Italian Lakes Walking Holiday by Rail

Make your own way to London St. Pancras International where you will meet your friendly Tour Manager and board the Eurostar to Paris. Here, we change trains and join the high-speed connecting train to Turin in northern Italy for a one-night stay.

After breakfast, we travel by train to Rovereto. On arrival, we transfer by coach to our hotel in Arco where we enjoy a welcome drink before dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Arco Walking Tour

This morning, enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel. Later, we are joined by our local walking guide and embark on a 2-hour guided walking tour of Arco, at the northern end of Lake Garda. Please note: this is an easy walk lasting around two hours, approximately 3km (1.8 miles), with cobbled streets and slight uphill and downhill gradients of up to 100 metres.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Lake Ledro Walk

After breakfast, we transfer by coach to Riva and begin our walk from Riva to Lake Ledro along the Strada del Ponale. We return to the hotel for dinner this evening. Please note: this is a moderate walk lasting around 4 and a half hours, approximately 11km (6.8 miles), with the altitude reaching between 67m and 683m above sea level.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Freud Walk & Bolzano

This morning, we depart by coach to Bolzano, the capital of South Tyrol. From here, we walk from Oberbozen (Soprabolzano) to Collalbo on the Freud Walk route. After lunch at leisure, we will have time for a walk around Bolzano. Please note: this is an easy walk lasting around two hours, approximately 6.5km (4 miles), with a slight incline.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Verona with Guided Walking Tour

Today we travel by coach to Verona where we embark on a walking tour with our local guide, taking in Juliet's House, the Basilica di San Zeno, Piazza delle Erbe, the Roman Theatre and Verona Cathedral. After the walking tour, you'll have free time to explore before we return to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Lake Molveno Walk

After breakfast, we depart by coach and travel north to Lake Molveno. We head to a Roman bridge near the Roo Ceda waterfall, from where a short climb takes us to the ruins of the trenches. Please note: this is a moderate walk lasting around three hours, approximately 10km (6 miles) on paths or partly unpaved pathways.

Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner

Monte Baldo Cable Car, Guided Walk & Malcesine

Today we transfer by coach from Arco to Malcesine and take the cable car up to the majestic peak of Monte Baldo (1800 metres above sea level). Our local guide will then walk us through alpine pastures and mountain landscapes. Please note: this is a moderate walk lasting around three hours, approximately 6km (4 miles), with an elevation gain of 300m. You'll then have free time in Malcesine before we travel to Riva by boat and join our coach back to the hotel. This evening, we gather for a 5-course farewell dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

After breakfast, we transfer to Rovereto Railway Station and travel by train to the Italian city of Turin, where we check in to our overnight hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

We travel by train to Paris for our return journey by Eurostar back to London St. Pancras International. After arriving in London, you will make your own way home.

Meals: Breakfast