BORROMEO ISLANDS AND VILLA TARANTO TOUR DEPARTING FROM STRESA

  • Lake Maggiore
  • Trip

One of the best known and most prestigious holiday resorts in Europe, Stresa is situated in an amazing position, facing the Borromeo gulf and on the slopes of mount Mottarone.

The first stop is at Isola Bella, for the (optional) visit of the Baroque-style palace and the wonderful Italian garden as well as the small village.  Then, with 10 minutes sailing, it is possible to reach Isola Superiore (dei Pescatori) where you can have lunch in one of the various typical restaurants. After lunch and a nice walk through the streets of the island, by one of the many boats connections, in 35 minutes sailing, you can reach he botanical garden of Villa Taranto located on the coast between Pallanza and Intra, the fame it enjoys throughout the world for its blooms and rare plant species does not relieve even the most hurried people from spending there a couple of hours. 

Price of the daily free circulation ticket for Stresa-Borromeo islands-Villa Taranto route and return

€ 20,70/adults and € 10,40/children aged 4-12 not turned yet

Stresa departure h.10.00  
Isola Bella arrival h.10.10 possible stop to visit the palace and the garden
  departure h.12.10  
Isola Superiore (o dei Pescatori) arrival h.12.20 possible stop to visit the village and have lunch
  departure h.14.15  
Villa Taranto arrival h.14.50 possible stop to visit the botanical garden
  departure h.16.55  
Stresa arrival h.17.50  

HAPPY FAMILY PROMOTION: for family groups composed of at least 2 adults with purchase of 2 daily circulation tickets at a full price [Fare n°3.00] a maximum of 2 free tickets for children (from 4 to 12 years old, not turned yet) will be granted to the family units.

The family group, including both paying and free participants, shall travel altogether. This offer is valid on the motor ships of the line service for the whole network of Garda and Como Lakes, but only for the Italian basin of Maggiore Lake.

Exclusions: No special conditions are granted on special services, night cruises, baggage or vehicle transport, the promotion cannot be combined with any other promotions and/or price reductions.

To use fast services (hydrofoils and catamarans), every passenger – including non-paying children – is subject to the payment of the connected extra charge at full price, if required

 GROUPS RATE: minimum 15 people

Price of the daily free circulation ticket for Stresa-Borromeo islands-Villa Taranto route and return € 16,60/adults and € 10,40/children aged 4-12 not turned yet

To get the groups rate all the components must travel on the same rides

A free of charge ticket is granted every 25 paying people

The municipality of Stresa has established a landing tax of € 0,50 per island and per person for passengers over the age of 6, to be finalized at the ticket office of the wharf of departure, based on the kind of the purchased ticket

 

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