Milan · BORROMEAN ISLANDS TOURS
15 reviewed
Milan’s strongest borromean islands tours range from compact landmark visits to full days beyond the city. Compare these 15 options by pace, price and what each includes.
A flexible hop-on hop-off boat day from Stresa to Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori, and Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore.
“Nice trip to all 3 Borromean Islands, with hassle free experience. No long time waiting for boats and easy to find what to do and where to go.”
Stresa boat tour to Isola Bella, Isola Madre, and Isola Pescatori on Lake Maggiore, hop-on freedom, peacocks, gardens.
“Accueil en français . Petits bateaux typiques avec capitaine parlant français . Rotation toutes les 30 minutes très ponctuelles .”
Hop between Isola Madre, Isola Bella, and Pescatori from Baveno on a fast, flexible boat day, with gardens, palaces, and village time.
“I would definitely visit the Borromean Islands again. Very varied so worth seeing all three. Lots of places to eat. I wish I had bought the queen perfume while I was there! Wonderful perfume. Boats amazingly efficient. Booked in advance.”
Hop on ferries from Stresa to three Borromean Islands, with GPS commentary and flexible time on Isola Madre, Pescatori, Isola Bella.
“The tour itself is fun. Boat is good, ride is smooth, timely and dependable. The local operator (Navigazione ?) is HORRIBLE when it comes to providing information on where to meet, when to meet and what to look for when doing the hop-on/hop-off. The skippers are just in a rush to maintain the number of trips so its next to impossible to get them to answer and they barely speak English.”
Hop on a boat from Stresa to Isola Madre and Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore, with gardens, palace views, and peacock photos.
“An incredibly good and interesting tour, delivered with great professionalism. The guide was outstanding and went above and beyond. We traveled as a family with a two-year-old, and everything was perfectly organized. Highly recommended.”
Private Borromean Islands tour on Lake Maggiore with guide Micaela, boat time from Stresa, plus Isola Pescatori, Isola Bella, and Isola Madre.
“Absolutely a highlight of our time on Lake Maggiore. Micaela was exceptional bringing great insights and a sense of humor. Highly recommend this tour.”
Hop-on hop-off boat from Stresa to 2 Borromean Islands, with audio in English and Italian, free time on each stop, and flexible pacing.
“Parfait! Équipe très professionnelle bilingue et chaleureuse. Je conseille vivement.”
Stresa sunset cruise on Lake Maggiore with Borromean Islands views, Isola Bella sights, and a 1-hour lake ride for $23 per person.
Private hop-on hop-off boat from Stresa to Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori, and Isola Bella, with flexible island time and easy logistics.
“Would not refund us when we reached out multiple times after our flight had to be changed. Ignored us and stole $400 from us :(”
Private tour of the three Borromean Islands on Lake Maggiore, with a guide, boat transfers, and villa and garden visits in one day.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the Borromean Islands. Our local tour guide, Giulia Ferrari, was extremely knowledgeable about both the history of the islands and the plants in the gardens of both Isola Madre and Isola Bella. Though we didn’t have a reservation at the restaurant we chose for lunch at Isola dei Pescatori, she spoke up on our behalf and got us a table right over the lake. It was a very pleasant day and I don’t think we would have enjoyed it as much if we had just ventured to the islands on our own.”
A 7-hour boat tour from Feriolo to Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori, and Isola Madre, with palace gardens, village time, and a swim option.
Private guided visit of Isola Madre and Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore, with villa, gardens, and optional Isola Pescatori upgrade.
“Micaela a su nous intéresser à la riche histoire de la famille Borromée, elle est très sympathique et professionnelle à la fois! Merci !”
Late afternoon Borromean islands tour from Stresa: private guide on Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori, with optional boat cruise.
“Micaela led my wife and I on a tour of the Borromean islands. She is incredibly knowledgeable and tailored the information to the types of things we are interested in. She was accommodating, friendly and very professional. We were incredibly impressed and would recommenRead more”
Private English tour of Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori on Lake Maggiore with Micaela, plus clear ticket and boat timing.
“We (2 couples) spent a week in Stesa and utilized Micaela & her husband's Blue Taxi service for several day trips. The highlight was our tour of the Borromean islands, 3 enchanting islands that we visited with a private boat and our incredible guide, Micaela. Her knowledge of the history of the Borromean family and the islands makes the tour so interesting! She seems to be an endless source of facts and valuable information of the Lake Maggiore region. It was a delightful day made much more so by having her accompany us on the tours. I highly recommend her and her husband, Davide!”
Private sunset boat tour on Lake Maggiore to see Borromean islands, villas, palaces, and terraced gardens with onboard drinks and English guide.
“Rundum gelungene Tour!!! Der Zauber des Lago Maggiore wurde hier wirklich eingefangen! Neben den faszinierenden Eindrücken aus Bergen, See und beeindruckenden Gebäuden hat Micaela die Geschichte um den See und die Bauten interessant und informativ erzählt! Micaela ist humorvoll und sehr freundlich. Wir vier Erwachsenen haben diese Fahrt mit den ganzen Eindrücken und leckerem Prosecco sehr genossen und der tolle Skipper hat seinen Job ebenfalls sehr gut gemacht! Wirklich alles gelungen und sehr zu empfehlen!!!”
