Our day in Orta San Giulio with Micaela turned to be a highlight of our 10 days in the Italian Lakes. Micaela arranged for her husband David to drive us there and back from our base in Stresa, as well as to drive us to the top of the Sacro Monte, which was an unexpected pleasure. Micaela’s explanations there as well as on the San Giulio island gave us a real appreciation of the history and significance of this special place. The village itself is lovely, and we enjoyed a lakeside lunch before Micaela’s private tour. She is truly a gifted guide and a charming, kind person. Book as early as you can, since Micaela is rightfully in high demand.

Micaela’s private tours of the Borromeo islands were perfect for my husband and me. She made complete arrangements for private boat transport to and from the islands and for a relaxed schedule to suit our needs. She provided fascinating historical, artistic, and botanical information during our time on the islands, and she was charming and considerate throughout our time together. Communication with her prior to our travel was prompt and thorough. Micaela is in high demand, so be sure to book early for her wonderful tours!

Spent a truly amazing day with Micaela who provided a first class experience all around. Her knowledge of the area, history and culture was second to none and her fun and engaging personality made the day a real treat. She takes the time to get to know her client and caters the experience to their needs and interests. By the end of the day, we felt like true friends. I highly recommend Micaela to anyone visiting the Lake Maggiore area. She is one of the best guides we have ever met!

We cannot explain how much we enjoyed our experience with Micaela. She was easy to communicate with as we constructed our own private boat tour of islands and included the sunset cruise. She was so informative about the history and culture of the islands and lake area and was fun to be with. We also felt that pricing was extremally reasonable. Thank you so much Micaela!!!

We can’t say enough good things about our experience with Micaela. The tour was fantastic and we learned so much. Having the private boat for transportation between the islands was wonderful. Thank you Micaela!!!

Micaela is terrific. Her husband picked us up at our hotel in Stresa and drove us to Lake Orta. Both speak very good English.

Micaela is knowledgeable and professional, yet friendly and charming. She arranged a tour of three Borromean islands for us, describing the relevant histories of the people that built, owned, resided in and visited these extraordinary properties over the centuries. She also knows quite a bit about the plants in the gardens in and around the properties and the priceless art, furniture and collectibles housed in the structures on the islands. Great way to see a lot and learn a lot while staying near Lake Maggiore. Now we know why her tours are so popular and so highly recommended!

My husband and I really enjoyed the tour. Our guide was fun, knowledgeable and very flexible. It was great learning about the history of the islands. Without the context we would not have had an appreciation for the Borromeo Islands. Also having a boat at our disposal made it easier to come and go as we pleased. I would highly recommend this tour.

I contacted Micaela from Australia many months before our trip to ask her questions regarding her tour. At all times she was quick to respond and always provided a detailed response so I was confident this would be a good tour, and it was. Our expectations were exceeded. Micaela met us in our hotel lobby, and then advised our private boat and captain were waiting across the road at the hotels pier! We traveled between the 3 islands seamlessly with Micaela always making sure our boat arrived just as we finished our tour of the island. Micaela’s knowledge of the islands history, art, plants etc was phenomenal. She also has a very engaging personality and it was a pleasure to spend a day in her company. This is the most efficient and enjoyable way to see the Borromean islands, and I cannot recommend this tour more highly to you.

Micaela was lovely and friendly, very knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend her to anyone who is interested in learning the history of Orta San Giulia. It was a highlight of our stay in this beautiful part of the world.

Our tour and cruise with Micaela was excellent! It was the highlight of our trip to Lago Maggiore. I reached out to Micaela before booking and she was extremely responsive and offered us several itinerary options for the tour. We did a tour of the palace and gardens at Isola Bella followed by a cruise around the lake - Micaela was the perfect guide. She is personable, knowledgeable, and has a great sense of humor. Highly recommend!!

We enjoyed a truly delightful day of touring the Borromean Islands with Micaela. She is an exceedingly knowledgeable guide who provided insightful commentary not just on the islands and the area surrounding Lake Maggiore but also on Italian culture, cuisine, and history. We were three couples touring and the pacing and personalization of the tour was outstanding. Beyond that, Micaela is quite organized and easy to work with arranging the logistics. I simply indicated our location and preferred timing and Micaela took it from there, arranging everything. Oh, and she is totally fluent in English(and French and Italian, of course). A spectacular day. Book her and you will not be disappointed.

Great tour of the islands! Very knowledgeable of the history of the island and all the plants in the botanical gardens. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a private tour guide.

Our private tour of of the Sacred Mount in Lake Orta and the Island of San Giulio with Micaela began with her husband Davide picking us up from our hotel in Stresa. The tour was lovely and so informative. We stayed to eat and shop in Orta before Davide whisked us back to our hotel. I would recommend this tour with Micaela and Davide as a private driver to anyone.

3 couples enjoyed a private customized tour with Micaela that was simply outstanding. I had booked with Micaela 9 years earlier with 12 of my girlfriends so I knew we would be in good hands. Via our private boat we toured the Palace and Gardens on Isola Madre, then a lovely lunch at Casabella on Isola Pescatori and then a tour of the palace on Isola Bella. Micaela shared the history of the Borromean Family and their lovely islands located on Lake Maggiore. In my opinion Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta are so much more beautiful and interesting than Lake Como. If I am the area again I will definitely engage Micaela.