Description
Lake Maggiore: Winding Mountain Roads and Glamorous Promenades
Day 1: Isola Bella
You will be welcomed at Milan Malpensa Airport and taken to your hotel right on the shores of Lake Maggiore . You will get to know your fellow travelers over an aperitif, after which we will present the Mercedes-Benz SLs to you and explain the easy-to-understand road book. The first trip is a good way to get to know your Mercedes-Benz. In the early evening, you travel in proper style with old wooden boats around the brightly lit Isola Bella . A joint dinner on the island, which is deserted by tourists, ends the day.
Day 2: Centovalli, Ascona and the Lombard shore
On the second day an unforgettable route awaits you: rugged gorges and lonely mountain valleys in the Valle Cannobina. After crossing the Swiss border into Centovalli in Ticino, you will reach Ascona. On the picturesque promenade along the banks of Ascona you have the opportunity to take a walk and have an extensive lunch. In the afternoon you drive along the western shore road and admire sophisticated lake promenades. This evening will be at your leisure at the hotel.
Day 3: Rallye feeling in Mottarone Natural Park
On the third day you can experience the absolute rallye feeling in Mottarone Preserve: serpentines, intermediate throttle and the unmistakable sound of a classic Mercedes-Benz. You drive along impressive mountain roads up to the 1,490-metre-high Mottarone, from which you look down to Lake Maggiore and Lake d’Orta. The latter becomes your next destination, via winding mountain roads you reach the old town of Orta San Giulio, where you will have enough time for a walk through the picturesque alleys. On the way back to the hotel, you will cross two more nature preserves. A common farewell dinner takes place in a popular old town restaurant in Baveno.
Day 4: Castel Angera
In the morning, you will visit the town on the southern shore of Lake Maggiore. Castel Angera. The fortress, which was built in Roman times, is home to one of the most important noble families in Italy. Almost 150 steps lead up to the fortified tower, from where you can enjoy an incomparable view. Following the tour, you will have a last lunch together, then you will drive along the lakeshore, past the hermitage Santa Caterina del Sasso and further on to Laveno. The ferry will take you to the western shore, in the afternoon the classic cars will be returned to the hotel and the transfer to the airport in Milan.
* sharing a double room/ sharing a car
If you would like to book as an individual guest, just speak to us.
Nate P, Cincinnati –
It was a perfect blend of structured time/group time and individual. The cars were amazing, guides were amazing, routes were great, tours/towns visited were perfect. It has a real world feel as we drove among actual Italian villages and a surreal element as passersby photographed us in the cars. A perfect experience!
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James K. –
Lake Maggiore was magical. The setting was more than I expected. Day 2 drive up to Lago d’Orta was lovely. The dappled sunlight through the trees and the gorgeous greenery. And then the lake itself and the magesty of the mountains around us. Mezmerizing. Although times precarious, the drive to Locarno was breathtaking, literally at time as we rounded a corner the view was indescribable. And when we came upon the festival in the town just south of the midpoint stop (Rainbow disco church as we called it). Ascona was my favorite stop.
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Paul K. –
It was our first trip to Italy, and we feel it was a much more real taste of the country than we’d ever experience following a traditional tourist itinerary. Driving classic cars through the mountains, valleys, and lakeshore was incredible — we saw so many people looking at us jealously! But as great as the cars and countryside were, the people made the tour special. We appreciated the support of the Nostalgic team. We quickly bonded with fellow travelers and anticipate staying in contact.
Not only are we considering our next trip with Nostalgic, I’m thinking of scenic routes to plot in my home region — both for my enjoyment and for friends. You’ve inspired me!
Paul K, Vermont USA
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Darius Oggioni –
I had travelled to Lago Maggiore many times during my life. The Nostalgic team was able to assemble a life experience which brought all elements of wonderful scenery, great cars and great roads together for 23 people from all parts of the world to enjoy. While we may all mat have come from various countries, spoke different languages and diverse backgrounds, age and cultures, we all bonded on this level of life experience. Words cannot communicate this experience and can only recommend one to try for themselves. I would do this tour again (and I will) in a heartbeat!
Darius, NJ
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Zwart –
Recht Vielen Dank für die schöne Tagen!
Jan Zwart, Bergen
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Werner –
Wir haben schon die naechste Reise gebucht,sechs Personen ,Suedfrankreich.
Werner L., Palma
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Holm –
Perfekte Vorbereitung der Etappen, Einweisung in die Fahrzeuge und Begleitung der Tagesetappen durch das Service-Team Ludwig Zoller und Christopher Demichiel. Unterstützung auch bei kleinen „Unpässlichkeiten“, z. B. Beschaffung vergessener Arzneimittel. Herzlichen Dank!
Holm F., Sachsen
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Fabian –
Traumhaft hatte das glück eingeladen zu werden 🙂 Malerische Kulisse wie in einem James Bond Film!
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