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• Not unlimited nor all day.

  Jana E,2026年6月21日

  - Review from Viator

  2.00

  If you are looking to leave Stresa, ride around the islands ONLY once and return to Stresa this is the right service for you. Otherwise everything it says in the itinerary is not true.. You can't board at any of the stops. You have to retrieve your ticket in Stresa . Yes, you get on a semi private shuttle boat, but the schedule is whenever they get there. Not anything you can plan around. We were staying on an island and tried to board there. Nope. I had to buy a ferry ticket to Stresa to get my actual ticket. You are better off using the regular 2 euro ferry, with published schedules.

• Use the public boats

  332andrewb332,2026年6月21日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Instead of choosing the pre booked private boats (many and various often small boats Not easy for the less able . Had variable reports of reliability, confusion of on/off points , flexibility and price ) We used the public ferries from Stresa pier. Prices fixed and cheap , good timetable , pier staff very helpful . Boats can get a bit crowded so get there a few mins before . Piers on the islands clearly marked so no confusion and clear departure boards Isola Bella fab if u want the amazing palace and gardens . Btw off ferry go Left until large buildings with wide steps which gives access . Pay at door c€25 or free if RHS member Didn’t like Superiore very small and commercial but others may like it Isola madre is a much quieter affair with palace And gardens . Nice restaurant on cliff side if you turn left off ferry . But it closes around 5. Overall an easy touring experience at a good price and with no confusion over where to and what to get on/off

• Well worth it

  Voyager427218,2026年6月4日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  On time , easy access , no queues

• Positive experience

  LorenzoCordini,2026年6月2日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Overall, a very positive experience in terms of quality-price ratio. More precise boarding instructions would be helpful, because despite arriving almost half an hour early, with the confusion of the different docks, we almost risked missing the departure.

• Beautiful island, but expensive.

  M468KKshaunah,2026年5月29日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  2.00

  The islands were very, very beautiful. By far, we liked the island of Pescatori the best; it is inhabited, has beautiful alleys, and the stay is free. The island of Madre is not recommended unless you are aware of the €21 entrance fee per person. We did not know this and were initially a bit shocked and disappointed. On the island of Bella, an entrance fee of €27 per person is also charged for the largest area. We did not pay an entrance fee at either island, as it seemed too expensive to us. If you are willing to invest this money, it is certainly very nice, but you should know it in advance.

• Cute

  furetto60,2026年5月23日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  2.00

  Stresa is an appealing location, but a couple of things are not right. Parking spaces can be marked with white lines, but in reality, a sign indicates they are paid, and this is just a few steps from areas marked with blue lines, only if one wants to subtly mislead users. Moreover, the center has now become a country fair that has nothing original left, converted to mass tourism.

  

  

  

  

  

• Quick and easy service, well taken care of

  Eddie O,2026年5月17日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great service, easy to access, best way to get to the Borromeo islands, and enjoy at your own pace. Our captain was very accommodating.

• Great day hop on/off Lake Maggiore! Highly recommend!

  Colin B,2026年5月13日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Our boat driver guided us through 3 drop off & pick ups on the Barromean Islands. He clearly laid out the times & stuck to the timetable with punctuality despite very high winds & the lake being very choppy! Absolutely superb!! Many thanks for a great day!

• Very interesting tour.

  deboramscunha,2026年5月11日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  Very cool ride. The islands are beautiful. Only does not inform that you have more access to the islands and the boat fee. And access to the palaces are also paid. But the transport was very legal. They're punctual.

• It is not “hop on hop off”

  maru al2017,2026年5月10日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  If you really want to experience all island with hop on hop off boat than chose another company. This one has limited time for one island and not for the other. All other companies were arriving to isola madre every 30 minutes as you would expect from this kind of service, except for this one. We were left stranded on the first island and before we realized they were not coming back we had to take a ferry and it was too late for the other islands. We took 13 o’clock tour, that actually started at 13:30.

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