Private boat tours on Lake Como

Private skippered tours

Private boat tours on Lake Como

From a one-hour villas cruise to Bellagio, Varenna and a full Grand Tour, every itinerary is private and built around you.

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1 hour · Departure from Como

Como Discovery

The first basin in front of Como and Cernobbio: Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d'Este, the Blevio shoreline and Torno.

  • · Private skipper who speaks Italian and English
  • · Exclusive use of the boat, never shared
  • · Chilled water and towels on board

€350 per boat

30% deposit online €105 · balance on board €245

  • Up to 6 guests, departure from Como
  • 7–11 guests: +€50/hour (+€50 for 1 h)
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2 hours · Departure from Como

Villas and Nesso Waterfall

From Como towards Torno, Laglio and Nesso, past period mansions, stone boathouses and gardens running into the water.

  • · Private skipper, Italian and English
  • · Itinerary adapted to your timing and stops
  • · Water, ice and towels on board

€700 per boat

30% deposit online €210 · balance on board €490

  • Up to 6 guests, departure from Como
  • 7–11 guests: +€50/hour (+€100 for 2 h)
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2 hours · Departure from Como

Sunset cruise

Same 2-hour route, timed so the cruise includes sunset.

Departures that include sunset are marked when booking (calculated time).

  • · Private skipper, Italian and English
  • · Itinerary adapted to your timing and stops
  • · Water, ice and towels on board

€700 per boat

30% deposit online €210 · balance on board €490

  • Up to 6 guests, departure from Como
  • 7–11 guests: +€50/hour (+€100 for 2 h)
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Pick-up at other docks: free or +€50 to +€500, calculated when booking. Standard price; booking 3+ days ahead applies the early price automatically.

Confirmed as soon as the 30% deposit is paid online. Cancel at least 20 days before: full refund or credit; in unsafe weather: refund, new date or credit. Cloudy skies are not bad weather. Cancellation and weather terms

Inside the enclosed cabin: ivory benches, varnished wooden floor and ceiling, and the helm with mountain and lake views

Heated closed cabin

Our wooden boats have an enclosed, heated cabin as well as the open deck, so cool days stay warm and dry. Ask for it when booking; it depends on the boat and the weather.

Choose by duration

Private tours from Como, 1 to 12 hours

Departure from and return to Como; duration includes cruising and planned stops. Skipper, fuel and water included; villa entries and meals are not. The skipper may adapt the route to lake conditions.

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What each duration gives you

Same private boat and skipper on every tour; the duration sets how far you go and whether you step ashore.

  1. 1 hour

    From €350 per boat

    Como Discovery

    You reach: Villa Olmo, Villa del Grumello, Villa Sucota · Villa Erba and Villa d'Este, Cernobbio

    Panoramic, no landing

    With 2 hours you also see: Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d'Este · Moltrasio: Villa Fontanelle, Passalacqua

    Book · 1 hour
  2. 2 hours

    From €700 per boat

    Villas and Nesso Waterfall

    You reach: Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d'Este · Moltrasio: Villa Fontanelle, Passalacqua

    Panoramic, no landing

    With 3 hours you also see: Cernobbio, Moltrasio, Laglio · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella

    Book · 2 hours
  3. 3 hours

    From €900 per boat

    Balbianello and Bellagio

    You reach: Cernobbio, Moltrasio, Laglio · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella

    Panoramic, no landing

    With 4 hours you also see: First-basin villas · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella, Villa del Balbianello

    Book · 3 hours
  4. 4 hours

    From €1,200 per boat

    Bellagio and Varenna Highlights

    You reach: First-basin villas · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella, Villa del Balbianello

    Panoramic, no landing

    With 5 hours you also see: Bellagio and Villa Melzi · ~1 h stop: Bellagio, Varenna or Menaggio

    Book · 4 hours
  5. 5 hours

    From €1,500 per boat

    Bellagio Experience

    You reach: Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella, Villa del Balbianello · Bellagio and Villa Melzi

    Time ashore included

    With 6 hours you also see: First-basin villas · Varenna: Villa Monastero, Villa Cipressi

    Book · 5 hours
  6. 6 hours

    From €1,800 per boat

    Lake Como Slow Escape

    You reach: First-basin villas · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella, Villa del Balbianello

    Time ashore included

    With 7 hours you also see: First-basin villas, Villa del Balbianello · Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo

    Book · 6 hours
  7. 7 hours

    From €2,100 per boat

    Three Villages, One Lake

    You reach: First-basin villas, Villa del Balbianello · Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo

    Time ashore included

    With 8 hours you also see: Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d'Este, Passalacqua, Villa Oleandra · Villa Balbiano, Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlotta

    Book · 7 hours
  8. 8 hours

    From €2,400 per boat

    Lake Como Grand Tour

    You reach: Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d'Este, Passalacqua, Villa Oleandra · Villa Balbiano, Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlotta

    Time ashore included

    With 9 hours you also see: Como bay at morning light · Villa Olmo and Cernobbio

    Book · 8 hours
  9. 9 hours

    From €2,700 per boat

    The grand lakeside tour

    You reach: Como bay at morning light · Villa Olmo and Cernobbio

    Time ashore included

    With 10 hours you also see: Como and Villa Olmo · Torno and Nesso

    Book · 9 hours
  10. 10 hours

    From €3,000 per boat

    Full day with Lecco branch

    You reach: Como and Villa Olmo · Torno and Nesso

    Time ashore included

    With 11 hours you also see: Morning departure from Como · Nesso gorge

    Book · 10 hours
  11. 11 hours

    From €3,300 per boat

    Slow exploration of every branch

    You reach: Morning departure from Como · Nesso gorge

    Time ashore included

    With 12 hours you also see: Early departure from Como · Torno, Nesso and Bellagio

    Book · 11 hours
  12. 12 hours

    From €3,600 per boat

    The ultimate Lake Como day

    You reach: Early departure from Como · Torno, Nesso and Bellagio

    Time ashore included

    Book · 12 hours

1–4 hours · panoramic

Como Discovery

1 hour · Como Discovery

A first encounter with the lake: elegant villas, gardens and small villages on the water. Panoramic tour, no landing.

  • · Villa Olmo, Villa del Grumello, Villa Sucota
  • · Villa Erba and Villa d'Este, Cernobbio
  • · Blevio, Villa Roccabruna, Villa Taverna
  • · Torno, return to Como

From €350 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Villas and Nesso Waterfall

2 hours · Villas and Nesso Waterfall

The most famous residences of the first basin and the Orrido di Nesso, with its waterfall and historic bridge. Panoramic tour, no landing.

  • · Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d'Este
  • · Moltrasio: Villa Fontanelle, Passalacqua
  • · Laglio: Villa Oleandra
  • · Nesso waterfall
  • · Torno and Blevio: Villa Pliniana, Villa Taverna, Villa Roccabruna

From €700 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Balbianello and Bellagio

3 hours · Balbianello and Bellagio

Reach the centre of the lake and its most scenic villas, returning along the eastern shore. Panoramic tour, no landing.

  • · Cernobbio, Moltrasio, Laglio
  • · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella
  • · Villa del Balbianello, Lenno
  • · Bellagio and Villa Melzi
  • · Nesso and Torno, return to Como

From €900 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Bellagio and Varenna Highlights

4 hours · Bellagio and Varenna Highlights

A journey through the iconic villas and villages of Lake Como. Panoramic tour, no landing.

  • · First-basin villas
  • · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella, Villa del Balbianello
  • · Bellagio: Villa Melzi, Villa Serbelloni promontory
  • · Varenna: Villa Monastero, Villa Cipressi
  • · Return to Como

From €1,200 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

5–8 hours · tours with stops ashore

Bellagio Experience

5 hours · Bellagio Experience

The finest villas plus a walk ashore: about 1 hour's stop in a village of your choice — Bellagio, Varenna or Menaggio.

  • · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella, Villa del Balbianello
  • · Bellagio and Villa Melzi
  • · ~1 h stop: Bellagio, Varenna or Menaggio
  • · With Varenna: Villa Monastero, Villa Cipressi
  • · Return to Como

From €1,500 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Lake Como Slow Escape

6 hours · Lake Como Slow Escape

A relaxed day in the centre of the lake with about 2 hours ashore — lunch and a stroll in one village, or split between Bellagio and Varenna.

  • · First-basin villas
  • · Villa Balbiano, Villa La Cassinella, Villa del Balbianello
  • · Bellagio and Villa Melzi
  • · Varenna: Villa Monastero, Villa Cipressi
  • · ~2 h of stops in total

From €1,800 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Three Villages, One Lake

7 hours · Three Villages, One Lake

A day among Bellagio, Varenna and Menaggio, with two stops of your choice (about 2 hours in total) to stroll, shop or lunch.

  • · First-basin villas, Villa del Balbianello
  • · Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo
  • · Bellagio: Villa Melzi
  • · Varenna: Villa Monastero, Villa Cipressi
  • · Menaggio — two stops, ~2 h total

From €2,100 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Lake Como Grand Tour

8 hours · Lake Como Grand Tour

Our most complete experience: a full private day of villas, villages and views, with up to 3 hours of stops between Bellagio, Varenna and Menaggio.

  • · Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d'Este, Passalacqua, Villa Oleandra
  • · Villa Balbiano, Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlotta
  • · Bellagio: Villa Melzi
  • · Varenna: Villa Monastero, Villa Cipressi
  • · Return past Nesso, Torno and Blevio

From €2,400 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Custom full day · 9–12 hours

The grand lakeside tour

9 hours · The grand lakeside tour

Every highlight from Como to Varenna with generous stops: lunch, garden walks and golden-hour light on the way back.

  • · Como bay at morning light
  • · Villa Olmo and Cernobbio
  • · Argegno and Comacina Island
  • · Balbianello and Tremezzo
  • · Bellagio walk and lunch
  • · Varenna gardens
  • · Sunset aperitivo

From €2,700 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Full day with Lecco branch

10 hours · Full day with Lecco branch

A complete east-west crossing including the Como, Lecco and Varenna branches, with two long stops for lunch and shore walks.

  • · Como and Villa Olmo
  • · Torno and Nesso
  • · Bellagio and Punta Spartivento
  • · Varenna and Fiumelatte
  • · Lunch on the lake
  • · A quiet bay for photographs
  • · Return along the western shore

From €3,000 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Slow exploration of every branch

11 hours · Slow exploration of every branch

The longest classic tour: all three branches, hidden bays, two villages and a long lakeside lunch with no rush at all.

  • · Morning departure from Como
  • · Nesso gorge
  • · Bellagio gardens
  • · Varenna and Villa Monastero
  • · Lecco branch cruise
  • · Lunch at a waterfront restaurant
  • · Afternoon aperitivo on board

From €3,300 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

The ultimate Lake Como day

12 hours · The ultimate Lake Como day

A full 12-hour charter: sunrise start, all branches, a long lunch, aperitivo and sunset return — everything the lake can offer.

  • · Early departure from Como
  • · Torno, Nesso and Bellagio
  • · Varenna and Fiumelatte
  • · Lecco branch and hidden bays
  • · Lakeside lunch
  • · Afternoon relax on board
  • · Sunset aperitivo and return

From €3,600 per boat

1–6 guests · departure from Como

The base price covers 1–6 guests. For 7–11 guests the supplement is €50 per hour per boat, not per person. Included pick-ups: Como city, Villa d'Este, Cernobbio, Blevio. Other docks have the supplement shown at checkout; boarding is subject to an accessible, confirmed landing point.

Your space on board

A genuine wooden Riva-style boat built in original mahogany, with a fully open Riva-style deck and an enclosed, heated cabin. Up to 10 people can sit comfortably sheltered in the cabin or enjoy the lake outside in the open area.

Inside the enclosed cabin: ivory benches, varnished wooden floor and ceiling, and the helm with mountain and lake viewsVintage wooden taxi boat cruising Lake Como with guests in the open cockpitIvory leather bench and mahogany boarding ladder on board, Como shoreline behind

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Book online · from €350 per boat