Where it is
Nesso is a village on the eastern shore of the Como branch, between Torno and Bellagio. The gorge opens right at the water's edge, below the houses of the village, and is crossed by the old Civera bridge.
The Nesso waterfall on Lake Como
The Nesso waterfall, known as the Orrido di Nesso, is a narrow gorge where two mountain streams meet and fall into Lake Como, under an old stone bridge. You see it best from the water: our private tours from 2 hours stop in front of it, from €600 for the whole boat.
Why from the boat
From land, the gorge is reached by long flights of steps. From a boat you stop right in front of it and see the water falling into the lake, the bridge and the village above in one view. The flow is strongest after rain.
Tours that stop at Nesso
The Classic, 2 hours for €600, combines Nesso with George Clooney's villa and Villa Pliniana. Villas and city, 3 hours, continues to Villa del Balbianello. Every longer tour includes it too.
See it from the water.
Every one of these tours passes it. Prices are for the whole boat.
2 hoursClassic
Villa d'Este, Moltrasio, Laglio · Clooney's villa, Villa Pliniana
€600 per boat3 hoursVillas and BalbianelloVilla d'Este, Moltrasio, Laglio · Clooney's villa, Nesso waterfall
€800 per boat6 hoursGrand Lake ComoVilla d'Este, Moltrasio, Laglio · Clooney's villa, Nesso waterfall
€1,350 per boat7 hoursIconic TourVilla d'Este, Laglio · Clooney's villa, Nesso waterfall, Isola Comacina
€1,500 per boatGood questions.
Can you see the Nesso waterfall from a boat?
Yes, the gorge opens onto the lake and the boat stops in front of it.
Is the one-hour tour enough to reach Nesso?
No, Nesso is included from the 2-hour Classic.
When is the waterfall at its best?
After rain, when the streams carry more water.