Blissful North Italy and the Lake District with Austria
9 days / 8 nights
About the tour
Countries: Germany, Austria, North Italy
Tour: Customized private/group tour with English speaking driver and English/Spanish/Thai speaking tour guide (other languages are possible upon request)
Accommodation: 4* – 5* hotels
Itinerary: Munich – Mainau – Bregenz – Bregenzwald Cheese Route – Innsbruck – Rio Pusteria – Bolzano – Santa Magdalena – Kloster Neustift Monastery – Bolzano – Cannale di Tenno – Limone Sul Garda – Sirmione (Lago di Garda) – Bergamo – Stresa – Borromean Islands – Milan
Countries: Germany, Austria, North Italy
Tour: Customized private/group tour with English speaking driver and English/Spanish/Thai speaking tour guide (other languages are possible upon request)
Accommodation: 4* – 5* hotels
Itinerary: Munich – Mainau – Bregenz – Bregenzwald Cheese Route – Innsbruck – Rio Pusteria – Bolzano – Santa Magdalena – Kloster Neustift Monastery – Bolzano – Cannale di Tenno – Limone Sul Garda – Sirmione (Lago di Garda) – Bergamo – Stresa – Borromean Islands – Milan
Highlights
- Easy pace, no rush
- Mainau, enchanting Flower Island in pristine lake
- Bregenzerwald, the cheese route with traditional gourmet specialities
- Innsbruck, the capital of North Tyrol between Alpine peaks
- Bolzano, capital of South Tyrol, gateway to the Dolomites
- Dolomites, unique mountain landscape and UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Capriz, finest handmade cheese of South Tyrol
- Santa Magdalena, the most photogenic village of the Dolomites
- Borromean Islands, three most beautiful islands with fairytale castles and gorgeous gardens.
- Kloster Neustift Monastery, magnificent Baroque Monastery in the vineyards
- Cannale di Tenno, the most beautiful medieval village of Italy
- Lago di Garda, the largest lake in Italy with turquoise water
- Sirmione, the Pearl of the Islands famous for thermal healing spa water
- Bergamo, ancient Venetian walled city, UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of Stracciatella ice cream
- Lago Maggiore, the second largest lake in Italy and the largest in southern Switzerland
- Milan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the most fashionable city with the world’s oldest luxurious shopping mall
Program
Munich – Mainau – Bregenz
- Arrival in Munich and meet with driver and escort.
- Transfer to the beautiful Mainau Island in the Lake Constance, Germany.
- Lunch on own.
- Transfer to Bregenz.
- Visit the historic center of Bregenz
- Check in at the hotel.
- Leisure time.
- Dinner on own.
- Overnight in Bregenz.
Bregenz – Bregenzwald Cheese Route – Innsbruck
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
- Onward journey to Innsbruck.
- On the way, take the KäseStrasse Bregenzerwald (Cheese Route).
- Visit the modern Käsekeller in Lingenau, a cheese cellar where thousands of wheels of
- mountain cheese is maturing.
- Lunch on own.
- Continue to Innsbruck.
- Sightseeing of Innsbruck Old Town with the famous Golden Roof, the Medieval City Tower, The Imperial Palace.
- Shopping at leisure on Maria Theresien Street.
- Check in at the hotel.
- Dinner on own.
- Overnight in Innsbruck.
Innsbruck – Rio Pusteria – Bolzano
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
- Transfer to Bolzano, in the Dolomites region, North of Italy.
- On the way visit Capriz cheese factory in Rio Pusteria.
- Onward journey to Balzano.
- Lunch on own.
- Visit the Renon Earth Pyramids by the cable car.
- Check in at your hotel.
- Leisure time.
- Dinner on own.
- Overnight in Bolzano.
Bolzano – Santa Magdalena – Kloster Neustift Monastery – Bolzano
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Option – Visit the Museum of Archaeology with the famous mummy “Ötzi”.
- Drive to the Puez-Odle/Geisler Nature Reserve.
- Visit the scenic village of Santa Magdalena.
- Lunch on own.
- Visit the wine estate and the Kloster Neustift Monastery.
- Option – Wine tasting at one of the awarded vineyards. Minimum of 10 persons required and reservation is to be confirmed in advance.
- Return to Bolzano.
- Dinner on own.
- Overnight in Bolzano.
Bolzano – Canale di Tenno – Sirmione (Lago di Garda)
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
- Continue to Lago di Garda, the largest Italian lake.
- On the way, a stop at Canale di Tenno.
- Transfer to Sirmione, famous for its generous thermal waters.
- Lunch on own.
- Visit the Castello Scaligero in the Old Town.
- Check in at the hotel.
- Sightseeing of Sirmione historic town.
- Visit the Grotte di Catullo.
- Option – Boat tour around Sirmione peninsula.
- Leisure time.
- Dinner on own.
- Overnight in Sirmione.
Lago di Garda – Bergamo – Stresa
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
- Continue to Lago Maggiore.
- On the way, visit Bergamo.
- Exploring the protected area of the Hills Park with breathtaking landscapes.
- Lunch on own.
- Tasting Stracciatella ice cream flavour right where it was created.
- Continue to Stresa in Lago Maggiore.
- Check in at your hotel.
- Leisure time.
- Dinner on own.
- Overnight in Stresa.
Borromean Islands
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Transfer to the boat jetty.
- Visit Isola Madre with wonderful botanical gardens and superb lake views.
- Visit Isola Bella with a sumptuous baroque palace and delightful gardens.
- Return to Stresa.
- Leisure time for walking sightseeing in Stresa.
- Dinner on own.
- Overnight in Stresa.
Stresa – Rocca di Angera – Milan
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
- Transfer to Milan.
- On the way, visit Rocca di Angera.
- Arrival in Milan.
- Walking around Piazza del Duomo and the Duomo Cathedral.
- Lunch on own.
- Shopping at leisure in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
- Check in at the hotel.
- Dinner on own.
- Overnight in Milan.
Milan – departure
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
- Leisure time.
- Private transfer to the airport for your departure.
