Lake Como Private Speedboat Tour with Aperitif

A wooden speedboat gives you speed and stops instead of a tour bus schedule.

A private Lake Como speedboat tour aboard an elegant 1960s wooden boat built by Cadenazzi shipyard, with a skipper who knows the villas and hidden corners. You pick the duration, from one to seven hours, and the boat includes an aperitif with drinks, Bluetooth audio to play your own music, towels for lake swims, and stops at landmarks like Villa del Balbianello, Bellagio's Villa Serbelloni, and Fiumelatte Falls. The skipper speaks English or Italian.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private speedboat tour on Lake Como

• Board 1960s wooden speedboat
• Enjoy aperitif with drinks on board
• Listen to skipper’s stories about villas and villages
• Admire Bellagio and Villa Serbelloni
• See Fiumelatte Falls
• Visit Varenna’s Villa Monastero and Villa Cipressi
• Pass Menaggio and Villa la Gaeta
• View Santa Maria Rezzonico medieval castle
• Explore Cadenabbia villas and Grand Hotel Tremezzo
• See Tremezzina villas including Villa del Balbianello
• Pass Sala Comacina medieval castle and Ossuccio’s Comacina Island
• Admire Nesso Falls
• Return to Bellagio and see Villa Melzi gardens

The experience

The boat is DARRAH, a wooden speedboat built in the 1960s, designed for couples, small groups and anyone marking a special moment: proposals, photo shoots, anniversaries. What sets it apart from the standard tour coach is the speed and flexibility: you reach more places in less time, stop where you want to swim in clear water, and move at a pace that feels private rather than herded. The skipper's knowledge of the lake runs to the stories behind the villas (which ones hosted film shoots, which belonged to famous composers or billionaires, where the hidden corners are), but the boat itself is the point. You're not sitting in a seat watching. You're moving through the water, feeling the speed, choosing when to linger.

The tour includes an aperitif on board with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, soft towels for bath breaks, and a Bluetooth audio system so you can play your own music during the ride. Depending on which duration you book (one, two, three, four or seven hours) you'll pass different landmarks. A shorter run might focus on Bellagio and Varenna's three villas. A longer one reaches Tremezzina's Villa del Balbianello and Villa Sola Cabiati, Comacina Island, and the Nesso Falls. The skipper can point out the spots where Casino Royale and Succession filmed scenes, or simply let the lake speak. Infants sit on an adult's lap. The boat works for all fitness levels.

You choose the length that fits your day and your mood. The boat departs from Lake Como and returns to the same point, so there's no scrambling to catch a bus back. Public transportation is nearby if you need it, but most travelers book the speedboat precisely to skip the logistics and just move.

What’s included

• Private transportation on the speedboat.
• aperitif with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
• bottled water and soft drinks.
• soft towels for swimming.
• Bluetooth audio system to play your own music.
• skipper's stories and knowledge of the lake's villas and landmarks.
• fuel surcharge.

Options for this experience

5 options

1-hour speedboat tourGuide in English or Italian · Available from 1 Apr 2027

2h Speedboat TourGuide in English or Italian · Available from 1 Apr 2027

3h Speedboat TourGuide in English or Italian · Available from 1 Apr 2027

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4h Speedboat TourGuide in English or Italian · Available from 1 Apr 2027

7h Speedboat TourGuide in English or Italian · Available from 1 Apr 2027

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: 1 Apr 2027

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (under 11): free

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 effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bellagio Sailing

Is this one for you?Book a longer duration if you want to reach the remote villas and waterfalls. A one or two-hour tour covers Bellagio and Varenna if you're short on time. The boat's speed means you see more places than a walking tour would allow, and the private booking means no strangers on board and no fixed schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 11): free.

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 and landmarks does the speedboat pass on Lake Como?

The boat reaches Bellagio's Villa Serbelloni and Villa Melzi, Varenna's three villas (Monastero, Cipressi, and the Royal Hotel Victoria), Menaggio's Villa la Gaeta where Casino Royale filmed, Cadenabbia's Villa Margherita (home of composer Giuseppe Verdi) and Villa Carlotta, Tremezzina's Villa del Balbianello and Villa Sola Cabiati (Taylor Swift's home), and also Fiumelatte Falls, Comacina Island, and Nesso Falls depending on your tour length.

Can I swim in the lake during the speedboat tour?

Yes, the boat includes soft towels for bath breaks in the clear waters of Lake Como, and the skipper can stop wherever you want to swim.

What's included in the aperitif on board?

The aperitif includes both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks served during your tour.

How long does the speedboat tour last?

You choose your duration at checkout: one, two, three, four or seven hours, depending on how many stops and how much of the lake you want to see.