Verona & Lake Garda Day Trip from Milan – Milan, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Get to know Verona, and Lake Garda on this day trip from Milan. Your guide will take you to the famous Shakespearean sights of Romeo & Juliet and the Roman amphitheater (outside only). And before your tour ends, marvel at incredible panoramic views of the country’s largest lake.
After driving from Milan to Verona, you will be taken on a guided tour, following in the footsteps of William Shakespeare’s famous play ‘Romeo & Juliet’. You will get to see the famous balcony of the Capulet residence where Romeo was said to have called out to his beloved Juliet.
But Verona has a lot more to offer. Visit the famous Roman amphitheater, which was built in the 1st century AD, and where nowadays every summer Verona’s well-known open-air operas take place, and see Piazza Mercato and other beautiful architectural places in downtown Verona.
For lunch, you will be given some free time to explore the city by yourself and optionally do some shopping or simply enjoy the picturesque old town in one of Verona’s splendid cafés.
After lunch, we will continue our journey to Sirmione, a small fortified village at the end of a narrow peninsula that extends for about 4 km into Lake Garda and offers wonderful panoramic views on the eastern and western shores of the lake. 
Your guide will give you an extensive tour of the old town, before you may optionally join a boat tour on the lake.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Tour through Verona’s old town
See the famous balcony from Romeo & Juliet
Verona Amphitheatre
Sirmione, a fortified town on Lake Garda
Optional boat tour on Lake Garda

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