• 8-day car tour (7 nights) to make the trip completely independent while discovering Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, and Lake Garda.
Hotel included
Excursions included

Informations

Description
  • 8-day car tour (7 nights) to make the trip completely independent while discovering Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, and Lake Garda.
Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVAL (KM 50)

  • Arrival in the Lake Maggiore area, hotel accommodation. We suggest, along the way, a visit to Stresa. Overnight in hotel.

DAY 2: LAKE MAGGIORE (KM 110)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Full day dedicated to visiting Lake Maggiore. The good weather conditions throughout the year favor a typically Mediterranean setting. From Stresa, we recommend visiting the Borromean Islands - by boat - (Isola Madre and Isola Bella) where you can find splendid examples of Italian-style gardens. Along the lake, toward Pallanza, near Punta Castagnola, you can visit Villa Taranto, famous for its beautiful park. Overnight.

DAY 3: LAKE COMO (KM 80)

  • After breakfast, departure for Lake Como. Stop in Como and visit the city: the Cathedral, the Church of Sant'Abbondio, Palazzo Broletto. If you have time, take the funicular from Como to Brunate for a splendid view of all the panoramic points of Como. Overnight in the Como area.

DAY 4: LAKE COMO (KM 75)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Full day dedicated to visiting Lake Como. After breakfast, reach Villa Carlotta by boat. Crossing the ancient village of Tremezzo, you reach Villa Carlotta. The villa overlooks Lake Como in a particularly privileged position. It is known for its enchanting geographical location, but also for its botanical garden. The building dates back to 1600 and was built by Giorgio Clerici. Incredible are some minor sculptures by Canova still present inside the Italian-style gardens surrounding the house. Inside the botanical garden, you can admire as many as 150 different species of azaleas. Return to the hotel and overnight.

DAY 5: LAKE GARDA

  • Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Lake Garda. On this day you are free to relax and explore the city independently. We suggest taking a tour of Lake Garda, stopping in the most famous localities around the lake such as Desenzano, Sirmione, Malcesine, Limone and Salò. Each of them has a different history and traditions dating back to before the Middle Ages.

  • Suggested itinerary: Start from Sirmione to visit its famous Castle, continue to Desenzano with its Castle and the Roman Villa. Continue the tour with Salò to admire its wonderful lakeside promenade; next stop in Limone, famous for its lemon groves, and finally Malcesine, another well-known tourist resort on the Veronese shore of Upper Garda and a famous medieval village.

DAY 6: LAKE IDRO & ISEO

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to relax or explore the beautiful localities of Lakes Idro and Iseo.

  • Suggested itinerary: Reach Lake Idro, a splendid lake rich in monasteries and churches. We recommend visiting the Monastery of San Bartolomeo (Serle), a Benedictine sacred building with a history of over a thousand years, located in a splendid panoramic position on Mount Orsino at 993 meters above sea level: from here you can admire not only Lake Garda but also the entire Serle area. Continue toward Lake Iseo and we recommend visiting Lovere, one of the most beautiful ancient villages in Italy located at the northern end of Lake Iseo. Return to the hotel and overnight.

DAY 7: VERONA & PADUA (KM 360)

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Today we suggest visiting Verona and Padua.

  • Suggested itinerary: Arrive in Verona with parking in Piazza Bra: right away you will find the symbol of the city, the Verona Arena, one of the largest surviving Roman amphitheaters. Continue along Via Mazzini and arrive at Piazza delle Erbe, one of the most characteristic squares in Verona: ancient houses with towers, porticoes and fountains, including the central one with a Roman statue and Juliet's house. Continue the day by car to Padua and visit the Scrovegni Chapel with the Church of the Eremitani and the Picture Gallery. Together with the Sistine Chapel, these are the two masterpieces everyone should admire in their life. We also suggest visiting the Basilica of Saint Anthony. Overnight in family). Return to the hotel and overnight.

DAY 8: THE TOUR ENDS AFTER BREAKFAST

  • Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out at 10:00 and end of services. Thank you and goodbye!
Services included
  • 2 overnight stays in a 4* hotel in the Lake Maggiore area with breakfast included
  • 2 overnight stays in a 4* hotel in the Lake Como area with breakfast included
  • 3 overnight stays in a 4* hotel in the Lake Garda area with breakfast included
  • 1 ticket for the Lake Maggiore boat valid for 1 day
  • 1 ticket for the Lake Como boat valid for 1 day
The rate does not include
  • Local tourist taxes payable on site
  • Lunches, dinners and drinks during meals
  • Luggage transport and personal expenses
  • Admission tickets to museums and archaeological sites
  • Transfers
  • Everything not expressly indicated in "the price includes"
Optional supplements
  • On request, possibility to have a pre/post tour
Selected hotels
  • Lake Maggiore: Hotel Rosa 4* in Baveno or similar (*)
  • Lake Como: Hotel NH/Cruise 4* or similar (*)
  • Lake Garda: Hotel Antico Borgo or Antares or similar (*) or, if necessary, we will confirm the apartments at Residence Eden in Peschiera del Garda from the Parc Hotel chain with daily cleaning and breakfast.

(*) In case of problems, the indicated hotels may be replaced with others of the same category located in the same cities or within a maximum distance of 30 km, where the program can be carried out. In the event that hotels are full, we reserve the right to reverse the tour and/or confirm the reservation in a mid-range hotel with a reduction of 5 euros per person per day. The name of the hotel will be sent to you 14 days before arrival.

Important information
  • Each customer may independently choose whether to follow the suggested itinerary or create one based on their own needs. However, it is essential to follow the schedule for the cities where overnight stays are planned.
  • Hotel parking is not guaranteed, but it will be possible to find parking nearby.
  • Drivers must have a credit card for check-in.
  • Norma Vacanze reserves the right to modify the excursion itinerary if deemed appropriate or due to force majeure.
  • Norma Vacanze is not responsible for accidents, delays, damage, or loss of luggage or personal belongings, nor for damage caused by third parties or other events such as floods, storms, landslides, earthquakes, political unrest, epidemics, terrorist attacks, strikes, etc.

The rate does not include:

  • Tourist tax to be paid locally
  • Lunches and dinners unless otherwise indicated
  • Tips and personal extras
  • Porterage service
  • Fuel
  • Highway tolls
  • Parking fees
  • Tickets for planes, ships, trains, or buses to reach the airport
  • Entrance tickets to monuments and archaeological parks
  • Anything not expressly indicated under "the rate includes".
Cancellation policy
  • Cancellations up to 15 days before departure with a full refund
  • Cancellations from 14 to 8 days before departure, 30% penalty
  • Cancellations from 7 to 4 days before departure, 50% penalty
  • In case of cancellation within 3 days before departure, 100% penalty
  • No refund is предусмотрed in case of no-show or voluntary interruption of a trip already started