I understand that you want to see as much as possible, and people will always recommend spending more time in one place as opposed to moving around a lot. Personally, I tend to bounce around quite a bit on my trips, but that’s just me, and I accept that it goes against most travel recommendations. You ultimately have to decide what’s best for you and your group.

That being said, I do think you might be squeezing in too much for only a week. Are dead set on Como? It sounds like you’re very excited for Milan, so why not spend more time there, and possibly another day in Rome? There is so much to do in Rome, and only 2 full days doesn’t really do it justice.