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title: Villa del Balbianello Tour
lang: en
type: tour_collection
city: Lake Como
country: Italy
tours: 11
price_from_eur: 90
reviews_total: 1105
as_of: 2026-10-01
canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/
---

# Villa del Balbianello Tour

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## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 26, 2026)

We compared 11 Lake Como villa experiences for included admission, views from the water and time needed on foot.

- **Which villa first?:** [Balbianello and Bellagio by Boat and Ferry](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/lake-como-villa-balbianello-bellagio-by-private-boat-ferry/?format=md). Book Balbianello gardens and Bellagio: shared, English only, 7h–8h at €345 per person; garden entry included, interiors excluded. 4.78 from 147 reviews. Needs five participants to run. Trade-off: Good fitness needed for the walking. — now €345 per person, 4.78 (147)
- **Half day by boat?:** [Lake Como Boat Tour, Villas and Bellagio](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/lake-como-boat-tour-villas-bellagio-scenic-highlights/?format=md). For villa views, book a cruise past Balbianello: 1h 30m at €90 per person, English only and fuel extra. 5 from 71 reviews. Children must be over twelve. Trade-off: Fuel is charged separately. — now €90 per person, 5.0 (71)
- **Full day on foot?:** [Varenna Hike, Vezio Castle and Monastero](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/hiking-tour-varenna-castle-of-vezio-villa-monastero-fiumelatte/?format=md). For a day on foot, book Monastero gardens and Vezio Castle: tickets included, 6h at €165 per person; moderate fitness needed. 4.88 from 51 reviews. Villa and castle tickets. Trade-off: Moderate fitness needed for 6h on foot. — now €165 per person, 4.88 (51)

Also compared:

- [Villa Balbianello and Bellagio](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/lake-como-highlights-villa-balbianello-bellagio-exclusive-full-day-tour/?format=md): Balbianello entry and Bellagio. Trade-off: English only. — now €250 per person, 4.78 (246)
- [Balbianello and Flavors of Lake Como](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/villa-balbianello-and-flavors-of-lake-como-walking-and-boating-full-day-tour/?format=md): Melzi and Balbianello gardens. Trade-off: Per person, minimum two adults. — now €1155 per person, 4.84 (82)
- [Private Wooden Boat: Villages and Villas](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/private-wooden-boat-tour-on-lake-como-villages-and-villas/?format=md): Private villa views. Trade-off: Villa entrance tickets excluded. — now €330 per group/vehicle, 4.99 (115)

Commissions never affect the order.

## All 11 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Private Wooden Boat Tour on Lake Como: Villages and Villas](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/private-wooden-boat-tour-on-lake-como-villages-and-villas/?format=md) | Boat Tours, Private Boat Tours, Private Tours | €330 per group/vehicle | 4.99 (115) | 1h–4h | daily 09:00–19:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/es/it |
| 2 | [Lake Como Boat Tour - Villas, Bellagio & Scenic Highlights](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/lake-como-boat-tour-villas-bellagio-scenic-highlights/?format=md) | Boat Tours, Bellagio Tours | €90 per person | 5.0 (71) | 1h 30m | daily 12:00–18:00 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 3 | [Private Tour Lake Como - 2h of Villas, Photos, Openwine & Swim](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/private-tour-lake-como-2h-of-villas-photos-openwine-swim/?format=md) | Private Tours | €600 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (46) | 2h | daily 11:00–17:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · en/it |
| 4 | [Private Boat Tour on Lake Como: Prosecco and Villas](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/private-boat-tour-on-lake-como-prosecco-and-villas/?format=md) | Boat Tours, Private Boat Tours, Sunset & Aperitivo Cruises | €600 per group/vehicle | 4.97 (60) | 4h | daily 09:00–19:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/it |
| 5 | [HIKING TOUR: VARENNA, Castle of VEZIO Villa MONASTERO, FIUMELATTE](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/hiking-tour-varenna-castle-of-vezio-villa-monastero-fiumelatte/?format=md) | Varenna Tours | €165 per person | 4.88 (51) | 6h | daily 10:00 | up to 10 per booking · free cancel · en/de/it |
| 6 | [Villa Balbianello and Flavors of Lake Como Walking and Boating Full-Day Tour](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/villa-balbianello-and-flavors-of-lake-como-walking-and-boating-full-day-tour/?format=md) | Boat Tours, Food & Wine Tours, Walking & City Tours in Como | €1155 per person | 4.84 (82) | 7h | Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun 10:00 | private · up to 11 · en/it |
| 7 | [BELLAGIO FOOD TOUR + Villa Melzi](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/bellagio-food-tour-villa-melzi/?format=md) | Bellagio Tours, Food & Wine Tours | €230 per person | 4.7 (30) | 6h | daily 10:00 | up to 12 per booking · instant · en/it |
| 8 | [Lake Como: Villa Balbianello & Bellagio by private Boat & Ferry](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/lake-como-villa-balbianello-bellagio-by-private-boat-ferry/?format=md) | Boat Tours, Private Boat Tours, Bellagio Tours | €345 per person | 4.78 (147) | 7h–8h | Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun 10:00 | up to 10 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 9 | [Bellagio Cook With a View + Villa Melzi](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/bellagio-cook-with-a-view-villa-melzi/?format=md) | Bellagio Tours, Cooking Classes | €260 per person | 4.76 (106) | 4h | Tue Wed Thu Fri 10:30–16:30 | up to 6 per booking · instant · en/it |
| 10 | [Lake Como Highlights - Villa Balbianello & Bellagio exclusive full-day tour](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/lake-como-highlights-villa-balbianello-bellagio-exclusive-full-day-tour/?format=md) | Bellagio Tours, Small-Group Tours | €250 per person | 4.78 (246) | 8h | Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun 10:30–11:30 | up to 12 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 11 | [Lake Como : 2h Small-Group Boat Tour with Prosecco & Villas](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/tours/lake-como-2h-small-group-boat-tour-with-prosecco-villas/?format=md) | Boat Tours, Sunset & Aperitivo Cruises, Small-Group Tours | €120 per person | 4.64 (151) | 2h | daily 09:00–19:00 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/it |

## Why each made the list

- **Private Wooden Boat Tour on Lake Como: Villages and Villas** — A private cruise on an all wood boat, a nineteen fifties original, with no fixed itinerary, so the captain mixes the well known villas with quieter corners at your pace. Fuel, captain and host, water and alcoholic drinks are included for one to four hours; villa tickets are not. Priced per group, 4.99 from 115 reviews at €330 per group/vehicle.
- **Lake Como Boat Tour - Villas, Bellagio & Scenic Highlights** — A small group cruise from Tremezzo past Bellagio, Isola Comacina and a run of villas including Balbianello, Carlotta and Melzi, with a short swim stop. Prosecco or wine and grissini come on board, fuel is charged separately, pickup from other towns costs extra, and children must be over twelve. 5 from 71 reviews at €90 per person.
- **Private Tour Lake Como - 2h of Villas, Photos, Openwine & Swim** — A private two hour cruise from Argegno for your own party past the historic villas, with a swim stop, open wine and water on board, a covered cabin, a sun deck and a toilet. The captain adds commentary as you go, hotel transfers are not included, and the price is per boat. 5 from 46 reviews at €600 per group/vehicle.
- **Private Boat Tour on Lake Como: Prosecco and Villas** — A private boat for your own party along the villa shore past Villa Oleandra and Villa Balbianello, with the captain's commentary, a bottle of prosecco and pickup from Argegno, Lenno, Laglio or Lezzeno. The price is per boat, but fuel is charged on top by the hour and no food is provided. 4.97 from 60 reviews at €600 per group/vehicle.
- **HIKING TOUR: VARENNA, Castle of VEZIO Villa MONASTERO, FIUMELATTE** — A guided hike above Varenna linking the Castle of Vezio, the gardens of Villa Monastero and the source of the Fiumelatte river, led by a certified nature guide. Entry to the villa and the castle is included, no meal is, and moderate fitness is needed for 6h on foot. 4.88 from 51 reviews at €165 per person.
- **Villa Balbianello and Flavors of Lake Como Walking and Boating Full-Day Tour** — A private full day covering Villa Melzi and Villa del Balbianello gardens, a Varenna walk, olive oil tasting at Vezio castle and a fish and pasta lunch, travelling by open top Venetian taxi. Tickets, tasting and boat are included, pickup and tips are not, and bookings need two adults and cap at ten. 4.84 from 82 reviews at €1155 per person.
- **BELLAGIO FOOD TOUR + Villa Melzi** — A walking food tour of Bellagio with five tasting stops, from a thick foamed espresso to pastries, cheese, salami, pasta and wine, and entry to the Villa Melzi gardens in season. Groups are capped at twelve with an English speaking guide; there is no hotel pickup and the hilly lanes need comfortable shoes. 4.7 from 30 reviews at €230 per person.
- **Lake Como: Villa Balbianello & Bellagio by private Boat & Ferry** — A day on a Venetian boat from Como, reserved for the group, with a guided walk in the Villa del Balbianello gardens and film locations, then a ferry to Bellagio. Garden entry, ferries and a guide for at most ten are included; lunch and the villa interiors are not, and it is a day on foot needing good fitness. 4.78 from 147 reviews at €345 per person.
- **Bellagio Cook With a View + Villa Melzi** — A cooking class in Bellagio making ravioli and tagliatelle with an English speaking chef in a room looking over the lake, paired with entry to the Villa Melzi gardens on their opening days. Recipes and a return transfer are included; hotel pickup, tips and extra drinks are not, and dietary needs go in at booking. 4.76 from 106 reviews at €260 per person.
- **Lake Como Highlights - Villa Balbianello & Bellagio exclusive full-day tour** — A full day built around Villa Balbianello, the villa with the Star Wars and James Bond film spots, with entry included, then a guided walk in Bellagio. It runs as a small group with an English-speaking guide, hydrofoil and ferry tickets covered and lunch left to you; moderate fitness is expected. 4.78 from 246 reviews at €250 per person.
- **Lake Como : 2h Small-Group Boat Tour with Prosecco & Villas** — A shared cruise from Como on a new Karnic motorboat capped at eight passengers, with music, a swim in the lake and the captain's commentary on the villas. Water and white wine are included, but a fuel and tax surcharge is paid in cash on the day, and it needs at least four people to run. 4.64 from 151 reviews at €120 per person for 2h.

## Other collections in Lake Como

- [Boat Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/boat-tours-lake-como/?format=md) — 67 tours
- [Private Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/private-tours-lake-como/?format=md) — 54 tours
- [Private Boat Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/private-boat-tours-lake-como/?format=md) — 42 tours
- [Bellagio Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/bellagio-tours/?format=md) — 24 tours
- [Food & Wine Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/food-wine-tours-lake-como/?format=md) — 12 tours
- [Cooking Classes](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/cooking-classes-lake-como/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [Sunset & Aperitivo Cruises](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/sunset-cruises-lake-como/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [Varenna Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/varenna-tours/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [E-Bike & Bike Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/bike-tours-lake-como/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Day Trips from Lake Como](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/day-trips-from-lake-como/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Small-Group Tours](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/small-group-tours-lake-como/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Walking & City Tours in Como](https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/walking-tours-como/?format=md) — 4 tours

## FAQ

**Which Lake Como villa is worth a tour: Balbianello, Villa Melzi or Villa Monastero?**

Book Villa Balbianello and Bellagio from Como for a day with admission. Choose Bellagio Food Tour + Villa Melzi for food and seasonal gardens; the Monastero walking format suits a day on foot. 6 of 11 listings also appear in Boat Tours; membership does not count all boat legs. Villa Balbianello and Bellagio: €250 per person, 4.78 from 246 reviews. It includes admission and boat/ferry tickets, with English only. Bellagio Food Tour + Villa Melzi: €230 per person, 4.7 from 30 reviews. Garden access is seasonal. Browse Bellagio tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/bellagio-tours/ · Browse Varenna tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/varenna-tours/

**How long does a Lake Como villa tour take, and what does it cost per person?**

Give it half a day and budget €240 per person as the middle of the page: a boat past the villas is a couple of hours, a walking day with entries runs into the afternoon. Per-boat prices divide by your party. Median duration 4 hours: 4 of the 11 tours that state a duration take up to 3 hours, 2 take 3 to 5 hours and 5 run longer. Per person, the middle 50% cost €154 to €281, from €90; 3 tours are priced per boat instead, median €600, to divide by your party. Two benchmarks: the small-group boat tour with prosecco and villas, 4.64 from 151 reviews at €120 per person for a short cruise, and Bellagio: Cook with a View at Villa Melzi, 4.76 from 106 reviews at €260 per person for a half day. Villa tours up to three hours: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/?duration_max=3 · Filter villa tours by price: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/?price_max=150

**Do Lake Como villa tours include entry tickets, and do you go inside or just see the gardens?**

Villa Balbianello and Bellagio includes admission but does not specify interior access. Private Wooden Boat: Villages and Villas excludes villa tickets; a boat format alone does not settle admission. Villa Balbianello and Bellagio: €250 per person, 4.78 from 246 reviews. Admission included; interiors unspecified. Private Wooden Boat: Villages and Villas: €330 per boat, 4.99 from 115 reviews. Villa tickets excluded. The tickets filter does not distinguish gardens from interiors. Villa tours with tickets included: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/?tickets=included

**Do these tours reach Villa del Balbianello by boat or on foot?**

Choose Balbianello and Flavors of Lake Como for a boat leg with a landing and garden visits. A cruise past Balbianello gives views from the water; duration alone does not establish a landing. Balbianello and Flavors of Lake Como: €1,155 per person, 4.84 from 82 reviews. This private itinerary includes boat transport with a Balbianello stop, Melzi and Balbianello garden visits, and a Varenna walk. Minimum two adults. It involves substantial walking and steps; the category duration and Boat Tours tag do not establish access or landing arrangements. Find villa itineraries with entry: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/?tickets=included · Explore private boat formats: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/private-boat-tours-lake-como/

**Private or shared Lake Como villa tour: what actually changes?**

Book Private Villas, Photos, Open Wine and Swim for villa views with your own party. Choose Villa Balbianello and Bellagio for admission and a village visit; dividing a boat fare does not make the visits equivalent. Private Villas, Photos, Open Wine and Swim: €600 per boat, 5 from 46 reviews. Villa Balbianello and Bellagio: €250 per person, 4.78 from 246 reviews. This shared day includes admission and boat/ferry tickets. The prices describe different products, not a premium for the same visit. Private villa tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/?tour_type=private · Shared villa tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/?tour_type=shared

**Which Lake Como villa tours work if I cannot manage stairs or long walks?**

Operator-marked wheelchair access: 1 of 11. Start with Private Boat Tour: Prosecco and Villas, then confirm boarding and toilets with the operator. Private Boat Tour: Prosecco and Villas: €600 per boat, 4.97 from 60 reviews. The operator marks wheelchair access; fuel is charged extra. This is a boat outing, not a promise of accessible villa interiors or gardens. Operator-marked access applies to 1 of 11 listings. Filter first, then confirm the departure pier, boarding and facilities with the operator. Find operator-marked access: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/?wheelchair=true

**Can I take young children or a stroller on a Lake Como villa tour?**

With a stroller or an infant, book a private boat: strollers and infants are accepted on 2 of the 11 villa tours, 2 of them private and none shared. Some shared cruises set a minimum age, so read the listing. Stroller and infant acceptance is what the kids filter checks: 2 of the 11 villa tours, 2 of the 3 that are also private boat tours, and none of the 7 shared tours. A private boat is priced per boat, so a family pays for the boat, not per head: the Private Wooden Boat Tour of villages and villas, 4.99 from 115 reviews at €330 per boat, is operator-marked for strollers and infants. On the shared side, minimum ages appear on individual listings, so open the tour page before booking for a child. Villa tours accepting strollers: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/villa-tours-lake-como/?kids=true · Private boat tours on Lake Como: https://guidekin.com/italy/lake-como/private-boat-tours-lake-como/


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