The 10 Best Historical & Heritage Tours in Bellagio, Lombardy

A day trip to Bellagio and Como from Stresa, Baveno or lake Orta. Just choose a day and book a private driver for your tour to Bellagio and lake Como!

Inclusions: Professional English-speaking driver, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle, 2 hours free time in Bellagio, 2 hours free time in Como town

Exclusions: Lunch, Food and drinks, Gratuities

Discovering nature, history, culture and curiosity about Bellagio with Cristina Rovelli is an experience that remains in the heart

Inclusions: Guided tour with detailed naturalistic historical explanations by an expert and qualified guide, All local taxes

Exclusions: Restaurant or packed lunch at the expense of the participants, Gardens Villa Melzi entry ticket not included ( €6,50 each )

Bellagio is a little village on Lake Como: Bellagio is famous allover the world, a picturesque town that is visited every year by a multitude of tourists coming from everywhere. In Bellagio you can admire the fantastic panorama of Lake Como and also walk through the splendid gardens of Villa Melzi. The guided tour will be walking across the town center and then we will see the gardens of villa Melzi, later by a ten minutes trip to cross the Lake by public ferry boat we will go to the town of Varenna visiting first the splendid Villa Monastero and later the medieval church of St. George and the town center of Varenna. This is a private guided tour for your group only or only for you if you are a single tourist. Please take note that the entrance tickets to all villas and all ferry boat transfers are not included in the price of the guided tour and must be paid at local cash desks.

Inclusions: Bellagio + Varenna and villas: guided tour with professional licensed qualified tour leader

Exclusions: food and drinks not included, Ticket to enter all villas ARE NOT INCLUDED the price is about 10 EUR per each person per each villa, All ferry boat ticket not included must be paid at local suppliers

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€)

The lake center of Lake Como is unique for its natural beauty and for the sumptuous ancient villas that overlook it, observing all this from the water offers the best point of view. My 38 foot boat will allow you to do it in comfort and total safety. Furthermore I will serve you a good Italian aperitif with a small tasting of Italian foods, if you want we can stop for a relaxing swim in the most exclusive places and also you will experience the thrill of sailing and relaxing in silence or listening to the music that you pleases

Inclusions: Private transportation, Restroom on board, Snacks, Soda/Pop, Alcoholic Beverages, All Fees and Taxes

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Discover the most famous and beautiful Villas of Lake Como. In Varenna you can admire Villa Monastero and Villa Cipressi with their magnificent botanical gardens, during the navigation you can pass from Bellagio where you will find the Gardens of Villa Melzi D'eril. Also you will moving to the renowned Villa del Balbianello and Villa Cassinella concluding with the last but not least, the beloved Villa Carlotta of Tremezzo.

Inclusions: 2 hour private boat tour admiring the historic villas of Lake Como, Prosecco Valdobbiadene docg, Gormet sandwiches and appetizers

Exclusions: Pick up and drop off to your hotel (upon request and with extracharge), Tour leader (available on request with extra charge)

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€)

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

Visit the beautiful Lake Como departing from Milan by train. Your professional guide will give you the opportunity to explore the fascinating town of Varenna, departing for a boat-cruise on the lake to reach the charming village of Bellagio, pearl of the Como Lake. After lunch you will continue to Villa Carlotta with its magnificent botanic garden and art masterpieces in over 70.000 square meters of gardens and museum. Certainly, this land is beautiful… magnificent ridges are harmoniously combined here with waters of the crystal-clear lake and the human touch in the form of refined architectural constructions and centuries of history are waiting to reveal their secrets. After the tour your guide will escort you back to Milan.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Round-trip train travel between Milan and Varenna, Walking tours in Varenna and Bellagio

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Discover what makes the Italian Alps a favorite vacation destination for the rich and famous. Just an hour outside Milan, stunning lakes, fabulous villas and charming Alpine towns await – and you can experience them all in one blissful day. Cruise beautiful Lake Como in comfort. Enjoy free time in Bellagio, the “pearl of Lake Como”. Then cross the border to visit Lugano, “the Monte Carlo of Switzerland”.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional guide, Headsets, if needed, Lake Como cruise

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks