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UNESCO Milan World Heritage Site Air Routing Immerse yourself in the true essence of life in northern Italy’s fabled Lake District, an impossibly picturesque setting that Itinerary has inspired poets, composers, artists and philosophers Spring/Fall 2019 for centuries. For one full week, enjoy charming Como, Bellagio, Borromean Islands, accommodations in the belle-époque Palace Hotel in the heart of lovely Como and just steps away from the local Sacro Monte di Orta market. Cruise by private boat on Lake Como, Lake Maggiore Day and Lake Orta. During expert-guided excursions and time 1 Depart the U.S. on your own, explore beautiful villages and artistic and architectural treasures. Visit Bellagio, Villa del Balbianello, 2 Milan, Italy/Como Stresa, the Borromean Islands and the Sacro Monte di Orta, 3 Como a UNESCO World Heritage site. Spend a day in Milan, to visit the Duomo and Teatro alla Scala, and see Leonardo da Vinci’s 4 Lake Maggiore/Borromean Islands/Stresa masterpiece The Last Supper. Enriching lectures and the 5 exclusive Village Life® Forum with local residents provide Milan personal perspectives. An exceptional value, this exclusive, 6 Lake Como/Villa del Balbianello/Bellagio small-group travel program offers not only the best way to 7 experience one of the world’s most enchanting destinations, Lake Orta/San Giulio Island but also the convenience of unpacking only once! 8 Como Verona and Venice Post-Program Option. 9 Como/Milan/Return to the U.S. Itinerary is subject to change.

Villa del Balbianello Stresa VILLAGE LIFE® around the ITALIAN LAKES RESERVE EARLY! From $3795 per person, double occupancy INCLUDED FEATURES (approximate land/cruise only) ® In Como VILLAGE LIFE around the ITALIAN LAKES ◆◆Seven nights in the charming Palace Hotel o Please send me/us the travel program brochure in the heart of Como’s pedestrian zone and on (anticipated publication date July 2018). the southern shore of Lake Como. ◆◆Full buffet breakfast each morning. ______Title Name (as it appears on passport) ◆◆Three dinners in the hotel and one dinner in a traditional restaurant, featuring northern Italian specialties with Italian wines. ______◆◆Welcome Reception. Affiliation(s) Local Expert-Guided ◆◆Occasion to interact with locals and immerse Excursions yourself in Lombardy life. ______Title Name (as it appears on passport) ◆◆Walking tour of Old Como. ◆◆Italian language introduction. ◆◆Spectacular, full-day scenic tour of Enhanced Travel Services Lake Maggiore, featuring a private cruise ______◆◆Transfers and luggage handling abroad if of the Borromean Islands. Affiliation(s) ◆◆ your arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with Full-day excursion to Milan to visit the scheduled group transfer(s). the world‑famous Teatro alla Scala ◆◆All excursions and visits, as outlined above, ______and the exquisite Duomo. Street Mailing Address (no P.O. Box number please) with experienced local guides. ◆◆Private boat cruise across Lake Como to ◆◆Gratuities to local guides and drivers on medieval Bellagio. included excursions. ______◆◆Excursion by private boat to Lake Orta’s City ◆◆Complimentary bottled water is provided island of San Giulio, including a visit to on excursions and transfers. the 12th‑century basilica, renowned for its ◆◆ ______- ______medieval pulpit made of black Oira marble. Hospitality desk in the hotel. ◆◆ State Zip Code ◆◆Walking tour to the beautiful medieval Complimentary use of an audio headset village of Orta San Giulio. during guided excursions. ◆◆Experienced Gohagan & Company ______Exclusive Cultural Program Director at your service. Email Address Enrichments ◆◆Automatic $250,000 flight insurance policy ◆◆Exclusively arranged, private lectures on for each participant ticketed on flights by ______Como history and culture presented by Gohagan & Company. Telephone: (Home) a local scholar and Como native, and a presentation on the life of Leonardo da Vinci by an art historian and resident of Como. ______Verona u Venice Telephone: (Mobile) ◆◆Visit to UNESCO World Heritage‑designated Post-Program Option Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Program reservations require a deposit of with a specially arranged viewing of $600 per person. Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. ◆◆Specially arranged Village Life® Forum o Enclosed is my/our deposit check(s) for with local Lombardy residents. $______as deposit. ◆◆Visit to Lake Maggiore’s Isola Bella Make check(s) payable to: with a walk through the gardens of the Thomas P. Gohagan & Company. 17th‑century Palazzo Borromeo. o ◆◆ I/We authorize you to charge my/our Time on your own to explore romantic Bellagio, deposit of $______to: the most famous village on Lake Como, and o o to experience Stresa’s spectacular views and Visa MasterCard tropical gardens on Lake Maggiore. ______◆◆ Guided tour of the fresco-adorned chapels Card Number dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi on Sacro Monte di Orta, a UNESCO World Heritage site. ______◆◆Private guided tour of the Italian National Exp. Date Trust’s magnificent 18th‑century ______Villa del Balbianello. Signature as it appears on credit card ◆◆Opportunities to explore local markets in The Travel Program outlined here is subject to the features, final pricing and terms and conditions set forth in the published Send to: Thomas P. Gohagan & Company Como at your own pace. Travel Program brochure. Upon receipt of the published ◆◆Opportunities to savor northern Italy’s Travel Program brochure, you will be given 10 days to reconfirm 209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 500 your reservation, at which time any deposit(s) will become Chicago, Illinois 60604-1446 traditional cuisine during included meals subject to cancellation fees. and on your own. Phone: (800) 922-3088 Fax: (312) 609-1141 Gohagan & Company u 209 South LaSalle Street u Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60604-1446 u (800) 922-3088 Tour No. 068-XX/XX/XX-999 11/30/17-1