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Villas and Flavors of Lake Como Walking and Boating Full-Day PRIVATE Tour

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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.

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Villas and Flavors of Lake Como Walking and Boating Full-Day PRIVATE Tour

FromCAD $1,707.17Per Person

What's included in Villas and Flavors of Lake Como Walking and Boating Full-Day PRIVATE Tour

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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. The tour starts with a trip to a panoramic castle on the hills above Varenna where you will be offered a tasting of the locally produced olive oil followed by a guided walking tour of Varenna with its Celtic origins and steep alleys. You will be given time for lunch, which is not included. 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 5:00 pm in this world-renowned village.

Inclusions

  • 1 h Boat Tour (open top Venetian taxi)
  • 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.
  • 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 castle in the morning entails some steep steps which must also be descended on the return trip. Please make sure you are physically adapt and wear comfortable walking shoes.

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Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • 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.

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We will meet you in Varenna at 10 am. In case you need extra info or a transfer please give us a call +393495600603

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Lake Como For You