La Maddalena Archipelago Boat Tour from Palau - Six Islands

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 170

LanguagesEN · IT +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

Six stops across the archipelago in one day, from Budelli's pools to La Maddalena's harbor

You board in Palau and spend a full day island-hopping through the La Maddalena Archipelago with five scheduled stops: two beach landings at Santa Maria and Spargi, a scenic pass by Rosa and Cala Corsara, a swimming break at Budelli's natural pools, and a walking hour on La Maddalena island itself. A multilingual guide narrates the route, and the boat includes a restroom for the day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore La Maddalena Archipelago by boat

Depart from Palau by boat
Listen to multilingual speaker onboard
Stop at Budelli for swimming
Stop at Spargi beach
Panoramic stop at Rosa beach
Visit Cala Corsara
Swim near Santa Maria island
Stop at La Maddalena historic center
Explore tourist port and local shops

The Experience

"Which beach first?" the crew asks as you board in Palau, and that's when you realize this isn't a fixed route—it's a day shaped by where the water looks calmest and where the light hits best. The boat leaves from Palau and heads straight into the La Maddalena Archipelago, a scatter of islands off Sardinia's northeast coast that most people only see in photos. A multilingual speaker travels with you the whole time, pointing out what you're passing and the history tucked into each cove, so you're not just looking at white sand and turquoise water—you're understanding why these islands matter.

The stops come in a rhythm: first Santa Maria and Spargi, where you beach the boat and wade into water so clear you can see your feet three meters down. Then a panoramic pass by Rosa beach and Cala Corsara—the kind of moment where everyone goes quiet with their phones out, because the colors don't look real until you're standing in them. After that comes the swimming stop at Budelli, where the boat anchors and you slip into what locals call the natural swimming pools, shallow shelves of water between rocks where the temperature feels like it was made for your body. The last island is La Maddalena itself, the main one, where you get an hour to walk the small historic center, browse the tourist port, and duck into the typical local shops that sell things you didn't know you needed until you saw them.

The boat has a restroom on board, which matters more than it sounds when you're out for the full day. Groups stay mixed—families with small children, couples, solo travelers—and the pace is unhurried. You're not rushing between five stops in four hours; you're spending real time in the water and on the sand, which is why people come back to this one.

What’s included

Your day includes boat transport from Palau, a multilingual speaker on board, five scheduled stops across the La Maddalena islands (Santa Maria, Spargi, Rosa, Cala Corsara, and Budelli), a swimming stop at Budelli's natural pools, a walking hour on La Maddalena island, and access to the restroom on board for the full day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Maggior Leggero Tour

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the main islands of the La Maddalena Archipelago in one day without arranging your own boat or navigating between stops—the fixed itinerary and multilingual guide handle both, leaving you to swim and explore.