Excursions & day trips

Isola Bella hop-on hop-off boat tour from Stresa

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£7.00

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Language: English, Italian

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: Flexible

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Do this because

Explore the pretty island of Isola Bella at your own pace
Cruise around the Borromean Islands on Lake Maggiore
Create your own itinerary with a boat service that runs every 30 minutes
Listen to the audioguide on board and learn facts about the surroundings

What to expect

Get stunning views of Lake Maggiore and the small islands and islets of the Borromean Islands with this boat service between Stresa and Isola Bella.

Travel at your own pace and according to your preferred schedule. Relax aboard the modern vessels as they ferry you between the most characteristic places on Lake Maggiore. As you cruise, hear fascinating facts about the sights with an audio guide in English and Italian.

Hop off at the romantic island of Isola Bella to visit the Palace Museum and its Italianate gardens (entrance ticket at your own expense). Go for a stroll around the fishing village on the other side of the tiny island.

Cross back to Stresa, where you can journey up into the hills to visit the botanical gardens of the Giardino Botanico Alpinia (entrance ticket at your own expense).

What's included

Roundtrip transportation
Lifejacket
Multilingual audio commentary
Ferry ticket

What's not included

Food and drinks
Entrance fees

Where

Navigazione Isole Borromee Lago Maggiore S.N.C., Piazza Marconi, Stresa, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy

Meeting point:

Please exchange your voucher at the ticket office at Stresa Piazza Marconi and make the payment of the landing fee. The ticket office is recognizable by the "Servizio pubblico non di linea" sign.

What to remember

Please note that your multilingual captain speaks English, Italian, Spanish, French, and German but the audio guide on board will only be in English and Italian
Your ticket includes the ticket for the hop-on hop-off boat tour. Any additional entrance costs are optional and at your own expense (e.g. the entrance to the palace and garden of Isola Bella)
From 16 March 2024 to 3 November 2024 the palaces and gardens will be open
The boats leave about every 30 minutes from Isola Bella back to Stresa. Please make sure to ask on-site for the last boat coming back to Stresa on your selected day to ensure that you don´t miss it
A landing tax of €0.50 needs to be paid per person at the ticket office (not included in the tour price)
Pets are allowed on the boat but not inside the museum and garden (if you decide to visit any of the suggested venues)
This tour takes place rain or shine. If it needs to be canceled for poor weather a refund will be issued

Provider

isole lago maggiore: isole lago maggiore: Navigazione Isole Borromee di Bertola Lorenzo & Alessandro s.n.c.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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