4-Day Italian Lakes Tour from Milan

Too much tim spent in transit, and waiting for the the next activity to begin. Our guide did NOT have good knowldge of Italy. He had only top-level knowldge of the attractions we saw, not an in-depth knowledge. Several major delays with our specialty, mini-tour guides resulted in long waits, and then rushed visits through the attractions we wanted to see. The last two of the hotels were very nice, but the first one was well below expectations. On the last day, we had to wait until almost 11 am to meet up with another tour group, wasting almost the entire morning, changing vehicles and tour guides. We ended up with three tour company employees all talking beteen themselves in the front, and all of us sitting in the back, unable to hear anything. When we split up into the seperate tours again, we were crammed into the replacement vehicle (a very small sedan/crossover SUV) with no leg room, with two tour-company employees in the front, continually talking amongst themselves.

Our guide was Silvia and she did an outstanding job. We were a group of 13 Spanish speakers and 5 English speakers. It must have been exhausting for her keeping up the dialogue. All of the lakes were gorgeous and we had boat rides on all but Lake Iseo which would have been nice, non the less a very full program. A word of warning. Lake Orta has a lot of stairs down to the lake. The day we were there a lady on another tour was being resuscitated by ambulance crew after climbing back up to the top and it did not look good for her, I only hope she made it. The only thing letting the tour down in our opinion was the accommodation. Having said that we did not do the luxury tour. In particular the first hotel in Como was a bit of a disaster. Why you would accommodate 2 old ladies (+70y.o.) in a room where there are about 15 stairs to climb just to get to the bathroom is beyond comprehension. When we enquired about changing the room the fellow on the desk claimed there were no other rooms available which seemed highly unlikely. Luckily there was no disaster but we were very unhappy and it was fortunate that it was only 1 night. The breakfasts at all 3 hotels were very good. The fact there was no porterage was not a problem. We enjoyed our local guide in Verona, Bernadetta? showing us her city.

You have a good introduction to the Italian lakes with cruises on 4 of them! The easy drives between the lakes, the well located hotels ( I chose the option luxury), the guide Gustavo who was excellent driver, very professional and always helpful made the tour an enjoyable and relaxing experience. It helped a lot to have almost always blue skies 😎! I recommend this tour for anyone who doesn’ t have much time but wants to have the “flavor” of the lakes!

Great tour women. DeiDei was a great , kind and thoughtful person. She spoke both Spanish and English on the tour and was very knowledgeable. We also had a separate tour guide on the local ferry and she told us about the different villas. We saw many beautiful lakes on this tour in a short amount of time. I would of liked to have had more time to visit one of the Italian villas but I really enjoyed the tour.

Very unfortunate experience, from traveling stopped in transport through the Lakes, taking you on public transport and not having bought the tickets beforehand. Failure to comply with designated hotels Having to carry the suitcases 200 meters walking without any help. Not having internet in hotels The microphone's cell phone charger does not work Not having a guide, but a companion The list goes on A very unpleasant experience

This is an excellent tour to take to see 5 beautiful Italian Lakes and the historic towns in the region in just 4 days. I was in a small group of seven and was pleased to have upgraded to ‘Luxury’ for the better hotels. My only criticism was the ambivalence of the driver/guide. His driving was steady and we kept to schedule but he made no effort to introduce himself, he showed no interest in us as his clients, gave us no information about our daily itinerary or any explanation about the places we visited.. In contrast, we had a wonderful local guide in Verona.

This tour greatly exceeded our expectations! We visited four or five beautiful lakes and their charming coastal towns, complete with numerous boat rides. The logistics were well-coordinated. For instance, when our small group of 9 tourists arrived at the dock, our boat captain was already there and greeted us warmly. We had plenty of time to enjoy recommended restaurants (all delicious), visit historical sites complete with mini-tours, shop, and walk around each town we visited. The lakes are absolutely spectacular with turquoise clear water. Luigi was our tour guide for this bilingual (Spanish and English) tour. He was terrific and we toasted him at a Prosecco gathering one of the days. We were driven from Milan and from lake to lake in a comfortable private coach. At the end we made a surprise visit to Verona! A city with a 30 AD built Roman amphitheater intact and still used for performances. Our hotel there was well-situated, only a five minute walk from the amphitheater. I only wish we had gotten last minute tickets for that night’s performance. A wonderful tour in every respect!! Five stars is not enough - 10 would be more appropriate.

Lakes views were not good because there were lot of rains. Most of our trips are cloudy. We received program written in English at the end of the trip. The first and second day we did not know what we will see and where we will go..? Top bad..

<p>The scenery was sensational. The bus and the hotel facilities were quite nice. I liked that we were in the middle of the cities we visited and that we had our lunches and dinners free. The downside was being one of four English speakers leaving us missing too much of the commentary by the guide. Questions asked by others were answered in Spanish. Other Spanish speaking guests tended to chat when the English translations were made.</p>

<p>This was the first time we have taken a multi-day tour with Viator. Up until now we had booked several museum tours and day tours, which were all excellent. The itinerary for this trip was very comprehensive. We wanted to experience the destinations this trip afforded us that would be otherwise difficult without a car, so it met our expectations with a couple of exceptions. I would have rather skipped Isola Del Pescatore and spent more time on the next stop which was Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore. With so little time there we were not able to see the Boromeo Palace or the gardens. That was something we wanted to see. I would have also skipped the last stop, which was Lago d'Iseo, and spent more time exploring Verona. Iseo was not that interesting compared to the other stops on the lakes. Our guide, though very nice, did not supply us with enough background information and anecdotal accounts about the sites we visited. That has always been a strongpoint on our Viator tours. Had I known that before the trip I would have done my homework. We were happy with the three hotels. They were well located. All in all, we are very happy we went on this four-day tour.</p>