Best of Northern Italy Tour
Best of Northern Italy chauffeured tour itinerary in 15 days
The Best of Northern Italy Tour, which starts and ends in Milan, lasts 15 days.
This tour focuses on northern Italy, with extensive visits in Milan, Venice, Stresa and Parma. The opportunity to view Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and the chance to take several scenic trips around the beautiful lakes of northern Italy are available on this tour. A wine tasting is included, as well as a gondola ride through the scenic canals of Venice.
This privately guided and chauffeured tour in northern Italy can be fully customized, lengthened or shortened, and features:
Milan - Stresa - Lake Orta - Isole Borromee - Lake Maggiore - Lake Maggiore - Como - Bergamo - Verona - Lake Garda - Padova - Venice - Pomposa Abbey - Ravenna - Bologna - Parma - Maranello - Modena - Milan
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation
A La Carte Italy Tours
Best of Northern Italy Tour - 15 Day Itinerary
Tour starts in Milan and ends in Milan (Northern Italy).
Day
Explore the Beauty and History of Italy
1
Milan
Northern Italy tour
Your personal driver guide collects you from Milan international airport. Visit Cathedral, Gallery Vittorio Emanuele II and "La Scala" Opera-House. Overnight in Milan.
LDAL = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
2
Milan - Stresa
Northern Italy tour
Visit Brera Art Gallery, Sforza Castle, Church of Holy Mary of the Graces with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci. Walk lakeside avenue in Stresa. Piazza Marconi, Church of S. Ambrogio, Villa Ducale Mottarone - panoramic views. 3 nights in Stresa area.
BLDAB = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
Drive along shore of Lake Maggiore. Visit Angera, Laveno Mombello and Sacro Monte near
Varese. Como city walk: Cathedral, church San Fedele, Basilica di Sant' Abbondio. 2 nights in Como.
BLDAB = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
Visit Bergamo upper town with Piazza Vecchia and Piazza del Duomo. Verona city tour: Piazza delle Erbe, Juliet's house and balcony, Piazza dei Signori, Arche Scaligere and Piazza Bra. 2 nights in Verona area.
BLDAB = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
8
Lake Garda
Northern Italy tour
Scenic drive around the lake with visit of Sirmione. Punta di San Vigilio with view over the
lake. Malcesineand cable car to Monte Baldo. Limone sul Garda and Gardone Riviera. Wine tasting in the evening. 2nd night in Verona area.
BLDAB = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
9
Verona - Padova - Venice
Northern Italy tour
Visit Padua with Scrovegni chapel (frescoes by Giotto) and Basilica of the Saint.
Venice city walk: St. Mark's Square with Palace of the Doges, Saint Mark's Basilica, Bell tower and Bridge of Sighs. 2 nights in Venice.
BLDAB = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
10
Venice
Northern Italy tour
Private canal boat tour. Walk to Rialto Bridge, Church of the Friars Minor, School of Saint Rock. Private Murano Glass tour. Private gondola ride with music and songs in the evening . 2nd night in Venice.
BLDAB = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
Leaning towers in Square of the Gate of Ravenna. Main Square and Neptune Square (Saint Petrone Cathedral, Fountain of Neptune) in Bologna. 3 nights in Parma area.
BLDAB = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
13
Parma
Northern Italy tour
Visit of Parmesan cheese factory. Parma city centre: Cathedral, Baptistry, Church of St John the Evangelist, Palace of Pelota with Farnese theatre and National Gallery. 2nd night in Parma area.
BLDAB = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner A = Accommodation*
Shopping or visit National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan. Drop-off at Milan international airport. This is the end of your "Best of Northern Italy tour".
BLB = Breakfast L = Lunch*
All
prices are per person and the currency is US dollars
"Boutique" / "Luxury"
prices include: private driver-guide, transport (air conditioned minivan or large sedan), all air flights and train rides within Italy during the tour, all entrance fees as suggested on itinerary, accommodation in small hotels and Bed & Breakfasts (comfortable double room with private bathroom), continental breakfasts, light lunches (i.e. quiche, sandwich, soup), dinners in upscale restaurants (3 items to choose freely à la carte) with local wine (half a bottle per dinner per person), taxes and tolls. In all cases, "Luxury" tour prices include the best available accommodation, the finest available cuisine and the best available local wine.
To secure your booking A La Carte Italy Tours needs a 20% non-refundable deposit (usually between 3-12 months in advance). The balance of the fee is payable 60 days before the start of the tour. Both Visa and MasterCard are acceptable forms of payment. Please use the secured payment means that is described during our booking process.
Cancellation Policy: The 20% booking deposit is non-refundable. For cancellations received in writing 30 days before departure, there is a 50% refund. For cancellations received in writing until the day before departure, there is a 20% refund. There are no refunds for cancellations received on the day of or after the departure date.
We look forward to guiding you in Italy. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions by emailing us at
tours@a-la-carte-italy-tours.com
. We are always happy to serve you.
A La Carte Italy Tours offers exclusively private driver-guide tours. All our tours are custom-made to suit your needs, tastes and dates. On our tours, we never mix passengers who do not know each other. All our tours are run on an exclusive basis.
Italy Tours
A La Carte Italy Tours offers exclusively private driver-guide tours. All our tours are custom-made to suit your needs, tastes and dates. On our tours, we never mix passengers who do not know each other. All our tours are run on an exclusive basis.