You leave Milan after a visit of its cathedral to reach Lake Maggiore, where a private cruise leads to the Borromean Islands and their gardens. The next day, the Centovalli scenic train climbs to Locarno, in Switzerland. On Lake Como, the boat heads to Bellagio and its stepped lanes, and a full day remains free in Menaggio.
The road then passes through the Franciacorta vineyards, the clear waters of Sirmione on Lake Garda, then Verona, its Arena and Juliet's House. In the Prosecco hills, a tasting precedes a night at CastelBrando castle, facing the Dolomites. Abano Terme then offers two days to unwind in the thermal waters.
Venice closes the journey with three nights: St Mark's Basilica, a cicchetti lunch in a bacaro, the workshop where gondolas are shaped, then a day on the lagoon between the glassmakers of Murano and the colourful façades of Burano.
Highlights:
-Milan, Lakes Maggiore, Como and Garda, Verona and Venice
-Borromean Islands cruise and a day on the Venetian lagoon
-Centovalli scenic train to Locarno
-A night in a castle facing the Dolomites
-Stay in the spa town of Abano Terme
Accommodation categories:
Lake Maggiore: Hotel Villa Paradiso 4* or similar
Lake Como: Hotel Lumin 3* or similar
Verona: Hotel Italia 3* or similar
Cison di Valmarino: Hotel CastelBrando 4* or similar
Abano Terme: Hotel Savoia 4* or similar
Mestre: Hotel Campanile 3* or similar
The itinerary is subject to change without notice. The final itinerary will be available from your travel advisor!
The displayed rate is for two adults in double occupancy. Other dates, room categories and occupancy types (single, triple or quadruple) may be available. Price available upon request*.
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Travel insurance (trip cancellation and interruption, emergency medical care, baggage)Synergia network group departures
Advisors in the Voyages Synergia network build their own escorted group departures every year, with limited places. These are trips born of a passion rather than a catalogue: fishing in Guatemala, safari in East Africa, guided expeditions. The list above changes with the seasons.
What sets these departures apart
- A Quebec tour leader who knows the destination and travels with the group
- A restricted number of places, often a few dozen, sometimes fewer than ten
- A clear theme, built around one activity rather than a destination alone
- Fixed dates: you join the departure, you do not build it
How to book
Each departure has its own responsible advisor. Choose the trip that interests you in the list, then reach us through the contact page for remaining places and terms. These departures often fill months ahead.
Other ways to travel as a group
If no date suits you, two other routes exist: organized trips, already built and sold by tour operators, and a custom group, built around your own participants. Voyages AquaTerra holds Quebec permit 702703.
