Things to do in Milan, Lombardy: The Best City Tours

December 24, 2021 Kiesha Cripe

One of the world’s fashion capitals, Milan offers endless opportunities for chic shopping. Hit the artsy neighborhood of Brera for leather goods and Via Monte Napoleone for exclusive, expensive boutiques. The enchanting mosaics and glass vaults of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II make shoppers feel like they’re wandering inside a painting. Take break from your spree to gape at the iconic Duomo, then grab tickets to a performance at La Scala. Post-opera, the Navigli district pulses with late-night activity.
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1. Private Tour of Milan Fashion District

P.TA Genova FS, Piazzale Stazione Genova, 20144 Milano MI, Italy Withlocals
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Experience a fashion walk through Milan with a style expert guide. Follow the footsteps of chic locals and enjoy city’s fashion scene. From concept stores, vintage ateliers and exclusive boutiques, you won’t miss anything

Inclusions: Private guide, 2 metro tickets per guest, 1 non alcoholic drinks

Exclusions: Extra food & drinks

Reviewed By ramkikrishnan

Francesca was a great guide for our recent Milan trip. She was very knowledgeable about all things Milan--history, botany, architecture, you name it. Our trip was well-paced and we took time out for sampling the great coffee and treats Milan excels in. Highly recommend her to anyone who needs an English-speaking guide who's personable and helpful.

2. Get the Most of the Duomo: Private Milan Skip the Line and Hidden Gems

Piazza Giuseppe Missori, Milano MI, Italy Withlocals
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Experience spectacular Duomo with a private licensed guide and enjoy a special treatment: skip the long lines at the entrance. Find out more about the history, ancient rituals and hidden symbols of this magnificent building. Discover the hidden gems along the way and get unique insights from your local guide.

Inclusions: Entrance tickets, Private guide

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By ramkikrishnan

Francesca was a great guide for our recent Milan trip. She was very knowledgeable about all things Milan--history, botany, architecture, you name it. Our trip was well-paced and we took time out for sampling the great coffee and treats Milan excels in. Highly recommend her to anyone who needs an English-speaking guide who's personable and helpful.

3. Milan Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

Leonardo da Vinci Statue, Piazza della Scala, 20121 Milano MI, Italy Leonardo da Vinci Statue, Piazza della Scala, 20121 Milano MI, Italy
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Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see. With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Inclusions: Local guide ("Lokafyer", Customized private walking tour

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Tips and gratuities (optional), Optional activity costs, Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

4. Private 4-Hour Walking Tour of Milan with private official tour guide

Tour Travel & More Italy
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Milan is the second biggest city in Italy, and it is known as the financial center of Italy. The city is very well known for it’s cosmopolitan style. The tour will include Milan’s most important and emblematic sights, which you will discover next to your private official tour guide. In this private walking tour you will get to know some of the most representative places of Milan. Amongst other monuments and sights you can get to know: • Milan’s Cathedral - entrance included • Castle of Sforzesco • Brera • Gallery of Victor Manuel II • Pinacoteca of Brera • Santa Maria delle Grazie (with stunning frescoes) • Basilique of San Ambrosio • Piazza del Duomo • Parque Sempione • Much more! Your private official tour guide will be at your disposition during the whole tour to enjoy Milan to the fullest and to get to know the most out of your experience. - SAVE COVID-19 SAFE - As this is a private tour we take care of maintaining social distance

Inclusions: Private official tour guide for 4 hours, Hotel/apartment pickup and drop-off (if centrally located), Private tour, Local taxes, General entrance ticket to Milan's Cathedral (Duomo), SAVE COVID-19 SAFE

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Other entrance fees

Reviewed By Fady1958

This time we have chosen to discover Palermo in a walking tour. That was our first time in Palermo and our guide, knowing this detail, made a point in explaining and making us discover the main landmarks of this beautiful Sicilian city. After that he suggested a wonderful local restaurant where we had lunch and it was indeed very good food reasonably priced and the restaurant was full of local people, which is, when you don't know a city, the best token for good quality. After lunch our guide walked us back to our cruise. Thank you very much Tour Travel for this great experience

5. Private Best of Milan Guided Tour with Duomo, La Scala Theatre and Sforza Castle

Camparino in Galleria, P.za del Duomo, 21, 20121 Milano MI, Italy Raphael Tours in Milan
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In this 3 hour tour you will see all the highlights of Milan. A guided tour through the Majestic Duomo Cathedral, icon of the city. The cathedral is a wonderful exampe of gothic architecture, but it has been built over six centuries, so you will be impressed by the different overlapping styles, which still give a unified sense to the whole structure. You will cross the beautiful Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the first prototype of the modern shops mall, that connects Piazza Duomo with Piazza della Scala. This last will be the next stop of your tour, you will visit La Scala theater, one of the most famous Opera House in the world. You will walk down the charming Brera district, where you will see the typical houses with balconies full of plants and flowers. The tour continues to the Sforza Castle courtyards and listen your guide telling about the many years Leonardo Da Vinci spent at this court. After this tour you will be able to check many boxes on your to-do list in Milan!

Inclusions: Professional art historian guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By Milanfans

We toured il Duomo, la Galleria, il Castello Sforza and l‘Ultima Cena on the last day before closing because of the corona virus. We were lucky. Our guide, Fedra was fantastic: provided detailed background information to each and every point: always factual, and humorous, when appropriate. She was also helpful with general information, on other points of interest (Bosco Verticale!), with dining recommendations, with suggestions for our remaining time in Milano. She was certainly also responsible for the bright sunshine, and for the fantastic Italian blue sky. Our time was limited, so we decided to come back to see the rest! Thank you Raphael Tours! Kati + Attila

6. Private City Kickstart Tour: Milan

Nike Store Porta Nuova, Piazza Gae Aulenti, 6, 20154 Milano MI, Italy Withlocals
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Receive a warm welcome to Mexico City on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In only 90 minutes, a local guide will get you acquainted with Mexico City to help you enjoy the rest of your stay to the fullest. Discover where to find main attractions like Piazza del Duomo and Pinacoteca di Brera, and how to explore them away from the crowds. And what about that unique family-owned restaurant or that amazing local hotspot? We got you covered; the local guides are experts in the subject! Forget about touristy traps; on this city kickstart tour, your guide will point you in the right direction. Withlocals City Kickstart Tour is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Inclusions: Private Tour, Small-group tour option available, Local Guide, Local Tips and Tricks, City Orientation

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By ramkikrishnan

Francesca was a great guide for our recent Milan trip. She was very knowledgeable about all things Milan--history, botany, architecture, you name it. Our trip was well-paced and we took time out for sampling the great coffee and treats Milan excels in. Highly recommend her to anyone who needs an English-speaking guide who's personable and helpful.

7. Secret Milan Tour

Piazza San Fedele, Piazza S. Fedele, 20121 Milano MI, Italy FollowMi Around
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If you want to avoid the crowds of the city center, walk with us among some of the most hidden gems of Milan. Starting from the windows of the Fashion District, one of the most exclusive in the world, you’ll discover the amazing luxury boutiques in the Fashion District. We will then explore the neighborhood of Porta Venezia, where you will even find pink flamingos. The beautiful Liberty palaces and villas, authentic gems inspired by the French Art Nouveau, just await to be discovered with their colorful tiles and their opulent decorations. **7 beautiful stops to discover all the secrets of Milan!** Also, experience the authentic taste of Africa walking along the streets of Little Asmara, the Eritrean area of Milan. The tour will end in the Public Gardens Indro Montanelli, a green island with a retrò feeling in the heart of the city. price is the minimum price possible for a booking in this platform possible to book directly on website

Inclusions: TIPS MAP

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Reviewed By julietap576

We did the walking tour with Simone and we had a great time, lot of nice spots and great stories ! Would recommend it

8. Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Milan Private Tour

Mondadori Megastore, P.za del Duomo, 1, 20121 Milano MI, Italy Withlocals
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This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Milan from a unique perspective! Get to know Milan on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all! Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Milan at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Sforza Castle, Duomo, Piazza della Scala, and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included. Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Inclusions: Private tour, Small-group tour option available, Local Guide, 1 local drink/tasting

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By Kritikerin1

We had a very nice and intresting walking tour with Serena. She explained us a lot about the history of Milan an we had a great time together. The Aperitivo was delicious. We highly recommend this tour.

9. Milan Food Walking Tour of Brera

Via Solferino, 5, 20121 Milano MI, Italy Fat Tire Tours - Milan
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Eat your way through Milan’s Brera neighborhood on a 3-hour food tour, led by a food-loving local guide! Learn about the city history and cuisine as you wander the atmospheric streets, and enjoy six different food stops for samples of local delicacies and well-known Italian treats. Traditional Milan dishes, artisan beer, and silky-smooth slices of Parma ham are among the other mouthwatering morsels you get to try along the way.

Inclusions: Local guide, Food tastings (6 stops), Italian beer (one bottle per couple), Aperitivo

Exclusions: Drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

Reviewed By James S

Had a very good tour thanks to our wonderful guide Daniele. We were the only two people on the tour but it went ahead as planned and we had a very nice insightful tour round the centre of Milan. We did this at the start of a long weekend trip which gave us some good points of reference and some good ideas of where else to try for the rest of the trip. It included some history, famous landmarks, restaurant recommendations and some fun obscure facts. Definitely worth a visit if you are exploring Milan. Segways are very easy to get to grips with, anyone can do it and it adds another fun element to explore with, particularly when it's super hot!

10. Highlights of Milan Tour

Ostello Bello, Via Medici, 4, 20123 Milano MI, Italy FollowMi Around
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This Walking Tour will show you the historical center of Milan, with 7-8 amazing stops, from the main tourist attractions to secret treasures hidden in the intricate maze of narrow lanes. Starting from some hidden beauties, far from the tourist crowd, we will unfold the different phases of the history of the city, as well as many funny facts about it. A fascinating walk through the heart of the city, discovering medieval churches, Roman ruins, small squares and even the Sixtine Chapel of Milan. We will move not only in space, but also in time during our walk; from before Christ to contemporary art installations. For sure, a tour of Milan could not end without including His Majesty, the Duomo; the last stop of Highlights of Milan will leave you in awe in front of the incredible gothic cathedral and will make you realize that Milan is great! price you see here is the minimum price possible for a booking in this platform tips for your guide are always welcome :)

Inclusions: TIPS MAP, inseder tips about northern Italy

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Reviewed By zeynepnefle

Even though we have been to Milan multiple times before, this tour with Simon was absolutely amazing, as he showed us the secret places we would never discover ourselves.

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