Milano Trip Overview
Visit four of the must-see lakes in the Italian Lake district as well as the city of Verona, on a 4-day tour from Milan! With a mix of free time and tours, explore the tranquil hideaway of Lake Orta, mountain-framed Lake Maggiore and glamorous Lake Como. Discover elegant lakeside towns around Lake Garda – Italy’s largest lake – and see Juliet’s House and more on a Verona tour. Boat rides on the lakes are included as well as 4-star hotel accommodation in the lively towns of Como, Verona and either Brescia or Bergamo.
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: Milano, Italy
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Visit four of the must-see lakes in the Italian Lake district as well as the city of Verona, on a 4-day tour from Milan! With a mix of free time and tours, explore the tranquil hideaway of Lake Orta, mountain-framed Lake Maggiore and glamorous Lake Como. Discover elegant lakeside towns around Lake Garda – Italy’s largest lake – and see Juliet’s House and more on a Verona tour. Boat rides on the lakes are included as well as 4-star hotel accommodation in the lively towns of Como, Verona and either Brescia or Bergamo.
Itinerary
Day 1: Milan/Lake Orta/Stresa/Como
Stop At: Starhotels Ritz, Via Lazzaro Spallanzani, 40, 20129 Milano MI, Italy
Milan, the world capital of fashion and design.
Get out of the city for a few days by heading from Milan to the verdant Lake District. Find some serenity in the lush nature as you explore the lakes of Lombardy, which are encircled by mountains and forests and their shores are dotted with bucolic villages. During the 4-day and 3-night guided tour, visit the lakes Iseo, Garda, Como and Orta and learn about the history of the area from your knowledgeable guide. Take some free time to explore the lakeside towns of Simione, Stresa, San Giulio, and Orta. In vivacious Verona, take a walking tour of the town: llinger in Piazza delle Erbe and stroll down pedestrianized Via Mazzini. Marvel at the imposing Castelvecchio and the tall medieval Torre dei Lamberti. Boat rides on the lakes and 4-star accommodation in Como, Verona and Bergamo are included. Please note: Rates do not includes city taxes, which will be paid at the reception desk when you check in or check out.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lake Orta, Orta San Giulio Italy
Its 15 kilometers of length and 2 of width make it a small lake, but full of things to see. Considered one of the most popular destinations in Piedmont, it offers a spectacular natural scenery, romantic villages and unforgettable panoramic balconies.
Born from the Simplon Glacier, it is a suggestive mirror of water, surrounded by woods that in autumn are colored with a thousand different shades
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Maggiore, Via Golfo 10 bis Italy
The town of Stresa overlooks Lake Maggiore near the Gulf where are the scenic Borromean Islands (Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Isola dei Pescatori), in a very suggestive position. This peculiarity, combined with the sweetness of the climate and the beautiful landscape and architectural harmony fused here, makes the resort one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Italy since the second half of the nineteenth century.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Isola Bella Italy
Isola Bella is a surprising place thanks to recurrent flowerings and priceless art treasures that merge into a harmonious microcosm. Turned from a rock to a flower garden today, the island looks like a ship floating on the blue waters of Lake Maggiore as well as the intent of its founder Vitaliano VI Borromeo. Visiting this place will allow you to immerse yourself for a day in a bygone era where the baroque taste mixes virtuously with the green architecture of the garden creating a marriage that has no equal.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lungolago Stresa, Stresa Italy
The town of Stresa overlooks Lake Maggiore
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Como, Como, Lake Como, Lombardy
Check in and overnight.
Duration: 10 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Como at Hotel Como 4* (or similar)
Day 2: Como/Bellagio/Varenna/Bergamo Old and New Town/Brescia
Stop At: Cathedral of Como (Duomo), Piazza Duomo, 22100, Como Italy
Como is a city located in the southern part of Lake Como. It is known for its Gothic-style Cathedral, the panoramic funicular and the pedestrian path along the lake. The Didactic Museum of Silk illustrates the history of the silk industry in Como, while the Tempio Voltiano is a museum dedicated to the physicist Alessandro Volta. To the north are the gardens overlooking the lake of Villa Olmo and other elegant villas.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: La Punta Spartivento, Bellagio Italy
Its beauty has been praised by Italian and foreign visitors since the sixteenth century. The charm of Bellagio is first of all panoramic, because from here it embraces, with the look of a large part of Lake Como. Add the splendid villas, the profuse luxuriance of the trees and flowers, the picturesque steps, the variety of walks, and you will understand how Bellagio deserves the pearl appellation of Lake Como.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Villa Monastero, Varenna Italy
Varenna is an Italian town of 783 inhabitants in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy. Located on the banks of the Lario, it faces the Bellagio to which it is connected by ferry
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mura Venete, Viale delle Mura, 24129 Bergamo Italy
Bergamo is still one of the five Italian cities, together with Padua, Ferrara, Lucca and Grosseto, whose historic center has remained completely surrounded by the Venetian walls (declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017), which have maintained almost intact the their original appearance over the centuries.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Brescia, Brescia, Province of Brescia, Lombardy
Check in and overnight.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Brescia at Hotel Igea 4* (or similar)
Day 3: Brescia/Sirmione/Riva del Garda/Verona
Stop At: Teatro Romano, Via Dei Musei 57 Vicolo Fontanone, 25121 Brescia Italy
Brescia is a city in northern Lombardy. In the eastern suburbs, there is the San Salvatore-Santa Giulia complex. This ancient monastery includes a basilica, cloisters and the Santa Giulia Museum, with Roman bronzes and medieval frescoes. On the Cidneo hill, the Castle of Brescia has a drawbridge and bastions, as well as the Luigi Marzoli Weapons Museum, where ancient weapons and armor are exhibited.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Centro Storico Sirmione, Sirmione Italy
Sirmione, in the Brescian dialect called Sirmiù, is one of the most beautiful and characteristic places in the Lake Garda area, which has always been contested and claimed by the Veneto. In ancient times, in fact, it was part of the Veronese possessions and many structures and buildings testify it, having a typical Venetian extraction and decoration.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: San Marco City Gate, Incrocio Via Dante e Via Prati, 38066, Riva Del Garda Italy
Riva del Garda is a town in northern Italy, on the north shore of Lake Garda. Strong winds make it a popular destination for windsurfers. Located in a former fortress, the MAG Museum Alto Garda exhibits exhibitions of history and archeology and houses the art gallery, with works from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. Nearby, the medieval tower Torre Apponale has views of the lake. Santa Maria Inviolata is a baroque church with frescoes and stuccos
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Piazza delle Erbe, 37121, Verona Italy
Verona is a city in the Veneto region. Its historic center, built in a bend of the river Adige, is from the Middle Ages. Verona is known as the city of Romeo and Juliet, the characters of Shakespeare’s opera, and it is no coincidence that it houses a 16th century building called “Juliet’s house”, with a delightful balcony overlooking a courtyard. The Arena di Verona, a large first-century Roman amphitheater, hosts concerts and operas.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Verona at Hotel Montresor Palace 4* (or similar)
Day 4: Verona/Milan
Stop At: Piazza Bra, 37121, Verona Italy
Verona is a city in the Veneto region. Its historic center, built in a bend of the river Adige, is from the Middle Ages. Verona is known as the city of Romeo and Juliet, the characters of Shakespeare’s opera, and it is no coincidence that it houses a 16th century building called “Juliet’s house”, with a delightful balcony overlooking a courtyard. The Arena di Verona, a large first-century Roman amphitheater, hosts concerts and operas.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Duomo di Milano, Piazza del Duomo, 20122 Milan Italy
Milan, the world capital of fashion and design
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
