The Experience

Explore tranquil Lake Como, Europe’s deepest lake, and the noble retreats and villages that have grown up along its shores. Neighboring Milan shimmers with sophistication and old-world charm, and is home to Da Vinci’s Last Supper. Day 1: Milan/Lake Como Arrive in Milan and then privately transfer to your luxury hotel on the banks of stunning Lake Como. Take a refreshing swim in the pool or a relaxing stroll in the nearby park. Villa d’Este Hotel or Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni Day 2: Lake Como Meet your local guide for a half-day private boat cruise on Lake Como, Europe,™s deepest lake. Stop in the delightful village of Bellagio, an old retreat for the nobility of Lombardy, and visit the elegant Villa Carlotta at Tremezzo with its beautiful gardens. The gardens of Villa Carlotta are worth a visit any time of the year. They feature old varieties of camellias, century-old cedars and sequoias, the rock garden and the ferns valley, the rhododendrons wood and the bamboos garden. All offer wonderful views of the lake. Villa d’Este Hotel or Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni | Meals: B Day 3: Lake Como/Milan/Lake Como Drive to Milan, where you meet your local guide for a day in the city. View da Vinci’s newly restored Last Supper in the refectory of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Visit the flamboyant, colossal Gothic Cathedral and the Brera Gallery. Housed in a 17th-century palace, the Brera Gallery was built for the Jesuits and is considered Milan’s most formidable art museum. You do not want to miss the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and La Scala Opera House. Take a break from your sightseeing and join your guide for coffee and pastries at a historic pasticceria. The Caffe Cova is located in the city’s most elegant districts, and oozes old world charm and sophistication and has been doing so for nearly 200 years. Villa d’Este Hotel or Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni | Meals: B Day 4: Lake Como/Milan Privately transfer to the airport or railway station. Meals: B