LAKE COMO | LAKE MAGGIORE | MILAN
Italy’s northern lakes offer picturesque backdrops, beautiful summer temperatures and luxurious villas to the rich and famous. Feel the area’s relaxed pace accompanied by delicious food and wine. During this 8-day program, tour the charming old town of Como and explore Bellagio, the Pearl of Lake Como. Tour Lake Maggiore, Stresa and the Boromean islands by boat. End your tour with three nights in Milan and see Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th-century masterpiece, The Last Supper.
Highlights:
- Three beautiful islands on Lake Maggiore by private taxi boat
- Old town of Como & romantic Bellagio
- Grand tour of Milan including La Scala Theatre
Package Includes:
- Total of 7 nights accommodation:
- 4 nights in Como at Metropole Suisse Hotel, Side Lake View ★★★★
- 3 nights in Milan at Sina Hotel de la Ville, Standard Room ★★★★
- Private transfers as per itinerary
- Private & small-group touring as per itinerary
- Continental breakfast daily
- Hotel taxes and service charges**
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Optional Add-on Tours:
- Extension to Lake Garda, Lake Orta or Lake Iseo
Price as indicated valid April 1, 2020, based on two passengers travelling together. Subject to availability at time of booking. Blackout periods apply. For alternative dates, inquire for pricing. Itineraries are fully customizable. Not valid during trade shows, bank holidays and other special events.
Some tour schedules vary based on seasonality.
International airfare not included. Minimum 2 passengers travelling together.
**European city/tourist taxes collected locally unless otherwise indicated.
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Tour Code: EU1920
Itinerary
Day 1
MILAN – COMO Welcome to Milan. Upon arrival, welcome and private transfer to your hotel in Como, a delightful town on the shores of Europe’s third largest lake. Take some time to settle in and begin discovering the area on your own.
Metropole Suisse Hotel, Side Lake View ★★★★
Day 2
BreakfastCOMO & BELLAGIO Breakfast. On a private tour, explore the old town of Como, set against a beautiful alpine backdrop. The area is famous for being a silk production district, a tradition that dates back to the 15th-century. A local expert guide will take you through the quaint streets of Como’s historic center to visit treasures like the Duomo, the seat of the old town hall, the Basilica of San Fedele overlooking a delightful piazza and the Volta Temple displaying a collection of the physicist’s works. Board a boat that will take you to Bellagio, the pearl of Lake Como, sitting right where the two branches of the lake converge. Escorted by your guide, walk through romantic lanes lined with pastel-coloured houses and quaint shops and enjoy some of the most beautiful views of the lake.
Metropole Suisse Hotel, Side Lake View ★★★★
Day 3
BreakfastLAKE MAGGIORE, STRESA & BOROMEAN ISLANDS Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Lake Maggiore is surrounded by the majestic Alps and home to some of Italy’s most impressive gardens. From your hotel, your private guide will pick you up from your hotel for your full-day private tour. Enjoy a lake cruise and explore three Borromean Islands; dock on Isola dei Pescatori and enjoy free time for a pleasant walk along narrow lanes, discovering cute corners and shops; lunch not included.
Return to Como.
Metropole Suisse Hotel, Side Lake View ★★★★
Day 4
BreakfastLAKE COMO After breakfast, enjoy your day at leisure. Consider taking the funicular train up to Brunate, a small town high up in the mountains for magnificent views, relaxation and clean mountain air.
Metropole Suisse Hotel, Side Lake View ★★★★
Day 5
BreakfastCOMO – MILAN After breakfast, check out of your hotel. Your driver will take you to your hotel in Milan, the sophisticated and elegant northern Italian capital. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure.
Sina Hotel de la Ville, Standard Room ★★★★
Day 6
BreakfastMILAN After breakfast, take some time to explore the city on your own. In the afternoon, make your way to meeting point to join your half-day, small-group tour of Milan. See the medieval Sforza Castle, visit the splendid Duomo, walk inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping gallery. Enter Milan’s most famous Opera House, the fabulous La Scala theatre, where some of the world’s greatest musicians and opera singers have performed. With guaranteed no-line entry, enjoy an intimate viewing of Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th-century mural masterpiece, the Last Supper, housed at Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Sina Hotel de la Ville, Superior Room ★★★★
Day 7
BreakfastMILAN After breakfast, enjoy your day at leisure. Enjoy the charming district of Brera, located to the north of the Duomo in-between Borgonuovo and Broletto. Or take some time to shop in the Golden Triangle, an area that encompasses Via della Spiga, Via Sant’Andrea and Via Montenapoleone, known for its world-famous shopping. Sina Hotel de la Ville, Superior Room ★★★★
Day 8
BreakfastMILAN - HOME After breakfast, check out of your hotel and private transfer to the airport to board your return flight home.
Not Included:
- International or domestic airfare; airport or departure taxes
- Gratuities to guides and drivers
- Items of a personal nature
- Travel insurance
- Reciprocity and/or local taxes if applicable
- Visas required for entry into the country as necessary. Please discuss this with your travel agent to determine your requirements prior to departure.
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