Sit comfortably in your private Riva yacht and take in the landscape of Lake Como. Tall pine-covered mountains rise all around. On the water edge, tile-roofed villas peek from among cypresses, and blooming gardens add touches of smiling beauty. No matter how much you’ve read about Lake Como, nor how many videos you’ve watched, nothing beats actually being there.
While you cruise, your local guide will tell you about the history of Lake Como. You will learn that already in Roman times it attracted the rich and famous, and how it continued to do so through the Renaissance and to the modern era. Step off the yacht to discover the 16th-century gardens of Villa del Balbianello, where James Bond and Vesper Lynd exchanged vows of love in the movie Casino Royale.
Then, let your skipper whisk you away to a secret lakeside spot, where you will have a gourmet picnic and a bottle of champagne.