Como Lake tour

Starting From: 2400€

Duration

6 days

Bike

Oro bike, 100% made in Italy

Tour level

Advanced

Como Lake Tour

Description

Como offers many possibilities for those seeking just a vacation or for those who want to fully enjoy the city, expenses and related transportation to these activities are not included in the trip price. Don’t worry, if you need it, the agency will provide you with a detailed service.
here are the recommended experiences.
1: ferry boat to explore the lake and 2 beautiful illages: Bellagio and Varenna
2: Como center with a local guide
3: funicolare for Brunate
4: splendid walk around Como
5: Milano center with local guide
6: wine tasting in a cellar with wine produced in Como
7: tour of the villas by private boat or ferry

Tour Activity Level

Itinerary

Lake Como, with its unforgettable shape, colors, and scents. Iconic climbs like Ghisallo, the Sormano Wall, the Ghisallo and Bicycle Museum. Switzerland with Lugano. The territory and its history.

Pizza, pasta in places known only to us locals in the area.

Our hotels

Day 1: Arrival day, welcome to Como!

Day 2: Como to Menaggio: tackling a beautiful climb with wonderful views of the Lake

Day 3: Como to Ghisallo: riding the epic roads of “Giro di Lombardia” with a visit to the museum

Day 4: Como to Lugano, discovering beautiful Switzerland and its vineyards along the way

Day 5: We'll cross San Fedele d'Intelvi, and after a refreshing break, climb up to the famous Balcony of Italy

Day 6: The Three Lakes Tour (Como - Lugano - Maggiore )

Arrival infos

Where to Arrive:

Airport: Milan Malpensa Airport, Bergamo Orio al Serio, Milan Linate

Train Station: Como S.Giovanni Railway Station

We recommend flying to Milan Malpensa Airport (the closest to Como).

The airport is approximately 50km from the center of Como.

To reach Como, you can either take a taxi directly from the airport (approximately 100 euros) or take the Malpensa Express shuttle (https://www.malpensaexpress.it/ ) towards Milan Central Station (https://www.trenitalia.com/) and then take the train towards Como S.Giovanni. 

For any information or communication regarding delays, please email us at info@hersh.it or call us at +39 3496633496.

Day 1: Arrival day

Welcome to Italy, on the beautiful Lake Como.

The hotel, nestled in the breathtaking panorama of Como, will leave you speechless! After check-in, a brief presentation, and a nice welcome aperitif, we will have a small briefing with all the initial explanations, prepare for bike fitting, and a test ride.

At this point, you’ll be ready to start this exciting vacation.

Como lake Bike Tour

Day 2: Como-Menaggio

Today’s route will let you discover Lake Como from within. The lake hides a thousand little streets, a thousand colors, and a thousand scents.

This first adventure will be a scenic ride, where you’ll become acquainted with the bike and, through a pleasant ride, explore the small villages overlooking the lake until you reach Menaggio, with its beautiful Piazza Roma. Here, we’ll stop for a relaxing break with a good coffee or cappuccino, in absolute Italian style. For those interested, we’ll continue for a small climb that will offer another wonderful view of the lake. We’ll then return to the hotel for our first dinner, where we’ll exchange impressions, past stories, and future dreams!

We’ll enjoy an all-Italian dinner, based on typical local products, sipping good wine or a refreshing beer.

Day 3: Como-Ghisallo

After a great breakfast, around 10:30 a.m, we’ll set off for the second adventure.

We’ll cross Como center, head to the opposite shore of the lake, reaching the “Pearl of the lake”: Bellagio, to tackle the EPIC climb taken by the professionals in the famous Lombardy tour: Il Ghisallo! We’ll take the opportunity to visit the museum, with its stories of men and bicycles, what an emotion! We’ll then return to the hotel, filled with images, kilometers traveled, enthusiastic, and ready for the next ride. Dinner on your own.

Day 4: Como-Lugano

Get ready for a fantastic day in Swiss territory. Today we’ll go to Lugano, pedaling along quiet country roads, with views of vineyards, and gentle hills blending perfectly with the horizon. This region is renowned for its exceptional red wine: Merlot. Prepare to be enchanted by Lugano and Swiss “precise” beauty.

Return to the hotel with dinner on your own or organized dinner to create better harmony and continue this extraordinary Italian adventure.

Day 5: Como-Val d'Intelvi

Our destination today? After a rich breakfast, we’ll climb along the lake and enter one of the most beautiful valleys of the lake: Val d’Intelvi! 

Today won’t just be about climbing but also discovering the small mountain villages accompanied by lush nature that will embrace us all day. 

We’ll cross San Fedele D’Intelvi and, after a refreshing break, climb up to the famous Balcony of Italy! Will we make it? What a climb, what effort, but what a view! Return to the hotel with dinner on your own.

Day 6: Tour of the 3 lakes

Today we’ll depart around 10:30 a.m. for the “Tour of the 3 Lakes”: we’ll first pass by Lake Como, then follow the shores of Lake Lugano until we reach Lake Maggiore, specifically Luino. The route, very easy, will serve to rest our legs from the weekly exploits and give us more unforgettable memories.

Dinner all together for farewells, exchanging memories, and ideas for our next journey!

What's included / not included

What's not included

  • Airfare and transportation to and from the trip pick-up/drop-off locations
  • Lodging before and after the trip
  • Personal items purchased during the trip
  • Optional activities not scheduled by the tour
  • On select trips,  meals and dinner are not included. On these trips, the guides invites you to explore the local cuisine at your leisure
  • Accident insurance
  • Replacement of mechanical parts of the bike broken due to falls or misure

6 nights of accommodation at handpicked hotels

  • 1  experienced guides to provide local knowled
  • Bikes ORO  or Rf915
  • Support van
  • Mecchanical support
  • Daily breakfast,
  • Ride With GPS Experience for your phone with daily itinerary and route navigation information

  • Up to two daily route options on riding days
  • Snacks and drinks for each day’s ride
  • All gratuities for guide
  • All luggage transfers and transportation during your trip
  • A digital photo of your trip
  • Travel jerseys are  included

Additional informations

Why choose this vacation? Lake Como is beautiful, whether you want to cycle or are simply accompanying someone. The lake offers unforgettable colors, spaces, and scenery. Everyone who visits the lake is impressed and never forgets it! In fact, they often want to return and maybe even buy a house. We want to make sure you have a comfortable and enjoyable experience on this trip, so it’s important to note that while we strive to find quiet, paved secondary roads, there may be some occasional traffic when entering and exiting towns. It is important to stay vigilant while taking in the views of this beautiful region.

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