Lake Garda full-day tour: boat trip included

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 52

LanguagesEN · DE

Mobile ticketAccepted

Explore Lake Garda’s stunning towns and islands without the hassle of driving.

A full-day Lake Garda tour circles the entire lake by air-conditioned bus with a live guide in English or German, stopping in five resort towns and villages, plus a 50-minute public boat trip on Monday and Friday departures. You choose your pickup location from eight points around the lake; hotel pickup is available from some. Food and drinks are not included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full-day Lake Garda sightseeing tour

Depart from office location
Bus tour around Lake Garda
Visit Lazise and its castle (Monday only)
Visit Salò village (Monday only)
Visit Sirmione village and castle
Boat trip on Lake Garda (Monday and Friday only)
Visit Limone sul Garda village (Friday only)
Visit Malcesine village and castle (Friday only)

The Experience

The day starts at your chosen pickup point — Garda, Malcesine, Torbole, Bardolino, Lazise, Limone sul Garda, Riva del Garda or Peschiera del Garda — and the bus circles the entire shoreline with stops in the towns the lake is known for. On Monday, you visit Lazise to see its castle and learn about Italy's first municipality, then Sirmione on the south shore, where sulphurous thermal springs and a medieval castle draw visitors, and Salò with its long waterfront promenade lined with shops and restaurants. Friday trips swap Salò for Limone sul Garda on the north side, a small village known for its lemon groves and lakeside character, then visit Malcesine — the town Goethe sketched in 1786 — where a castle overlooks the water from a steep hillside.

The 50-minute boat trip runs on Monday and Friday only, giving you time on the water to see the lake from a different angle. Between stops there's free time to walk, eat or sit by the water. The whole day runs nine hours, and the guide travels with the group throughout, speaking English or German depending on the departure. You'll need smart casual dress, and the bus is air-conditioned.

What’s included

Tour guide in English or German.
air-conditioned bus for the full day.
50-minute public boat trip on Monday and Friday.
stops and free time in Lazise, Sirmione, Salò (Monday) or Limone sul Garda and Malcesine (Friday).
all taxes and fees.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Montebaldo

Is this one for you?Choose your pickup location based on where you're staying around the lake — the tour circles the entire shoreline, so starting from any of the eight points gets you the same route and stops, just a different meeting time.