The three Borromean Islands with a private tour guide

4.9 (20 reviews) Lake Maggiore, Italy
Duration6h - 8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Discovering the three Borromean Islands: isola Bella, Fishermen's Island and isola Madre with a tour guide.

Admiring the scenery of the lake and the beautiful gardens.

Wandering around the narrow streets of the Fisherman's Island.

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Boat: 16,50 euro per person shared boat (the private guide will come with you)
  • Entrance fees: Isola Bella and isola Madre ticket: 37 euro per person
  • If you are more than 5 people, radio guides are mandatory, the price is 3 euro per person
  • Private boat for less than 10 people costs 250 euro, for more people you have to ask the price.

What to expect

  1. Stresa
    10m
    we will meet in Piazzale Lido Stresa at 9.30
  2. Isola Bella
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    During the day we will visit the Baroque palace on Isola Bella and the luxuriant Italian-style garden, which reaches a height of 37 metres and is laid out on ten terraces.
  3. Isola dei Pescatori
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Then we will visit the Isola Pescatori (Fishermen’s Island), or Upper Island because of its more northerly situation than the other islands in the Gulf, is the most picturesque of the Borromean Islands, as well as the only one to be permanently inhabited. Distinctive features of its ancient little village are narrow lanes with characteristic two-storey houses, with long balconies traditionally used for drying fish; the island’s inhabitants earn their living mainly by fishing and tourism.

    I can suggest you a nice place for lunch to taste the lake fish.
  4. Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    Finally we will visit the Isola Madre: it is the largest and perhaps most characteristic of the three islands in the Borromean Gulf. Its palace was built in the 16th century and the garden is a paradise with tropical flowers, where peacocks and pheasants wander in freedom.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Piazzale Lido Stresa in front the cable car

End point

Piazzale Lido Stresa in front the cable car

Pickup details

Customers can recognize me because I have a yellow backpack

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Tour Exclusions:
  • Isola Bella and isola Madre ticket: 37 euro per person
  • Public boat 16,50 euro per person or private boat 250 euro for all the group
  • If you are more than 5 people, radio guides are mandatory, the price is 3 euro per person

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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