The Pearl of the Lake
A one-hour private cruise from San Giovanni in Bellagio, passing Villa Melzi, Villa Carlotta, Villa del Balbianello and Villa Cassinella. A good fit for guests short on time who still want the main sights.
Bellagio · Experiences & tours · Since 2022
Bellagio Boat Tour
Private boat tours on Lake Como with a professional captain, leaving from Bellagio and tailored to your pace.
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- WherePiazza San Giovanni BattistaBellagio
- Experiences & toursPrivate boat toursPrivate cruises, aperitif, skipper included
- Contact+39 320 6918 030Phone and WhatsAppOfficial website ↗
Why go
About Bellagio Boat Tour
Bellagio Boat Tour was started by Denis, who has lived in Bellagio since he was ten. After more than fifteen years in hospitality, he turned his love of boats and of meeting people into a small private tour business on the lake.
Each outing is private and shaped around the guests: villas, gardens and villages seen from the water, with a professional captain at the helm. Tours run from one hour to a full day, and the team also arranges aperitifs and photo shoots on board.
Main services
What Bellagio Boat Tour offers
Services from the official website.
The Wonders of the Lake
A two-hour private tour from Bellagio that goes as far as Varenna and Villa Monastero, then returns past Villa Carlotta, Balbianello, Cassinella and Isola Comacina. For guests wanting a fuller look at it.
VIP Tour
A three-hour private cruise to Villa del Balbianello, Villa Cassinella, Isola Comacina and the Nesso Waterfall, with a pass by Villa Oleandra. Chosen by guests who want the famous sights and some quieter corners.
Sunset Experience
A private evening cruise leaving at 18:00 and returning at 19:30, with an aperitif served on board and Villa del Balbianello as the backdrop. Made for couples and small celebrations; by reservation only.
Exclusive Lake Como
A four-hour private tour that builds on the VIP itinerary with more historic villas, well-known hotels and quieter views. Meant for guests who prefer to cruise slowly and see more of the lake.
Personalized Tour
A bespoke private tour of one to seven hours, with extra stops, swim breaks or pauses added as you wish. For guests who want the speedboat and a captain at their own pace.
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Services and facilities
Good to know at Bellagio Boat Tour
- Private skipper included
- Water and fuel included
- Up to 7 people
- Several pickup points
- Two boats
Gallery
Inside Bellagio Boat Tour
Photo © Bellagio Boat Tour
Photo © Bellagio Boat Tour
Photo © Bellagio Boat Tour
Photo © Bellagio Boat Tour
Photo © Bellagio Boat Tour
Photo © Bellagio Boat Tour
Practical information
Bellagio Boat Tour: address, opening hours and contacts
Address
Piazza San Giovanni Battista, 22021 Bellagio CO
Phone+39 320 6918 030
- Contacts
- Contact the business directly by phone, WhatsApp, email or its website. Holiplanet does not take bookings or payments for it.
Getting there
How to get to Bellagio Boat Tour
From Como centre (Piazza Cavour)
About 22 km in a straight line: by car, bus or ferry.
From Bellagio
About 1.7 km in a straight line: by car, bus or ferry.
From Varenna
About 5.0 km in a straight line: by car, bus or ferry.
Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors); road distances are longer and walking times are approximate.
Around the area
Near Bellagio Boat Tour: sights, restaurants and hotels
City Guide · Things to do
Sights near Bellagio Boat Tour
Lake Como villas, villages and viewpoints with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
1.1 km away
Bellagio
The pearl of Lario, where Lake Como's branches meet
1.6 km away
Villa Carlotta
A lakeside museum and botanical garden in Tremezzo
3.5 km away
Villa del Balbianello
A loggia on a wooded promontory, reached on foot or by boat
4.7 km away
Menaggio
A lakefront village and ferry hub with trails behind it
4.9 km away
Varenna
Painted fishing-village houses on Lake Como's eastern shore
21.4 km away
Funicolare Como-Brunate and Brunate
Seven minutes from the lake to the balcony of the Alps
22 km away
Duomo di Como (Como Cathedral)
A marble façade and Juvarra's dome, minutes from the lake
22 km away
Piazza Cavour and the Como Lakefront
Como's lakeside living room and the walk to Villa Olmo
22.4 km away
Como Old Town Walls (Città Murata, Porta Torre and Broletto)
Roman grid, medieval walls and Porta Torre in 1.5 hours
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City Guide · Where to eat
Restaurants near Bellagio Boat Tour
Lake Como restaurants with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
2.1 km away
Bellagio
Trattoria Baita Belvedere
A family-run trattoria in the woods above Bellagio, with a terrace view over the lake and the Prealps and a menu rooted in Lombard tradition.
4.6 km away
Varenna
Hosteria del Platano
A village osteria above the eastern shore of Lake Como, serving slow, homemade cooking and the lake view from its terrace.
4.7 km away
Lierna
Sottovento Lago di Como
A lakefront restaurant in Lierna with a big terrace facing Bellagio, relaxed service and simple, modern cooking built on local ingredients.
5 km away
Varenna
La Scarpetta
A small family-run pasta place in Varenna where a short menu of fresh handmade pasta is made daily, with sauces meant for the bread.
5.1 km away
Bellagio
Polentoteca Chalet Gabriele
A stone-and-wood chalet at 1,012 metres, serving polenta with a view over Lake Como and the Alps.
19.9 km away
Brunate
La Polenteria
A mountain restaurant above Lake Como where polenta is stirred in a copper pot and served steaming at the table.
22.1 km away
Como
Crotto del Sergente
A Como restaurant serving the traditional dishes of its own land, with a large wine cellar and two welcoming dining rooms.
22.3 km away
Como
Ristorante Canottieri Lario
A first-floor restaurant with a panoramic terrace right on Lake Como, serving revisited Mediterranean cooking with Lariana traditions.
22.5 km away
Como
Terrazza 241
A rooftop restaurant and lounge bar at Hilton Lake Como, open all year with a glass-walled greenhouse and views over the lake.
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All restaurants
On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Where to stay
Hotels near Bellagio Boat Tour
Hotels, resorts and villas with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
1 km away
Above Bellagio, on the Ghisallo climb
Hotel Il Perlo
A family-run hotel on the hillside above Bellagio
2 km away
Bellagio
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
A neoclassical lakeside villa in Bellagio with gardens
3.5 km away
Bay of Venus (Golfo di Venere)
Albergo Lenno
A family-run lakefront hotel on the Bay of Venus in Lenno
5.3 km away
Vezio
Hotel Il Portichetto
A scattered hotel in the hill village of Vezio above Varenna
5.6 km away
Bagnana, Lezzeno
Filario Hotel & Residences
A modern lakefront hotel in Lezzeno with 13 rooms
19.3 km away
Como
Villa d'Este
A historic lakeside grand hotel in Cernobbio, with 151 rooms
19.9 km away
Como
Hotel Asnigo Cernobbio
A 30-room hotel in Cernobbio with a lake-view terrace
20.8 km away
Brunate
Bellavista Boutique Hotel Brunate
A small Art Nouveau hotel and family-run restaurant beside the Brunate funicular
21.2 km away
Via Cernobbio
Hotel Villa Flori
A 19th-century villa in its own park above Lake Como
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All hotels
On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Experiences
Tours and experiences
Boat tours, seaplane flights, cooking classes and wine tastings with their own Holiplanet page.
1.7 km away
Bellagio
Enoteca Cava Turacciolo
A restored 18th-century stone cellar in Bellagio where sommeliers guide you through local and Italian wines with cured meats and lake fish.
4.8 km away
Varenna
Fauno Sailing
Small-group and private sailing trips on Lake Como, led by a local skipper, with an Italian aperitivo and Prosecco served on board.
4.9 km away
Varenna
Lake Como Boat
Self-drive motorboats and private classic-boat cruises from Varenna, past the villas of central Lake Como.
5 km away
Varenna
Taxi Boat Varenna
Shared and private boat cruises from Varenna, with a licensed captain who knows the lake and its villas well.
9.6 km away
Argegno
B&S Boat Service
Private boat tours on Lake Como with a local captain, from a base in Argegno, with itineraries shaped around your group.
17 km away
Moltrasio
Como On Boat
Private boat tours on Lake Como, from one to four hours, starting in Como or Cernobbio and passing the lake's best-known villas and villages.
21.9 km away
Como
Lake Como Experiences & Boat Tours
Private boat tours on Lake Como with an English-speaking captain, from a two-hour cruise to a full day on the water.
22.4 km away
Como
Aero Club Como (seaplane flights)
Take off from the water of Lake Como with an instructor and see the lake from the cockpit of a seaplane.
22.5 km away
Como
PastaClass.it Como Cooking Class
Small-group fresh pasta classes and cooking demos in Beatrice's home, a few steps from Como Cathedral, ending with a shared meal.
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All experiences
On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Beyond the lake
Day trips from Lake Como
Milan, Bergamo and the lake villages by train or ferry.
City Guide · about 40 min by train
Milan
The Duomo, the Last Supper, Brera and the Navigli
City Guide
Bergamo
The walled Città Alta, its funicular and the Venetian walls
By ferry
Bellagio
The pearl of Lario, where Lake Como's branches meet
By ferry
Varenna
Painted fishing-village houses on Lake Como's eastern shore
By ferry or on foot from Lenno
Villa del Balbianello
A loggia on a wooded promontory, reached on foot or by boat
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All day trips
Lake Como City Guide
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Stories and practical guides about Lake Como and Milan.
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Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Questions
Bellagio Boat Tour: frequently asked questions
Where do the tours depart from?
The Pearl of the Lake starts from San Giovanni, a small hamlet of Bellagio. Other pickup points on the lake are listed on the tour pages, including Menaggio, Tremezzo, Lenno, Lezzeno and Varenna.
How long do the tours last?
Fixed tours run from one hour to five hours, and the Sunset Experience goes from 18:00 to 19:30. A personalized tour can last anywhere between one and seven hours.
How many people can come on a tour?
The Pearl of the Lake is listed for up to seven people, of all ages. Ask the team about group size for the other tours.
What is included in the price?
The Pearl of the Lake includes a private skipper, water and fuel.
Which boats do you use?
There are two boats: the Mostes Venere 255, built by Lake Como boat builders, and the smaller Sea Ray 190, suited to couples and small groups.
Can I book an aperitif or a proposal on board?
Yes. The aperitif and the wedding proposal cruise are offered by reservation only, so contact the team to arrange them.