Como, Bellagio & Varenna: Small Group from Milan with Boat Cruise

4.9(1,726)10 h 30 minFree cancellationBy Memento Italy In Style

About this activity

Explore the most famous lake of Italy on an entertaining 10-hour guided tour in a very small group of 14 participants. Avoid any tourist traps, crowds & queues on a well-planned trip with a professional local guide. Admire the Alps, film locations & celebrity villas during the lake boat cruise.

You will meet your guide in Milan and take together an express train to Como.

Join a panoramic ferry cruise ride along the lake and immerse yourself in the lake's famous "golden triangle" section and visit Bellagio & Varenna.

Enjoy pre-booked & guaranteed seats during the boat cruise along the lake with priority skip-the-line access to the ferry.

Savour a lunch in a lake-view restaurant in Bellagio that your guide will suggest to you.

Admire the majestic historical villas of Lake Como during this entertaining day trip. In each village you will enjoy a mix of guided tour and free time.

Take the express train back to Milan with your guide. The tour will finish in Milan's Central Station.

What's included

✓Priority skip-the-line access for boat cruise & guaranteed prebooked seats on the ferry to Bellagio
✓Professional local expert English-speaking guide to make your experience informative & entertaining
✓Lake Como boat cruise is included in the cost with guaranteed seats & reserved skip-the-line access
✓Train tickets (first class), ferry, subway & boat skip-the-line tickets are included in the cost
✓Visit Como, Bellagio & Varenna. Enjoy a balanced mix of free time and tour
✓❌ NO BIG GROUPS ➡️ SMALL GROUP ONLY ✅ 14 PEOPLE MAX

Not included

✕Stop by a lakeside restaurant in Bellagio to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. Your guide will suggest you a couple of wonderful lake-view restaurants. Lunch cost is not included in the tour.
✕Last Supper Leonardo Da Vinci museum visit is not included in this activity
✕Arrive 5 minutes before to the meeting point for the check-in. The group will leave immediately.

Meeting and pickup

Your guide will meet you in front of Central Station of Milan near the giant apple statue (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=45.48495101928711%2C9.203128814697266). The guide will have a professional guide's badge. A day before the tour we may also share the exact name & direct contact of the guide.
Your guide will meet you in Como City, directly in front of the train station Como San Giovanni. The guide will have a professional guide's bagde. One day before the tour we will also provide you the exact name & direct contact of the guide.
Your guide will meet you in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (near Piazza Duomo) in front of Louis Vuitton store. The guide will have a professional guide's bagde. One day before the tour we will also provide you the exact name & direct contact of the guide.

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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
All time for transportation (train, ferry, subway, etc) is already included in the tour duration.
The tour programme & schedule can change for operations reasons (eg train strike, bad weather, force majeure, technical issues of the boat, etc)
At the end of the tour the group will normally take the train from Varenna to return to Milan, but if you wish you can stay in Varenna to spend more time there and take on of the next trains/buses by yourself (we will provide the tickets - this must be comunicated before 13:00 on the day of the tour)
During the summer period, there is a small beach in Varenna if you want to swim a little
The tour is always confirmed in case of rain. Tour duration is approx. 10 hours (the tours ends in Milan Central Station).
In the winter time (November-mid March) the tour starts 1 hour earlier (7:45 AM meeting point in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and 8:10 meeting point in Central Station), while summer time (April-October) the tour starts 1 hour later (8:40 AM meeting point in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and 9:10 meeting point in Central Station).
It is possible to cancel free of charge only up to 24 hours before the tour, after that term it is not possible to cancel free of charge or modify the booking (for any reason). No-shows are non refunded. In order to cancel the booking, you need to do it from your account, please do not text us or call us to cancel the bookings - it can only be done by you personally from your account
If you wish to visit Last Supper on the day of the tour, please book it separately in the early morning or late eveving.
Bring an ID (passport, ID or driving license - an original, not a photo), this can be requested by train company
If you wish to visit Villa Cipressi (Gates of Heaven) or Villa Monastero during your free time in Varenna, you can buy the ticket directly there in the villa
Not suitable for travelers with mobility impairments

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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