Villa Balbianello and Flavors of Lake Como Walking and Boating Full-Day Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Villa Balbianello and Flavors of Lake Como Walking and Boating Full-Day Tour

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: Italy, Lombardia, Lake Como
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  • 7 hours
  • Lake Como
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Explore Lake Como by land and water on this full-day walking and boating tour, with a visit to the gardens of Villa Melzi and Villa del Balbianello. Sample local cheeses, meats, olive oil, and wine, take a walking tour of Varenna and gain insight into the region’s Celtic heritage. Savor a tasty lunch of fish appetizers and pasta in a local restaurant, then admire sweeping views over Lake Como’s villas and gardens during a sightseeing cruise in a Venetian taxi. Disembark at Villa del Balbianello to take pics and enjoy the view, then cruise onwards to Bellagio, where you shall be guided through the wonderful Villa Melzi gardens, followed by a stroll along the lakeside.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Villa del Balbianello, Via Guido Monzino 1 Località Lenno, 22016, Tremezzina Italy

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Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: I Giardini Di Villa Melzi, Lungo Lario Manzoni, 22021 Bellagio Italy

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Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa di San Giorgio, Piazza San Giorgio 25, 23829 Varenna Italy

The group will enter the church and be given a detailed description.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Tasting of delicious local specialties in a charming old mill
  • Guided walking Tour of Varenna
  • Special lunch in a local restaurant: starters, pasta, water, a glass of wine and coffee
  • 1.5h Boat Tour (open top Venetian taxi)
  • Tickets to Villa del Balbianello
  • Tickets to Villa Melzi
  • Entry/Admission - Villa del Balbianello
  • Entry/Admission - I Giardini Di Villa Melzi

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
  • A maximum of 11 people per booking
  • Dress code is casual, comfortable shoes
  • Near public transportation
  • A fair amount of walking is involved. The trail to the mill for the morning tasting entails a descent with some steep steps which must also be ascended on the return trip. Please make sure you are physically adapt and wear comfortable walking shoes.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • The tour runs rain or shine. In case of bad weather conditions it is possible that the tour undergoes some slight changes and that the transfer to Villa Balbianello is done using public transport and not with the private boat taxi due to safety reasons
  • Please Note: hotel pickup is not included for this activity, please get in touch in case you wish for us to organise it as an extra.
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • We are following Italy's Covid rules as they change. We do not ask for vaccination or tests to take our tours but suggest bringing with you a FFP2 mask in case it is needed on transports.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 11 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Via Imbarcadero Piazza Martiri Libertà, 23829 Varenna LC, Italy


Departure Time

10:30 AM


Return Details

Hotel du Lac, P.za Giuseppe Mazzini, 32, 22021 Bellagio CO, Italy

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

madmadbreck

01 Oct, 2023

This is a must do if you are visiting Lake Como! You get to learn some of the history, eat yummy local food and drinks and get to tour two well known (and incredibly stunning) villas on the lake. Our tour guide, Martina, was delightful! She had great information and it was lovely to spend the day with her as our guide. It is wonderful to be in such a small group and it is a good way to see a lot without having to stress over the details. I would absolutely book this again!

Tatiana_T

10 Sep, 2023

Every bit of it was excellent! Great guide! Magnificent views! Delicious lunch at a beautiful hotel!

Eric_M

23 Jul, 2023

Our guide, Martina, led us on a day of picturesque views, interesting area history, and tasty food. Everywhere I turned, all day long, was a postcard picture view. We strolled, we boated, we dined. It was a lovely way to see this gorgeous area and I highly recommend!

Taylor_G

21 Jul, 2023

My husband and I arrived in Lake Como and booked this tour for our first full day. We thought it would be a great way to introduce ourselves to the lake, and it was exactly that! Our guide was Pietro, and he was hilarious and knowledgeable and so fun to spend the day with out. Our tour had a total of 8 people. Two couples and a family of four with teenage daughters. It started off in Varenna with an olive oil tasting, a walking tour, and a really lovely lunch. Pietro told us sooo much about the history of the town. After lunch we got on a gorgeous wooden boat that took us to Villa Balbianello. We were able to hop off, tour the gardens, and get back on to Bellagio. We toured all over the Lake and Pietro told us all kinds of history. A couple of days later we took another tour with another company that followed a similar route along the lake. There was SUCH a difference in amount and quality of information told to us! Pietro told us SOOO much more. We felt fortunate that we had been given so much more history and local lore on our this tour. How much we would have missed out on! When we got to Bellagio we got off and toured the Villa Melzi gardens, and then said goodbye to our new friends. Truly, Pietro was a joy and it was the perfect way to meet the Lake/get our bearings for the rest of our stay. It was soooo hot on the day of our tour, but we all still had a great time. It is a fair amount of walking and stairs, especially to the olive oil tasting/Villa Balbianello/Villa Melzi gardens. So, I would warn of that if you have trouble. Highly recommend this tour at any time during your stay...but doing it the first day gave us so much info that was invaluable for the rest of our trip.

Patrick_H

19 Jul, 2023

Great tour! Our Guide Martina was great! And you definitely feel like you’re getting the VIP treatment.

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