MILAN – COMO  Welcome to Milan. Upon arrival, welcome and private transfer to your hotel in Como, a delightful town on the shores of Europe’s third largest lake. Take some time to settle in and begin discovering the area on your own.

COMO & BELLAGIO  Breakfast. On a private tour, explore the old town of Como, set against a beautiful alpine backdrop. The area is famous for being a silk production district, a tradition that dates back to the 15th-century. A local expert guide will take you through the quaint streets of Como’s historic center to visit treasures like the Duomo, the seat of the old town hall, the Basilica of San Fedele overlooking a delightful piazza and the Volta Temple displaying a collection of the physicist’s works. Board a boat that will take you to Bellagio, the pearl of Lake Como, sitting right where the two branches of the lake converge. Escorted by your guide, walk through romantic lanes lined with pastel-coloured houses and quaint shops and enjoy some of the most beautiful views of the lake.

LAKE MAGGIORE, STRESA & BOROMEAN ISLANDS  Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Lake Maggiore is surrounded by the majestic Alps and home to some of Italy’s most impressive gardens. From your hotel, your private guide will pick you up from your hotel for your full-day private tour. Enjoy a lake cruise and explore three Borromean Islands; dock on Isola dei Pescatori and enjoy free time for a pleasant walk along narrow lanes, discovering cute corners and shops; lunch not included.
Return to Como.

LAKE COMO  After breakfast, enjoy your day at leisure. Consider taking the funicular train up to Brunate, a small town high up in the mountains for magnificent views, relaxation and clean mountain air. 

COMO – MILAN  After breakfast, check out of your hotel. Your driver will take you to your hotel in Milan, the sophisticated and elegant northern Italian capital. Enjoy the rest of your day at leisure. 

MILAN  After breakfast, take some time to explore the city on your own. In the afternoon, make your way to meeting point to join your half-day, small-group tour of Milan. See the medieval Sforza Castle, visit the splendid Duomo, walk inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping gallery. Enter Milan’s most famous Opera House, the fabulous La Scala theatre, where some of the world’s greatest musicians and opera singers have performed. With guaranteed no-line entry, enjoy an intimate viewing of Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th-century mural masterpiece, the Last Supper, housed at Santa Maria delle Grazie.  

MILAN  After breakfast, enjoy your day at leisure. Enjoy the charming district of Brera, located to the north of the Duomo in-between Borgonuovo and Broletto. Or take some time to shop in the Golden Triangle, an area that encompasses Via della Spiga, Via Sant’Andrea and Via Montenapoleone, known for its world-famous shopping.