Milano - Lago Maggiore

Milano - Lago Maggiore
Day 1
Arrive in Milan airport (Malpensa or Linate), where You will be met in the arrivals hall by our representative at Your
complete disposal and transfer to Your private transport (limousine or personalized and private minivan).
Accommodation at hotel Villa Aminta (transfer of about 1 hour from Malpensa Airport and 1 hour and 30 minutes from
Linate Airport)
Free time available to relax
Dinner in the magnificent Villa Aminta Restaurant overlooking the lake.
Day 2
In the morning private transfer to Golf Club Des Iles
Borromées.
In the heart of the Lake Maggiore, You will be enchanted by
its wonderful position, surrounded by lakes and mountains.
Our representative will help You with your golf staff bag
before and after the play.
In the afternoon visit of Stresa, with private transfer, a
private guide and our representative.
Stresa is a city on the shores of Lake Maggiore, recognized
as the jewel of lake Maggiore.
The real heart of the town is the superb lakefront: an
elegant promenade with luxurious gardens and colourful
flowerbeds, it lies between the incomparable spectacle
of the Borromean Gulf on one side, and the opulent
townscape of 19th century villas on the other.
Visit of the Villa Ducale with our representative and a
private guide.
For centuries Stresa has been a popular retreat for Europe’s
aristocrats, who have endowed the town with a number of
villas.
In the evening show in Stresa (according to the season).
Return to the hotel with private transportation.
Day 3
In the morning private transfer to Golf Club “Bogogno”.
Designed by architect Robert von Hagge and inaugurated
in 1997, Bogogno offers two extraordinary 18-hole
courses spreading across gentle hills overlooked by the
peaks of the Monte Rosa.
Our representative will help You with Your golf staff bag
before and after the play.
In the afternoon free time available or alternatively a visit
on request (it must be organised before the arrival)
Day 4
In the morning tour of Maggiore Lake with a
private boat, our representative and a private
guide.
You will admire Borromee Islands, a group of
three small islands located in the western arm
of the lake.
You will visit in particular the Isola Bella with its
palace and beautiful Italian gardens. The fourstorey palace is a typical example of Lombard
Baroque architecture. The Italian gardens are
spread across ten terraces that form a truncated
pyramid ornamented with balustrades, hedges,
obelisks and statues.
Lunch in a typical local restaurant to taste the
traditional dishes.
In the afternoon visit with a private boat of
the Isola Madre and the Borromeo Palace.The
palace is surrounded by impressive botanic
gardens, covering an area of eight hectares
whose English style construction began in the
late eighteenth century on the site of a citrus
orchard. Today the park is considered one of
the most impressive and well-preserved in Italy.
In the evening dinner in a local restaurant.
Return to the hotel with private transfer
Day 5
In the morning private transfer to the Golf Club
“Castelconturbia”.
The modern 27 holes golf course, planned and
built up by Robert Trent Jones Sr., covers an
area of over one million square meters, among
secular trees, streams, small lakes and gentle
undulations of the land for performing one
of his most successful courses which fits in a
harmonious way into the splendid and intact
countryside in the back-ground of the massif of
the MountRosa.
The modern course has been ranked among the
top ten courses in continental Europe and since
1987 and for all the following years the Club
has been awarded the prize which recognizes
the best courses in Italy.
It has been two times venue of the Italian Open.
Our representative will help You with Your golf
staff bag before and after the play.
In the afternoon private transfer to Como Lake
and accommodation at hotel Villa D’Este.
Dinner in the Villa D’Este restaurant where You
can taste great Italian specialties outside on the
terrace, admiring the amazing scenary.
Day 6
In the morning private transfer to Golf Club “Villa D’Este”.
The course of 18 holes is located on Como hills, in a suggestive and romantic area of natural beauty, surrounded by pine
trees, chest-nut trees and birch trees.
The Golf Club hosted the Italian International Amateurs Golf Championship as well as the Italian International Ladies
Amateurs Golf Championship.
It hosted also the St. Andrews Trophy in 1998, the most important European amateurs golf tournament.
Our representative will help You with Your golf staff bag before and after the play.
In the afternoon visit at Villa del Balbianello with private transfer, our representative and a private guide.
This splendid villa overlooking lake Como is famous for its rich art collection and its beautiful gardens.
Return to the hotel with private transfer.
Day 7
In the morning private transfer to Golf Club Menaggio, one of the
oldest golf club in Europe.
The first 9 holes were created in 1907 and the other 9 holes in
1919.
The course was completely redesigned in 1965 by John Harris,
respecting the English style both on the course and in the Club
House.
Our representative will help You with Your golf staff bag before and
after the play.
In the afternoon free time available or, alternatively a visit on
request (it must be organized before the arrival)
Day 8
Tour of lake Como with private transportation and our
representative.
It is the third largest lake in Italy and it is regarded as one of
the most beautiful lake in Italy. You will admire a breathtaking
landscape from the mountain-tops above to the fertile valleys
below and You will enjoy the lake’s magnificent beauty and
serenity.
The lake is also well known for the attractive villas with admirable
gardens, which are able to include tropical as well as temperate
plants thanks to the mild climate.
With a private boat You will admire this wonderful landscape
and You will visit Comacina Island with its ruin, its churches and
its panoramic views.
Lunch at Villa Serbelloni Hotel
In the afternoon visit of the splendid city of Bellagio with private
transfer, our representative and a private guide.
Dinner in a local restaurant and show at Villa Olmo (according
to the season) or in Como.
Return to the hotel with private transportation
Day 9
In the morning private transfer to Golf Club
Monticello, one of the most important and
prestigious Clubs in Italy.
The 18 holes course, designed by two well-known
architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni e Graham Cooke,
hosted for seven years the Italian Open and
every year men and ladies amateur international
championship.
Our representative will help You with Your golf
staff bag before and after the play.
In the afternoon private transfer to Milan and
accommodation at Principe di Savoia Hotel.
Dinner in a local restaurant
Day 10
In the morning private transfer to Golf Club
Tolcinasco.
The course, designed by Arnold Palmer, opened
in 1993 and it offers 36 holes, with three
championship courses and nine executive holes.
The golf courses develop round an imposing 16th
century castle and its antique yard that give the
club a unique imprint.
Our representative will help You with Your golf
staff bag before and after the play.
In the afternoon, You will visit Santa Maria
delle Grazie Church with private transfer, our
representative and a private guide.
You will admire the “Cenacolo”, the masterpiece
of Leonardo Da Vinci representing the Last Supper.
Return to the hotel with private transfer
Day 11
Day 12
In the morning private transfer to Golf Club
Milano, one of the oldest golf club in Italy.
The 27 holes course hosted Italian and international
tournaments.
Our representative will help You with Your golf staff bag
before and after the play.
In the afternoon free time available
In the morning tour of Milan with private transfer,
our representative and a private guide.
You will visit Sforzesco Castle and Milan Cathedral.
In the evening opera show at La Scala (according to the
events calendar), a world renowned Opera House in
Milan.
Most of Italy’s greatest operatic artists, and many of the
finest singers from around the world, have appeared at
La Scala during the past 200 years. Today, the theatre is
still recognized as one of the leading opera and ballet
theatres in the world and is home to the La Scala Theatre
Chorus, La Scala Theatre Ballet and La Scala Theatre
Orchestra.
Return to the hotel with private transportation.
The big Sforzesco Castle, whose construction began
in the 14th century, is nowadays a place of culture
where is possible to admire numerous Lombard art
collections.
Milan Cathedral, dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente
(Saint Mary Nascent), is the seat of the Archbishop
of Milan.
The Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to
complete. It is the fourth largest cathedral in the
world and the largest in Italy.
Lunch in a typical restaurant.
In the afternoon visit to the famous Quadrilatero
della Moda, the most important Milan Fashion
District, where You will find the most famous
fashion designer shops.
A personal shopper will be at Your complete
disposal to give You advice
In the evening, dinner in a local restaurant
Return to the hotel with private transfer.
Day 13
In the morning private transfer to Golf Club Varese.
The 18 holes course has amazing panoramic views of Monte Rosa, Lake Varese and the Sacro Monte.
Our representative will help You with Your golf staff bag before and after the play
In the afternoon visit of Sacro Monte of Varese, a place of pilgrimage and worship. It is one of the Sacri Monti of Piedmont
and Lombardy, included on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
It is characterised by 14 chapels, all different in shape and combine beautifully with the stunning natural surroundings.
At the top of the mountain You will appreciate the pretty mountain village of Santa Maria del Monte with its sanctuary and
panoramic terraces that overlook the valley.
Dinner in a local restaurant.
In the evening return to the hotel or, alternatively a program in Varese (according to the season and events program)
Day 14
Private transportation (limousine or personalized minivan) to the airport. Our representative will assist and support You
until Your departure.
Tour information
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Private transport
Accomodation and breakfast in five-star hotels
Green fees
Sight-seeing tours
Dinner in the best Italian restaurants
24-hour assistance
Personal guide when sightseeing
Personal shopper
Insurance
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