We will meet at the airport at 10.00am for our KM Malta Airlines flight departing at 12.25pm and arriving in Milan Linate Airport at 2.25pm. We shall proceed to our 4-star Hotel Atlantic in Arona to check-in. Later, we can join the tour leader for a familiarisation walk.

After breakfast, we go for an excursion to Como where we can visit the cathedral and stroll along the lake shore, or even may, take a relaxing short boat ride (optional extra) on Lake Como. In the early afternoon, we leave for Lecco, the second largest city situated on the shores of Lake Como.

Lago Maggiore is on today’s programme for our full-day relaxing excursion to explore the islands on the lake. Our coach will take us to Stresa where we will go by boat (included) with the tour leader to Isola Bella for a visit to the sumptuous Borromeo Palace and its Italian-style gardens. We will then make a short stop to Isola dei Pescatori, a tiny, quiet island with an old church dedicated to San Vittore. Finally, we will cruise around Isola Madre, the largest island on the lake dominated by Villa Borromeo, an aristocratic place surrounded by beautiful gardens. We shall then return to Stresa and have some free time for shopping and sightseeing.

This morning we will drive to Switzerland for a full-day excursion, heading to Lugano. We will have free time for sightseeing and shopping. One may also opt to go for a boat ride around Lake Lugano (optional extra). During our visit in Lugano we will see the Church of Santa Maria degli Angioli and we will walk through Via Nassa which is one of Lugano’s historical streets. It is mostly well known for its sophisticated shops.

After breakfast and check-out, we will head to Milan, the capital of Lombardia. We will visit the Duomo, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and see the Teatro Della Scala from the exterior. We will then make our way to Milan Linate airport for our KM Malta Airlines flight departing at 3.15pm arriving in Malta at 5.15pm