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Private tour in Stresa Daniela G
Borromeo's Islands: Private Visit and Relaxing Boat Tour
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Hello! I've been a certified tour guide since 1996 and I was born and have always lived in the region that I would be proud to show you! . . . the enchanting BORROMEAN ISLANDS on Lago Maggiore (Isola Bella, Isola Madre, Isola Pescatori), with their luxuriant gardens, somptous palaces and picturesque fishermen's villages; . . . the BOTANICAL GARDEN OF VILLA TARANTO, considered by botanists as one of the most beautiful gardens in the world; . . . the charming little village of ORTA and the inspiring SAN GIULIO ISLAND on Lago d'Orta; . . . the SACRO MONTE of Orta, inscripted in the UNESCO World Heritage list. . . These are the highlights of the region, but what about discovering the places off the beaten tracks? If you are spending more than one day in my area, it would be nice to experience something more: an exclusive PRIVATE BOAT TRIP to enjoy the banks of Lake Maggiore dotted by its many villas and gardens; GOURMET TOURS (vineyards and wineries, cheese refiners, gelato makers. . . ); DESIGN and FASHION excellences; COOKING CLASSES. . . I'm particularly specialized in HISTORICAL GARDENS and Lake Maggiore offers not only some of the best gardens of northern Italy but also some PRIVATE GARDENS, for which I can agree a special opening for you. If you are interested in something different from the tours I've published, or if you wish these tours to be arranged in a different way, please ask me and I'm sure we'll find the best way to organize your visits! Moreover, if you see from the calendar that I am not available on some date, please contact me anyway and I'll try to find a solution! - Qualified Tour Guide for Lake Maggiore, Lake Orta and Novara since 1996 - Qualified Tour Leader since 2004 - Third-party insurance - Updated training courses I am not a professional driver. I can arrange for a separate car and driver or accompany you in your vehicle.
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Visit Isola Bella and Isola Pescatori with a local guide an enjoy a relaxing boat tour
Overview of your Stresa tour
The Borromeo's Islands are the highlight of a stay at Lago Maggiore. The marvellous baroque palace and gardens built on ten artificial terraces on Isola Bella are the reason for which I started guiding: I was so curious to know more about the ones who had the dream of making a small rocky island into an imaginary vessel! Isola Pescatori is the most lively, with its many little shops and cafés, but if we get there in the late afternoon, we can still experience the life of an ancient village, with the coloured fishermen's houses protecting their baroque little church. Then, a private and relaxing boat tour will crown the day. For me, the number one tour you should experience when coming to Lake Maggiore! *** This tour can be customized at your pleasure! Please ask for any further information or changes.
Your Stresa tour itinerary
• Boat ride from Stresa to Isola Bella. We'll spend about 2 hrs on this island, visiting the wealthy baroque palace and its terraced gardens. • Then we'll be transferred to Isola Pescatori to visit the church and stroll around the lanes of this charming fishermen's village. Several restaurants offer typical food of this region. The order of visits may vary according to the weather. • After visiting the islands, an exclusive boat cruise will take us along the shore of the lake to admire the beautiful villas and gardens, most of them built during the XIX century. If the weather and lake conditions allow, we'll go to the eastern side of the lake to admire the beautiful hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso from the boat. • 45-60 minutes tour we'll head back to the departure place.
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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Boat
Private boat: a very comfortable motorboat with driver, with both open-air and in-boat seats. The boat will be at our disposal, no other passenger will be in the boat so we'll decide how long a visit on each island will last.
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Stresa, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy
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