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    North Lake Como Tour By Boat

    • Private guided boat tour with relaxing cruise
    • Cruise in front of Varenna to take amazing pics
    • Visit the amazing Orrido di Bellano, a not to miss natural gorge
    • Explore the North Lake area
    • Stop an visit a waterfront Abbey, a History Museum or a Vintage Boats Museum

    At a glance

    A 5-hour boat tour to enjoy the north lake area and stop to explore the town of Bellano, with its not-to-miss natural gorge, and some off-the-beaten-path pearls in the north lake area.

     

    This itinerary can be further personalised for a fully made-to-measure experience and a different pick-up point can be agreed upon according to your needs!

    • Duration: 5 Hours
    • Operated Only Privately
    • Price: Upon request

    Departing

    • Meeting Point: Hotel pick-up by watertaxi or nearest dock - Mid Lake Area
    • Time of departure 2:00 PM
    • Operating every day from March to October

    Risk Free Booking

    • NO Deposit Asked
    • NO Credit Card Charge until 2 weeks prior to tour
    • Shared Tours: 72h Free Cancellation & full refund
    • Private Tours: 7 days free Cancellation & full refund
    • We carefully follow all COVID-19 rules and restrictions. We suggest all participants to bring a safety mask and to wear it if current protocols require it.
    Itinerary

    The northern lake area is less visited because it is not rich with villas and VIP gossip stories. It is however an area of great beauty, popular among watersports lovers thanks to the winds and definitely scenic.

    During this long afternoon tour, our private watertaxi will cruise you to the northern lake and introduce you to some of its unique attractions. Our expert tour guide will be there to enrich your experience with local tips which you will love to hear!

    You will meet our tour guide and private watertaxi at the pier nearest to you: we will be able to pick you up in Bellagio, Varenna, Tremezzo, Menaggio and other towns in the mid lake area.

    Enjoy a cruise in front of the fascinating town of Varenna: the ideal location to take beautiful pictures. Cruise north along the shore to reach Bellano, a small town well-known to locals: walk along its narrow streets and stop to visit its natural gorge, called Orrido in Italian. Believe us, it will be amazing!

    Thereafter you will head north along the shore, admiring the beautiful medieval town of Corenno Plinio and optionally stopping to visit the Piona Abbey, a Cistercian priory famous for its beautiful Romanesque cloister of the 13th century.

    Our watertaxi will then cross to the opposite shore of Lake Como to reach Dongo, where you may choose to stop and visit the End of WWII Museum: an interesting and never boring collection of images and memories, supported by advanced multimedia technology, allowing visitors to virtually step into history. Dongo is the place where Mussolini and his hierarchs were captured in 1945 while trying to flee to Switzerland: local partisans were the ones to choose whether killing them or handing them over to the allies… Hear the rest of the story from our tour guide during the visit.

    While cruising south along the shore, we will encounter the local Museum of local Vintage Boats, showcasing a huge number of local traditional boats from Venetian gondolas (yes!) to the famous Riva wooden boats: celebrating living on Lake Como through the centuries through the boats used by locals.

    Our watertaxi will then transfer you back to departure location.

    Due to the 5 hour limit, we will stop in Bellano and then let you choose one further stop among the Abbey, the End of War Museum and the Boat Museum. If you wish to tailor make this tour adding more stops, just let us know!

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    Before you go

    What's included

    • Professional English speaking tour guide
    • Private Water taxi at disposal for 5 hours
    • Entrance tickets to the Orrido di Bellano
    • Tickets to the second attraction you will choose to visit

    What is not included?

    • Souvenirs Our guide will be glad to point you to the best spots to buy local gifts
    • Extra food & drinks and what is not agreed upon booking must be paid separately
    • Lunch is not included. We shall suggest a restaurant and make a reservation

    What should I bring and know?

    • Pick-up and drop-off from different location is available upon request and quoted separately
    • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
    • This tour is in English. Other languages are available upon request, please contact us

     

    What is your cancellation policy?

    • SHARED TOURS 72 hours free cancellation & full refund before the tour’s date
    • PRIVATE TOURS 7 days free cancellation & full refund before the tour’s date
    • We charge your credit card approx. 15 days before the tour,  no refund will be possible if you cancel later than 72 hours (for shared tours) or 7 days (for private tours) before the start of your tour
    • No refunds if you do not turn up for the tour (our tours start promptly, the guide shall not be able to linger)
    • ​If you need to reschedule your booked tour we will do our best to accommodate your request. Please contact us directly by email. In case we cannot meet your needs and you decide to cancel, no refund shall be given for tours that are cancelled with less than 48hours notice
    • Please refer to our full Terms and Conditions policy here
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