La Dolce Vita: The Italian Lakes of Como, Garda and Maggiore

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

All information we obtain regarding health precautions is from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta at 404-332-4559 or www.cdc.gov. Please remember that we are a travel company and are not authorized to prescribe any inoculations or medications. The CDC recommends that your Hepatitis A and B, COVID-19, and routine immunizations (chickenpox, DTP, flu, MMR, polio, shingles) be current. No inoculations are required to enter Italy. For additional information, please visit the CDC page for Italy at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/italy

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on September 29, 2026

Meet the group at Hotel Portici in Riva del Garda

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. Day 2 hotel check-in; 4:00 p.m. neighborhood walk; 6:00 p.m. Orientation; 7:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Getting to the site: To reach Riva del Garda on your own, there are two options: A) Taxi (€25 for three or four passengers with luggage) or one of the frequent shuttles about €5 per person) from Verona Airport to Verona Porta Nuova station. Buy a train ticket (about €15 per person) for Rovereto (40 minutes). From the Rovereto station, take a taxi to the hotel in Riva del Garda; the fare is about €45 for a maximum of four passengers with luggage. Public buses from Rovereto to Riva run about every hour, less frequently on weekends. The ticket is about €8. B) Taxi directly from Verona Airport to Riva del Garda (1 hour) will cost about €200. C) A private car and driver transfer direct from Verona Airport to the hotel in Riva can be requested and arranged through Francesco Equisetto directly through www.nccequisettoverona.com. Indicate your flight number and anticipated arrival time, and you will receive a reply with a cost estimate. If you confirm the service, Mr. Equisetto will meet you at the appointed time in the arrivals terminal, holding a sign with your name. If your flight is delayed, you can reach him on his cell +39-347-279-6330. Fare is around €220 for a maximum of four passengers with bags.

Getting to the site by train or bus: The closest train station to Riva del Garda is Rovereto. Verona is connected to Riva del Garda by public bus (few runs daily).

Your trip ends on: Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Como at Hotel Metropole Suisse

End of Trip: 9:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: A transfer from the Como hotel to Milan Malpensa Airport is provided for all participants who purchased air from Road Scholar and depart on the program end date. To reach Milan Malpensa Airport on your own, it is possible to book a shuttle from Como; the cost is approximately €125 for two passengers with luggage. Get a quote and book the service at www.shuttledirect.com. Public transportation details: the walk from the hotel to Como Lago Nord train station is 0.3 miles. Purchase a ticket and take the train to Saronno. Trains run every 30 minutes; the ride takes 20 minutes. The fare is €4. Change trains at Saronno and board one of the frequent Malpensa Express trains to the airport terminal. The ride takes 20 minutes, and the fare costs about €9.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: If you purchased the program without airfare through Road Scholar or plan to arrive a day or two early, you can take advantage of our complimentary transfer service from Verona Airport to Riva del Garda. To secure your spot, please visit our transfer request page and submit your flight details—flight number and arrival time—no later than 30 days before departure. Once your request is received, you will receive confirmation of the exact transfer time, which may be subject to slight adjustments based on airline schedules. Request your transfer here: https://bit.ly/cpi-transfers Regrettably, requests submitted within 30 days of departure cannot be accommodated due to logistical constraints.