Milan Malpensa Airport –> Lake Maggiore Hotel

• Arrival at Milan Malpensa Airport and transfer on your own, to Hotel La Palma in Stresa.
• Check-in.

Lake Maggiore Hotel –> Milan (Rho Furniture Fair)

• Breakfast.
• Round trip transfer by private coach to the Milan Rho’s Salone del Mobile.
  Or, should you not want to go to the Salone del Mobile, you will be meeting with the guide for a city tour, famous for its churches rich in history, its Cathedral, and its works of art, often housed in magnificent buildings and convents.
• Lunch on your own.
• Afternoon free for individual activities and shopping.
• Return to the hotel by private coach.
• Dinner.

Lake Maggiore Hotel –> Milan

• Breakfast.
• Morning guided tour of Milano’s new financial, commerical and residential area, Porta Nuova, site of the world famous Vertical Forest by Architect Stefano Boeri.
• Lunch on your own.
• Afternoon free for individual activities.
  Alternatevily, guests are welcome to return to the Salone in the afternoon.
• Evening return by private coach to the hotel. Dinner.

Lake Maggiore Hotel –> Borromean Islands

• Breakfast.
• Meet with the guide and depart for the Borromean Islands by boat.
• First stop at Isola Bella with its Baroque palace and Italian gardens with ten terraces overlooking the lake.
  The excursion will continue with a visit to Isola dei Pescatori, walking through its narrow streets, followed by Isola Madre for a guided visit to the English botanical garden and the palace.
• Typical lunch during the excursion.
• Return to the hotel by boat.
• Dinner at a restaurant in the center of Stresa.
• Return to the hotel.

Lake Maggiore Hotel –> Orta Islands

• Breakfast.
• Departure for Lake Orta, one of the most romantic lakes in Italy.
  The town of Orta will charm you with its historical beauty, ancient houses decorated with frescoes, and narrow medieval streets. Above the town is the Sacro Monte, where 21 chapels depict the life of St. Francis of Assisi.
• After the visit, boat transfer to San Giulio Island, a small island with a magnificent Romanesque church.
• Lunch during the excursion.
• In the afternoon, ‘Wine tasting’ – transfer by private coach to the Novara Hills to visit a vineyard for wine tasting and local products.
• Return to the hotel.

Lake Maggiore Hotel –> Santa Caterina del Sasso

• Breakfast.
• Meet with the guide at the hotel and a short walk to the boat dock.
• Depart by speedboat to the hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso.
• Clinging to a rocky wall directly overlooking the lake, the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso is surely one of the most picturesque views of Lake Maggiore.
• Lunch included.
• Afternoon free for individual activities and relaxation.
• Dinner and transfer by boat to Isola Bella.
• Return to the hotel.

Lake Maggiore Hotel –> Milan Malpensa Airport

• Breakfast.
• Transfer by private coach to Milan Malpensa Airport for the return flight. End of our services.

The chronological order of the visits and excursions indicated for each location may be subject to variations due to circumstances without compromising the validity of the travel programs.