Private Tour: Lake Como From Milan with Private Driver and Boat
Description
With this private tour from Milan you will see the most beautiful places of Lake Como. A professional private driver will pick you up at your hotel in Milan with a Mercedes sedan or minivan and will take you to Lake Como. The tour will include one of the beautiful villas on the lake (Villa Balbianello or Villa Carlotta or Villa Monastero) and the lovely town of Bellagio. If you wish it is possible to add a cruise on a private boat with private skipper (boat tour is optional with additional cost). This is a private experience, you will not be part of a group. The starting time is flexible and the itinerary may be customized based on your wishes.
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Itinerary
Pick-up at your hotel/apartment in Milan on Mercedes car/minivan and transfer to Lake Como
Arrive on Lake Como, drive along the scenic road on the lake
Free time to visit the gardens of Villa Balbianello on your own. The location on the banks of the lake is so beauitful that the villa has been used as filming location for Star Wars (Episode 2) and 007 Casino Royale. You will visit the gardens of the villa, the guided tour of the museum is not included. The villa is closed on Monday and Wednesday. When closed, you may visit another beautiful villa on the lake, Villa Carlotta or Villa Melzi.
When Villa Balbianello is closed, you may visit Villa Carlotta (or Villa Melzi), another beautiful villa on the waterfront, surrounded by lush botanical gardens.
When Villa Balbianello is closed, you may visit the beautiful gardens of Villa Melzi (or Villa Carlotta)
After the visit to the villa, together with your driver, you will take the ferry-boat to Bellagio. The 20-minute crossing is very nice and will let you see the beautiful scenery from the water (your driver will take care of the schedule and buy the tickets that are included in the price of the tour). If you wish, instead of taking the public ferry, you may choose to have a private boat tour with a private skipper. The duration of the private boat tour will be one hour and will allow you to see some of the nicest spots on the lake. The private boat tour is optional at additional cost (you may choose this option when booking the tour).
You will finally reach the lovely town of Bellagio. Here you will have free time to explore on your own and have lunch (please note that the price of lunch is not included in the price but we will be happy to give you some restaurant suggestions)
After Bellagio you will meet again your driver and he will take you back to your hotel/apartment in Milan
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your private driver will meet you at your hotel (or apartment) in Milan
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- The private boat tour is optional and subject to availability (in case it is not available you may change date, have a partial refund or cancel and have a full refund)
- At Villa Balbianello you will visit the beautiful gardens. If you wish to do the visit inside the museum you need to prebook in advance a guided tour at additional cost and inform us in advance
- During the winter months (November to March) villas may be closed and the ferry service may not be available
- Shops and restaurants in Bellagio may be closed during the low season
Reviews(28)
A very good tour to take if you're in Milan. Really enjoyed the ferry cruise to Bellagio Island. A thumb up from me.
Great tour! Simone was a wonderful driver and very knowledgeable on Lake Como as well! Book a boat ride in advance as that is something we missed and wish we did.
Excellent experience. Everything went perfectly. Friendly driver. The boat ride was wonderful and the driver very attentive and showing in detail the main villages and locations of the lake. It was worth it!
This was our family’s first time in northern Italy and we are so glad that we booked this day trip. Our driver Simone was fantastic and very accommodating. He was early for pick up and even dropped us off at our hotel on the way home. He offered to take us to a special lookout point before leaving the city, which was breathtaking. The boat captain Mattia was also great. He shared a lot of Lake Como’s history with us during our boat ride and made our time on the water so much fun. I’m still processing the beauty of the area and am so glad we got to experience it in real life. Highly recommend this trip!
Amazing day! Beautiful views. Beautiful place, excellent staff, Francesca was excellent, she got everything right. Great comunication, perfect delivery! Marco yhe driver was great, very helpful! Niccolo the skiper was the best! He had everything planned, very knowlegable about the area. Everything was perfect!
Emanuel was amazing! 🤩 Great stories and so much knowledge about Lake Como and Bellagio! He showed us quaint corners and took us to a great, I mean really delicious restaurant named Il Chris - the owner knows the menu and recites it at your table with upmost patience. The food was DELICIOUS!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and oh so fresh. Emanuel drove patiently and took us through all the best parts of Como. I definitely recommend this drive from Milan it’s so worth the price! Emanuel arranged a private tour of Villa Balbianello and we took a short boat taxi to see it, this place is a must see, the picturesque views are like no other and the history of its latest owner, who donated it for preservation is fascinating! Don’t hesitate, make the investment here it’s worth it 💯!
The driver, Simone, was excellent. The skipper of our one hour private boat tour of Lake Como was good. The tour operator Kiss From Italy was extreme helpful. We originally bought the tour for Oct 8. But when we got closer to Oct 8, the weather forecast was really bad with heavy rain. We requested Viator to help change it to Oct 9 when the weather forecast was sunny. But Viaroe told me its non-refundable and unchangeable. So I asked the tour operator directly. They understood and helped to change to Oct 9. We had a wonderful time.
I had a lovely experience.. Francesca was so great with communication and was available if we needed anything .. our driver and skipper were both nice and very professional.
Really enjoyed the boat ride! Our captain was very knowledgeable and welcoming and explained the history of several of the villas. The boat was beautiful! We also enjoyed seeing the shops, the villa and the gardens.
The private boat tour of all the villas was great. Our boat guide, Jocopo, was very friendly and showed us a lot in a two hour window.
