Lake Como Grand Tour
Private Day Trip from Milan with Car Ferry
Up the western shore from Como to Menaggio, across the lake on the car ferry with your Mercedes, and home along the Lecco branch: a full loop of the lake’s centre. 8 hours, fixed price from €600 per car.
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See the price for your car now, then send the request: we confirm the driver and send a secure payment link. The itinerary is yours to change: tell us your stops in the notes.
- CarsMercedes E-Class up to 2 guests, V-Class up to 6
- Pick-upYour hotel in Milan, or Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo (+€60)
- PaymentNothing now: we confirm, then send a secure link
A loop of Lake Como, with the car on the ferry
The centre of Lake Como is served by car ferries that shuttle between Menaggio, Cadenabbia, Bellagio and Varenna all day. That small fact changes the shape of a day out. Instead of going up one shore and back down the same road, you drive north along the western shore through Cernobbio and Tremezzo to Menaggio, roll onto the ferry with the car, step off in Bellagio and return to Milan along the other branch of the lake, by Lecco. It is the most complete of our Lake Como day trips from Milan.
Because the car crosses with you, there is no need to come back to the pier you left from, and anything you leave in the car stays with you. The ferry ticket for the car and passengers is paid on the day and is not included in the price. For the classic western-shore day, see our Bellagio day trip from Milan. The price is per vehicle, not per person: from €600 with an E-Class for two, from €680 with a V-Class for up to six.
Lake Como Grand Tour at a Glance
Lake Como Grand Tour Itinerary
A full 8-hour loop: western shore in the morning, the ferry at midday, Bellagio in the afternoon and the Lecco road home.
Tailor-made, always. This itinerary is our suggestion only: every MilanobyCar day trip is tailor-made. Change the stops, the order and the timing as you like, or tell us your own plan in the booking notes.
Your driver, your local insider. Our chauffeurs are not licensed tour guides and do not guide you inside museums or sites, but they know these places well from years on the road: ask them for the best viewpoints, where to eat, where to stroll and how to avoid the busiest spots. If you would like a licensed guide, we can book one for you.
Pick-up at your hotel in Milan
Your driver meets you in the lobby. It is a long day with a lot to see, so we suggest an early start; from Malpensa or Linate the loop can begin at arrivals, luggage in the car.
The lakefront, then the start of the western shore
A short stop on the Como lakefront for the view up the lake, then Cernobbio, the elegant town where the shore road begins, home of the Villa d’Este hotel and the Villa Erba congress centre.
The Regina road to Tremezzo
The old Via Regina runs along the water past Moltrasio and Argegno, with Isola Comacina, the lake’s only island, off Sala Comacina. In Tremezzo you can stroll the lakefront or, with more time, visit the gardens of Villa Carlotta.
Lunch on the piazza in Menaggio
Menaggio has a lively square on the water and a lakeside promenade. Your driver can suggest a restaurant and book a table, then arrange the crossing.
Across the lake with the car
The car ferry from Menaggio or Cadenabbia to Bellagio is a short crossing with wide views of all three branches of the lake. You stay on deck while the car travels with you. Your driver handles the timing; the ticket is paid on the day.
The village on the point of the lake
Stepped lanes, the Romanesque Basilica of San Giacomo and the lakefront arcades. The gardens of Villa Melzi are a short walk along the shore from spring to the end of October.
Home along the Lecco branch
From Bellagio the road follows the western shore of the Lecco branch through Onno to Lecco, then the SS36 back to Milan. Drop-off at your hotel, at Linate or anywhere else.
Lake Como Grand Tour Prices — 8-Hour Private Car
Prices are per vehicle for the whole 8-hour day with 150 km included, whatever the number of passengers. Saturdays and Sundays +20%, major holidays +50%, airport pick-up +€60. Extra hours €75 with the E-Class, €85 with the V-Class, bookable in the form below.
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Executive luxury sedan
- •English-speaking chauffeur
Included in the price
- ✓Private Mercedes and English-speaking chauffeur for the whole day
- ✓Door-to-door pick-up and return in Milan
- ✓Fuel, motorway tolls and parking for the car
- ✓Bottled water on board
- ✓Child seats on request, free of charge
- ✓Driver waiting while you visit
Not included — paid separately
- ✕Car ferry ticket (car and passengers), paid on the day
- ✕Villa and garden tickets (Villa Carlotta, Villa Melzi)
- ✕Meals and drinks
- ✕Licensed local guide (bookable on request)
Milan to Lake Como: The Grand Tour Route
Out on the A9 to Como (about 50 km), then about 35 km on the lakeside SS340 Regina road to Menaggio. After the car ferry to Bellagio, back via the lake road to Lecco and the SS36: about 170 km in all.
Lake Como Grand Tour with Car Ferry — FAQ
The Lake Como grand tour by private car or by public transport?
With trains, buses and ferries the same loop needs at least four connections and careful timing, and the buses on the western shore are often full in summer. With a private car and the car ferry the whole circuit flows: you choose the stops, the luggage stays in the car and the day ends at your hotel door.
What to know about the car ferry
The car ferries of Navigazione Laghi link only the central lake: Menaggio, Cadenabbia, Bellagio and Varenna. They are not bookable in advance and queues can form on summer weekends, which is why the timing is left to your driver, who adapts the plan to the day.
How much is a Lake Como grand tour?
MilanobyCar charges a fixed price per car: from €600 for two passengers in a Mercedes E-Class and from €680 for up to six in a V-Class, for 8 hours, including driver, fuel, tolls and parking. The car ferry ticket is extra. Weekends +20%, holidays +50%.
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8 hours, English-speaking driver, the whole loop of the central lake with your car on the ferry.
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