Private boat experiences on Lake Como

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Classic wooden boats, the Riva collection and the Venetian Limousine on Lake Como. Always private, always with your own captain, and every hour shaped around you.

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5.0 on Google

from 222 reviews

About us

This is where we live.
This is where we play.

Private boat experiences on Lake Como, arranged entirely by us.

Lake Como is our home, and the water is where we know it best. Every experience is private, every route is shaped around you, and every detail is handled by us, from the first message to the moment you step back on shore.

Our boats

Our Fleet

Classic wooden boats, the Colombo, the Riva collection and our Luxury Venetian Limousine. Every boat comes with a professional captain.

Bellagio
Varenna
Villa del Balbianello
Tremezzo
Villa Carlotta
Isola Comacina
Menaggio
Villa Melzi
Villa d'Este
Bellagio
Varenna
Villa del Balbianello
Tremezzo
Villa Carlotta
Isola Comacina
Menaggio
Villa Melzi
Villa d'Este

Every route,

shaped around you.

Private tours

Tour durations

Every tour is fully private, with your own captain, and can begin from any village or hotel on the lake. Choose how long you would like on the water and the map shows the villas and villages within reach. Each tour is a guide rather than a fixed route, shaped around you on the day.

One hour

The most famous stretch of the lake, seen from the water: the villas of the western shore and a look across to Bellagio.

What you could see

A summary of what this tour can include, not a set route. Your captain shapes the day with you, and the itinerary stays completely flexible.

Two hours

The heart of the lake: the western shore villas, then across to Bellagio and Varenna.

What you could see

A summary of what this tour can include, not a set route. Your captain shapes the day with you, and the itinerary stays completely flexible.

Three hours

The central lake with time ashore in a village or garden, and the Nesso waterfall.

What you could see

A summary of what this tour can include, not a set route. Your captain shapes the day with you, and the itinerary stays completely flexible.

Four hours

Unhurried, reaching the southern villas, with an aperitivo stop.

What you could see

A summary of what this tour can include, not a set route. Your captain shapes the day with you, and the itinerary stays completely flexible.

Six hours

Gardens, villages, lunch on the lake and a swim, heading north or south.

What you could see

A summary of what this tour can include, not a set route. Your captain shapes the day with you, and the itinerary stays completely flexible.

Eight hours

A full day on the water, at your own pace.

What you could see

A summary of what this tour can include, not a set route. Your captain shapes the day with you, and the itinerary stays completely flexible.

Your own tour

Start where you like, stop where you like, stay as long as you like. Tell us the day you have in mind and we will shape it around you.

You could add

We will come back to you with a suggested day and a quote.

The lake
Lake Como
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Places within reach
COLICO ABBAZIA DI PIONA DOMASO GRAVEDONA DONGO DERVIO BELLANO VILLA LA GAETA MENAGGIO VARENNA LAKE COMO EDITION TREMEZZO GRAND HOTEL TREMEZZO BELLAGIO VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO LENNO VILLA LA CASSINELLA VILLA BALBIANO ISOLA COMACINA LEZZENO ARGEGNO NESSO BRIENNO LAGLIO VILLA PLINIANA MANDARIN ORIENTAL MOLTRASIO VILLA D'ESTE CERNOBBIO COMO LIERNA ONNO MANDELLO LECCO
TownColicoAt the very top of the lake, where the Alpine valleys open out onto the water.
AbbeyAbbazia di PionaA Romanesque abbey on a quiet peninsula, still home to monks, with a small and beautiful cloister.
VillageDomasoA relaxed upper-lake village, loved by sailors and windsurfers for its steady afternoon breeze.
TownGravedonaHome of the Romanesque church of Santa Maria del Tiglio and the grand Palazzo Gallio.
VillageDongoA small upper-lake town with a long history, where the Second World War in Italy came to its close in 1945.
VillageDervioAn eastern-shore village at the foot of Monte Legnone, the tallest mountain above the lake.
VillageBellanoFamous for its Orrido, a dramatic gorge carved by the river, with walkways right above the rushing water.
VillaVilla La GaetaA fairytale 1920s villa at San Siro, where James Bond confronts Mr White at the end of Casino Royale.
TownMenaggioA lively western-shore town with a long lakeside promenade and a pretty old centre.
VillageVarenna & Villa MonasteroColourful houses stacked above the eastern shore, with Villa Monastero and its lakeside gardens.
HotelThe Lake Como EDITIONThe newest luxury hotel on the lake, in Cadenabbia on the western shore.
VillageTremezzo & Villa CarlottaHome of Villa Carlotta, famous for its spring azaleas, rhododendrons and sculpture collection.
HotelGrand Hotel TremezzoThe Art Nouveau grand hotel of 1910, looking straight across the water to Bellagio.
VillageBellagio & Villa MelziThe Pearl of the Lake, on the point where the three arms meet, with the gardens of Villa Melzi.
VillaVilla del BalbianelloThe terraced villa on the Lavedo point, seen in Star Wars and Casino Royale. A 20 to 30 minute garden stop is possible during your tour.
VillageLennoA quiet village on a sheltered bay, right beside the Lavedo point and Villa del Balbianello.
VillaVilla La CassinellaA private lakeside villa near Lenno, and our favourite backdrop for a proposal on board.
VillaVilla BalbianoA grand villa at Ossuccio with formal gardens running down to the water, seen in House of Gucci.
IslandIsola ComacinaThe only island on Lake Como, with the ruins of its medieval churches among the trees.
VillageLezzenoA string of quiet hamlets on the eastern shore, looking across to Isola Comacina.
VillageArgegnoA pretty village at the mouth of the Intelvi valley, with a cable car up to Pigra and wide lake views.
VillageNessoA tiny village where a waterfall pours through a narrow gorge, beneath an old stone bridge, into the lake.
VillageBriennoOne of the most picturesque villages on the lake, its old houses built right on the water.
VillaLaglio & Villa OleandraThe quiet village known around the world for Villa Oleandra, George Clooney’s lakeside home.
VillaVilla PlinianaA 16th-century villa at Torno, built around a natural spring that Pliny wrote about.
HotelMandarin Oriental, Lago di ComoA lakeside hotel in Blevio, set among historic villas and gardens on the eastern shore of the Como arm.
VillaMoltrasio & Villa PassalacquaAn 18th-century villa in Moltrasio, now one of the most celebrated hotels in the world.
HotelVilla d'EsteCernobbio’s legendary 16th-century villa, a grand hotel since 1873.
TownCernobbioAn elegant lakeside town near Como, and where our tours from the Como area set off.
CityComoThe city at the southern tip, with its cathedral, old walls and lakeside promenade.
VillageLiernaA small eastern-shore village with a pebble beach and a tiny castle hamlet on the water.
VillageOnnoA tiny hamlet on the Lecco arm, quiet and far from the crowds.
TownMandello del LarioHome of Moto Guzzi, which has built its motorcycles here since 1921.
CityLeccoThe city at the foot of the Lecco arm, beneath dramatic peaks and the setting of Manzoni’s The Betrothed.
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An indication only. What you see depends on where your tour begins, and your captain can shape the route around you.

Our reviews

What our global audience has to say

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from 222 Google reviews

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“Every detail was thoughtfully planned, making the experience personal and truly unforgettable.”

Marli van Schalkwyk
Marli van Schalkwyk Private tour · Google review

“There is no better way to see the breathtaking Como surroundings from the water.”

Laurie Boyce
Laurie Boyce Private tour · Google review

“I am in love with the videos she got of us- it made our honeymoon!”

Nicole Alvarico
Nicole Alvarico Honeymoon · Google review

“My fiancée and I had the most incredible proposal experience on Lake Como.”

Yoni Kalif
Yoni Kalif Proposal · Google review

“Our driver arrived on time and was much more than just a driver—he was also an excellent guide.”

Sethembile Mbonambi
Sethembile Mbonambi Private tour · Google review

“What a fantastic experience this is! The whole process was wonderfully organised, everything ran on time.”

Leanne Smith
Leanne Smith Private tour · Google review

Book

Plan your day
on the lake

Tell us a little about your day. We will reply with everything you need to confirm it.

What are you planning?

When, and how many?

A larger group? We can bring several boats together, and it stays fully private.

Where shall we meet you?

Private departures for the Como area leave from Cernobbio, Piazza Risorgimento, 10 to 15 minutes from Como.

And finally, about you

Dream it, we make it happen

Planning something bigger?

A proposal, a birthday, a wedding or an event like no other. Tell us your idea and Laurelle, our experience coordinator, will shape it with you and make it happen.