Join Our Fixed Trip Starting Date
TRIP DATES | AVAILABILITY | PRICE | SPACE LEFT | |
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08/04/2025 - 13/04/2025 | Guaranteed | €850,00 |
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15/04/2025 - 20/04/2025 | Guaranteed | €850,00 |
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Baveno
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Baveno
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4 or 3 Star Hotel
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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Pullman GT
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Included
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Included
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English, French, Dutch
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Spring - Summer
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10 - 30
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Itinerary
Arrival in the late afternoon in the area of Baveno, charming town of Roman origin, on the banks of the majestic and romantic Lake Maggiore. Accommodation in hotel for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure by boat for the guided excursion of one day to the famous Borromean Islands, a real paradise all to discover. First of all, we discover the Isola Bella with its imposing baroque palace adorned with fountains, statues, artificial caves and rare plants. From here for lunch we will reach the island of fishermen considered among the most picturesque corners of Lake Maggiore. In the afternoon we will head to Isola Madre, the largest of the three islands where you can visit its beautiful English botanical garden known throughout the world for its unique collections of exotic flowers, rare plants and secular trees (entrance included). Also on the Isola Bella, inside the garden, are included the Palace and the Pinacoteca, both visitable. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast at the hotel, departure with our guide to Lake Lugano, to discover beautiful views, villages and wonderful gardens, historic villas and the lively city of Lugano. Walk by train from Domodossola to Locarno, a beautiful town in the canton of Ticino overlooking the northern shore of Lake Maggiore, and famous for the film festival that takes place here every year in August. Lunch in Locarno. In the afternoon stop at Ascona, elegant town in the canton of Ticino, located between Lake Maggiore and the Alps, a true paradise made of lake, palm trees. Characterized by a rich historical, artistic and cultural heritage, its typical houses with colorful painted facades make what was once a fishing village an elegant town with a Mediterranean atmosphere that invites you to relax, Take a walk and enjoy a magnificent sunset over the lake. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, departure for Lake Como and meeting with the local guide. Take the funicular to Brunate, a charming village nestled on top of the hill overlooking Como, famous for its landscapes, the breathtaking view over the Como branch of the lake and for the numerous Art Nouveau villas. Return to the centre of Como for lunch. In the afternoon guided tour of Como, with its elegant lakefront where you can see many 18th century villas and the Piazza Cavour and the historic center of medieval plant, with cobbled streets and magnificent squares, where we will visit the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, a unique fusion of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque style with its Dome decorated by nineteenth-century stained glass. Entrance to the dome included. In the late afternoon return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, departure with our guide to Pallanza, an ancient village of Roman origin, today a renowned tourist center full of hotels, villas and parks. Guided tour of Villa Taranto, whose extraordinary gardens are known all over the world for their beauty and for the richness of rare species of plants and flowers from around the world (Entrance included ). Continuation to the small lake of Orta, An authentic gem nestled between the green of the Alps and vast hilly forests. Transfer by train from the coach park to the centre of Orta. Visit of Orta San Giulio, considered one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, with narrow and picturesque streets that often lead to panoramic points, lined by elegant palaces, porticoes, villas and local shops; After lunch, we crossed back and forth to the small island of San Giulio with the monastery Mater Ecclesiae, a female cloistered Benedictine abbey that today welcomes tourists all year round. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure and end of our services.
- Boat for the excursion to the Borromean Islands on day 2;
- Full day companion on day 2;
- Entrance to the Palazzo Borromeo and the gardens of Isola Madre on day 2;
- Full day companion on day 3;
- Train ride from Domodossola to Locarno on day 3;
- Full day tour on Lake Como on day 4;
- Funicular Como/ Brunate A/R on day 4;
- Entrance to the Duomo of Como on day 4;
- Companion all day on day 5;
- Train from the parking lot to the center of Orta A/R on day 5;
- Boat line crossing A/R to the Island of San Giulio on day 5
- Entrance to Villa Taranto on day 5.
What’s included
- 3 nights in 3 or 4 star hotel;
- Full board from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 6 with 0.5L mineral water bottle included;
- Air-conditioned bus for tours and transfers provided in the program including VAT, tolls and parking;
- Audio guides for the duration of the journey;
- VAT, tourist tax, fees and service percentages.
What is excluded
- Drinks at meals;
- The tips to staff;
- Extra and personal expenses;
- Admission to visits other than those mentioned;
- Anything not listed in the programme;
- Anything not indicated under "What is included".
Join Our Fixed Trip Starting Date
TRIP DATES | AVAILABILITY | PRICE | SPACE LEFT | |
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08/04/2025 - 13/04/2025 | Guaranteed | €850,00 |
Available
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15/04/2025 - 20/04/2025 | Guaranteed | €850,00 |
Available
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Our services start at the airport in Italy where you will land coming from your country. At the Arrivals Terminal you will meet our tour guide who will follow the group throughout the Tour and board a Gran Turismo coach with your fellow travellers.
Each of our tours is designed to offer a balanced combination between guided tours with our guides or local guides and moments of absolute freedom to spend time in autonomy, Whether you want to relax or go shopping, it’s up to you. For any advice on what to do you can always ask our guide.
Our trips are not age-based or age-restricted. The only caution is for the little ones, whose minimum age recommended to participate from 12 years old in relation to the fact that the tour includes walking, bus travel and museum entrances.
If you have allergies and/or intolerances to particular types of food, it is absolutely necessary to report this after booking, indicating your details and your reservation number.
Alternatively, you can contact your travel agency where you purchased the trip.
The report will be promptly forwarded to the group’s companion and of course to the restaurateurs and hoteliers whose services are part of the trip.
We stress that in any case and occasion it is the obligation of the traveler to personally verify the absence of any impediments or situations potentially harmful to his health or that may compromise the smooth running of the journey.
We therefore disclaim any liability in the event of harmful events related to a food allergy or intolerance.
We are sorry but, for practical and logistical reasons, we cannot accept animals on board our tours, even if small.