Discover LOMBARDY with Ignas Tour
Highlights
Featuring: MILAN – BERGAMO – LAKE ISEO
- Admire Milan’s old city and its traditions
- Enjoy the soul of the new and trendy Milan
- Observe the picturesque city of Bergamo
- Be fascinated by the colours of Lake Iseo
- Experience the lifestyle of Nothern Italy
Included
- Individual / FIT & Groups suggested Tour
- Accommodation at Ignas Tour’s Selected Hotels
- Transportation by Private Bus/Minibus/Car *
- Official Tour Guides during the City Tours *
- Entrance Tickets and Food & Wine Tastings *
* (according to the program – if mentioned)
from € 150
SUGGESTED ITINERARY
| Day 1 | MILAN |
| Arrival to your hotel for check in, optional dinner and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Transfer IN Airport – Hotel | |
| Day 2 | MILAN |
| Breakfast and departure to visit Milan. This is the second largest city in Italy and the capital of the Lombardy Region. Panoramic tour of this amazing city which combines art, fashion, style and finance. We will see the Duomo, the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, the Scala Opera House and the amazing Castello Sforzesco, once home of the Sforza family, which houses Michelangelo’s last unfinished masterwork, the „Rondanini Pieta”. Finally take a walk also into the shopping area of Via Montenapoleone, where all major Italian stylists have their boutiques. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the continue to the “New Milan”, a journey among the skyscrapers and stunning infrastructures of the urban revitalization scheme in the Garibaldi and Piazza Gae Aulenti area, with the imposing Unicredit tower, Isola and Varesine districts. This new architecture radically changed the Skyline of Milan. Start the tour in Piazza XXV Aprile walking to the famous Corso Como. Then on towards “new Milan” and the Residenze di Corso Como. Afterwards the famous Piazza Gae Aulenti, known for its art installations, water features, plays of light, its skyscrapers and the sculpture by Alberto Garutti, consisting of 23 golden “trumpets”, provides an audio connection with underground sounds. In the square you can admire the Unicredit Tower (the tallest in Europe). On the way to the Isola district is the Milanese architect Stefano Boeri’s innovative “Vertical Forest” edifice, specially conceived for Expo 2015. The walking tour will continue towards Porta Nuova Varesine, with its three residential Solaria, Solea and Aria high rise blocks. The tour will end at the foot of the Diamond Tower – its name derives from its irregular and faceted geometry. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Full Day Tour Guide in Milan (3h + 3h) • Entrance Fee – Milan’s Cathedral | |
| Day 3 | BERGAMO – LAKE ISEO |
| Breakfast and departure to Bergamo, a real masterpiece of history, culture, music and landscape, with a medieval heart on top of a hill surrounded by the majestic Venetian Walls, nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take the cable car and start your tour in the Upper Bergamo’s pieces of art with a walking tour which starts from the beautiful Piazza Vecchia, pictured as “Italy’s most beautiful corner” by Hermann Hesse. Visit Colleoni Chapel, the UNESCO Venetian Walls, Palazzo Visconti Brignano and the S. Maria Maggiore Basilica. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon continue to Lake Iseo, become worldwide famous thanks to the Floating Piers project by Christo. Boat from Sulzano to Monte Isola, the largest lake island in Europe. On the island you will feel as if you have gone back in time since there are no cars, except for the priest’s, the doctor’s and the mayor’s. The only vehicles allowed on the island are a public bus, motorbikes belonging to residents and bicycles, which can be ferried across or rented on site. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Bergamo (3h) • Cable Car to Upper Bergamo • Half Day Tour Guide in Lake Iseo (3h) • Boat from Sulzano to Monte Isola (in/return) | |
| Day 4 | MILAN |
| Buffet Breakfast and departure. ✓ INCLUDED • Transfer OUT Hotel – Airport |
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| EXTRA (A) | AVIA – CERTOSA DI PAVIA – VIGEVANO |
| Breakfast and departure to Pavia, once the capital of Lombardy and delightful university city. Known as the city of 100 towers though only a few remain intact today, Pavia boasts splendid Romanesque and medieval buildings. Continue on to a hidden gem of Italy, Certosa di Pavia, wonderful building complex commissioned by the Duke of Milan, Galeazzo II Visconti in 1396 as the family mausoleum, intended to resemble Milan’s Duomo. In fact the same architects and craftsmen worked on the construction. It took two hundred years to complete this church, for this reason the Certosa shows signs of different styles, from late Gothic to Renaissance and Mannerism. The front is what instantly catches the eye, a masterpiece of Lombard sculpture, almost an open air museum. A rich and priceless heritage decorates the naves, including works by Perugino. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Later move on to Vigevano, a small city well known throughout the world as a centre for shoe-making excellence, and for having one of the most beautiful Renaissance piazzas in all of Italy – the Piazza Ducale. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Pavia & Certosa di Pavia (3h) • Entrance Fee – Certosa di Pavia (closed on Mondays) | |
| EXTRA (B) | MANTOVA – SABBIONETA |
| Breakfast and departure to Mantova, a truly delightful small city of Lombardy, in Northern Italy, rich in culture and history. It was declared a UNESCO Word Heritage Site for his exceptional testimonies of urbanistic, architectonic and artistic realizations of the Renaissance period. The Latin poet Virgil, the Gonzaga Family and the artist Mantegna are perhaps the most famous names. Explore Palazzo Ducale, the huge palace where lived the family of Gonzaga for many centuries but with the starting of the project of splendour thanks to the high cultural knowledge of Isabella d’ Este become wife of Francesco II Gonzaga at the end of 1400. Continue to the Cathedral, the small but full of atmosphere Piazza Broletto, where there is the medieval Palace of the Podestà. Then you will see the Piazza Erbe with the stately Palazzo della Ragione, the Clock Tower and the circular Church of S.Lorenzo, commissioned by Matilde of Canossa to resemble the Holy Sepulchre. Admire then the Palazzo Te, nearby the town. Mantova was once surrounded by four lakes formed by the river Mincio. Not far from the island on which the city was built was another island, in Medieval times called Teieto (then abbreviated to Te. The island, which would have been verdant and quiet, soon became a place of leisure for the Gonzaga family. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon continue to Sabbioneta, a small urban jewel of inestimable value, born from the humanistic dream of Vespasiano Gonzaga (1531 – 1591), enlightened prince and follower of Vitruvius. The guided tour, introduced by a short path around the walls, includes the Palazzo Ducale, the Palazzo Giardino with the Galleria degli Antichi and the Teatro Olimpico. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Mantova (3h) • Entrance Fee – Palazzo Ducale (closed on Mondays) • Entrance Fee – Palazzo del Tè (closed on Mondays) • Mincio Boat Tour | |
| EXTRA (C) | BRESCIA – FRANCIACORTA |
| Breakfast and departure to Brescia, a rich industrial city in the foothills of the Alps. Admire the Tempio Capitolino, old Roman ruins, the last remains of what once was the city’s forum during the Roman Empire built by the emperor Vespasian, and then Santa Giulia’s cloister, an impressive complex of buildings. Observe then The Castle of Brescia, which was built by the Visconti family during the 13th century, today represents the largest public park in the entire province, offering visitors the chance to enjoy leisurely strolls while admiring breathtaking views of the city. Having now become one of Italy’s most important industrialized centres (second only to Milan among the cities of Lombardy), Brescia nevertheless retains its position as one of Italy’s most valued heritage sites: a place where history and modern life are melded together, like the famous steel produced by its foundries. Lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon continue to the region of Franciacorta DOC wines and visit to one of the wineries carrying the brand. Live a unique sensory experience in every sense and understand the high quality of Italian “champagne”. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Brescia (3h) • Entrance Fee – The Castle of Brescia (closed on Mondays) • Half Day Tour Guide in Franciacorta (2h30) • Visit Wine Cellar & Wine Tasting (2 Wines) | |
| EXTRA (D) | LAKE GARDA (SIRMIONE, LAZISE & BARDOLINO) |
| Breakfast and departure to Sirmione, a historical town perched on a thin and craggy peninsula jutting four kilometres into the lake and whose beauty has attracted the most famous artists in history. Strolling its cobbled streets we discover the imposing Rocca Scaligera, a beautifully preserved 13th century castle surrounded by the large water-filled moat, and above all, of one of the largest Roman villas in Italy lying at the tip of the promontory: the Grotte di Catullo. The next stop, a short one, is Lazise, where you can admire the medieval walls and the Port with the Old Customs House, then continue on to Bardolino. This charming Italian town is still maintaining the look and feel of the medieval Europe with the old streets, roadside cafe, villas, olive cloves and vineyards It has beautiful lakefront views, much like any of the other towns on the lake. However, the world-renowned local wines contributed heavily to the establishment of Bardolino as an ideal vacation destination: the Bardolino ‘rosso’ wine is well-known throughout the world. Visit here a local wine cellar and enjoy a delicious wine tasting. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Full Day Tour Guide in Lake Garda (3h + 3h) • Entrance Fee – Rocca Scaligera in Sirmione (closed on Mondays) • Wine Tasting (2 Wines) in Bardolino | |
| EXTRA (E) | COMO – LAKE COMO (TREMEZZO – CADENABBIA – BELLAGIO) |
| Breakfast and departure to Lake Como, one of Italy’s most romantic destinations surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains. Explore the city of Como, a charming and popular town perched on the waterfront of the lake. Narrow streets, artistic monuments and the ancient city walls from most of which has remain unchanged, serve to document the Middle Age times. Then continue on to Tremezzo and the mid-17th century Villa Carlotta, known for its centuries-old botanical gardens and the much appreciated Italian-style garden. Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo is a real gem of Lake Como, thanks to its lush botanic garden and to the excellent artworks it host. It was built by the will of the Marquis Clerici towards the end of 17th century and he chooses this area offering a spectacular overview on Bellagio, and the mountains Grigna and Legnone. It successive owner, Count Sommariva, enriched the villa with artworks masterpiece by Canova, Thorvaldsen and Hayez and transformed part of the garden into an extraordinary romantic park. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Continue to Cadenabbia and ferry boat to Bellagio, one of the prettiest village in all of Italy. Bellagio sits in front of Lake Como with its promenade, stairways and streets from the bottom to the top, lined with shops and cafes. Explore Villa Serbelloni, one of the several villas mirroring into Lake Como, with its great park extending on the promontory of Bellagio. Count Serbelloni liked to have trails open to vehicles, avenues and paths for almost 18 kilometers inside its park. You can walk in a lush park where you can see cypresses, olive trees, hedges shaping the terraces, geometric flowerbeds and subtropical species. From here you can enjoy the spectacular view on the Lake Como and its two branches: a panorama of extraordinary beauty. Finally reach Villa Melzi, which has a spectacular and wide park, where you can enjoy the temperate climate surrounded by trees and flowers. Walking in the garden you meet rare exotic plants, centuries-old trees, hedges of camellias, azaleas, giant rhododendrons and architectural environment and furnishings: the Etrurian urn dated back to the 3rd century B.C., two Egyptian sculptures of 8th and 9th century B.C. in the lake of the Nymphs, the famous group of marble statues with Dante and Beatrice, which inspired the musician Lizst for its Sonata to Dante. Back to Cadenabbia by ferry boat. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Full Day Tour Guide in Como & Lake Como (6h) • Entrance Fee – Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo • Entrance Fee – Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio (closed on Mondays) • Entrance Fee – Villa Melzi in Bellagio • Ferry Boat from Cadenabbia to Bellagio (in/return) | |
| EXTRA (F) | LECCO – LAKE COMO (BELLAGIO – MENAGGIO – VARENNA) |
| Breakfast and departure to Lecco. The celebrity of Lecco is mainly linked to Alessandro Manzoni who lived in the eighteenth-century Villa del Caleotto (now Museo Manzoniano) as a young man and here he was inspired by many pages of the Promessi Sposi. The lake and the surrounding mountains make it a unique environment, with an ancient and modern flavor at the same time. The Manzonian air is breathed above all in the Pescarenico district, of which the writer described the landscape so meticulously. History and culture intertwine and we can discover them and rediscover them thanks to the civic museums. Admire also Belgiojoso Palace in the district of Castello in Lecco is a fine building dated back to the late 18th century. It has a U shape opening on the internal park. As soon as you are in it welcomes you in an ample portico on which walls there are the traces of Spanish Fort of Fuentes (Colico) of 16th century, medieval decorations and commemorative stone of some Lecco’s buildings. Continue to Bellagio, one of the prettiest village in all of Italy. Bellagio sits in front of Lake Como with its promenade, stairways and streets from the bottom to the top, lined with shops and cafes. Explore Villa Melzi, which has a spectacular and wide park, where you can enjoy the temperate climate surrounded by trees and flowers. Walking in the garden you meet rare exotic plants, centuries-old trees, hedges of camellias, azaleas, giant rhododendrons and architectural environment and furnishings: the Etrurian urn dated back to the 3rd century B.C., two Egyptian sculptures of 8th and 9th century B.C. in the lake of the Nymphs, the famous group of marble statues with Dante and Beatrice, which inspired the musician Lizst for its Sonata to Dante. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Proceed by ferry boat to Menaggio and walk thourgh its the historical center. The heart of the town is Piazza Garibaldi, where you can see the facade of the church of Santa Marta, enriched by the presence of a Roman memorial plaque. Another medieval witness is the Church of San Carlo, built in the eighteenth century. Continue then by ferry boat to Varenna and explore Villa Monastero. It is placed in Varenna and it mirrors into the eastern branch of Lake Como. It welcomes you with a breathtaking overview on the lake and mountains. From its marvelous gardens you can see the promontory of Bellagio, dividing the Lario into two branches. The villa is placed in the middle of the garden, which extends on the lake shore from Varenna till to Fiumelatte. In this natural frame several architectural elements are mixed creating a perfect scene: balustrades, sculptures, vases, and a romantic Neoclassic temple from which you can admire the promontory of Bellagio. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Full Day Tour Guide in Lecco & Lake Como (6h) • Entrance Fee – Villa Melzi in Bellagio • Entrance Fee – Villa Monastero in Varenna (Garden Access) • Ferry Boat from Bellagio to Menaggio • Ferry Boat from Menaggio to Varenna | |
| EXTRA (G) | LAKE MAGGIORE – STRESA – BORROMEAN ISLANDS |
| Breakfast and departure to Lake Maggiore. Explore the little town of Stresa, recognised as the jewel of Lake Maggiore. Today Stresa still retains its aristocratic glamour, which is one reason that it has become a favoured venue for international conferences and events, hosted at the modern Palazzo dei Congressi (Conference Centre) or in the many luxury hotels that line the lakefront. The centre of Stresa, radiating from Piazza Cadorna, is full of shops, cafés and restaurants evoking the atmosphere of the Belle Époque which illustrious travellers like Stendhal, Chateaubriand, Dumas, Dickens and Lord Byron described in their writings. Afterwards continue by ferry to Isola Bella to see the 17th century baroque palace built by Carlo III of the House of Borromeo for his wife Isabella. Surrounded by terraced gardens that were inspired by the ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon’, the palace was the scene of sumptuous and lavish parties, attended by the cream of European nobility. Then proceed to Isola Pescatori, the ‘island of fishermen’, with its narrow cobbled streets and pretty harbour. The island was thought to be first inhabited in the 10th century and there are now approximately 50 residents. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Finally visit is to Isola Madre. In contrast, to Isola Bella, Isola Madre has a simple, unspoiled aspect. The English romantic feel is due to re-working of the former Renaissance terraced gardens. Before coming back to Stresa take a look to The Rocca d’Angera, which proudly stands on a spur of rock that dominates the southern shores of Lago Maggiore. Located in a strategic position to monitor the trade routes, it was house of the Visconti family from Verbano. During 1449 the Borromeo family acquired it. Inside the Rocca a delightful itinerary will make you discover the great historical halls, recently enriched with the addition of the Sala delle Maioliche, an extraordinary collection counting 300 pieces. Back to your hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Full Day Tour Guide in Stresa & Lake Maggiore (6h) • Ferry Boat from Stresa to Borromean Islands (in/return) • Entrance Fee – Isola Bella + Isola Madre + Rocca di Angera | |
| EXTRA (H) | TURIN – VENARIA REALE – BASILICA DI SUPERGA |
| Breakfast and departure to Torino. Explore the former capital of Italy with its noble Baroque and Mannerist buildings, elegant squares and historical cafés. Guided tour of the historical centre of Turin including the Piazza Castello, lined with several historical mansions, including Palazzo Madama, the San Lorenzo Church and the Royal Theatre, continuing to the Royal Palace and the Mole Antonelliana, the city’s symbol. Visit also the Cathedral where is kept the Holy Shroud (a linen cloth believed by the Catholics to have been the burial shroud in which Jesus was wrapped after he was taken down from the cross; not exhibited to the public). Visit the Mole Antonelliana, symbol of Turin and former Jewish synagogue, now hosting the amazing Cinema Museum by taking the panoramic lift, which rises inside the cupola and up to a terrace from which you can enjoy a breath-taking view of the city. Lunch on your own. Proceed to the Reggia of Venaria Reale, one of the most beautiful and big Savoy Royal Palace. It is a majestic palace with beautiful gardens commissioned on 17th century by the Duke Charles Emmanuel as a gift to his wife and later inspiration for the French Versailles royal palace. Continue finally to the Basilica of Superga on the hills dominating Turin In the crypt of the Basilica are the royal tombs, with the remains of sixty members of the House of Savoy. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Full Day Tour Guide in Turin (3h + 3h) • Entrance Fee – Mole Antonelliana with Lift (closed on Tuesdays) • Entrance Fee – Venaria Reale (closed on Mondays) • Entrance Fee – Basilica di Superga (closed on Wednesdays) | |
| EXTRA (I) | CREMONA – PIACENZA |
| Breakfast and departure to Cremona. Discover the city through its most unique essence: the art of violin making. Enter the Museum of the Violin to learn about the ancient tradition of five centuries made of Cremona, the city of music and violins. Inside the museum houses a valuable collection of violins including the most prestigious belonged to Antonio Stradivari. After the visit to the museum, continue the tour of the city by walking through the old town. Our guide will show us the artistic and architectural wonders of Cremona. A visit cannot be complete without tasting a piece of the city’s famous dessert, Torrone (nougat). In fact, Cremona is one of the main production centers of this typical Christmas dessert, made with honey, almonds, and egg whites. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Proceed towards Piacenza, a city worth exploring for its art and its natural surroundings, its unexpected sights and excitement. The land of hills, medieval towns and good wine. Starting from Piazza dei Cavalli, in the inviting historic center full of elegant shops and small-town storefronts, visit the museums of Palazzo Farnese with all their masterpieces. The evocative, green hills and age-old vineyards of the countryside surrounding Piacenza are the perfect destination for enjoying peace and quiet and the pleasures of life over a glass of fine wine. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Cremona (3h) • Entrance Fee – Museum of the Violin (closed on Mondays) • Torrone Tasting • Half Day Tour Guide in Piacenza (3h) | |
| EXTRA (L) | ARONA – COLOSSO DI SAN CARLO – LAKE ORTA |
| Breakfast and departure to Arona. Experience one of the real highlights of the entire holiday: Lake Orta, probably the prettiest of the Italian lakes, yet surprisingly one of the least known. En route, stop to Arona, a delightful city lying on the bank of Lake Maggiore. Admire a traditional outdoor market, where you can mingle with the local people, the we will visit the Colosso di San Carlo, a monumental statue of San Carlo Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan and the only cardinal ever to refuse the offer of the papacy. This enormous 17th century bronze statue which reaches a high of 35m, was for centuries the tallest statue in the world and crowns a hill commanding wonderful views across Lake Maggiore and the surrounding countryside. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Continue to the Lake Orta and enjoy the perfectly medieval charms and the exquisite scenery of the village of Orta San Giulio, a haven from mass tourism, surrounded on three sides by the water of the lake. Take part to a boat trip to the famous Island of San Giulio. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Arona (2h) • Entrance Fee – Statua San Carlo Borromeo (upon Request) • Half Day Tour Guide in Lake Orta (3h) • Boat Tour from Orta San Giulio to Island of San Giulio | |
| EXTRA (M) | LUGANO – LAKE LUGANO – MT. SAN SALVATORE |
| Breakfast and departure to Lugano, capital of Ticino, known also as the “Monte Carlo of Switzerland” and offering an eclectic mix of traditional Swiss Explore the pedestrianized center, see Via Nassa, formerly the place where the women of the city used to weaver the nets for the fishermen and now a sophisticated shopping street, and at the shore side Casinò Lugano. Enjoy a special boat tour across Lake Lugano and enjoy soaring mountain peaks, green meadows and glistening blue water, the perfect Alpine scenery. Disembark from the boat and lunch on your own to taste local food. In the afternoon, ride the “La Freccia Rossa” sightseeing train, which will carry you along the lake side and on Mt San Salvatore where you will reach to the summit by a funicular for memorable panoramic views. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Lugano (2h) • Boat Tour in Lake Lugano • Train Ticket “La Freccia Rossa” • Funicular to Mt. San Salvatore | |
| EXTRA (N) | MONZA – ROYAL VILLA – IMBERSAGO |
| Breakfast and departure to Monza. Here enter the Royal Villa in Monza, the Italian Versailles, a great monumental complex with more than two centuries of history. A tour around the apartments, the staircases and the drawing rooms that saw the passage of kings, queens and emperors in the company of a professional guide with a true passion for the rich and fascinating history of the Villa. Commissioned by the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and designed by the great architect Giuseppe Pieramarini, the creator of the La Scala Opera House, the royal palace is a masterpiece of grandeur in neoclassical style. Lunch on your own to taste local food. Continue towards Monza city center and visit the Cathedral and Iron Crown. The Chapel of Teodolinda hosts the precious Iron Crown. An ancient tradition says that the ring inside the Crown is one of the nails of the holy cross of Christ. Kings and emperors of the past, including Charlemagne and Napoleon, were crowned with it. Proceed then to Imbersago, near Adda Nord Park. Among the major attractions of the country, the noble villa Castelbarco and the villa Mombello, built by the counts Andreotti in the seventeenth century. The Bellavista Tower is also interesting, built for defensive purposes during the struggles between Guelphs and Ghibellines. Back to your hotel, dinner on your own and overnight. ✓ INCLUDED • Accommodation in Ignas Tour’s Hotels – Treatment: BB • Private Car, Minibus or Bus for Full Day Excursion • Half Day Tour Guide in Monza & Royal Villa (3h) • Entrance Fee & Tour – Royal Villa of Monza (closed on Mondays) |
* The itinerary is on request and rates are subject to the availability of the hotels at the time of booking.
Prices are subject to change if travel occur during trade shows, bank holidays or special events and supplements may be applied.
Included Features
- Individual / FIT & Groups suggested Tour
- Accommodation at Ignas Tour’s Selected Hotels
- Transportation by Private Bus/Minibus/Car *
- Official Tour Guides during the City Tours *
- Entrance Tickets and Food & Wine Tastings *
* (according to the program – if mentioned)
Not Included
- City Taxes – to be paid on spot
- Extra Tips
- Extra Expenses
- Everything not listed under “INCLUDED”
Ignas Tour Hotel Collection
| DAY | BUDGET | STANDARD | DELUXE | PREMIUM | ||
| 3* Hotels • City Area | 3* Hotels • City Center | 4* Hotels • City Area | 4* Hotels • City Center | |||
| Day 1 | Milan | B&B Milano Sesto S Giovanni *** | Hotel Ornato *** | Hotel Ripamonti **** | UNA Hotel Scandinavia **** | or Similar |
| Day 2 | Milan | B&B Milano Sesto S Giovanni *** | Hotel Ornato *** | Hotel Ripamonti **** | UNA Hotel Scandinavia **** | or Similar |
| Day 3 | Milan | B&B Milano Sesto S Giovanni *** | Hotel Ornato *** | Hotel Ripamonti **** | UNA Hotel Scandinavia **** | or Similar |
| Day 4 | / | / | / | / | / | |
| Extra Day | Milan | B&B Milano Sesto S Giovanni *** | Hotel Ornato *** | Hotel Ripamonti **** | UNA Hotel Scandinavia **** | or Similar |
Prices
MILAN BERGAMO – LAKE ISEO
| Low Season: Jan – Feb – Mar – Nov – Dec | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 150,00 | € 175,00 | € 190,00 | € 280,00 | + € 45,00 | + € 40,00 | + € 105,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 165,00 | € 185,00 | € 200,00 | € 285,00 | + € 50,00 | + € 45,00 | + € 110,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 180,00 | € 195,00 | € 210,00 | € 300,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 55,00 | + € 125,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 190,00 | € 205,00 | € 220,00 | € 310,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 130,00 |
| Mid Season: Apr – Aug – Oct | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 165,00 | € 180,00 | € 200,00 | € 285,00 | + € 45,00 | + € 40,00 | + € 105,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 175,00 | € 19000 | € 210,00 | € 295,00 | + € 50,00 | + € 45,00 | + € 110,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 195,00 | € 210,00 | € 230,00 | € 315,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 55,00 | + € 125,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 205,00 | € 210,00 | € 240,00 | € 325,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 130,00 |
| High Season: May – Jun – Sep –Jul | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| BUDGET 3* Hotels • Area | € 175,00 | € 190,00 | € 210,00 | € 295,00 | + € 45,00 | + € 40,00 | + € 105,00 |
| STANDARD 3* Hotels • Center | € 180,00 | € 195,00 | € 215,00 | € 300,00 | + € 50,00 | + € 45,00 | + € 110,00 |
| DELUXE 4* Hotels • Area | € 205,00 | € 220,00 | € 240,00 | € 325,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 55,00 | + € 125,00 |
| PREMIUM 4* Hotels • Center | € 215,00 | € 235,00 | € 255,00 | € 340,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 130,00 |
Rates are Commissionable to Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
Rates Per Person / Per Package in 1/2 DBL Room / BB
Upgrades & Supplements on the BASIS PACKAGE rates – Rates Per Person / Per Package
Free Of Charge 1/21 Paying Pax (1st in SGL, 2nd in ½ DBL)
(*) Suppl. HB & FB – 3-Course Menu(s) – Drinks are not included
** also available “without Transportation” option
PAVIA – CERTOSA DI PAVIA – VIGEVANO
| Extra A | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 50,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 65,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 55,00 | + € 65,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 65,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 70,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
MANTOVA – SABBIONETA
| Extra B | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 85,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 90,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 95,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 100,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 175,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
BRESCIA – FRANCIACORTA
| Extra C | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | € 100,00 | + € 135,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 85,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 90,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 95,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
VICENZA – MAROSTICA – BASSANO DEL GRAPPA
| Extra D | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 85,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 95,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 100,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
COMO – LAKE COMO (TREMEZZO – CADENABBIA – BELLAGIO)
| Extra E | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 95,00 | + € 100,00 | € 110,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 100,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 105,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 110,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
LECCO – LAKE COMO (BELLAGIO – MENAGGIO – VARENNA)
| Extra F | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 85,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 90,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 95,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 100,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
LAKE MAGGIORE – STRESA – BORROMEAN ISLANDS
| Extra G | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 110,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 115,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 130,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 120,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 175,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 125,00 | + € 130,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 180,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
TURIN – VENARIA REALE – BASILICA DI SUPERGA
| Extra H | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 100,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 165,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 30,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 105,00 | + € 110,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 170,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 110,00 | + € 115,00 | + € 130,00 | + € 180,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 115,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 135,00 | + € 185,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
CREMONA – PIACENZA
| Extra I | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 70,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 120,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 75,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 125,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 80,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 135,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 85,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
ARONA – COLOSSO DI SAN CARLO – LAKE ORTA
| Extra K | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 65,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 135,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 70,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 75,00 | + € 85,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 80,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
LUGANO – LAKE LUGANO – MT. SAN SALVATORE
| Extra L | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 135,00 | + € 140,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 175,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | € 140,00 | + € 145,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 180,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 145,00 | + € 150,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 185,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 150,00 | + € 155,00 | + € 160,00 | + € 190,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |
MONZA – ROYAL VILLA – IMBERSAGO
| Extra L | 40 pax | 30 pax | 20 pax | 10 pax | Suppl. SGL | Suppl. HB (*) | Suppl. FB (*) |
| 3* Hotels • Area | + € 55,00 | + € 60,00 | + € 65,00 | + € 90,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 15,00 | + € 25,00 |
| 3* Hotels • Center | + € 60,00 | + € 65,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 95,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 20,00 | + € 35,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Area | + € 65,00 | + € 70,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 100,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 25,00 | + € 40,00 |
| 4* Hotels • Center | + € 70,00 | + € 75,00 | + € 80,00 | + € 105,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 30,00 | + € 45,00 |