The Italian Lakes Tour includes visits to three northern Italian Lakes in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto. You’ll visit Lake Garda, Lake Como and Lake Maggiore. Your vacation to the Italian Lakes begins in Milan. From there you’ll travel through the Italian Lake District’s most beautiful scenery to Verona, Sirmione, Bellagio and Lugano. For the daily Italian Lakes tour itinerary click here.
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Highlights
Italian Lakes Tour Sightseeing Highlights:
- Visits to Milan, Sirmione, Verona, Bellagio, Lugano (Switzerland)
- Scenic Highlights: Lake Garda, Lake Como, Lake Lugano, Lake Maggiore
- Meals: Breakfast included daily and 2 dinners.
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Optional Tours
Italian Lakes Optional Tours
Examples of optional tours that may or may not be available subject to days of operation and seasonality. Price is subject to change anytime due to currency fluctuation and is not guaranteed until purchased.
Lake Garda
Various options available based on departure date. Submit form for more information.
Lake Maggiore
THE BORROMEAN ISLANDS
Don’t miss a chance to see the three Borromean Islands – Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Isola dei Pescatori, which lie in a wide gulf surrounded by mountains on the western side of Lake Maggiore. The islands take their name from the aristocratic Borromean family who owned the land in the 16th and 17th centuries and each island offers a very different experience. After boarding the boat in Baveno you will first cruise around Isola Madre, with its exotic and lush gardens which almost totally cover the island. Proceed to Isola Bella, which is perhaps the most well-known of the islands. Here is located the Palazzo which offers visitors an elegant setting and contains priceless works of art. Wander around the stunning gardens, which form an extraordinary flowering monument laid out over a series of ornate and overlapping terraces. Embark again on the boat and cruise around Isola dei Pescatori before reaching Stresa. A stop will be made here to give you time to wander around. Cruise back to the mainland.
Transportation: Transportation is provided with this excursion.
DINNER ON PESCATORI ISLAND
There’s no better way to get to know this lovely Borromean island of Isola dei Pescatori than by dining in one of the picturesque restaurants dating from 1905. Already in the year ‘900 there was a small tavern, where the locals met, with the men narrating their fishing adventures and the women dedicating themselves to the darning of the nets. In time the tavern was extended and nowadays the restaurant has a large room with a fireplace and also a lovely big terrace which stretches towards the lake. You will be taken to the island by boat from the mainland to enjoy a three course dinner with local specialties plus wine, mineral water and coffee. At the end of the evening return to the mainland by boat.
Verona
MAGIC OF VERONA
Verona is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy due to its artistic heritage and shows and operas which are often held in the beautiful ancient amphitheatre built by the Romans – the Arena. The city has been awarded World Heritage Site status because of its architecture and urban structure. On the sightseeing tour among the stops is one to this fascinating city the local guide will take you first on a panoramic drive with the coach to see the Scaliger Bridge and Castle, the Roman Gavi-arch, the Roman city gate, Roman bridge and theatre and various churches. Then disembark from the coach and proceed on foot through the historical city centre to include sites such as Romeo and Julet’s balcony, and Piazza Bra with the beautiful Arena.
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Accommodations
Italian Lakes Tour Accommodations:
- 1 Night MILAN – Holiday Inn Garibaldi
- 2 Nights LAKE GARDA AREA – Poiano Resort
- 2 Nights LAKE COMO – B&B Como City Center
- 2 Nights LAKE MAGGIORE – Simplon at Baveno
9 Day Italian Lakes Tour Package
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Italian Lakes Tour Itinerary
This vacation to the Italian Lakes begins in Milan. Here you’ll see the Duomo. From Milan you’ll travel to the spa town of Sirmione on Lake Garda. Located at the foot of the southern Alps from here you’ll enjoy exquisite lake views. Relax at one of the lakeside cafés. After two overnights in the Lake Garda area your tour continues on to Lake Como. Along the way you’ll visit the romantic and charming northern Italian town Verona. This beautiful city is full of ancient Roman architecture, great shopping and is where Romeo and Juliet’s balcony is located. Later you’ll arrive in Como where you’ll have two relaxing nights to explore
Day 1 Depart the United States for your Italian Lakes tour.
Day 2 Arrive in Milan, Italy
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to see some of Milan. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Day 3 Milan–Sirmione–Lake Garda
Start the day with an orientation tour of Milan, stopping to admire the famous gothic-style Duomo. Catch the first glimpses of Lake Garda as you stop in Sirmione, the picturesque spa town on the south shore of Lake Garda. Stroll among the many shops and ice cream parlors that line the narrow cobblestone streets. Continue to your hotel on the shores of Lake Garda.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4 Lake Garda
A whole day at leisure to enjoy this beautiful area, situated at the foot of the Alps and surrounded by mountains to the north and the gentle slopes of moraine hills to the south. Alternatively, join an optional excursion.
Optional Lake Garda ToursMeals: Breakfast
Day 5 Lake Garda–Verona–Lake Como
This morning, visit the romantic medieval city of Verona. See Juliet’s balcony and enjoy some time at leisure before continuing to Lake Como, where you’ll spend two nights.
Optional Verona TourMeals: Breakfast
Day 6 Lake Como. Excursion to Bellagio
Inspiring everyone from Roman senators and great composers to Hollywood actors, Como is the romantic image of the lakes, its cobalt-blue waters lined with magnificent mountains, lush gardens, and grand villas.
Take the ferry boat around Lake Como to the lakeside towns. Here you’ll enjoy breathing the fresh mountain air while your eyes will feast on the natural beauty. Join the included boat trip to Bellagio, which occupies one of the most scenic positions in all of Italy.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7 Lake Como–Lugano, Switzerland–Lake Maggiore, Italy
Today leave Lake Como and cross the border into Switzerland, on the way to enchanting Lake Maggiore. Along the way enjoy excursion to beautiful Lake Lugano, and visit the stylish city that bears its name, Lugano. There enjoy a stroll along the lakeside promenade, window shop on refined Via Nassa, or sip an espresso on the Piazza Riforma.
Afterward, leave Switzerland and cross back into Italy, driving to Lake Maggiore to reach your accommodation in the late afternoon. Once you reach Lake Maggiore, you may choose to join a boat trip to its islands filled with quaint fishing villages and aristocratic villas.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Lake Maggiore
Set between Piedmont, Lombardy, and Switzerland, Lake Maggiore is a paradise of crystal waters, backed by towering mountains and surrounded by lush countryside. The day is yours to relax or to enjoy some of the many activities available around the lake. Maybe join an optional boat trip to the Borromean Islands of Pescatori and Isola Bella, with time to visit the extravagant Borromeo Palace, built like a ship anchored just off the shoreline.
Optional Lake Maggiore ToursMeals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 9 Lake Maggiore
Your Italian Lakes vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Meals: Breakfast
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