8 days · 7 nights
Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland

Venice, Verona and the Italian Lakes

Eight days from Heidelberg to the Tyrol, then Venice and its lagoon, Padua, Verona, Lakes Garda and Como, before Lugano, the Gotthard, Lucerne and Basel.

Duration

8 days · 7 nights

Departure and return

Brussels

Countries visited

Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Heidelberg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, castle and Old Bridge over the Neckar, Hauptstraße and old town, night in Heidelberg
2. Day 2Ulm and Innsbruck — Ulm Minster and its record-breaking spire, drive through the Allgäu and over the Fern Pass, Golden Roof of Innsbruck, night in Innsbruck
3. Day 3From the Brenner to Venice — Brenner Pass, stop in Bolzano on Piazza Walther, drive down the Adige valley, night in Venice
4. Day 4Venice — St Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Rialto Bridge, gondola ride, islands of Murano and Burano, night in Venice
5. Day 5Padua and Verona — Basilica of St Anthony and Prato della Valle in Padua, Arena, Juliet’s House and Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, night in Verona
6. Day 6Lakes Garda and Como — Sirmione peninsula and Scaliger Castle, boat trip on Lake Garda, cathedral and shores of Lake Como, night in Como
7. Day 7Lugano and Lucerne — lakeside stroll in Lugano, Gotthard tunnel, Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument in Lucerne, night in Basel
8. Day 8Basel — cathedral and old town of Basel, banks of the Rhine, return to Brussels, 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.