Classic Journey: Italian Lakes to Rome
From fashionable Milan and the breathtaking shores of Lake Como and Lake Garda to romantic Verona, timeless Venice, Renaissance Florence, and the Eternal City — the grand tour of Italy, top to bottom.
Experience You Can Trust
Why Choose This Tour?
The Lakes and the Icons
Lake Como and Lake Garda alongside Venice, Florence, and Rome — the dramatic north and the classic highlights together in one grand 10-day journey.
All-Inclusive Value
15 meals, all entrance fees, transportation, welcome drinks, and Wi-Fi on board — plus a Valpolicella wine tasting — all in one up-front price.
Expert Local Guides
Award-winning guides bring every lakeside villa, winery, and ancient ruin to life with stories, history, and deep local knowledge.
Journey Through the Very Best of Italy
This expertly crafted 10-day guided tour journeys from the fashionable city of Milan to the breathtaking shores of Lake Como and Lake Garda. Explore romantic Verona, taste wine in Valpolicella, and experience the timeless beauty of Venice, Florence, and Rome.
With 15 meals included, hand-picked hotels, and a professional guide at your side, every detail is taken care of — so all you have to do is savor Italy, from the northern lakes to the Eternal City.
- Milan, Lake Como, Lake Garda, Verona, Venice, Florence & Rome
- Scenic Italian Lakes and a Masi winery tasting in Valpolicella
- St. Mark's Square, Michelangelo's David & the Roman Colosseum
- Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
- Romantic Verona, city of Romeo and Juliet
- 15 meals included — no surprise costs
- 2026 and 2027 departure dates available
Tour Highlights
10 unforgettable days from the Italian Lakes and Verona to Venice, Florence, and Rome.
Milan Arrival & City Tour
Arrive in fashionable Milan, Italy's capital of style. Set out on a city tour taking in the Gothic Duomo, the glass-vaulted Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and the legendary La Scala opera house. Welcome drinks and dinner with your group.
Lake Como
Travel to the shores of glittering Lake Como, ringed by mountains and dotted with elegant villas and gardens. Enjoy the deep blue waters and time to explore the charming lakeside towns.
Lake Garda & Masi Winery
Continue to Lake Garda, Italy's largest and most dramatic lake. Visit the renowned Masi winery in the Valpolicella region for a tasting of its celebrated wines.
Verona & Venice
Discover romantic Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, with its Roman arena and medieval streets. Continue to Venice, the floating city of canals.
Murano Glass & Venice Sightseeing
Cross the lagoon to Murano to watch master glassblowers at work, then tour Venice — St. Mark's Square, the Basilica, the Doge's Palace, and the Rialto — with free time to explore.
Bologna & Florence
Travel through Bologna, Italy's culinary capital, then on to Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Florence Accademia & Walking Tour
Explore Florence on foot — the Duomo, the Baptistery, and the Piazza della Signoria — and step inside the Accademia Gallery to stand before Michelangelo's David.
Rome & Vatican Museums
Journey to the Eternal City and tour Vatican City — the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's ceiling, and St. Peter's Basilica.
Colosseum & Rome Sightseeing
Visit the mighty Colosseum and the ancient Roman Forum, then take in Rome's iconic sights — the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and the Spanish Steps.
Tour Ends in Rome
Your Italian journey concludes after breakfast in the Eternal City. Extend your stay to explore more of Rome, or depart with a lifetime of memories. Arrivederci!
Your 10-Day Italian Journey
Milan Arrival & City Tour
Arrive in fashionable Milan. Tour the Gothic Duomo, the glass-vaulted Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and La Scala, then gather for welcome drinks and dinner.
Welcome DinnerLake Como
Travel to glittering Lake Como, ringed by mountains and dotted with elegant villas and gardens, with time to explore the charming lakeside towns.
BreakfastLake Garda & Masi Winery
Continue to Lake Garda, Italy's largest lake, and visit the renowned Masi winery in the Valpolicella region for a tasting of its celebrated wines.
BreakfastVerona & Venice
Discover romantic Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, with its Roman arena and medieval streets, then continue to Venice, the floating city of canals.
BreakfastMurano Glass & Venice Sightseeing
Cross the lagoon to Murano to watch master glassblowers, then tour Venice — St. Mark's Square, the Basilica, the Doge's Palace, and the Rialto — with free time to explore.
BreakfastBologna & Florence
Travel through Bologna, Italy's culinary capital, then on to Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance.
BreakfastFlorence Accademia & Walking Tour
Explore Florence on foot — the Duomo, the Baptistery, and the Piazza della Signoria — and visit the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's David.
BreakfastRome & Vatican Museums
Journey to the Eternal City and tour Vatican City — the Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica.
BreakfastColosseum & Rome Sightseeing
Visit the mighty Colosseum and the ancient Roman Forum, then take in Rome's iconic sights — the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and the Spanish Steps.
BreakfastTour Ends in Rome
Your journey concludes after breakfast in the Eternal City. Extend your stay to explore more of Rome, or depart with a lifetime of memories. Arrivederci!
BreakfastWhere You'll Stay
Avani Rio Novo Venice
Venice, Italy · Nights 1–2
A modern hotel in Venice's Dorsoduro district, moments from the canals and an easy stroll to Piazza San Marco.
NH Firenze
Florence, Italy · Nights 3–4
A contemporary hotel in the heart of Florence, steps from the Duomo, the Accademia, and the city's Renaissance treasures.
Nhow Roma Vittorio Veneto
Rome, Italy · Nights 5–6
A sleek design hotel along the elegant Via Vittorio Veneto, built on the site of a former convent, near the Villa Borghese gardens.
Hotel Michelangelo Sorrento
Sorrento, Italy · Nights 7–9
In the center of Sorrento on the main shopping street, moments from the piazzas, cafés, and clifftop views over the Bay of Naples — your base for the Amalfi Coast.
What Our Travelers Say
See Why Travelers Love Prepco
This is a long overdue
This is a long overdue thank you for an extraordinarily well planned trip. We had such a good time, and the places and venues visited were wonderful. Our hotel on the Severn River in Worcester was superb. We really enjoyed our stay.
One outstanding feature of the trip was not a garden or castle, but was the little booklet of day to day activities and flight information. What a lifesaver that was for us!!!! That was a brilliant stroke of genius on your part—it’s obvious that you have dealt with travelers before.
We would definitely recommend your services, and please keep us in the loop with your future excursions.
Oh, one last point to make to you. We simply adore the Isle of Jersey, it was a true highlight of the trip and we are envious of those who get to live there.
Chris Jay and Margie
As a retired single traveler, I often studied package tours offered by various travel companies, seeking out trips that would take me to places I longed to visit — gardens of southern England, especially by the sea, along with Stonehenge, St. Michael’s Mount — or maybe Jane Austen’s Bath or the Cotswolds? And I would find that although a trip package might include one or two of those sites, it was invariably not the focus, but was tucked into an itinerary built around locales in England that I had visited and loved on prior trips.
would study maps and websites pondering how to put a trip together, not sure of where to start — focus on lodging or plane reservations first? Or maybe timed admission tickets to ancient Roman sites in Bath, and build from there? But then I found Prepco Travel and Barry Devo.
With just a few emails and phone conversations he worked out a two-week “trip of a lifetime” that took me to my primary interest, gardens and landscapes of Cornwall, with seaside lodging and salt air. Flying into and out of Heathrow, with travel by train and car service, my custom itinerary took me to an inn in the Cotswolds then south to Bath, Stonehenge, with a final stop in Kent. He understood the transportation, distances and travel time required and put it together like a beautifully crafted puzzle.
I came home relaxed and renewed, without the package tour exhaustion, and most importantly, with wonderful memories of seaside villages and landscapes, celebrated gardens, historic sites, and cuckoo song at ancient churches. If you have questions about the logistics of this trip, get in touch with Barry and have him pass your name and contact info along to me.
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Every tour is fully guided, with meals, transportation, and entrance fees included. Choose the pace and style that's right for you.
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