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Lake Como & Lugano: Scenic Coach & Boat Tour
3.7
39 Ratings
Milano
Embark on a scenic day trip from Milan to Lake Como and Lugano. Explore the historic center of Como, enjoy a boat cruise, and marvel at the lakeside villas. Cross the Swiss border to discover the elegant city of Lugano and its popular spots.
Embark on a scenic day trip from Milan to Lake Como and Lugano. Explore the historic center of Como, enjoy a boat cruise, and marvel at the lakeside villas. Cross the Swiss border to discover the elegant city of Lugano and its popular spots.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Milan - Begin the journey with a bus ride from Milan to Como.
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Lago di Como - Enjoy a delightful 1-hour cruise on the lake. Marvel at the lakeside villas and look out for Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, a luxurious hotel nestled in tropical gardens.
The scenery is always breathtaking, as the mild Mediterranean climate allows exotic and rare plants…
- Milan - Begin the journey with a bus ride from Milan to Como.
- Lago di Como - Enjoy a delightful 1-hour cruise on the lake. Marvel at the lakeside villas and look out for Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, a luxurious hotel nestled in tropical gardens.
The scenery is always breathtaking, as the mild Mediterranean climate allows exotic and rare plants to flourish throughout the year.
- Villa Carlotta - Villa Carlotta is a stunning villa and botanical garden situated on the shores of Lake Como in Tremezzo, Italy. Constructed in the late 17th century by the Clerici family of Milan, it has been owned by the German Sachsen-Meiningen family since the 19th century.
- Villa del Balbianello - Villa del Balbianello is a historic villa perched on a promontory on the shore of Lake Como, in the municipality of Lenno. It is a favored tourist spot on the lake, renowned for its exquisite gardens, breathtaking views, and intriguing history.
- Bellagio - Bellagio is a charming village located on the shores of Lake Como in Italy. It is celebrated for its stunning scenery, quaint streets, and elegant villas. Wander through its picturesque streets and enjoy a traditional Italian lunch.
- Lake Lugano - Continue the scenic coach journey along the side of Lake Como. Admire the lakeside villas and the majestic mountain views before crossing into Switzerland.
- Lugano - With a guide, explore the pedestrian-friendly center. Discover Via Nassa, once the site where local women wove nets for fishermen, now a sophisticated shopping street. Visit the lakeside Casinò Lugano.
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Como - From Lugano, take the bus to reach Medieval Como.
A knowledgeable guide will lead you through the medieval streets to the impressive Duomo, the Cathedral.
After the tour, enjoy some free time to explore Como’s historic center and shop in the many local boutiques. - Milan - Conclude the journey with a bus ride back from Como to Milan.
What's Included
- Boat trip across Lake Como
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Professional tour guide
- Boat trip across Lake Como
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Professional tour guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drink
- Gratuities
- Hotel drop off
- At the moment it is not possible to start the tour directly from Como
- Food and drink
- Gratuities
- Hotel drop off
- At the moment it is not possible to start the tour directly from Como
Additional Information
Travel from Milan in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach to the stunning Lake Como. Begin the day with a serene cruise, taking in the historic villas, lush gardens, and breathtaking mountain views.
Following the cruise, the tour arrives at Bellagio, often referred to as the “Pearl of Lake Como,” celebrated for its charming cobblestone streets, artisan…
Travel from Milan in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach to the stunning Lake Como. Begin the day with a serene cruise, taking in the historic villas, lush gardens, and breathtaking mountain views.
Following the cruise, the tour arrives at Bellagio, often referred to as the “Pearl of Lake Como,” celebrated for its charming cobblestone streets, artisan boutiques, and stunning lake vistas.
The adventure then crosses the border into Lugano, a sophisticated Swiss town where visitors can enjoy leisure time strolling along the lakeside or exploring Via Nassa, a famous shopping street.
The tour concludes back in Italy with a stop in Como, a historic lakeside town renowned for its enchanting old center, medieval walls, the magnificent Como Cathedral, and its rich silk production heritage.
The day wraps up with a comfortable coach ride back to Milan.
- Passport or ID card required
- The private boat cruise could be suspended due to bad weather condition
Location
Milan Visitor Center - Zani Viaggi
Largo Cairoli
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(39 Ratings)
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Tamal01
Oct 21, 2025
Lake Como with Bellagio from Milan - We got moved to the Lake Como with Bellagio trip due to not enough participants. The Lake Como tour was great! Our guides Micheal and Sarah were superb in communicating what we would see and as we were a small group of 27, we also got to stop at Como in addition to Bellagio. Even though it was over cast and rainy, our leader’s spirits were high and the trip was fun. They pointed out famous villas on the lake and explained the area with some history and gave fantastic recommendations for a delicious lunch! A long day but so filled with great memories!
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W4717qddanilos
Oct 7, 2024
Autumn Festival in Lugano: it deserves - I state that it was only Lugano autumn festival Saturday 5/10 . Experience I Recommendation, pleasant visit and tasting chocolate factory , rest of the day in Lugano. I will definitely do it again. I would like to add a really soft journey: Driver More’ a predestined Guide is always smiling, escort Federica: very prepared she is available x nothing intrusive, her job is very well done: very interesting proposals and tours. She : sweet with a smile worth the trip. Nobody paid me.
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Edward_o
Jul 28, 2024
Majestic Lake Como - The lake views were outstanding. Our guide, Eugene, was very knowledgeable, helpful and professional.
The only complaint we had was at the end we were expecting transportation back to our hotel as we had hotel pickup option.
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Jima656
Jul 14, 2024
A great family excursion from Milano - We had a fabulous time on the tour. Monica was the best. Very informative and personable. We would book another tour with her in a heartbeat.
Thanks again for a great time.
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Amal_a
Jul 14, 2024
It was very nice - Very nice trip thank you simone she was friendly and helpful thank a lot
I will come next year in shalla
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Heather_h
Jun 29, 2024
This was a mess of a tour, choose another company - The bus was nice, the "tour guide was awful. Her English was not always understandable & this was supposed to be an English tour. There was no guidance. She told us where we were going a few times on the bus, but no detail other than, "there is a public park where families like to spend the day."
The drive to Lugano, Switzerland took about an hour. The tour guide & the bus driver chatted in Italian most of the time, gesturing & laughing.
Our first stop in Lugano was at a church which was lovely. She said nothing, not a word about the church & then we left. She took us on a speed walk through town, losing half the group & not looking back. We slowed down at a chocolate shop. Before we got off the bus she said, we would have a tour, eat samples & could purchase items if we wanted. At the door, she said we could visit it on our own free time. She ran us through the rest of the streets, found a spot which she identified as the meeting place & gave us 2.5 hours of free time. That is a lot of the day!
When we all met back on time, the bus was not there. She called the driver finally & he showed about about 15 minutes late.
We were driven to Como & again, a much faster speed walk/run through town, but it was 2:00 & 90 degrees in full sun. It took about 30 minutes to walk to the pier for the "boat ride." It turned out to be the water ferry in Comp & we'd obviously missed it & she still had to buy tickets. She didn't share this information but told us we had free time until 3. We came back at 3 & the ferry was late. The staff let All the waiting public on the ferry first, I don't know why & we were allowed on last. The boat was full & some people had to stand until others got off at the next stop. Not the boat ride we expected, but the location was lovely. There were no comments from the guide. When we left the ferry, the bus wasn't there so she told us we had 20 minutes of free time.
By the time we got on the bus, the interior was 38.6 C or 100 Fahrenheit. What a miserable trip back.
We found some things we enjoyed through the day, Lugano was lovely, but overall, this was a mess without any guidance.
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Charlotte_w
Jun 7, 2025
Horrible Tour Company - If you are reading this, it is your sign not to book this tour. The tour is a scammed. They included on the voucher that Switzerland was included, but we did not go to Switzerland and did not get some of our fees since Switzerland was not part of the tour.
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Domingosx
Apr 26, 2025
Bernina train and como lake - The tour in tge berniba train is full day for 2 hours un a train. Also st moritz is only for extreme rich people nothing special for simple citizens. Zanaggu viajes was not organized well the tour.
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Sue_d
Aug 29, 2024
There must be better and more value for money option than this! - The spectacular views were stunning.
The rest of the tour was very disappointing. For a start, even though we thought Switzerland was included ( and it still says that above on this review request) it was not. The private boat was old and the single (tiny) bathroom provided for the packed boat was putrid, dirty and disgusting.
The second boat trip was on public transport, which was only a few euros. Cost saving?
The tour was advertised as being in English language. The guide was Italian and his accent was so strong that the English speaking participants could barely understand what he was saying. We missed many landmarks because of this.
We were dropped off in Bellagio and Como with little information and told to return within an hour and a half. In Como, we walked a distance to the centre square, and given the name of the statue then offered a chance to see a church. Very few took the option. No information was given about what else there was to do or see except visit cafes.
The tour was 11 hours.
Apart from the scenery, quite boring if you didn't understand Italian.
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Kamilbk3558te
May 3, 2024
Cancel trip, no refunds - I am truly disappointed. I paid for a trip which was supposed to take 12 hours, took only 9. I paid for a 90 minutes long cruise on private boat an sightseeing, but didn’t get anything. Everybody in a bus load 100 euro for being stack in a bus for 6 hours. Furthermore guides didn’t want to take responsibility for hour trip being cancel out, and they were truly rude. Company doesn’t want to refund money to anyone, that’s simple a scam, Hope you won’t buy it.
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