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Como, Bellagio & Varenna: Small Group from Milan with Boat Cruise

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Milan, Italy
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10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview

Explore the most famous lake of Italy on an entertaining 10-hour guided tour in a very small group of 14 participants. 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.

You will meet your guide in Milan and take together an express train 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 priority skip-the-line access to the ferry.

Savour 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. In each village you will enjoy a mix of guided tour and free time.

Take the express train back to Milan with your guide. The tour will finish in Milan's Central Station.

What's Included

  • Priority skip-the-line access for boat cruise & guaranteed prebooked seats on the ferry to Bellagio
  • 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
  • Lunch 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.
  • Last Supper Leonardo Da Vinci museum visit is not included in this activity
  • Arrive 5 minutes before to the meeting point for the check-in. The group will leave immediately.
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Piazza Duca d'Aosta
1, 20124 Milano MI, Italy

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Milan

Express first class train ride from Milan to Lake Como (Como City)
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40 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Como

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.
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45 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Lake Como

Lake Como boat cruise
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1 hour 40 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Villa Olmo (pass by)

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.
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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.
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Lake Como (pass by)

Pass by in front of George Clooney's famous Villa Oleandra.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bellagio

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.
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1 hour 50 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Bellagio

Enjoy a quick ferry ride from Bellagio to Varenna
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Varenna

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.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Stazione Centrale

Express first class train ride from Varenna (Lake Como) to Milan
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55 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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).

Frequently Asked Questions (8)

Q: Will I get seasick on Como, Bellagio & Varenna: Small Group from Milan with Boat Cruise?

A: If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy. Read more Feb 2023

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Priority skip-the-line access for boat cruise & guaranteed prebooked seats on the ferry to Bellagio
  • 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
  • Professional local expert English-speaking guide to make your experience informative & entertaining
  • LunchStop 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.
  • Last Supper Leonardo Da Vinci museum visit is not included in this activity
  • Arrive 5 minutes before to the meeting point for the check-in. The group will leave immediately.

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not suitable for travelers with mobility impairments
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

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