Italy & the Palio 2024

A&K Advantages

• Travel in comfort by chartered flight from Verona to Siena and from Siena to Naples
• Visit a local rice producer for a phenomenal tasting of traditional risotto, accompanied by a performance of local musicians
• Explore the city of Verona, setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and privately visit the Capulet family home with its iconic balcony
• Visit the Castelvecchio Museum, which houses a 14th-century castle, on an exclusive private opening
• Relax on Lake Garda with a private boat cruise
• Enjoy aperitifs and dinner at a 16th-century villa, hosted by Count Bartolomeo Guarienti (schedule permitting) and including a private Three Tenors-themed performance
• Meet privately with a former Palio jockey, who shares why this event is so important to the locals
• Watch the Palio di Siena from a private apartment balcony overlooking the square
• Travel into the Tuscan countryside and the Val d’Orcia, visiting the picturesque town of Montalcino and enjoying wine tastings
• Circle the island of Capri by private yacht, stopping to visit the world-famous Blue Grotto
• Explore fascinating Pompeii with an expert archaeologist and board a helicopter for a flightseeing trip over the site

Your Co-Host

Charles Innes Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe

Geoffrey’s co-host during your journey is His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe. Born Charles Innes Ker, he was educated at Eton College and served in the famed Blues and Royals regiment of the British Army.

Itinerary at a Glance