One hour on the water
1 hour private boat tour Lake Como
The perfect first taste of Lake Como: one hour aboard a real wooden taxi boat with a private skipper, cruising the Como bay and its historic villas.
One hour on the water
What you can see in one hour
In a single hour you leave the Como harbour, glide past the neoclassical facade of Villa Olmo, and reach the Blevio and Cernobbio shoreline. The water changes colour as the mountains close in, and your skipper slows down at every villa for photographs.
This is the cruise we recommend if you are in Como for a short stop, if you want to surprise someone with a sunset aperitivo, or if you simply want to feel the difference between a modern boat and a real wooden hull under your feet.
1 hour private boat tour Lake Como
Why choose the one-hour tour
Real wooden boat
Mahogany hull and Venetian-style lines, not a fiberglass rental. You see, hear and feel the difference.
Private skipper
A local skipper at the helm for the full hour, ready to answer questions and adapt the pace.
Up to 11 guests
Plenty of open deck space for a group of friends or family, plus an enclosed cabin if the breeze picks up.
Photo stops included
Slow passes in front of Villa Olmo, Villa Erba and the Cernobbio villas for the best light.
1 hour private boat tour Lake 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 Grumello · Como
- Eighteenth-century villa and park where the poet Ugo Foscolo stayed in 1808; today it hosts a cultural foundation.
- Villa Sucota · Como
- Settecento villa on the old lakeside road, now home to the Franco Russoli foundation for modern and contemporary art.
- Villa Erba · Cernobbio
- Grand nineteenth-century villa with a park that runs down to the water; the film director Luchino Visconti grew up here.
- Villa d'Este · Cernobbio
- Sixteenth-century cardinal's residence above a cypress avenue, today one of the most famous hotels on the lake.
- Villa Roccabruna · Blevio
- Eighteenth-century villa built against a red porphyry cliff, with gardens stepped down to private boat lifts.
- Villa Taverna · Blevio
- Seventeenth-century villa whose terraced gardens, fountains and small temple were admired by an Austrian archduke.
Info
Practical details
Base price for 1h: €300 per boat for 1–6 guests (early booking €250 if booked at least 3 days ahead). For 7–11 guests add €50/hour per boat, not per person. Pickups without surcharge: Como city, Villa d'Este, Cernobbio, Blevio. Other pickup surcharges are shown when booking.
- Boarding point
- Como, Cernobbio or any accessible lakeside jetty you prefer.
- Best time
- Late afternoon for golden light, or mid-morning for calm water and empty shores.
- Price
- Tailored to date and group. Request a quote online or on WhatsApp for an instant estimate.
Book your 1-hour wooden boat tour
Tell us your date and group size and we will confirm availability, boarding point and final price.