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Lakes and Dolomites

Milan, Lake Como and alpine meadows, with a gentle finish in Bolzano.

  • 12N / 13D
  • Milan · 2N
  • Como · 4N
  • Ortisei · 5N
  • Bolzano · 1N
  • Best Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct

Duration

12N / 13D

Places

4 bases

Hotels

4★

Meals

Breakfast

Pace

Balanced

Best for

Summer walkers who also enjoy lake towns

Trip overview

Start in Milan, then settle beside Lake Como before a longer private transfer to Val Gardena. Five nights in Ortisei allow mountain outings to follow the weather, with a final Bolzano night simplifying the rail departure towards Verona.

  • Milan cathedral terraces
  • Lake Como ferry day
  • Como waterfront base
  • Seceda viewpoints
  • Alpe di Siusi meadows
  • Bolzano old town

Route

  1. 1

    Milan

    2 nights

  2. 2

    Como

    4 nights

  3. 3

    Ortisei

    5 nights

  4. 4

    Bolzano

    1 night

Day by day

13 days · every day can be changed

  1. Transfer privately from the airport to your hotel. Explore the surrounding neighbourhood independently and keep the first evening free.

    • Airport transfer
    • Neighbourhood walk
    Meals at leisureOvernight Milan
  2. Use reserved cathedral and lift-access terrace tickets, noting that some steps remain. Walk through the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and continue towards Brera independently.

    • Milan Duomo
    • Cathedral terraces
    • Brera walk
    BreakfastOvernight Milan
  3. Transfer privately to Como in around 1–1.5 hours, depending on traffic. Settle into your hotel before a walk along the waterfront and through the old town.

    • Private lake transfer
    • Como waterfront
    • Old-town walk
    BreakfastOvernight Como
  4. Use prebooked passenger boat services for a full day visiting Bellagio and Varenna. Fast services from Como can take around an hour or more each way; the final sequence follows the seasonal timetable.

    • Lake boat journeys
    • Bellagio lanes
    • Varenna waterfront
    BreakfastOvernight Como
  5. Spend today close to your base, exploring the cathedral square and lakefront gardens independently. Leave time for a long lunch and an afternoon break.

    • Cathedral square
    • Lakefront gardens
    • Leisure time
    BreakfastOvernight Como
  6. Keep a second flexible day for lakeside walking and the cafés around Como's historic centre. Any extra ferry trip or funicular outing can be arranged locally and is not included.

    • Lakeside walk
    • Historic-centre exploration
    BreakfastOvernight Como
  7. Transfer privately to Ortisei, allowing roughly 5–6 hours plus stops. The route uses major roads before climbing into Val Gardena, so no sightseeing is scheduled on arrival.

    • Private mountain transfer
    • Rest stop
    • Ortisei check-in
    BreakfastOvernight Ortisei
  8. Ride the Seceda lifts and join a local hiking guide for a moderate walk on suitable marked paths. Expect uneven ground and altitude; the route is adjusted to conditions and your ability.

    • Seceda lifts
    • Guided mountain walk
    • Ridge viewpoints
    BreakfastOvernight Ortisei
  9. Take the lift from Ortisei towards Alpe di Siusi for an independent meadow walk. Choose a short marked route and return before the final lift, with lunch at a mountain hut payable locally.

    • Alpe di Siusi lift
    • Meadow walk
    • Mountain-hut stop
    BreakfastOvernight Ortisei
  10. Rest from the higher trails with a day around Ortisei's pedestrian centre and lower valley paths. Local buses let you explore nearby villages using the included regional guest transport card.

    • Ortisei centre
    • Valley walking
    • Local bus exploration
    BreakfastOvernight Ortisei
  11. Leave today open for a short lower-level walk or a quiet day in town. It also provides room to rearrange the included lift outings around weather and operating schedules.

    • Optional valley walk
    • Café time
    • Weather buffer
    BreakfastOvernight Ortisei
  12. Transfer privately to Bolzano in around one hour. Spend the afternoon independently exploring the arcaded streets and Piazza Walther before your final overnight stay.

    • Private valley transfer
    • Bolzano arcades
    • Piazza Walther
    BreakfastOvernight Bolzano
  13. Take a direct train to Verona Porta Nuova in around 1.5–2 hours, then a private transfer to Verona airport. An afternoon or evening departure maintains a sensible connection buffer.

    • Bolzano–Verona train
    • Airport transfer
    BreakfastDeparture day

Where you'll stay

Hotel names are confirmed in your proposal against your dates and budget.

Milan · 2 nights

4★ city hotel near metro connections

Superior double or twin room

Como · 4 nights

4★ hotel near Como's waterfront

Classic double or twin room

Ortisei · 5 nights

4★ alpine hotel within walking distance of the village centre

Mountain-facing double or twin room

Bolzano · 1 night

4★ central hotel convenient for the station

Classic double or twin room

What's included

Included

  • Twelve nights on twin share
  • Daily breakfast from day 2
  • Private airport and inter-base transfers as described
  • Milan cathedral and lift-access terrace entry
  • One Lake Como passenger-boat day following confirmed schedules
  • Seceda and Alpe di Siusi return lift tickets
  • One guided mountain walking day and regional guest transport card
  • Standard-class Bolzano–Verona train

Not included

  • International flights
  • Schengen visa fees and travel insurance covering planned hiking
  • Meals not listed and drinks
  • Additional lifts, optional activities and mountain equipment
  • City taxes, personal expenses and applicable Indian taxes or TCS

Indicative price basis: per person on twin share, land only, before applicable GST and TCS. Final price depends on dates and availability.

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Italy essentials

Flight time
Around 8–10 hours nonstop where available; typically 12–16 hours with one stop from major Indian metros
Visa
Indian passport holders generally need a Schengen short-stay visa for visits of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Rules can change; we confirm before you pay.
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Time difference
3 hours 30 minutes behind IST in summer; 4 hours 30 minutes in winter

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