A half-day tour by private taxi boat to the two jewels of lake Maggiore accompanied by an expert private guide to enjoy more the visit to these incredible islands. Your licensed local guide will show you an opulent palace dating ... More

Hello, I am Micaela, an expert licensed tour guide who has been guiding travellers for 27 years! This product is bookable for ready-made groups and small parties searching a private guide to visit the Borromean islands. By booking... More

Discover this enchantment island still belonging to a noble family, with a private tour guide. Admire the fantastic halls still all furnished and cross the rooms of the grottoes until you get to the Italian gardens. Reach the high... More

This is a nice tour to discover the famous Borromean islands off season, when they are like Sleeping Beauty. The Borromeo's properties - palaces and gardens - are closed to the public, but the two picturesque villages on isola Bel... More

The gardens of Villa Taranto in Verbania, between Intra and Pallanza, are known the world over for their great beauty and the huge number of plant species they contain. The result of a labour of love on the part of the Scottish Ca... More

Lake Maggiore is a land of enchantment, whose coastlines are dotted by small, charming villages, art treasures, majestic castles and gorgeous gardens. In the middle of it lay the Borromean Islands, who has been chosen through the ... More

Discover the beauty of Lake Maggiore with our 2-day private tour, which includes stops at the most fascinating locations on the lake. You will meet your guide at the port, where you will board a group boat for a relaxing lake crui... More

The sunset on lake Maggiore paints the mountains around of amazing shades and fires up the water; at this time of the day, the blooming flowers in the garden of the Borromean Palace of Isola Bella become as one with the Sun reflec... More

Enjoy an unforgettable experience aboard a private boat on Lake Maggiore! Our tour gives you the opportunity to explore the wonders of the lake, admiring the breathtaking views of its crystal clear waters and surrounding mountains... More

Hello, I'm Micaela Lucini, an expert local guide in Stresa. If you wish a tailor made tour, with different timings and more islands, please get in touch with me. This tour is to explore one island, beautiful isola Bella, the most ... More

Arona, a beautiful town laying on the South-Western coast of lake Maggiore, gave birth in the 16th century to the future saint and bishop of Milan Carlo Borromeo. After a few decades from his death, a huge bronze statue dedicated ... More

Built on the track of an ancient Roman way, connecting Oscella (Domodossola) and Leocarnum (Locarno), the Vigezzina railroad was inaugurated in 1923, becoming a strategic connection for several small villages in the valleys close ... More

The two sides of lake Maggiore are amazingly different: Westwards, the sweet sines of the gulf on which Stresa and Baveno lay, in front of the charming Borromean Islands with their botanical gardens and villas. Eastwards, the deep... More

Starting the day in a beautiful and relaxing way! Cruising on a private boat to discover lake Maggiore's coastline dotted with lovely towns and villages, villas and gardens with Micaela, your Italian personal local guide. While yo... More

Step back in time and explore an old castle in Angera - the Rocca or Borromeo fortress - on lake Maggiore, still beautifully preserved, also housing an interesting antique dolls' museum.  Enjoy a stroll and free time in the pret... More

Lake Orta is a small, quite unknown pearl, lying a few kilometers westwards of Lake Maggiore. Its chief town, Orta San Giulio and the close by isle of San Giulio create a unique, charming "lounge" on the lake coastline. The small ... More

The Borromeo family has ruled the lands across lake Maggiore for centuries and their descendants still own some of the gorgeous parks and mansions scattered around. The South-Western basin of the lake, named the Borromean gulf, is... More

The two sides of lake Maggiore are amazingly different: Westwards, the sweet sines of the gulf on which Stresa and Baveno lay, in front of the charming Borromean Islands with their botanical gardens and villas. Eastwards, the deep... More

Lake Orta is a small, quite unknown pearl, lying a few kilometers westwards of lake Maggiore. Its chief town, Orta San Giulio and the close by isle of San Giulio create a unique, charming "lounge" on the lake coastline. This priva... More

If Lake Maggiore is one of Italy’s hidden gems, the rolling hills behind Stresa offer some of its most breathtaking views. In this exclusive experience, a private driver will meet you in Stresa and accompany you to a charming lo... More