8 days
Taste of Northern Italy

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Como

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 resort area.

4-Star Hotel: Metropole Suisse Como

(or similar star rating hotel)

Day 2: Lake Como Tour

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.

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: Como to Verona via Sirmione Lake Garda

Your assistant and driver will pick you up from the hotel upon check-out this morning for your private transfer from Como to Verona. On the way, you will stop to visit Sirmione - the "Pearl of Lake Garda". This town is built on a peninsula that projects into the Lake and is famed for it medieval beauty as well as its breathtaking natural surroundings. At the end of the 19th century, sulphurous springwater from the depths of the lake were connected to the town by pipeline, allowing the development of its now popular spa retreats.

You will enjoy some free time to explore the town on your own, before rejoining your driver and continuing on to Verona.

4-Star Hotel: Academia Hotel

(or similar star rating hotel)

Day 4: Verona City Tour

Your local guide will meet you at the hotel this morning to take you on a private tour of the city. Commonly known as the setting for Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, Verona is also a city with a rich history that extends to Roman times.

Still enclosed by ancient walls, Verona conserves an atmosphere that evokes a past of medieval and Renaissance splendor. The main monuments you will visit are: Duomo, Piazza delle Erbe with the famous high tower Torre dei Lamberti, Piazza Bra dominated by the enormous Arena and the house of Juliet, with its famous balcony. The afternoon is free for you to relax, or perhaps do a little shopping in Verona's elegant stores.