A full day trip starting from your villa with a private van, heading to the stunning landscapes of The Vigezzo Valley, well known as The Painter Valley or Valley of Chimney Sweeps.

60 minutes far from the Lake Maggiore, driving into the Switzerland direction the Vigezzo Valley, the only one of the seven Ossola valleys that extends from west to east, is located on a plateau of the Lepontine Alps, alpine culture, excellent food and wine, spectacular panoramas and Vigezzo Valley daily tour is an ideal mix for spending a truly special day.

Tour highlights

Our first stop to enjoy a creamy Cappuccino in the picturesque and colourful square of the town of Santa Maria Maggiore, with its marvellous unspoilt mountain architecture, visit to the museum of the Chimney Sweeps in Santa Maria Maggiore, some of the most popular in the whole of the Ossola area.

Enjoying the panoramic lift to the Piana of Vigezzo, where to rest and chill with the Ritual of The Italian Aperitivo admiring the Ossola Valley from a different perspective.

Delight yourself with a typical regional lunch at the restaurant on top and chill under the warm sun or have a stroll in nature.

Have a walk between the stone houses of the Craveggia village where our local tour guide will be glad to step back into history, art and mountain traditions.

This unexpected daily experience full of surprises, will be able to amaze you and your children also, step after step.

Vigezzo Valley daily tour program

• 8.30 am departure from your accommodation
• 9.30 arrival at Santa Maria Maggiore
• morning walking in the village with the local tour guide and visiting the museum
• 11.30 lift the Piana of Vigezzo
• aperitivo and Lunch on top
• relax or strolling along the mountain forests
• 15.00 pm Craveggia village walk with the our local tour guide
• 4.30 pm back home

Spend a day in Val Vigezzo, also known as the “Valley of the Painters,” for its beauty that has inspired numerous artists, painters, and poets. Take a stroll through the picturesque village, enjoy an Italian aperitivo, and immerse yourself in the mountainous beauty accompanied by a guide who will share the history and anecdotes of this small mountain gem.

Book now your Vigezzo Valley daily tour!