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Bergamo

Duration

7 hours

Number of Guests

2 - 8 guests

Language

English, French, Spanish, Italian

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Explore Lake Como's gems with a private tour. Visit stunning villas, enjoy a scenic cruise, and savor local flavors like olive oil, cheese, and wine. Up to 12 guests per exclusive trip.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.

Sample Menu

STARTER

Lake fish starter

A nice mix of preparations based on local lake fish

MAIN

Lake fish pasta

A pasta dish prepared with a sauce with a mix of tomatoes and local lake fish.

What You Get

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.

Good To Know

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.
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

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.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Varenna, Varenna Provincia di Lecco Lombardia, Italy, IT, 23829

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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.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.

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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.

All bookings are final. Cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

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

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What You’ll Experience

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyAll bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

Cancellation Policy
All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.