching from land to water in a second and letting yourself be rocked by the lake breeze at sunset.
Day 7 — The Roman Splendor of Sirmione
The Exclusive Experience: Medieval Epic and Speed on the Water
A short road connection brings you to the shores of the lake. Your private guide reveals the secrets of Sirmione’s medieval castle and the poetic ruins of the Grotte di Catullo, a massive Roman villa suspended above the waves. In the afternoon, you board a private speedboat for an exclusive navigation around the peninsula, with the spray on your face.
Day 8 — Salò and Limone at Your Own Pace
The Exclusive Experience: Contemplation and Lemon Gardens
A day out of time dedicated to discovering the most beautiful villages of the western shore. You stroll along the elegant promenade of Salò before reaching the picturesque alleys of Limone sul Garda, nestled between ancient lemon houses and rock walls. A private boat connection can be arranged to avoid driving and experience this day entirely from the water.
STAGE 4: BERGAMO — THE HIDDEN JEWEL OF UNESCO – 2 Nights at the heart of confidential history
Bergamo is a divine surprise, a double city that hides its most beautiful treasure on the heights. Less exposed than its neighbors, it offers a rare and preserved authenticity. Ascending towards its upper town, you step into a movie set made of cobbled squares, marble fountains, and Renaissance palaces.
Enwrapped in its powerful ramparts built by the Republic of Venice, Bergamo exudes a discreet and proud elegance. The atmosphere is peaceful, almost mystical when the church bells echo through the evening mist. This is the locals’ Italy, that of traditional trattorias and spectacular panoramas over the Lombard plain and the first alpine peaks.
Day 9 — The Città Alta by Funicular
The Exclusive Experience: The Ramparts of the Renaissance
Upon arriving in Bergamo, you board a century-old funicular to rise toward the Città Alta, the fortified upper city. Your guide leads you along its Venetian walls—a UNESCO World Heritage site—and its secret squares, well away from traditional tourist flows.
Day 10 — Choose Your Own Adventure
The Exclusive Experience: Alpine Escape or Tranquility of Lake Iseo
A day of total freedom tailored to your desires. You can opt for a spectacular mountain road into the heart of the Orobie Valleys to admire grandiose alpine landscapes, or prefer the confidential sweetness of Lake Iseo to explore the village of Lovere, one of the most picturesque and peaceful in Italy, with its promenade facing the water.
STAGE 5: MILAN & LAKE COMO — STYLE & GLAMOUR – 4 Nights between creative effervescence and mythical romance
This final stage combines the vibrant energy of the fashion capital and the cinematic beauty of the most aristocratic of Italian lakes. Milan welcomes you with its intense rhythm, haute couture boutiques, and avant-garde districts where tomorrow’s trends are shaped.
It is a city of sharp elegance that hides its most beautiful secrets behind heavy carriage doors. Less than an hour away, Lake Como plunges you into another world, that of legendary villas with lush botanical gardens cascading down to the water. It is the pinnacle of Italian style, a universe of precious wood yachts, mythical palaces, and soft lights that have seduced the world’s greatest artists and directors.
Day 11 — The Capital of Design
The Exclusive Experience: The Temple of Haute Couture
You hit the road toward Milan to return your rental vehicle, ensuring a stay completely free of any driving or parking constraints. You settle into a luxury address in the heart of the city before enjoying a free afternoon to explore the famous Quadrilatero della Moda, the global epicentre of elegance.
Day 12 — The Duomo & the Marble Roofs
The Exclusive Experience: Strolling among Gothic Spires
Accompanied by your private guide, you dive into the fascinating history of the Duomo, Milan’s Gothic masterpiece. Your visit culminates with exclusive access to the cathedral’s rooftop terraces. Walking among the white marble sculptures while admiring the panorama over the entire city skyline is an unforgettable, suspended moment.
Day 13 — Excursion to Lake Como & the Villas of Legend
The Exclusive Experience: The Romance of Villa del Balbianello
A full-day excursion in a private car with a chauffeur and guide. After a stroll through the historic center of Como, a traditional wooden boat takes you to admire the lake’s most beautiful residences from the water. You then visit the sumptuous Villa del Balbianello, whose magnificent lakeside gardens served as the setting for Star Wars and Casino Royale.
Day 14 — Milan at Your Own Pace
The Exclusive Experience: The Milanese Art of Living
A completely free day to live Milan according to your desires. Let yourself be tempted by independent shopping, push open the doors of world-class art museums, or simply take the time to savor an espresso on a terrace while observing the elegant life of the city pass before your eyes.
Day 15 — Arrivederci Italia
The Exclusive Experience: Final Moments of Complicité
Depending on your flight schedule, a private transfer drives you to Milan Malpensa or Linate airport. Your dedicated assistant takes care of your luggage and helps you finalize tax-refund formalities before your departure, closing this journey in complete serenity.
THE IMPRINT
Some journeys never truly end. They leave a lasting footprint, an echo that continues to resonate within you over the years.
What you bring back are not photos of monuments, but fragments of life.
It is the memory of that exact moment you paused to listen to the lapping of the water against the pier in Venice. It is the emotion of the setting sun blazing across the pink stones of Verona, the bold taste of Amarone shared with those who brought it to life, and that feeling of quiet vertigo at the summit of the Duomo. It is the freshness of the lemon trees of Lake Garda and the silhouette of Villa del Balbianello seemingly floating on Lake Como, like an ethereal backdrop.
Each place crossed, each artisan who opened their doors to you, offered what Italy holds most precious: its truth.
Closing this journal, you will not have simply ticked off stages. You will have inhabited landscapes, shared passions, and adopted a rhythm that refuses haste.
Northern Italy never truly leaves you. It settles within you, alters the way you look at things, and whispers, as you depart, that you are now a small part of it.
