Lake Como Day Trip from Milan: Bellagio, Varenna & Boat Cruise
Description
Escape Milan for a full day on Lake Como, visiting three of its most beloved towns: Como, Bellagio, and Varenna. Travel by air-conditioned coach and enjoy a scenic boat cruise across the lake, with views of grand villas and mountains rising from the water. Start in Como, where an easy walking tour reveals elegant lakefront promenades and historic piazzas before you board the boat. Next comes Bellagio, nicknamed the "Pearl of Lake Como": wander its cobbled lanes, browse boutique shops, and enjoy free time for a lakeside lunch. The final stop is Varenna, a quieter fishing village with pastel houses, narrow alleys, and postcard-worthy lake views. With an official English- and Spanish-speaking guide (plus audio guides in French, German, Italian, and Portuguese), hassle-free transport, and free time to explore, this tour makes it easy to experience Lake Como's highlights in a single day from Milan.
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Enjoy a walking tour in the caharming historic centre, discover the beautiful squares: Piazza Cavour, Alessandro Volta and San Fedele. Take some picture at the 12th-century city walls and admire the Gothic cathedral.
After a 2 hours cruise boat, which would take along the shores your will get to Bellagio, one of the most romantic cities in Italy. Situated where Lake Como divides into 2 branches, Como and Lecco, Bellagio offers amazing panoramas. It is renown for its wonderful villas and parks, beautiful Italian and English gardens.
A health resort and a holiday place for travellers, Cadenabbia is famous for the great beauty of the scenery and of the vegetation. A favoured travel destination of the British since the 19th century, it is the site of one of the first Anglican churches built in Italy.
Discover the charming lakeside village of Varenna, a hidden gem on Lake Como. Stroll through its picturesque streets, lined with colorful houses and historic buildings. Enjoy a guided visit to Villa Monastero, with its stunning botanical gardens and breathtaking lake views. Walk along the famous Passeggiata degli Innamorati, a romantic lakeside promenade, and explore the Church of San Giorgio, rich in history and art. Savor a traditional Italian aperitivo at a cozy café overlooking the water.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
Visited Lake Como, Bellagio, and Varenna. We were dropped off in each place and left on our own, very little explanation of sites given. Tour was given in Spanish and English, which was very confusing and disconcerting. It was good to see the sites but the tour was, overall, disappointing.
Great experience. Angelo and Donolo were great. Angelo the guide made it a very pleasant experience. He had good rapport with the boat and dock supervisor and made our travel a very special one!
The area covered is BEAUTIFUL!! Trip is in both Spanish and English at the same time which can be annoying. Bus ride up the coast of lake Como is beautiful, but if traffic is bad it can significantly lengthen the trip. Tour doesn't arrive back in Milan until around 6:30 pm, if everything goes well.
This experience was not what we expected! We spent about half of the trip on the bus (about 5 of our 11 hours) and had no time in Lake Como (aside from a drive through which included lots of bumper to bumper traffic), had less than 2 hours free to roam in Lake Bellagio and then 1.5 hours to walk around old town Como. We knew is advance that the Varenna stop was cancelled, but this was not how we wanted to spend our last day in Italy:( Also, beware there was no working bathroom on the bus and one off our jaunts was 2 hours with no stops!
Mario was the perfect guide through Como and Bellagio! And Bellagio itself was a dream. This was the perfect day trip for a mom and two teens. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was that the other guide who gave a lot of the details during the bus ride would often trail off mid-sentence or start to describe something and then stop abruptly without ever finishing.
Alejandro and sara were amazing guides who were very caring and informative highly recommend! Bus driver was very good as well.
