Walking tour with a private tour guide in the botanical gardens of Villa Taranto
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
The gardens of Villa Taranto in Verbania, between Intra and Pallanza, are known the world over for their great beauty and the huge number of plant species they contain. The result of a labour of love on the part of the Scottish Captain McEacharn in 1931, the myriad of colours and scents the marvellously landscaped garden offers continues to enchant visitors from March to October. From spring to autumn there are always flowers in bloom, with “special events” for certain species which are particularly spectacular in their season: the tulip week is in April, dahlias are at their best between July and October. We will discover together this beautiful garden and we will focus on particular botanical species. From Stresa, the gardens are reachable by boat: the shipping company “Navigazione Lago Maggiore” has a landing stage called “Villa Taranto” right in front of the Gardens entrance.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
What's not
- Entrance ticket: 15 euro per person.
- Ente Giardini Botanici di Villa Taranto
Itinerary
we will meet in front the ticket office
we will visit these beautiful gardens and I will show you a lot of particular plants
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of the ticket office. From Stresa the gardens are reachable by boat: the shipping company “Navigazione Lago Maggiore” has a landing stage called “Villa Taranto” right in front of the Gardens entrance.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Giulia Ferrari
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Lake Maggiore
- Its from-price is 27% below the median of the 82 experiences we list in Lake Maggiore.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 37 of 82.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore is a long Alpine lake shared by Italy and Switzerland, with the Borromean Islands, villa gardens and mountains at its back.
Lake Maggiore stretches for some 60 km from the Swiss canton of Ticino south into Piedmont and Lombardy, and it is the second largest lake in Italy after Garda. Its western shore holds the resort towns of Stresa, Baveno and Verbania, with grand 19th-century hotels along the water and mountains rising behind. The mild climate allows palms, camellias and azaleas to flourish in the lakeside gardens.
Top-ranked sights in Lake Maggiore: Palazzo Borromeo, Gardens of Villa Taranto (Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto).
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