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8 days
Northern Italian Elegance

Lake Como, Lugano, Lake Garda, Verona, Valpolicella, Venice
  • 8 days private program
  • 4 & 5 star hotels
  • Private services
  • Tours Como city and Lake, Lugano Lake, Verona, Venice,
  • Wine tasting in Valpolicella wine region
  • Tasting Dinner with wine pairing at 2 star Michelin Restaurant Arquade
  • Free time to enjoy the Italian Experience
  • Choose your own dates
  • Our programs are flexible
Days 1-3 | Days 4-8 MapWeatherPrintPhoto Custom Tour List

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Como

Lake ComoBefore your Northern Italy tour begins, you will be greeted by your English-speaking assistant outside the airport arrivals hall upon your arrival in Milan. You will be escorted to your private car and driver for your transfer from Milan to Lake Como.

After check-in at the hotel, the rest of your first day is free for you to relax and absorb the serene atmosphere of this stunningly beautiful Northern Italy resort area.

4-Star Hotel: Terminus - Como
(or similar star rating hotel)

Day 2: Lake Como Tour

Tremezzo

After breakfast this morning,your local guide will meet you at the hotel to take you on a full day tour on the lake.

Traveling by boat (public ferry and hydrofoil), you will have the opportunity to see the lavish villas that dot the shoreline of the lake; holiday homes to the Italian nobility of the past as well as the wealthy socialites of the present.

You will stop at Bellagio for a chance to stroll down the streets of this famous lakeside retreat, and perhaps visit a local restaurant to sample the region’s typical cuisine.

In the afternoon, you will return to Como by hydrofoil for a short visit of the city. Take the funicular to Brunate where you will have an astonishing view of Lake Como. Return to the town center and end your tour at the Duomo.

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Villa Carlotta

You will return to Como by hydrofoil. This evening, we suggest a unique dining experience at Trattoria Navedano - Italy's first and only hothouse restaurant - where you will enjoy dinner surrounded by the colors and fragrances of an indoor garden.


Day 3: Lugano and Canton Ticino

Lugano Your assistant and driver will pick you up from the hotel upon check-out this morning for your private excursion to Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Lugano Lake.

You will tour the towns of Ticino, Campione d'Italia, and Lugano. Ticino embraces the Ticino River Valley and part of Lago Maggiore and of the Lake of Lugano. Ticino is noted for its resorts, particularly Locarno and Lugano; tourism is the region's most important industry.

Lugano, San SalvatoreWith its compact cluster of Italianate piazzas and extensive tree-lined promenades, Lugano is far and away the most alluring of Ticino's lake resorts. Set on a south-facing bay of the cerulean blue Lago di Lugano, its lake vistas are astonishing. Both Monte Brč to the northeast and San Salvatore to the south are served by funiculars, and both give spectacular views over to the snow-capped Alps.

AVERAGE LAND COST PER PERSON BASED ON THIS
TOUR PRICE:

Per Person based on number of people travelling together

Based on 2 people
Euro 2730 per person
Based on 4 people
Euro 2139 per person
Based on 6 people
Euro 1900 per person

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"We were met and directed by professional, well informed guides with great attitudes. We had no luggage or transfer hassles. We stayed in lovely hotels that were well located. We were able to adjust the tour to our own schedule and we were treated with respect."

Inclusions & Tour Highlights:

  • 7 nights in 4 & 5 -star accommodations in Como (3 nights), Verona (2 nights),
    Venice ( 2 nights)
    including breakfasts, taxes and service charges
  • Private tours transfers between airports and hotels in Northern Italy
  • Private full-day guided tour of Lake Como, including boat transfers , Funicular to Brunate
  • Private full-day guided tour of the towns of Lugano Lake
  • Private transfer with assistant from Como to Verona , with stop in Sirmione
  • Tasting Dinner with wine pairing in 2 star Micehlin Restaurant
  • Private ½-day guided tour of Verona
  • Private transfer from Verona to Venice with Stop in Valpolicella winery for wine tasting
  • Private guided tour of Venice, including Doges' Palace
  • Assistance of our Rome office and affiliate supplier offices throughout Italy
  • Detailed and personalized itinerary booklets and service vouchers

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Tips and gratuities
  • Meals other than breakfast provided by hotels and any itinerary inclusions
  • Travel Insurance
  • Airfare

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