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 alongside his friend Prince Harry.

Itinerary at a Glance