🇮🇹 Northern Italy Lake Como+Lake Garda Road Trip

🇮🇹 Lake Como+Lake Garda Road
🌊 3 Nights Lake Como + 3 Nights Lake

Day 1 — Milan ✈️ → Como Arrive in Milan Train to Como Check in and explore Como Old Town Como Cathedral & Piazza Cavour Evening lakeside walk 🌙 Overnight: Como

Day 2 — Bellagio & Lake Como Ferry from Como to Bellagio Explore Bellagio's pretty streets and waterfront Lunch overlooking the lake Ferry to Varenna Explore Varenna village Return to Como 🌙 Overnight: Como

Day 3 — Como + Menaggio Morning ferry to Menaggio Explore the lakeside promenade Optional visit to local villages Relax by the lake Return to Como 🌙 Overnight: Como Day

4 — Como → Verona → Lake Garda Morning train towards Lake Garda Stop in Verona See Juliet's Balcony, Piazza delle Erbe and Verona Arena Continue to Peschiera del Garda or Desenzano Evening lakeside dinner 🌙 Overnight: Lake Garda

Day 5 — Sirmione & Lake Garda Visit Sirmione Walk through the historic centre See Scaliger Castle Optional boat trip around the peninsula Afternoon relaxing by the lake 🌙 Overnight: Lake Garda

Day 6 — Lake Garda Villages Choose a few villages depending on transport: Malcesine Limone sul Garda Riva del Garda Enjoy ferry rides between villages and mountain/lake views. 🌙 Overnight: Lake Garda

Day 7 — Lake Garda → Milan ✈️ Morning train back to Milan Explore: Milan Duomo Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Brera Navigli Head to Milan airport for your flight home ✈️ 🗺️

Route Milan ✈️ → Como → Bellagio → Varenna → Menaggio → Verona → Lake Garda → Sirmione → Garda villages → Milan ✈️

November is currently one of the cheapest months to travel, with return flights from London to Milan available for around £32 with Ryanair. Some of us have already booked the 11:55 flight on 2 November and the 15:10 return from Milan. Flight prices can change, so it’s worth booking soon if you’d like to join us. 🏨

Hotels: November has good low-season availability. A current 6-night Como + Garda package is £400- 450 pp, subject to avilablity 🚗

Car + fuel: I'd budget roughly £100-£150 per persomn this include transport between cities.

🍝 Food/activities: around £150–£200pp for 6 nights, depending on how much you eat out and boat trips.

💷 Rough budget per person £450–£600pp for a budget-friendly trip, excluding shopping and some optional activities.