From € 2100 / person
8 days wondering on the shores of Lake Como. A dreamy destination for all italian culture lovers. Peaceful moments to be savoured with your families and lovers. Check out our programme and enquire for more details on how to participate our tour
Day-1ARRIVAL DAY
Welcome to Italy!
At the airport meet your Sweet Travel Italy assistant who will be in charge of everything for your tour. Please give her a warm ciao!
Hop on our minivan for the transfer from the airport to 4* hotel in Lecco town
Depending on your booking we select only the most iconic hotels for our customers
Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-2MILAN FULL DAY EXCURSION
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Meeting with the English speaking guide and delivery of the radio guides. Private transfer with our minivan to Milan city center
The most iconic church of the city is the first place you will discover. Highlights inside include Pellegrino Pellegrini’s beautiful altars, sarcophagi of historic archbishops, and Marco d'Agrate’s grisly Saint Bartholomew Flayed (1562) sculpture. The archaeological area down a narrow staircase is also worth a visit. After the visit of the church climb the famous stairs to the roof. The views are one of the city’s biggest attractions are available as an entirely separate ticket from the cathedral itself. Choose between two different lifts or an energy-sapping climb up a narrow, twisting staircase. After the visit of the church the group will walk around in the busy streets of the city center where world famous fashion shops are located
Explore the possibility together with your Sweet Travel Italy assistant to eat in one of the local trattoria or street food place (Did you know each italian region has its own typical cuisine?) Ask your Sweet Travel Italy assistant for more information on where to eat. Lunch is not included in the tour price
The history of Milan is directly linked to this castle which belonged to Visconti family and successively Sforza family. An intimate visit of the interiors will shed light over the centuries of intestine fighting and the crucial position of Milan in the international courts of Middle Age and Renaissance period. A room painted by Leonardo Da Vinci is now under maintenance
Did you know about the sculpture called Pietà Rondanini made by a certain Michelangelo? Don't miss it during the visit of the Sforza Museum inside the Sforza Castle
Around this time your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will gather the group to head back to the hotel
Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-3BERGAMO FULL DAY EXCURSION
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Meeting with the English speaking guide at the entrance of the city. Explore it by walking across its historic districts, its churches, its funiculars and its walkways climbing up through the lush vegetation of the Hills Park and let yourself be enchanted by the surprising views of the flatland and the mountains. Bergamo is the birthplace of Donizetti, one of the world’s five greatest opera composers: you can trace the life of this 19th century musician starting from his native house in Upper Bergamo, admiring his mementos at the Museo Donizettiano, at his grave in the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica and at the city theatre, which was named after him. From music to art masterpieces, such as Botticelli’s, Mantegna’s, Bellini’s and Raphael’s: you can find these masters in the halls of Accademia Carrara Picture Gallery, housing one of Europe’s most outstanding collections of the Italian Renaissance
Visit of the Piazza Mercato, Piazza Vecchia, Piazza Medievale overlooked by the main historical-religious buidlings of the city
Have some free time to discover the local street food togheter with your Sweet Travel Italy assistant. Lunch is not included in the tour price
Bergamo used to be a venetian fortress during the 16th century and these walls show how important this city was for the Venetians who guarded this part of the Italian Pianura (flat land)
Around this time your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will gather the group after the Bergamo visit and head back to the hotel with our minivan
Dinner will be served at the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-4BERNINA RED TRAIN & ST. MORITZ
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Today you will venture on the Alps mountains
This train is not only a train but a moving theater. Crossing the landscapes of this part of Italy will blow your mind in terms of shapes and colours. Make sure you have your camera and free space to load the tons of pictures you will take
Around this time your English speaking guide will start the visit of St. Moritz. This luxurious town in the middle of Alps mountains is the favourite hideaway for many people from all around the world for the beauty of the lake and the quietness of the surrounding forests
After the visit of St. Moritz your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will help gathering the group and move to the bus that will take the group back to the hotel
Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-5FRANCIACORTA & WINE TASTING
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Today is a busy day! Your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will guide the group and reach Cantina Ferghettina located in Franciacorta. Meeting with the English speaking guide who will explain in detail the origin and the work inside a typical Italian vineyard. In the afternoon, after a luxurious lunch in Iseo village you will have some free time to explore the Franciacorta Outlet Village where many branded italian clothes are on sale
The tour includes a guided tour of the cellar of about 50 minutes. At the end 3 types of wines will be presented for tasting. These wine tasting will be combined with fresh breadsticks and italian parmesan
Curious to know the local Brescian cuisine? Today you are in Iseo town for lunch to taste some of the local specialities in this all-included 4 course meal for everyone. Drinks and coffee are on the house! Please advise your Sweet Travel Italy assistant in case of food allergies or special requirements like vegetarian/vegan. Lunch is included in the tour price
It is time to purchase some gifts for your friends. The afternoon is dedicated to shopping in this amazing place where Italian clothes brands are available for very discounted prices
Around this time your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will gather the group to head back to the hotel
Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-6LAKESIDE VILLAS FULL DAY EXCURSION
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Ready for another adventure? Explore Varenna, another magical town on the lakeside
Together with the English speaking guide you will walk the town of Varenna. Visit St. George Church and the beautiful lakeside where bars, cafes and gelateria (shops dedicated only to selling freshly made ice creams) are mainly located. Make sure to ask your Sweet Travel Italy assistant about Castle Vezio and the falconry for a possible optional excursion
Famous for its luxurious gardens and overlooking the shores of Lake Como, Villa Carlotta was built in the late-seventeenth century by Marquis Giorgio Clerici of Milan. In 1801 the building was sold by Caterina Bigli Clerici, the last descendant of a noble family, to Giovanni Battista Sommariva, at the time President of the Governing Committee of the Cisalpine Republic (1797–1802) established by Napoleon Bonaparte in Northern Italy
You will then move to another enchanting place: Bellagio. Here you will have some time to walk around with your Sweet Travel Italy assistant
Walk around this village with the English speaking guide and discover its cobbled lanes, the elegant buildings and Villa Serbelloni Park, an 18th-century terraced garden with lake view
Please ask your Sweet Travel Italy assistant for more information on where to enjoy some snack or Italian street food. Lunch is not included in the tour price
This neoclassical building was once erected for a noble family duke Melzi D'Eril and it is still a private mansion. Together with your English speaking guide discover the gardens surrounding the villa and the magical Japanese pond
Leaving the amazing gardens of Villa Melzi D'Eril and start the return trip to the new hotel located in Lecco. As soon as you arrive in Varenna our minivan will take the group to the hotel
Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-7COMO & LECCO
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Today enjoy the visit of two small towns: Lecco and Como. These small towns have all the charm of small Italian villages with the slowness of life dictated by the waves of the nearby lake. A feast for the peace of mind
Meeting with the English speaking guide and visit of Lecco town. Did you know Alessandro Manzoni, one of the greatest Italian writers of 17th century, set up his most memorable book in this town by the lake? You will walk together with the guide and discover the places of the book and reach Pescarenico fish village
Your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will walk with you around the town to discover the best local food restaurant and give you the best recommendation. Lunch is not included in the tour price
Visit with your English speaking guide the Como cathedral and ascent with the Como-Brunate funicular. This excursion is a great opportunity to take amazing pictures of the lake with a 360° view
Around this time your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will gather the group to head back to the hotel after the excursion
Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-8DEPARTURE DAY
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It is time to leave. Check out from the hotel and with the assistance of our Sweet Travel Italy assistant hop on our minivan to go to the airport
Depending on your flight schedule the minivan will drive you to the airport. Your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will help you with the check in process and lead the group to the right terminal for embarkment. We hope you have enjoied our Lake Como Tour.
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