Lake Garda Boat Tour: Explore Castles with Bardolino Wine Tasting Experience
4.3
68 Ratings
Provincia di Brescia

Experience Lake Garda from a different perspective. Its breathtaking scenery will captivate you, and its rich history will entertain you! Plus, enjoy an enjoyable Bardolino wine tasting session conducted by a professional sommelier, coupled with tasty bites!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Castello Scaligero - This is the first castle we’ll see in our tour
What's Included
  • Snacks provided
  • Opportunity to swim
  • Guided Bardolino wine tasting with a sommelier
What's Not Included
  • Animali domestici non ammessi a bordo
Additional Information
  • Please be at the boarding point 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
  • Please consider that to get to Sirmione you may find traffic, and difficulty finding parking.
  • The tour departs at the scheduled time. There are no refunds for customers arriving late.
  • There is no possibility to ask for changes to the food (snacks) included in the tour.
  • In case of unfavorable weather conditions the tour may be subject to variations or cancellation (also last minute cancellation).
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Location
Garda Tours - ​​Motoscafisti Consortium Sirmione
Piazzale Porto
Meeting point: Piazzale Porto - small harbor in front at Sirmione castle. Once you are here, please keep as a reference the blue umbrella that you see at the corner of the harbor and ask about Mr. Claudio
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brenda_h
Apr 3, 2024
Fantastic way to view and taste the hidden gems on Lake Garda. - A well planned speed boat trip around Lake Garda with wine tasting and canapés included. Our host was well informed and spoke excellent English. He took into consideration the age group of the boat and played age appropriate music which was enjoyed by all! Dropping anchor and swimming in the lake was a highlight. A fabulous way to see sound the towns and villages of Lake Garda avoiding the heat and traffic jams on the roads.
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Robert_k
Sep 30, 2023
Beautiful Lake spin - Fantastic setup. Got there in plenty of time. 2 full boats of people of all backgrounds!! Very pleasant and charismatic guide! Got to see all around the lake, lovely nibbles and wine and then topped off with a swim in the lake and Prosecco!! Fantastic day and would recommend
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Dana_w
Sep 16, 2023
Would 100% do this again - As a solo female traveler, this was a great experience. To be honest, I didn’t learn a lot, but I didn’t care, it is such a great value, we spent 1hr at the wine tasting & tried 3 different wines and some snacks, we had the option of buying a bottle for over half off, I should have bought one to have on the boat! Then, we went swimming and they provided some Prosecco on the boat. If you are looking to really learn a lot, this is probably not for you, but if you are looking to relax on a boat around Lake Garda, have some wine, go swim, and meet some great people, do it!!
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Gesualdo
Sep 11, 2023
Culture and friendliness! - The team and the captain of the boat were fantastic! Attentive to the needs of all passengers, meticulous in their stories and information. During the navigation they offered wine, beer and sympathy, including laughter and wonders of the place! During the wine visit we were able to get to know some of the passengers if necessary as well as the wines on offer! Unforgettable experience!!!
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Brenda_c
Aug 16, 2023
Very enjoyable - This tour was great, lots of fun, refreshing. The tour operators took time to ensure that everyone had a nice time. The boat ride was smooth. The winery was prepared when we arrived. The tastes were yummy! One note: We made the trip from Verona for the tour. Once arriving at Lake Garda, the traffic moves very slowly. In order to make it to the harbor on time, we hopped out of our taxi and walked the last two miles. We suggest allowing several hours for the trip from Verona to Sirmione.
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Hannekathw
Sep 13, 2023
Nice trip - A lot of lovely castles and villages to see. The winetastingn was ok, but neither the food or the wines were presented, we had to Watch a tv-monitor or see video on YouTube, which is not easy when you share table with other people and it is Nice to talk to them instead of watching a screen. A presentation from one of the stad would be much better. It was lovely to swim in the lake, and a huge bonus to be served chilled prosecco after the swim. Nice boat driver and all in all a good experience.
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Ashleyct2192fz
Aug 15, 2023
Boat ride on the lake - NOT an informational tour. - Taking a boat on the lake and going for a swim is excellent but this was neither a castle tour nor a wine tasting. The boat captain/tour guide did no introduction, gave no safety information (we had small kids on board and had to ask where life jackets were), and despite having a cooler of waters, did not tell us they existed until we asked. Our boat captain/guide brought us around to a few different castles, told us the name of the castle and that was it. No history, no information, no details. He brought the boat to the docks of a few towns and simply told us the town names. It was not remotely informational. Beautiful views, lake was stunning but this was essentially just a mode of transportation. The wine tasting and nibbles takes place in a cute town that you stop at but this was not like a wine tasting where you are told about the wines. It was simply drinking a little bit of a 3 different wines. Nibbles were fine but very small. Not enough food for a 4 hour ride. Overall, fine if you’re just interested in getting on a boat on the lake. Look elsewhere if you want to learn anything or experience a real wine tasting.
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Keithtp667cb
Sep 28, 2023
Poor - Not anything approaching the experience promised Wine tasting basically an hour in a bar Boats speeding and uncomfortable If you want a fast boat trip and a swim for 3 hours with an hour in a bar tasting 3 wines then go for it !!
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Samantha_s
Sep 12, 2023
Missed the tour - We missed the tour by 4 minutes. The traffic in the area & parking is a total nightmare we were running to the boat but ended up missing it. I'm hoping to get some sort of refund but haven't had time to call since we are traveling internationally. I have used Viator for many tours but this will be the last time as they don't seem very accomodating.
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Taylor_v
Aug 21, 2023
Horrible communication - Zero communication. Did not adequately express how much extra time was needed for traffic and parking - NEED AT LEAST AN HOUR EXTRA. Tried contacting with no response. Wouldn’t give refund even after multiple attempts to explain situation. There were 5 of us… not just one person missing from this tour.
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