Day Trips from Lake Como to Bergamo

Capture the spirit of Lake Como on a walking tour of Bellagio and Varenna, two of the mid-lake region's most enchanting towns. Stop at a historic olive oil mill to taste one of the region's local specialties, accompanied by cured meats and wine. A Lake Como boat cruise takes you to visit Villa Melzi's lush gardens and the opulent Villa del Balbianello, including a traditional lunch at a lakefront restaurant.

Nice view of lake Como and surrounding plus the several little villages around the water or clinged on the side of the Italian Alps. Learn a bit about local history, geography, food and wine. Your lunch possibly in a typical restaurant and the interesting visit to a winery!

Bellagio is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and with this bike tour you can take in the sweeping views over Lake Como and nearby mountain peaks far from the crowds. Choose the bike you prefer and set off with your guide along a scenic route that includes stops at a number of overlooks and a visit the Madonna del Ghisallo cycling chapel and museum. End with lunch after the return pedal to Bellagio.

When you think of Italian food, there are typically 6 items that come to mind: pizza, gelato, pasta, pastries, wine and coffee! And what do you think of when you imagine the perfect bike ride? Again, 6 things: panoramas, alps, switchbacks, backroads, history, and a nice stop (or four) for some delicious fuel. We’ve put these things together for you in a single tour for everybody to get a taste of Lake Como and biking in Italy! This tour is not only for avid cyclists, but for the whole family and those active visitors ready for some exploration and adventure! Ride with us and discover these hidden delicacies and beautiful views beyond Bellagio by e-bike. We just have one recommendation: have a very light breakfast, get ready to try some of the best spots around town!

The "Very Best of Lake Como" in one day! different departures from MILAN - VARENNA - MENAGGIO Small groups for a unique and authentic experience. Different from the other tours because you will be able to see the lake and its splendid villas from a small exclusive boat used only for our group. Most of the proposals on the lake generally offer transits by regulars ferries that do not allow a good view of the beauties around and are also crowded during the high season. If you depart from Milan your guide will travel with you by train. Stop in Varenna for the guided visit of this cute little town. You will then jump on a charming Venetian-style boat for "the perfect boat tour": Villa Carlotta, Villa Balbianello, Villa La Cassinella, Isola Comacina ... And what about a glass of Prosecco on board ?! Weeeeee! 1-hour tour and then you get to Bellagio, "The Pearl of Lake Como". Ready to discover its secrets ?! Free time and guided visit. Return to the starting point by regular ferry.

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

Lake Como is a paradise for hikers, but visiting with a guide will ensure you take in all the best viewpoints. This half-day small-group hike from Varenna follows the Sentiero del Viandante trail through scenic woodlands, olive groves, and mountain paths, including spectacular views over Lake Como.

An easy perfect loop to experience the lake panorama from lakeshore and mountains above. This ride needs a moderate training and is for everybody (specially if you choose electric bikers!), riding with you you along the lakeside road and climb a bit to experience the internal lake towns. You’ll get breathtaking look of the lake, as you take on two noteworthy climbs of the Lake Como local cycling community: “Onno-Valbrona” and “Barni-Ghisallo” (Ghisallo’s route from backside). Upon reaching the top of the first climb, quench your thirst and get a delicious cafe or cappuccino stop, while on top of the "Ghisallino" climb, you have an obligatory pit stop to see the Cycling Chapel ! Join us and take this ride on !

Check out the culinary highlights of the Valtellina valley region on a day trip that takes you beyond the tourist hotspots of Lake Como. You’ll depart Varenna to explore the area, finding in-the-know eateries that the locals love. Sample cheese in a 19th-century bottega, taste wine in two historic wineries, and savor Valtellinese specialities in a Michelin-starred restaurant over lunch.

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.

Take a VIP tour of Lake Como and its delicious sparkling wines. Travel with a local guide on this half-day excursion that passes by the Piazza Cavour and Teatro Sociale before stopping at some of the Como region’s major highlights and attractions. Visit the Cattedrale (Duomo) di Bergamo e Battistero and the Basilica di San Fedele, walk through the city center, and visit a winery to sample sparkling wine.

This full-day tour will show you the most important attractions of Como Lake: the villages of Varenna and Bellagio. We will meet at 8:45pm in Como city and will go with the speed boat to Bellagio (this trip takes about 50 minutes). There, we will do the interesting walking tour including the Basilica of San Giacomo and the panoramic point Punta Spartivento. After a break for lunch, we will take a boat to Varenna (the duration of this trip is about 15 minutes). After visiting this romantic town we will return with the normal ferry boat to Como (the duration is about 2h30), 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, Villa Balbianello, the setting place of Star Wars and James Bond etc.).

It's the only PRIVATE guided tour organized in the Como/Milan area, with one certified DRIVER GUIDE: DRIVER with licence on a private 8-seat minivan + TOUR MANAGER (that can help you visiting the town).

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.