{"id":9265,"date":"2026-02-12T09:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/tour\/group-boat-tour-with-vip-access-to-the-gardens-of-villa-balbianello\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:10:16","slug":"group-boat-tour-with-vip-access-to-the-gardens-of-villa-balbianello","status":"publish","type":"tour","link":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/en\/tour\/group-boat-tour-with-vip-access-to-the-gardens-of-villa-balbianello\/","title":{"rendered":"LENNO: Boat transfer one-way + VIP access to the gardens of Villa Balbianello"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome aboard for your transfer from Lenno featuring <strong>VIP access to the gardens of Villa del Balbianello<\/strong>, one of Lake Como&rsquo;s most iconic attractions.<\/p>\n<p>Departure from LENNO, via DELMATI 7.&nbsp;As you leave the pier, you will cruise along the shoreline through calm waters, alpine silhouettes, and postcard-perfect views, enjoying a privileged perspective of some of the lake&rsquo;s most celebrated historic residences.<\/p>\n<h2>Villa del Balbianello: the symbol of Lake Como<\/h2>\n<p>You will reach <strong>Villa del Balbianello<\/strong>, built in <strong>1785<\/strong> at the request of Cardinal <strong>Angelo Maria Durini<\/strong>&nbsp;on the tip of the <strong>Lavedo<\/strong> promontory, on the remains of an ancient Franciscan convent. Over time it became the residence of intellectuals and artists, until it was acquired by explorer <strong>Guido Monzino<\/strong>, who restored it and donated it to the <strong>FAI<\/strong> in <strong>1988<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The complex includes residential buildings, a church, an elegant lakeside portico, and a panoramic garden with breathtaking views. It is also famous worldwide as an international film location for productions such as <strong>Star Wars: Episode II<\/strong> and <strong>Casino Royale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Timetable &amp; return rules<\/h2>\n<p>To ensure a punctual experience for everyone, the tour runs on a strict schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Departures every 20 minutes from 10:00 to 16:40<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Meeting point<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lenno &ndash; Lungo Lago Guido Delmati 7, Lenno (CO)<\/strong><br \/><strong>GPS coordinates:<\/strong> 45.970628, 9.196916<br \/>Please arrive <strong>10 minutes before departure<\/strong> with the <strong>QR code<\/strong> on your booking voucher.<\/p>\n<h2>Contacts: info &amp; assistance<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:tour@bellagioboatservice.com\">tour@bellagioboatservice.com<\/a><br \/><strong>WhatsApp:<\/strong> +39 351 3065431<br \/><strong>Hours:<\/strong> 9:30 &ndash; 17:30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":9268,"template":"","tour_destination":[109,111,153],"tour_type":[88],"class_list":["post-9265","tour","type-tour","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tour_destination-europe-en","tour_destination-lenno-europe-en","tour_destination-villa_del_balbianello-europe-en","tour_type-shared_boat_tour","tour_facility-trip_facilities_44c6ab3e-7015-4476-a183-eca68dfece42_en","tour_facility-trip_facilities_24b7859f-9635-4936-825a-d0a4b349ff99_en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tour\/9265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tour"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tour"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tour_destination","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tour_destination?post=9265"},{"taxonomy":"tour_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellagioboatservice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tour_type?post=9265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}