• Explore the breathtaking lakes located in the North of Italy by characteristic Regional Trains. A 9-days tour to discover authentic locations in Italy, from Lake Maggiore to lake Como, from Lake Garda to Venice.

• Escorted Small Group max 20 pax - Hotel, Train & Excursions Package - 8 nights

• Explore the breathtaking lakes located in the North of Italy by characteristic Regional Trains. A 9-days tour to discover authentic locations in Italy, from Lake Maggiore to lake Como, from Lake Garda to Venice.

• Escorted Small Group max 20 pax - Hotel, Train & Excursions Package - 8 nights

DAY 1: STRESA

• Upon arrival make your way to your hotel in Stresa. Take your time to settle and chill out in the relaxing environment of Lake Maggiore. Enjoy time at leisure, then at night take pleasure in a welcome dinner and meet your Tour Leader and group. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 2: STRESA

• After breakfast board a ferry to explore the beauties of the lake and its island, the Isole Borromee. You will stop at Isola Bella and Isola Madre, famous for their baroque palaces and enchanting gardens. Let these tiny islands enchant you with their idyllic atmosphere.

DAY 3: STRESA TO COMO VIA LOCARNO

• Today depart with your group to discover the Centovalli railway. Its names (“one hundred valleys”) suggests that you will travel on one of the most spectacular European railways. This old route will take you across endless valleys and unforgettable landscapes while traveling from Domodossola to Locarno, where you will stop to enjoy this beautiful Swiss town on the lake. Depart then to Como by train, where your luggage will be waiting for you.

DAY 4: COMO

• Follow your guide and enjoy a walking tour of Como city center, then admire the splendid lakeside villas and gardens on a boat cruise across the lake. Reach by boat the famous village of Bellagio, the so-called “Pearl of the Lake”, and enjoy your time in this idyllic and relaxing place. Return to your hotel overnight.

DAY 5: COMO TO VERONA VIA MILANO

• After breakfast board a regional train that will take you to the lively city of Milan, the fashion capital of Italian style. Follow your guide across the city center and see the most famous attractions like the Duomo, a masterpiece of gothic architecture, as well as the Sforzesco Castle and the Fashion “Quadrilatero”. You’ll also have the chance to Travel on a historic “tram”, a real “Milanese” experience! In the afternoon take a train to Verona, reach your hotel where you will find your luggage.

DAY 6: VERONOA & GARDA LAKE

• Welcome to Verona! This morning explore the romantic city of Romeo and Juliet with the help of your tour leader. See its must-see attractions like the Arena, Piazza delle Erbe and the houses of Juliet and Romeo. In the afternoon depart for an excursion to discover lake Garda and its pearl: Sirimione, a medieval jewel-like town on the turquoise waters of the lake.

DAY 7: VERONA TO VENICE

• This morning board your high-speed train heading to Venezia! Reach your hotel on the colorful Murano Island, where your luggage will be already waiting for you. In the afternoon follow your tour leader who will let you discover the ancient and precious glass-blowing art in a traditional “furnace”. Return to your hotel.

DAY 8: VENICE

• Today explore the floating City! Taking advantage of the Vaporetto Pass, move freely across the Historical center of Venice. Your guide will take you through narrow alleys, canals, and small bridges to discover the main attraction, witnessing the mighty power of the city across the centuries. You’ll see the Rialto Bridge, Piazza S. Marco with its Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs, that leads to the prisons. Time at leisure to stroll on your own and buy local glass-made souvenirs.

DAY 9: DEPARTURE and “ARRIVEDERCI”

• After breakfast, our trip to the discovery of the Italian beauties comes to an end, hoping you always keep this unique experience in your heart. Feel free to book some extra nights in Venice or a private water taxi to the airport, port, or railway station. Grazie e arrivederci!

• 2 nights in Stresa in standard room city view
• 2 nights in Como in classic room city view
• 2 nights in Verona in standard room
• 2 nights in Venice in superior room
• Train transfer in First class
• Vaporetto Pass 48H in Venice
• WORRY-FREE LUGGAGE: Thanks to our included porterage service at railway stations and/or our “luggage bus” (that delivers luggage from hotel to hotel), we make train travel stress-free.
• Professional English-speaking guide for the entire duration of the tour
• 8 breakfasts
• 1 dinner
• GROUP ACTIVITIES:
  - STRESA: day tour of Isola Bella, Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori
  - CENTOVALLI TRAIN from Domodossola to Locarno
  - LOCARNO: walking tour
  - COMO: Lake of Como and Bellagio full day discovery
  - VERONA: Walking tour // Sirmione & Lake Garda half day excursion.
  - VENICE: Murano island walking tour with glass blowing visit // Highlights of Venice walking tour Rialto bridge, Gran Canal, St Mark Square, old tavern, local street food.

• City taxes must to be paid on spot
• Lunches and all the drinks at meals (where not mentioned)
• Individual transfers from/to Airport
• Porterages and personal expenses
• Tips to the guide (optional)
• Optional excursions
• Entrance fees to monuments and archaeological sites (where not mentioned)
• Anything not expressly indicated in “the rate includes”

• In order to skip the queues in the museums or in the archeological parks we need to make the reservation in advance: Pre-bookings of entrance tickets are mandatory on the first day of the tour.
• Tickets are non-refundable

• Stresa: Hotel Bristol (*)
• Como: Hotel Terminus (*)
• Verona: Hotel Indigo (*)
• Venice: NH Collection Murano Villa (*)

(*) The hotels listed are our primary partners in each city. Any changes to the itinerary will be communicated well in advance.

• Tours are guaranteed with a minimum number of 2 passengers
• The hotels shown in the programs may be replaced by others of the same category
• It is advisable to book optional excursions when booking
• Some trips could be a combination of multiple Norma Vacanze tours. You should expect somegroup members to join or leave the tour between tour segments.
• We try to carry out the tour as in the programs but a change in emergency or bad weather conditions could be possible with alternative programs.
• The tour programs could undergo variations, with respect to what has been published, for reasons of technical or logistical orders, without however substantial changes to the program itself.
• Norma Vacanze is entitled to change the itinerary of the excursion if it considers it appropriate or due to force majeure.
• Norma Vacanze is not responsible for accidents, delays, damage or loss of luggage or personal belongings, nor for damages caused by third parties or others like floods, storms, landslides, earthquakes, political unrest, epidemy, terrorists attacks, strike.

• A guaranteed departure means that there is no minimum number of bookings required on a trip for it to run. So, if you book a that is a guaranteed departure, you’ll be heading off on the adventure of a lifetime.
• The safety of our travellers is our number one priority, so during the COVID-19 pandemic, some trips that are listed as guaranteed departures may need to be cancelled or rescheduled, if the destination is deemed unsuitable to travel to at this time.

• Cancellation received 45 working days or more before departure: 10% penalty will be charged
• Cancellations made from 44 to 30 working days prior to departure: 40% of the payments will be held by us.
• Cancellations made from 29 to 15 working days prior to departure: 70% of the payments will be held by us.
• Cancellations made from 14 to departure: 100% of the payments will be held by us.

Modifications

• Free of charge up 45 days prior departure
• From 44 working days to departure if you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way we will do our utmost to make the se changes but it may not
  always be possible. You will be asked to pay an administration charge of € 100,00, and any further cost we incur in making th is alteration (including those
  charged by third party suppliers who provide the component parts of your booking). Certain travel arrangements may not be cha ngeable after a reservation
  has been made and any alteration request could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements.