b'Lake OrtaThe Best of the Italian Lakes& the Matterhorn Escape to Italys idyllic lakes, based in Lake Orta, with trips to Lake Maggiore, Lake Como and Switzerlands most iconic mountain, the Matterhorn.8 DAYS FROM INCLUDED IN THE PRICE1,499 pp Expertise of a UK Tour Manager from start to finishStandard Class RailAll rail and coach travel throughout your tour7 nights 4-Star hotel accommodation - 1 night in stylish Turin, 6 nights in a hotel overlooking Lake Orta2024 DEPARTURES IN: Breakfast each day and 7 dinnersAPR, MAY, JUN, SEP, OCT All tour excursionsDays 1-2London & Turin, arrival at Lake Orta Days 3-4Cruise to Orta San Giulio and Isola San You meet your Tour Manager and group at London StGiulio, into Switzerland - Zermatt and the MatterhornPancras to join the Eurostar service to Paris. From here weDay 3 is a highlight of our holiday, as we cruise across the continue by rail into Italy, travelling to the city of Turin forlake to the pretty whitewashed town of Orta San Giulio, an overnight stay in a central hotel. You dine at a restaurantwhere theres time to look around, maybe relax in a piazza in the atmospheric historic quarter.or wander down to the lakefront, dotted with small fishing boats. Our cruise continues to Isola San Giulio, a tiny island On Day 2 were taken on a walking tour of this grand Italianvillage, towered over by an ancient monastery. We have city. After free time to look around and find somewheretime over lunch to discover the pretty island and its history to enjoy lunch, we continue by coach to the village offor ourselves. We sail back directly to our hotel in the Pettenasco on the shores of Lake Orta. Here we check intoafternoon where theres time to relax, or maybe enjoy the our friendly, family run hotelour home for the next sixpool and spa at our hotel, before dinner this evening. nights. Unlike the more famous lakes, Garda and Como, Lake Ortas seclusion makes it a peaceful alternative, whereDay 4 is another high point of our tour, as we travel you can experience an authentic and relaxed Italian wayby coach and rail to the car-free mountain resort of of life. We have a three-course dinner with selected drinksZermatt, set beneath Switzerlands famous pyramid-each evening of our stay at Lake Orta. shaped mountain, the Matterhorn. Youre free to enjoy 20 ITALY'