Lake Como Day Trip from Milan

Milan, Italy

Explore scenic Lake Como in Italy's beautiful Lake District on a day trip from Milan. The fashionable lakeside town of Como is just a short drive from Milan, surrounded by snowcapped mountains. After spending time shopping and dining in Como, you'll take a two-hour panoramic cruise on Lake Como to the enchanting village of Bellagio.

Lake Como is the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Verbano, and is ringed with scenic towns. On your cruise, admire the splendid lakeside villas and keep an eye out for Villa d'Este at Cernobbio, a luxurious hotel complete with tropical gardens. The mild Mediterranean climate ensures an abundance of exotic and rare plants thrive year round.

Docking at the delightful town of Bellagio, you can follow the steep lanes running up from the lake and stop at boutiques and cafes housed in historic buildings. Before returning to Milan by coach you'll enjoy an afternoon break at La Tessitura, a concept store designed by Mantero Seta featuring a tribute to silk production.

Please note: This tour has year-round departures. The above itinerary applies during summer months (1 April - 31 October). At all other times you will enjoy a one-hour boat cruise on the lakes followed by a cable car up to the village of Brunate (instead of Bellagio) to see the stunning views of the city.

USD $89.38

Traveler Reviews

Review by: COOGEE	April 2012
The romance of Lake Como was there to see. We totally understand why we people love to holiday there. The tour was interesting and a learning experience. We found a good little bakery/eatery called Tina Barettas which always tops off a tour when you have good food. Great shopping for the girls. Lake Como has a shortage of public toilets, it seems. The tour was definitely worth it and as always the tour guide was knowledgeable.

Review by: Jim W	March 2012
This tour was a great way to get an overview of the Lake Como area. We had an ample amount of time to explore the town. The boat tour was very informative. The group took the tram to the top of the mountain, and though the weather was overcast, the view was wonderful. Our guide was knowledgeble and very helpful. I would recommend this tour to anyone with an interest in seeing Como and Lake Como.

Review by: AbrarMatooq	March 2012
Best tour ever. Our guide Alex was amazing and very familiar with Como. Amazing lake and views. Highly recommanded!

Review by: Maria	February 2012
excellent guide and excellent trip. Well worth the cost..

Review by: Andy	December 2011
Was well worth it.....our guide Alessandro was excellent as well. Recommend going on that walk with him post lunch nstead of shopping...

Review by: lisa	December 2011
Lac Como is just beautifull! It is not too far from Milan (1 hour), but when you arrive you are "wowed" - We had a little visit of the village, we took the funicular to "Brunate" (I would have prefered seeing Bellagio = off season), but still I had a very nice lunch on the restaurant on top with the best view.of the lake + a beautifull cruise on the lake - highly recommended!

Review by: Patty N	December 2011
Fantastic day! Don't miss out!

Review by: Paraskevi K	December 2011
Very well organized trip, especially for people who can only spend limited time in the area. Excellent guide. It is however a bit overpriced.

Review by: Lina K	December 2011
Trip to Lake Como was very well-organized with a very dedicated and knowledgeable tour guide. My only complaint was the excessive walking - but I guess we have seen a lot by maximizing every minute of our tour. I wouldn't recommend this tour for senior citizens as they might not be able to manage all the walking. Otherwise, highly recommended tour.

Review by: Brendan C	November 2011
really great trip saw heaps and enough free time to just stroll

Review by: Raul M	November 2011
Great tour. Our guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and was courteous! The trip did seem a bit rushed. Either you ate lunch or went site seeing. Other than that I truly enjoyed it.

Review by: Ilker B	November 2011
The trip was amazing and the tour guide had excellent English. Lake Como is one beautiful place!

Review by: Marian I	November 2011
The tour was planned very well, and the tour guide was exceptional. The weather during the tour was not the greatest and yet, the tour guide made it a fun and memorable one.

Review by: sandra s	October 2011
You are on a lake!! You can view all sides of the stunning terrain!! This guide worked so hard to make sure all nhad a great experience,_br/_ We enjoyed this trip so much that wer are planning to return to Lake Como next Sept. for several weeks

Review by: Suzanne J	October 2011
Lovely tour of the lake and informative, own time in Bellagio and Como was great. Very relaxing way to spend a day away from the city.

Review by: MAUREEN	October 2011
Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful.

Review by: Alison P	October 2011
Lake Como is beautiful and our tour guide was great, however I found the trip to be to rushed, it seemed as though we didn't have any time tou acutally see Lake Como or Bellagio etc.

Review by: David J H	October 2011
Beautiful. Our leader was a little upset that another tour was assigned to our boat.

Review by: Marilyn S	October 2011
Lovely day. Lake Como is jaw droopingly beautiful. Would recommend this tour wholeheartedly.

Review by: surfinla	October 2011
it was good

Review by: jim	October 2011
The Vox audio system didn't work very well on the during the lake cruise; otherwise, a great trip which provided a day-tripper the oppportunity to see a lot in one day!!

Review by: tammie w	October 2011
Loved this tour and the tour guide! Wish we had more time for lunch!

Review by: Penelope J	October 2011
Very good trip - well organised but with plenty of free time to see the beautiful locations as well. Stunning scenery. Some excursions you can do better or just as easily independently, but in this case the organised trip is better value, for the included transport (on the road and on the lake) , the non-stop fantastic scenery, plus an interesting commentary for when you feel like listening - if not, you can pretty much do as you like, as long as you arrive on time for coach and boat rendevouz's.

Review by: Carl N	October 2011
Nice experience.

Review by: Nero S	October 2011
A wonderful day and place._br/_ Our tour guide was smart funny and informed._br/_ The weather complimented the our bus and boat ride and I have been inspired to do it all again.

Review by: Sandra B	October 2011
We had a beautiful day for cruising the lake. Plenty of time to shop in Bellagio and Como, and the silk outlet was a special treat! Our guide was super! Would definitely recommend this trip to anyone.

Review by: David W	October 2011
excellent tour, beautiful scenery. we had a wonderful day

Review by: Agnes	October 2011
The routes of the bus was very nice, especially of B line. However, the frequency of the bus was not good. It took me an hour to wait for changing from A line to B line at its main station. The bus stop doesn't have a significant sign on the street, and not easy to find. When I took A line to Boboli Garden, the staff told us to get off at the wrong stop, actually one stop early. Not recommend it, because you can't utilize it more.

Review by: Mihai P	September 2011
Intersting, but pretty crowded on Saturday.

Review by: G.V.G.	September 2011
Boat ride was actually 2.5-3 hours long. But it was a really awesome tour.

Review by: penni	September 2011
We had a wonderful day. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and easy to understand. we loved the boat ride and Belagio.

Review by: charmslawrenson	September 2011
excellent thanks for a wonderful tour will definitely recommend

Review by: ANTHEA M	September 2011
Fantastic day, perfectly timed, and excellent guide [Andrea] Really enjoyed it.

Review by: Marie Terrie F	September 2011
Our tour leader was great! Everything about Lake Como was wonderful, the cruise was long but well worth the views. Didn't know about stopping in Bellagio added bonus as I bought my first silk scarf! Then the rest of the day spent in Lake Como free time to check out the surrounding area. A good day out to admire the lake which I would say the best in the world. There is this sense of magic that makes it so unique!

Review by: Michelle Wu	September 2011
Excellent tour with brillant tour guide: Andrea. Lake Como is so beautiful and definitely worth a visit.

Review by: James Q	September 2011
A day well spent with the surprise being the visit to Bellagio

Review by: Avril M	September 2011
Beautiful sightseeing tour, thoroughly recommend. The only problem that spoilt our trip was that the guide electronic equipment did not work, which was poor organisation

Review by: Sian Y	August 2011
good trip but guide was not the best for the trip

Review by: Jessie W, Australia	July 2010
Great day tour. Tour guide was really good. plenty of free time to explore and shop as well.

Review by: Daniel C, Portugal	June 2010
10 stars tour!!! Higlhy recomended! One of the best places I ever been... well organized, good conditions, ponctuality...

Review by: Joelle T, United States of America	June 2010
Fantastic..tour operator great and bus driver great.

Review by: Armando B, United States of America	May 2010
One of the most beautiful places, we have visited it really deserves staying there for a few days.

Review by: Stuart S, United Kingdom	May 2010
We had very experienced and knowledgeable guide and the trip ran very smoothly. The scenery is fantastic and Bellagio is well worth a visit. The web site could do to be updated as we were looking forward to the silk shop which is no longer part of the trip. Well worth the money.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	May 2010
The Trip was well planned ,great bus ,guide was knowledgeable.

Review by: Robert G, Portugal	May 2010
This trip was great.

Review by: Anonymous, Finland	May 2010
The guide was excellent, and he made the trip very interesting by telling something all the way to Come, and also in surrondings .

Review by: Dianne R, Australia	May 2010
This was a highly organised and must do trip. One of the best tours for our month in Italy.

Review by: Anonymous, Greece	April 2010
It was a fantastic day trip!

Review by: Barbara B, Australia	March 2010
A fabulous day, my second trip in 12 moths and the sunhshine makes all the difference. A great guide who went out of his way to make it a fun day, and we were lucky enough to be there for Carnivale for the children which was a pleasure to see.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	March 2010
Very well organised and interesting trip. The only problem was the weather, very cloudy to enjoy the views. I will repeat the tour in another time of the year.