Why this package wins for nonprofits
Milan and Lake Como is the trip that wins auctions because it answers two desires at once: the energy of Italy's fashion capital and the restorative quiet of one of Europe's most beautiful lakes. Your bidders will compete for 3 nights exploring Milan's iconic landmarks and fashion-forward streets, followed by 2 nights at a lakefront hotel in Varenna where the Alps meet the water. The half-day private tour in Milan and the 2.5-hour private boat tour on Lake Como are the experiences that clinch the sale — these aren't generic sightseeing; they're curated moments that feel personal and unhurried. For your nonprofit, the consignment model means zero risk: you pay HGA the $5,995 reserve only if the package sells. Every bid above that reserve flows directly to your mission. Donors love funding a night of giving while their own winner is already packing for Italy.
The experience your winner walks into
Your winners arrive in Milan and settle into their hotel with breakfast included. Over the next two days, a half-day private tour guides them through the city's landmarks and fashion heritage — the neighborhoods, the architecture, the stories that make Milan unmistakable. When they're ready for quieter air, they transfer to Varenna on Lake Como's shores. Here, at their lakefront hotel with breakfast included, they wake to mountain reflections on the water. The 2.5-hour private boat tour takes them across the lake itself — gliding past Varenna's charming waterfront, discovering hidden coves and villages only visible from the water, absorbing the landscape that has drawn travelers for centuries. Five nights total, two distinct rhythms: the pulse of the city, then the stillness of the lake.
What the winner receives
- Half-day private tour in Milan
- 2.5-hour private boat tour on Lake Como
- 3 nights in Milan with breakfast included
- 2 nights at lakefront hotel in Varenna with breakfast included
- Dedicated HGA travel specialist for booking and coordination
Sell the trip. Hand us the winner. You're done.
Send us the winner's name, email, and phone — we do the rest. Within 24 hours, a dedicated HGA booking specialist reaches out to your winner, and your team is officially done. No itineraries, no follow-up emails, no "did they ever book?" anxiety. Your nonprofit gets the credit; we do the work.
The only thing your team owes us is the winner's name, email, and phone. We submit the trip and contact them within 24 hours.
Every winner gets a real human at HGA — same name, same inbox, from first call to wheels-down.
No blackout dates. Winners have 24 months to lock their dates (not to travel — to book).
Our in-house booking and customer-service teams handle every detail. Your donors brag about the trip and the way your nonprofit treated them.
There is no cap on how many times you can put this trip in front of bidders — same night, next event, every year. Reserve it once, sell it again and again. You only ever pay the consignment cost on the trips that actually sell.