Lake Garda tour with boat trip from Gardone, Salo' and Maderno
Excursions & day trips

Lake Garda tour with boat trip from Gardone, Salo' and Maderno

3.4/5

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8 reviews
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$76.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: more than 8 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • You'll visit Limone, Malcesine, and Bardolino, three of Lake Garda's most photogenic villages
  • You can sit back and enjoy a relaxing ferry ride across Lake Garda to Malcesine
  • The tour includes plenty of free time for exploring, shopping and taking photos at every stop
What to expect

Embark on this full-day guided tour exploring the shoreside villages of Lake Garda. You'll be picked up from your accommodation and driven to your first stop, Limone. Italian for the word lemon, Limone is famously known for its historic lemon houses. You'll wander the yellow-painted streets before boarding a public ferry for a relaxing journey across the lake.


You'll arrive at the Medieval village of Malcesine, which is home to Scalinger Castle, a 13th Century fortress that overlooks the town. The castles 31-metre-high tower is the perfect place to capture some panoramic views. A fantastic destination for food lovers, you'll stop here for lunch, too. With a mix of traditional Italian flavours and authentic dining options, there's plenty to choose from.


After lunch, you'll rejoin the coach and head to Bardolino, your final stop, known for its wine, olive oil and scenic charm. You'll have some free time to explore boutique shops, the lively piazzas and visit the Church of San Severo, a 12th Century Romanesque masterpiece of Medieval religious art. After a full day of sightseeing and exploring, you'll head back to your accommodation to unwind.

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What's included
  • check Boat cruise
  • check Transport
  • check Escort
What to remember
  • Some entrance fees and optional extras are payable locally
  • Pick-up times are a rough guide only and can vary due to reasons out of our control. With this in mind, please arrive at least 10 minutes before your allocated pick-up time, and allow for slight delays
  • Bring a hat
  • Bring suitable footwear
  • Admissions not included
  • Food and drinks not included
  • Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change
  • Subject to weather conditions
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Not suitable for those with reduced mobility
  • Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
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Provider
TUI ITALIA S.R.L.
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

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3.4 /5

Based on 8 reviews from verified customers


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    Sue

    Verified booking

    3

    September 17, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    Guide spoke constantly on coach journey - far too much. But didn’t tell us the most important thing in the microphone in coach - where to catch ferry from limina. Such a large group , we never heard her and went to wrong place . Late ferry so only hour in the next 2 places each and all on coach - we expected ferries. Couldn’t see snyyhhnf really as not enough time in either.

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    Tom Lister

    Verified booking

    1.8

    September 15, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    The title of the tour is misleading. It does not convey that most of the day will be spent on a coach. “Lake Garda tour with boat trip from Gardone..” is easily read as a boat trip leaving from the southern end of the lake. The 20 min hop across the lake by ferry is hardly a boat trip. I feel I’ve lost a day of my holiday on a very misleading pitch. The guide was pleasant but reading out population and trade stats to us was very dull. Did not communicate status when ferry was delayed.

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    Steven

    Verified booking

    3.4

    September 11, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    Too much time at the first stop, Lemoni, it would be better to cut this time by an hour and add that to the second stop, as by that time everyone was wanting lunch and there was only enough time for lunch and no time to see the town.

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    Paul Sherman

    Verified booking

    5

    September 10, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    All good it was long enough in each resort as a taster The tour guide and driver were both excellent A really informative and well organised trip

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    Rb

    Verified booking

    3.8

    September 10, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    It was a really enjoyable day, the guide was informative and nice. You get to see three towns which are all lovely (in particular the first two) and the boat trip across was good and scenic. You spend a lot of time in the coach and a lot of time waiting around for people/busses/boats which was a bit frustrating, but still had a great day overall and would recommend.

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    Mrs Day

    Verified booking

    3.4

    September 3, 2025

    Traveled as a couple


    From our point of you we found it to be far too long on the coach and not enough time at each stop off. I thought when I booked it would be more of a boat trip but that’s my fault for not reading the details probably.. If you don’t mind long spells on a coach this would be the tour for you but not us. Limone absolutely beautiful well worth a visit, the other two destinations we only got an hour tops so not enough time at to have a good look around. Our guide was very well informed.

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