Experience the best of Lake Como on this full day tour. Start with a panoramic transfer by minivan to Tremezzo, where you will take a private guided tour of Villa Carlotta and its amazing botanical gardens. Then relax while cruising on the waters of beautiful Lake Como, and listen as the tour guide points out impressive lakeside villas such as Villa del Balbianello, the Comacina island and Villa Melzi. Admire fine views over the surrounding peaks and bays. Then, explore the beautiful village of Bellagio and stop for lunch (not included). Mid afternoon board our open-top watertaxi to take an amazing cruise down the western branch of the lake to reach Como. The cruise will give you the chance to relax admiring the spectacular mountains and the stunning villas, once the homes of aristocrats, now the playgrounds for the jet set. Your guide shall be there to enhance the experience with the description of the villas and of the villages you shall encounter. End of Tour in Como at about 1645.
LUXURY - PRIVATE
This is where we will meet. Our minivn driver will transfer us to the central part of the lake to start our tour
Here you will take a guided tour to Villa Carlotta and its amazing art collection including beautiful sculptures by Canova, followed by a walk in the colorful and astounding botanical gardens of the villa.
You will then take a 1 hour cruise on a private open-top Venetian watertaxi, touring the coast from Tremezzo down to Lenno, to admire Villa del Balbianello from the water and circumnavigate Island Comacina. Then we will slowly cruise along the opposite coast to reach the botanical gardens of Villa Melzi and finally Bellagio.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Not wheelchair accessible. A fair amount of walking is involved. The meeting and end point are reasonably close and well connected to public transport. The tour runs rain or shine