Moderate walking on varied surfaces, with some long days and regular ascents / descents.
The season for this holiday is:
09 May 2020 - 11 October 2020
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | -1 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| mm | 50 | 39 | 50 | 97 | 85 | 59 | 52 | 50 | 85 | 130 | 131 | 56 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
7 nights: 09 May 2020 - 11 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May - 12 Jun 2020 | £1130 | £530 |
| 13 Jun - 31 Aug 2020 # | £1160 | £540 |
| 1 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1130 | £530 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Price includes: free local bus and train travel (with your Ticino Ticket)
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
7 nights: 09 May 2020 - 11 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May - 12 Jun 2020 | £1595 | £530 |
| 13 Jun - 31 Aug 2020 # | £1630 | £540 |
| 1 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1595 | £530 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: UK-Paris (Eurostar), Paris–Locarno (TGV/regional rail/bus), aprox. duration 11h plus 0h10 walk to the hotel. Home, Carona–Paris (TGV/regional rail/bus), approx. duration 13h plus 0h05 walk from the hotel.
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
A Swiss Card is included, providing you with half price tickets for trains, bus and boat journeys and up to 50% reduction on private railways and cable cars. You will also be given a guest card (Ticino Ticket) at each hotel, entitling you to free local bus and train travel.
If you book your holiday less than 6 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.
7 nights: 09 May 2020 - 11 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May - 12 Jun 2020 | £1190 | £530 |
| 13 Jun - 31 Aug 2020 # | £1220 | £540 |
| 1 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1190 | £530 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£60 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £60 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus a return ferry crossing between Dover and Calais with P&O Ferries for your party and one car.
Price includes: free local bus and train travel (with your Ticino Ticket), and a transfer back to the first hotel at the end of your holiday to collect your car.
> More information about travelling self-drive
A supplement of £35 per car per single journey applies for outward travel on 3-5 & 10-12 April 2020, and for homeward travel on 12-13 April 2020. A supplement of £47 per car per single journey applies outward on Fridays & Saturdays 22-23 May & 10 July-15 August 2020 and homeward on Saturdays & Sundays 30-31 May & 18 July-30 August 2020.
7 nights, staying at Boutique Hotel Remorino: 09 May 2020 - 11 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May - 12 Jun 2020 | £1265 | £595 |
| 13 Jun - 7 Jul 2020 | £1295 | £615 |
| 8 Jul - 15 Aug 2020 | £1425 | £745 |
| 16 - 31 Aug 2020 | £1335 | £660 |
| 1 - 18 Sep 2020 | £1295 | £615 |
| 19 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1265 | £595 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Price includes: free local bus and train travel (with your Ticino Ticket)
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
7 nights, staying at Boutique Hotel Remorino: 09 May 2020 - 11 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May - 12 Jun 2020 | £1725 | £595 |
| 13 Jun - 7 Jul 2020 | £1770 | £615 |
| 8 Jul - 15 Aug 2020 | £1895 | £745 |
| 16 - 31 Aug 2020 | £1795 | £660 |
| 1 - 18 Sep 2020 | £1770 | £615 |
| 19 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1725 | £595 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | £0 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £0 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: UK-Paris (Eurostar), Paris–Locarno (TGV/regional rail/bus), aprox. duration 11h plus 0h10 walk to the hotel. Home, Carona–Paris (TGV/regional rail/bus), approx. duration 13h plus 0h05 walk from the hotel.
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
A Swiss Card is included, providing you with half price tickets for trains, bus and boat journeys and up to 50% reduction on private railways and cable cars. You will also be given a guest card (Ticino Ticket) at each hotel, entitling you to free local bus and train travel.
If you book your holiday less than 6 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.
7 nights, staying at Boutique Hotel Remorino: 09 May 2020 - 11 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May - 12 Jun 2020 | £1325 | £595 |
| 13 Jun - 7 Jul 2020 | £1345 | £615 |
| 8 Jul - 15 Aug 2020 | £1485 | £745 |
| 16 - 31 Aug 2020 | £1395 | £660 |
| 1 - 18 Sep 2020 | £1345 | £615 |
| 19 Sep - 4 Oct 2020 | £1325 | £595 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£60 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £60 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus a return ferry crossing between Dover and Calais with P&O Ferries for your party and one car.
Price includes: free local bus and train travel (with your Ticino Ticket), and a transfer back to the first hotel at the end of your holiday to collect your car.
> More information about travelling self-drive
A supplement of £35 per car per single journey applies for outward travel on 3-5 & 10-12 April 2020, and for homeward travel on 12-13 April 2020. A supplement of £47 per car per single journey applies outward on Fridays & Saturdays 22-23 May & 10 July-15 August 2020 and homeward on Saturdays & Sundays 30-31 May & 18 July-30 August 2020.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Boutique Hotel La Rinascente, Locarno | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe: 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £15 |
| Hotel Villa Carona, Carona | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £30 | |
| Superior: 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £17 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Casa Santo Stefano, Miglieglia (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £118 | £176 |
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Boutique Hotel Remorino, Locarno | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Comfort' with partial lake view & balcony: 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £14 | |
| Superior with lake view & balcony: 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £28 |
| Hotel Villa Carona, Carona | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £30 | |
| Superior: 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £17 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Casa Santo Stefano, Miglieglia (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 09 May - 11 Oct 2020 | £118 | £176 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Aberdeen - Zurich (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Zurich | Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Zurich | Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Zurich | British Airways, Swiss |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Zurich | Swiss |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Zurich (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Zurich (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Zurich (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service (£60 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Zürich
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Zürich airport to Locarno (2h45), walk to hotel (0h10) | £115 | 1600 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| walk to bus stop (0h05), bus Carona Paese to Lugano-Paradiso (0h20), rail Lugano-Paradiso to Zürich airport (2h55) | £0 | 1500 |
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We normally hike the high Alps but at this time of year its not at its best nontheless we wanted some nice autumn walking with some sunshine. This relatively easy but thoroughly enjoyable trip fulfilled both.
We were so pleased we added extra nights in Locarno and Migelia as it allowed us to make the most of the visit.
The Hotels were all very different but nontheless enjoyable and in all cases the staff went out of the way to ensure our needs were catered for. The extra time we spent in Migelia enabled us to do a faboulous ridge walk from Mont Lema to Mont Tamaro providing fantastic views of the high Alps beyond.
All the walks were great and we were delighted walking the Chestnut way which was literally carpeted in sweet chestnuts.Even if you are not a keen walker the walk to Pont Tresa and then catching the ferry boat is easy but a real treat so don't miss it out!
Both trips were in a beautiful area that was unknown to us. The combination of places visited was excellent; timeless towns and villages that were a joy to explore. We particularly enjoyed the Ticino area where we didn’t come across any other English people however sufficient English was spoken to make the travelling easy.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our 'Lake Orta to Lake Maggiore' and 'Lake Maggiore to Lake Lugano' walking holidays.
All of our Inntravel holidays have provided stunning views but this one tops them all! For this holiday, more so than other grade 1 and 2 we have done, good quality footwear is essential and a walking pole very useful.
We normally hike the high Alps but at this time of year its not at its best nontheless we wanted some nice autumn walking with some sunshine. This relatively easy but thoroughly enjoyable trip fulfilled both.
We were so pleased we added extra nights in Locarno and Migelia as it allowed us to make the most of the visit.
The Hotels were all very different but nontheless enjoyable and in all cases the staff went out of the way to ensure our needs were catered for. The extra time we spent in Migelia enabled us to do a faboulous ridge walk from Mont Lema to Mont Tamaro providing fantastic views of the high Alps beyond.
All the walks were great and we were delighted walking the Chestnut way which was literally carpeted in sweet chestnuts.Even if you are not a keen walker the walk to Pont Tresa and then catching the ferry boat is easy but a real treat so don't miss it out!
Both trips were in a beautiful area that was unknown to us. The combination of places visited was excellent; timeless towns and villages that were a joy to explore. We particularly enjoyed the Ticino area where we didn’t come across any other English people however sufficient English was spoken to make the travelling easy.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers combined our 'Lake Orta to Lake Maggiore' and 'Lake Maggiore to Lake Lugano' walking holidays.
All of our Inntravel holidays have provided stunning views but this one tops them all! For this holiday, more so than other grade 1 and 2 we have done, good quality footwear is essential and a walking pole very useful.
We had a wonderful time in Ticino. We really enjoyed the varied travel options, with cable cars, funiculars, and free bus and train travel. As well as the walking of course! The accommodation was really varied. I had the best gluten free muesli ever in Miglielia where breakfast was delicious and the company delightful. Dietary restrictions (GF) made evening meals a little difficult in Miglielia, perhaps partly because of our lack of Italian. However, Angeli went out of her way to make things work and as a result we had a wonderful final meal there with some lovely other guests! The Hotel La Rinascente in Locarno stood out for us. It was tucked away quietly even during the film festival, with really helpful hosts, good breakfasts (the best GF bread) in such an extraordinary building that has been so beautifully restored. Our room was fabulous, from the bed to the coffee maker to the tiny balcony that we sat out on in the evenings. We had an extra night in all 3 locations and would recommend staying longer as every location was interesting and there is so much to do. In Carona we missed the option of being able to make ourselves tea at any time. But the restaurant on site was wonderful. As ever with your holidays your notes worked so well every time.
A lovely chance to explore the Ticino district of Italian Switzerland, and the beautiful glittering lakes and wooded slopes, filled with charming old hillside villages and little bare churches, cobbled streets and baking empty piazzas. We enjoyed discovering chestnut woods and many panoramic misty blue Alpine views, fuelled by generous helpings of robust and flavoursome regional food. Travelling by train creates an extra sense of discovery, particularly as you are also likely to be the only English people holidaying in this not overly busy part of Europe.
The Bernina is a marvel of railway engineering, with great views thrown in for free. A must do for anyone who loves either! Ticino was hot, hot, hot during our stay. Would maybe have ideally gone a month or so earlier, when it was a little cooler and the two marvellous gardens on the itinerary would have been at their peak.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers enjoyed a trip on the Bernina Express before our Lake Maggiore to Lake Lugano self-guided walking holiday.
Limited number of restaurants near to Remorino hotel and going into the centre of Locarno, and back, often involved a long wait for the bus (311) as it was usually only once an hour. We would prefer to have half-board included in all the hotels. It would also be nice to have more picnics included. Both boat trips were lovely.
Our personal highlights with this holiday included walking to and from, and staying in, the lovely villages and hotels in Miglieglia and Corona. These were very pretty villages, lovely unique hotels, and people could not have been friendlier. The views as we travelled around the countryside, of Lakes Maggiore and Lake Lugano, and the surrounding tree-covered hills were both beautiful and magical.
The holiday was a wonderful blend of excellent walking through a wonderful and varied region. In May the weather was a little mixed but great for walking and we had the trails virtually to ourselves. The use of a wide variety of public transport options allowed us to cover a greater area and see more: boat, train, bus, funicular and cable car... have you left anything out?