Depart from Como
Private boat tour from Como
Start in the heart of Lake Como from the Como lakeside. A private vintage wooden taxi boat and a local skipper take you north through the most beautiful villa shoreline in Italy.
Depart from Como
Why Como is the perfect departure point
Como is where the lake begins and the city life fades into water, mountains and gardens. Leaving from the Como harbour in a mahogany boat means you see the transition from the busy waterfront to the quiet villas of Cernobbio, Moltrasio and Laglio within the first half hour.
Our usual boarding point in Como is the Villa Santa Margherita pier on Viale Geno. Pick-up at a hotel jetty or lakeside restaurant is available by arrangement. From Como every itinerary is possible, from a short one-hour aperitif to a full six-hour Bellagio and Varenna cruise.
Private boat tour from Como
What you see leaving from Como
Villa Olmo
The neoclassical masterpiece just outside the harbour, best admired from the water.
Cernobbio and Moltrasio
The first string of villas, gardens and small harbours north of Como.
Bellagio and Balbianello
Reach the heart of the lake in two to four hours, depending on your chosen cruise length.
Flexible boarding
We can leave from Como Lago, Villa Olmo, Cernobbio or any accessible pier along the first basin.
Private boat tour from Como
The villas you'll see
Your skipper slows down in front of each villa and explains what you are looking at.
- Villa Olmo · Como
- Neoclassical villa designed by Simone Cantoni and completed in 1797, named for the elm that once shaded its facade; the gardens are public.
- Villa del Balbianello · Lenno
- Late eighteenth-century villa built by Cardinal Durini on the Lavedo promontory; its loggia and gardens starred in Star Wars and Casino Royale.
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Plan your tour from Como
- Best tours from Como
- 2 hours to Laglio, 3 hours to Bellagio, 4 hours to Varenna, full day to the whole lake.
- Boarding options
- Villa Santa Margherita pier, Viale Geno, Como. Other pick-ups at a hotel jetty or restaurant dock are by arrangement.
- When to book
- Mornings are calmest; afternoons give warm golden light on the western shore.
Book a private boat tour from Como
Tell us your dates and how many guests. We will suggest the ideal duration and route from Como.