The 4 Milan Boat Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Como Private Boat, Bellagio and Lugano Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,271 reviews · 11 hours · from $78Our pick

Travel from Milan Central to Como, Bellagio, and Lugano in one long, well-organized day. An English-speaking guide such as Luca, Amalia, or Marina leads the outing, while a private boat cruise adds the best views of Lake Como. Bring your passport for Switzerland.

“Brilliant day trip, wish we could use the toilets on the coach but otherwise, great. The guide Monica and driver Manuela were fantastic and held a lot of knowledge. Best day of our holiday, from us both sisters.”

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2.Navigli Canal Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 4,502 reviews · 50 min · from $25Best value

Board a small electric boat at Alzaia Naviglio Grande for a 50-minute cruise through Milan’s Navigli district. An Italian and English-speaking host helps you board, while a QR-code audio guide covers the canal’s landmarks in five languages. Sunset departures offer the best light.

“The boat trip was prefer from start to finish for a relaxing view of the canal. Not too crowded and the staff were friendly and lovely”

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3.Navigli District Canal Boat Tour with Aperitivo

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3,253 reviews · 50 min · from $41

Board at Alzaia Naviglio Grande 4 for a 50-minute cruise through Milan’s Navigli district. Sip one Aperol spritz or glass of wine, enjoy finger food, and pass San Cristoforo, Darsena, Naviglio Pavese, and the historic laundresses’ alley. Use the onboard QR audio guide for extra context.

“A nice time on the canal. Very little interaction with the crew.”

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4.Lake Como & Bellagio DayTour with Private Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,830 reviews · from $111

Travel from Milan to Lake Como by comfortable coach, tour Como with a live guide, cruise by private boat, then visit Varenna and Bellagio. Guides such as Monica, Anna, Silva, and Alessandro lead in English or Spanish, with free time for lunch, shops, and lakeside walks.

“We had a great time! I've seen some mixed reviews and I think it's all about expectations. This trip is relaxed, and all about enjoying the scenery. At every stop there was enough time to grab a snack and look around, check out some of the boutiques/shops. It's not enough time to explore at length, but for us it was perfect. couldn't have asked for better weather to really take in the beautiful mountains, water and the landscape as a whole. We had a lovely day.”

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