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Stresa: 1-Day 3 Borromean Islands Hop-On Hop-Off Boat Tour
- Duration4 hours – 8 hours
- GroupShared · max 999
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesGerman, English, Italian
- BookingInstant confirmation
About this activity
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, admire the lush vegetation on Isola Bella and stroll along the charming promenade of the tiny Isola dei Pescatori. Enjoy lake views as you cruise between them and spend as little or as long as you like at each island. You may reserve the right to cancel a customer's booking for a full refund in case of bad weather condiction.
What to expect
Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre
Isola madre, Stresa, 28838, Italy
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 from March 19 st 2022, the date on which museums and gardens of Isola Bella and Madre will be opend, until November 1th 2022, the stop on the mother island will be guarenteed. Outside these dates the tour does not include a stop on the isola madre because museums and gardens will be closed (replaced by a brief circumnavigation of the island).Embark on our boats to begin the visit of the Borromean Islands and reach the first island: Isola Madre Isola Madre is the first stop, it rises in the middle of the gulf and presents itself with a magnificent Renaissance palace, surrounded by one of the oldest and most important gardens in Italy.
Isola dei Pescatori
28838, Italy
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 a small square enclosed by narrow and sinuous alleys that lead to the promenade on the northern tip of the island.As clearly indicated by the name, fishing is still very popular, and it is possible to taste the fresh fruits in one of the numerous restaurants overlooking the lake. At the end of the visit of the Fishermen's Island you can take back the boats to reach Isola Bella.
Isola Bella
28838, Italy
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 overlapping in a cut pyramid, embellished with statues, fountains, rare shrubs, exotic plants and flowers with delicate scents such as magnolia and camellias. . The upper part of the gardens, nicknamed "amphitheater" for the performances that were held here, is surmounted by the unicorn, the emblem of the Borromeo family. 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.The return takes place in Stresa Piazza Marconi, the headquarters of our boats.
Navigazione Sulle Isole Borromee del Lago Maggiore
Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, Imbarcadero servizio pubblico non di linea, Stresa, 28838, Italy
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.
Pickup & meeting point
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
Departure from Ticket Office Servizio pubblico non di linea Every day from 9.30 to 18.00
End / drop-off
Departure from Ticket Office Servizio pubblico non di linea Every day from 9.30 to 18.00
Redemption
Attraction start point
Meeting Ponint at ticket Office servizio pubblico non di linea
What's included
Included
- GPS commentary on board
- Multilingual captains
- VAT included
- Non-scheduled public service: shared transfer to the Borromean Islands
Not included
- 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
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- 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
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 15 travellers per booking
- Age bands: Infant (0–2), Child (3–6), Youth (7–12), Adult (13–99)
Additional information
- 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
Languages
- Guide
- German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
- Written
- German, English, Italian, French
- Audio
- English, Italian
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 1+ days before100% refund
- 0–1 days before0% refund
- This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Important booking information
- Confirmation
- Confirmed immediately after booking.
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Product code
- 6867HOHO
What you'll be asked when booking
- Age of each traveller
- First name of each traveller
- Last name of each traveller
- Any special requirements
Traveller reviews
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