Suggested Itinerary for an 8 day Embracing Change Break in Salò, Lake Garda.

Saturday: Day 1:

We will welcome you at your chosen airport and transfer to Salò, Lake Garda. After settling in to your lakeside hotel with lakeview room, we will join you for pre dinner aperitifs and go over the itinerary.

You will dine lakeside enjoying traditional food with some good local wines to sample. You may want to take a stroll along the lungolago after dinner to experience the local Saturday nightlife!

Sunday: Day 2:

After breakfast, meet Lesley @ 9.30 for a short stroll to the training room to begin group time from 10 - 12 .

On Sundays, Italians traditionally take ‘la passeggiatta’ along the lungolago and there are many lakeside cafes and restaurants where you can take lunch, relax with drinks and people watch - do as the Italians do!

In the afternoon, Gordon offers an orientation/points of interest walk through the town from approx. 3pm – 5pm with a break for coffee on the way, following this there will be free time. In the evening, we can drive you to a village in the hills overlooking Salò called San Felice where you will dine at a restaurant which has a high standard of cuisine and very attentive staff.

Monday: Day 3:

Meet with Lesley 9.30am for group time between 10 - 12. For lunch today, we suggest a restaurant on the outskirts of town which has stunning views up the lake as far as Monte Baldo. Following lunch there will be free time for you to enjoy the environment, reflect on the morning’s session or browse the shops. From 4 - 7pm, Lesley will offer individual process sessions to help you maximise your development. Dinner will be in a relaxed setting in the town.

Tuesday: Day 4:

From 9am -12 noon, Lesley will again offer individual process sessions.We will leave Salò around 12.30 to travel up the south west shore of the lake to explore the fishing village of Gargnano, taking in some breathtaking scenery as we go. You may take lunch in a lakeside restaurant at the water’s edge. After lunch, enjoy a trip to the town of Gardone which was the home of flamboyant Italian poet and novelist Gabriele D’Annunzio. There is the option of a tour of ‘Il Vittoriale’, his home and gardens, which are well worth experiencing. We will return to Salò late afternoon for some free time before meeting later for dinner at a typically authentic rustic trattoria outside of the town.

Wednesday: Day 5:

We will set out on our second excursion, our destinations will be the towns of Desenzano and Sirmione with its wonderful castle set on a peninsula. The narrow winding streets are very typically Italian and we will have lunch at one of the local trattorias. You can explore the town, sample the delicious gelato or visit an ‘enoteca’ to buy some of the local produce. There is the option to travel by ferry or motor vehicle whichever you prefer.

On our return to Salò, there will be time for a further group session [1.5 hrs], then dinner may be taken lakeside at a local fishing village.

Thursday: Day 6:

Today there is the option to visit Verona one of Italy’s most beautiful and vibrant cities and home of the opera or if you prefer you may use this day as you please. The centre piece is the Roman amphitheatre but there are many delights to explore either on foot or by taking a bus tour. Feel free to spend as long as you wish before we meet up with you at an arranged transfer time for the return journey to Salò. Dinner on our return to Salò at a specially selected restaurant.

Friday: Day 7:

At 10am, we will meet for a final ‘check in’ session [2 hrs] followed by a stroll through the town and a relaxing lunch. You may spend the afternoon on the beach, take a trip on the lake or arrange an extra individual session. The evening meal may be taken in an osteria which is family run and set in an old original house in Salò. Everything is ‘fatto in casa’ and this is one of our favourites!

Saturday: Day 8:

Following breakfast there will be time to take a last stroll by the lake or visit the market before being transferred back to the airport for your return flight home.

 

The course includes:

• 7.5 hours group time and 1 hr individual session with a BACP accredited counsellor.
• All trips are optional but included in the price.