• All accommodation as described

• Boat tickets on Como to your walks as described

• Entrance ticket to Villa Carlotta gardens and villa

• Entrance ticket to Villa Balbianello gardens

• Self-guided information pack containing your map and route notes

• Travel insurance

• Travel to/from Lenno

• Local transfers and lifts

• Please note that boat tickets are included as described in your itinerary for specific dates and times. Should you wish to change the boat tickets, you will need to buy new tickets (budget around €4 to €7 per person)

• Visas (if applicable)

• Tourist Taxes may apply and are usually under €5 per person per night

• All meals, as described in the Meal Plan

• Personal equipment

• Entrance tickets for the gardens of Villa Melzi, Villa Monastero, and Villa Cipressi (budget around €10 per person for each)

• Any other additional activities/excursions indicated as optional

Each self-guided holiday comes with comprehensive route notes and a map or pocket guidebook of the area you are exploring. The route notes contain information about the places you will visit and the local transport you might need, along with the detailed route notes for your daily walks or cycle rides. We even include some tips for the best places to stop for lunch.

You can expect to receive your Self-Guided Pack containing your route notes, a map or guidebook, and all your relevant documents, no later than 3 weeks before your holiday start-date. We will send your documents using a signed-for courier so that you can track your package and know that it is safely on its way to you. For bookings of more than 4 people we will send an additional Self-Guided Pack. If you do not need this additional pack please inform our Sales Team. Your pack will be sent to the lead booker, so please remind them to pack it before setting off.

Should your self-guided trip be part of a longer adventure requiring you to leave home more than three weeks before your holiday start-date, please inform our Sales Team so that we can make alternative delivery arrangements.

Our Self-Guided Holidays are perfect for your next family holiday and are suitable for children of all ages.

Our partner hotels and accommodations are able to provide cots for young children, and some offer family rooms. We can also arrange hire of children’s bikes and tag along bikes for most of our self-guided cycling trips and with trips such as Lake Constance and the Danube offering routes on designated cycle paths you can rest assured in keeping your family safe.

As a parent we trust that you know your own child’s capabilities, so please read the itinerary details to ensure the distances covered each day are suitable for your family. If this is a first time walking holiday for your family, a centre based trip is a fantastic option as it allows you to easily opt out of a days walking if a day of building sand castles, swimming in the pool or visiting museums is calling instead.

Please discuss this further with our sales team who will be happy to assist in picking the best trip for your family.

The trip starts and ends at your hotel in Lenno. The nearest airport for this trip that is best-served by UK regional airports is Milan Malpensa Airport.

If you are flying into Milan Malpensa Airport you can travel to Lenno using public transport, which takes approximately 3 hours. First take the shuttle bus or train to Milano Centrale Railway Station where you then take either a train direct to Como, or a train via Milan Garibaldi Station to Como. From Como you can travel by either bus or ferry to Lenno.

It is also possible to fly into Milan Bergamo Airport, with low cost airlines offering regular flights from UK airports. If you are flying into Milan Bergamo Airport you can also travel to Lenno using public transport. This also takes approximately 3 hours. First take the shuttle bus to Milano Centrale Railway Station where you take the train to Como and then the bus or ferry onwards to Lenno, as described for Milan Malpensa above.

You can find the latest rail information at www.trenitalia.com. Websites such as www.rome2rio.com are excellent resources when planning journeys abroad by public transport.

Alternatively, we can arrange a private transfer from Milan Airports to your accommodation. Please ask our Sales Team for details.

This trip is on a self catering basis to allow you the most flexibility during your holiday. You will find two small supermarkets close to your accommodation where you can easily pick up your essentials.

Water from the taps is perfectly drinkable on this holiday - please use this to fill your personal bottles for your daily activities. We do not encourage the purchase of single-use plastic bottles.

In Italy, food is a way of life. It brings families together, gives friends a reason to sit down and laugh, and showcases local produce. Lake Como is no different, with many local dishes to sample such as Cotoletta alla Milanese - tender cutlets of veal coated in egg and breadcrumbs, and fried in olive oil until deliciously golden, or Fritto misto di lago - a fried fish selection from the lake that visitors simply love. This trip has been designed on a self-catering basis to allow you to dine out and sample these delicacies and many more.

Your base for this trip will be the small family run Apartment Balbianino in a recently renovated mansion house offering fantastic lakeside views. This stunning property is filled with rustic charm, and makes the perfect base for exploring this magical stretch of Lake Como. The gardens of Villa Balbianello are just 100 metres away, and the pier to board the ferry is only 500 metres from your door, adjacent to the Lido in Lenno - the perfect place to unwind after each day's walk.

Please note that upon arrival you will be asked to pay a deposit in cash of 100 Euros per apartment - this will be given back to you upon check-out.

Each apartment is studio style with a well-equipped kitchenette and en-suite bathroom. There are 2 supermarkets nearby, plus a café where you could go out for an Italian breakfast if you'd like.

It is possible to arrange additional nights accommodation if you would like to enjoy this magnificent region a little longer. Please speak to one of our sales team for further details.

During high season you may be booked into an alternative accommodation of a similar standard in the area.

For this holiday you should take one piece of luggage and a daypack. Luggage with wheels is useful for this holiday.