Lake Como 1-Hour Boat Tour with Private Captain: Luxury Karnic SL651 boat

One hour on the water: villas, mountains and the choice to swim

A one-hour private boat tour on Lake Como departs from Como aboard the Karnic SL651 luxury vessel with a live captain speaking English or Italian. You pass neoclassical villas, terraced gardens and mountain views from the water, with the option to stop and swim. Insurance, music and sun cream are included. The boat accommodates up to six passengers.

Step-by-step itinerary

One-hour boat tour on Lake Como

• Board luxury boat Karnic SL651
• Depart from Como harbor
• Pass by Electric Life and Tempio Voltiano
• View Villa Olmo and Villa La Rotonda
• Pass Villa Geno on eastern shore
• Pass Villa Cagni Troubetzkoy in Cernobbio
• Pass Villa Cademartori in Blevio
• Pass Mosaic Park of Blevio
• Pass Villa Pasta in Blevio
• Pass Villa Taverna in Torno
• Pass Mandarin Oriental resort in Blevio
• Pass Villa Le Fontanelle in Moltrasio
• Pass Villa Pizzo between Cernobbio and Moltrasio
• Pass Villa d’Este in Cernobbio
• Pass Villa Erba in Cernobbio
• Return to Como harbor

The experience

The Karnic SL651 leaves the Como waterfront and runs the shoreline where 19th-century villas sit in their own parks: Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, Villa Erba with its neoclassical gardens, Villa Pizzo dating to the 16th century, and others built as summer retreats for Milanese nobility and European aristocrats. You see them from the water, where the scale of their terraced gardens and the mountains behind them reads differently than from the street. The captain speaks English or Italian and steers the route. You choose whether to stop and swim.

The tour runs one hour total. Insurance and sun cream are on board. Music plays. Public transportation reaches the departure point in Como, and the boat suits all fitness levels. There's no hiking, no climbing, just being on the water and looking.

What’s included

• Insurance.
• music throughout the tour.
• sun cream.
• the option to swim at a stop of the captain's choosing.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private boat for 1 hour (up to 6 people)Guide in English or Italian · Available from 3 Apr 2027

Private boat for 2 hours (up to 6 people)Guide in English or Italian · Available from 3 Apr 2027Duration: 2 hours. Extending your tour to 2 hours lets you visit destinations such as Nesso, with its famous waterfalls. Not included: an additional 100€ for fuel and tax, payable in cash on board.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 3 Apr 2027

Book up to1h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on site€ 50

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by SuBacco Lake Como

Is this one for you?Book the one-hour tour if you have limited time but want to see the lake's famous villas and mountains from the water. Choose the two-hour option if you want more time to linger at swimming stops or explore a longer stretch of the shoreline.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What villas do you see on a Lake Como boat tour?

Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, built in 1568 as a cardinal's summer residence and now a luxury hotel, sits on the water with Italian gardens and fountains. Villa Erba, also in Cernobbio, is a 19th-century neoclassical villa surrounded by a vast park with centuries-old trees. Villa Pizzo, between Cernobbio and Moltrasio, dates to the 16th century and is known for its terraced gardens descending to the shore. Villa Le Fontanelle in Moltrasio, famous for its former owner Gianni Versace, overlooks the lake with multi-level gardens and winding paths.

Can you swim during the one-hour boat tour?

Yes, swimming is included as a possibility. The captain can stop at a suitable point if you want to go in the water.

What is included in the boat tour price?

Insurance, music and sun cream are included in the tour. The boat is the Karnic SL651, a modern luxury vessel.

How many people can fit on the private boat?

The boat accommodates up to six passengers as standard. Additional passengers beyond six pay 25 euros per person in cash to the captain.