Milan Private Tour: Duomo, Sforza Castle & Gelato Tasting

Highlights

• Panoramic Duomo Rooftop View
• Artisanal Gelato Tasting
• Private Guided Walking Tour

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza del Duomo

   15min

   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.

2. 2

   Duomo Di Milano

   30min

   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!).

3. 3

   Terrazze del Duomo

   45min

   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.

4. 4

   Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

   15min

   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.

5. 5

   Piazza della Scala

   15min

   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.

6. 6

   Piazza Cordusio

   Pass by

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

7. 7

   Via Dante

   Pass by

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

8. 8

   Castello Sforzesco

   20min

   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).

Before you go

Location