Day 1/2: Lake MaggioreArrive Milan airport and transfer to the gorgeous Lake Maggiore area, where the climate is mild in both sum-mer and winter, producing Mediterra-nean vegetation, with beautiful gar-dens growing rare and exotic plants. As with all the Italian lakes, the micro-climate means endless sunshine and palm trees and an Alpine background! Time to explore your surroundings before dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Lake MaggioreA delightful day featuring a boat trip to the Borromean Islands, start-ing with Isola Bella. In 1632, Count Vitaliano Borromeo began the con-struction of the monumental Baroque Palace and the majestic and scenic gardens, which have made the island famous and which to this day bear witness to the splendours of an era. Included is a visit to the Palace, con-taining priceless works of art such as tapestries, furniture, statues, paint-ings, and stuccoes. Stroll the stun-ning gardens, a classic and inimitable

example of seventeenth century "Ital-ian garden" forming an extraordinary, flowered monument laid out over a series of ornate and overlapping ter-races. On to the picturesque Isola Pes-catori, an island of working fishermen and their families.

Day 4: Lake Maggiore - Lake Lugano - Lake Como Cross the border into Switzerland and have your cameras ready for the unforgettable beauty of Lake Lugano. As you travel along the lake, view Venetian-type villages, along with citrus groves and palm trees. Stop in the city for a delightful walk along the lakeside promenade. Time to window-shop and enjoy an espresso before returning to Italy. Continue to the Lake Como Area for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: Bellagio Boat TripWake up to the magnificent beauty and serenity of Lake Como, a popu-lar destination since Roman times.

A magical combination of lush Medi-terranean foliage and snowy Alpine peaks, Lake Como is best known for its exquisite villas. Time to take in the splendid vistas before your included boat trip to Bellagio, known as the pearl of the lake, in a beautiful set-ting where the three branches of Lake Como come together. Stroll the pan-oramic lakeside promenade and enjoy the village with its picturesque stone lanes and stairways with shops, gelato bars, cafes, and restaurants.

Day 6: Lake Como - Lake Garda AreaStunning scenery surrounds you as you travel to Lake Garda, with a stop in the ancient fortified town of Sirmione, known for its thermal springs. See the Grotto of Catullus, the most striking example of a Roman private edifice discovered in northern Italy. View the 13th century Scaliger Castle, and the Church of San Pietro in Mavino featuring frescoes from the 12th-16th centuries. Time to explore

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the narrow medieval streets, bustling with color and life before continuing on to the Lake Garda area for dinner and overnight.

Day 7: Lake Garda AreaA free day to soak up the picturesque villages, medieval castles, and lakeside promenades of Lake Garda, a luxury destination for the ancient Romans.

Day 8: Verona - Lake Maggiore AreaDepart Lake Garda and stop in medi-eval Verona, setting of Shakespeare's tale of the doomed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. See Juliet's balcony, and enjoy time to explore before traveling to the Lake Maggiore area for your final dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Highlights: Round-trip Airfare, Full Time Tour Manager, All Breakfasts and Dinners, Twin Room Accommodations, Boat Trip to the Borromean Islands, Bor-romean Palace and Gardens, Lake Lugano Walking Tour, Boat Trip to Bellagio, Ancient Fortified Town of Sirmione, Grotto of Catullus, Scaliger Castle, Church of San Pietro in Mavino, Lake Garda Free Day, Verona

Overnights:Lake Maggiore Area 3, Lake Como Area 2,Lake Garda Area 2

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