The Best of Italy's Lakes
14/07/2020 · By Katie Shaw
Italy's landscapes are truly spectacular; endless glittering coastlines, rural regions filled with vineyards, and of course, the lakes.
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2024 Tour code: 24LMS
About the tour
Explore the serene beauty of Italy's lakes from your base in the quaint town of Stresa on the shore of Lake Maggiore.
Enjoy a cruise on Lake Orta to an island monastery and explore the attractive lakeside village of Orta San Giulio.
Savour a journey through the Alps to Switzerland on the Centovalli Railway, passing incredible scenery on the way to Locarno, and cruise along Italy's longest lake back to Stresa.
Experience the delights of Lake Maggiore at your own pace, with free time to uncover the idyllic Borromean Islands and Stresa's elegant villas and charming town..
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Itinerary
You meet your group and Tour Manager at London St Pancras International this morning to catch the Eurostar service to Paris. In the French capital, you board the train to Strasbourg, arriving in the Alsace city in the afternoon. Your hotel is near the station, and you have time to explore this pretty city. Strasbourg's impressive main square, Place Kléber, or the half-timbered, riverside houses of La Petite France are only a short stroll from the hotel.
This evening, your group gathers to enjoy a three-course dinner in a local restaurant.
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4.3 / 5 · 60 reviews
Christoper Gillies
Submitted 26/Sep
The Lake was attractive, the hotel excellent, Stresa an attractive little town.
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Guest
Submitted 24/Sep
A good trip with an excellent tour manager.Communication good.Staff in York always helpful.
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Diane
Submitted 23/Sep
Stresa was a great place to stay. Good selection of lanes and squares with restaurants, bars and shops. An easy hop over to the islands by boat. The restaurant was a little noisy at breakfast and dinner with large groups. But the staff looked after us well. Great tour manager, Les. Due to the large amount of tours, we stayed overnight in Mulhouse instead of Strasbourg, which was a nice change. Mulhouse is good, and the Au Bureau bar is good for food, drinks and sport, and there’s a good selection of other cafes and bars and shops, and a great town square with town hall and church. A good tour. A great group of people on the tour.
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Sue MURRELL
Submitted 23/Sep
Great organisation, good hotels with very good locations. The group gelled well and everyone helped each other and looked out for one another. A varied itinere with lots of boats and trains and some spectacular scenery along the way! Can thoroughly recommend this company and holiday.
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Ray
Submitted 11/Sep
Beautiful sceneries, very good accomodation, good balance of traveling and stay.
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Mrs Frances jeffery
Submitted 10/Sep
Too much coach travel. 4 day’s travelling and 4 days holiday. Trips changed so not much time to enjoy places before getting back on the coach. Hotel food poor. Would not go again.
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