Overnight International Flight to Milan

Upon arrival to Milan, you will be met at the airport and privately transferred to your hotel in Lake Como.

Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy. You will love the upscale resort area known for its dramatic scenery set against the foothills of the Alps.

This morning, board a private motorboat for a 2-hour tour across Lake Como. Behold a panorama of colorful waterside villages and elegant estates, fringed by palms and pines backed by soaring mountains. Return to Menaggio before lunch at leisure.

Take a circular ride (e-bike available) around the Northern side of Lake Como to Colico. Once at Colico, visit the Cistercian Santa Maria di Piona Abbey, a masterpiece of the Lombard architecture. Built in the 12th century, it represents the first source attesting a monastic community present in the territory. After the visit, enjoy a glorious lunch at a local farmhouse with panoramic views. Return to your hotel by private water taxi for another great chance to admire the beautiful views that the lake has to offer.

After breakfast and check-out, enjoy a private transfer to Milan to catch a Frecciarossa high-speed train to Verona Porta Nuova railway station. Upon arrival, check-in at your hotel. In the afternoon, meet your local guide for a guided tour of the most outstanding artistic and architectural beauties of the city. Admire the best-preserved Roman amphitheater of Italy before proceeding to the house of "Romeo & Juliet", the Porta Palio, the colorful Piazza delle Erbe, and the Arche Scaligere.

After breakfast and check-out, catch a Frecciarossa high-speed train to Florence railway station. Check-in to your hotel before having lunch at leisure. Then, set out on a private walking tour of the historic center with your art historian guide. In Piazza della Repubblica, discover the city's beginnings as a Roman settlement. Wander through narrow streets past the fortified houses and towers that marked the medieval town, and emerge onto the open Piazza della Signoria, the political center of the city since the Middle Ages. Marvel Michelangelo's David in the Accademia's Gallery before enjoying a welcoming Florentine dinner with a Florentine family, savoring local dishes. ...read less

This morning, board a local train to Siena and soak up the medieval flavor of the city on a walking tour with an art historian. Discover the hidden gardens, the Palazzo Pubblico, the colorful, marble clad cathedral and entrance to the striking Piccolomini library to admire some of the most outstanding works of art of Pinturicchio. Continue to the Piazza del Campo, one of Italy's most beautiful squares and host to the thrilling Palio bareback horse races.

After breakfast, catch a local train to Pisa and visit with a professional private local guide. Head to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Campo dei Miracoli, consisting of a piazza with monuments of inestimable value and great appeal: the white structures of the Duomo, the Baptistry and the famous Bell Tower, known as Leaning Tower. Afterwards, return to Pisa railway station and board a local train to Lucca, a city of ancient origins surrounded by its boundary wall that dates back to the XVI century. Proceed to the awe-inspiring sites, the Medieval tower Torre delle Ore and the Duomo di San Martino with its magnificent facade. Return to Florence in the late afternoon. ...read less

After breakfast and check-out, board a local train to La Spezia railway station where you will be met for a private transfer to the little town of Levanto, in the Cinque Terre Area. Check-in and enjoy time at leisure.

Levanto is a commune in the province of La Spezia in the Italian region of Liguria, located almost 90 kilometers southeast of Genoa and about 20 kilometers northwest of La Spezia. It is also a famous seaside resort along the Italian Riviera. The town is on the coast at the mouth of a river valley, between hills thickly wooded with olive and pine trees.
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Cruise with a private guide to the Cinque Terre, or "five lands". Clinging to cliffs above the Mediterranean, these hamlets dazzle with clusters of pastel-hued homes overlooking harbors dotted with fishing skiffs. Depending on trail conditions, hike along the trail that links the neighboring village of Corniglia, the most intimate. Then, enjoy a scenic train ride to Manarola. Take in the amazing scenery of steep hillsides with terraced vineyards and olive groves and enjoy stunning views of the coast. Finally, once in Manarola, enjoy a wine tasting session with local specialties together with Yvonne, a local food and wine expert.
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After breakfast and check-out, transfer privately to La Spezia to catch a local train to Florence and then a high-speed train to Milan. Upon arrival to Milan you will be met by a local representative for a private transfer to your hotel for some time at leisure.
Milan is a metropolis in Italy's northern Lombardy region and also a global capital of fashion and design. The Gothic Duomo di Milano cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent, housing Leonardo da Vinci's mural "The Last Supper", testify to centuries of art and culture.
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At the appropriate time, you will be met at your hotel and privately transferred to the airport for your flight.