Stresa: 1-Day 3 Borromean Islands Hop-On Hop-Off Boat Tour

3.8

based on 276 reviews

| Stresa, Italy

Reviews Summary

Mixed reviews. Some found the experience amazing with breathtaking scenery, while others cited disorganization and long waits. Many enjoyed the islands themselves, but the boat service received varied feedback.

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Features

Free Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Instant ticket delivery

Mobile Ticket

Pickup available

Duration

4 hours

Wheelchair accessible

Audio guide

Live guide

GPS commentary on board
Multilingual captains
VAT included
Non-scheduled public service: shared transfer to the Borromean Islands
Non-scheduled public service: shared transfer to the Borromean Islands

Food and drinks
Restroom on board
Entrance ticket to the palaces and gardens of Isola Madre and Isola Bella (combi ticket euro 28)
Musei e giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre e isola bella
Landing fee for each island

Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We recommend visiting this stop order first stop Isola Madre, second Isola Pescatori at the end Isola Bella.
Animals are allowed on board the boats, it is not allowed to enter the Borromean properties.
In the 14th century the Borromeo, powerful feudal lords of the area but originally from San Miniato, became owners of the islands and thus began their transformation. Even today the family still owns Isola Bella and Isola Madre, in addition to the three rocks that emerged known as Castles of Cannero due to the ruins of medieval fortifications. Isola dei Pescatori is the only one permanently inhabited, albeit by a small community, while the two "sister" islands are coveted by tourists who admire the two splendid palaces and their gardens, famous throughout Europe for the quality of the landscape. and for the care and variety of plant architectures, made up of over 2000 varieties of different species. In Isola Madre there is also a large fauna of oriental birds, such as white peacocks, golden pheasants and parrots, free in the splendid garden. Isola Bella, on the other hand, has a garden that, skilfully designed over the centuries, has multicolored blooms throughout the year, in rotation among the various floral species (roses, orchids, bulbous plants, magnolias, orchards, azaleas, gardenias, wisteria).
Upon your arrival at Stresa Piazza Marconi you can contact one of the representatives at the ticket office or go directly to the pier of Isole Lago Maggiore s.n.c. to find the boat, recognizable by a large tricolor sail with the Italian flag. Please exchange your voucher at the ticket office to join the tour and make the payment of the landing fee.
Palace and garden are not included

Spend a day island hopping around the Borromean Islands with a 1-day hop-on hop boat ticket around Italy’s Lake Maggiore. Departing from the lakeside town of Stresa Piazza Marconi, create your own sightseeing schedule using the boat as transport. See the elegant island palace and formal gardens of Isola Madre,...

Duration from 4 Hours to 8 Hours
Group Tour
Max 999 people in the group

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Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre
Explore Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands at your own pace with a 1-day hop-on hop-off boat tour from Stresa. Get on and off the boats as often as you like as you admire the beautiful scenery of the lake and visit the superb sights on the islands.
Starting season...
- Duration 2 Hours•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
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Isola dei Pescatori
Isola Superiore dei Pescatori is the second stop, the most picturesque of the Borromean Islands, but owes its name to the activity of its inhabitants.The only one among the Borromean islands to be inhabited during all months of the year, it hosts a small village of fifty inhabitants characterized by...
- Duration 2 Hours•
- No Admission Ticket Required

Isola Bella

Isola Bella is the third stop of our boats, the most famous of the three islands, it hosts the princely Borromeo palace surrounded by an Italian garden, built on ten terraces. But what really strikes and leaves you speechless is the famous park: an Italian garden consisting of ten terraces...

Duration 2 Hours•
Admission Ticket Not Included

Navigazione Sulle Isole Borromee del Lago Maggiore

Explore Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands at your own pace with a 1-day hop-on hop-off boat tour from Stresa. Get on and off the boat as often as you like as you admire the beautiful scenery of the lake and visit the superb sights on the islands.