The villas, one after the other
Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, the villas of Moltrasio, Villa Oleandra (George Clooney) in Laglio, Villa Pliniana in Torno, the Nesso waterfall, Isola Comacina and finally Villa del Balbianello on its point.
A 3-hour private boat tour on Lake Como costs €800 for the whole boat, with a local captain, fuel and prosecco included. It is the length that reaches the most famous villas from any pier: from the Como branch you get to Isola Comacina and Villa del Balbianello; from the centre of the lake you see Bellagio, Varenna and Villa Carlotta.

Villas and Balbianello, 3 hours: an example route. It changes with your pier, the weather and what you want to see.
Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, the villas of Moltrasio, Villa Oleandra (George Clooney) in Laglio, Villa Pliniana in Torno, the Nesso waterfall, Isola Comacina and finally Villa del Balbianello on its point.
Three hours leave time for a stop: a swim in summer, a toast in front of a villa, a walk on Isola Comacina.
Long enough to see the lake properly, short enough to keep the rest of the day free.
Updated October 2026
Yes, the 3-hour tour reaches it from Como, Cernobbio and Moltrasio.
From the Como branch choose the half-day (4 hours) to add Bellagio.