Exclusive Lake Como Boat Tour: Villas, Gardens & Charming Villages

Highlights

• Private Yacht Experience
• Breathtaking Scenery
• Relax & Taste

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Varenna

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   Duration: 4 hours Charming spot on the banks of the Lecco branch, characterised by the unmistakable pastel-colored houses and by its narrow streets steeply descending towards the lake.

2. 2

   Borgo di Pescallo

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   An enchanting small fishermen village, nestled in the most picturesque bay of all Lake Como

3. 3

   Bellagio

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   Named "The Pearl of the Lake", and located in the center of the lake, Bellagio is known for the narrow-stepped alleys, passages and arcades, local craft shops. Two famous landmarks are Villa Melzi, open to public, and Villa Serbelloni, illustrious 5-star hotel chosen by Winston Churchill, Roosevelt, the Rothschilds, J.F. Kennedy, Clark Gable and Al Pacino.

4. 4

   I Giardini Di Villa Melzi

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   Built in 1808-10 for Duke Francesco Melzi d’Eril , Vice-president of Napoleon’s Italian Republic, this elegant and sober villa and its gardens are a splendid expression of the Neoclassical style and have been declared a national monument. Among the artists contributing to the decoration sculptor Antonio Canova and botanist Luigi Villoresi, who shaped the park of the Royal Villa of Monza.

5. 5

   Nesso

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   The iconic spot with the waterfall and the Civera, a bridge of medieval origin conneting the two sides of the gorge. A natural canyon in the rocks, dug by two rivers that confluence there, where the strength of the water through the centuries has opened a deep break in the stone resulting in a 200m-high waterfall and making it a marvelous place for swimming.

6. 6

   Torno

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   A charming hamlet dominated by Villa Pliniana - a historical Italian palazzo from the 16th century, offering exquisite views of the lake and the surrounding mountains - and the Il Sereno, hotel designed by world-renowned studio Patricia Urquiola and reinterpreting the rationalism of Giuseppe Terragni ‘s Casa del Fascio, with a contemporary accent.

7. 7

   Blevio

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   The nice villas of Blevio, including the famous Mandarin Oriental hotel, once property of worldwide known opera singer Giuditta Pasta. for whom Bellini wrote the lead role in La Sonnambula.

8. 8

   Villa Olmo

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   A 18th-century villa now owned by the municipality of Como and used as venue for conferences, painting exhibitions, cultural and musical events.

Before you go

Location