Lake Maggiore Traveller Reviews

We had a great walking holiday, despite inclement weather, exploring Lake Maggiore and its islands then walking from Lake Maggiore via Mottarone to enchanting Lake Orta. We saw beautiful unspoiled areas, some wonderful small villages and towns and of course many local churches. The accommodation and food along the way was also excellent and met our expectations.

On Foot Holidays are a very professional and reputable niche travel operator. Their website of tour offerings is comprehensive, they are easy and responsive to deal with internationally through all facets of the booking, payment, travel documentation and travel execution phases. All aspects of our holiday went smoothly (even allowing for some inclement weather issues). Their investment in a new GPS based App is a great development as well, adding confidence and ease to the walking experience.

In May 2024, our group of four friends completed the On Foot Holidays Lake Maggiore route. It had long been our dream to travel together in Northern Italy. It was a memorable experience because of the beautiful landscape and especially as we were visiting small villages. We loved hiking through this spectacular countryside and the views of the lakes and the mountains. We enjoyed the accommodation organised by OFH which was in great locations and authentic. We ate some of our best meals in Italy on this trip, again very interesting, varied and authentic local cuisine. We added extra days at Isola Pescatore to explore the Borromean Islands and at Orta San Giulio to rest. It was even better than we were expecting!

OFH were extremely knowledgeable, professional and well organised. We felt very well supported at every step. When we were planning, they helped with suggestions for APPS, dates, meals, accommodation, extra nights, transport and timetables. Basically, how to get the best out of our holiday. Our local guide was amazing, keeping in touch daily, checking on how we going, what the weather was doing and what we needed. She was very interested in our feedback about the walks. She was really looked after us when circumstances changed with the G7 meeting in the area. Thank you!

There were 6 of us ages 30-75. We had a wonderful trip! Well organized and beautiful! All hotels were terrific. Wonderful meals. Nice variety of hikes.

This is my 3rd trip with On Foot Holidays. We plan to use them again next year. It's a great value and they are really nice to work with! I have recommended them many times!

Walking from village to village, through medieval streets, woodland and alpine pastures with magnificent views over Lakes Maggiore and Orta. Our accommodation provided a regional flavour and a warm welcome., with our luggage transported by taxi from place to place.

‘On Foot’ provided a tailor made walking itinerary with an excellent mobile phone app with very accurate maps directions and local information for each day.. This app has a feature which bleeps when you go off trail, very reassuring. A printed version of all this is also provided. The trails were very interesting and enjoyable, the accommodation was very comfortable, and the luggage was always there each day when we arrived. Communication was perfect and we had a local experienced guide in the area who provided suggestions.

This was a lovely walk through fields and forest with beautiful views and fascinating history. Walks were both challenging and at times relaxing. The hotel bookings were all excellent. Dinner suggestions were helpful. The route notes were complete. The new app is a nice edition to confirm we were on the correct route. The difficulty rating was accurate. The accompanying literature provided lots of information about the history of the area as well as highlighted points of interest.

The staff at On Foot are delightful. It was a pleasure to plan this trip with them.

We had a lovely week exploring both the known and less well known areas around Lake Maggiore. That is the beauty of an Onfoot walking holiday - the chance to get away from the main tourist destinations and experience more remote places, in the knowledge that there is a local contact on hand should you need them. We added a couple of days in Milan at the start and a couple of days at Lake Orta at the end to make a perfect combination of locations.

The customer service from Onfoot is outstanding - every email responded to within a few hours and great attention to detail. They advise on itineraries and provide detailed instructions on how to get to and from the walks, on the routes themselves and lots of background information to help you get the most out of your holiday. We cannot fault them.

We thoroughly enjoyed our first-time visit to Lake Maggiore and surrounds. It is a pristine walking area and the walks and accommodation were well chosen and of a high standard.

On Foot were very organised and their communication was excellent at all times. They run a streamlined operation and the walker's packs that they provide are well thought through and extremely helpful.

The holiday gave us an experience of the Italian lakes. All the hotels were great and the views from some were magnificent.

Initial tailoring of the holiday was great and the customer care was terrific. The local representative should also get praise for her advice and knowledge. Route notes were very detailed.

In June this year, we enjoyed a week of hiking around Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta. This was self guided, staying in pre booked accommodation, bags transferred between locations. Full route maps and notes provided. we experienced fabulous scenery, great food and accommodation as well as getting to know the local guide - who was amazing. This trip had been originally booked in 2019, and due to personal events and COVID, we waited until 2024 to re-book. Best decision. ONFOOT made it all easy and enjoyable. We will book with them again.

ONFOOT are an extremely professional operator who pay attention to every detail. They know the routes personally and also provide a local contact to assist with additional questions and any assistance needed. When you deal with the ONFOOT team you feel that you are their only client - which of course you aren't. We have used them for various walks in Europe in the last 10 years and have never been disappointed with the organization, accommodation, maps, instructions and transfers.

What a wonderful trip we had - this is our fourth time out with On Foot and it was a great experience. We loved the accommodations and the yummy food. The vistas during our hike were stunning, the directions were spot-on - great job of checking in by Beatrice - and a special treat was staying mountain top at Mottarone! The dinner provided by Ivan and Sabina was a a very special treat included. First rate! We had a fabulous time! Planning for next year already! All

On Foot is very professional and responsive. They deliver as promised and your trip and personal well-being are in good hands. If you have never done a self-guided hike and are nervous, this is the company for you. They handle all the details and give guidance on pre and post side trips also!