10 days · 9 nights
Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Italian Lakes, Venice and Florence
Ten days to northern Italy via Switzerland: Heidelberg, Lucerne, Lake Maggiore, the Borromean Islands, Lake Garda, Venice, Padua, Florence, Como and Lugano.
- Duration
- 10 days · 9 nights
- Departure and return
- Amsterdam
- Countries visited
- Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Heidelberg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through the Rhine valley, Heidelberg Castle, Old Bridge and old town on the Neckar, night in Heidelberg
- Day 2Lucerne and the Gotthard — Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument in Lucerne, crossing the Alps through the Gotthard tunnel, arrival on Lake Maggiore, night in Stresa
- Day 3Borromean Islands — boat to Isola Bella and its baroque palace, terraced gardens, fishing village of Isola dei Pescatori, stroll along the Stresa waterfront, night in Stresa
- Day 4Lake Garda — Sirmione peninsula and Scaliger Castle, lakeside walk on Lake Garda, drive to the lagoon, night in Venice
- Day 5Venice — vaporetto on the Grand Canal, St Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Rialto Bridge, night in Venice
- Day 6Padua and Florence — Basilica of St Anthony and Prato della Valle in Padua, crossing the Apennines, sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, night in Florence
- Day 7Florence — Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral and Brunelleschi’s dome, Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, night in Florence
- Day 8Como and Lugano — drive across the Po plain, cathedral and lakeside promenade in Como, old town and shores of Lake Lugano, night in Lugano
- Day 9Basel — return via the Gotthard, stop in Basel, cathedral and old town on the Rhine, drive to the Palatinate, night in Speyer
- Day 10Speyer — Romanesque Speyer Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, drive through the Rhineland, return to Amsterdam, then transfer to the airport or station
Services
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 9 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.