The Lake Como area is known for its beautiful lake, but also for its stunning mountains and valleys. Just a few minutes from the town of Lecco is Valsassina, famous for its cheese production, including Taleggio, Caprino, Robiola, Quartirolo and Gorgonzola, to name but a few. Our excursion starts from the shores of Lake Como, between Malgrate and Bellano, and reaches Pasturo with a comfortable shared bus transfer.
On this excursion, you'll have the opportunity to discover the production and creation of these cheeses by visiting the dairy with a guided tour in Italian or English. You'll learn how a single raw material, milk, can be transformed into various types of cheese, from the sweetest to the most flavorful. At the end of the guided tour, the experience continues, moving from theory to practice! A rich cheese tasting awaits you in the dairy restaurant.
Monday and Friday:
09:15 Pare – In front of the Baia Pare Restaurant - https://maps.app.goo.gl/MhVTHtEUuAsK2EhH7
09:20 Malgrate – In front of the Promessi Sposi Hotel - https://maps.app.goo.gl/z6mbE1Sa4KcGJ22y6
09:30 Lecco – McDonald's - https://maps.app.goo.gl/agBZgfnPPEvW5nLSA
09:40 Abbadia - Town hall - https://maps.app.goo.gl/oHG2RSrKSAkDTyGt7
09:45 Mandello - Hotel Grigna - https://maps.app.goo.gl/KzigK3LiXHdcJ8Tr9
09:50 Lierna - Square in front of the Sottovento Restaurant - https://maps.app.goo.gl/hW8B1rZzYxnN82A4A
09:55 Varenna - Square San Giorgio in front of the Hotel Royal - https://maps.app.goo.gl/afB8XKtomb35ViaHA
10:00 Bellano - bus station car park - https://maps.app.goo.gl/qfxFFWtx9RaU2yDq8
Thursday:
08:15 Pare – In front of the Baia Pare Restaurant - https://maps.app.goo.gl/MhVTHtEUuAsK2EhH7
08:20 Malgrate – In front of Hotel Promessi Sposi - https://maps.app.goo.gl/z6mbE1Sa4KcGJ22y6
08:30 Lecco – McDonald's - https://maps.app.goo.gl/agBZgfnPPEvW5nLSA
08:40 Abbadia - Town Hall - https://maps.app.goo.gl/oHG2RSrKSAkDTyGt7
08:45 Mandello - Hotel Grigna - https://maps.app.goo.gl/KzigK3LiXHdcJ8Tr9
08:50 Lierna - Square in front of the Sottovento Restaurant - https://maps.app.goo.gl/hW8B1rZzYxnN82A4A
08:55 Varenna - Square San Giorgio in front of the Hotel Royal - https://maps.app.goo.gl/afB8XKtomb35ViaHA
09:00 Bellano - bus station car park - https://maps.app.goo.gl/qfxFFWtx9RaU2yDq8
From April to October, Monday, Thursday and Friday
Monday and Friday:
(Departure time varies depending on the pick-up point) Departure by shared bus from one of the selected locations to reach the Pasturo dairy company.
10:45 Arrival at the Pasturo dairy company.
11:00 Start of the guided tour of the cheese factory in Italian or English. You will be taken on a journey to discover how the various types of cheese are produced and how they originate. You will be able to closely observe every stage of the cheese aging process, right through to the final packaging, which brings the cheese to market, for distribution, until it reaches our tables and our dishes.
This will be followed by a gourmet tasting at the dairy’s restaurant, featuring a tasting of different types of cheese with fruit compotes, a glass of wine, water, and coffee.
14:30 Departure by shared bus to return to the various departure locations.
15:30 Arrival at the various departure locations.
Thursday:
(Departure time varies depending on the pick-up point) Departure by shared bus from one of the selected locations to reach the Pasturo dairy company.
09:45 Arrival at the Pasturo dairy company.
10:00 Start of the guided tour of the cheese factory in Italian or English. You will be taken on a journey to discover how the various types of cheese are produced and how they originate. You will be able to closely observe every stage of the cheese aging process, right through to the final packaging, which brings the cheese to market, for distribution, until it reaches our tables and our dishes.
This will be followed by a gourmet tasting at the dairy’s restaurant, featuring a tasting of different types of cheese with fruit compotes, a glass of wine, water, and coffee.
13:30 Departure by shared bus to return to the various departure locations.
14:30 Arrival at the various departure locations.
GOURMET TASTING:
Tasting of various types of cheese with fruit compotes, a hot dish (for exemple pizzoccheri, dish of the day), a glass of wine, water and coffee.
During the visit, all participants will be provided with the following items free of charge: shoe covers, smocks and hairnets, which are mandatory during the tour.
We recommend dressing in layers and wearing warm clothing, as the temperatures inside the dairy are low due to the presence of cold rooms.
(Departure time varies depending on the pick-up point) Departure by shared bus from one of the selected locations to reach the Pasturo dairy company.
Arrival at the Pasturo dairy company.
Start of the guided tour of the cheese factory in Italian or English. You will be taken on a journey to discover how the various types of cheese are produced and how they originate. You will be able to closely observe every stage of the cheese aging process, right through to the final packaging, which brings the cheese to market, for distribution, until it reaches our tables and our dishes.
This will be followed by a gourmet tasting at the dairy’s restaurant, featuring a tasting of different types of cheese with fruit compotes, a glass of wine, water, and coffee.
Departure by shared bus to return to the various departure locations.
Arrival at the various departure locations.
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