9 days · 8 nights
Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Lake Maggiore, Cinque Terre and Tuscany
Nine days from the Italian lakes to Tuscany: Freiburg, Ticino, the Borromean Islands, Genoa, the Cinque Terre, Pisa, Lucca, Florence and Basel.
- Duration
- 9 days · 8 nights
- Departure and return
- Eindhoven
- Countries visited
- Germany, Switzerland, Italy
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Freiburg im Breisgau — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through the Rhineland and Baden, Gothic minster, market square and little Bächle canals, night in Freiburg
- Day 2Gotthard and Ticino — crossing Switzerland through the Gotthard tunnel, castles of Bellinzona, shore of Lake Maggiore via Locarno, night in Stresa
- Day 3Borromean Islands — boat on Lake Maggiore, baroque palace and gardens of Isola Bella, fishing village of Isola dei Pescatori, botanical garden of Isola Madre, night in Stresa
- Day 4Genoa — UNESCO-listed palaces of Via Garibaldi, San Lorenzo Cathedral, old harbour and caruggi alleys, Genoese focaccia, night in La Spezia
- Day 5Cinque Terre — day by boat and train between Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza and Monterosso, colourful cliffside villages, pesto and local white wine, night in La Spezia
- Day 6Pisa and Lucca — Square of Miracles and Leaning Tower of Pisa, walk on the ramparts and Piazza dell’Anfiteatro in Lucca, night in Florence
- Day 7Florence — cathedral and Brunelleschi’s dome, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio, panorama from Piazzale Michelangelo, night in Florence
- Day 8Gotthard and Basel — return via the Po plain and the Gotthard, old town of Basel on the Rhine, night in Basel
- Day 9Cologne — stop at Cologne Cathedral, return to Eindhoven, 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
- 8 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.