The Charms of Lago Maggiore & Switzerland

FROM WHEN

Free Visit To Milan

€499

VISITING u u

Air Malta return flights to Milan Linate

PRICE INCLUDES u

Airport

4 nights in 4-star Hotel Atlantic in Arona or similar

Rooms with private facilities, TV & A/C

Daily buffet breakfast

Welcome cocktail

Free visit to Milan

Return airport transfers

Services of tour leader

Airport taxes & service charge

Insolvency fund

PRICE PER PERSON

*SPECIAL PRICE

Adult in Triple €599 €499

Adult in Twin €637 €537

Adult in Single €739 €639

Child sharing with 2 adults €399 €299

Supplement Lakeview Room (pp for 5 nights) €72

Half Board €70

* Special price applies when half board and all excursions are taken

EXCURSIONS ADULT CHILD

Zermatt €55 €28

Stresa/Borromean Islands (boat & Borromeo Palace entrance included) €49 €33

Lugano/Bellinzona €49 €28

NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE

City tax of €2.10 per person per night (from 6 years upwards) is to be paid directly at hotel

Lago di Lugano cruise €29 per adult/€16 per child under 12yrs

Orta Chu Chu train & Lago d’Orta boat trip €23 per adult/€16 per child under 12yrs

WEDNESDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER | We will meet at the airport at 10.00am for our Air Malta flight departing at 12:35pm 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.

THURSDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER | Today, after breakfast, we can join the tour leader for a full day excursion and visit Zermatt, a municipality in Switzerland. Zermatt is a charming town located in the Swiss Alps at the foot of the Matterhorn, where we can enjoy the breathtaking scenery. Then we can make our way to The Bahnhofstrasse which is Zermatt’s main street. There we can have a delight walk along the bars, restaurants, boutiques, souvenir shops, bakeries and shops selling cakes and chocolates. We can then walk up the steps of the church of St. Mauritius or from the Kirchbrücke bridge, where we can enjoy a fine view and see the peak of the mountains.

FRIDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER | Lago Maggiore is on today’s programme for our optional 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 (included) 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.

SATURDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER | This morning, we will drive to Switzerland for a full-day optional excursion, to Lugano, where we shall board a boat to go on a lake cruise trip (extra), after which we have some free time. In early afternoon, we will proceed to Bellinzona, the capital city of southern Switzerland’s Ticino canton. It is known for its 3 medieval castles, including the hilltop Castelgrande, where we will have the opportunity to take an elevator to the top and enjoy views of the city and the surrounding Alps.

SUNDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER | After breakfast and checking-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 Air Malta flight departing at 3.15pm arriving in Malta at 5.05pm