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Milan & Lake Como tours

Milan and the lake as a local shows them, at the pace of the people you are with.

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About this service

Private, unhurried days out: the Duomo and Brera, Como, Bellagio and Varenna, planned around your pace and interests.

A private tour with Hajra Milano is a day with someone who lives here. In Milan that means the Duomo and the Galleria, but also the courtyards of Brera, the canals of the Navigli and the design districts, with time to sit down for a proper coffee. On Lake Como it means the boat from Como to Bellagio and Varenna, the villas when they are open, and a lunch spot the guidebooks do not list.

Days are planned around your group: grandparents and strollers, prayer times and halal restaurants, a fashion focus or a food focus. Nothing is rushed, and the plan can change on the day if the weather or the mood does. Below are the places we return to most, and four packages that show what a good day, two days or three days look like.

What is included

Included as standard

Milan: Duomo, Galleria, Brera, Navigli, fashion and design districts
Lake Como: Como, Bellagio, Varenna and the villas by boat
Halal-friendly and family-friendly planning built in
Half day, full day and multi-day itineraries

Who it is for

Visiting families, couples and small groups who want a local at their side.

How it works

Four steps, one contact.

Tell us what you need
A WhatsApp message or the form is enough. Write in any of our five languages.
A free 20-minute meeting
By phone, video or in person in Milan. We listen, ask questions and tell you honestly what we can do.
A clear written plan and price
A short summary of what happens, when, and what it costs. No surprises later.
One contact, ongoing
The same person who knows your story each time you write, for as long as you need.

Pricing approach

A clear written plan, no surprises.

Tours are priced per day or half day for the whole group, not per person, with tickets, boats and meals listed separately so you see exactly what you pay for.

Questions we hear often

Before you ask

How many people can join a tour?

Most tours are for families or groups of up to eight. For larger groups we add a second guide or a minibus and quote accordingly.

Are Duomo and villa tickets included?

We book them for you in advance so you skip the queues, and list them at cost in the written plan. You pay only what the ticket costs.

Can you pick us up from the hotel or the airport?

Yes. With our driving service the day can start at your door, at Malpensa, Linate or Bergamo, and end wherever you like.

Places we return to

The top spots, as we show them.

Milan
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The glass-roofed arcade beside the Duomo: a coffee under the dome, then the mosaics underfoot.

Milan
Teatro alla Scala
The opera house on Piazza della Scala; the museum and, when possible, a look inside the auditorium.

Milan
Castello Sforzesco
The Sforza castle and Parco Sempione behind it, with Michelangelo's last Pietà in the museum.

Milan
Brera
The artists' quarter: the Pinacoteca, the botanical garden and lunch in a courtyard trattoria.

Milan
Navigli
The canals Leonardo helped design, best at golden hour when the aperitivo tables come out.

Lake Como
Como
Fifty minutes from Milan: the old town, the cathedral and the lakefront where the boats leave.

Lake Como
Bellagio
The village at the point where the lake's three arms meet: stepped lanes, gardens and the best lunch views.

Lake Como
Varenna
Quieter than Bellagio, across the water: pastel houses, Villa Monastero's gardens and the walk of lovers.

Lake Como
Villa del Balbianello
The loggia on its own headland, reached by boat; the most photographed villa on the lake.

Beyond Milan
Bergamo Città Alta
The walled upper town, up by funicular: Piazza Vecchia, the Venetian walls and a slower pace.

Photo credits

Duomo di Milano: Jiuguang Wang, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: Steffen Schmitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Teatro alla Scala: Reem Al-Kashif, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Castello Sforzesco: Gerda Arendt, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons · Brera: Gianluca Cogoli, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Navigli: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Como: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Bellagio: Sira Sripairojkul, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Varenna: Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Villa del Balbianello: Sheeba Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Bergamo Città Alta: Steffen Schmitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Photographs are cropped; licences allow reuse with attribution.

Packages

One day, two days, three days: what a good visit looks like.

Starting points, not fixed tours. Each is priced per group and quoted in writing after a free call; tickets and boats are listed at cost so you see exactly what you pay for.

1 day1

Milan in a day

The essentials, unhurried, with a local at your side.

Morning: Duomo with the rooftop terraces (tickets booked ahead), Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazza della Scala and the opera house museum.
Midday: Brera: the artists' quarter, the Pinacoteca if you wish, lunch in a courtyard trattoria chosen for your group (halal options built in).
Afternoon: Castello Sforzesco and Parco Sempione, then the fashion quadrilatero or the design district, your choice.
Evening: Navigli at golden hour: the canals, a walk along the water and an aperitivo table booked in advance.

Included

Private guide for the day (up to 8 people)
Written itinerary and timing sent the day before
Duomo rooftop and museum tickets booked at cost
Restaurant reservations, halal-friendly and family-friendly
Prayer-time and stroller-friendly planning
WhatsApp support before and during the day

Optional

Private driver for the whole day
Last Supper (Cenacolo) tickets, which must be booked weeks ahead
Hotel pick-up and drop-off

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1 day1

Lake Como in a day

Como, Bellagio and Varenna by boat, with time to sit down.

Morning: Train (50 minutes) or private car from Milan to Como. The old town, the cathedral and the lakefront at Piazza Cavour.
Midday: Boat across the lake to Bellagio: stepped lanes, gardens and lunch with a view.
Afternoon: Ferry to Varenna: Villa Monastero's gardens, the lakeside walk, a gelato before the return.
Evening: Back in Milan by early evening, or an extra stop at Villa del Balbianello when it is open.

Included

Private guide for the day
Train tickets or private car from Milan
Boat and ferry tickets
Villa or garden entrance booked at cost
Lunch reservation in Bellagio
WhatsApp support throughout

Optional

Private boat instead of the public ferry
Villa del Balbianello or Villa Carlotta visit
Driver for door-to-door travel

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2 days2

Milan and the lake

The city on day one, the water on day two.

Day 1: Milan in a day: Duomo and rooftop, Galleria, La Scala, Brera and lunch, Castello Sforzesco, Navigli aperitivo.
Day 2: Lake Como with a private boat: Como, Villa del Balbianello or Villa Carlotta (when open), lunch in Bellagio, Varenna in the afternoon, return to Milan.

Included

Private guide both days
All tickets and boats booked at cost, listed in the written plan
Lunch reservations both days
Private car or first-class train for the lake day
Hotel suggestions in Milan for your budget, booked on request
WhatsApp support throughout

Optional

Last Supper tickets
An evening at La Scala or a football match
A third day (see below)

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3 days3

Milan, Como and beyond

Three days that cover the city, the lake and one more place worth the trip.

Day 1: Milan in a day, as above, plus the Last Supper if tickets are secured in time.
Day 2: Lake Como with a private boat, villas and lunch in Bellagio.
Day 3: Your choice: Bergamo Città Alta (funicular, Piazza Vecchia, the Venetian walls), Lake Garda and Sirmione, or Verona by high-speed train. Families often choose Bergamo; couples Verona.

Included

Private guide all three days
All tickets, boats and train seats booked at cost
Private driver on the lake and day-3 excursions
Restaurant reservations every day, halal-friendly
Written day-by-day plan with addresses and times
Hotel booking on request and airport transfers
WhatsApp support throughout

Optional

Extra nights and a fourth day in Venice or Florence
Shopping assistant for the fashion district
Photographer for a half day

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Milan & Lake Como tours

Private, unhurried days out: the Duomo and Brera, Como, Bellagio and Varenna, planned around your pace and interests.

Included as standard

Visiting families, couples and small groups who want a local at their side.

Four steps, one contact.

Tell us what you need

A free 20-minute meeting

A clear written plan and price

One contact, ongoing

A clear written plan, no surprises.

Before you ask

The top spots, as we show them.

Duomo di Milano

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Teatro alla Scala

Castello Sforzesco

Brera

Navigli

Como

Bellagio

Varenna

Villa del Balbianello

Bergamo Città Alta

One day, two days, three days: what a good visit looks like.

Milan in a day

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Optional

Lake Como in a day

Included

Optional

Milan and the lake

Included

Optional

Milan, Como and beyond

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