From Milan to Engadine passing through Lake Lario and Valtellina with a chauffeured car rental service
A comfortable journey on a beautiful car with driver
In a day of rest from business, it is possible to reach from Milan the wonderful mountain areas of Valtellina and swiss Engadine, pearls of the world tourism and renowned winter sports resorts (we have already written about in our page regarding the transfers to the ski resorts), perhaps onboard of a beautiful car with driver, allowing you to fully enjoy your trip, without the worry of driving.
The itinerary includes a stop-over at the lake resort of Varenna, on the eastern shore of Lake Lario (the other name of Lake Como).
Varenna is a small village between lake and mountains, located between the villages of Mandello and Bellano.
Not to be missed: Villa Monastero and its botanical garden, which can be visited in less than an hour.
A short walk will be a pleasant leisure before leaving for Chiavenna, town considered to be the gateway to Valtellina, to discover its typical crotti. Crotti are natural caves in the mountains and from centuries serve as shelter for the seasoning of meats and the typical products of Valtellina.
There are many crotti in this area, some are private property, others opened to the public, who can thus enjoy, especially during the summer, not only the coolness but also perfumes and flavours in these unusual places.
From the fine wines (Sfursat and Sassella, to be tasted with little sips,because thei are full-bodied and strength high wines) to Slinzighe, Bresaole and traditional cheese, as Bitto D.O.P. (Protected Denomination of Origin) a stop-over at a crotto turns into a delightful break, before tasting the traditional typical dishes of Valtellina.
Once left Chiavenna, we travel along the Val Bregaglia, already in Switzerland, to rise towards Passo Maloja: thirteen bends on a road giving spectacular panorama on waterfalls, alpine lakes, glaciers, and snow-capped peaks. Val Bregaglia was loved by two great artists, who made the history of twentieth century art: Giacometti and Segantini.
In Maloja it is possible to visit the Centro Giacometti, and information, documentation and cultural center about the works of the family of artists Giacometti in Val Bregaglia.
Once arrived in Engadine, it will be very interesting a stop-over in the downtown of Sankt Moritz, with its luxury boutiques and the wonderful mountain houses in typical Engadine style.
This style that can be admired at the Museo della Montagna ( Museum of the Mountain) in Pontresina, another nearby town, elegant, discreet and equipped for an exclusive luxury travel.
In this town, you can find one of the best hotel in the world, the Kronenhof, overlooking the glaciers of Pizzo Bernina and on the way to the famous Red Train of Bernina or Bernina Express, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. People who desire to live this very unusual experience, can trust in Vip Limousine: we can provide both the transfer to Tirano, from which this panoramic adventure starts, and the organization of personalized itineraries including this experience.
Many trips can be made in one day, and let you enjoy hours of fresh air, food and wine experiences of high level, breathtaking landscapes, leaving you a really unforgettable souvenir.
Vip Limousine plan personalized itineraries considering the wishes of the Customer, for two or three persons onboard a Mercedes E class or Mercedes S class car, or for more people on a minivan Mercedes V class (someone keep calling it Viano) or a luxury minibus with 8 or 16 seats, always Mercedes and always new, or even with a luxury coach: to get an idea of our vehicles, we suggest you to visit the page about Vip Limousine’s fleet.
For an overview about the many recreational opportunities please refer to our page about our services. For quotations or personalized itineraries with our car rental service with driver from Milan, instead, refer to the contacts page.
