REGULAR TOURS: Northern Lakes, Liguria and Florence

Arrival at Milan airport and transfer to the hotel. Free time. At 6:00 pm, meeting with the tour leader at the reception.

Breakfast at the hotel and visit of Milan, which boasts an invaluable historical, artistic and architectural heritage, but is also a city famous in other ways: it is the Italian Fashion Capital, an industrial centre, a nerve centre of the Italian economy. A walk through Milan cannot do without visiting some of the city's iconic landmarks: Piazza del Duomo, one of the largest and most evocative squares in Italy, with the imposing Gothic-style Duomo and the Teatro alla Scala, a cultural symbol of Milan and one of the most prestigious theatres in the world for its history, architecture and works, not to mention the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Free time and return to the hotel. 

Optional excursion: Milan's Navigli district: symbol of the Milanese nightlife.

Excursion to discover the Navigli district, one of the most picturesque in Milan, and famous throughout the world for its nightlife and the hundreds of bars scattered along the banks of its canals, with a break to admire one of the most suggestive Gothic cathedrals, the imposing Duomo of Milan, illuminated. After a short walk to discover the history of this suggestive district, you can enjoy an aperitif at happy hour.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Stresa, a splendid tourist resort on Lake Maggiore. This charming town is situated in an unrivalled landscape with an excellent view of the Alps and Lake Maggiore, which is home to the famous Borromean Islands. Then, we will go on an excursion to the Borromean Islands with the monumental Isola Bella, the picturesque Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Madre, known for its botanical garden full of rare plants. During the excursion, we will have lunch on Isola dei Pescatori with typical local dishes. Return to Stresa and free time. In the afternoon, return to the hotel.

After breakfast, departure for Como with a guided tour of one of the most beloved towns in northern Italy, with the Duomo, Broletto (medieval town hall), Palazzo Terragni and ancient alleys and remains of the medieval walled city. Transfer to Tremezzo for a guided tour of Villa Carlotta, which dominates the lake and is also surrounded by a magnificent park of beautiful plants and flowers. Transfer by boat to Bellagio, one of the most beautiful tourist towns. Free time at your disposal to savour the atmosphere and discover the charming corners of the pearl of Lake Como. In the afternoon, return to the hotel and in the evening, dinner with typical local dishes from the region.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will spend the day discovering the Gulf of Tigullio: Portofino, with its elegant harmony and its brightly coloured buildings overlooking the sea, and Santa Margherita Ligure, a town famous for its pastel-coloured facades and its fantastic “lungomare”. In the afternoon, we will return by boat to Rapallo, a town with vestiges of the past located in the centre of the Gulf of Tigullio. In the afternoon, transfer to the hotel in La Spezia and free time.

Breakfast at the hotel and we will continue our journey, by boat or train depending on the weather conditions, towards the Cinque Terre. The hand of man, over the centuries, has shaped the territory by building the famous terraces that take advantage of the geography of its slopes, creating one of the most beautiful and typical landscapes of Liguria. Guided tour of Manarola, a true urban gem, with its charming port and a handful of pastel-coloured houses; Vernazza, considered one of the most beautiful towns in Italy that has kept its long seafaring tradition intact; Its natural port confirms this thanks to its amphitheatre shape from which it extends towards the sea. And, finally, Monterosso, the westernmost and most populated town of the Cinque Terre. It is located in the centre of a small natural gulf, made up of two settlements: the historic centre to the east and the more modern and touristic part to the west. In the afternoon, return to the hotel.

Breakfast and departure to Florence, a city with an atmosphere that invites us to travel back in time, known throughout the world as the city where the Renaissance was born, the cradle of architecture and art. Guided tour of its old town, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, surrounded by churches, monuments and Renaissance buildings of great beauty praised by poets of various eras. The Baptistery of San Juan, dedicated to the patron saint of the city, the famous Campanile by Giotto, the Cathedral of Santa Maria delle Fiore, the imposing dome by Brunelleschi are just some examples of the wonders that Florence offers. After the visit, transfer to the hotel.

Optional excursion: The Uffizi

Designed in the mid-16th century by Giorgio Vasari, the Uffizi Gallery is made up of 90 rooms housing the most important and famous paintings in the history of art: works by Giotto, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, as well as numerous paintings by Flemish and Dutch painters displayed in chronological order. A visit to this museum is a true journey through time through art.

After breakfast, we will begin our second day in Florence, where we will visit one of the most typical areas of the city, Oltrarno, located on the left bank of the Arno River, one of the most typical areas of the city, where you can breathe a unique and genuine atmosphere, from other times, populated mainly by Florentines. You cannot miss a visit to the Ponte Vecchio, which with its shops and hanging houses is one of the most famous places in the world, and the Pitti Palace, the last residence of the Medici, today the largest museum complex in Florence. Free time. Return to the hotel 

Optional excursion: Accademia Gallery

The Accademia Gallery is one of the most important museums in the city and in the world. Among its most important works is the incomparable David by Michelangelo, one of the most famous sculptures in the world, a universal symbol of the city of Florence.

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport/station. End of services.