Lake Lugano Day Tour Highlights
Lake Lugano’s Italian influenced tour
Fashion, gorgeous scenery, famous sailing spots, along with tasting local food & wines
- Experience the essence of this Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, in the canton of Ticino.. Be exposed to Lugano’s history, fashion, and gorgeous scenery
- Taste local food & wine in this all inclusive tour
- Savor the gorgeous lake views and walk through Lugano’s most expensive neighborhoods
- Enjoy the easy 1 hour Olive Trail footpath on cobblestones with the best views of Lake Lugano. End up at a quaint village whose buildings are hanging off the side of the mountain
- Take a boat Cruise to your “grotto” lunch spot. Make your own “classic risotto” while your stand-by chef explains what you have to do.
- Taste the local Ticino wine produced by local winemakers from the vineyards around Lugano. and the region
- Enjoy Ticino’s famous high quality Merlot wine, both read and white
- This is a quiet, private, tour where you can learn about the region and Switzerland – while enjoying great views
The Hike
Easy Day Tour includes lunch and all transportation
Season
May through October
Meet: 9:00 am at your hotel
Return: 3:00 pm Lugano
Rates
Rates
Adult Standard: US $495 per person, based on 2 or more
Adult Standard: US $685 for one person
Adult with Half-Tax Card Swiss: Standard Rates less US $25 per person
5 or more contact ECHO Trails
Includes
Includes
- Meet & greet at your hotel
- Guided historic walk through Lugano and Olive Nature Trail lakeside
- Grotto lunch with all you can eat “self-made” risotto and local wine over-looking the lake, the villas and the magnificent mountain scenery
- English speaking guide throughout
- All local transportation
Not Included
Not Included
Items of personal nature.
Cancellation & Changes
Cancellation policy
The tour departs rain or shine.
Full refund up to 24 hours prior to the tour departure.
50% refund if cancelled by 6.00 p.m. the day before departure.
No refund on the day of departure.
Changes?
Calling outside of Switzerland: 41-79-813-36-10.
When in Switzerland, just dial 079-813-36-10 to reach our office.
Or e-mail: office@echo-trails.com
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Explore Historic Lugano Center and surrounding area including the village of Gandria, the Nature Path, Santa Maria Degli Angel Church and much more on this Italian influenced day tour.
Departure & Lugano Historic Center
Departure
We meet at your hotel and walk through a guided tour of the historic center of Lugano
This includes:
- the new conference center
- Santa Maria Degli Angel Church
- Nassa Street – where all the exclusive fashion stores are located
- Piazza Riforma
- And we walk through the superbly landscaped park which sweeps down to the lake to the Lido / Marina area
Gandria Village Olive Trail Path
We then board a local bus to the beginning of the Gandria Olive Trail Nature footpath.
We take a 1 hour walk on the paved historic “Olive Trail” along the lakeside, and reach the romantic village of Gandria nestled along the banks of Lake Lugano.
Afterwards we board the public boat and cruise to our lunch stop at one of the Grotto’s better dining restaurants.
We will experience an outdoor Grotto Risotto lunch. Our host will set you up with all the ingredients and tools for you to start stirring your risotto.
Local Ticino white or red wine will be served so you can focus on your lunch.
All the while you are overlooking beautiful Lake Lugano with all the surrounding mountains and villages. Your stand-by chef checks with you periodically and finally your risotto is done.
You are then ready to enjoy your self-made excellent tasting grotto lunch.
Afterwards the public boat returns you to Lugano.
Your Guides
Romina & Patricia – your Lugano Guides
Both Romina & Patricia are Lugano locals and head up the Lugano Guides Association.
You will hear all the new and old in what you are seeing.
Plus all your questions about this wonderful Italian-speaking region of Switzerland answered with charm and grace.
