The Rock and the Wine
We guide you through the Ossola Valley to discover ancient wineyards and megalithic sites!
- Full-Day
- Active Tours
- Moderate
- Ossola Valley
In Focus
Join us for our guided hiking tour to the Ossola Valley with wine tasting.
The rock of the title is the guided hiking tour along a historical mule-track route used by ancient people. Our excursion shows megalithic sites with different meanings which take us back in time among menhirs and ruins in Montecrestese. The wine is the wine tasting which awaits us after visiting an important wine cellar of the Ossola Valley.
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- Duration: 8.00am – 5pm approx.
- Price: € 60 per person (bus trip, qualified mountain guide and wine tasting included)
- Date and time: Wednesday, 8.00am (please arrive strictly by 7.50am)
- Minimum persons required for this activity: 10
- Confirmation and meeting point for this tour will be sent after booking
Suitable walking shoes are required – please no flip flops! We suggest walking/hiking boots in good conditions and with non-slip soles.
If the tour has to be canceled due to unfavourable weather conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
This tour combines a bus tour with a beautiful hiking route through an historical mule-track and the tasting of delicious wines of the Ossola Valley.
Departure from Cannobio by bus early in the morning (other pick-up points on request). Guided hiking tour through the Ossola Valley with visits to wineyards and rural villages. The tour ends with a wine tasting of excellent local wines before heading back to Cannobio.
- Difficulty level: E
- Difference in height: 150 mt.
Who is it for:
- To learn about the culture and history of Lake Maggiore territory on a deeper level and from a local’s perspective
- To go through local paths that most other travelers will never experience
- To ask as many questions as you want!
- To support local economy
- To take beautiful photos you can directly post on the socials!
- To meet people from all over the world!
- To learn about the culture and history of Lake Maggiore territory on a deeper level and from a local’s perspective
- To go through local paths that most other travelers will never experience
- To ask as many questions as you want!
- To support local economy
- To take beautiful photos you can directly post on the socials!
- To meet people from all over the world!
Include
- Professional mountain guide speaking one or two foreign languages
- Transportation from and to Cannobio (other meeting points on request)
- Full day of pure enjoyment in nature
- Wine tasting and visit to a historical wine cellar
Exclude
- Further food and drinks (other than the wine tasting)
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Cancellation policy
- Cancellation received within 5 days of departure will incur a penalty of 50% per person
- Cancellation received within 2 days of departure will incur a penalty of 100% per person
Remember! Once your booking is confirmed, you’ll receive a voucher with reservation details, including our local telephone number. If contacting us, please do not forget to mention you hold a confirmed booking voucher. Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Our trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip and fully refund affected customers, although we will make every effort to maintain the normal operation.
Meeting point
- 60€
Services included
- Professional mountain guide speaking one or two foreign languages
- Transportation from and to Cannobio (other meeting points on request)
- Full day of pure enjoyment in nature
- Wine tasting and visit to a historical wine cellar
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