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Lake Maggiore: Stresa and Isola Madre Private Tour
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 3h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Discover the town of Stresa and Isola Madre on a tour with a private guide
- Explore the Borromeo Palace of Isola Madre with its opulent rooms and artwork
- Discover the botanical garden of the palace and the colorful birds that inhabit it
- Stroll along the lakefront of Stresa admiring historic residences and noble villas
- Take in sweeping views of Lake Maggiore on a boat ride to Isola Madre
Activity location
- Stresa
- Stresa, Piemonte, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 6, 28838 Stresa VB, Italy | Meeting point with the tour guide at Piazza Giacomo Matteotti square, next "Pasticceria Bolongaro" pastry shop The local guide will have a license badge around the neck clearly visible
- Stresa, Piemonte, Italy
What's included, what's not
- Licensed tour guide
- Walking tour of Stresa
- Tour of Borromeo Palace
- Ticket to Borromeo Palace + Borromeo Gardens
- Round-trip boat ticket from Stresa to Isola Madre
What you can expect
Join this guided tour to discover Stresa and Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore. Stroll along the elegant lakefront and take in beautiful views of the Borromeo Island archipelago. Admire noble villas and opulent Art Nouveau hotels before continuing your tour by boat.
Arrive at Isola Madre, the largest of the Borromean Islands. Immerse yourself in the gardens of Palazzo Borromeo, the residence of the Milanese Borromeo family, following a path inside the botanical park. Wander through the garden alongside the pheasants and white peacocks that stroll peacefully in through.
Enjoy a guided tour of Borromeo Palace, where you can admire the oldest and largest Cashmir cypress tree in Europe. Discover the elegant rooms of the palazzo full of tapestries, furniture, and paintings from various historic homes that the noble family owned in Lombardy.
Admire the splendor of the Venetian living room and its paintings, mirrors, Murano chandeliers, and furnishings from the Republic of Venice. See the sepulchral chapel of the Borromeo family and the water lily pond before boarding your boat back to Stresa.
Location
Activity location
- Stresa
- Stresa, Piemonte, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 6, 28838 Stresa VB, Italy | Meeting point with the tour guide at Piazza Giacomo Matteotti square, next "Pasticceria Bolongaro" pastry shop The local guide will have a license badge around the neck clearly visible
- Stresa, Piemonte, Italy