Italy Farm Tour Opportunity – 2024
We’ve partnered up with the renowned Bay Farm Tours and Dr Alfonso Camassa to offer you an exclusive dairy and beef farm tour to Italy.
Italy is one of the main players in the European dairy industry, sitting just behind the UK in terms of production volume. 75% of the Italian dairy population is in the northern regions and a large part of this is pumped into the protected Italian cheese market with huge exports across the world. It’s also home to one of the world’s leading livestock exhibitions – Fieragricola Show (conveniently included in the tour).
We’re guided by Dr Alfonso Camassa (Hannah Camassa’s husband in Lancashire for those unsure!) an experienced farm vet who’s spent a lot of time working in the Italian northern region – he will give unrivalled advice in comparison to the UK industry.
Itinerary:
Date |
Itinerary |
|---|---|
| 31/01/2024 | Depart Manchester at 16.25hrs on the 2hrs 10mins direct non-stop flight with Ryanair to Bergamo, arriving at 19.35hrs local time. On arrival complete passport formalities, board our coach and transfer to our hotel for the 4 nights in the centre of the historic town of Mantua (also known as Mantova). The transfer will take approximately 1½ hours. Check-in to our hotel approximately 22.00hrs. Overnight Stay: Ca’Uberti Palace Hotel, Mantua |
| 01/02/2024 | Continental breakfast at our hotel before departing on a compact travelling day with each of the 2 farm visits being within comfortable travelling distance of Mantova. Our first visit of the tour is to one of the top 5 herds in Italy, based on quality and production where they are milking 1,000 cows. In the afternoon we visit another impressive dairy set up at Societa Agricola Fienilnuovo at Palidano. This is part of the Parmigiano Reggiano consortium, so we commence our visit with cheese tasting before viewing the cattle and facilities. Return to our hotel in Mantova, with time to relax before evening dinner. Overnight Stay: Ca’Uberti Palace Hotel, Mantua Meals: Continental breakfast, lunch & evening dinner |
| 02/02/2024 | After breakfast we head towards Verona for a full day at the biannual Fieragricola Show, Italy’s primary agricultural show covering all aspects of agriculture including livestock farming, nutrition, animal health & welfare, equipment for cattle and poultry breeding, livestock classes, and genetics. In addition, there is a hall fully given over to digital and technological innovations in agriculture that includes robotics, solar energy, irrigation systems, agro-chemicals and bio-solutions, and several Halls where you will find innovations in agricultural engineering and machinery. After a full day at the show, we head into the historic city centre of Verona for a luxury BBQ meal. Overnight Stay: Ca’Uberti Palace Hotel, Mantua Meals: Continental breakfast & evening dinner |
| 03/02/2024 |
A more relaxed breakfast this morning before departing for a visit to the family owned Vicentini Carni beef company close to Nogara. Vicentini Carni beef is the second largest beef company in Italy. We visit one of their farms in the area. Overnight Stay: Ca’Uberti Palace Hotel, Mantua |
| 04/02/2024 | Breakfast at our hotel before departing at 08.30hrs for Bergamo Airport for the return flight back to Manchester departing at 12.20hrs, arriving Manchester at 13.35hrs. Meals: Continental breakfast |
Wednesday 31st January (31/01/2024)
Depart Manchester at 16.25hrs on the 2hrs 10mins direct non-stop flight with Ryanair to Bergamo, arriving at 19.35hrs local time.
On arrival complete passport formalities, board our coach and transfer to our hotel for the 4 nights in the centre of the historic town of Mantua (also known as Mantova). The transfer will take approximately 1½ hours. Check-in to our hotel approximately 22.00hrs.
Overnight Stay: Ca’Uberti Palace Hotel, Mantua
Thursday 1st February (01/02/2024)
Continental breakfast at our hotel before departing on a compact travelling day with each of the 2 farm visits being within comfortable travelling distance of Mantova. Our first visit of the tour is to one of the top 5 herds in Italy, based on quality and production where they are milking 1,000 cows.
In the afternoon we visit another impressive dairy set up at Societa Agricola Fienilnuovo at Palidano. This is part of the Parmigiano Reggiano consortium, so we commence our visit with cheese tasting before viewing the cattle and facilities.
Return to our hotel in Mantova, with time to relax before evening dinner.
Overnight Stay: Ca’Uberti Palace Hotel, Mantua
Meals: Continental breakfast, lunch & evening dinner
Friday 2nd February (02/02/2024)
After breakfast we head towards Verona for a full day at the biannual Fieragricola Show, Italy’s primary agricultural show covering all aspects of agriculture including livestock farming, nutrition, animal health & welfare, equipment for cattle and poultry breeding, livestock classes, and genetics. In addition, there is a hall fully given over to digital and technological innovations in agriculture that includes robotics, solar energy, irrigation systems, agro-chemicals and bio-solutions, and several Halls where you will find innovations in agricultural engineering and machinery.
After a full day at the show, we head into the historic city centre of Verona for a luxury BBQ meal.
Overnight Stay: Ca’Uberti Palace Hotel, Mantua
Meals: Continental breakfast & evening dinner
Saturday 3rd February (03/02/2024)
A more relaxed breakfast this morning before departing for a visit to the family owned Vicentini Carni beef company close to Nogara. Vicentini Carni beef is the second largest beef company in Italy. We visit one of their farms in the area.
After this we head toward Lake Garda where we have a final visit of the tour which is to a vineyard producing some of the excellent wines the region is renowned for, where we have a guided tour through the vineyard followed by the obligatory wine tasting.
Overnight Stay: Ca’Uberti Palace Hotel, Mantua
Meals: Continental breakfast
Sunday 4th February (04/02/2024)
Breakfast at our hotel before departing at 08.30hrs for Bergamo Airport for the return flight back to Manchester departing at 12.20hrs, arriving Manchester at 13.35hrs.
Meals: Continental breakfast
For those of you interested we have a maximum of 30 places – first come, first serve!
Price: £1180 per person (will fluctuate dependent on numbers and twin / double occupancy)