Italy Days 1-5 follow the standard 5-day plan with Lake Como. Days 6-7 add Verona (Romeo & Juliet, UNESCO, 1h by train) and Bergamo Città Alta (UNESCO, 1h by train) before departure.
A full week is enough to actually understand Milan. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$670
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$1,640
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$3,650
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Duomo + Galleria + Quadrilatero
City coreActivities
- 09:00 Duomo + Galleria + Quadrilatero + Savini dinner 12 hours
Same as 3-Day Day 1.
Cost: €100-300 TIP: See 3-Day Day 1 for details.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel buffet
Duomo · Included
Espresso.
Lunch
Camparino in Galleria
Galleria · €15-30
1867 Campari bar.
Dinner
Savini Milano
Galleria · €60-150
Reserve ahead.
Walking.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Last Supper + Brera
Renaissance and artActivities
- 09:00 Last Supper + Sforza + Brera + Cracco dinner 12 hours
Same as 3-Day Day 2.
Cost: €80-300 TIP: Pre-book Last Supper.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel buffet
Duomo · Included
Light.
Lunch
Trattoria Milanese
Magenta · €30-60
Classic Milanese.
Dinner
Cracco
Galleria · €120-250
1-Michelin.
Metro + walking.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Navigli
Canal districtActivities
- 10:00 Navigli + Quadrilatero shopping + Masuelli 10 hours
Same as 3-Day Day 3 minus departure.
Cost: €60-200 TIP: Relaxed pace.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel buffet
Duomo · Included
Light.
Lunch
Trattoria Madonnina
Navigli · €15-40
Navigli trattoria.
Dinner
Trattoria Masuelli
Porta Romana · €40-80
Refined Milanese.
Metro M2.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Lake Como Day 1 (Como + Bellagio)
Lake Como southActivities
- 08:00 Como + Bellagio + lakeside dinner 14 hours
Same as 5-Day Day 4.
Cost: €60-300 TIP: Stay overnight in Bellagio.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Milan
Milan · Included
Early start.
Lunch
Como lakeside
Como · €20-50
Picnic or trattoria.
Dinner
Bellagio lakeside
Bellagio · €30-100
Sunset reservation.
Train + ferry.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Lake Como Day 2 + Milan return
Lake Como north and returnActivities
- 09:00 Varenna + Villa del Balbianello + Milan return 13 hours
Same as 5-Day Day 5 minus departure.
Cost: €80-250 TIP: Villa del Balbianello requires pre-booking.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Bellagio
Bellagio · Included
Lakeside terrace.
Lunch
Varenna
Varenna · €20-50
Lakefront.
Dinner
Milan
Milan · €40-100
Brera or favorite from earlier.
Ferry + train.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Verona day trip (Romeo & Juliet, UNESCO)
Verona — Shakespeare and Roman heritageActivities
- 08:00 Milano Centrale → Verona Porta Nuova (Frecciarossa, 1 hour) 1.5 hours
Frecciarossa high-speed train from Milano Centrale to Verona — 1 hour each way.
Cost: €25-50 round-trip TIP: Pre-book via trenitalia.com 1-2 weeks ahead for the best fares. - 10:00 Verona Arena + Casa di Giulietta 4 hours
The 1st-century Roman amphitheater (still hosts summer opera) and Casa di Giulietta — the Shakespeare-tourism balcony attributed to Juliet. Both within 10 minutes' walk in the historic center.
Cost: €12 Arena + €6 Casa di Giulietta TIP: Walking from Porta Nuova station, 25 minutes; tram or taxi 10 minutes. - 14:30 Lunch — Verona osteria 1.5 hours
Veneto cuisine — risotto all'Amarone, pastissada de caval (horse meat stew, traditional), Soave white wine. Osteria Sottoriva and Osteria del Bugiardo are well-rated central options.
Cost: €30-60 TIP: Reserve weekends. - 16:30 Verona historic center + Ponte Pietra 2 hours
Walk Piazza delle Erbe, the Roman Forum, Piazza dei Signori and across the Ponte Pietra (the Roman bridge) for views back at the city.
Cost: Free walking TIP: The Ponte Pietra view is best in late afternoon light. - 19:30 Return to Milan + light dinner 3 hours
Frecciarossa back to Milano Centrale, light dinner in Milan.
Cost: Train €25-50 + dinner €40-100 TIP: Last Frecciarossa from Verona to Milan around 22:00.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Milan
Milan · Included
Early start.
Lunch
Verona osteria
Verona · €30-60
Veneto specialties.
Dinner
Milan light dinner
Milan · €40-100
Brera trattoria or aperitivo.
Frecciarossa Milan-Verona round trip.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Bergamo Città Alta + departure
Bergamo — Venetian fortifications, UNESCOActivities
- 08:00 Milan → Bergamo (Trenord, 1 hour) 1.5 hours
Trenord regional train from Milano Centrale to Bergamo — 50-60 min, €5-15 round-trip.
Cost: €5-15 round-trip TIP: Bergamo's airport (BGY) is on the same train line — confirm you're heading to Bergamo Città, not the airport stop. - 10:00 Bergamo Città Alta (UNESCO) 4 hours
The walled upper town of Bergamo — Venetian fortifications, Piazza Vecchia (one of Italy's most beautiful squares), Cappella Colleoni. UNESCO World Heritage as part of the Venetian fortifications site.
Cost: €10 walking + church entries TIP: Take the funicular from Bergamo Bassa (lower town) to Bergamo Alta — €1.50 one way. Walking up is possible but steep. - 15:00 Return to Milan + final shopping 2 hours
Train back to Milan; last-day shopping or final Quadrilatero / Galleria visits.
Cost: €10 train + shopping TIP: Allow time to repack before the airport transfer. - 18:00 Final Milan dinner + Malpensa departure 5 hours
Last dinner in Milan, then Malpensa Express to the airport.
Cost: €60-200 dinner + €13 train TIP: Pre-book dinner. Check-in opens 3 hours before international departures.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Milan
Milan · Included
Early start.
Lunch
Bergamo Città Alta
Bergamo · €20-50
Lombard cuisine — casoncelli pasta.
Dinner
Milan farewell
Milan · €60-200
Favorite from earlier in the trip.
Milan-Bergamo round trip + Malpensa Express.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Comfortable walking shoes (cobblestones + Bergamo Alta hills)
- ✓ Modest dress for churches
- ✓ April-October: light layers + sweater for evenings
- ✓ November-March: warm jacket, sweater, scarf
- ✓ Cash + cards
- ✓ Type C/F/L plug (230V)
- ✓ Pre-book Last Supper + Frecciarossa 1-2 weeks ahead
- ✓ Travel insurance
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