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Explore Italy's most famous lake on an entertaining 10-hour guided tour in a very small group (max 14 participants). Avoid tourist traps and queues with a well-planned itinerary and a professional local guide. Admire the Alps, celebrity villas, and film locations during the lake boat cruise.
Highlights
Small Group Tour (Max 14 People)
Included Lake Como Boat Cruise
Professional Local Guide
What's included
Priority skip-the-line access for boat cruise & guaranteed prebooked seats on the ferry to Bellagio
Professional local expert English-speaking guide to make your experience informative & entertaining
Lake Como boat cruise is included in the cost with guaranteed seats & reserved skip-the-line access
Train tickets (first class), ferry, subway & boat skip-the-line tickets are included in the cost
Visit Como, Bellagio & Varenna. Enjoy a balanced mix of free time and tour
❌ NO BIG GROUPS ➡️ SMALL GROUP ONLY ✅ 14 PEOPLE MAX
Not included
Lunch
Last Supper Leonardo Da Vinci museum visit is not included in this activity
Itinerary
1
Milan
40min
Express first class train ride from Milan to Lake Como (Como City)
2
Como
45min
Como City. Take a walk in Como City with your guide and stop by the Duomo of Como.
Como has a long history dated back even before Roman empire, was ruled by multiple Italian, German and Austrian emperors due to its strategic location.
Admire the Duomo of Como, the last Gothic Duomo built in Italy and the most important religious site of the city.
After that, you will join a stunning boat cruise along the lake that will start in Como City.
3
Stop 3
1h 40min
Lake Como boat cruise
4
Villa Olmo
Pass by
Before you go
Ticket & redemption
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
One ticket covers the whole booking
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Arrive 5 minutes before to the meeting point for the check-in. The group will leave immediately.
Admire the Alps, film locations & celebrity villas during the lake boat cruise.
Start the lake boat cruise from Como City. Firstly, you will be able to admire Villa Olmo and Villa D'Este. Villa Olmo was constructed after Villa d’Este in 18th century with neoclassic design. Its beauty is complemented with extensive and elegant lake front symmetric gardens, sculptures, fountains and immense English garden in the back.
5
Cernobbio
Pass by
After Villa Olmo, you will pass near Cernobbio and Villa D'Este, a 15th-century villa, originally called Villa del Garovo. It is a Renaissance patrician residence & a park of approximately 100,000 square meters.
Villa D'Este was converted into a luxury hotel for the royal people in 1873 and since then kept the name Villa d'Este because of the apparent connection with the famous Villa d'Este in Tivoli in Rome.
In 1925 the famous director Alfred Hitchcock made his movie The Pleasure Garden in this location.
In June 2009, it was selected as the best hotel in the world by the Forbes magazine.
6
Lake Como
Pass by
Pass by in front of George Clooney's famous Villa Oleandra.
7
Torno
Pass by
Admire Torno, one of the most charming villages of Lake Como. It hosts Villa Pliniana, which took its name from Pliny the Elder, who was originally in Como.
Pliny the Elder was a Roman Empire author, naturalist, natural philosopher, and naval and army commander (in the Roman Empire), and a close friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic 'Naturalis Historia' (Natural History), which became an editorial model for the future encyclopedias.
8
Villa Erba
Pass by
Used as a location for the movie 'Ocean 12' with Brad Pitt, George Clooney & Julia Roberts, this famous villa was originally built in late 19th century by Luigi Erba, brother of the prominent Italian businessman Carlo Erba (founder of the Erba pharmaceutical company), to express his grandiosity.
9
Villa Carlotta
Pass by
Villa Carlotta is an important villa and a botanical garden in Tremezzo town on the left shore of Lake Como. Today the villa is also a museum, whose collection includes works by various sculptors. The villa was built in the late-seventeenth century by Marquis Giorgio Clerici of Milan.
10
Villa Del Balbianello
Pass by
James Bond Casino Royale & Star Wars film location. Villa del Balbianello is one of the most famous villas of Lake Como and is also an important film location, where such movies as James Bond Casino Royale & Star Wars were filmed. This villa is particularly famous for its elaborate terraced gardens.
11
Bellagio
1h 50min
Your boat cruise will end in Bellagio, the jewel of Lake Como. You will immerse yourself in the lake's famous "golden triangle" section, known for its remarkable villas, and breathtaking villages.
Discover quaint boutiques with local art and stop by a lakeside restaurant to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. Your guide will suggest you a couple of wonderful lake-view restaurants.
12
Bellagio
15min
Enjoy a quick ferry ride from Bellagio to Varenna
13
Varenna
1h 30min
After lunch in Bellagio, you will take a ferry to Varenna together with your guide and discover this ancient village with your guide. Enjoy a guided tour with your guide and free time (during which you can visit Villa Monastero or Gates of Heaven)
After visit of Varenna, you will take the train back to Milan together with your guide.
14
Stazione Centrale
55min
Express first class train ride from Varenna (Lake Como) to Milan
All time for transportation (train, ferry, subway, etc) is already included in the tour duration.
The tour programme & schedule can change for operations reasons (eg train strike, bad weather, force majeure, technical issues of the boat, etc)
At the end of the tour the group will normally take the train from Varenna to return to Milan, but if you wish you can stay in Varenna to spend more time there and take on of the next trains/buses by yourself (we will provide the tickets - this must be comunicated before 13:00 on the day of the tour)
During the summer period, there is a small beach in Varenna if you want to swim a little
The tour is always confirmed in case of rain. Tour duration is approx. 10 hours (the tours ends in Milan Central Station).
In the winter time (November-mid March) the tour starts 1 hour earlier (7:45 AM meeting point in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and 8:10 meeting point in Central Station), while summer time (April-October) the tour starts 1 hour later (8:40 AM meeting point in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and 9:10 meeting point in Central Station).
It is possible to cancel free of charge only up to 24 hours before the tour, after that term it is not possible to cancel free of charge or modify the booking (for any reason). No-shows are non refunded. In order to cancel the booking, you need to do it from your account, please do not text us or call us to cancel the bookings - it can only be done by you personally from your account
If you wish to visit Last Supper on the day of the tour, please book it separately in the early morning or late eveving.
Bring an ID (passport, ID or driving license - an original, not a photo), this can be requested by train company
If you wish to visit Villa Cipressi (Gates of Heaven) or Villa Monastero during your free time in Varenna, you can buy the ticket directly there in the villa
Accessibility
Service animals allowed
Restrictions & safety
Not suitable for travelers with mobility impairments
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