TIME FOR SHOPPING: COMO & MILAN


For an unforgettable and exclusive experience, choose Milan and Como, capitals of Italian fashion and made in Italy accessories. Visit Milan, with its elegant city centre, historical buildings and posh boutiques; let a personal shopper help you! Discover the beauty of Como and its unique craftsmen shops!



DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

DAY 1 - MILAN


Arrival in Milano Malpensa and private transfer to your hotel in Milan. Check-in at your hotel. In the afternoon, meet your guide for an half-day walking tour around the city centre, with the main historical and artistic highlights. Through the tour, you will get in touch with a modern and at the same historical city, full of elegant palaces and ancient churches. Dinner at leisure and overnight in Milan.


TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

 

  • Milan cathedral, built in Gothic style: walk among its pinnacles to admire its magnificence.

  • Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, where local high society gathered during Belle Epoque.

  • Scala Theatre.

  • Sforzesco castle, the mansion of Milan’s ruling families.

ESSENCE SPECIALS

 

  • A private walking tour that will help you discover all the cultural attractions hidden in Milan.


DO NOT MISS

 

  • Shopping in Milan fashion district in exclusive boutiques.

  • An aperitif at "La Cova", the most elegant and refined café of Milan.

  • Carla Sozzani gallery in Corso Como.

  • Leonardo da Vinci last supper: a real artistic must-see of Milan city centre.


DAY 2 - SHOPPING IN MILAN AND VILLAS


In the morning, meet your personal shopper to live an exclusive shopping experience in Milan: you will stroll down Via Montenapoleone and Via della Spiga, the most elegant streets of the city, and you will be helped in discovering the best shops and boutiques. Lunch on own. In the afternoon, time at leisure to explore the city on own. Dinner on own. Overnight in Milan.

ESSENCE SPECIALS

 

  • Private and exclusive shopping tour with a well-prepared personal shopper, that will lead you to the best boutiques of the city, where authentic Made in Italy clothes and accessories by the most famous brands are produced.


DO NOT MISS:

 

  • S. Ambrogio church, with its mystical atmosphere: it is one of the best examples of Romanesque art in the whole world.

  • Brera Academy, one of the most important art collections in Italy, with masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque art.

  • The Navigli area, really trendy and full of wine bars for those who want to try an authentic Milan "aperitivo".



DAY 3 - COMO CITY CENTRE


In the morning, check-out and transfer from Milano to Como, where you will check-in at your hotel and meet your private guide for an half-day tour of Como city center. There you will visit its main historical monuments and go shopping along its city center elegant streets. Dinner on own and overnight in Como.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

 

  • Como elegant boutiques and craftsmen’s shops.

  • Como Cathedral, commonly described as the last Gothic cathedral built in Italy, construction on it having begun in 1396.

  • The Broletto, the medieval city hall.


DO NOT MISS:

 

  • Restaurant "Solito Posto", founded in 1888 and presenting the best Italian cuisine dishes.


DAY 4 - COMO LAKE


In the morning, meeting in Hotel with private English speaking guide and departure by ferry for Bellagio. Short visit of this wonderful village at leisure. After the visit of Bellagio you will enjoy half day on a private yacht visiting the beautiful Varenna. Afterwards, you will reach "Comacina", the only island of Lake Como where you will enjoy an excellent and typical lunch. After lunch visit to the most famous Villas of the lake, "Villa Carlotta" & "Villa Balbianello". Return to Hotel and dinner on own. Overnight in Como.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

 

  • Bellagio, the "pearl" of Lake Como, undoubtedly the most famous resort on the lake. For centuries its scenic location has enchanted artists and writers, not only from Italy, but also from abroad.

  • Villa Carlotta, known all over the world for its marvelous gardens and Villa Balbianello, known for the romantic seclusion of its location; both villas hold to the Neoclassic age.

ESSENCE SPECIALS

 

  • Exclusive visit by private yacht in Varenna: the oldest part of the village has maintained its medieval layout.

  • Lunch at the "Locanda dell’Isola Comacina", one of the most famous restaurants of the Como area.


DO NOT MISS:

 

  • Villa Melzi Gardens in Bellagio, a wonderful garden directly overlooking the lake.


DAY 5-CHECKOUT


Check-out and transfer to Milano Malpensa Airport.

OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE TOUR: 3*, 4*, 5* HOTELS, VILLAS AND HISTORICAL RESIDENCES, ALL THE TOURS CAN BE PERSONALIZED AND TAILOR MADE PRICE: ON REQUEST AT INFO@ESSENCEOFITALY.IT