Alpine Lakes: Como, Lucerne & Hallstatt
Itinerary through Bellagio, Lugano, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Hallstatt, Salzburg (15 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Italy · Switzerland · Austria · 15 days · 6 Stages
Bellagio, Italy
Days 1–4
- Day 2 10:00: Ferry to Villa Carlotta and Villa del Balbianello
- Day 2 19:30: Risotto al pesce persico in Varenna
- Day 3 10:00: Villa Melzi gardens
- Day 3 15:00: Private boat tour of the lake
Lugano, Switzerland
Days 4–6
- Day 4 16:00: Monte San Salvatore funicular
- Day 5 10:00: Lakeside walk to Gandria
- Day 5 19:00: Grotto dinner in Morcote
Lucerne, Switzerland
Days 6–9
- Day 6 18:00: Chapel Bridge and old town
- Day 7 09:00: Mount Pilatus golden round trip
- Day 8 10:00: Rigi Kaltbad mineral baths
- Day 8 19:30: Fondue at Wirtshaus Galliker
Innsbruck, Austria
Days 9–11
- Day 9 15:00: Golden Roof and Hofburg
- Day 10 09:00: Nordkette cable car to Hafelekar
- Day 10 15:00: Swarovski Kristallwelten (Wattens)
Hallstatt, Austria
Days 11–13
- Day 11 15:00: Skywalk and the world’s oldest salt mine
- Day 12 09:00: Dachstein Five Fingers platform and ice cave
- Day 12 18:00: Lake swim and Gosausee walk
Salzburg, Austria
Days 13–15
- Day 13 15:00: Hohensalzburg fortress
- Day 13 19:30: Mozart dinner concert
- Day 14 10:00: Mirabell gardens and Mozart’s birthplace
- Day 14 15:00: Augustiner Bräustübl beer hall