Lake Maggiore & the Matterhorn

Lake Maggiore & the Matterhorn

10 days by coach from only £699
8 days by air from only £749

A wonderful, relaxing holiday on the shores of Lake Maggiore facing the lovely Borromean Islands. Based in the pretty village of Baveno, where illustrious guests have included Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill, you’ll enjoy lovely excursions to some of the area’s superb sights.

Holiday highlights
• Beautiful Lake Maggiore
• Picturesque Lake Orta
• Zermatt & the Matterhorn
• Opulent Borromean Islands

Optional excursions
• Lake Como cruise
• Opulent Borromean Islands
• Macugnaga and Monte Rosa
• Evening cruise on Lake Maggiore 

Holiday itinerary by coach 
Day 1 UK to Reims - Across  to Calais, then on to Reims for our overnight hotel.
Day 2 Reims to Baveno - We drive into Italy to reach Baveno in time for dinner. (B,D) Passengers travelling by air fly into Milan and transfer to Baveno.
Days 3 to 8 Baveno - A chance to relax in your picturesque resort and enjoy some of the surrounding area’s best sights on our included excursions. (B,D)
Day 9 Baveno to Reims - We head back north into France for our overnight hotel. (B,D) Passengers travelling by air transfer to Milan for the flight home.
Day 10 Reims to UK - Calais, Dover, then home. (B)
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Flight departures:
Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow, Luton and Manchester

Included excursions 
Full day Zermatt & the Matterhorn - On the Italian border of Switzerland lies Zermatt, the village at the foot of the Matterhorn, the most photographed mountain in the world. Situated at 5,315ft above sea level and surrounded by some of the most famous peaks in the Alps, Zermatt is the most picturesque of the Alpine villages.
Full day Lake Orta - Lake Orta is one of Italy's smallest lakes and has a picturesque, ancient village known as "Venice without water", where narrow cobbled streets sit between quaint pastel coloured houses and elaborate palaces.
Full day Borromean Islands - Situated on the western side of Lake Maggiore these islands take their name from the aristocratic Borromean family who took ownership in the 16th century. With its ornamental gardens the island of "Bella" is the epitome of opulence, whilst the third island "del pescatori" remains a pretty fishing village.

Hotel Beau Rivage, Baveno
The Hotel Beau Rivage is situated on Baveno’s tree-lined promenade, across the road from the lake, and offers wonderful views of the nearby Borromean Islands.
• All bedrooms have private facilities, phone, hairdryer, safe and satellite TV
• Some rooms have balconies
• TV lounge
• Spacious lake view lounge and bar
• Dining room serving buffet breakfast and dinner with menu choice
• Tea/coffee after dinner
• Terraced garden
• Outdoor swimming pool (open 15th June to 10th September)
• Weekly candelight dinner and glass of Italian champagne
No. of rooms: 80 Lifts: 1 Official rating: 3 stars

Whats included by coach
• 9 nights, daily breakfast, 8 dinners
• 3 included excursions

Lake Maggiore & Matterhorn - ECITBT
Date	Price	Date	Price
Tue 8 May	699	Tue 10 Jul	779
Tue 15 May	729	Tue 24 Jul	769
Tue 29 May	749	Tue 7, 21 Aug	769
Tue 12 Jun	759	Tue 4 Sept	769
Tue 26 Jun	779	Tue 18 Sept	769
Supplements (pp)
Single	169

Whats included by air
• 7 nights half board 
• 3 included excursions
• Return flights & resort transfers

Maggiore & Matterhorn - AEITBT
Date	Price	Date	Price
Wed 9 May	749	Wed 11, 25 Jul	759
Wed 16 May	749	Wed 8, 22 Aug	759
Wed 30 May	759	Wed 5 Sept	759
Wed 13, 27 Jun	759	Wed 19 Sept	759
Supplements (pp)
Single	114