Bellagio & Varenna - Small Group Tour from Milan with Boat Cruise
Overview
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10 hours
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Explore the most famous lake of Italy on an entertaining 10-hour guided tour in a very small group of max. 12 people. Avoid any tourist traps, crowds & queues on a well-planned trip with a professional local guide. Admire the Alps, film locations & celebrity villas during the lake boat cruise.
Firstly, you will meet your guide in Milan and take together an express train ride to Como.
Join a panoramic ferry cruise ride along the lake and immerse yourself in the lake's famous "golden triangle" section and visit Bellagio & Varenna.
Enjoy pre-booked & guaranteed seats during the boat cruise along the lake with prioritary skip-the-line access to the ferry.
Enjoy a lunch in a lake-view restaurant in Bellagio that your guide will suggest to you.
Admire the majestic historical villas of Lake Como during this entertaining day trip.
Take the express train back to Milan with your guide. The tour will finish in Milan's Central Station.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
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
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
In the winter time (November-March) the tour starts 1 hour earlier (7:55 AM meeting point in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and 8:15 meeting point in Central Station), while summer time (Aprile-October) the tour starts 1 hour later (8:55 AM meeting point in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and 9:15 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). 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
Not suitable for travelers with mobility impairments
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
Ferry tickets from Bellagio to Varenna are included in the cost
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
Stop by a lakeside restaurant in Bellagio to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. Your guide will suggest you a couple of wonderful lake-view restaurants. Lunch cost is not included in the tour.
Drinks
In case there are no trains from Varenna to Milan due to works, a private bus may be organized to
It is not recommended to bring strollers on tour because there are some stairs in Bellagio
What To Expect
Como
Take a walk in Como City with your guide. 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. You will stop by 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 boat cruise along the lake that will start in Como City.
Villa Olmo
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.
Options
MEETING POINT IN COMO CITY
Meeting point Como City: The meeting point in this option is in Milan at 10:20 AM in Como City, in front of the train station ''Como San Giovanni''.
Starting point:
Como San Giovanni, P.le S. Gottardo, 22100 Como CO, Italy
MEETING POINT CENTRAL STATION
Meeting point Central Station: In front of Central Station of Milan near the Giant Apple Monument https://maps.app.goo.gl/s6Q7a6KQ3jyNYG6q8
Starting point:
Apple monument, Central Station area, 20125 Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
MEETING POINT NEAR DUOMO
Meeting point Piazza Duomo: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in front of Louis Vuitton store (near Duomo) -https://maps.app.goo.gl/M5aKHyZivsyjzEbZ6
Starting point:
Louis Vuitton Milano Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20123 Milano MI, Italy
PRIVATE TOUR
PRIVATE LUXURY BOAT RIDE: This tour version includes a private luxury boat ride for 1 hour with a captain
PRIVATE GUIDE: This tour version includes a private guide only for your private group
COMO CITY: Visit of Como City is not included in this tour version (instead you will enjoy a private boat ride & villa visit)
HISTORICAL VILLA VISIT: This tour version includes a visit of a historical villa in Lake Como (the tickets are included in the cost)
Reviews
748 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful but crowded
Nancy H,
Jul 29, 2025
- Viator
4.00Elma was a wonderful tour guide, ensuring we had good line placement to get seat on the boat, kept us straight in when and where to meet, and helped us find the beach for a swim instead of more shopping. I had challenges with audio and suggest bringing ear buds from the plane, those provided where too big and hard for a good fit and the volume set to highest could not compete with boat and passenger noise. Be aware that this is a large boat, and on a weekend was standing room only access on all decks for non- tours..rather than a cruise through the lake it serves as a water taxi, staying close to shore (good for viewing) and stopping to let people board and disembark at 8-10 smaller towns. If you can afford it, consider a private or semi private small boat tour option.
Antonella was informative...
Jason B,
Jul 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00Antonella was informative and helpful. Great experience! Good way to see Lake Como and surrounding areas
Fantastic Tour to Bellagio & Varenna with Angela
Shreed P,
Jul 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00Angela was an excellent guide on our small group tour from Milan. She led us smoothly by train and boat, sharing great insights that made the experience even more special. Her passion and attention to detail ensured we had a memorable day exploring Lake Como, Bellagio, and Varenna. Highly recommended!
Lake Como tour highlight of our trip to northern Italy
Diane M,
Jul 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00My daughter and I were so excited about our trip to Lake Como....and we got it. Franco was our guide. He was charming, informative, and organized. The tour company for this trip was excellent. All our tickets were provided and Franco gave us explicit instructions and guided us the entire way. When we had the glitch of the Como train station being closed we had to stroll through the Swiss border with Franco leading the way. He got us a bus to get to the ferry and we made it just as the sun was coming out after a terrible thunderstorm. That adventure only enhanced the trip. The tour company was definitely prepared for unexpected events. Lake Como is beautiful and the ferry took us through wonderful scenery. Would absolutely highly recommed this tour.
Great tour with a wonderful guide.
Fritz J,
Jul 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was our favorite tour that we took in our two-week tour of Italy. It is a long day, 10 hours, but plenty of breaks along the way. Our guide was the best! He ensured the walking parts of the tour were not as grueling as they could have been. Very knowledgeable with a little humor.
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