Garden Tours for Groups
Lake Maggiore and the surrounding areas are famous for their villas and gardens. Stresa itself boasts the unique Borromean Islands with stunning gardens on both Isola Madre and Isola Bella and can be discovered on our islands tour for groups. However there are other gardens to be discovered!
Villa Taranto Garden is a treasure trove of exotic plants which, after the Springtime explosion of Camellias, Azaleas and Rhododendrons, provide a colourful display all year long. They also hold tulip weeks in April with over 20,000 bulbs.
The Alpine Gardens between Stresa and Mottarone offer an exceptional, panoramic viewpoint across Lake Maggiore and combined with a ride on the cable car to Mottarone you can see outstanding views of the Alps.
Further north in the Swiss part of the lake are the botanical gardens on the Brissago Islands and on a day tour to Lake Como there is the possibility to visit Villa Carlotta or the wonderful Villa Balbianello.
| Day | Villa Taranto: March to 07/11/21 |
| Alpine Gardens: April - October (exact dates 2021 tbc) | |
| Brissago Islands: April - October (exact dates 2021 tbc) | |
| Duration | From a half day to visit just Villa Taranto or just the Alpine gardens to a full day for combinations or tour further afield. Just let us know what your group would like or how much time you have available and we can make suggestions. |
| Other Options | You can combine a visit to Villa Taranto or the Alpine Gardens, for example, with a visit to the giant statue of San Carlo Borromeo or a wine tasting. |
| As with all our group excursions we can tailor make the itinerary to meet your group's needs | |