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 Breakfast     Lunch     Dinner

Day 1: Arrival in Venice

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• Afternoon: Mantua, Mincio River Excursion
  
  A unique opportunity to sail through reeds, water lily spread in the myriad of channels and waterways crossing the wide expanse of water; admire the rarest birds and follow the sunset from the water, with the far away outline of the town of Mantua, among the lotus flowers.

Day 2: Mantua

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• Morning: Guided Tour of the Ducal Palace and Historic Centre

• Afternoon: Mantua at Leisure.
  
  Steeped in an ancient and glorious history, Mantua is one of the most suggestive cities in Lombardy. Founded by the Etruscans around the 6th Century B.C., it is the birth place of Virgil whose verses celebrated its beauty.

Day 3: Brescia and Franciacorta Wine Road

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• Morning: Brescia Castle Guided Tour
  
  It is a true fortified citadel with towers, bulwarks, buildings, courtyards, drawbridges and cellars that can be visited and that house the Museum of Ancient Weapons and the Museo del Risorgimento.

• Afternoon: Franciacorta Wine Road Guided Tour
  
  Guided visit of a wine cellar and tasting of a chalice of Franciacorta DOCG and different snacks. Nature has over thousands of years sculpted this ancient land, creating a breathtakingly varied landscape awash with color.
   

•  Transfer to Brianza, 5 nights

Day 4: Brianza Region

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• Morning: Brianza Region Guided Tour
  
  Today we will explore Brianza countryside by visiting several villages and historical Villas. A professional local tour guide will accompany us for the morning.
   

• Afternoon: At Leisure

Day 5: Lake Como

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• Morning: Como to Bellagio Boat Tour
  
  During the cruise the guide will show you the most interesting spots and Villas. Between Como and Bellagio, we will find Villa Pliniana, Villa Erba, Villa D’Este, Villa Pizzo, Villa Fontanelle, Villa Rosa, Villa Passalacqua and Villa Hocevar. We stop for lunch in Bellagio, the "Pearl of Lake Como".
  
   

• Afternoon: Como at Leisure
  
  Walking along the narrow streets of the Medieval town you can reach Porta Torre and its walls. Promenade along the lake to Villa Olmo (once summer residence of the Visconti Family) to admire the neoclassic villas on the lake shore and Volta Museum.

Day 6: Lake Maggiore

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• Morning: Rocca Borromeo Tour
  
  The Castle or Rocca Borromeo of Angera, an unusual example of a completely preserved medieval fortified building, rises on a spur of calcareous rock that dominates the southern part of Lake Maggiore. The Castle houses 2 museums that bear important witness to local history.

• Afternoon: Stresa at Leisure
  
  The afternoon is at leisure to explore Lake Maggiore independently. Isola Bella and Isola Grande are popular lake destinations. They are easily reached  from Stresa by a short boat ride.

Day 7: Milan

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• Morning: Guided Tour
  
  We visit the Cathedral, Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery, The Scala Opera House and its square, the Sforza Castle and the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.
   

• Afternoon: At Leisure
  
  The remainder of the day is at leisure to explore Milan independently.
  
   

• Evening: Farewell Dinner Party

Looking for suggestions to extend your journey to Italy?

• How about a few days in The Veneto where you will find extraordinary landscapes, gregarious people, and long, wonderful days under a hot sun.
• What about an excursion into The Lake District for fun and relaxation.
• Or go to the Cinque Terre and marvel at one of the least visited but most interesting regions of Italy.

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