A very good tour to take if you're in Milan. Really enjoyed the ferry cruise to Bellagio Island. A thumb up from me.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private boat tour (optional at additional cost)
- Flexible itinerary that we can customize for you
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tickets to Villa Balbianello (or Villa Carlotta/Villa Monastero when Villa Balbianello is closed)
- Ferry-boat tickets
- Private English-speaking driver
Excludes
- Lunch is not included but we will be happy to give you suggestions and book a table for you
- A private tour guide is not included but we can arrange it on request at additional cost
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Pick-up at your hotel/apartment in Milan on Mercedes car/minivan and transfer to Lake Como
Arrive on Lake Como, drive along the scenic road on the lake
Free time to visit the gardens of Villa Balbianello on your own. The location on the banks of the lake is so beauitful that the villa has been used as filming location for Star Wars (Episode 2) and 007 Casino Royale. You will visit the gardens of the villa, the guided tour of the museum is not included. The villa is closed on Monday and Wednesday. When closed, you may visit another beautiful villa on the lake, Villa Carlotta or Villa Melzi.
When Villa Balbianello is closed, you may visit Villa Carlotta (or Villa Melzi), another beautiful villa on the waterfront, surrounded by lush botanical gardens.
When Villa Balbianello is closed, you may visit the beautiful gardens of Villa Melzi (or Villa Carlotta)
After the visit to the villa, together with your driver, you will take the ferry-boat to Bellagio. The 20-minute crossing is very nice and will let you see the beautiful scenery from the water (your driver will take care of the schedule and buy the tickets that are included in the price of the tour). If you wish, instead of taking the public ferry, you may choose to have a private boat tour with a private skipper. The duration of the private boat tour will be one hour and will allow you to see some of the nicest spots on the lake. The private boat tour is optional at additional cost (you may choose this option when booking the tour).
You will finally reach the lovely town of Bellagio. Here you will have free time to explore on your own and have lunch (please note that the price of lunch is not included in the price but we will be happy to give you some restaurant suggestions)
After Bellagio you will meet again your driver and he will take you back to your hotel/apartment in Milan
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Reviews
Great tour! Simone was a wonderful driver and very knowledgeable on Lake Como as well! Book a boat ride in advance as that is something we missed and wish we did.
This was our family’s first time in northern Italy and we are so glad that we booked this day trip. Our driver Simone was fantastic and very accommodating. He was early for pick up and even dropped us off at our hotel on the way home. He offered to take us to a special lookout point before leaving the city, which was breathtaking. The boat captain Mattia was also great. He shared a lot of Lake Como’s history with us during our boat ride and made our time on the water so much fun. I’m still processing the beauty of the area and am so glad we got to experience it in real life. Highly recommend this trip!
Amazing day! Beautiful views. Beautiful place, excellent staff, Francesca was excellent, she got everything right. Great comunication, perfect delivery! Marco yhe driver was great, very helpful! Niccolo the skiper was the best! He had everything planned, very knowlegable about the area. Everything was perfect!
Emanuel was amazing! 🤩 Great stories and so much knowledge about Lake Como and Bellagio! He showed us quaint corners and took us to a great, I mean really delicious restaurant named Il Chris - the owner knows the menu and recites it at your table with upmost patience. The food was DELICIOUS!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and oh so fresh. Emanuel drove patiently and took us through all the best parts of Como. I definitely recommend this drive from Milan it’s so worth the price! Emanuel arranged a private tour of Villa Balbianello and we took a short boat taxi to see it, this place is a must see, the picturesque views are like no other and the history of its latest owner, who donated it for preservation is fascinating! Don’t hesitate, make the investment here it’s worth it 💯!
The driver, Simone, was excellent. The skipper of our one hour private boat tour of Lake Como was good. The tour operator Kiss From Italy was extreme helpful. We originally bought the tour for Oct 8. But when we got closer to Oct 8, the weather forecast was really bad with heavy rain. We requested Viator to help change it to Oct 9 when the weather forecast was sunny. But Viaroe told me its non-refundable and unchangeable. So I asked the tour operator directly. They understood and helped to change to Oct 9. We had a wonderful time.
I had a lovely experience.. Francesca was so great with communication and was available if we needed anything .. our driver and skipper were both nice and very professional.
Really enjoyed the boat ride! Our captain was very knowledgeable and welcoming and explained the history of several of the villas. The boat was beautiful! We also enjoyed seeing the shops, the villa and the gardens.
The private boat tour of all the villas was great. Our boat guide, Jocopo, was very friendly and showed us a lot in a two hour window.
Jimmy & Miguel were amazing!! Can’t recommend this enough! We had the most amazing time!!! FABULOUS!!!
Perfect tour! They were able to customize itinerary to our specifiic requests. Great communication, driver was excellent, very professional, knowledgeable, and kind. Highly recommend this tour!
If customer reviews have the power to either build up or tear down a company, this testimonial is a compelling reason to choose Kiss From Italy tours. Jimmy, our guide on two occasions, is truly exceptional. His service was so outstanding that we returned for more. Jimmy was always there, attentive and caring, just like a father looking out for his children. The tour experience was delightful, and Jimmy is a remarkable individual. We plan to engage Jimmy's services every time we visit Milan.
We had a truly magical day from start to finish. Our private driver Simone was amazing. So friendly and knowledgeable! Highly recommend! Then we did the private boat tour with our boat driver Jacopo. He was amazing! So friendly, Knowledgeable and personable. He really made our day on the lake unforgettable! Again, highly recommend! Very Romantic! Finally all of the service from KISS from Italy was all first class. They literally looked after every detail! So lucky this is who we chose for our day trip to Lake Como.
Had a fantastic time! Our guide was courteous and knowledgeable about the area. Would recommend, although a bit pricey!
What an amazing day! Our family had a great time as an excursion from Milan to see Bellagio and take a 2hr private tour around that area of lake Como. We followed that with a delicious lunch and pictures at the Punta Spartivento in Bellagio, and some light shopping. That was followed by the most amazing hilltop panoramic picture spot at Parco Bellavista, in Civenna. It is definitely just a taste of Lake Como, but it was the perfect excursion for us while staying in Milan. The team was a delight to work with, and our driver was the best, door to door service with care at its finest.
We really enjoyed this tour. We saw a lot. The boat tour was great too! We liked having a private driver as well.
This was the most amazing and memorable day from our Italy trip. Highly recommend this tour! Lake como is everything !!!
Wonderful car and driver! He took us to our destination in comfort with facts along the way! A great experience!
This splurge trip was such a great experience. Pick up at our hotel, peaceful and beautiful drive to the Lake, dropped off to stroll around with much and a boat tour planned and waiting. We loved every moment!
My family of 4 booked a full day private tour to Lake Como with 1 hour boat, we extended 2 extra hours, They also assist in arranging the entry tickets to Villa Balbianello and Villa Monastero. If we can give 6 stars we would. It was perfect in every way. The tour was well organised, the driver was very kind and accommodating, and the lake was also perfect too... So we are giving this a super high recommendation, hope all will have the same great experience like us. Cheers.
Beautiful experience! Driver and boat captain were excellent! The day was planned meticulously and we thoroughly enjoyed it!
This is a so so experience, the driver was good and the car was a luxury car, but that’s it. They advertise 3 activities but when we got there the driver told us that we had to choose only two because we had no time, it was ether going to the Bellagio town or going to the Villa where the scenes of Star Wars two were filmed. Since we did the boat ride first. Although we paid for three activities, the boat ride, Villa (were Star Wars 2 was filmed) and the town of Bellagio, we had to skip one due to not enough “time” You guys should not offer all three if in reality it is only two: as of the city of Bellagio itself, if you have been to Pontesano or some similar place like that in Italy, you will not be that impressed. Yes, sure the lake and the area around the lake is beautiful, no question about that. But after seeing Pontesano you will be disappointed. Once you get there from Milan, Be prepared for the 50 plus minutes ride on the mountain in one line curvy RD. Very difficult and can make you dizzy.
Simone is an excellent tour guide and driver. The private boat adventure is a most. The recommended restaurant for lunch Suisse is a perfect one and people very friendly in Belaggio.
Fantastic trip! This was a great way to get up to lake como from Milan. It was hitting the easy button. They took care of the driver, the boat ride, lunch reservations, it was great. The highlight of my trip.
This tour was lovely. From the moment we were picked up from our hotel, the level of professionalism and comfort was great. We were lucky enough to have had great weather and beautiful boat tour on the Lake which was breathtaking. We visited Bellagio and had lunch there, and had the opportunity to shop as well.
Excellent experience. Everything went perfectly. Friendly driver. The boat ride was wonderful and the driver very attentive and showing in detail the main villages and locations of the lake. It was worth it!
Excellent tour from Milan to Lake Como. From the departure in Milan to the return everything was as expected. Very attentive Francesca.
El paseo en Barco nos encanto. Y nuestro chofer Simone que nos llevo en el auto, fue muy amable y nos Dio mucha información. Hizo todo para que disfrutáramos del paseo.
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