Milan Private Tour - Duomo, Sforza Castle & Gelato Tasting

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Gelato tasting in one of the best places in Milan — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Duomo's panoramic rooftop with a unique view — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This private 3-hour guided tour will introduce to you the most significant sights of Milan with a local expert private guide. You will also experience a degustation of one of the best gelato places in Milan and learn why many Italians think that Milan is the second capital of Italy!

The guided tour starts in Piazza Duomo, where you can admire the unique gothic architecture of the biggest church in Italy. With pre-booked and guaranteed skip-the-line tickets, you will enter immediately the Duomo & rooftop terrace by elevator to enjoy a panoramic 360-degree view of Milan.

After Duomo, your private expert guide will accompany you through Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (a grand display of many beautiful of high-end fashion boutiques & famous restaurants) and Piazza della Scala, where you will observe from the outside one of the leading opera theaters in the world.

The tour will end with a walk through the majestic Piazza Cordusio & Via Dante to visit to the famous Sforza Castle.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, Ukrainian, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Memento Italy In Style

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Relaxed guided walking tour at your own pace
Included: Visit Piazza della Scala to know the history of the most famous opera house of Italy.
Included: Personal expert guide only for you
Included: Gelato tasting in one of the best icecream shops in Milan
Included: Enjoy a unique panoramic 360-degree view of Milan from the rooftop of Duomo.
Included: Stroll through the glass-roofed arcade of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Included: Guaranteed & pre-booked skip-the-line tickets to Duomo Cathedral & rooftop terrace with lift access

Not included

Not included: The small museums inside the Sforza Castle are not part of this tour
Not included: On very rare occasions, Duomo may not accessible because of religious events
Not included: When inside of Duomo is not accessible during the tour, the guide will give you tickets for tomorrow

Itinerary

Piazza del Duomo

15 min

The guided tour starts in Piazza Duomo, where you can admire the unique and beautiful gothic architecture of the biggest church in Italy that took 6 centuries to be completed.
Duomo Di Milano

30 min Admission included

The Duomo of Milan is the largest church in Italy and the fourth largest in the world, with a capacity of up to 40,000 people. In the 1930s a special law was introduced in Milan (it wasn’t respected later on...) for which no buildings could have been higher than the highest point of Duomo.

With pre-booked and guaranteed skip-the-line tickets, you will enter immediately the Duomo rooftop terrace by elevator to have a panoramic 360-degree view of Milan. After that, you will enter the Duomo Cathedral and your private guide will help you to explore the underground archeological area beneath Duomo & the museum of Duomo.

Its rooftops host something like 3400 statues and they are not all are saints or angels. For example, you can admire the statue of the boxer Primo Carnera (world heavyweight boxing champion in 1930s – he was the first Italian ever to gain this title), the statue of the pigeon, one of a tennis racquet, and the Statue of Liberty (the myth says it inspired New York’s one!).
Terrazze del Duomo

45 min Admission included

During this tour you will the Duomo rooftop terrace by elevator to have a panoramic 360-degree view of Milan together with your private guide.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

15 min

Your private expert guide will accompany you through Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, named after the first King of Italy. Constructed in 19th century, the Galleria was built on the initiative of the king with the purpose to represent the modernization of Milan and connect La Scala & Piazza Duomo, the most important landmarks of that time. Now it is a grand display of many beautiful of high-end fashion boutiques & famous restaurants, all inside an enormous decorated glass roof of the Galleria.
Piazza della Scala

15 min Admission not included

After Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, your knowledgeable guide will bring you to Piazza della Scala, where you will observe from the outside one of the leading opera and ballet theaters in the world.
Piazza Cordusio

Passing by

The tour will end with a walk through the majestic Piazza Cordusio & Via Dante to visit to the famous Sforza Castle.
Via Dante

Passing by

You will enjoy a relaxing walk through beautiful Via Dante to reach the Sforza Castle.
Castello Sforzesco

20 min

The tour includes the visit to the famous Sforza Castle. Being one of the most beautiful, fortified structures in Italy and one of the largest in Europe, Sforza Castle connects to Sempione Park, provides breathtaking view to the famous Arch of Peace (Arco della Pace).

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your guide will meet you is in front of Louis Vuitton store inside Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The guide will have a special guide badge with the name and surname of the guide (which we will provide you a couple of days before the beginning of the tour).

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End point

The end point of the tour is in Sforzesco Castle, which is right in the heart of the historical center of Milan (10 min by foot from Piazza Duomo - the main square of Milan). Sforzesco Castle is also well connected to any point of Milan by public transport (tram, metro, bus, etc).

Pickup points

Allegroitalia San Pietro all'Orto 6
Sina De La Ville
Hotel Rio Milan
Maison Milano | UNA Esperienze
ODSweet Duomo Milano Hotel
Sina The Gray
B&B HOTEL Milano Duomo Velasca
Santa Marta Suites
Rosa Grand Milano - Starhotels Collezione
Missori Hotel & Service Flats
Hotel La Madonnina
Hotel Spadari al Duomo True Stay

and 25 more pickup points

In case you prefer a different meeting point with your guide, please contact us directly after booking the tour. We can organize a pickup without an extra cost if the hotel is withing 10-min walking distance from Duomo.