--- title: "Lake Como from Milan: Varenna, Bellagio, and the Iconic Villa" lang: en type: tour city: Milan country: Italy price: 296 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.73 reviews: 75 duration_minutes: 540 languages: [en, it] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 10 of 15 (Lake Como Day Trips) schedule_checked: 2026-10-03 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/milan/tours/lake-como-from-milan-varenna-bellagio-and-the-iconic-villa/ --- # Lake Como from Milan: Varenna, Bellagio, and the Iconic Villa **Guidekin's take:** A train based Lake Como day with walking tours in Varenna and Bellagio, a boat cruise between them and an afternoon inside Villa Carlotta and its botanical garden with the visit included. Lunch and gratuities are extra, two people per booking are required, and the route is wheelchair accessible. 4.73 from 75 reviews at €296 per person. In our comparison: #10 of 15 in Lake Como Day Trips, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Visit the beautiful Lake Como departing from Milan by train. Your professional guide will give you the opportunity to explore the fascinating town of Varenna, departing for a boat-cruise on the lake to reach the charming village of Bellagio, pearl of the Como Lake. After lunch you will continue to Villa Carlotta with its magnificent botanic garden and art masterpieces in over 70.000 square meters of gardens and museum. Certainly, this land is beautiful… magnificent ridges are harmoniously combined here with waters of the crystal-clear lake and the human touch in the form of refined architectural constructions and centuries of history are waiting to reveal their secrets. After the tour your guide will escort you back to Milan. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Meeting point with your Guide in front… - Starts 08:00: one departure a day - Food not included: bring or buy your own - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €99: ages 0 to 2 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €296 per person - Duration: 9h - Rating: 4.73/5 from 75 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: YOUR TRAVEL DIARY - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English, Italian - Start times: 08:00 - Booking: mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-03 ## Reviews 4.73 from 75 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 93% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 70 of 75. - 5 stars: 64 (85%) - 4 stars: 6 (8%) - 3 stars: 2 (3%) - 2 stars: 2 (3%) - 1 star: 1 (1%) ## What's included - Professional guide - Boat-cruise to Bellagio - Walking tours in Varenna and Bellagio - Visit to Villa Carlotta - Round-trip train travel between Milan and Varenna ## Not included - Lunch - Gratuities - Hotel pickup and drop-off ## Itinerary 1. **Varenna** (4h) - Lake Como is a treasure of nature, wonderful landscapes and culture. Charming towns and superb villas, with gardens decorated with marble statues and exotic plants will surprise you. In the morning depart from Milan with your professional guide by train and in just 1 hour you... 2. **Bellagio** (3h) - From Varenna you will experience a boat-cruise to Bellagio situated upon the cape of the land mass that divides Lake Como in two. Called the “Pearl of the Lake”, Bellagio's world class hotels and restaurants provide the perfect place to soak up the lake's famous panorama.... 3. **Villa Carlotta** (2h; admission included) - After lunch your tour continues to Tremezzo and Villa Carlotta; the transfer will give you the chance to relax in the afternoon admiring the spectacular mountains and the stunning villas, once the homes of aristocrats, now the playgrounds for the jet set. Villa Carlotta is a... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-03 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Meeting point with your Guide in front of Five Guys inside the Central Station ( Milano Stazione Centrale) 1° floor at the train platform level. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJV4iZ2sTGhkcRb4SuiO7vI98 Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - A minimum of 2 people per booking is required Booking asks for: dates of birth ## Compared with other Lake Como Day Trips | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #10 of 15** | €296 | 9h | 4.73 (75) | shared | | [Small-Group Lake Como & Lugano: 2 Countries in 1 Day, Boat Cruise](/italy/milan/tours/small-group-lake-como-lugano-2-countries-in-1-day-boat-cruise/?format=md) | €139 | 10h | 4.96 (1571) | shared | | [Small-Group Lake Como: Bellagio, Varenna, Hidden Gorge & Boat](/italy/milan/tours/small-group-lake-como-bellagio-varenna-hidden-gorge-boat/?format=md) | €119 | 10h | 4.94 (865) | shared | | [Small-Group Lake Como Experience with Boat and Van from Milan](/italy/milan/tours/small-group-lake-como-experience-with-boat-and-van-from-milan/?format=md) | €85 | 10h 30m | 4.97 (237) | shared | Ranked #10 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. Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/milan/lake-como-from-milan/?format=md ## More in Milan - All Milan tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/milan/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/milan/tours/lake-como-from-milan-varenna-bellagio-and-the-iconic-villa/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/italy/milan/?format=md