Three Lakes of Italy - Como, Maggiore & Lugano

Saturday

Channel crossing to Calais, then we drive to our overnight at the Novotel, Metz Hauconcourt.

Sunday

We continue south via Strasbourg to our second overnight at the Mercure Mulhouse Centre.

Monday

Travelling into Switzerland, admiring the beautiful Swiss scenery, we cross in to Italy to our Hotel, located on the shores of Lake Como for our 5-Night stay.

Tuesday

Enjoy a full day tour of Lake Como today. We take the lakeshore road to Villa Carlotta, a stunning baroque building dating back to the beginning of the 18th century and perhaps the most famous of all of the villas on the lake and surrounded by beautifully kept botanical gardens. We continue to the beautiful resort of Bellagio, known as the pearl of Lake Como and situated on a peninsula. We return to our hotel on board one of the lake ferries.

Wednesday

We cross the border to Switzerland today and visit Lake Lugano, a glacial lake which has a very different feel to Como. We take the cog railway to the top of Mount San Salvatore for breathtaking views.

Thursday

We visit Milan - A local coach and Guide will meet us at our hotel for an excursion to one of the most dynamic and famous cities in the world. Our Guided tour takes in some of the highlights of the city including the La Scala Opera House and the majestic Gothic Cathedral.

Friday

Neighbouring Lake Maggiore is our destination today as we visit the lovely resort of Stresa. We include a boat trip, taking in some of the beautiful Borromean islands.

2nd Saturday

Leaving our hotel and beautiful Lake Como behind, we return to Mulhouse for our penultimate night stay.

2nd Sunday

We travel north to Reims for our final night at the Mercure Hotel, Reims Parc Des Expositions.

2nd Monday

To Calais and homeward bound.