Skip to content
Bellagio seen from the lake, with its colourful lakefront houses

Lake Como Experiences · Private tour

Lake Como Grand Tour:
Bellagio and Varenna

The lake's two most famous villages, on opposite shores, linked by a crossing with your car on board.

A private day between Bellagio and Varenna. You stroll through the centre of Bellagio and the gardens of Villa Melzi, cross the lake on the car ferry, then continue to Varenna for the Lovers' Walk and Villa Monastero.

Key facts

Type
Private tour with chauffeur
Duration
from 6 hours
Departure
Lake Como, Milan, airports
Crossing
car ferry, or private boat on request
Ideal for
a first visit to the lake
Brochure PDF ↗

Stops

The itinerary

Every tour can be tailored: timing, stops and pick-up point are up to you.

  1. 01

    Bellagio

    historic centre, lunch at leisure

    Open in Google Maps ↗
  2. 02

    Villa Melzi

    gardens on the lakeshore

    Open in Google Maps ↗
  3. Bellagio–Varenna crossing

    car ferry, or private boat

    Open in Google Maps ↗
  4. 03

    Varenna

    the Lovers' Walk

    Open in Google Maps ↗
  5. 04

    Villa Monastero

    botanical garden and house museum

    Open in Google Maps ↗

The tour

The tour starts in Bellagio, on the point where the lake’s two branches meet. There is time for the stepped lanes of the centre, the craft shops and lunch wherever you like. After lunch you visit the gardens of Villa Melzi, right on the lakeshore.

From the Bellagio pier the car boards the ferry with you, and fifteen minutes later you reach Varenna. Here you walk the Lovers’ Walk along the water and visit Villa Monastero, with its botanical garden and house museum. The drive back follows the eastern shore. You decide how long to stay at each stop.

Villa Melzi in Bellagio with its gardens on Lake Como
Varenna on Lake Como, with flowers in the foreground
The garden of Villa Monastero in Varenna overlooking the lake

Included in the price

  • Private, multilingual licensed chauffeur
  • Mercedes V-Class or sedan reserved for the whole day, up to 7 passengers
  • Waiting time during visits
  • Water, Wi-Fi and charging cables on board
  • ISOFIX child seats on request
  • Full passenger insurance
  • Booking of every ticket and entry on the tour
  • Car and passenger ferry tickets
  • Entry to Villa Melzi and Villa Monastero

Not included

Lunch, drinks, personal expenses.

Good to know

  • The gardens of Villa Melzi are open from late March to late October. In winter the tour focuses on the villages.
  • Wear comfortable shoes: many lanes in Bellagio and Varenna are stepped.

All-inclusive final price

Our quote is a final price. It covers the chauffeur service and every booking of the day: tickets, entries, ferries, trains, boats and tastings. Only meals, drinks and personal expenses are extra.

WhatsApp