Full-Day Villas of Lake Como from Varenna, Bellagio and Tremezzo
Description
A day to discover the Villas of the center of Lake Como! We offer an independent tour to visit Villa Carlotta, the Gardens of Villa Melzi D'Eril and Villa Monastero in total freedom, the transfers between one villa and another will be made with the ferry boat, you will have the possibility to admire the beautiful shores of the lake. It is possible also to purchase tour with licensed tour guide to accompany you with the guided visit of the villas.
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Itinerary
Varenna is one of the most characteristic places on Lake Como with its walk for lovers, its narrow streets and its fascinating beauty. DEPARTING FROM VARENNA Arrival in Varenna with your own means 09:23 Transfer by public boat for the Varenna – Tremezzo route 09:54 Arrival in Tremezzo Short walk from Tremezzo to Villa Carlotta Arrival at Villa Carlotta and free time for visit 11:46 Transfer by public boat for the Tremezzo – Bellagio route 12:04 Arrival in Bellagio and free time for lunch (not included) After lunch, free time for visit to the Gardens of Villa Melzi D’Eril 16:08 Transfer by public boat for the Bellagio – Varenna route 16:50 Arrival in Varenna and free time for visit to Villa Monastero At the end of your visit to Villa Monastero, return home with your own means *boat timetables may undergo changes based on the public navigation schedule of Lake Como
Bellagio! The pearl of Lake Como is one of the most charming places on the lake. DEPARTING FROM BELLAGIO 10:00 Arrival in Bellagio with own means and free time for visit the Gardens of Villa Melzi D'Eril. 11:35 Transfer by ferry boat for Bellagio – Tremezzo route. 12:10 Arrival in Tremezzo. Free time for visit Villa Carlotta. 13:40 Transfer by public boat of the navigation of Lake Como from Tremezzo – Varenna. 14:50 Arrival in Varenna. Free time for lunch in Varenna Entrance at Villa Monastero and free time for visit 16:40 Transfer by ferry boat for Varenna – Bellagio route. 17:20 Arrival in Bellagio. *boat timetables may undergo changes based on the public navigation schedule of Lake Como
Tremezzo one of the beautiful and characteristic villages of Lake Como, with its central location is an excellent starting point for visitors staying on the western shore of Lake Como. DEPARTING FROM TREMEZZO 10:00 Arrival with own means at Villa Carlotta, and free time for visit Villa Carlotta. 11:33 Transfer by public boat for Tremezzo - Bellagio route. 11:50 Arrival in Bellagio. Free time for lunch in Bellagio. After lunch entrance at the Gardens of Villa Melzi D'Eril and free time for visit 14:50 Transfer by public boat for Bellagio – Varenna route 15:05 Arrival in Varenna Entrance at Villa Monastero and free time for visit 16:40 Transfer by public boat for Varenna – Tremezzo route 17:40 Arrival in Tremezzo pier *boat timetables may undergo changes based on the public navigation schedule of Lake Como
Villa Carlotta, enchating villa! Famous for its majestic botanical garden, of which it is part of the circuit of the Great Italian Gardens, and for its rooms where famous works of art are exhibited inside
The gardens of Villa Melzi D'Eril are among the most beautiful in Italy and Europe! The Villa is a private property and for this reason it is not possible to visit the interior, you can visit and admire the splendid and well-kept gardens, the Villa from the outside, the Chapel, the Orangérie.
Historic "jewel" villa set in the splendid Varenna, you will have the opportunity to visit its beautiful botanical garden that runs along the lake and the museum house which will tell you more than almost 9 centuries of history. *on Tuesdays at Villa Monastero, only the gardens are open to visitors: the House Museum is closed.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
Don't take so unforeseen and have to cancel at the last minute, because Richard doesn't even deign to answer your email and cancel without refund for an activity at 99€ / pers. where we have to fend for ourselves to go there by our own means knowing that from Como we are at 1h40 for Bellagio and 2h50 for Varenna it is very abused. In addition, we had opted for a meeting point in Bellagio which is the olus "near" our hotel in Como and we receive an email from the organizer who informs us that the meeting place is in Varenna, almost 3 hours drive and 9:23 on site, which forced us to leave around 6am to be there. Inconceivable!!!!
Hello, could you please write your booking number so we can check your booking and send you a reply at this review please? Thansk,. regards !
The Villas were amazing! Your on your own so if you want a guided excursion this is not it. We loved it because we could go at our own pace.
Hello, Thank you for your review! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed visiting the villas and appreciated the flexibility of exploring at your own pace. You're absolutely right—this experience is perfect for those who prefer a more independent visit rather than a guided tour. We’re happy it was just what you were looking for, and we hope to see you again on Lake Como!
Beautiful gardens and villas and great opportunity to see several places in the same day. Be aware that it is a trip on your own so read the trip proposal carefully and set yourself into the schedules. It is advisable to meet in good time to the ferry at least in July. Lots of people. Voucher to Villa Monastero in Varenna was rejected by those who took tickets on the grounds that the agreement was terminated three days ago. We ended up paying ourselves. Taken up this m tour operator in posttime. The travel agency was fast and professional and deeply regrets that there had been a communication failure in the transition of the agreements. We were refunded and the travel agency quickly cleared up the misunderstanding.
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the beautiful gardens and villas and the opportunity to visit several places in one day. You’re absolutely right that this is a self-guided tour, and planning ahead with the itinerary and ferry schedules is important, especially during busy months like July. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the voucher issue at Villa Monastero. We appreciate your understanding and patience, and we’re pleased to hear that the operator acted quickly and professionally to resolve the communication mix-up and refund your expenses. Thank you again for your honest review—we hope to welcome you back for another wonderful experience at Lake Como!
The description didn't really explain that you would be totally on your own. You are! There also wasn't enough time to see all 3 villas with the boat schedule. We only were able to see 2- one time our intended boat was full and we had to walk to the next stop and wait for another 30 minutes. Not the tours fault just how things worked out. Would not recommend because I could've gone online myself and bought tickets to the same villas and boat tickets. Live and learn. Still the villas we did see were amazing!
Good morning and thank you for sharing your experience with us. For this excursion on Viator it is clearly specified in the description that the tour is an independent tour, this can also be seen in the part relating to inclusions where no guide or tour leader is listed, even when proceeding with the purchase before purchasing there are two proposals solutions: tour of the villas with guide and tour of the villas no guide, so the participant can choose whether to do the excursion in total freedom or accompanied by a guide, obviously the costs are different. As regards the boats, I understand that being in the high season you found the boat fully and consequently you were unable to see the next villa and I'm sorry about this. However, I hope you were able to appreciate our beautiful locations! Goodbye and warm greetings from Lake Como
Patrizia was a very knowledgeable guide. Would highly recommend! Our tour was lovely and couldn’t have asked for more.
Dear Stehphen, thank you for sharing with us your visit experience organized by our group, we are happy to know that you enjoyed the tour with our guide Patrizia and that you spent a pleasant day on Lake Como. Best regards and have a nice day!
I know when I booked it it said no guide. I was under the impression that someone would lead us to these places and not go in to explain and point out interesting things. No, you are on your own to find these places that the ferry to another place and find that place. I couldn’t even download the tickets. When I tried to download them it says THIS IS NOT YOUR TICKET. It also have a meeting time and what I thought was a meeting place. I have used Viator many times and this has never happened. I’ve always been happy with my day tours.
Dear Marylin , thank you for sharing your experience with us, regard to the tour. The inclusions and exclusions are clearly and highlights everything you expect to receive, in fact, the inclusions do not indicate in any way an assistant or a tour leader who would guided you during the day's program, only the other option with the licensed tour guide could offer this service. Furthermore, when the colleague from the Varenna tourist office called us to help her print the vouchers to be presented, I clearly reported to her that she had booked a self-guided tour and that the indicated program was to be followed to do it independently. Moreover, in none of our "tickets" is it written that “this is not a ticket”, in fact you have received the definitive ticket for public boat while the other documents was the vouchers to be presented at the ticket offices of the villas for the collection of the entrance tickets on site and also always the colleague of the Varenna tourist office showed and downloaded the vouchers and tickets via whatsapp on your mobile phone. I'm sorry that it was this misunderstanding on your part, I hope you still had a pleasant day on Lake Como, thank you very much and have a nice day.
