Lake Como Private Boat Tour: Clooney Villa & Bellagio

George Clooney's Villa & Casino Royale Filming Locations from Your Own Boat

You get a private boat with a driver who knows the lake's history and villas, stops at Villa Oleandra (Clooney's home), Villa del Balbianello (Casino Royale filming location), and villages like Bellagio or Tremezzo depending on your package length. Prosecco, water, and a heated cabin are included, and pickup from four lakeside towns is free. You choose how many hours you want (2 to 8) and which stops matter most to you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private boat tour on Lake Como

• Depart from pick-up location
• Admire Villa La Punta and Villa Oleandra in Laglio
• View magnificent waterfall
• Pass by Villa del Balbianello in Lenno
• See Villa del Balbiano in Ossuccio
• Admire Comacina island
• View Villa Roccabruna, Mandarin Oriental
• Pass by Villa Erba and Museum of Luchino Visconti
• See Villa Pliniana in Torno
• Explore Torno village views
• Admire Villa Melzi Gardens
• Pass by Villa Carlotta and Grand Hotel Tremezzo
• View Bellagio village and historic center
• Return to pick-up location

The experience

The boat pulls away from the dock and you realize you're not following a tour group. You're the only ones on the water. That's the first thing that hits you about a private boat tour on Lake Como: the quiet. No loudspeaker, no crowd jostling for the same photo angle, just the sound of the engine and the mountains rising straight up from the shoreline. Your driver knows the lake like someone who's lived here for decades, and he'll point out Villa Oleandra in Laglio as you pass (the neoclassical yellow building where George Clooney spends his summers) without making it feel like celebrity gossip. It's just another piece of the story.

The tour moves at its own pace depending on which package you choose (2, 3, 4, or 8 hours), but the rhythm is always the same: you stop where the light is good, where the water is calm, where something happened that matters. Villa del Balbianello in Lenno is the kind of place that stops you mid-conversation: Renaissance gardens, terraces that drop straight into the lake, and the actual location where they filmed Casino Royale and Star Wars. You can see why a director would choose it. Then there's Comacina Island, a small oasis in the middle of the water that feels removed from everything, and Bellagio, the village everyone talks about, with its narrow streets and the kind of view that makes you understand why artists have been coming here for two hundred years. If you go longer, you'll see Villa Carlotta with its seventy-thousand-square-meter botanical garden, or Villa Melzi with its Egyptian lions guarding the entrance.

The boat itself is heated with a sunroof, so even if the weather turns (and on Lake Como it can, fast) you're not sitting in the cold. There's prosecco and water included, and if you want something else, the driver can arrange it. Pickup is free from Argegno, Lenno, Laglio, or Lezzeno. If you're starting somewhere else, there's a 100-euro surcharge, but that's something to confirm when you book since it depends on availability. The whole thing is small enough that you're never waiting for anyone else, never on a schedule that doesn't match the light or the mood. You're just moving along the water, stopping when there's something to see.

What’s included

Your day includes free pickup and drop-off from Argegno, Lenno, Laglio, or Lezzeno (100-euro surcharge for other starting points, subject to availability), a private boat tour on Lake Como with a driver who knows the region's history and villas, water and one bottle of prosecco included, and a heated cabin with sunroof that protects you in all seasons. The specific villas and villages you visit depend on which package length you choose (2, 3, 4, or 8 hours), and your driver will adjust the route based on conditions and your interests.

Options for this experience

7 options

One-hour boat tourGuide in English or Italian · 12 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 20:00Lasts one hour

Two-hour boat tourGuide in English or Italian · 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 19:00Lasts two hours. Starting points: Via Carlo Lomazzi, 3, 22016 Lenno CO, Italy, and 22010 Laglio CO, Italy

Three-hour boat tourGuide in English or Italian · 10 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 18:00Lasts three hours

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Four-hour boat tourGuide in English or Italian · 9 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 17:00Lasts four hours

Five-hour boat tourGuide in English or Italian · 8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00Lasts five hours

Six-hour boat tourGuide in English or Italian · 7 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:00Lasts six hours

Eight-hour boat tourGuide in English or Italian · 5 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 13:00Lasts eight hours

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Before you book

Lasts 1h–8h, runs every day, 12 start times, from € 350 per group, with a live guide in English and Italian, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day12 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 20:00

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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by B&S Boat Service

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Lake Como's famous villas and villages without the noise of a group tour or the hassle of renting your own boat and navigating the water yourself: the private format and included pickup from four lakeside towns is what makes a morning on the water feel like your own discovery instead of a scheduled stop.

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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's included in the private boat tour?

Pickup and drop-off from Argegno, Lenno, Laglio, or Lezzeno; the private boat; water and one bottle of prosecco; and a heated cabin with sunroof. Other drinks can be arranged on request.

How long does the tour last?

You can choose 2, 3, 4, or 8 hours. The stops and villages you visit vary depending on which length you select.

Is pickup available from Como city center?

Free pickup is only from Argegno, Lenno, Laglio, and Lezzeno. Pickup from other locations costs 100 euros extra and must be arranged with the company based on availability.

Can you visit Villa Oleandra and Villa del Balbianello?

Yes. Villa Oleandra (George Clooney's home) is visible from the water in Laglio, and Villa del Balbianello in Lenno is a regular stop on the tour.

Is the boat accessible for wheelchairs?

The boat is wheelchair accessible. Infants can travel in a pram or stroller, and service animals are allowed.

What if the weather is bad?

The boat has a heated cabin with a sunroof for protection in all seasons, so you're covered even if conditions change.

Can you stop at Bellagio?

Yes, Bellagio is one of the villages included depending on your package length and the route your driver plans for that day.

Do you need to be fit for this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You're on a boat the whole time, so there's no hiking or strenuous walking involved.