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Overview

  • Our exclusive private boat tours designed to give you a truly personalized experience, our tours combine breathtaking scenery, luxurious comfort and local expertise to create memories that will last a lifetime.
    Highlights of our private boat tour:
    Customizable itineraries: Whether you want to explore the charming lakeside villages, admire the opulent villas or simply immerse yourself in the stunning natural beauty, we tailor each tour to your preferences. Choose from guided tours or let us create a unique experience.
    Luxurious comfort: Our boats are designed for comfort and elegance, with luxurious seats, ample space and first-class services. Relax and enjoy the journey in style as we cruise through the crystal clear waters of Lake Como.
    Exclusive Access: Access hidden gems and lesser-known locations that are off the beaten track. Enjoy secluded coves, peaceful coves and scenic spots

Activity location

  • Varenna
    • Varenna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Olivedo Lido - Lido di Varenna
    • 4 Via al Lido
    • 23828, Perledo, Lombardia, Italy

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Soda/Pop
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Prosecco (only for adults)

Know before you book

    • 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
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • The legal drinking age is 18 years old

Activity itinerary

Varenna

  • 3h
We will leave from Varenna along the promenade of lovers

La Passeggiata Degli Innamorati (Pass by)

Leaving Varenna we can admire the walk of the lovers, a short pedestrian path that leads from the Varenna pier to the center of the village; a cantilevered walkway over the water from which you can admire the lake and the mountains.

Hotel Villa Cipressi, by R Collection Hotels (Pass by)

We will then pass by Villa Cipressi, a prestigious complex of ancient buildings and beautiful gardens enriched by a magnificent botanical garden, with staircases and terraces that descend to the lake.

Villa Monastero (Pass by)

Next we will meet the Villa, one of the main historical environmental landscape sites of the territory, thanks also to its privileged position. The complex consists of the villa itself, now transformed into a Museum is also home to an internationally known Convention Center, and the beautiful Botanical Garden that surrounds it, extending for almost 2 km following the shore of the lake.

La Punta Spartivento (Pass by)

We will then equip the lake and head towards Punta Spartivento, the watershed of Lake Como, the extreme tip of the Larian triangle that divides the two branches of the lake. It enjoys a wonderful view towards the north.

Bellagio (Pass by)

Next stop is Bellagio, known for its cobbled streets, elegant buildings and Villa Serbelloni Park, an 18th-century garden terrace overlooking the lake. Nearby, there are the Tower of the Arts, home to exhibitions and shows, and the Basilica of St. James from the Romanesque era. Near the rocky beach of Loppia, there is the Museum of Navigational Instruments, which displays sundials and compasses. With the 4-hour tour you can get off and visit the village.

Parco di Villa Serbelloni (Pass by)

Coming down from Bellagio we can admire the park of Villa Serbelloni

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni (Pass by)

We will pass by the famous Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, a 5 star luxury hotel, once also called Castello di Bellagio.

I Giardini di Villa Melzi (Pass by)

The English gardens of 1815, enriched by sculptures rich in rare and exotic plants, there are ancient trees, camellia hedges, forests of azaleas and giant rhododendrons, stones and monuments, boats and relics of historical and artistic value.

Tremezzo (Pass by)

We will then reach the west coast of the Como branch to arrive at Tremezzo, a well-known village full of hotels overlooking Bellagio.

Villa Carlotta (Pass by)

We will then admire Villa Carlotta famous both for the art collections kept inside, and for the vast botanical garden that surrounds it.

Chiesa di San Lorenzo a Tremezzo (Pass by)

Sailing south we will meet the imposing building in an eclectic style between neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic.

Golfo di Venere (Pass by)

The Gulf of Venus is the suggestive stretch of Lake Lenno, the inlet following the promontory of Lavedo that on its southern summit sees the splendid villa from the Balbianello

Villa del Balbianello (Pass by)

On a peninsula from which you can enjoy enchanted views of the Lake, this elegant and romantic 18th century mansion and its amazing garden have hosted writers and travelers, today you can visit the Gardens and the villa, in the 4-hour tour you can go down and visit the gardens. We remind you that the purchase of tickets is mandatory and charged to the customer.

B&B La Cassinella (Pass by)

Villa la Cassinella is a private residence on the western shore of Lake Como, a few hundred meters from Villa del Balbianello. The whole estate is immersed in large perfectly maintained gardens.

Villa del Balbiano - Complesso Architettonico di Ossuccio (ante 1778) (Pass by)

The Villa is a historic residence in Ossuccio on Lake Como.

Ossuccio (Pass by)

Ossuccio is a village of pre-Roman origin. In its hamlet of Ospedaletto rises the famous bell tower of the church of Santa Maria Maddalena. in front of the village is the Comacina island

Isola Comacina (Pass by)

The only island on Lake Como, in its canal hosts, in summer, swimmers who want to cool off with a swim in the lake. It is possible to swim safely.

Laglio (Pass by)

We will then head towards Laglio to admire Villa Oleandra, home of George Clooney.

Nesso (Pass by)

We will cross the lake to reach the east coast and the village of Nesso, a village clinging to the steep shores of the lake.

Orrido di Nesso (Pass by)

We will then be able to admire the ravine of Nesso, a natural waterfall that in the terminal part is overlooked by the bridge of Civera

Ponte della Civera (Pass by)

The Civera bridge, a Roman bridge rebuilt with a medieval silhouette from which tourists love to dive for incredible shots.

Lezzeno (Pass by)

Going northwards from the eastern shore we will meet Lezzeno, a village with a coast of 7km.

Varenna (Pass by)

We will continue navigation to reach the meeting point in Varenna

Location

Activity location

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    Varenna
    • Varenna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Olivedo Lido - Lido di Varenna
    • 4 Via al Lido
    • 23828, Perledo, Lombardia, Italy
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    Viale Benedetto Castelli, 5
    • 5 Viale Benedetto Castelli
    • 22017, Menaggio, Lombardia, Italy
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    Pontile galleggiante per attracco temporaneo
    • 4 Via Gavazzi
    • 23822, Bellano, Lombardia, Italy
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    Piazza Fabio Filzi, 12
    • 12 Piazza Fabio Filzi
    • 22019, Tremezzo, Lombardia, Italy
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    Punta Spartivento
    • Via Eugenio Vitali
    • 22021, Bellagio, Lombardia, Italy

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