Lake Como Tour: Varenna and Bellagio Highlights

Embark on a full-day tour of Lake Como and discover the charming villages of Varenna and Bellagio. Cruise along the lake, explore historic villas, and soak in the breathtaking scenery.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza Cavour - The tour begins at Piazza Cavour, the main square in Como, where visitors will be introduced to the city’s key sights and attractions. They will also receive helpful tips and information about activities available throughout their stay. The guide will address any practical questions.
  • Lake Como - During the boat ride, travelers…
What's Included
  • Fast boat and ferry tickets EUR 35
  • Live guide
Additional Information

This full-day excursion offers a visit to the two most scenic villages on Lake Como: Varenna and Bellagio. The journey begins in Como city, where the tour kicks off with an overview of the city’s history, spanning from Roman times to the present day. Following this, participants will board a fast boat or hydrofoil for a direct trip to Varenna, lasting…

Location
INTESA SANPAOLO SPA - Cash Collection and Payment
Piazza Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour
The guide will wait for you in Como city on Piazza Cavour 15 (in front of the bank Intesa Sanpaolo).
Cancellation Policy

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

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C236czlaurens
Nov 15, 2025
Lake Como and its beauty - Great way to visit around the towns on Lake Como. Our guide, Violetta, was knowledgeable, pleasant and her English was great. Pleased we toured the area this way!
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198stephanier
Nov 14, 2025
Stunning vistas and enjoyable guided tour of 2 of Lake Como’s most beautiful cities!! - Violetta was a delightful, personable and attentive guide as she led our small group on a lovely day journey to Varenna and Bellagio! We started with a one hour boat ride from Como where she pointed out all the famous villas where movies were filmed or famous people have stayed. We spent an hour or so in the beautiful town of Varenna before a short boat ride to Bellagio. We had lunch in Bellagio at a quaint little restaurant and then Violetta gave us an hour tour of this other amazing little town . The tour was very well paced and I would highly recommend this as a stress-free, wonderful way to get a little history lesson and see these breathtaking sites!
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Joanne_c
Sep 16, 2025
Worth the expense - First of all, it is 7 hours a long day. Second, the 30 minute tour of Como is standing in the square with the guide talking. (Initially, it was hard to understand her. After this the tour was fantastic. We took an high speed ferry to Varenna and were able to skip the very long lines. Then off to Bellagio where she made a lunch reservation so we didn’t waste time looking for a place to eat. Our guide, Bianca was wonderful. As I said, the tour was very long. The last hour was dedicated to shopping. We were tired and not interested in shopping. We were tempted to just take a ferry back to Como but weren’t sure about how to do it. All in all it was a fantastic tour and worth the money!
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Inspire763216
Jul 22, 2025
- Amazing tour… great sights with wonderful anecdotal background stories from a local perspective. Greatly appreciated helpful insights into food, culture, and transport details.
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Carmenbi8862zs
Jul 3, 2025
Amazing! - It was an excellent experience! Violetta is an amazing tour guide. Her knowledge and passion for the area is palpable. She was also patient and understanding of everyone’s needs. I would select her as our tour guide any time!
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Frances
Jul 1, 2025
Fabulous Lake Como experience - Violetta was fabulous! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Great tour! Went out of her way to make sure we were seated where we had the best views! Highly recommend!
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Angela
Jun 23, 2025
Highly recommend touring Varenna and Bellagio with Violetta!! - We had such a and amazing time with Violetta on the tour to Varenna and Bellagio. The day was well organized and she made sure we were comfortable (in the shade while waiting) on a very hot day! She shared the history of all the Villas and pointed everything out to us as we went by on the fast ferry. Violetta got our ferry tickets and made sure we boarded first and had the best seats. Highly recommend!
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P9694aylarrys
Jun 23, 2025
Day trip with Violetta - Had a great time with our tour guide, Violetta! She knew all the right spots to take us for pictures (which she happily took for us). Super knowledgeable about history and local facts. Always made sure we got the best seats on the boats as well. Even suggested a great dinner spot and made the reservations for us. Would recommend her highly! Thanks! Larry
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Sandra_g
Jun 22, 2025
Excellent tour! - Violetta was an excellent tour guide. She was knowledgeable, inclusive, and provided options to tour members who preferred less walking or more shopping. The boat rides and walking portions of tour were breathtaking!
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Katieel9763wf
Jun 12, 2025
Best Day on Lake Como - Violetta was an incredible tour guide! We had such a great day exploring Lake Como and Villa Balbianello with her and the group. Violetta was a wealth of knowledge and was one of the best tour guides we’ve had on our trip! She gave us lots of tips and recommendations for how to make the most of our time in Lake Como and we couldn’t be more grateful to her for that.
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From $256
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).