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.

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.

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 €300 per boat

Early booking €250 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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 €600 per boat

Early booking €500 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

Early booking €750 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

Early booking €1,000 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

Early booking €1,250 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

Early booking €1,500 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

Early booking €1,750 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

Early booking €2,000 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

Early booking €2,250 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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 time for lunch and panoramic pauses.

  • · Como and Villa Olmo
  • · Torno and Nesso
  • · Bellagio and Punta Spartivento
  • · Varenna and Fiumelatte
  • · Lunch on the lake
  • · Quiet bays of the western shore
  • · Return along the western shore

From €3,000 per boat

Early booking €2,500 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

From €3,300 per boat

Early booking €2,750 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

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

Early booking €3,000 if booked at least 3 days ahead

1–6 guests · departure from Como

Skipper, fuel & water included · 7–11 guests +€50/h per boat · other docks may add a pick-up fee

7–11 guests: +€50/hour per boat. Other docks may incur a pick-up supplement.

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.

Vintage 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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