A varnished Riva Aquarama wooden motorboat moored on the water

6 of the best · Lake Como, Italy

Boats, Riva Charters and Seaplanes on Lake Como

Riva Aquaramas with a driver from Laglio, the water limousine of Bellagio, Villa d’Este’s Riva tour, the boatyard of Ernesto Riva, the Museo Barca Lariana and seaplane flights from Como.

Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Lake Como.

  1. Riva Aquarama, Aquariva, Tritone

    Como Classic Boats

    Laglio·Boat hire with driver

    Classic wooden boats with a driver, from Laglio: Riva Ariston, Tritone, Aquariva and Aquarama, and the lake’s first electric boat.

    Via Vecchia Regina 48, 22010 LaglioExplore View on map

  2. From the lake at Como

    Como Seaplanes

    Como·Seaplane flights

    Sightseeing flights by seaplane from the lake at Como, run with the Aero Club Como, where seaplanes have flown since 1913.

    Viale Massenzio Masia 44, 22100 ComoExplore View on map

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Boat hire and tours 3

With a driver.

  1. From the Piazza Mazzini

    Bellagio Water Limousines

    Bellagio·Boat tours and transfers

    A wooden water limousine from Bellagio’s Piazza Mazzini: shared tours, private charters and transfers.

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  2. Riva Aquarama, Aquariva, Tritone

    Como Classic Boats

    Laglio·Boat hire with driver

    Classic wooden boats with a driver, from Laglio: Riva Ariston, Tritone, Aquariva and Aquarama, and the lake’s first electric boat.

    Via Vecchia Regina 48, 22010 LaglioExplore View on map

  3. Up to five guests

    The Riva Aquarama at Villa d’Este

    Cernobbio·Hotel boat tour

    A tour of the lake aboard Villa d’Este’s Riva Aquarama, built at the Riva yard on Lake Iseo.

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Boatbuilding and history 2

Wooden boats.

  1. On the lake since 1771

    Cantiere Ernesto Riva

    Laglio·Boatyard

    The Riva family boatyard at Laglio, building and restoring wooden boats on Lake Como “dal 1771”.

    Via Regina 48, 22010 LaglioExplore View on map

  2. Hundreds of historic boats

    Museo Barca Lariana

    Pianello del Lario·Museum

    The museum of historic lake boats at Pianello del Lario.

    Via Regina 1268, 22010 Pianello del LarioExplore View on map

Seaplanes 1

From the lake at Como.

  1. From the lake at Como

    Como Seaplanes

    Como·Seaplane flights

    Sightseeing flights by seaplane from the lake at Como, run with the Aero Club Como, where seaplanes have flown since 1913.

    Viale Massenzio Masia 44, 22100 ComoExplore View on map

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