Lake Garda Vespa tour from Salò: Self-guided round trip

Ride Italy's largest lake shores in a day with an app guiding you to 300m-high viewpoints

A self-guided Vespa tour from Salò that circles Lake Garda in seven to eight hours, using the DGtalguide™ app for navigation and stops at viewpoints, villages, and local food shops. You ride a new Vespa or Brera scooter equipped with a smartphone holder and charger. The route includes a ferry crossing between Limone sul Garda and Malcesine, with a 20% discount on passenger tickets. Scooter or motorbike riding experience is required. EU citizens need a category B car license minimum, while others need a motorcycle license or international category B license.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full-day Lake Garda Vespa tour

• Start route with digital guide
• Visit secret high viewpoint
• Explore Limone sul Garda and lemon greenhouses
• Take ferry from Limone to Malcesine
• See Malcesine castle and limonaya
• Drive through beautiful village and taste gelato
• Ride scenic road and stop for selfies
• Enjoy lunch with discount at local trattoria
• Taste and buy local cheese in mountain shop
• Drive through city streets and visit fortress

The experience

The route is built around avoiding the traffic that clogs the main roads around Lake Garda. Instead of fighting congestion, you follow the DGtalguide™ app, which steers you to the quietest roads and the highest viewpoints (some nearly 300 meters above the water), where you can stop and photograph the lake and shoreline without the crowds. The app also tells you what you're looking at: the old lemon greenhouses of Limone sul Garda, the castle at Malcesine, the alpine meadows above the lake where local cheese is made, and the fortress town of Riva del Garda, which appears on most postcards of the lake.

You ride a new Vespa or Brera scooter in mint condition, equipped with a top box for your belongings and a smartphone holder with charger so the app stays visible and powered. Fuel is included, and you can ride as far as you want. There's no mileage limit. The ferry crossing from Limone sul Garda to Malcesine is a stop in itself: you ride the scooter onto the boat, then stand on deck to photograph both towns from the water. Passenger tickets cost 20% less than the standard price.

The tour includes reserved tables and discounts at partner restaurants and food shops along the route. Lunch at a small family-run trattoria typically costs €15–€25, with an additional 10% discount. You'll also find shops selling local cheese in the alpine area and regional products in Riva del Garda, all offering special prices to Motoragazzi customers. The entire loop takes seven to eight hours, and the app tells you where to stop and what to expect at each point.

What’s included

• New Vespa or Brera scooter in mint condition with helmet, top box, and smartphone holder with charger.
• fuel.
• DGtalguide™ app with navigation and information for the entire route.
• 20% discount on ferry passenger tickets.
• reserved tables and 10% discount on meals at partner restaurants.
• discounts at local product shops along the route.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 20 Apr 2027

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GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Motoragazzi S.r.l.

Is this one for you?This tour is built for riders with scooter or motorbike experience who want to cover both shores of Lake Garda in one day without navigating traffic or planning stops. The app handles the route, and partner restaurants have tables waiting for you.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Do I need a motorcycle license to ride a Vespa on this tour from Salò?

EU citizens can ride a 125 cc scooter with a regular category B car license. Citizens of other countries need a category A or A1 motorcycle license, or an international category B license.

What is Limone sul Garda and why does the tour stop there?

Limone sul Garda is a village famous for its history as a lemon-growing center. The old limonaia (ancient greenhouses where lemon trees were cultivated) still stand there, and the ferry to Malcesine departs from this point, giving you a chance to photograph both towns from the water.

Is the ferry ticket included in the tour price?

Ferry tickets are not included, but you receive a 20% discount on passenger fares. The crossing from Limone sul Garda to Malcesine is a scenic stop where you ride the scooter onto the boat.

What does the DGtalguide™ app do during the tour?

The app provides turn-by-turn navigation along the route, tells you what you're seeing at each stop, and directs you to viewpoints, villages, and partner restaurants and shops. It keeps you on the quietest roads and away from traffic.

Are meals included, or do I pay separately at restaurants?

Meals are not included, but tables are reserved for you at partner trattorias along the route, and you receive a 10% discount on food. Lunch at a small family-run restaurant typically costs €15–€25.

What's included with the Vespa rental for this tour?

The scooter comes with a helmet, top box, smartphone holder with charger, and unlimited kilometers. Fuel is included in the tour price.