Lake Como: Cheese tasting in Valsassina with E-bike tour – Lombardy, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

The Lake Como area is known for its beautiful Lake but also for its beautiful mountains and valleys. Just a few minutes from the city of Lecco and Varenna is the Valsassina which is famous for its production of cheeses such as taleggio, goat cheese, robiola, quartirolo, gorgonzola just to name a few.

In this excursion, we would like to offer you the opportunity to get to know firsthand the typical flavors of this area thanks to the tasting experience at a famous Valsassina dairy farm combined with the experience of an outdoor activity on an electric bike along the Valsassina bike/pedestrian path that will allow you to discover the unspoiled landscapes of the Valley, from Pasturo to Taceno and back. Come discover the flavors and landscapes of Valsassina with this beautiful day tour ideal for groups of friends, families and people of all ages, young and old!

Morning:
09:45 Arrival by own means in Valsassina
10:00 Departure by e-bike from dairy farm in Pasturo and independent route along the Valsassina bike/pedestrian path, possibility to go as far as the village of Taceno and then back, during the route you can admire the beautiful natural landscapes of Valsassina and its mountains
13:00 Return to dairy farm and tasting at the farm’s cheese restaurant, possibility to choose between two types of tasting: classic or gourmet.
15:30 End of the experience and return home by own means

Afternoon:
14:45 Arrival by own means in Valsassina
15:00 Departure by e-bike from dairy farm in Pasturo and independent route along the Valsassina bike/pedestrian path, possibility to go as far as the village of Taceno and then back, during the route you can admire the beautiful natural landscapes of Valsassina and its mountains
18:00 Return to dairy farm and tasting at the farm’s cheese restaurant, possibility to choose between two types of tasting: classic or gourmet
20:30 End of the experience and return home by own means

CLASSIC TASTING:
Tasting of different types of cheeses with compotes, a glass of wine, water and coffee

GOURMET TASTING:
Tasting of different types of cheeses with compotes, a hot dish (example: pizzoccheri, dish of the day), a glass of wine, water and coffee

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Cheese tasting experience in a famous Valsassina dairy farm
Discover the flavors and landscapes of Valsassina
E-bike experience along the Valsassina bike/pedestrian path
Free time in the midst of the nature of the valley surrounded by the mountains

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