– Bergamo Alta tour with a licensed tour guide
– Entrance to the Lorenzo Rota Botanical Garden
This guided tour of Bergamo Alta takes you to discover the places most cherished by our little bee friends, right in the heart of the city.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
– A guided route through the most famous monuments of Bergamo Alta and the areas of the city that serve as habitats for bees
WHAT TO EXPECT
In this wonderful and unique city tour, you will start at the Bergamo Alta Botanical Garden, the public space with the highest biodiversity.
The itinerary continues along the grand avenue of chestnut trees on Viale delle Mura and visits the beehive located inside the Natural Science Museum. The tour then reaches Piazza Vecchia, the heart of the upper city, and includes a visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Piazza Duomo for a group exploration of biblical symbols and figures connected to bees. The final stop is at the elegant gardens of Palazzo Moroni, featuring beehives and meadows managed with reduced mowing to support pollinating insects.
– Bergamo Alta tour with a licensed tour guide
– Entrance to the Lorenzo Rota Botanical Garden
– Museum entrance tickets are not included
– Anything not explicitly listed under “What’s included”
From March to October, every day except Monday and Tuesday.
*For March and April, the Natural Science Museum is excluded due to the absence of the beehive.
No refund for no-shows.
Free cancellation is available up to 48 hours before the experience, or you can reschedule for another date within the same calendar year.
If cancellation is not made within 48 hours prior to the service, the full amount will be charged.
Museum entrance tickets are not included in the experience price, as their cost varies depending on the type of participant (child, student, resident) and must be paid on site.
Admission to the Enrico Caffi Natural Science Museum: maximum cost 3.00 euros
Admission to the FAI Palazzo Moroni Gardens: maximum cost 5.00 euros
Admission to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore: maximum cost 5.00 euros
PRICES:
The price refers to the guided tour only.
– 1 to 4 people: 120 euros
– 5 to 10 people: 140 euros
– More than 10 people: 175 euros
MEETING POINT:
Lorenzo Rota Botanical Garden Scaletta di Colle Aperto, Bergamo, at a time to be agreed upon.
A different meeting point can be arranged upon request.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
Bergamo is part of the “Beepathnet” network.
The international Beepathnet project promotes initiatives and actions to make Bergamo a bee-friendly city.
The Bergamo City Guides Association, in collaboration with the Lorenzo Rota Botanical Garden, the Enrico Caffi Natural Science Museum, FAI Palazzo Moroni, and the MIA Foundation for the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, offers this unique experience of the Upper City from the perspective of bees! You will discover how, even in the heart of the city, there are precious habitats where bees and pollinating insects can find a variety of nectars and good living conditions.
| Scaletta Colle Aperto, 24129, Bergamo, Bergamo |
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| Ass. Guide Turistiche Città di Bergamo, Bergamo, Bergamo |