Geneva And Lake Maggiore Twin Centre Via The Alps

Your adventure begins in London's St Pancras station, where you'll board high-speed train from London to Paris. On arrival in French-speaking Geneva, make your way to your hotel for an overnight stay. Spend the evening enjoying a tasty meal at a local lakeside restaurant, or take a relaxing boat trip out on the lake and admire the city's cosmopolitan feel and the stunning backdrop of the Alps and the Jura mountains.

Overnight in Geneva

After breakfast, take the train from Geneva to Stresa, traveling through snowy passes, over vast viaducts, and past mountain villages. On arrival in Stresa, check into your hotel for a three-night stay. Like other northern Italian lakes, Lake Maggiore's credentials as a tourist destination go back hundreds of years. This idyllic spot has attracted visitors since the beginning of the 18th century, who come to soak up the sun, relax and enjoy the many attractions the area has to offer.

Overnight in Stresa

On the shores of the Borromean Gulf, Stresa is ideally situated as a base to explore the lake's villages, islands and natural beauty. Stresa itself is a lovely little lakeside town with many markets, churches and botanical gardens to explore. Take the cable car up to Monte Mottarone for stunning views of the Alps and glimpses of the other lakes in the region.

Overnight in Stresa

After breakfast this morning, stroll along the lake front to the Villa Pallavicino, a 19th century villa surrounded by landscaped parkland with beautiful plants, flowers and trees and a small zoo. Or just sit and relax in a café on the waterfront.

Overnight in Stresa

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and you will be transfered to Milan airport through a car transfer. Catch your flight back to the UK from here.

End of Tour

Often mistaken as the Swiss capital, Geneva is the second largest city in beautiful Switzerland. Whether you spend your time feasting on Swiss cuisine or strolling through the Old Town, city breaks in Geneva are a real treat. Holidays in Geneva revolve around the magnificent lakeside – stroll along the waterfront promenade and hop aboard a cruise boat for wonderful views. Sample the chocolate and cheese of Gruyeres or drive to Chamonix, one of the French Alps most famous villages.

Along the pedestrianised, cobbled streets of the Old Town there are many historical highlights to explore including the Cathédrale St-Pierre presented alongside the International Museum of the Reformation, as well as the popular city square, Place du Bourg-de-Four, with its lovely cafés, boutiques and restaurants.

The first half of your holiday will be spent at the 4 Star Hotel Tiffany. A luxury boutique hotel, Hotel Tiffany welcomes you in an Art Nouveau spirit revisited with modernity. Discover the pleasures of Geneva's Artists' neighbourhood while enjoying our beautiful 19th century building with its timeless charm. The refined setting of hotel Tiffany and its 65 rooms and suites will make your stay a moment of conviviality and relaxation. Hotel Tiffany is not only an idea of luxury, it is also the authentic art of living in Geneva.

From Geneva, you'll whisk you off by train to Stresa. With a backdrop of alpine mountains, Lake Maggiore is nestled between Switzerland and Italy in the Southern Alps, giving a fresh Mediterranean climate. Stresa's Lake Maggiore's most popular resort. Holidays in Stresa take you to one of the prettiest locations in the Italian Lakes, with the elegant town perched on the western shore of Lake Maggiore where soaring mountains form a photogenic backdrop. It's the kind of place that you never forget, and perfect for making memories.

Hotel La Palma is set just across from the lakefront and a 5-minute stroll along the promenade from the town centre. The hotel has some of the most spectacular lake views from their rooftop, and they’ve certainly made the most of this space with the Sky Bar*, rooftop pool and sun terrace. On top of that, the lakefront pool's just across the road from the hotel and has more great views and direct access into the lake.

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