Private skippered guide
Bellagio sits on the tip that splits Lake Como in two. Approaching it in a classic mahogany taxi is the way the village was meant to be seen: stepped alleys climbing from the shore, cypress gardens, and the long façade of Villa Serbelloni above the harbour.
From the water you read Bellagio as one picture: the promenade lined with plane trees, the pastel houses of Pescallo on the other side of the promontory, and the two branches of the lake opening left towards Como and right towards Lecco. Our skipper slows down along the shoreline so you can photograph the village without the crowd of the ferry pier.
A Bellagio run pairs naturally with the villas of the Tremezzina opposite — Villa Carlotta and Villa del Balbianello are only minutes away — so most guests combine the two on a two or three hour cruise. We can also drop you at the Bellagio jetty for lunch or a coffee and pick you up afterwards.
For the perfect balance of time and scenery, our 3-hour private boat tour reaches Bellagio, Villa del Balbianello and Comacina Island in one relaxed cruise.
Explore the 3-hour Lake Como boat tourBellagio
The northern tip where the lake divides: open water in three directions and the Alps closing the horizon.
Two of the great lakeside gardens, best seen from the water where the terraces line up above the shore.
The two fishing harbours hidden behind the village, quiet even in August.
Villa Carlotta, Grand Hotel Tremezzo and the Balbianello headland, all within a short crossing.
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Tours
From a one-hour villas cruise to Bellagio, Varenna and a full Grand Tour, every itinerary is private and built around you.
1 hour
The first basin in front of Como and Cernobbio: Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d'Este, the Blevio shoreline and Torno.
Couples, families and anyone with only part of the day in Como.
Como · Villa Olmo · Cernobbio · Blevio · Torno
From €350 per boat
1–6 guests · departure from Como
Up to 11 guests · 7–11 guests: +€50/hour per boat
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2 hours
From Como towards Torno, Laglio and Nesso, past period mansions, stone boathouses and gardens running into the water.
Guests who want the best balance of time, scenery and relaxation.
Como · Torno · Laglio · Nesso
From €700 per boat
1–6 guests · departure from Como
Up to 11 guests · 7–11 guests: +€50/hour per boat
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3 hours
The heart of the lake from the water: Villa del Balbianello, the tip of Bellagio and Villa Melzi. Panoramic tour, no landing.
Guests who want to see mid-lake and the most famous places on the Lario.
Balbianello · Bellagio · Villa Melzi
From €900 per boat
1–6 guests · departure from Como
Up to 11 guests · 7–11 guests: +€50/hour per boat
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Detailed guides to the places we reach on board: what you see from the water, the best light, and how long to allow.
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Villa del Balbianello stands on a narrow wooded spit near Lenno, and its famous double loggia only reveals itself from the water. …
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Como is where most cruises begin. Leaving the city basin in a mahogany taxi, the shoreline turns into a sequence of villas, cypres…
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