Como lake is the most beautiful place in Italy. That can be said by a tourist and can be said by a person who has crossed the whole country on foot, travelled to all 20 regions and has done hundreds of weekend escapes to new places. I am the latter one.
And yes, I truly believe there is no other place like Como. Fantastic views framed by the mountain peaks, exotic gardens and villas full of art, exquisite cuisine in small family-run trattoria…
In these five days of trekking you will get the best the lake can offer and much more than any simple tourist could grasp, because the views from a tourist boat and from a mountain top are two different things.
When:
22-26 April
8-12 May
23-27 September
14-18 May
For whom:
Nature lovers in good physical shape or with hiking experience
Meeting point:
Milan, Italy
1750€
Not included:
Included:
CR insurance
professional mountain guide service during the whole tour
boat tickets, enrance tickets to all touristic sites of the programme (Vezio castle, villa Balbianello, Orrido di Bellano)
4 nights in hotels and apartments (sharing a twin room)
Transport from the meeting point to the hiking starting point on the Como lake and back
Everything not specified in the “included” list
Personal insurance
Flights to and from Milan
Сost:
Trekking Tour day by day
What to expect:
At 8.00 you meet your guide and the group at the Milano Centrale train station and leave all the hustle of a big city behind. The journey begins, get ready to live a new life.
The view of the first mountain peacks, including the legendary Resegone and Grigna
Cozy villages on the banks of the lake and the lake itself – it’s just not possible to not admire every single piece of it on the first day
A coffee break on a romantic terrace among lush greenary
Chilling on a pebble beach after a long day
The old centre of Lierna with its mystic paths
The best lemon risotto with fish (typical local dish) the lake can offer
10 km, +400m, -400m
What to expect:
The most difficult hiking day rewarded by stunning views of the whole Bellagio triangle
A picknick after hours of walking which makes simple Italian cheese and ham especially tasty
The Vezio castle with its olive grove and mysterious gosts hidden among the trees
The first night in Bellagio, a true gem of the Como lake
Varenna, which you will see from the best angle crossing the lake on a ferry
12 km, +900m, -900m
What to expect:
No hiking in the mountains doesn’t mean no walking
The most beautiful villa on the lake , villa Balbianello. With its story and its stories among which… a real piece of the Everest
The best cannolo siciliano I’ve ever tried
The most beautiful stairs of Bellagio and the point where the two arms of the lake meet each other
Enjoying the lake views from the water while going from one shore to the other
What to expect:
Orrido di Bellano, a natural gorge carved in the solid rock by a river 15 million years ago
An picturesque mill where smugglers used to stop by
Ancient abondoned villages full of charm and stories
The last supper together and the last evening stroll on the bank of the Como lake
A night in Dervio famous for its winds
Fantastic views of the lake again and again
14km, +600m, - 600m
What to expect:
Snowy alpine peaks on the horizon, so impressive and luring
We didi t! – the end of the lake and new valleys aroung
The stories of the Santa Maria di Piona monastery. We won’t visiti t, but we’ll se its vast territory
The train back to Milan, final hugs and farewells
Is it really the end of it? Saying “Goodbye” or rather “See you again soon!” to the lake
Colico, the last stop and the end point of the journey
14km, +600m, - 600m
Feedback
I got everything I wished for and even more from this trekking tour. 5 days included so many things, it is unvelievable for me! The memory still has these mountain views, boats on the lake, magnificent villas, dinners in the company of people who are on the same wavelenght.
Kate, Lithuania
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