Walking Lake Como O
Tour code: LC Tour style: Classic Tour comfort: Standard
Trek grade: Easy to Moderate
DURATION DAYS 8
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£850 £993
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE
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Tour Highlights
✓ Lakeside hotel - Enjoy the gorgeous view from the bedrooms and pool of our lakeside base
✓ Gentle walking - Exploring the trails and villages around Lake Como
✓ Bellagio - Take a ferry across the lake to this picturesque town known as the ‘Pearl of Lake Como’
✓ Historic villas - Opportunity to visit the magnifi cent Villa Carlotta and take a boat tour of lakeside villas
Como Museum From/To and shops Milan
Lake Como Walking LC Easy-going walking from a lakeside retreat
Regarded by many as Italy’s prettiest lake, the shores of Como have been a popular holiday retreat since Roman times. From the charming town of Gravedona, we enjoy easy walking on the network of footpaths linking the many villages nestled in the mountains around the lake and along the shore. Our family-run hotel is spectacularly located right at the water’s edge and all bedrooms have superb views of the lake and Alps beyond.
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Milan airport; transfer to our hotel in Gravedona on the shore of Lake Como. Day 2 Como views Walk above Gravedona with fantastic lake and mountain views. Day 3 Sorico Gentle walk to Sorico through chestnut groves, vineyards, forest and meadow and the pretty villages of Domaso and Aurogna. Day 4 Bellagio Take a ferry across the lake to Bellagio, the ‘Pearl o f La ke C omo’. T ravel by bu s to Civenna and walk back down to Bellagio. Day 5 Free day Options
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Day 2: 4hrs Day 3: 4.5hrs Day 4: 3hrs
include visiting Villa Carlotta near Menaggio, Como town or simply relaxing in Gravedona. Day 6 Hill-top Livo Ascend through fi elds and forest to the pretty hill-top village of Livo. Day 7 Rezzonico Walk from Donga to Rezzonico with its 13th century castle. Day 8 Transfer to Milan airport where tour ends.
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MILAN
Accommodation Hotel on the lake shore
Rest Day
Family-run Hotel Regina occupies a prime position on the shore of Lake Como and is just a 10 minute scenic walk from the restaurants and shops of laid-back Gravedona. After a day’s walking, it’s the perfect place to relax and enjoy the inspiring lake and mountain views or take advantage of the stunning panoramic solar heated swimming pool. All rooms have private attached bathrooms. There’s a small gym and free Wi-Fi.
Day 5 Day 6: 5hrs Day 7: 4hrs 38 For our latest dates, prices and more details visit
www.explore.co.uk ALPS Milan
GRAVEDONA ITALY
SWITZERLAND Lake
Lugano
Rezzonico 13th Century castle
ALPS
Menaggio Villa Carlotta
Lake Como
Bellagio Villas and gardens
Livo Sorico GRAVEDONA Dongo AYS AYS
All the bedrooms at our hotel have lake views
Tour essentials ITALY ALPS Civenna
Accommodation: 7 nights standard hotel. Meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, driver(s). Transport: Bus, ferry, public bus. Trekking details: We walk on 5 days with an average of 4 hours each day. Most of the walking is on well maintained footpaths between the villages around Lake Como. Group size: Generally 10 - 16.
0 km 11 km Planned tour dates
2015 Tour only dates 18 Apr - 25 Apr 25 Apr - 02 May 02 May - 09 May 19 Sep - 26 Sep 26 Sep - 03 Oct 10 Oct - 17 Oct 17 Oct - 24 Oct
2016 Tour only dates 30 Apr - 07 May 07 May - 14 May
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £195
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