Lake Maggiore – La Palma Hotel

Saturday 31st August 2024 £1339 10 Days Half Board Single Supplement £299 Booking Conditions Call for pickup details
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Lake Maggiore – La Palma Hotel

Staying at the 4* La Palma Hotel in Stressa situated overlooking the lake. This upmarket hotel is truly wonderful with its own private beach, outdoor pool with loungers. Nice garden area with seating and a fabulous roof top terrace with fantastic views over the lake. Plunge pool with Jacuzzi beds, sun-loungers and a bar. All rooms have Telephone, TV & air conditioning. No tea/coffee making facilities.

Hotel La Palma

Rooms have private facilities and most have balconies with mountain views.

Ask about upgrading to either a side lake view room or a full lake view room.

Sky Bar; enjoy a drink from the terrace with the most suggestive view of Stresa and the Borromeo Islands. In our Sky bar you can socialize, listen to music, have fun and enjoy the luxury of an exclusive location.

Note: There is an Overnight Stop Each Way in Dijon

Included Tours with local guide

Lake Orta with Market; We will visit the town of Omegna which also has a market. In the afternoon we make our way to Lake Orta. We’ll join the public boat which will take us to the San Giulio Island with it’s antique cathedral and the shrine of the Saint Gillio. Then we’ll have a stroll around the Island before taking the boat to the wonderful town of Orta (5 mins) where you will be able to buy lunch or maybe an ice cream.

Macugnaga & Lake Mergozzo: Macuagna is a picturesque town at the foot of Monte Roas in the Anzasca Valley.

We will also visit one of the prettiest lakes in the area, Lake Mergozzo and the stunning village of Mergozzo.

Option of Apple Strudel (extra cost TBA)

Free time in Stressa 2 Days Take a walk along the lake promenade, explore the history of this beautiful town and the second largest lake in Italy, or just spend time relaxing at the pool.

Optional Tours with local guide
Boat trips to Borremean Islands; We will visit all 3 islands on Lake Maggiore. We will visit the island of Isola Bella and the summer palace of the Borromean family where the guide of the castle will give us a tour of the 25 rooms and 6 artificial grotto’s. Afterwards we will go through the most beautiful garden that have the marvellous flowers and plants. Another boat trip will take us to Isola Madre the largest of the islands on Lake Maggiore and boasts a 20-acre park that is considered one of the most impressive and well-preserved in Italy. The rare plants and exotic flowers in these English-style botanical gardens have been enchanting visitors for over a century. We re-join our boat to the Isola dei Pescatori, is regarded as one of the most picturesque locations on Lake Maggiore. Its characteristic old village has been a fishing community for centuries and is still home to around fifty people, some of whom preserve their traditional way of life. The village is also celebrated for its well-preserved architecture and old-fashioned characteristics with its village unchanged by time.

You will have free time here to explore. This is a lovely day.

Verzasca Valley ( Switzerland) and Cannobia: Not be missed!
This amazing visit to the wonderful Verzasca Valley with it’s emerald waters and stunning scenery, at the top of the valley we will be having our lunch. In the afternoon we will go to Canobbio another pretty town on Lake Maggiore, the harbour area and the lake-front promenade is particularly lovely, with attractively pastel painted houses, cafes shops and ice cream bars.