The boat on Lake Como with the mountains and the villages of the shore behind it.

Lake Como boat rental with skipper

Every boat comes with a skipper. You decide the route, we handle the boat.

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No licence needed

You do not need a boat licence to book with us. A skipper is on board on every booking, so there is nothing to hold and nothing to prove.

We do not hire out boats without a skipper. If that is what you are looking for, we are not the right company.

How the day works

You choose the route, the stops and the timing. The skipper takes you there and waits.

  • Lunch on the lakeWe drop you at a restaurant on the shore, wait while you eat and bring you back.
  • Dinner in the eveningThe boat stays with you for the evening: out on the water, a stop for dinner ashore, and the skipper waiting until you are ready to go back on board.
  • A day with several stopsGet off at a village, walk around, come back on board and carry on to the next one.
  • No plan at allTell the skipper where to go as you go. Nothing has to be decided in advance.

Boat at your disposal, or a private tour

Same boats, same skippers, same hourly prices. The difference is who decides the route.

On a private tour

  • The itinerary is ours.
  • The route matches the duration you book.
  • Good if you want the lake shown to you.

With the boat at your disposal

  • The itinerary is yours.
  • You decide the stops and how long they last.
  • Good if you already know where you want to go.

Durations and prices

Prices run from €350 for one hour to €1,800 for a full day of eight hours. Every price is per boat, not per person.

1 hour

The southern end of the western branch, as far as Laglio, past the villas of the western shore.

  • Duration1 hour
  • Suited toA first look at the lake when time is short.

€350

Per boat, up to 6 guests, VAT included. Above that number the price rises with the size of the group: the figure you see when you send your request already includes it.

2 hours

North past Torno and Villa Pliniana to the Nesso waterfall, along villas and lakeside villages.

  • Duration2 hours
  • Suited toA morning or an afternoon without a stop on land.

€600

Per boat, up to 6 guests, VAT included. Above that number the price rises with the size of the group: the figure you see when you send your request already includes it.

3 hours

Villa del Balbianello, Villa La Cassinella, Nesso and Bellagio, with Villa Melzi from the water.

  • Duration3 hours
  • Suited toThe shortest tour that reaches the centre of the lake.

€750

Per boat, up to 6 guests, VAT included. Above that number the price rises with the size of the group: the figure you see when you send your request already includes it.

4 hours

The best-known stretch of the lake up to Bellagio and Varenna, with one stop on land.

  • Duration4 hours
  • Suited toA first full day on the water with time to walk around.

€950

Per boat, up to 6 guests, VAT included. Above that number the price rises with the size of the group: the figure you see when you send your request already includes it.

5 hours

The same stretch with two stops on land, a break for lunch and time for Menaggio.

  • Duration5 hours
  • Suited toLunch on the shore without cutting the day short.

€1,200

Per boat, up to 6 guests, VAT included. Above that number the price rises with the size of the group: the figure you see when you send your request already includes it.

6 hours

The whole central lake, with the itinerary and the stops built around you.

  • Duration6 hours
  • Suited toGroups who already know where they want to go.

€1,400

Per boat, up to 6 guests, VAT included. Above that number the price rises with the size of the group: the figure you see when you send your request already includes it.

8 hours

A full day with no fixed itinerary: the Lecco branch, Corenno Plinio and the abbey at Piona are all within reach.

  • Duration8 hours
  • Suited toThe whole lake, at the pace you set.

€1,800

Per boat, up to 6 guests, VAT included. Above that number the price rises with the size of the group: the figure you see when you send your request already includes it.

The routes described here start from the Como end of the lake. If you board further north, the same hours reach different places: tell us where you want to start and we will tell you what fits in the time.

The boats

Four Venetian taxi boats. Wood and leather inside, an opening roof and heating on board.

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