Bellagio & Varenna, Lake Como, Private guided tour
Description
In Bellagio you can admire the fantastic panorama of Lake Como and also walk through the splendid gardens of Villa Melzi. The guided tour will be walking across the downtown, then we will see the gardens of villa Melzi, later by a ten minutes trip to cross the lake by public ferry boat we will go to the town of Varenna visiting first the splendid Villa Monastero and later the medieval church of St. Jakob and the downtown of Varenna. Please take note that the entrance tickets to all villas and all ferry boat transfers are not included in the price of the guided tour and must be paid at local cash desks. PLEASE NOTE THAT: THIS IS NOT A BOAT TOUR! WE ARE CROSSING THE LAKE FROM BELLAGIO TO VARENNA AND BACK BY PUBLIC FERRY BOAT, THERE ISN'T ANY PRIVATE BOAT! meeting point: Bellagio, Piazza Mazzini,30 (right outside Hotel du Lac, yellow building. Please if you don't know, ask how to get to Bellagio in case you are arriving from somewhere else.
Tour Options
Itinerary
See the medieval church of Bellagio and the town center
see Villa Melzi and its gardens
Varenna guided tour in the town center
Varenna: guided tour inside the splendid Villa Monastero and around the garden
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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
Reviews(37)
Georgio was great. He was funny and knowledgeable. He got us on the ferry easily and helped us find other things to see on our own.
Giorgio did a fantastic job!! So pleasant and knowledgeable but also a delightful sense of humor. He knew his history and shared it with us. A great tour!!
Giorgio is a wonderful tour guide! We enjoyed spending time with him. He is very knowledgeable and kind. Highly recommend d his tour!
Planned itinerary was fine but performance by the guide was lacking. Historical background provided on Bellagio and Varenna was sparse. Some commentary was not relevant.
Beautiful place and as always Giorgio delivered exceptional service! Would recommend this trip to anyone who hasn't been to this part of Italy!
The tour guide didn't speak good English. It was difficult to understand him. We were not happy and would like to be reimbursed.
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Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and also had a wonderful personality. The day was very well planned and fun!
Georgia was wonderful, helpful and k formative. The only challenge was getting to and from Bellagio. We stayed in Comi and the ferry was not reservable online so we didn’t risk going to try to get the 9am ferry and took a taxi for 124 euros. We took the ferry back from Varenna in the end and it was a 3-hour ferry ride. We also had to spend a lot of time in lines for ferry tickets between Bellagio to Varenna and Varenna back to como so we had less time to actually enjoy the towns. But overall it was well worth the visit. The scenery is STUNNING! It may make sense to stay longer and split up the ferry days or drive directly from Milan to Bellagio.
Great introduction and orientation to the Bellagio / Verenna area! Learned the ferry system and process as well as other matters that would have taken us time and mistakes to figure out. Giorgio was completely flexible to accommodate our specific needs.
Not bad for a walking tour I recommend next time the meeting place should be Varenna and not Bellagio because it’s very difficult to get to.
