From € 2750 / person
Milan and the lake Como in this glittering tour of 8 days to discover the capital of fashion and the beauties of the lake
Day-1ARRIVAL DAY
Welcome to Italy!
Your Sweet Travel Italy assistant is waiting for you at the arrival terminal. Please share a warm Ciao!
Transfer to the selected 4* hotel in Milan
Selected 4* hotels in the center of Milan or surroundings areas are the top choice for our guests
Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-2MILAN FULL DAY EXCURSION
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Meeting in the hotel with English speaking guide who will take the group to discover Milan
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 we 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 world famous fashion shops
Explore the possibility 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 tips on where to enjoy a good italian meal
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 also present
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
After Milan full day excursion your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will take the group back to the hotel
Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-3FRANCIACORTA WINERY & OUTLET VILLAGE
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Start the day by getting to know a local winery in beautiful Franciacorta area. Franciacorta is a famous area in Northern Italy that has developed in time the wine production. Especially well-known are the sparkling wines that thanks to high quality have been exported internationally
The tour of the winery includes a path into the vineyards and the cellars of about 50 minutes. Taste of locally produced wine together with some typical cheese and breadsticks
After the snacks and the wine tasting it is finally time to sit at a typical italian restaurant
Ready to experience the typical italian meal on a magnificent terrace in front of the lake? 4 courses: entree, main course, second course and dessert. Drinks and coffee are included
An afternoon of shopping awaits ahead. After the lunch your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will take the group to visit the Franciacorta Outlet Village where you can find all the italian brands for clothes and fashionable
Around this time your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will gather the group from the Franciacorta Outlet Village to go back to the hotel
Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-4VARENNA & BELLAGIO
After the breakfast your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will gather the group in the hotel reception for the transfer to another hotel near Como Lake
After the check out the group will travel on board our minivan to discover Varenna town
The group will leave the luggages in the minivan to continue the exploration of the towns on the shores of Como Lake
Together with the English speaking guide 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 located. Make sure to ask your guide about Castle Vezio and the falconry
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 go to another enchanting place: Bellagio. Here you will have some time to discover the local cuisine and restaurants. Your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will take care of the group and eventually indicate the best solutions in town for every appetite
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
This neoclassical building was once erected for a noble family duke Melzi D'Eril and it is still a private mansion. Together with the English speaking guide you will discover the gardens surrounding the villa and its magic 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 drive the group to the hotel
Check in selected 4* hotel in the lakeside town of Como. Breathe the chilled atmosphere of the lake
Day-5ST. MORITZ & BERNINA RED TRAIN
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Meeting with the English speaking guide and delivery of the radio guides. Transfer with our minivan to Tirano train station
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. Climbing up to 2253 mt., on board the English speaking guide will explain all the extravaganza of the train. The journey time is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes
As soon as the train reaches St. Moritz, together with your Sweet Travel Italy assistant you will have some free time to spend and walk around to find a place to enjoy a quick lunch
Visit this luxurious retreat in the middle of Alps mountains on the border between Italy and Switzerland
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Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant for all thr participants of the tour
Day-6LECCO & COMO
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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
Ask your Sweet Travel Italy assistant for more tips on the best restaurant in town. Lunch is not included in the tour price
Transfer with our minivan to Como town
Visit with the English speaking guide the Como cathedral and ascent with the Como-Brunate funicular. Great opportunity to take landscape pictures of the lake with a 360° view
Around this time your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will gather the group and hop on our minivan to head back to the hotel
Dinner is served in the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-7BERGAMO FULL DAY EXCURSION
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Meeting with the English speaking guide at the entrance of the city. Explore the town by walking across its historic districts, visiting its churches, its funiculars and its walkways climbing up through the lush vegetation of the Hills Park. 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 buildings of the city
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)
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Dinner is served at the hotel restaurant for all the participants of the tour
Day-8DEPARTURE DAY
After the breakfast your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will gather the group at the reception for the transfer to Milan Malpensa International Airport
Around this time there will be the private transfer with our minivan
Depending on your information flights we schedule this transfer to meet the requirements to be at least 3 hours before the departure inside the terminal. Your Sweet Travel Italy assistant will make sure everything goes smoothly in the check-in process and luggage drop-off. Thank you for joining the tour.
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