The 10 best things to do in the Susa Valley

A night at the lodge with snowmobile or snowcat transport in Thumel will give you a unique experience in the Rhèmes-Notre-Dame Valley.

Scheduled departure times are 2:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m. or 6:40 p.m. at the Bruil snowpark. The duration of the snowmobile ascent is approximately 15 minutes.
Once you reach the facility, dinner is provided in the adjacent restaurant, already booked by the facility for you but to be paid on site. Transportation and breakfast are included in the price of your stay.

Check-in is from 3 p.m. onwards, while check-out will be at 11 a.m. The duration of the experience (12 hours) is approximate; the stay is from the time of your chosen check-in to the time of check-out (11 a.m.).
You will have a choice of 3 different rooms. The rooms available are standard, premium and family. The standard and premium rooms can hold up to 2 people; the family room up to 4. All rooms are equipped with all amenities (Wi-fi, kettle, mini-bar, double bed, towels).
Premium and family rooms have a unique view of the surrounding Alps and also have direct access to the green relaxation area (if on the ground floor) or a balcony (if on the second floor).

Winery tour, lunch and wine tasting at one of the historic Langhe wineries in the picturesque Piedmont area near Alba and Barolo.

To personalize your experience, you can choose from 2 lunch options.

Gluttonous Menu

The menu includes:

•    an assortment of cold and hot appetizers from our country tradition
•    a homemade first course of your choice
•    a dessert

Delicious Menu

Menu includes:

•    cold and hot appetizers from our country tradition
•    a homemade first course of your choice
•    a second course
•    a dessert

For children there is a menu that includes pasta, schnitzel and potatoes and a final dessert so they too can enjoy this fun experience.

A sweatshirt is recommended for the winery visit.

Walking with alpacas in nature on the Cascina "Cassotti Balbo" educational farm just minutes from downtown Turin.

Live an experience suitable for everyone in South Mirafiori Park. During the walk, accompanied by an experienced guide, you can lead sweet alpacas on a leash along a path through trees, vegetable gardens and meadows, learning about their language, habits and behaviors.

It is a relaxing and surprising activity, perfect for those who want an authentic contact with nature and animals, but also for those who simply want to unplug and breathe fresh air without leaving the city.

The experience begins with a brief introduction to the farm. After choosing your walking companion, the nature walk will start, at a slow and leisurely pace, in an atmosphere of calm and silence, interrupted only by the rustling of leaves and the curious cries of alpacas.

The activity is suitable for everyone, requires no special physical skills and is conducted in small groups, to ensure a serene and safe experience, with full respect for the animals. Closed shoes and comfortable clothing are recommended.

The visit is available in three languages: Italian, English and French.

There is an opportunity to do the 1h/2h/3h walks.

•    1h walk

Before the start, there will be a short briefing where you will meet and get to know the horses you will be hiking with.

Then you will enter the Avigliana Lakes Nature Park and, after walking along trails, woods and dirt roads, Lake Grande will appear on the horizon. You will skirt the shores of Lake Grande of Avigliana and then return to the stable.

In all, the route will take about an hour, and you will see the Avigliana Lakes on horseback. With this walk, you will not reach Avigliana Castle.

•    2 or 3 hour walk

Horseback ride to Avigliana Castle, near Turin and starting from the town of the same name.

You will ride through forests and ascend on horseback to the Castle, from where you can admire a fantastic view of the valley below. The hike is also suitable for beginners with no horseback riding experience.

Finally you will pass through the medieval village and finally return to the stable, heading towards Lake Avigliana.

A visit to the Agricola Marrone winery will introduce you to the history of wine production of one of the most historic wineries in the Langhe, including the well-known Barolo. 

Program

The activity begins with a guided tour of the main rooms where the wine-making process takes place. Afterwards, you will have the posssibilità to taste selected wines from the area, along with bread and breadsticks.

To personalize the experience you will then have the posssibità to choose from different types of tastings.

On request, è you can add a charcuterie or cheese board, for an additional charge.

È sweatshirt is recommended for the winery visit.

Discover the landscapes of Valnontey in Cogne in the Aosta Valley aboard a horse-drawn sleigh. Take a seat on the sleigh and enjoy the nature of Cogne, a municipality nestled at the foot of the Gran Paradiso massif, a landscape of endless natural beauty stretching to snow-capped peaks.

It starts in Valnontey and the trail runs through the Gran Paradiso National Park. The experience is suitable for nature lovers who want to spend a quiet and pleasant day.

In the season without snow, it is possible to carry out the experience by carriage.