8 days · 7 nights
France, Italy, Switzerland

Turin, Milan and the Italian Lakes

Eight days between the Alps and northern Italy: Annecy, royal Turin, Milan and its Duomo, Lake Como and Lugano, the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore, the Simplon Pass and the Lake Geneva Riviera.

Duration

8 days · 7 nights

Departure and return

Paris (CDG or Orly)

Countries visited

France, Italy, Switzerland

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Annecy — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive to the Alps, old town and canals of Annecy, Palais de l’Île, lakeside stroll, night in Annecy
2. Day 2Turin — crossing the Alps through the Fréjus tunnel, Piazza Castello and Royal Palace, Egyptian Museum, Mole Antonelliana, night in Turin
3. Day 3Milan — Duomo and its rooftop terraces, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, La Scala opera house, Sforza Castle, night in Milan
4. Day 4Lake Como — Como Cathedral, boat to Bellagio and Varenna, Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo, night in Como
5. Day 5Lugano — into Italian-speaking Switzerland, old town and shores of Lake Lugano, village of Morcote, drive to Lake Maggiore, night in Stresa
6. Day 6Lake Maggiore — boat to the Borromean Islands, palace and terraced gardens of Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori, stroll in Stresa, night in Stresa
7. Day 7Simplon and Lake Geneva — Simplon Pass, Rhône valley in the Valais, Château de Chillon, flower-lined quays of Montreux, night in Lausanne
8. Day 8Lausanne — cathedral and old town of Lausanne, Ouchy waterfront, return to Paris, 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
• 7 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.