Italy · BOAT TOURS IN MILAN
Good boat tours in Milan fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Cruise Milan’s Navigli canals by electric boat, passing historic washhouses, San Cristoforo, Darsena, and Leonardo’s Conchetta.
“Smooth ride along the Navigli canal especially with the friendly accommodations. It made our last day in Milan memorable watching as the sun sets and lights lit up. Highly recommended!”
Cruise Milan’s Navigli canals with an Aperol spritz, wine, snacks, historic sights, and a relaxed 50-minute aperitivo boat ride.
“was a lovely trip and the food and drink was great.”
Review of the Lake Como day tour from Milan, with Como, Varenna, Bellagio, private cruise, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“This tour was AMAZING. Lina is the sweetest tour guide of all time and everything about the day tour was perfect. From the bus, to the private boat and stunning sights, I would recommend this to anyone.”
Review of the 11-hour Lake Como tour from Milan, with Como, Bellagio, Varenna, a private boat, guides, tips, and value advice.
“We had an absolutely awesome time. We loved our tour to Lake Como. We had time in each place to explore and our guide Anna was not only helpful but also lots of fun. Our driver was excellent and it was overall well organised.”
Review of the small-group Lake Como and Lugano day trip from Milan, with trains, ferry, funicular, free time, costs, and practical tips.
“This trip was incredible. Perfectly planned, stres-free to some gorgeous locations. Nagi is so sweet and informative. You won’t regret booking this trip!!”
Review of the Bellagio and Varenna tour from Milan, with Como, Lake Como cruise, first-class trains, ferries, lunch time, and expert guides.
“Alessandro was a fantastic tour guide. Flawlessly executed the travel from Milan to Lake Como and back. He was very informative, patient, and had wonderful rapport with his guests.”
See Lake Como, Bellagio, and Varenna from Milan by train and boat, with a small group, local guide, historic villas, and Alpine views.
“Antonella was a superb guide! Super friendly and knowledgeable of the area. Also the skip the line for the ferries was ideal to get the best seats for the best pictures on the lake. Well worth the price of the tour just for that. Wish we had more time to explore but the tour is long enough as is.”
Review of the Lake Como and Bellagio day trip from Milan, with private boat cruise, free time, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Cruising; stopping for lunch and shopping in Bellagio When I booked online I was not sure of what to expect. Pleasantly surprised.....”
Review this 13-hour Cinque Terre day trip from Milan, with boat views, free time in Manarola and Monterosso, trains, and practical travel tips.
“Our day trip to Cinque Terre was excellent. It started and finished on time, as scheduled. Thanks to our tour guide (sorry, forgot his name) and the driver, Mikhaili (hope the spelling is correct), who made us safe and feel relaxed throughout the whole bus trip. The train and boat rides were well managed and went on smoothly. We enjoyed the trip a lot. Five stars!”
Review of the Milan to Cinque Terre day trip, including transport, Manarola, Monterosso, boat cruise, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Mario, our guide, was excellent. The bus driver safely brought us to Cinque Terre and back to Milan.”
Review of a Milan day trip to Verona and Sirmione, with Lake Garda boat cruise, free time, transport, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Everything was amazing! Alex was so friendly and welcoming to everyone!! Getting time to sightsee and also have a tour was fun. Only thing was others ignoring meeting times but absolutely no fault of the staff! 100% recommend and would do it all again next time I’m back. Also got some amazing food recommendations”
Review of the Lake Como, Bellagio, and Lugano day tour from Milan, with ferry rides, free time, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“This tour was very worth the time and money. Maria was our guide and was very knowledgeable of every site we visited and she gave us recommendations at each site. There was plenty of time to enjoy exploring, visiting a botanical garden, shop and eat, as well as sample local delicacies. Our weather was simply perfect too! Highly recommend.”
Take a guided day trip from Milan to Venice with a boat ride, St. Mark’s Square, Rialto Bridge, free time, and return transport.
“this was a great tour! venice is a must visit location. we learned a lot, were able to peruse the city & ride an authentic gondola. we got beautiful pics and we had just enough time to do all we wanted.”
Review of Milan’s 50-minute Navigli sunset cruise, with canal history, aperitivo options, practical tips, and an honest look at its value.
“Not worth your time. No commentary or guidance. Just a boat ride. It’s a boat ride in a canal that I didn’t find worth my tkme”
Review of Milan’s Lake Como, Bellagio and Lugano day trip, including the boat cruise, timing, value, border crossing and practical tips.
“Our day trip was amazing, we visited three towns on Lake Como in one day and had time for everything! And Giuseppe our guide was number one!”
Pick the kind of day first, then pick the tour.
