LAKE COMO  | LAKE MAGGIORE   |  MILAN

Italian Lakes & Milan

Discover Italy’s northern lakes on this 8-day tour with scenic towns, luxury villas, and delicious cuisine. Visit Como, Bellagio, Lake Maggiore, Stresa, and the Borromean Islands. End with three nights in Milan, featuring da Vinci’s The Last Supper.
Lake Como
Lake Como
Lake Como
Lake Como
Isola Bella Lake Maggiore
Isola Bella Lake Maggiore
Ascona Lake Maggiore
Ascona Lake Maggiore
Lake Como
Lake Como
Isola Bella Lake Maggiore
Ascona Lake Maggiore

MILAN  |  COMO  |  BELLAGIO  |  LAKE MAGGIORE  |  STRESA  |  BOROMEAN ISLANDS  |  LAKE COMO  |  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

Optional Add-on Tours:

  • Extension to Lake Garda, Lake Orta or Lake Iseo

Itineraries are fully customizable. Pricing available upon request, based on two (2) passengers travelling together sharing one room.
Subject to availability at time of booking. Blackout periods apply. Not valid during trade shows, bank holidays and other special events.
International airfare not included. **European city/tourist taxes collected locally unless otherwise indicated.
For full terms and conditions, click here.

Italian Lakes & Milan

Travel itinerary

MILAN  |  COMO  |  BELLAGIO  |  LAKE MAGGIORE  |  STRESA  |  BOROMEAN ISLANDS  |  LAKE COMO  |  MILAN  

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
Breakfast

COMO & 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
Breakfast

LAKE 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
Breakfast

LAKE 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
Breakfast

COMO – 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
Breakfast

MILAN

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
Breakfast

MILAN

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
Breakfast
MILAN – HOME
After breakfast, check out of your hotel and private transfer to the airport to board your return flight home. 
Italian Lakes & Milan

MILAN  |  COMO  |  BELLAGIO  |  LAKE MAGGIORE  |  STRESA  |  BOROMEAN ISLANDS  |  LAKE COMO  |  MILAN  

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**

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.

Itineraries are fully customizable. Pricing available upon request, based on two (2) passengers travelling together sharing one room.
Subject to availability at time of booking. Blackout periods apply. Not valid during trade shows, bank holidays and other special events.
International airfare not included. **European city/tourist taxes collected locally unless otherwise indicated.
For full terms and conditions, click here.

8 days

On Request

Comments to their travel agent about their recent trip to France + Italy

"We had a wonderful time beginning to end! Thanks in large part to your experience, organizational and listening skills we were able to plan the holiday we waited a long time to take. We really enjoyed working with you and your coordination with Gateways was top notch. - Patti"
Patti, SK
June 17, 2024