Isola Bella Private Tours & Sunset Cruises 

Would you like to experience a unique private tour of Isola Bella before sunset at the end of the day when the crowds are gone? Choose this exclusive guided tour accompanied by a professional local expert guide. This late afternoon private tour is available for ready-made groups, families, couples, individuals and can be combined with a sunset cruise!

Do you prefer a classic morning tour or early afternoon tour? No worries, just let me know!

Every tour is private and customizable. Save time and stress and get the most out of your trip!   Get a quotation for this tour! stresaguide@gmail.com

Itinerary idea

We will sail towards Isola Bella from Stresa, Baveno or Pallanza at the end of the afternoon just before closing time ( if you prefer a tour at another time, morning or early afternoon we will do that!). Walking through the richly decorated rooms of the Borromeo Palace you will be able to learn about the family's story, the works of art, the construction of the palace/castle and any curiosity you may have. Then we will enjoy a stroll in the spectacular gardens among exotic plants, flowers and peacocks. We will then move to Fishermen's island to explore it when the crowds are gone at a beautiful time of the day when the shades get longer before sunset.

 Description

Isola Bella is the most fabulous Borromeo island located in the Stresa - Borromean Gulf and if, for any reason, you can only visit one island, isola Bella is absolutely a must-see.

It houses amazing gardens in Italian style whose construction started in 1630. Once in the gardens,  you will be welcomed by a striking structure, the amphitheatre, which consists of a spectacular pyramid all adorned with flowers, niches, statues, fountains and is dominated by the Borromeo family's most important heraldic symbol, the unicorn. The pyramid-like structure hides ten beautiful terraces, one above the other, that look towards Stresa and its Grand Hotels.

The Borromeo palace dating back to the 17th century surprises travellers with its astonishing richness: fine period furniture, remarquable paintings, magnificent tapestries and the stunning grottoes all decorated with volcanic stones and pebbles.

The island's tiny village is really picturesque with only 15 inhabitants all the year round!

NOTES

This special tour of isola Bella and Pescatori accompanied by a local guide is available every day from mid March until the very beginning of November

The rest of the year it is possible to tour the islands by boat visiting isola Bella and Fishermen's island without palaces and gardens

Group tours: this is NOT a shared tour. Whether touring as a ready-made group, a family, an individual, a couple, or a small group of friends, this will be a private tour 

This is a kid-friendly tour

This guided tour starts at 4 pm and lasts about two and a half hours

Meeting point: your hotel lobby in Stresa or landing stage in Baveno, Pallanza, Stresa

Get a tailor-made itinerary and quote!

Send your request to stresaguide@gmail.com