Total meals included: 7 breakfasts, 4 dinners
ARRIVE IN MILAN, ITALY
DAY
1
Check into your hotel in Milan. Start exploring with the help of the CosmosGO app. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
MILAN–SIRMIONE–LAKE GARDA.
DAY
2
Start the day with an orientation tour of Milan, stopping to admire the famous gothic-style Duomo. Travel east through the Po Valley, then catch your 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 Lake Garda.
Today’s Distance: 143 mi/ 230 km
Meals included: Breakfast Dinner
LAKE GARDA.
DAY
3
Enjoy 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. Check out the optional excursions available.
Meals included: Breakfast
LAKE GARDA–VERONA–LAKE COMO.
DAY
4
This morning, visit the romantic, medieval city of Verona and enjoy some time at leisure. Continue to fascinating Lake Como, where you’ll spend two nights.
Today’s Distance: 205 mi/ 330 km
Meals included: Breakfast Dinner
LAKE COMO. EXCURSION TO BELLAGIO AND VARENNA.
DAY
5
Inspiring everyone from Roman senators and great composers to Hollywood actors, Como is the romantic image of the lakes. Its cobalt-blue waters are lined with magnificent mountains, lush gardens, and grand villas. Join the included BOAT TRIP to Bellagio and Varenna, which occupies one of the most scenic positions in all of Italy.
Meals included: Breakfast Dinner
LAKE COMO–LUGANO, SWITZERLAND–LAKE MAGGIORE, ITALY
DAY
6
Depart Lake Como and cross the border into Switzerland. Head towards beautiful Lake Lugano and the stylish city that bears its name. Time to stroll along the lakeside promenade, window shop on refined Via Nassa, or sip an espresso on the Piazza Riforma. Leave Switzerland and cross back into Italy, driving to Lake Maggiore.
Today’s Distance: 87 mi/ 140 km
Meals included: Breakfast
LAKE MAGGIORE.
DAY
7
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.
Meals included: Breakfast Dinner
LAKE MAGGIORE
DAY
8
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (The nearest airport is Milan.)
Meals included: Breakfast