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Villas and Flavors of Lake Como Walking and Boating Full-Day PRIVATE Tour
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7 Hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English, Italian, French, Spanish
Overview
This full day tour will allow you to discover the “pearls” of the mid lake area and view and visit some of the most famous waterfront villas, all accompanied with the tasting of delicious local products.
A full day guided tour including: walking tour of Varenna, a visit to Villa Balbianello and Villa Melzi gardens, a relaxing private cruise, the sampling of olive oil at an original mill plus tastings of local cheese, cold cuts, wine, fish and pasta.
The tour is PRIVATELY HELD and available for a maximum of 12 participants.
What's Included
- 1 h Boat Tour (open top Venetian taxi)
- Tasting of delicious local specialties in a charming old mill
- Lunch will be served at a lakefront restaurant
- Entry tickets to Villa del Balbianello and Villa Melzi
- Professional, English-speaking guide
- Transfers to/from the meeting and ending point are not included but can be organised as an extra.
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
We shall meet you at the ferry boats terminal ticket office in Varenna. Tour will end in Bellagio. We will be glad to organise watertaxi transfers or private car transfers for you as an extra.
Start time
10:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
This full day tour will allow you to discover the “pearls” of the mid lake area and view and visit some of the most famous waterfront villas, all accompanied with the tasting of delicious local products.
The tour starts with a trip to a fascinating original mill on the hills above Varenna where you will be offered a tasting of the locally produced olive oil, cheese, cold cuts and wine followed by a guided walking tour of Varenna with its Celtic origins and steep alleys.
Lunch will be served in a lakefront restaurant where you will sample typical freshwater fish starters and delicious pasta (non-fish menu also available).
An amazing private motorboat cruise will give you the chance to relax in the afternoon admiring the spectacular mountains and the stunning villas, once the homes of aristocrats, now the playgrounds for the jet set.
You will disembark at Villa del Balbianello for a guided visit, a real gem not to be missed.
Afterwards, our motorboat will bring you to Bellagio, where you shall be guided through the wonderful Villa Melzi gardens.
The tour will end at approximately 5:30 pm in this world-renowned village.
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A fair amount of walking is involved. The trail to the mill for the morning tasting entails a descent with some steep steps which must also be ascended on the return trip. Please make sure you are physically adapt and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Operated by Lake Como For You
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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