Swiss Alps to Italy's Lake Como Hiking & Walking Tour

This trip is for:

Couples, Friends & Solos

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

30s & 40s Adults 30-49

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Teens & 20s Best for ages 16+ (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

6 days

5 nights

Activity Levels 2-4

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Swiss Alps to Italy's Lake Como Hiking & Walking Tour

This trip is for:

Couples, Friends & Solos

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

30s & 40s Adults 30-49

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Teens & 20s Best for ages 16+ (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

6 days

5 nights

Activity Levels 2-4

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We rate our trips based on a range of activity levels from 1-5.

Activity Levels None (White)

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Luxury Hotels

5 nights, Luxury Hotels

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2026: Aug-Sep 2027: Jun-Sep

From $6,899 - $7,799/person

High Peaks, Lakes & Luxuries from St. Moritz to Varenna

Switzerland’s wild east will surprise you with its flair for romance. And why not, when glittering Italian lakes are the next-door neighbors? This is the border-hopping Alpine adventure you never knew you needed. 

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Highlights

  • Embark on bucket-list hikes across the towering Engadine Alps, whose gauzy light inspired Chagall, Segantini and others
  • Switzerland’s signature network of ski lifts and gondolas connect you to trailheads and mountaintop belvederes
  • Locals might greet you with a warm “Allegra!” in the heartland of Romansch, the endangered native Swiss language still spoken by about 60,000 people
  • Stroll along the promenade lined by pastel-colored houses in historic St. Moritz
  • Wander the hidden country paths of glitzy Lake Como and take in views of the lake’s misty cliffs from the crumbling towers of a medieval castle 
Switzerland Alps to Italy Lake Como Hiking and Walking Tour map

Switzerland and Italy

Start Chur, Switzerland

End Milan, Italy

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Woman standing on top of a hill with her arms open

Days 1-2

Description

Welcome to Switzerland’s canton of Graubünden, where vineyards, glaciers and three languages coexist within forty square miles • A high-altitude chairlift takes you to the start of your first hike • Enter the isolated realm of Romansh, the closest living language to Latin • Trek up the grand shoulders of Piz Scalottas (Scalottas Peak), either the short way on a heart-pumping climb or the long way on a panoramic ridge trail • Learn to make hearty local specialties with old-school cooking appliances and a cauldron over an open fire—this interactive dinner at our cozy village hotel is not your average cooking class.   

Accommodations
Maiensäss-Hotel Guarda Val

(2 nights, Luxury Hotel)

Nights 1-2

Maiensäss-Hotel Guarda Val
Guarda Val
Luxury Hotel

A homey but elegant hotel built into several buildings of an isolated hamlet. The cozy traditional rooms are converted chambers of 300-year-old houses, resulting in a uniquely warm and cultural Swiss experience. (spa)

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Man and woman sitting on a brick wall, looking out to a lake and a town in the distance

Days 3-4

Description

Make for the Engadine region via the World Heritage route of the historic Bernina Express, which weaves through tunnels and across soaring viaducts • As you travel, take in the land that inspired painters such as Segantini and Marc Chagall • From the heath-strewn mountaintop of Muottas Muragl, catch your first glimpse of the twin jewels of Lake St. Moritz and Lake Silvaplana • Stroll the lanes of elegant St. Moritz • Hike high above the Engadine Valley on a soaring panorama trail • Our elegant St. Moritz hotel serves up exquisite Italian specialties like fresh burrata and pasta made in-house—after all, Italy is less than ten miles away! 

Accommodations

Nights 3-4

Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz
St. Moritz
Luxury Hotel

With shutter-framed windows and fairy-tale spires set against the looming backdrop of Piz Rosatsch, this gleaming getaway delivers just the blend of cozy and sleek you would expect from a St. Moritz grand hotel, let alone a Kempinski family member. (pool, spa)

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Ocean with a town and boats docked by the shore

Days 5-6

Description

Benvenuti in Italia! On the shores of Lake Como, hike past magnificent villas, colorful gardens and castle ruins to Varenna • Climb the towers of a medieval castle and learn about this area’s history fraught with battles and vying kingdoms • Hop a ferry to the western shore of Lake Como and our stunning lakeside retreat for the night • Relax in a unique hotel pool which floats in a dock atop the lake • Toast to our mountain adventure as golden hour lights up the lake • On your final morning, choose to relax in a chaise lounge or wander the streets of Bellagio before jumping in the shuttle that will drop you off in elegant Milan. 

Accommodations
The Lake Como EDITION

(1 night, Luxury Hotel)

Night 5

The Lake Como EDITION
Cadennabia
Luxury Hotel

This property in the historic heart of lakeside Cadennabia was once the 19th-century Hotel Britannia, but former guests will scarcely recognize it after its multimillion-dollar remodel to become the newest member of Marriott's luxury EDITION hotel family. Chic interiors, a massive spa and a unique floating pool all invite you to relax into the Riviera lifestyle. (pool, spa)

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Unplugged dates are perfect for guests who want to ride an acoustic bike.
E-bikes are available to travel companions by request only.

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We’ve made it even easier to go solo or enjoy your own space on select dates with reduced private room fees.

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