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Every Sunday and Monday Leave urban Milan for the day and spend some time at picturesque Lake Maggiore, located in Italy's Lake District. Explore the chic town of Stresa, learning about the area's history from your guide and perusing the shops. Then hop on a boat for a cruise around the lake, and take in the scenery of the water and surrounding mountains. Visit Isola dei Pescatori, where you have free time to explore, and then explore Borromeo Palace in Isola Bella, before making the return trip to Milan.
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Unique Lake Maggiore Day Trip from Milan
7 to 10 hours
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Learn to roll fresh pasta by hand during a small-group cooking class at Lake Maggiore. You’ll skip the impersonal feel of a general cooking class, and cook in the home of a local, who is part of the Cesarine network of Italian home cooks. Create two pasta dishes and a classic tiramisu as you learn about Lake Maggiore’s culinary traditions in the best place — an Italian home kitchen.
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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Lake Maggiore
3 hours
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Learn how to cook authentic Italian dishes in a local chef’s home kitchen. Prepare typical Italian food using local ingredients and produce, and learn time saving and specialist techniques only true Italian home cooks know. Make fresh pasta and a seasonal starter full of local flavors, then prepare a dessert. Sit down and enjoy the food you’ve cooked at the family dining table.
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Stresa: Private Cooking Class at Local's Home by Cesarine
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Go beyond just seeing the sights on Lake Maggiore and connect with a welcoming host for an authentic evening at a local home with this exclusive cooking demonstration and family-style meal. Enjoy a glass of wine as you watch your host prepare a variety of classic regional recipes and pick up tips and tricks to improve your own kitchen skills. Then feast on a four-course lunch or dinner featuring home-cooked specialties paired with wine.
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Dining Experience at a local's Home in Stresa with Show Cooking
2 hours 30 minutes
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The Borromean Islands are one of the highlights of Lake Maggiore, but the logistics of visiting all three in one day can be complicated. On this private tour, visit Isola Bella, Isola Madre, and Isola dei Pescatori with a boat and guide to admire their historic villas, lush gardens, and charming lanes. Stop for lunch (at your own expense) on Fisherman's Island before the boat trip back to Stresa.
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The three Borromean Islands with a private tour guide
6 to 8 hours
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This is a great choice for travelers looking for an authentic dining experience at Lake Maggiore. Rather than going to a restaurant, enjoy the special experience of eating at a Cesarina’s home. It’s a great way to try a variety of different dishes, as you’ll enjoy a 4-course meal, including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, and dessert. As an added bonus, you’ll also be able to assist your Cesarina with preparation stages, and learn the secrets of the regional recipes.
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Dine & Enjoy a Cooking Demo at Local's Home in Lake Maggiore
2 hours 30 minutes
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Experience the beauty of Italy’s Lake Maggiore during this half-day private tour to Isola Bella and Fisherman’s Island. This private excursion leaves from the villages of Stresa where you board a boat to Isola Bella. Explore the island’s Italian-style garden before heading to Fisherman’s Island for a walking tour of the quaint village. This tour is inclusive of a private tour guide, all entrance fees are to be paid on site.
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Half day tour: Isola Bella and Fishermen's Island with a tour guide
3 to 4 hours
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Enjoy a private culinary immersion in Aosta and combine both food walking tour and cooking class in one convenient morning or afternoon excursion. Navigate local food shops you might not have found independently with ease alongside your local host. Then, prepare three regional dishes in your host’s home, before savoring them with local wines for a truly intimate experience.
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Dining Experience at a local's Home in Lesa with Show Cooking
2 hours 30 minutes
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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 highest part of the garden and admire the view of Stresa and the lake. Relax on a beautiful 30-minute lake cruise.
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Private tour on isola Bella with a tour guide and sunset cruise.
2 hours 40 minutes
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We know that flexibility in this moment is necessary to organize a trip out of town; for this reason we want to make the Flex service available. We guarantee flexibility on all available dates, you can book your next tour in complete freedom. Should your plans change, you can change the date of your Flex-Ticket by easily requesting a voucher for the new date. No cost for changing the reservation of the chosen date. Book the Flex-Ticket service made available by the Consorzio Motoscafisti Associati C.M.A. by Stresatours with its fleet of 11 motor ships with variable capacity from 30 up to 60 seats, we will guarantee flexibility on the booking dates of transport to the Borromean Islands, you can plan your next trip to Lake Maggiore in total freedom.
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Ticket for Isola Pescatori from Stresa
1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
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Discover the romantic Piedmont village of Orta and the nearby lake island of San Giulio on a private tour with a local guide. You’ll hear the history of the bustling little town that sits on the shore of Lake Orta, discover the must-see sights around Piazza Motta, and enjoy a walking tour around the island. Just note that boat crossing is payable on the day.
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The romantic village of Orta San Giulio with a tour guide
3 to 4 hours
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Be enchanted by the beauty of this place, intact for 400 years. I'll show you the beautiful rooms, all furnished with antiques, and lead you through the Italian gardens full of flowers and exotic plants of great rarity, which grow thanks to the particularly mild climate of the Borromean Gulf.
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Private tour on isola Bella with a tour guide
1 to 3 hours
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