Description
This Lake Como and Lugano day trip from Milan is meant for travellers who have seen the standard postcards of the lake and want another angle. The day takes about ten hours, and an air-conditioned coach carries you from Milan to the water.
The first stop is Varenna, a village where lanes run down to the water and balconies are hung with flowers. The guide leads you around, and the cobbled streets call for flat, comfortable shoes. The village is also said to have been chosen by George Clooney for his honeymoon.
Then a private boat, kept for your group alone, follows the quieter eastern side, where the mountains drop straight into the lake. The guide narrates as you pass Punta Spartivento, the point where three branches of the lake can be seen at once.
- about two hours of free time in Bellagio
- a free stop in Lugano, in Switzerland
- audio headsets and a guide in English and Spanish
Carry a passport or valid ID, as the day crosses into Switzerland. Meals and personal spending are extra.