Lake Como Walking

8 Days
From CAD 3,150 Was CAD 3,440
Best Rate
Guarantee
Trip Type
Small Group
Activity Level
Easy

Rating


(10 reviews)

Experience Overview

Explore the villages, mountain paths and beauty spots surrounding Lake Como on foot on this week-long walking holiday. Hike the network of footpaths that link quaint mountain villages and walk picturesque routes around the lake and along the shore. After each walk, recoup right by the water's edge, in a family-run hotel with a lakeside swimming pool.

Bellagio - Take a ferry across the lake to this beautiful town known as the 'Pearl of Lake Como'.
Historic villas - Discover the magnificent Villa Carlotta or take a boat tour of lakeside villas.
Food and drink - Enjoy Italian cuisine by the lake in Gravedona's authentic restaurants and bars.

Highlights

Hikes around Italy's breathtaking jewel, Lake Como, from a family-run lakefront hotel|Enjoy the relaxed ambience and amazing lake and mountain views from our Gravedona retreat|Catch a ferry to Bellagio - 'Pearl of Lake Como'

Trip Details

Product CodeProduct Code: 20265

Tour TypeTour Type: Small Group

AccommodationAccommodation: Moderate

TransportTransport: BusFerryPublic Bus

Guide LanguageGuide Language: English

Supplier CodeSupplier Code: LC

StartStarts: Italy

FinishFinishes: Italy

DurationDuration: 8 days

DeparturesDepartures: Guaranteed

Physical RatingPhysical rating: Easy

Includes

  • Explore Tour Leader
  • Driver(s)

Accommodation

Hotel Regina

Price

Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD 3150 (CAD 394 /day)

Itinerary

1
Day 1-Join trip at Milan Malpensa airport; transfer to Gravedona

Our trip begins today at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), where we'll meet to transfer to Gravedona as a group. We'll meet at 1pm in the Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall (Arrivals B), of Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP). If your flight arrives into Terminal 2, you can catch the complimentary shuttle bus to Terminal 1. The shuttle runs approximately every ten minutes. If you'd like to be a part of the airport transfer today, the latest your flight can arrive is 12.30pm. After we've gathered our group, we'll travel to our lakeside hotel in Gravedona, our base for the week - a journey of around 90 minutes/two hours. Gravedona is a pretty little town, situated on the deep blue waters of Lake Como. It's a jumble of pastel-coloured houses with a few shops, cafes and restaurants. This week, we'll stay at Hotel Regina, a small, family-run hotel with a lakeside swimming pool and views across the water and surrounding mountains. The hotel is just a ten-minute walk from the town centre. Our time in Gravedona promises to be a quintessentially Italian experience, with friendly people and restaurants serving classic Italian dishes and fish from the lake, including the local speciality of fish risotto. Please note, that all rooms occupied by two people enjoy a view of the lake. Solo travellers opting to pay for a guaranteed single-occupancy room will be accommodated in a non-lakeview room, designed for double occupancy. It's possible to upgrade to a lake view room (all are designed for double occupancy) for a fee. Please contact our sales team for availability and price.
Accommodation:

  • Type - Hotel
  • Accommodation Name - Hotel Regina
  • Grade - Comfortable
  • All Inclusive - No
  • Any Meal Provided - Yes
  • Breakfast Provided - No
  • Dinner Provided - Yes
  • Lunch Provided - No
  • Meal Name - Meals Provided: Dinner

2
Day 2-Hike to the hill-top village of Livo

Long associated with poets, artists, world leaders and, lately, film stars, Lake Como is undoubtedly the most beautiful of all the well-known Italian lakes. The Southern Alps - which are still snow-covered until May - surround the lake which is dotted with small harbours, stately villas and traditional towns. Our first walk takes us high above Lake Como offering fabulous views and a good orientation of the region. We'll hike from the hotel, through villages and then into a thick forest. Near the village of Livo is a deep cleft in the ground that is the boundary between the African and European tectonic plates. After two and a half hours, we'll reach Livo, located 430 metres above the lake: it feels remote and very different to the lake-side villages. A little on from Livo there is the 15th-century church of San Giacomo, standing way above the impressive Valle de Livo. After a picnic lunch, we'll descend back through the forest to the hotel via a different route. Today's 12-kilometre/7.5-mile walk is expected to take approximately six hours with a total ascent and descent of 550 metres/1,804 feet.
Accommodation:

  • Type - Hotel
  • Accommodation Name - Hotel Regina
  • Grade - Comfortable
  • All Inclusive - No
  • Any Meal Provided - Yes
  • Breakfast Provided - Yes
  • Dinner Provided - No
  • Lunch Provided - Yes
  • Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast & Lunch

3
Day 3-Walk to Sorico via villages, vineyards and meadows

Our walk today is once again direct from our hotel and is a 7-kilometre traverse from Gravedona to the village of Sorico, located on the northwest shore of Lake Como with an impressive church. We'll pass through the pretty town of Domaso and then slowly climb up through meadows, vineyards and chestnut groves to the ancient village of Aurogna. We'll get views of the high Alpine peaks that straddle the border between Italy and Switzerland. At Sorico, we'll have a picnic by the lake and then either take a short bus ride back to the hotel or walk along the newly constructed path that contours along the lake shore. Today's 7-kilometre/4.4-mile walk is expected to take approximately three to four hours with a total ascent and descent of 350 metres/1,148 feet. From Sorico, there's the option to extend this walk by a further 7 kilometres/4.4 miles on the flat along the lake shore back to the hotel which will take a further 90 minutes to two hours.
Accommodation:

  • Type - Hotel
  • Accommodation Name - Hotel Regina
  • Grade - Comfortable
  • All Inclusive - No
  • Any Meal Provided - Yes
  • Breakfast Provided - Yes
  • Dinner Provided - Yes
  • Lunch Provided - No
  • Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast & Dinner

4
Day 4-Ferry to Bellagio; walk from Civenna to Bellagio

We'll take the bus south along the lake to Menaggio today - a small town with a pretty piazza - from where it's a short ferry ride across to Bellagio on the eastern shore. From the ferry, you can see the fabulous lake-side villas that have played host to royalty and world leaders. Bellagio, often described as the 'Pearl of Lake Como', is charming with cobbled lanes, boutiques, cafés and two gardens you can visit. You can either choose to spend today exploring the town or head up by bus to Civenna from where we walk on a ridge overlooking the lake back to Bellagio. The route takes us through pretty forests, passing isolated farms and villas with wonderful views of the lake. Today's 9.5 kilometres/5.9 mile walk is expected to take approximately four hours with a total ascent of 300 metres/984 feet and descent of 700 metres/2,296 feet.
Accommodation:

  • Type - Hotel
  • Accommodation Name - Hotel Regina
  • Grade - Comfortable
  • All Inclusive - No
  • Any Meal Provided - Yes
  • Breakfast Provided - Yes
  • Dinner Provided - Yes
  • Lunch Provided - Yes
  • Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

5
Day 5-Free day to visit Villa Carlotta, Como town or relax at the hotel

Today has been left free so you can explore solo. Close to Menaggio is the impressive Villa Carlotta with stately rooms and manicured gardens that are well worth seeing. Como town can be reached by ferry or public bus in 90 minutes: the old town has many churches, piazzas and museums together with lots of shops, cafés and restaurants.
Accommodation:

  • Type - Hotel
  • Accommodation Name - Hotel Regina
  • Grade - Comfortable
  • All Inclusive - No
  • Any Meal Provided - Yes
  • Breakfast Provided - Yes
  • Dinner Provided - No
  • Lunch Provided - No
  • Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast

6
Day 6-Hike to Monti di Nava with views across the lake to Bellagio

Today is a wonderful walk with outstanding views across the lake to Bellagio. We'll take the bus to Croce and head up a zig-zag path to the chapel of Madonna della Grazie di Paullo. Further up, we'll reach a mountain pass with panoramic views of the lake. We'll then descend to the town of Griante and on to Cadenabbia, located on the western shores of Lake Como. Our return to Gravedona skirts along the side of the lake by local bus. Today's 12-kilometre/7.5-mile walk is expected to take approximately six hours with a total ascent and descent of 550 metres/1,805 feet.
Accommodation:

  • Type - Hotel
  • Accommodation Name - Hotel Regina
  • Grade - Comfortable
  • All Inclusive - No
  • Any Meal Provided - Yes
  • Breakfast Provided - Yes
  • Dinner Provided - No
  • Lunch Provided - Yes
  • Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast & Lunch

7
Day 7-Walk from Rezzonico with its 13th century castle to Dongo

For our final walk, we'll take the 20-minute bus ride to Rezzonico which has flights of cobblestone steps, a beautiful harbour and a 13th-century castle. It's one of the few lakeside villages to have maintained its original structure. From here, we'll climb above the lake through vineyards and orchards leading to a succession of pretty hamlets along today's 10-kilometre/6.2-mile walk. The trail gently undulates through more villages and farmland with fabulous lake views. Towards the end of the walk, we'll arrive at the magnificently situated church of St Eufemia. Our destination is Dongo where Mussolini was caught in 1945 whilst trying to escape to Spain. The war museum is well worth a visit. We'll take the five-minute bus back to Gravedona, or you can walk in around one hour. Today's undulating 10-kilometre/6.2-mile walk is expected to take approximately five hours.
Accommodation:

  • Type - Hotel
  • Accommodation Name - Hotel Regina
  • Grade - Comfortable
  • All Inclusive - No
  • Any Meal Provided - Yes
  • Breakfast Provided - Yes
  • Dinner Provided - Yes
  • Lunch Provided - Yes
  • Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

8
Day 8-Transfer to Milan Malpensa Airport where trip ends

Departing Gravedona this morning, we'll drive to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Terminal 1, where our trip ends. We aim to arrive at around 10.15am, so the earliest your flight can depart today is 12.15pm.
Accommodation:

  • Type -
  • Accommodation Name -
  • Grade -
  • All Inclusive - No
  • Any Meal Provided - Yes
  • Breakfast Provided - Yes
  • Dinner Provided - No
  • Lunch Provided - No
  • Meal Name - Meals Provided: Breakfast

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Tour Operator

Explore Worldwide

A prominent adventure travel company with over four decades of experience, this business that offers a comprehensive array of unique and thrilling experiences worldwide. Catering to various interests, they provide small group journeys, walking and cycling trips, solo holidays, and family adventures.

In Business Since 1981

Reviews

 

Eric  -  Traveled, May 2025

We had a fantastic week hiking along lake Como. Gorgeous views, fantastic weather, super group and guide. A special week. Our hotel base for the week was great and superlative views out over the lake. Stunning!

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 05/27/2025

 

Diane  -  Traveled, April 2023

Shame the group of 8 Americans, with one exception, weren’t walkers and may not have realised it was a walking holiday- certainly their leisure trainers left a lot to be desired. Walks adjusted to accommodate non walkers One Australian lady’s trainers fell to bit’s after the first day and were replaced by another pair of fashion trainers. Won’t be using explore again for a walking holiday

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 05/06/2023

 

Ian  -  Traveled, April 2023

It was a pleasant walking tour with no real highlights. The scenery was nice.

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 05/06/2023

 

Jim  -  Traveled, September 2023

Seeing Lake Como every day and even crossing it on the ferry.

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 09/23/2023

 

Mo  -  Traveled, September 2023

Visiting the hillside villages and location of the hotel

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 09/25/2023

 

Sue  -  Traveled, September 2023

We saw some magical secluded places such as the Abbey Santa Maria di Piona

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 10/02/2023

 

Ying  -  Traveled, September 2023

Love the location of the hotel and lake front.

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 10/09/2023

 

Nance  -  Traveled, April 2023

The trip was good but the logistics were horrific. Tour Radar never told me that I would be with Explore. Consequently, I never found the group at the airport. Where we were staying was a remote part at the top of Lake Como. Because I didn't meet up with the group for transportation, I had to take a taxi, 2 trains and a ferry to get there. It was stressful and a holiday weekend - so very crowded. For the ferry, I had to appeal to the mercy of the ticket agent as it was getting toward the end of the day for ferry operations. I did not even have the name of the Hotel, Trying to cover their - well, bases - Explore sent me the final documents 5 days into the trip on May 3rd. The date on the email for the documents was left off. Everyone else received the documents 3 weeks prior to the trip. Had I received them when I was supposed to have, I wouldn't have started my trip in such a horrific manner.

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 05/07/2023

 

Lorna  -  Traveled, September 2022

This was listed as a walking trip, however it was really a hiking trip. Leader and group great!!

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 10/12/2022

 

Robert S.  -  Traveled, October 2022

Great hotel for the price Beautiful scenery Walking may be a little harder than expected , specially down hill, if you have aging joints.

Source: Tour operator   Submitted: 10/10/2022

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