Maggiore Centro Gardens

Explore and discover the beauty of Lake Maggiore, Isola Madre and Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens with a 1-day hop-on / hop-off ferry pass between Stresa and Intra.

How it works

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Choose your travel pass
Maggiore Centro Gardens
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Download the Shipping Company timetable and organize your trip
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Buy your travel pass on our website
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Show your ticket – digital or printed – at ticket offices or on the ferry
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Enjoy your trip!

Planning - Maggiore Centro Gardens

The Maggiore Centro Gardens ticket allows you to travel for one day with an unlimited travel pass between Stresa, the Borromean Islands, Villa Taranto, and Intra. The ticket also includes admission to the botanical gardens of Villa Taranto, the Palace and Gardens of Isola Madre and a tasting of the region’s finest cheeses and cured meats at La Casera in Intra

The Navigazione Lago Maggiore ticket includes every stop along the route shown on the map beside this text. We invite you to check the ferry timetables below before proceeding with your booking; when purchasing the ticket, you must choose your departure port.

Please note that the last ferry departing from Verbania Intra to return to Baveno, Stresa, and the Borromean Islands is at 6:40 PM. The last ferry returning to Verbania Pallanza or Verbania Intra from Stresa is at 7:00 PM.

The tour duration varies from 6 to 8 hours, depending on how much time you wish to spend visiting each location.

During the tour, we are available to assist you at any time on WhatsApp at +39 371 370 5596!

Departure points (Navigazione Lago Maggiore ticket offices)

Stresa
Carciano
Isola Bella
Isola dei Pescatori
Baveno
Verbania Pallanza
Villa Taranto
Verbania Intra

Info

Timetables

The ticket is personal and may only be used on the booked date. The unlimited travel pass is valid on all Navigazione Lago Maggiore services operating between Stresa and Verbania Intra, including all intermediate stops.

 

The last ferry departing from Verbania Intra to return to Baveno, Stresa, and the Borromean Islands is at 6:40 PM.
The last ferry departing from Stresa to return to Verbania Pallanza or Verbania Intra is at 7:00 PM.

Tasting experience

Children up to 3 years old are entitled to a free ticket (no tasting is provided for them).

Please note that any extra food or drinks consumed by children or adults must be paid directly at La Casera.

During the booking process, you will need to select a time slot for the tasting from the following options: 11:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, or 17:00.

After the booking, we will send you a voucher to present to the venue staff in order to use the service.

Important information

The Maggiore Centro Gardens Ticket is available until October 4, 2026. The service is suspended on Sundays and all public holidays.

Landing fee – €1.50 per person
The tax is automatically added to each ticket purchased.

The experience is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.

The tour is self-guided*: no tour guides or audio guides are included. Admission tickets to the palaces and gardens of Isola Bella are not included.

Pets are not allowed.

The tickets are non-refundable.

*Upon request, a personal tour guide can accompany you during the tour. For further information, please contact us by email at info@consorzio-maggiore.eu or via WhatsApp at +39 371 370 5596.

Our partners

Ente Giardini Botanici di Villa Taranto – The gardens of Villa Taranto are open every day from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The recommended visit duration is approximately between one and a half and two hours. We invite you to check the gardens’ website for information regarding any evening openings.

Isola Madre – The Palace and the gardens of Isola Madre are open every day from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last entry). The palace closes at 5:30 PM; the gardens close at 6:00 PM.

La Casera – La Casera is located at Piazza Daniele Ranzoni, 19, 28921 Verbania (VB). It offers some of the best cheeses and cured meats in the region, and also allows customers to purchase their specialty food products directly on site.

Navigazione Lago Maggiore

Maggiore Centro tickets

Maggiore Centro Classic

Adults: € 38,00
Kids aged 4-11: € 28,00
Children aged 0-3: FREE

+ € 1,50 landing tax per person for adults and kids aged 4–11

  • Ferry/boat day pass (Navigazione Lago Maggiore)
  • Bus ticket for line V128 Laveno–Leggiuno (Autolinee Varesine)
  • Round-trip ticket for the Laveno cable car
  • Entrance ticket to the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, Leggiuno

Maggiore Centro Art & Gardens

Adults: € 69,00
Kids aged 4-11: € 55,00
Children aged 0-3: FREE

+ € 1,50 landing tax per person for adults and kids aged 4–11

  • Boat day pass Stresa-Borromean Islands-Intra (Navigazione Lago Maggiore)
  • Entrance ticket to the Museo del Paesaggio, Pallanza
  • Entrance ticket to the Botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto, Intra
  • Aperitif at Vincent Bistrò, Pallanza

Maggiore Centro Gardens

Adults: € 93,00
Kids aged 4-11: € 79,00
Children aged 0-3: FREE

+ € 1,50 landing tax per person for adults and kids aged 4–11

  • Boat day pass Stresa-Borromean Islands-Intra (Navigazione Lago Maggiore)
  • Entrance ticket to the Palace and Gardens of Isola Madre
  • Entrance ticket to the Botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto, Intra
  • Tasting of cured meats, wine and cheeses at La Casera, Intra

Maggiore Centro Gardens Gourmet

Adults: € 74,00
Kids aged 4-11: € 58,00
Children aged 0-3: FREE

+ € 1,50 landing tax per person for adults and kids aged 4–11

  • Boat day pass Stresa-Borromean Islands-Intra (Navigazione Lago Maggiore)
  • Entrance ticket to the Botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto, Intra
  • Tasting of cured meats, wine and cheeses at La Casera, Intra

Maggiore Centro Alto Lago

Adults: € 78,00
Kids aged 3-11: € 64,00
Children aged 0-2: FREE

  • Ferry day pass Cannero-Luino-Maccagno-Cannobio (Navigazione Lago Maggiore)
  • Entrance ticket to the Castelli di Cannero (+ round-trip motorboat transfer from Cannero)
  • Lunch with a set menu at Ristorante I Castelli (main course and dessert, including water and coffee)