The three Borromean Islands with a private tour guide

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6 to 8 hours (approximately)
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Offered in: English and 1 more

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
Entrance fees: Isola Bella and isola Madre ticket: 36 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.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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Meeting point

Piazzale Lido Stresa in front the cable car

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    we will meet in Piazzale Lido Stresa at 9.30

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 3

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 4

    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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tour Exclusions:
  • Isola Bella and isola Madre ticket: 36 euro per person
  • Public boat 16,50 euro per person or private boat 250 euro for all the group
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