10 Cultural Tours in Como That You Shouldn't Miss

The easiest way to visit the most beautiful and important areas in Como in just 2 hours. A local guide will accompany you through the city to show you monuments, squares, buildings and characteristic places that make Como unique.

Inclusions: Local guide, Small group limited to a maximum of 8 people

Exclusions: tickets, Food and drink are not included

Best way to visit the area. Do not waste your time on a boat to Bellagio! Discover and experience with a private guided tour. You will have a real sense of our territory, tradition, history, architecture, wine & food specialties etc. Tour on private van + ferry boat. An unforgettable experience! Read my Reviews on TripAdvisor :-)

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, WiFi on board

Exclusions: Time for lunch on your own; restaurants with typical local specialties will be suggested, Taxi boat + entrance ticket Villa Balbianello (Euro 17 pp), ferry boat (Euro 8 pp)

A hike loved by locals of all ages; an itinerary that allows you to discover breathtaking landscapes, mysterious boulders and pendulous stones and a village with an ancient heart, walking and experiencing also a funicular and a boat. Nature, mysteries and original means of transport: a perfect itinerary for slow families and groups who want to discover our beautiful Lake combining relax and fun.

Inclusions: lunch box with local healthy food

Exclusions: Gratuities

This full-day tour will show you the most important attractions of Como and Lugano like the Cathedral, the San Fedele Church, the Roman city walls and towers in Como and the Cathedral, the Old town, the Parco Ciani and Casino in Lugano. We will start with the 2h walking tour in Como, then we will have 1 hour free time for lunch. At 2.30 p.m. we will part for Lugano from the San Giovanni train station with the comfortable train, the duration of the trip is 35 minutes (the train tickets are not included in the price). In Lugano we will continue with the 2h walking tour (Santa Maria degli Angeli Church, LAC, Lungolago, Cathedral) and take a funicular to return to the train station (the price of the funicular ticket is included). You will have also some free time in Lugano to visit the shopping area or to have a cup of coffee. At about 5 p.m. we will take the train to Como and finish our tour at 6 p.m. in Como. For a better experience the tour is limited to maximum 6 participants.

Inclusions: Live guide, Funicular ticket Lugano city centre - Lugano Train Station

Exclusions: Round trip train ticket Como - Lugano (20€)

This full-day starts with the 2h walking tour in Como city. We will visit the top attractions of Como like the Cathedral, the San Fedele Church, the medieval city walls and towers. This will give you knowledge about the city's development and its importance for the area. After a short break for lunch, we will take a speedboat to Bellagio (the duration of this trip is 50 minutes), one of the most beautiful and suggestive borgo in Italy. There, you will have a pleasant walking tour, enjoy the famous small streets and views, as well as a break for shopping or an ice-cream (gelato). We return with the normal ferry boat (this trip takes 2h), to have a possibility to show you the most beautiful villas on the lake during the trip. We finish the experience in Como city at 6 p.m. For a better experience, this tour is limited to a maximum of 6 participants.

Inclusions: Live guide

Exclusions: Round trip ferry boat tickets Como - Bellagio (25€)

This full-day tour will start at 10:30 a.m. in Como city. We will show you the most important attractions of Como like the Cathedral, the San Fedele Church, the Roman city walls and towers and will bring you in the particular atmosphere of the charming Como lake town. After a short lunch break we will take a speed boat to Lenno (about 40 minutes), where the villa Balbianello is located. After the visit to the villa Balbianello and its garden, where the famous scenes from Star Wars and James Bond Casino Royal were filmed, we will visit the San Stefano Church with the 11th century's crypt. We will return with the normal boat (this trip takes 1,5h), to have a possibility to show you the most beautiful villas on the lake during the trip. We will finish our tour in the Como city at 18 p.m. Group type: private tour

Inclusions: Live guide

Exclusions: Entrance ticket to the villa Balbianello (10€), Round trip ferry boat tickets Como - Lenno (20€)

This full-day tour will show you two of the most important attractions of Como Lake: Villa Carlotta & Bellagio. In the morning, we will take a speedboat to Tremezzo (the duration of this trip is about 45 minutes), where the Villa Carlotta is situated. We will visit the Villa with its important art collection and its amazing botanical garden. The second part of the tour is dedicated to Bellagio, a pearl of the Lake. We will return with the normal ferry boat to Como (the duration is about 2h), which gives us a possibility to show you all the important villas on the Lake Como during the trip (e.g. Villa of George Clooney and Villa Balbianello, the setting place of Star Wars and James Bond). For a better experience this tour is limited to maximum 6 participants.

Inclusions: Live guide

Exclusions: Entrance ticket to the Villa Carlotta (10€), Round trip ferry boat ticket Como - Bellagio (27€)

This e-Bike sightseeing tour will let you discover the city of Como and its surroundings, without exhausting you from walking. This unique experience gives you an audio guided system that anyone can use in a simple, intuitive and innovative way, to explore the city. Visit the entire city in 3 hours. The tour is available in 19 languages. You will meet at a central location to begin the tour.

Inclusions: Use of bicycle, Use of iPad, Helmet, Backpack, Headphones

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Other Accessories Rental, Pickup & Drop-off

Discover the ancient city of Como and find out how during the centuries Celts, Romans, Lombards, French, Austrian and even the Spanish shaped its architecture and culture. In this 2h walking tour, we will visit the most important attractions that the city has to offer: the Duomo, the San Fedele Church, the medieval city walls and towers and will bring you in the particular atmosphere of the charming Como lake town. For a better experience, this tour is limited to a maximum of 6 participants.

Inclusions: Live guide

Exclusions:

Meet the guide at 8:45 in Como city, in front of the lake navigation ticket office. From here we will take the fast boat towards the village of Lenno, where Villa Balbianello is located, the ferry trip will take around 40 min. Villa Balbianello and its garden, where the famous scenes from Star Wars and James Bond Casino Royal were filmed, will be our first place to visit. The feelings that relate the most with this site is peace and the immense beauty of nature, keep your camera ready, this spot will give you unforgettable memories! After a short visit to the oldest oil manufacture on the lake Como, we will have a 20 min. boat trip to the village of Bellagio, the most picturesque village of Italy. There, a pleasant walking tour will include the top attractions of Bellagio as well as a break for a homemade ice-cream. We will return with the normal boat (2 h trip), to have a chance to show you the most beautiful villas on the lake. This tour is limited to a maximum of 6 participants.

Inclusions: Live guide

Exclusions: Round trip ferry boat tickets Como - Bellagio (27€), Villa Balbianello entrance ticket (10 €), Lunch