Travel Type
Escorted Tour
Duration
8 Days/7 Nights
Country
Italy
Inclusions
• 7-night accommodation in a 3* hotel
• 7 daily breakfasts
• 7 dinners at the hotel (May 4, June 1, July 20, August 24 and October 12 departures) or 2 dinners at the hotel (May 11 and September 7 departures)
• Professional English-speaking Tour Director for the entire duration of the tour
• Full day excursion with boat trip visiting the Borromeo Islands of Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Madre with guide assistance, entrance fees and guided tours included
• Half-day guided excursion to lake Orta including the medieval village of Orta and a boat trip on the lake (weather permitting)
• Full day excursion on the Centovalli Railway to Locarno in Switzerland
Exclusions
Flights – Meals and drinks, unless otherwise mentioned – Gratuities to hotel staff, guides, and drivers – City tax of approx. 4-5 Euros per person, per day, payable at the hotel front desk – Transfers (from/to airport and to/from excursion meeting points) – Optional excursions – Any other items not mentioned in the Inclusions.
1
DAY 1 MILAN/TURIN - BAVENO
Arrival on your own at the hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure. This evening let’s get together with our fellow travelers for a welcome dinner at the hotel.
Meals : Dinner
Accommodation : Baveno for 7 nights
2
DAY 2 BAVENO
Today we are free to discover the charms of Baveno, in our own time. Check out the local cafes and lovely lakeside walks, while enjoying splendid views across the lake to the Borromean Islands.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
3
DAY 3 FULL DAY TO BORROMEAN ISLANDS
Today, we’ll enjoy a full day excursion visiting the Borromean Islands by boat. Isola Bella is one of the most admired destinations on Lake Maggiore and here we’ll visit the famous Baroque Palace and Italian style terraced gardens, famous for its white peacocks. After some free time, our next visit will be to Fisherman’s Island (Isola Dei Pescatori), the only permanently inhabited island, which is famed for its narrow lanes and Church of San Vittore. We’ll have some free time for lunch (under our own arrangements), before we continue to Isola Madre, the largest of the three islands. With its 20-acre park, the rare plants and exotic flowers in the English styled botanical gardens will enchant us, before we finish up with a visit to the 16th century home here the Borromean family spent their summers.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
4
DAY 4 BAVENO
We’ll have a full day to relax and take it easy today! Our guide will be happy to offer suggestions for activities and places to see in the surrounding area.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
5
DAY 5 HALF-DAY LAKE ORTA
Following breakfast, we’ll travel by coach to Omegna at the northern tip of Lake Orta. Next, we’ll continue onwards through quaint villages to the southern end of the lake, where we’ll board a boat and sail to the medieval village of Orta. Known as the ’Venice without water’, Orta is a maze of picturesque streets and narrow cobbled lanes with many chapels dedicated to St Francis of Assisi. We’ll return to our hotel in the afternoon.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
6
DAY 6 BAVENO
We have a further opportunity to relax and enjoy this lovely region of Italy. Our guide can recommend some places of interest according to our tastes.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
7
DAY 7 FULL DAY CENTOVALLI RAILWAY FULL DAY
After breakfast, we’ll travel by coach along the Ossola Valley floor towards Domodossola. Here, we’ll board a narrow-gauge railway for our scenic rail journey travelling over 83 bridges and through 31 tunnels into the Swiss town of Locarno at the northern tip of Lake Maggiore. We’ll have free time at leisure for lunch (under our own arrangements), shopping and sightseeing in Locarno before returning to our hotel by coach in the afternoon.
Meals : Breakfast, Dinner
8
DAY 8 DEPARTURE
The time has come to say “arrivederci” to wonderful Italy. After breakfast, we will check out. End of services.
Meals : Breakfast
3* HOTEL OR SIMILAR
Baveno: Beau Rivage or Moderno
Rates in CA$, per person, starting from, | Land Package | ||
| Departures 2025 | Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy | |
October 12 | 1625 | 1985 | |
| May 11 September | 1725 | 2170 | |
| 1765 | 2130 | ||
Product code: AG
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Jewels of Lake Maggiore – Detailed itinerary
Jewels of Lake Maggiore – Detailed itinerary
