If youre the kind of person who enjoys more intimate experiences and personal service this is a good choice. Join us for a 14day fullyescorted small group tour package of northern italys beautiful lakes district. From the rolling hills of tuscany to the sunsoaked coast of the italian. Download accommodation details and your travel plans begin. Italian lakes tours, italy vacation classic journeys. The majesty of the italian lakes, small group escorted tour explore italys glittering waters, tranquil towns and historic cities on this guided tour of the italian lakes.
Since 1973, rick steves has spent about four months a year exploring europe. The yellow roads of europe are routes off the beaten path that bring you closer to the lessvisited sights and the everyday life of the country. Please note the tour price reflected on the brochure is subject to change. If youve ever watched monty dons italian gardens on netflix youll understand why we include italy in our garden tours brochure. As we offer the largest range of small group tours in europe, we invite you to seek our help in choosing the best idea for you. Set out on an inspiring journey on these faithbased travel experiences. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Theyre no doubt lured by the landscapes glittering lakes backdropped by forested mountains and dotted with tiny isles just waiting to be discovered. Explore by land, river cruises, small ship cruises, tauck bridges family adventures, and for the truly adventurous, small. This exquisite part of italy has been the playground of the italian jet set for centuries and for good reason.
We provide our guests with delights that excite their senses and that are genuine, intimate and informal italian small group tour experiences. They are escorted and usually travel in luxury mini coaches that go on scenic back roads where cars can go. Rick packages all his tours to include small groups, great guides, central hotels, all sightseeing, and memories to last a lifetime. Northern italy and its lakes featuring padua and venice. Lets be honest, the italian lakes are as scenic as they are idyllic. Transfer from malpensa airport to our relais and chateaux villa on picture perfect lake orta in northern italy. Italy is known for its beautiful architecture and nature, and a trip to the italian lakes is a fantastic way to discover everything the country has to offer. Italian lakes small group tour through northern italy with amber. All else being equal you will pay a premium for this style vs a larger group tour. Lake como is the most sophisticated and interesting of the italian lakes, it is also the most beautiful. The carefully chosen hotels, cultural visits and local food and wine experiences, combined with a small friendly group, were decidedly a bonus.
Rick produces a bestselling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes smallgroup tours that take over 30,000 travelers to europe annually. Wander the small towns on lake como, including a guided tour of villa balbianello. Italy has been drawing visitors for centuries with miles of scenic coastline, historic cities, rolling countryside and incredible cuisine. Enjoy lunch before crossing the simplon pass to the italian lakes district and the beautiful resort of stresa, nestled on the shores of lake maggiore. As well as enjoying mother natureeither from land or on the water in a classic italian vaporetto waterbus youll also have the chance to head into. Visit the beautiful italian lakes with viaggio italia travel. Experience true adventures on these collette small group tours. Smalltown itineraries for the foodie traveler little roads europe. The borromean islands in lake maggiore are studded with palaces and gardens. Italy tours italian small group tours italian delights. No, you cant enjoy this lake from the balcony of a luxury hoteland thats its charm.
Experience the best that italy has to offer with our small group tours of italy. If you need to, you can always take time off from the organised program. The stay in stressa was fantastic and was a dreamcometrue to express the italian lakes. Trip type small groups are usually defined as between 10 and 24 travelers, often less. For valueminded travelers, italy has so much to explorethe vibrant cities, medieval hill towns, beautiful countryside, and scenic amalfi coast. Download high quality mountain pictures and images for your background, or projects. Experience the best of the italian lakes in unspoiled como, on picturesque isola bella surrounded by lake maggiore and on secluded isola san giulio in the midst of lake orta, the undiscovered gem of the district. Explore by land, small ship cruise and small groups.
We look forward to showing you more of the world for less on your next vacation. Mar 10, 2020 a free day to enjoy the facilities of the ship. In the north of the country its all about stunning scenery, with the majestic dolomites and mountainbacked lakes. We offer a wide range of hotels in italy, so whether your dream italian holiday is driving through the vineyarddotted countryside, sipping a prosecco on the shores of lake como or relaxing on the caribbeanlike sands of sardinia, we can help make it a reality. Join our small group of member travelers in the quintessentially italian citta di como your picturesque home in italia for a full weekfor this one. Our expert italian guides will immerse you in all that we love about italy, from the history and art of rome and florence to the fine regional cuisines and wines of umbria. Join our small group tour of italys northern lakes, the dolomites, lake como and lake garda. Italian indulgence offers delightful small group tours to italy and greece in comfort and style. Since 2007 we have specifically developed italian delights tours to specialize in small group tours of italy for mature travellers. Small group tours that are never more then 16 guests.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Use the selector below to choose a date that works best for you. Indulge in the simple, authentic traditions of the italian lakes and join us on this unique, popular travel program, where you unpack only once in one of italys loveliest settings. Embraced by green wooded escarpments and backed by the snowcapped alps, lake como is the most dramatic of the lakes and is popular with the milanese its under. Small group tour of lake como vita italian tours vita. Lakes travel ideas italian tourism official website. Note, only digital copies are currently available as our team are working from home due to government self isolation restrictions.
Italian lakes holidays bring you the best of this wonderful country, including crystal clear waters, vibrant local towns, and spectacular landscapes. Italian delights specialize in small group tours of italy for mature travelers. Our groups of up to only 12, with professional tour managers, travel to the iconic jewels as well as the out of. You see the sights, learn the legends, and go beyond the guidebooks. Alps and northern lakes, 8 days package for couples or small group of friends. The italian lakes have been pulling in holidaymakers for centuries. Looking for the right italian lakes small group tour. Specially arranged tour of the stunning 18thcentury villa del balbianello and gardens, owned and maintained by the italian national trust. For centuries, the natural beauty of the alpine lakes of italy has drawn visitors to its cool waters and snowcapped panoramas.
Baveno has a quiet, unassuming beauty and the kind of charm unique to the italian lakes. Academy travel began by offering smallgroup cultural tours to italy, and these remain a cornerstone of our operations. Italian gardens lakes, tuscany or rome exclusive tours. With the indepth cultural tour day italian lakes, alpine peaks, and rural france small group tour from rome, you have a day tour package taking you through rome, italy and 20 other destinations in europe. Some fairfax county park authority parks have lakes. Visit the top three in italy, lake maggiore, lake como and lake garda. Small groups gate 1 travel more of the world for less. On this fabulous 14 day tour, you will visit milan, lake maggiore, lake como, lake garda and verona.
Walking the italian lakes walking tour country walkers. Best hotels of the italian lakes italy travel guide cn. Northern italy tours with italian lakes cruise 20202021 tauck. Back to italy, we end the day in stresa 3 nights, situated on one of the most beautiful of the italian lakes.
Lakes garda, maggiore, and como, now wellknown throughout the world, have become ideal destinations for spending some time in the sun and in close contact with nature. The beaches provide all the comforts and are suitable for bathing. Italian tours small group tour of the italian lakes. Time to rest up from the long trip over, explore the little local town, and prepare for our multicourse michelinstarred dinner tonight. Italian tours design and lead really small group tours to italy. The majesty of the italian lakes, small group escorted tour.
Italy tours italian small group tours italian delights tours. Please note that because they are small groups, many fill up fast. Italian lakes walking italian lakes luxury walking tours. Small group tours, small ship cruises, private tours. Discover it all with our italian lakes travel guide.
Villas and apartments in the italian lakes are recognised for the stunning scenery and lake views and attract an international clientele seeking luxury property for sale in the italian lakes. The right number of likeminded travellers to make new friends. Northern italy meets switzerland in an enchanted region of azure lakes,soaring mountain peaks,and charming medieval towns. He does all of this with the help of more than 100 welltraveled staff members at rick steves europe in edmonds, wa near seattle. Alps and northern lakes, 8 days package for couples or small. Arpy lake sits beneath the alps in the valle daosta, the autonomous region all the way in italys northwest corner. Well hop a motor launch on lake orta to reach san giulio, a perfect little island with a thousandyearold monastery. Several dams were built for flood control, most of them in the pohick creek watershed, between 1970 and 1985. If your plans change, choose a new date or tour with the same tour operator. Due to seasonality, and taxes prices of the tour are subject to change without due notice. From here we will drive along a scenic route across the mountains to the second of the upper italian lakes the lago dorta.
Our small group of adventurers will be out to discover the quintessence of life on lakes como, maggiore, and orta. Sorrento and the bay of naples small group escorted tour. September is also harvest time, making it a great month to hit the wineries. In the early afternoon, we will transfer north to como. Explore italys glittering waters, tranquil towns and historic cities on this guided tour of the italian lakes. After all, our italian lakes tour takes you to three of italys most beautiful locations lake como, lake orta, and lake maggiore. We then move on to lombardy and visit milan, and as a group admire one of the most famous paintings in the world. Upon arrival at the airport, youll meet your fellow small group travelers and journey into the venetian countryside to the hotel villa luppis, where your traditions of northern italy tour begins. Hiking around the lake allows us to get off the beaten path and hike in the valle cannobio, a less discovered and magical. The park authority does not own all of the pohick watershed lakes, and lakes barton and braddock are privately owned. Stay in milan, the medieval town of bergamo, on lake maggiore and lake como. Weve put together the best small group tour package of italys beautiful lakes district. Our guided tour experiences let you discover the real country and get off the beaten path.
Savor the beautiful life with taucks northern italy tour. Crystal clear water flanked by mountains and vineyards, mild climates, pretty towns, great food and fantastic shopping these lakes have got a lot to showcase. If you decide to visit any of the italian lakes, youre already onto a winner. Small group allows for the true experience of life in the italian lake district. This eight day itinerary of the lakes district of northern italy allows you to see the best of the italian lakes in style and comfort, with lakefront rooms in intra and bellagio, transport by private minicoach, private boat trips and a fulltime tour leader to look after you throughout the tour. Italian tours italy tours small group tours of italy. Our popular sicily itinerary offers a comprehensive survey of the island, whereas our regular residential style journeys to rome, venice and florence offer an unrivalled chance to get to know these major centres of history and art in the company of an expert tour leader. Small group tour of lakes district of italy adagio. On the shores of lago di lugano, the villa castagnola is a luxurious italianstyled villa surrounded by subtropical and exotic gardens. Explore by land, river cruises, small ship cruises, tauck bridges family adventures, and for the truly adventurous, small group tours. Set in the shadow of the snowcovered rhaetian alps and hemmed in on both sides by steep wooded hills, lake como is the most spectacular of the regions three major lakes. Enjoy a day at leisure to take in all this town has to offer. Experience europes most scenic vistas on this journey through the swiss alps and the italian lake district.
Enjoy the unique combination of art, design and nature in italy, from renaissance villas to extraordinary. Rick produces a bestselling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small group tours that take over 30,000 travelers to europe annually. Our local agent manages properties in the group of lakes to the north of milan. Join one of our small group tours of uk and europe. With the indepth cultural tour day italian lakes, alpine peaks, and rural france smallgroup tour from rome, you have a day tour package taking you through rome, italy and 20 other destinations in europe. Ride north with a guide and a small group, arriving at the charming lakeside town of como.
Northern italy tours with italian lakes cruise 20202021. Italian phrases to make your time in como all the more enjoyable. Parks with small lakes park authority fairfax county. The glittering glacial waters of the italian lakes are as captivating in the flesh as they are in travel brochures. A pretty lakeside promenade is the goto for a cone of gelato or a coffee in the waterfront cafes. Discover the real flavour of scotland, england or ireland on an award winning rabbies tour. In 2021 we have 5 small group garden tours to italy, all of which have been designed to introduce you not only to italian garden culture, but also to its history and food. Travel on a rick steves italy tour for the very best value in a european vacation. Most of goways small group ideas have a maximum of 20 guests. Following breakfast, check out from your hotel and travel via private water taxi to the mainland. Beatrice bariletta grew up in the ossola valley near lakes maggiore and orta and loves walking and hiking in any mountain range, but especially in the alps, where she lives. From the ancient ruins of rome to the scenic, laidback town of sorrento, cosmos italy tours offer everything you could desire in a vacation. Cultural tours italy small group tours italy academy travel.
We have visited italy previously, once with a large group and twice independently, but italian tours was definitely the most enjoyable. Gate 1 travel has provided quality, affordable escorted tours, river cruises and vacation packages for more than 35 years. Small group cooking classes around italy cycling and walking tours. May 06, 2018 lets see what a full week in these magical environs will inspire in us. The whole area is perfect for hiking or mountain biking, and full of lots of other lovely, small lakes and ponds to explore. Italys major lakes are fully equipped and offer a range of accommodation facilities. Village life around the italian lakes national trust tours. You can download the beautiful italian lakes guided tour itinerary here. Our 2021 summer and 2022 oberammergau passion play dates will be available in july. Order a brochure please select from our current range of european tour brochures below.
The ultimate italian lakes travel guide olivers travels. Take in the views from the glacier express train, taste swiss chocolate at a private tasting and try your hand at playing the alphorn. Small group tour to northern italy, from venice to parma. Venice, verona and milan are all found here, making it a great place for a city break as well. This smallgroup journey is guaranteed to operate with just two guests, and if the price goes down after you book, well refund the difference. Italian lakes hotels and resorts our italy experts pick of the most beautiful, luxurious resorts in the italian lakes for your perfect holiday. Italy is an incredibly diverse country, with historical cities, picturesque lakes, stunning coastline and rolling countryside. Small group tour to northern italy, venice to parma. She loves to cook and has a special interest in flora, and fauna especially birdwatching. Excursion to the picturesque and delightful lake town of bellagio. There are the grande dame hotels, of course, but new swaggering divas are also making a noise, and behind the scenes are quieter, undiscovered ingenues, says lee marshall. Come with us for the regions wealth of historic, architectural, natural, culinary, and artistic splendors. Join us for a 14day fullyescorted small group tour package of northern italys.
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