Lunch is at your own cost in Bellagio, the schedule can shift with strikes or weather, and the meeting point is chosen at booking. 4.87 from 1,635 reviews at €109 per person.
In our comparison: #5 of 15 in Lake Como Day Trips, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
3 options from the operator, described in its own words. Prices are the operator's from-prices per adult for a party of two. Click an option to book it on Viator. Guide languages on every option: English.
| Option | What the operator says | From, per adult |
|---|---|---|
| MEETING POINT CENTRAL STATIONThe page price | Meeting point Central Station: In front of Central Station of Milan near the Giant Apple Monument https://maps.google.com/maps?q=45.48495101928711%2C9.20312 Starting point: Centrale Fs, Piazza Duca d'Aosta, 20124 Milano MI, Italy | €109 |
| 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, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20123 Milano MI, Italy | €157 |
| 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. The return from Bellagio to Varenna is by ferry (15 minutes ride). HISTORICAL VILLA VISIT: This tour version includes a visit of a historical villa in Lake Como (the tickets are included in the cost) | €399 for 4+ people |
Children from €99 (ages 4 to 17). Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 3 October 2026.
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Express first class train ride from Milan to Lake Como (Como City)
40 minComo 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.
45 minAdmire 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.
Pass by, no stopAfter 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.
Pass by, no stopPass by in front of George Clooney's famous Villa Oleandra.
Pass by, no stopAdmire 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.
Pass by, no stopUsed 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.
Pass by, no stopVilla 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.
Pass by, no stopJames 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.
Pass by, no stopYour 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.
1h 50mEnjoy a quick ferry ride from Bellagio to Varenna
15 minAfter 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.
1h 30mExpress first class train ride from Varenna (Lake Como) to Milan
55 minExplore 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.
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #5 of 15 | €109 | 10h 30m | 4.87 (1635) | shared |
| Small-Group Lake Como & Lugano: 2 Countries in 1 Day, Boat Cruise | €139 | 10h | 4.96 (1571) | shared |
| Small-Group Lake Como: Bellagio, Varenna, Hidden Gorge & Boat | €119 | 10h | 4.94 (865) | shared |
| Small-Group Lake Como Experience with Boat and Van from Milan | €85 | 10h 30m | 4.97 (237) | shared |
Ranked #5 of 15 in Lake Como Day Trips by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €68 to €1039, median €117; typical length 10h. 3 of 15 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 15 Lake Como Day Trips