Lake Como Walking
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- Hikes around Italy's breathtaking jewel, Lake Como, from a family-run lakefront hotel
- Enjoy the relaxed ambience and amazing lake and mountain views from our Gravedona retreat
- Catch a ferry to Bellagio - 'Pearl of Lake Como'
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Our trip begins in the Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall, area 'Arrivals B' at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) at 1 pm. If your flight arrives into Terminal 2 you can catch a complimentary shuttle bus that runs around every 10 minutes to Terminal 1. If you would like a airport tr...
Long-associated with poets, artists, world leaders and, lately, film stars, Lake Como is undoubtedly the most beautiful of all the well-known Italian lakes. The Southern Alps - which are still snow-covered until May - surround the lake which is dotted with small harbo...
Our walk today is once again direct from our hotel and is a 7 kilometres/4.4 miles traverse from Gravedona to the village of Sorico, located on the north-west shore of Lake Como with an impressive church. We pass through the pretty town of Domaso and then slowly climb...
We take the bus south along the lake to Menaggio - a small town with a pretty piazza - from where it's a short ferry ride across to Bellagio on the eastern shore. From the ferry you can see the fabulous lake-side villas that have been host to royalty and world leaders...
Today has been left free so that you can explore parts of the area that interest you the most. Close to Menaggio is the impressive Villa Carlotta with stately rooms and manicured gardens that are well worth seeing. Como town can be reached by ferry or public bus in 90...
Today is a wonderful walk with outstanding views across the lake to Bellagio. We take the bus to Croce and head up a zig-zag path to the chapel of Madonna della Grazie di Paullo. Further up we reach a mountain pass with panoramic views of the lake. We then descend to ...
For our final walk, we take the 20-minute bus ride to Rezzonico which has flights of cobblestone steps, a beautiful harbour and a 13th century castle. It is one of the few lakeside villages to have maintained its original structure. From here we climb above the lake t...
Departing Gravedona this morning we drive to Terminal 1 at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) where our trip will end at about 10.15 am. The earliest time you should book a flight to depart today is 12.15.
Meals Provided : Breakfast
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Kate O'Donnell
May 2024
Lake Como Walking
Great walking trip to Lake Como. Hotel was very comfortable and with amazing views (see photo). Food excellent and good choice. Group leader, Nigel Lewis, was brilli...
Claire
May 2024
Lake Como Walking
Wonderful trip! Despite some wet weather (as well as glorious sunny days), we completed all the walks and had a great time, thanks to leader Nigel and good company ...
Angela Benoy
May 2024
Lake Como Walking
I thoroughly enjoyed my holiday in Lake Como. Our leader , Nigel , was excellent, very well organised and made every effort to ensure that we all had the ...
Neil
May 2024
Lake Como Walking
Superb trip. Excellent location, wonderful hotel, great food, great walking and an Explore guide (Nigel Lewis) who went above and beyond to ensure the trip was memor...
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