BELLAGIO FOOD TOUR + Villa Melzi
Learn about the history, culture and food of Bellagio, while sampling a variety of delicious tastings in authentic settings. Mix with the community and practise some Italian at local shops, bars and piazzas. Our Bellagio Food Tour is not simply a walking tour. It's a taste of local life.
Start your day with our world-famous thick-foamed espresso continuing exploring Bellagio with your new friends, walking through its picturesque steep stone alleys, admiring the elegance of its boutiques.
Stop by at our local favorite "pasticceria" and "enoteca". Tastings here are more than just delicious. Continue exploring crossing lush gardens and olive groves passing by noble mansions and villas. Meet the farmers, the cheese and the olive oil producers for an authentic experience.
Pick fresh organic vegetables right from their gardens and learn about the fascinating stories that lie behind the other dishes you are going to taste.
The tour ends at the magnificent gardens of Villa Melzi.
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BELLAGIO FOOD TOUR + Villa Melzi
What's included in BELLAGIO FOOD TOUR + Villa Melzi
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Bellagio
Explore this world famous hamlet walking through its picturesque steep stone alleys while sampling a variety of delicious tastings in authentic settings.
Basilica di San GiacomoPass-by Only
Admire the 12th century Romanesque basilica of San Giacomo (St James) with the imposing attached bell tower.
Borgo di Pescallo
Learn about the history and culture of this hidden authentic village most beloved by famous poets and writers. Continue exploring the surrounding hamlets reaching Aureggio with its picturesque Church of San Carlo Borromeo. Meet the locals, the farmers, the cheese and the olive oil producers for a real taste of local life.
Inclusions
- Delicious, genuine typical food samplings in several authentic locations (5 food stops)
- Entrance Tickets to Villa Melzi's Gardens (Tickets provided only during the opening days)
- Bellagio Walking Tour
- Receive personalised attention in a small group limited to 12 (minimum number: 2 people)
- Friendly English speaking tour guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Extra drinks and meals not included in the program
- Any admissions for visits not mentioned in the program
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A fair amount of walking is involved. Please take note that during this tour we will ascend and descend the hilly townlands around Bellagio so make sure you are physically adapt and wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Please bring a bottle of water; alternatively you can purchase one near the meeting point.
- We highly recommend you bring a reusable bottle of water on this walking tour as we are on the way to reducing single plastic.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Our tour guide will wait for you on the footpath, just outside the Restaurant La Goletta in Bellagio (opposite Hotel Florence). She will be holding a "Taste & Travel Italy!" sign.
End Points
- The tour ends at the magnificent gardens of Villa Melzi in Bellagio. 10 minutes walk from the Boat Terminal.
