Guided Tours of Lake Orta’s eastern hills: 2) Lovely Vacciago: art, nature and views!

Enjoy an exciting guided tour in the elegant old village of Vacciago, home of the Calderara Foundation, and visit a scenic private garden of remarkable beauty.

  • We will explore: the hill village of Vacciago - with its medieval church of Sant’Antonio and the Calderara Foundation - followed by a charming private garden with rare plants and great view.
    The visit to the private garden or to the Calderara Foundation can be replaced with the imposing and scenic Sanctuary of the Madonna della Bocciola, with its stunning 200-year-old wall paintings and a breathtaking panorama.
  • When:: the best time is from May to September.
  • Where is lake Orta: Europe - Northwestern Italy - Piedmont Region - Province of Novara - Area of the Italian Lakes (just west of Lake Maggiore).
  • Distance from cities: 25 mi. (40 km) from NOVARA / 50 mi. (81 km) from COMO / 53 mi. (85 km) from MILAN / 78 mi. (125 km) from TURIN.
  • Practicalities
  • Your guide: Cosetta Dal Cin, a Licensed Tour Guide and Art Historian, or one of the knowledgeable Tour Guides collaborating with Ortaeoltre.
  • Important: In order to make your Tour perfect we suggest small groups only (max 20 people). In case of larger groups your Guide will arrange the best suitable program for you!
    Possibility to hire a Guided-Tour system (receivers and disposable earphones).

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The eastern hills surrounding Lake Orta are dotted with charming traditional villages. There are many outstanding artistic features to visit with your guide and a beautiful natural environment: you can combine artistic with nature, according to your preference and the time available.
In this second hill tour we’ll explore the elegant village of Vacciago - with enchanting view of the lake from the parish church; the renowned museum of the Calderara Foundation, set in a traditional 17th-century building, with over 300 artworks of late 20th century on permanent display; and a luxuriant private park with centuries-old plants. This charming private garden (small groups only) boasts gorgeous views of the lake and the Island of San Giulio.

Duration of this tour

The tour has a duration of 3/ 3.30 hours.

Possible combinations

This guided tour can be combined with one of the other half-day hill tours here described. It could also be combined with the Classic Guided Tour of Orta or just part of it.
Your local guide will best advise you on even further combinations!