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Lake Maggiore Boat Tour

Experience the beauty of Lake Maggiore on a private boat tour that blends history, culture, and relaxation. Cruise past Isola Madre, admiring its lush botanical gardens and the elegant Palazzo Borromeo from the water. Continue to the breathtaking Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso, a monastery perched on a cliff, perfect for stunning photos. Your first stop is Isola Pescatori, a charming fishing village with narrow streets, quaint shops, and lakeside cafés. Take a leisurely stroll, browse for handmade souvenirs, or enjoy a coffee while soaking in the authentic atmosphere. Afterward, dive into the crystal-clear waters for a refreshing swim in one of the lake’s best spots. Finally, visit Isola Bella, where you can explore the magnificent Palazzo Borromeo and its spectacular gardens at your own pace. Choose to stay on the island and return by ferry or enjoy a quick visit before we bring you back to Stresa by boat, completing a memorable day on the lake.

Lake Maggiore Boat Tour

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Ebike Tour Stresa with fantastic views and local aperitif

Discover the beautiful landscapes around Stresa with guided e-bike tours. Ride through lush forests and charming villages, admiring postcard views of Lake Maggiore and the picturesque Borromean Islands. Enjoy pleasant excursions suitable for all levels, from beginners to nature lovers, with stops at local farmhouses to taste regional specialties such as cheeses, cold cuts and wines. Whether you prefer a half-day adventure or a full-day excursion, tours offer a unique mix of culture, gastronomy and stunning scenery. - Guided e-bike tours from Stresa, suitable for all levels - Explore the beautiful Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands - Tasting of cheeses, cold cuts and local wines - Flexible tour options : half-day or full-day experiences available

Ebike Tour Stresa with fantastic views and local aperitif

2 hours 40 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutesFree Cancellation

The Captain

Slow boat tour for small groups with appetizer on Lake Maggiore

3 hoursFree Cancellation

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The three Borromean Islands with a private tour guide

The Borromean Islands are one of the highlights of Lake Maggiore, but the logistics of visiting all three in one day can be complicated. On this private tour, visit Isola Bella, Isola Madre, and Isola dei Pescatori with a boat and guide to admire their historic villas, lush gardens, and charming lanes. Stop for lunch (at your own expense) on Fisherman's Island before the boat trip back to Stresa.

The three Borromean Islands with a private tour guide

6 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

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Borromean Islands Private Hop-On Hop-Off Boat Tour from Stresa

Borromean Islands Private Hop-On Hop-Off Boat Tour from Stresa

1 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

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Half day tour: Isola Bella and Fishermen's Island with a tour guide

Experience the beauty of Italy’s Lake Maggiore during this half-day private tour to Isola Bella and Fisherman’s Island. This private excursion leaves from the villages of Stresa where you board a boat to Isola Bella. Explore the island’s Italian-style garden before heading to Fisherman’s Island for a walking tour of the quaint village. This tour is inclusive of a private tour guide, all entrance fees are to be paid on site.

Half day tour: Isola Bella and Fishermen's Island with a tour guide

3 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

Private Tour on a Sailing Boat on Lake Maggiore with Aperitif and Music

Private Tour on a Sailing Boat on Lake Maggiore with Aperitif and Music

2 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation

Borromean islands tours

Discover the Borromean Islands in style with this private tour from Stresa created just for you and your group. Your guide will whisk you away to explore the three iconic Lake Maggiore islands—Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori, and Isola Bella. Stroll through the lush gardens of Isola Madre and soak in the history of the baroque Palazzo Borromeo. This private tour offers a personalized experience of Italian charm.

Private Tour of Borromean Islands with Micaela Guide

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Lake Maggiore: Sightseeing Cruise from Stresa

There’s no better way to see Lake Maggiore’s Borromean Islands than by private boat. This 1-hour tour allows you to travel in true Italian style around Isola Bella, Isola Madre and more. As you bask in the sun, your captain navigates the boat on a route that takes in sights of the islands’ lakeside gardens, palazzos and private villas. If you want to learn about the area as you cruise, upgrade to include a guide.

Lake Maggiore: Sightseeing Cruise from Stresa

1 to 2 hoursFree Cancellation

A unique private boat tour of isola Bella with guide Micaela

Spend the day exploring Isola Bella's palace and gardens without any distractions during this private tour. Embark on a journey to discover the jewel of Lake Maggiore in the afternoon or morning. Your local guide will meet you at your hotel in Stresa or the pier to whisk you away on a private boat to Isola Bella. Enjoy getting an exclusive view of the 17th-century gardens and palace from the water, away from the usual crowds.

A unique private boat tour of isola Bella with guide Micaela

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Stunning views

Savor the beauty of Lake Maggiore during the golden hour with this private sunset cruise. Set off from Stresa just as the sun begins to dip below the horizon and admire the picturesque towns, historic villas, and sumptuous gardens dotting the shore as you slowly cruise past. Sip prosecco and snap photos of the lush Borromean Islands and soaring Alpine peaks on the horizon before heading back to the harbor.

Micaela's exclusive private sunset cruise on lake Maggiore

1 hourFree Cancellation

Private Guided Boat Tour of Lake Maggiore's Borromeo Islands

Visit the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore with your own private guide, and enjoy transport by private motorboat just for your group plus a tour of Isola Bella’s 17th-century palace. Perfect if you want to understand the lake’s history and avoid the tourist crowds, the experience offers everything you need to explore the islands with ease. The standard tour includes stops at Isola Pescatori and Isola Bella, but you can upgrade to visit also the botanical gardens of Isola Madre, if you wish.

Private Guided Boat Tour of Lake Maggiore's Borromeo Islands

3 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation

Exclusive tour of isola Bella with private boat cruise

Hello, I am Micaela, an official local guide. This is a very special tour that will enable you to visit isola Bella accompanied by your expert private tour guide that will show you the sumptuous Borromeo palace with its treasures and isola Bella's amazing gardens. The private cruise around isola Madre and Fishermen's islands at the end of the private guided tour to enjoy the views will make this tour even more exclusive, something that you will be able to cherish for long!

Exclusive tour of isola Bella with private boat cruise

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Private tour on isola Bella with a tour guide and sunset cruise.

Private tour on isola Bella with a tour guide and sunset cruise.

2 hours 40 minutesFree Cancellation

Micaela, local tour guide for Borromean islands and lake Maggiore

Hello, I am Micaela, an expert licensed tour guide who has been guiding travellers for 28 years! This product is bookable for ready-made groups and small parties searching a private guide to visit the Borromean islands. By booking this product, you are booking for your ready-made group or for your smaller party my services as a local licensed and experienced tour guide that will provide a guided tour of isola Bella with its 17th-century palace and gardens and isola Pescatori taking care of your group / party from the port or your hotel lobby up to the end of the tour. Micaela will also take care of the logistics for your group, providing useful information and all costs to be considered such as admission tickets and logistics/boat transport just for your group. IF YOU WISH TO VISIT ALSO ISOLA MADRE, please get in touch directly with Micaela to plan a different itinerary and a different length of the tour!

Micaela Local Private Guide for the Borromeo Islands

3 hoursFree Cancellation

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Island

The romantic village of Orta San Giulio with a tour guide

3 to 4 hoursFree Cancellation

Private Cruise at Lake Maggiore with Professional Skipper

Step into a world where Italian luxury meets the magic of the water. Experience Lake Maggiore's ultimate golden hour aboard Aurum, a premier boutique boat designed for travelers seeking pure elegance, comfort, and authenticity. As the sun dips below the horizon, you will glide across the crystal-clear waters of the Borromean Gulf while relaxing on custom Herno designer seating and cushions—a unique luxury collaboration found nowhere else on the lake. Sip a complimentary glass of fine Italian sparkling wine, breathe in the alpine breeze, and marvel at illuminated historic villas and island palaces on this exclusive, private 1-hour escape.

Private Cruise at Lake Maggiore with Professional Skipper

1 hourFree Cancellation

Private Tour of Orta San Giulio on Lake Orta with Micaela

Spend a morning or afternoon at Lake Orta, and see the highlights of its charming village and lake island with your own private guide. After you hear the history of Orta San Giulio’s medieval houses on a stroll, you will take a shuttle boat for a short ride to Isola di San Giulio. Wander the cobblestone streets to the Roman Catholic basilica, then choose to stay on the island to explore more at your own pace or return to Orta San Giulio with your guide.

Private Tour of Orta San Giulio on Lake Orta with Micaela

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Private tour on isola Bella with a tour guide

Private tour on isola Bella with a tour guide

1 to 3 hoursFree Cancellation

Private Cruise in Lake Maggiore (Milan) for up to 6 people

We are an OFFICIAL family run Boat Charter & Tour company, with all the permissions required by law (unlike some others on the site), and we operate with the HIGHEST standards in Safety and Customer Service. We have designed this experience to make it "The best part of your holidays", exploring the best corners of Lago Maggiore from the best perspective. You decide how long you would like the tour (1 hr, 2hrs, half day, full day, Sunset Cruise) and the itinerary depends on the length of your cruise. This is a PRIVATE cruise on our amazing 6mt RIB boat, spacious and Comfortable, with front Sundeck, sun roof. We offer an ALL INCLUSIVE formula (no surprises) where VAT, Captain and FUEL USED are included, as well as locally made lush snacks and drinks (Including Highest quality Prosecco). The starting booking price is for 1hr cruise ONLY, select other options as required or feel free to contact us for a personalized request/quote.

Private Cruise in Lake Maggiore (Milan) for up to 6 people

1 to 6 hoursFree Cancellation

Lake Maggiore - Stresa, Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori

Art and food on lake Maggiore: Stresa and Isola Bella

Price varies by group size

Discovering Lake Maggiore: the best panoramic private cruise

Lake Maggiore is a land of enchantment, whose coastlines are dotted by small, charming villages, art treasures, majestic castles and gorgeous gardens. In the middle of it lay the Borromean Islands, who has been chosen through the centuries by wealthy families, especially the Borromeo, for their leisure residences. This private cruise will take you to Isola Bella, seat of a fairy palace and a terraced botanical garden, then to Isola dei Pescatori, the only permanently inhabited one, where you may enjoy a good seafood lunch. Then, reaching the cliffs and woods of the lake eastern coast, you will find as a hidden jewel the Hermitage of Santa Caterina, a monastery built sheer on the waters, overlooking the lake with an astonishing view.

Discovering Lake Maggiore: the best panoramic private cruise

Price varies by group size

Isola Bella's gardens

A half-day tour by private taxi boat to the two jewels of lake Maggiore accompanied by an expert private guide to enjoy more the visit to these incredible islands. Your licensed local guide will show you an opulent palace dating back to the 17th century with its baroque garden on Isola Bella. You will then discover another villa in country style on Isola Madre built in the 16th century and a charming garden full of exotic plants, flowers, trees and peacocks.

Private tour of Borromeo's Islands with a local tour guide

Lake Maggiore private guided cruise by private boat

Lake Maggiore is famous for its lakeside towns, villas, and gardens, but these headliners are best seen from the water. With this boat tour, cruise along the shoreline to admire the fishing villages and aristocratic estates backed by rolling hills and snow-capped Alpine peaks. Take in the lake’s jewel-like islands and opt to dock and explore on land or spend your entire mini cruise savoring the views from on board.

Lake Maggiore private guided cruise by private boat

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