Highly recommend Taxi Boat Varenna! We enjoyed a private 3-hour tour with 6 travelers and our hosts Luca and Matteo were such a wealth of knowledge about the beautiful villas, gardens, towns and Lake Como area. Gorgeous way to see... read moreHighly recommend Taxi Boat Varenna! We enjoyed a private 3-hour tour with 6 travelers and our hosts Luca and Matteo were such a wealth of knowledge about the beautiful villas, gardens, towns and Lake Como area. Gorgeous way to see so many spots on the lake. Will definitely return! read less

Amazing experience and great company Taxi Boat Varenna have been great right from the start when looking to book from back home in the UK. Email responses were prompt and it was very easy to book online.
We went for the 2.5hr trip to see... read moreTaxi Boat Varenna have been great right from the start when looking to book from back home in the UK. Email responses were prompt and it was very easy to book online.
We went for the 2.5hr trip to see George Clooney’s villa, the bridge and waterfall and Bellagio. You can get picked up from most places on the lake for a little extra.
Luca was our captain and was very knowledgable without being too invasive. Tour was awesome and well worth doing.
I was stupid enough to leave my sunglasses on board the boat and after a few emails managed to have them delivered back to me the next day by Luca - awesome service, very thankful to them both Luca and Susanna who I was emailing. Much appreciated getting my sunglasses back
Would highly recommend this company, great tour, a must do when in Lake Como More read less

Very enjoyable We booked this boat tour especially because it included a tour of Balbaniello; however a large downed tree closed that site. Taxi-Boat then notified us by email that they would substitute with a tour of Villa Carlotta house and gardens,... read moreWe booked this boat tour especially because it included a tour of Balbaniello; however a large downed tree closed that site. Taxi-Boat then notified us by email that they would substitute with a tour of Villa Carlotta house and gardens, which was very nice, and also reduced the tour cost. Our booking was made a couple of months out because of our limited time in Varenna, so it was lucky that the rain cleared out the night before our tour. Luca was charming and knowledgeable, a good hand with the ropes when docking our clean and comfortable boat. read less

Had a great time! Very informative & funny. Although I was based in Bellagio, I had Taxi Boat Varenna recommended to me by a friend and it was definitely a excellent recommendation

Fabulous experience Made reservations for a three hour tour for two couples for the first day of our trip. I failed to see their map for location of pick up but found the boat exactly at the meeting time of... read moreMade reservations for a three hour tour for two couples for the first day of our trip. I failed to see their map for location of pick up but found the boat exactly at the meeting time of 9AM.
Matteo greeted us and inquired as to whether we wanted just a ride or a ride with explanations of what we were seeing. We requested the explanation. The weather was perfect. We stood up most of the time to fully enjoy the views. Seating is available.
All four of us thought the three hour tour was fabulous and provided a great view of Lake Como and surroundings and showed us areas that we wished to return to. Matteo was very nice. More read less

Beautiful tour! Marco was our driver. He was very kind, friendly, and was very knowledgeable about the history surrounding Lake Como. We really enjoyed our time with him and learned so much about the area! We highly recommend taking the tour and... read moreMarco was our driver. He was very kind, friendly, and was very knowledgeable about the history surrounding Lake Como. We really enjoyed our time with him and learned so much about the area! We highly recommend taking the tour and if possible, take the three hour ride. There is so much to see! read less

This is the way to see Lake Como Did a fair bit of research before booking this tour and glad that I did. We did a day trip from Milan and debated whether to do a traditional bus tour but based on the reviews I decided to... read moreDid a fair bit of research before booking this tour and glad that I did. We did a day trip from Milan and debated whether to do a traditional bus tour but based on the reviews I decided to plan something on my own - took the train from Milan into Varenna and then booked our own private 2 hr boat tour with Taxi Boat Varenna. Based on what I read online most of the packaged tours take you to the village of Como first (it is 30 min from Milan) and then you get a 1 hr boat ride and then they take you to Bellagio and Varenna but your time in each village is limited because you have to travel back to Milan by a certain time. This company has beautiful boats with very professional communication and flexibility to customize your time. The boat dock was easy to find - short walk from the train station and the 10:00am-12:00pm time frame was perfect. TIP: Have the skipper drop you off in Bellagio (instead of returning back to Varenna right away) so you can see this beautiful little village and then it's easy to take the short ferry ride back to Varenna (15 min) and explore this beautiful and pristine village before taking the train ride back to Milan. Luca our skipper was excellent, very knowledgeable and having an ipad to show us some of the villas/sights was nice... Did a fair bit of research before booking this tour and glad that I did. We did a day trip from Milan and debated whether to do a traditional bus tour but based on the reviews I decided to plan something on my own - took the train from Milan into Varenna and then booked our own private 2 hr boat tour with Taxi Boat Varenna. Based on what I read online most of the packaged tours take you to the village of Como first (it is 30 min from Milan) and then you get a 1 hr boat ride and then they take you to Bellagio and Varenna but your time in each village is limited because you have to travel back to Milan by a certain time.
This company has beautiful boats with very professional communication and flexibility to customize your time. The boat dock was easy to find - short walk from the train station and the 10:00am-12:00pm time frame was perfect.
TIP: Have the skipper drop you off in Bellagio (instead of returning back to Varenna right away) so you can see this beautiful little village and then it's easy to take the short ferry ride back to Varenna (15 min) and explore this beautiful and pristine village before taking the train ride back to Milan. Luca our skipper was excellent, very knowledgeable and having an ipad to show us some of the villas/sights was nice (ex. where Casino Royale and Star Wars scenes were filmed). TIP: on Mondays, the Villa Balbianello (where those 2 movies were filmed) is not open to the public but you can see it from the boat on your tour. Although it is a little pricey to do a private tour you have a lot more flexibility in terms of timing of your tour so would recommend. More read less

Fun and Informative! Taxi Boat Varenna were so helpful and friendly from the very beginning when I was looking at booking a boat tour in Lake Como. Our trip to Lake Como was a 60th Birthday Present for my mums 60th birthday and... read moreTaxi Boat Varenna were so helpful and friendly from the very beginning when I was looking at booking a boat tour in Lake Como. Our trip to Lake Como was a 60th Birthday Present for my mums 60th birthday and I wanted to book a tour/activity to add something even more special to the weekend and Taxi Boat Varenna were amazing. From my first email to them to the moment we left the boat they couldn't have been more helpful. Our guide Luca was very friendly and so informative and knowledgeable. He taught us so much about each town around the Lake and showed us so much too, he had a great sense of humour as well. Our two hour tour flew by and he even dropped us back off at Mennagio at our request which was slightly out of his way but he was happy to do so. All in all a great tour and made our weekend in Lake Como even more special. I would highly recommend Taxi Boat Varenna and look forward to going on another of their tours in the future. read less

We’re so happy we got to experience a 2 hours tour with Matteo! It was so much fun and all in all perfect. It’s a fair price and the experience truly was priceless. Matteo showed us the villas and gave... read moreWe’re so happy we got to experience a 2 hours tour with Matteo! It was so much fun and all in all perfect. It’s a fair price and the experience truly was priceless. Matteo showed us the villas and gave us much information about them and the lake. We (4 people) booked this tour last minute and even got to enjoy water and Prosecco on the boat. Thanks very much Matteo! read less

  Great service, always very professional and reliable