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Lake Como & Lugano: Scenic Day Tour
3.3
27 Ratings
Como
Embark on a guided tour from Lugano to Bellagio, cruising on Lake Como. Experience the beauty of two countries in one day, visit a charming village, and indulge in delicious Swiss chocolate.
Embark on a guided tour from Lugano to Bellagio, cruising on Lake Como. Experience the beauty of two countries in one day, visit a charming village, and indulge in delicious Swiss chocolate.
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Como - We will meet in front of the Hotel B&B in Viale Innocenzo, where we will start with a short tour of Como. Explore the city center, take beautiful photos and relax with a coffee in a local bar.
- Cadenabbia di Griante - Small village, where both Queen Victoria of England and Tsar Nicholas of Russia loved to stay while admiring Lake Como…
- Como - We will meet in front of the Hotel B&B in Viale Innocenzo, where we will start with a short tour of Como. Explore the city center, take beautiful photos and relax with a coffee in a local bar.
- Cadenabbia di Griante - Small village, where both Queen Victoria of England and Tsar Nicholas of Russia loved to stay while admiring Lake Como
- Bellagio - the “Pearl of Lake Como”. Enjoy some free time to soak up the atmosphere of this idyllic and relaxing place
- Lake Como - Private cruise for our group on Lake Como from Bellagio to the center of the lake, we will spend an hour on board admiring the splendid lake landscapes, the historic villas such as Villa Carlotta, Balbianello, Erba and those of famous people such as George Clooney or Versace, the corners of uncontaminated nature
- Lugano - The city center, luxury boutiques, Swiss Mediterranean life style, Swiss chocolate, a good Ticino Merlot
- Como - To end the day, you will take a panoramic train back to Como. During the journey, enjoy the views of Lake Ceresio from the window before arriving at Como station.
What's Included
- Skip-the-line cruise tickets
- Bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
- Earphones provided
- Skip-the-line cruise tickets
- Bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
- Earphones provided
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
- Carbonated beverages
Additional Information
Experience the allure of Italy and Switzerland in a single, memorable day. Begin your adventure from Como with a scenic cruise on Lake Como, taking in stunning views of elegant villas, alpine scenery, and charming lakeside villages. Discover Bellagio, a favorite spot for royalty and celebrities, renowned for its vibrant alleys, boutiques, and…
Experience the allure of Italy and Switzerland in a single, memorable day. Begin your adventure from Como with a scenic cruise on Lake Como, taking in stunning views of elegant villas, alpine scenery, and charming lakeside villages. Discover Bellagio, a favorite spot for royalty and celebrities, renowned for its vibrant alleys, boutiques, and breathtaking lake vistas.
Proceed across the border to Lugano, where Swiss Mediterranean charm meets luxurious streets, lakeside strolls, and the renowned Swiss chocolate. Enjoy leisure time to savor local delicacies, shop, or unwind by the lake.
This tour is ideal for travelers seeking a comprehensive experience of culture, landscapes, and the unique charm of two countries, Italy and Switzerland, in just one day.
- The original passport (No copies, photocopies or virtual documents are accepted)
- For European Union citizens, a valid virtual identity is required (No copies, photocopies or documents are accepted)
- We recommend that you wear comfortable shoes
- Due to uneven and steep surfaces, this activity is not suitable for those who have difficulty walking
- For safety reasons or due to adverse weather conditions, public navigation will be used. The itineraries can also be carried out in reverse for operational reasons without compromising their validity and completeness
- Not recommended for people with motor impairments
Location
V.le Innocenzo XI, 15
Viale Innocenzo XI
9.30am in front of the B&B hotel where the bus parking is
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.3
(27 Ratings)
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Sue_k
Jul 29, 2025
Nice experience msis can do better. - It was great, although visiting Como would have been much better with a guide rather than being left alone for an hour.
We're losing the story, etc.
Lugano was the most appropriate city to see, because we were alone at the end.
Very disappointed to have taken a view instead of a boat to go along Lake Como. With the bus and traffic jams, you can't see anything and above all it's too long and it impacts time on other cities to visit on the spot.
Especially since the weather was beautiful in the morning.
Thanks to Alex for his good humor.
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Yi_c
Oct 28, 2024
Good compact itinerary for Lake como - Cruise around Como and Bellagio was good. But city tour was a little redundant for customers setting off from Como given that we are already based there, the time could have been channelled to Bellagio tour which was too short for sight seeing and lunch and longer cruise time. Overall It was still gd.
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A3928cpgaryh
Aug 15, 2024
Read carefully if joining from Como - We joined from Como. Guide and driver were excellent and it is a good day out. The only issue is that it is not clear that the itinerary starts in Como so you meet the bus and then there is a short tour of Como walking back into the centre with an hour of free time. The tour ends in Lugano for those from Como with paid for train tickets back to Como. Whilst the guide provides full details of how to get to the station finding the right train is up to you. Use the help available at the station. If you go knowing this then this is a great way of seeing the lake, Bellagio and Lugano.
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Brad_n
Sep 3, 2025
First, our guide was... - First, our guide was fabulous!! But the arrangements from Viator were not!! If you book this tour from Como, make sure that the meeting directions are clear. We didn’t know that we were the only ones meeting a bus tour that had come from Milan. So, when we we found out that tour was going back to Milan, we asked our guide what we had to do to get back to Como. He was wonderful and called to get us train tickets back to Como, and show us how to take the train. We were then on our own getting back. Again, not the guides fault, but the organizers of the tour.
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Roam37953274572
Sep 20, 2024
Too long day - Too short in Lugano for that long drive. Boat ride was super nice. Not enough time in Bellagio to visit.
There was a change of itinerary and we were not advised. So we had to take the train to Como vs the ferry
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Roam747162
Jul 3, 2024
Good overall experience - The locations of this tour were great. It was a great way to experience the Lake Como area. The transports (pick up and drop offs did not work smoothly at all. The bus was late picking up, and we had to replan trip around 2 persons who had to go back to Milan for their passports. The trip was overbooked which caused us to have to take a separate bus- without a tour guide-and meet up with main group- even though our tour was booked months in advance.
The headsets for the tour did not work, so we had no information at all from the tour guide. Those who were hoping to gain knowledge of history and landmarks would be disppointed - the tour really shouldn’t be advertised as an informative one.
With that said-it was a great way to take in the overall Lake Como Lake experience.
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Heathlamb
Jun 28, 2024
NOT WHAT I PAID FOR - Don’t do this trip IF you have medical issues.
NO Boat back into Como as stated on our ticket. On coach 8 of us were informed we would be coming back by TRAIN from Switzerland. Sounded ok but it was a disaster.
Dropped off in Lugano city Square.
The station pointed out to us & tickets airdropped to phones. Tour guide left in coach back to Milan.
Station was up a BIG HILL we struggled in the heat. My Heart condition & friend 2 new hips.
Missed a train as signs misleading, every hour direct train back to Como Italy not 30mins as told.
From 10am till 9pm travelling
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Eileenl1095
Nov 27, 2024
Tour cancelled without notice - The tour was cancelled but we were not informed by trip advisor. We only found out about it when the coach did not show up at the allocated time and venue. I am still pending refund from the tour operator. Communication between trip advisor and customers should be improved. We were disappointed but probably more so with the poor communication.
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Ulrik_a
Jul 31, 2024
Fake - Como city walk was not in the program
Not interesting
To Long driving 1 1/2 hour in a to Big bus
That ment a stay for only 50 min in Bellagio !
Then 1 time sailing around
Back in the bus to Lugano stay 1 hour
We Were promised to arrive with a ferry at Como. In stead of that we Got trains ticket
No water during a day
Most of the day went with delay an driving in a bus
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848lewis
Jun 18, 2024
Watch out for Tour Substitutions - The tour that was described in Tripadvisor advert which I purchased (along with 7 other travellers) was NOT at all like the one being run that day. For whatever reason, the 9 of us were tagged onto a somewhat similar tour starting from Milan and stopping at Como for 75 mins for a walking tour. Then came a lengthy coach ride to beyond Tremezzo before a short lake crossing to Bellagio.
So, instead of leaving Como at 09:30am we eventually left at 11am having wasted 75 minutes waiting for (for us) an unnecessary walking tour to be completed
Instead of a 2 hour cruise from Como to Bellagio we had a 90 minute tortuous bus ride through narrow village streets to Tremezzo before a short Lake crossing to Bellagio
Having been told that the coach would not be able to return us to Como - complementary train tickets would be handed out at the final stop Lugano -I assumed the coach was to return to Milan from where it started out??
If 9 is too small a number, you should cancel and refund NOT paste together something Terrible at the last minute My wife and I bailed out at Bellagio and took a 2 hour cruise back to Como to enjoy the evening sunshine setting over beautiful Lake Como
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