Turin & The Langhe: Chocolate, Royalty & Barolo Hills
Culture • Royal Heritage • Food • Wine • Day Trips
Duration7 Days / 6 Nights
Stops1 City
Start and finishTurin
IncludedHotels + car
Per person, estimatedUS$315
About this road trip
Turin is one of Italy’s most elegant and underrated destinations, known for grand boulevards, royal palaces, cafés, chocolate traditions, and easy access to the Piedmont countryside. As Italy’s first capital, it combines rich history with world-class food and nearby wine regions.
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Estimated trip price
US$315per person
US$630total for 2 travelers
Includes: 6 hotel nights + 6-day rental car
Based on 2 travelers sharing 1 room and 1 car
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Sleep in Turin every night — no packing and unpacking
Taste Barolo at a family winery in the UNESCO Langhe hills
Sip a Bicerin where it was invented, in a 19th-century café
Visit Venaria Reale — royal grandeur without the tour-bus crowds
Transport to the Langhe sorted, so you can drink freely
Truffles, aged cheeses, and handmade pasta at Europe's biggest open-air market
Alps views from the Basilica di Superga — a surprise highlight
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Your stay in TurinDays 1–7
6 Nights7 days total
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Why This Trip? Skip the crowds of Rome and Florence. Turin is Italy's most underrated gem—a city of royal palaces, elegant arcades, and the true birthplace of Italian chocolate and café culture. Then escape into the rolling hills of the Langhe wine region, where Barolo and Barbaresco are born.
The Experience You will arrive in Turin and check into a central hotel. Your adventure begins with an orientation walk through the city's grand arcades—Piazza Castello, Via Roma, and the elegant Piazza San Carlo. This is where Italy's royalty once walked, and you will feel it in every cobblestone.
Over the next few days, you will: Discover royal Turin with a guided tour past the Mole Antonelliana, the Royal Palace district, and Piazza Carignano—the heart of Italian unification.
Indulge in chocolate and café culture at historic cafés where gianduiotto (hazelnut chocolate) was invented. Turin is, after all, Italy's chocolate capital.
Explore Porta Palazzo Market – Europe's largest open-air market – and taste Piedmont's finest cheeses, cured meats, and truffles.
Then you will escape into the countryside for two unforgettable experiences:
The Langhe Wine Region – A full-day journey through UNESCO-listed vineyard landscapes. You will visit historic hilltop villages, taste Barolo wine at a family winery, and savor local food pairings. This is Italy's answer to Bordeaux.
Venaria Reale – A short excursion to one of Italy's most magnificent royal palaces, often called the "Versailles of Piedmont." Walk the grand halls and manicured gardens.
You return to Turin each evening. No luggage shuffling. Just pure Italian elegance.
What Makes This Trip Special Zero hotel hopping – Sleep in Turin every night. Day trips are easy by train or private transfer.
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate – Turin invented the chocolate gianduiotto and the famous Bicerin (layered espresso, chocolate, cream). You will taste both.
The Langhe without a car – We arrange transport so you can drink Barolo without worrying about driving.
Royalty without the crowds – Venaria Reale rivals Versailles but sees a fraction of the visitors.
Slow Turin – Beyond the palaces lie the Po River promenade, hidden courtyards, and the Basilica di Superga with its breathtaking Alps view.
Perfect For 📍Food & wine lovers who want to taste Barolo, truffles, and handmade agnolotti at their source 📍Couples seeking a romantic, crowd-free Italian escape 📍History lovers fascinated by royal palaces and Italian unification 📍Slow travelers who prefer one home base over hotel-hopping
Overnight: Hotel Astoria, night 1 of 6
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Hotel Astoria
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“Hotel Astoria offers exceptional value for a three-star hotel in an unbeatable location directly across from Turin's main train station, with welcoming staff, quiet rooms, and a delightful breakfast experience that guests consistently praise. Its prime position puts you steps from shopping streets, tourist attractions, and the city center, making it an ideal base for exploring Turin.”
Breakfast available
Wi-Fi
Air conditioning
Included in your trip6 Nights, Via Xx Settembre 4, Turin
Your free time
No set plans here. Wander, linger over dinner and let Turin surprise you.
What's in the price
Included
Private Roundtrip transfer Airport-Hotel-Airport
Hotel accommodation per person / double occupancy during your whole stay in the hotel of your choice
Not included
personal expenses
international flights
Visa and visa fees if applicable
Tassa di soggiorno (City Tax)
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