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Stresa Boat Tour: Explore Isola Pescatori and Isola Bella Islands
3.7
19 Ratings
Stresa
Embark from Stresa to explore the exceptional Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella. Savour a lakeside meal at the former and marvel at the incredible Palazzo Borromeo at the latter (not included in the tour price).
Embark from Stresa to explore the exceptional Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella. Savour a lakeside meal at the former and marvel at the incredible Palazzo Borromeo at the latter (not included in the tour price).
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Island of the Fishermen (Isola dei Pescatori) - Discovery of the fishing village of Isola dei Pescatori, the only one of the Borromean Islands inhabited all year round. Explore its many charming alleys and stop to taste the typical dishes of the lake at one of the numerous restaurants.
- Isola Bella - Then continue to Isola Bella, the queen of…
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Island of the Fishermen (Isola dei Pescatori) - Discovery of the fishing village of Isola dei Pescatori, the only one of the Borromean Islands inhabited all year round. Explore its many charming alleys and stop to taste the typical dishes of the lake at one of the numerous restaurants.
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Isola Bella - Then continue to Isola Bella, the queen of the Borromean Islands, where, in addition to the beautiful ancient village full of typical craft shops, you can decide to visit the Palazzo Borromeo with its wonderful gardens and peacocks ready to be photographed.
What's Included
- Hop-on hop-off ticket to Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella
- Hop-on hop-off ferry tour
- Small-group tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Multilingual live commentary on board
- Multilingual captain
- Hop-on hop-off ticket to Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella
- Hop-on hop-off ferry tour
- Small-group tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Multilingual live commentary on board
- Multilingual captain
What's Not Included
- Entrance to the Borromean palaces and gardens
- Landing fee of €0.50 for each island to be paid locally
- Lunch
- Landing fee(each island), Island of the Fishermen (Isola dei Pescatori) and Isola Bella
- Entrance to the Borromean palaces and gardens
- Landing fee of €0.50 for each island to be paid locally
- Lunch
- Landing fee(each island), Island of the Fishermen (Isola dei Pescatori) and Isola Bella
Additional Information
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and weather conditions
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and weather conditions
Location
Stresa
Piazza Marconi
Opening hours are subject to change.
The ticket office is recognizable by the "Servizio pubblico non di linea" sign. The staff will be wearing t-shirts with the company logo Isole Lago Maggiore S.N.C.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(19 Ratings)
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_cristina2515
Sep 5, 2025
Stresa and its islands - Stresa is a beautiful destination. Luxury hotels, beautiful architecture. Gardens adorn the city and the lakefront walk is wonderful. In Stresa you can take the boats bound for Isola Bella and Isola Pescatori. Both islands are worth visiting, and don’t miss the Castle on Isola Bella. It's of a unique beauty.
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Anail2015
Aug 24, 2025
Lake Maggiore, Stresa and its islands: unmissable - Stresa and the Borromeo Islands are beautiful. It's my second year summering here and we love it. We stayed at Isola Bella, a privilege. The views, the tranquility, the sound of the lake are amazing. The island is almost deserted after 7pm. Isola del Pescatori is authentic and vibrant. Full of lake exits through narrow alleys and restaurants of all kinds. Isola mother with her botanical garden and the palace and its gardens in Isola Bella. Other villages like Baveno are full of charm. The people are nice and hospitable. We love coming.
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Silvia_e
Aug 17, 2025
Beautiful day - Pleasant and well organized experience,
Friendly and clear staff in the
Explanations. Maybe I would recommend a better location of the boat to take.
Recommended
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Simmyr2019
Aug 4, 2025
Borromean Islands on Lake Maggiore - We paid for the trip by boat and it was well organized.
Arrived on the Mother Island to visit the garden you have to pay again and not cheaply: 20€ each. Otherwise it is not possible to visit the island.
Instead beautiful Fishermen's Island and beautiful island passable with only the price of the ferry..On the internet you can find tickets at acceptable prices.
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Deichkieker1
Jun 29, 2025
Boat tour to the islands - Worthwhile boat tour to the two islands in Lake Maggiore. Parking at the jetty or a few meters further up the road also a parking deck.Boats depart at short intervals (45-60 min). On the islands, restaurants and vending stalls alternate, there are also shade spots
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Joanne_h
Oct 2, 2025
Not as Advertised. - Islands are great but the "promised" English speaking narration on the boats does not exist. No directions, highlights, things to see. Better to take the regular ferry and less expensive.
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David_m
Oct 2, 2025
Borromean Islands - Very little help in advance about what we were required to do. A bit confusing on the process of hopping on and off. But, very interesting place to visit.
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Severine_t
Aug 10, 2025
Racism assumed by... - Assumes racism on the part of a staff member, totally inappropriate answer to my question as to why we had to pay more than the extra indicated on the site.
It's hard to find the right pier.
Captains of boats ranging from unpleasant to highly unpleasant.
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816shawnaf
Oct 8, 2025
Disappointed - Terrible. We didn’t get to go. Purchased the tickets and thought we had until 6pm to go and enjoy. We arrive in Stresa at 4pm and head straight to the ferry. We had to ask other captains where to go. They said they are done for the day and only have until 5pm as they close the gates. These are non-refundable tickets too so be cautious of the false advertising. We are only in Stresa overnight before we head to Switzerland so disappointed we did not get to experience this.
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N6416hzfilippor
Aug 9, 2025
Poor Processing by the Employees - Bad experience. Every request for information presented in a polite and kind way was treated with carelessness not to call it cowardice. A docker from Bari has more decency and culture than the world goes. Staff ruined a day that could have been wonderful for the side dish
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