Venice & The Italian Lakes
From: $3125
per person dbl*
• Milan Walking Tour
• Da Vinci’s Last Supper**
• La Scala Museum
• Lake Maggiore
• 4 Night Stay in Lake Maggiore
• Isola Bella & Isola Pescatori
• Lugano Switzerland
• Monte Bre Cable Car
• Sirmione & Lake Garda
• 3 Night Stay in Treviso
• Venice Walking Tour & St. Mark’s Square
• Entrance into the Doges Palace
• Gondola Ride Along the Venice Canals
• Lake Como & Murano Island Optional Tours
8 Nights First Class Hotels, 11 Meals: 8-Breakfasts & 3-Dinners, Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling at Hotels
March 26 • November 5 –
$2949 dbl**
April 2, 30 – $3049 dbl**
May 14 – $3249 dbl**
September 17 – $3349 dbl**
October 8, 15 – $3049 dbl**
1 2 3 4
1 Night(s) – NH Hotel Milano Machiavelli, Milan
4 Night(s) – Grand Hotel Dino, Hotel Spledid, or Similar, Baveno/Lake Maggiore
3 Night(s) – Villa Park Hotel Bolognese or Similar, Treviso
Hotels are Subject to Change. On some dates alternative hotels may be used.
BOOKING DISCOUNT SAVINGS* – UP TO $200 PER COUPLE/$100 PER PERSON
Venice & The Italian Lakes
Bellisima Northern Italy
11-DAYS
DAY 1: DEPART USA
Depart on your overnight flight to Europe / Italy.
DAY 2: ARRIVE MILAN
Arrive in Milan and meet your Tour Director. Milan is a metropolis in Italy’s northern Lombardy region and is a global capital of fashion and design and known for its Duomo and incredible shopping. Later transfer to your hotel. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers this evening.
(D) Overnight: Milan
DAY 3: MILAN – LAST SUPPER – LAKE MAGGIORE
Milan’s wealth of art and architecture awaits on your first day of sightseeing in this remarkable city. Enjoy a Milan walking tour with a local guide to see the famous Duomo, the third largest Catholic Cathedral in the world and found in the very center of the city. Entrance is included into this impressive and breathtaking cathedral that is often considered one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Next visit the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie to take in Leonardo da Vinci’s mural The Last Supper**, which he painted on the refectory wall. The tour will continue at Piazza Della Scala, the square that houses the Scala Theatre, built in 1776 and one of the world’s best-known Opera Houses. You will have a guided visit to the La Scala Museum. Enjoy some time at leisure to enjoy a cappuccino or stroll and shop at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping malls. Later we travel to the Italian Lakes region and check-in to our hotel for a four-night stay.
(B) Overnight: Lake Maggiore
DAY 4: LAKE MAGGIORE – BORROMEAN ISLANDS – ISOLA BELLA
Following breakfast, enjoy a private boat ride from Stresa to visit the Borromean Islands of Isola Bella, Isola Pescatori and Isola Madre. Today you will admire stunning palaces, ornamental gardens, magnificent buildings, and elegant villas. Arrive at Isola Bella, the jewel of Lake Maggiore, and enjoy a tour of the 17th century Isola Bella Gardens and Palace. See its richly decorated rooms, and beautiful garden. See the Teatro Massimo, the most important monument in the garden. Statues, obelisks and fountains are perfectly integrated together with the vegetation of the ten scenic terraces, at the top of which rises the statue of the Unicorn, the heraldic symbol of the Borromeo family. Next, visit Isola dei Pescatori (Fishermen’s Island), a picturesque fishing village with original dwellings that is considered the most picturesque of the Borromean Islands, as well as the only one to be permanently inhabited (50 residents). Free time at leisure to explore on your own. See the Church of San Vittore dating to the 11th century or browse the quaint shops. Next, enjoy some free time in Stresa with its elegant promenades and picturesque historic district. before arriving back at your hotel. Dinner is included this evening.
(B,D) Overnight: Lake Maggiore
DAY 5: DAY AS YOU WISH – OPTIONAL TOUR TO LAKE COMO
The day is at leisure to enjoy as you wish. Perhaps you will join today’s optional tour to Lake Como. The shimmering blue waters of Lake Como are surrounded by lush mountains, charming towns and picturesque villages. With its mild climate and captivating landscapes, Lake Como has inspired poets, artists, and writers for generations. Lunch is included as well as a boat trip to Bellagio. The evening is free to have dinner and explore on your own.
(B) Overnight: Lake Maggiore
DAY 6: LAKE MAGGIORE – LUGANO, SWITZERLAND
This morning travel to Lugano, Switzerland, an Italian-style city set on the edge of a bejeweled lake with views of the Alps in the distance. Flanked by two mountain peaks on the shore of a palm-lined glacial lake, the city of Lugano lets you enjoy a taste of Mediterranean culture in view of the Swiss Alps. Enjoy a guided walking tour of Lugano and some free time to shop and explore on your own. Next, ride on the Monte Bre Cable Car (funicular) to the summit of Monte Brè. Experience the splendor and incredible panoramic views of the Bernese and Vallese Alps as seen from the top of Switzerland’s “sunniest mountain”. Enjoy the stunning views of Lake Lugano and surrounding mountains from the panoramic terraces. Free time in the small village of Brè. Later, arrive back at your hotel for an evening at leisure.
(B) Overnight: Lake Maggiore
DAY 7: LAKE MAGGIORE – SIRMIONE – TREVISO
This morning, we depart Lake Maggiore enroute to Treviso. Stop in Sirmione, an ancient village situated on the shores of Lake Garda. Enjoy a guided tour of the city with some time at leisure discover the narrow streets, take in views of its famous sinking castle, or simply relax alongside the lake. Lunch is included before traveling to Treviso, located in the Venetian mainland. An elegant town of painted houses and quaint canals, crossed by the Sile and Botteniga rivers and encircled by a set of Renaissance city walls. Check into your hotel for a three-night stay. This evening enjoy dinner.
(B,L,D) Overnight: Treviso
DAY 8: TREVISO – VENICE
Following breakfast, transfer by boat to Venice and meet your local guide in St. Mark’s Square. Enjoy an ‘insiders walk-ing tour’ of St Mark’s Square to learn the history of this world-famous landmark. Admire the Campanile, a brick bell tower that rises above the piazza, see the Bridge of Sighs and entrance is included into the incredible Doges Palace, built in 1340 and once the residence of the Doge of Venice. Next, enjoy an iconic gondola ride as you sit back, relax and glide gracefully through the picturesque canals of Venice with a master gondolier. The afternoon is at leisure to have lunch on our own in Venice, shop and explore on your own. Later return to Treviso with the evening at leisure.
(B) Overnight: Treviso
DAY 9: DAY AS YOU WISH – OPTIONAL TOUR TO MURANO
The day is yours to discover Treviso however you wish. Explore this beautiful city at your own pace, relax at a quaint café or shop at the many boutiques or visit one of the many excellent museums and galleries. Perhaps join the optional tour to visit Murano and spend some more time in Venice. Catch your boat and cruise across the Venetian Lagoon to the island of Murano and visit a glass factory, where you’ll watch a glass blower creating beautiful pieces of glassware, a Murano tradition that dates back to 1291. Next, travel by boat to Venice for a free afternoon to explore and shop on our own before returning to Treviso. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner.
(B,D) Overnight: Treviso
DAY 10: TREVISO – FLIGHT HOME
Transfer to the Venice airport for your flight home filled with memories of Milan, Venice and The Italian Lakes.
(B)
Single Room Supplement + ($1050) Triple Room Reduction – ($50) per person **Rates are Land only, per person double
Call for Roundtrip Air Package Rates and details
Land only rates do not include hotel transfers.
Roundtrip air package includes hotel transfers
On some dates alternate hotels may be used
* Booking Discount Details – Make your Final Payment by check & receive $200 per couple/$100 per person savings on Air Inclusive Bookings. Land Only/Own Air Bookings receive $100 per couple/$50 per person savings.