Easter in Lago Maggiore & Switzerland
(8
Days)
Free visit to Milan
Departure & Return Date/s
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16 Apr - 23 Apr 2025
Visiting
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Arona
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Zermatt
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Como
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Lecco
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Lago Maggiore
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Isola Bella
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Isola dei Pescatori
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Macugnaga
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Lugano
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Lake Orta
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Milan
Excursions
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Zermatt (Adult: €57 / Child: €30)
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Como & Lecco (Adult: €47 / Child: €23)
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Lago Maggiore (Adult: €53 / Child: €27)
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Macugnaga (Adult: €50 / Child: €25)
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Lugano (Adult: €53 / Child: €27)
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Lake Orta (Adult: €50 / Child: €25)
What's Included
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KM Malta Airlines direct return flights including 20kg checked-in + 10kg hand-luggage
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7 nights in 4-star Hotel Atlantic in Arona or similar
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Rooms with private facilities, TV & A/C
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Daily buffet breakfast
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Welcome cocktail
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Return airport transfers
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Services of a Tour Leader
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Airport taxes & service charge
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Insolvency fund
What's Not Included Prices might vary slightly due to currency exchange
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City Tax
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Train from Täsch to Zermatt - €20 Adults / €12 Children
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Zermatt Mountain €35 per person
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Como boat ride €15 per person
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Macugnaga chair lift €13 per person
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Lugano boat ride €40 per adult / €20 per child
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Orta San Giulio boat trip & Sacro Monte di Orta €25 per adult / €15 per child
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Half Board
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Lake View Supplement
Photos
Itinerary
We will meet at the airport at 10.15am for our KM Malta Airlines flight departing at 12.45pm and arriving in Milan Linate Airport at 2.45pm. 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 an early breakfast, we head for a full-day optional excursion, taking us for quite a long and rewarding scenic drive to Zermatt, a ski resort in Switzerland at the foot of Switzerland’s most famous mountain, the Matterhorn. We will first stop in Täsch where we take the train (compulsory extra) to Zermatt (a car free zone). Upon arrival, we can see the main square and street which are full of shops. You can also opt to experience to go on top of one of the surrounding mountains (optional extra).
After breakfast, we go for an optional 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.
Today we will have a full-day optional excursion to Stresa on Lago Maggiore where we will take a boat (included) to explore the islands of Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori. We will start from Isola Bella for a visit to the sumptuous Borromeo Palace and its Italian-style gardens. We will then make a short stop at Isola dei Pescatori, a tiny, quiet island with an old church dedicated to San Vittore. Finally, we will cruise only around Isola Madre, the largest island on the lake dominated by Villa Borromeo, an aristocratic place surrounded by beautiful gardens. Then we will return to Stresa, have time for lunch (extra) and some personal sightseeing.
On our full-day optional excursion to Macugnaga we will first make a short stop to admire the statue of St Charles Borromeo. Then, we continue to drive up the Anzasca Valley, plunged between the rugged mountains (Macugnaga nestles in the foothills of Monte Rosa). The village itself is a cluster of typical alpine buildings. One can opt to go up on one of the surrounding mountains by chairlift up to the belvedere (optional extra) at the foot of Monte Rosa to view the Alps and a fantastic view of the valley, a truly unforgettable experience.
This morning we will drive to Switzerland for a full-day optional 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 and is well known for its sophisticated shops.
After breakfast you will have free time where one can visit the local market in Arona near the hotel. Later in the morning, one can join the leader for a half-day optional excursion to one of the most beautiful lakes in Northern Italy, Lake Orta. On arrival in Orta, we will take a return chu chu train ride (compulsory extra) visit the Sacro Monte di Orta. Then we proceed to Orta’s centre where we will have some free time to roam around the narrow-cobbled streets and have lunch (extra). Later, we enjoy a boat ride (compulsory extra) and visit the Island of San Giulio, heading to Pella.
After checking out, we will head to Milan, the capital of Lombardia. We will visit the Teatro la Scala from the exterior, then we proceed to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and finally the Duomo from the exterior as well. We will have some free time for shopping and sightseeing, before making our way to Milan Linate Airport for our KM Malta Airlines flight departing at 3.35pm arriving in Malta at 5.35pm.
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