Milan Private Tour - Duomo, Sforza Castle & Gelato Tasting
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 and ballet 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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Milan Private Tour - Duomo, Sforza Castle & Gelato Tasting
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What's included in Milan Private Tour - Duomo, Sforza Castle & Gelato Tasting
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Piazza del Duomo
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
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
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.
Inclusions
- Relaxed guided walking tour at your own pace
- Visit Piazza della Scala to know the history of the most famous opera house of Italy.
- Personal expert guide only for you
- Gelato tasting in one of the best icecream shops in Milan
- Enjoy a unique panoramic 360-degree view of Milan from the rooftop of Duomo.
- Stroll through the glass-roofed arcade of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
- Guaranteed & pre-booked skip-the-line tickets to Duomo Cathedral & rooftop terrace with lift access
- The small museums inside the Sforza Castle are not part of this tour
- On very rare occasions (1-2 times per year), Duomo may not accessible because of religious event
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
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.
Meeting Points
- 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). https://goo.gl/maps/TvS9puwdzpDFAj5V9
End Points
- 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).
