7-Days Italian Lakes and the Dolomites Tour from Milan | La Vacanza Travel

7-Days Italian Lakes and the Dolomites Tour from Milan

Duration: 7 days
Destination: Italy, Lombardia, Milan
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  • 7 days
  • Milan
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

7 days and 6 nights leaving from Milan. You'll have the chance to discover the most important lakes of the northern Italy: the small Lake Orta, the refined Lake Maggiore, the luxurious Lake Como, the amazing Lake Garda. Trip by boat on the main lakes and visits of beautiful towns such as Como, Bergamo and Verona. Then, you'll visit Pieve di Cadore, Cortina, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Canazei, Glaciar of Marmolada, Alpine lakes, mountain passes, Merano, Bolzano, the route of the wines and Trento. Accommodation on June, 12 will be at Hotel Villa Kirzica**** at Lake Iseo and not in Bergamo.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary

Day 1: Milan - Lake Orta - Lake Maggiore - Como

Stop At: San Giulio Island, 28016 Orta San Giulio Italy
By boat you reach this little island face to Orta village.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Isole Borromee, Italy
You reach by boat two of the three island of the family Borromeo: Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Como, in a 4 star hotel, in the city centre or in front of the lake, according to your option choice.

Day 2: Como - Bellagio - Bergamo

Stop At: Centro Storico, 22100, Como Italy
A nice walk in the old town of this city situated at the bottom of the western brench of Lake Como
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lago di Como, 22100 Italy
A two hour cruise to discover the beauty of the deepest European lake.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cattedrale (Duomo) di Bergamo e Battistero, Piazza Duomo, 24129 Bergamo Italy
The old town of Bergamo with ist amazing monuments.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Bergamo, in a 4 star hotel, classic or deluxe room, according to your option choice.

Day 3: Bergamo - Sirmione - Lazise - Verona

Stop At: Centro Storico Sirmione, Sirmione Italy
The most famous and charming village at Lake Garda
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Lago di Garda, Italy
From Sirmione to Lazise in order to discover the biggest Italian lake.
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Piazza Bra, 37121, Verona Italy
Main square of Verona with its monuments, shops, restaurants and the Arena, a Roman ampitheatre.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Verona, in a 3 sup. or 5 star hotel, according to your option choice.

Day 4: Verona - Canazei - Cortina

Stop At: Casa di Giulietta, Via Cappello 23, 37121, Verona Italy
The most famous spot in town: the house of Juliet with its balcony.
Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Passo Falzarego, Strada Regionale 48, Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy
Last stop before entering Cortina: the best way to admire the mountains and have a look to the local hand made stuffs.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Pieve di Cadore, Pieve di Cadore, Province of Belluno, Veneto
A beautiful little village, capital of the glasses industry and birthplace of the great painter Tiziano Vecellio
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Cortina, in a 3 sup. or 4 star hotel, according to your option choice.

Day 5: Cortina - Lake Misurina - Lake Dobbiaco - Pusteria and Badia Valleys - Cortina

Stop At: Lago di Misurina, Frazione di Auronzo di Cadore., Auronzo di Cadore Italy
Beautiful lake at the bottom of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, best peaks for alpinsm lovers.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Via Lago di Dobbiaco SS. Alemagna, 39034 Dobbiaco Italy
A wonderful stop at this amazing Alpine lake.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Cortina, in a 3 sup. or 4 star hotel, according to your option choice.

Day 6: Cortina - Marmolada - Canazei - Lake Carezza - Merano - Bolzano

Stop At: Lago di Carezza, Val d'Ega, Nova Levante Italy
The most amazing lake of the Dolomites because of its colours. Here, you will enjoy a traditional tasting of local products.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Merano Centro Storico, Merano Italy
A nice town of Austrian origin where to have a nice walk along the river Passirio or the Portici with its shops.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Via dei Portici, Bolzano Italy
The best street of the town where to walk and enjoy the local life.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Centro Storico Canazei, Canazei Italy
Main village in the Val di Fassa: a nice stop to taste a strudel cake or a hot chocolate as a morning break
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Via Marmolada 11, 32023, Rocca Pietore Italy
The highest peak of the Dolomites: the glaciar of Marmolada. Stop at the bottom of the mountain.
30 minutes, Admission included
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Bolzano, in a 4 star or 4 star sup. hotel, according to your choice.

Day 7: Bolzano - Route of the Wine - Trento - Milan

Stop At: Piazza Duomo, 38100, Trento Italy
The centre of life of this town where to spend your leisure time at the end of the visit before coming back to Milan,
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Egna (Neumarkt), Egna (Neumarkt), Province of South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige
A short stop in this charming village famous for the production of apples and white wines.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • 6 nights accommodation
  • Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
  • National Park fees
  • Glass of Prosecco as welcome
  • Apple and speck tasting in the Dolomites
  • Driver/guide
  • Local guide
  • Walking tour in Como, Bergamo, Verona, Bolzano and Trento
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Free Wi-Fi on board
  • Private tour by boat at Lake Orta
  • Private tour by boat at Lake Maggiore
  • 2 hour cruise at Lake Como
  • Private tour by boat at Lake Garda
  • 7x Breakfast
  • Accommodation included: 6 nights
  • 6x Breakfast
  • Entry/Admission - Isole Borromee
  • Entry/Admission - Lago di Como
  • Entry/Admission - Lago di Carezza
  • Entry/Admission - San Giulio Island

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • City taxes at the hotel
  • Porterage
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

Additional Info

  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Adult pricing applies to all travelers except 1-2 y.o. free
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Starhotels Anderson, Piazza Luigi di Savoia, 20, 20124 Milano MI, Italy


Departure Time

08:15 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 days

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

PhilMalone

20 Dec, 2023

The views on this trip (Dolomites and Italian Lakes for 7 Days) were amazing and potentially present many awesome photo opportunities. However, the bus often didn't stop for photos at the best places. Essentially, this is a Spanish speaking tour (although it is advertised as bi-lingual). The guide is Spanish speaking and not overly confident with English. We had to constantly ask questions as to where we were going / meeting places etc. We found this information was readily given to the Spanish speakers but the English speakers (at least 8 of us on tour) had to seek it out. The Guide was also inept at organisation. For example, mistakenly she got us to line up in the public line for the Lake Como cruise and didn't realise there was a special line for tour groups. It was only when one of our Aussie friends on the tour (who spoke Italian) realised this mistake and got us onto the correct line. However, this was too late to get us a seat on the boat and we had to tour Lake Como standing up for over 2 hours with sights obscured by hordes of other people. We would have been better without a tour guide! So, my recommendation is don't take this tour unless you are competent in Spanish (despite what Europeando Europa will say about it being a bi-lingual tour).

Phil_M

26 Sep, 2023

I give this 4 stars because of the amazing scenery and photo opportunities we were treated to over the week - scenery I believe which beats most places around the world. However, there are 2 important things you should know ..... 1. The difference between a tour leader and a tour guide. This tour provided a tour leader, who by law is not permitted to guide us through places and is only allowed to give limited information on the bus but not at the stop. 2. Essentially this is a Spanish speaking tour - the Tour Leader struggled to provide adequate guidance for the 7 English speakers on board and at several times we were lost about what to do. So, overall it was a lot of fun with unbelievable scenery but this company is not well organised and I probably wouldn't use them again. Ubfortunately, they stopped in places that didn't have the best scenery and didn't provide adequate time at the better places.

LadyRJ2019

19 May, 2019

As a family of three, we were excited to go on the 7 day northern lakes and Dolomites tour - especially as it would be very difficult to visit these areas by ourselves (visiting from Australia and not confident driving/getting around to these areas). The tour started well, we were the only English speakers but we had been assured our guide would provide fluent English commentary. Perhaps we expected too much but there was very little information provided about where we were or where we were travelling through. In fact, the first three days we received very limited information in total while the Spanish speakers were provided with much more. We visited some stunning places but too much of the tour focused on lunch breaks and eating rather than seeing the sights. Halfway through the tour more English speakers joined the group bit we still had to seek information rather than being provided with it on some occasions. The bus was too big for navigating city streets and mountain switchbacks - the driver often had to reverse and try multiple times to get around corners and switchbacks. I felt very sorry for him - he did a marvelous job but it would have been so much easier for him and much more enjoyable for us if we weren't concerned about falling off the side of a mountain. The company can't seem to decide whether they are catering to small groups or large and this has a huge impact on the enjoyment of the tour. In Trento we were advised that we would have several hours and could visit the castle. After paying for admission and entering we were then advised that because it was raining some people didn't want to stay so we were cutting the visit short - this should never happen! We then had to get back on the bus only to stop at a truck stop for lunch (instead of staying in lovely Trento). There wasn't really any point to having the guide as he did not provide much "guiding" only very limited information and directions to places he thought we should go and eat. We would have done as well with just the driver. If you can navigate your way around the northern lakes and Dolomites by yourself then I recommend you do that. Otherwise, perhaps a different company would provide a better tour.

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Unorganised and badly communicated detracting from the brilliant scenery

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