You will receive the full meeting point details and a map after you finalize your booking, in a confirmation email.
Do I have to book my Free Tour?
Yes, it's necessary to book your Free Tour in order to receive the full meeting point details via email on time. This helps ensure an enjoyable experience and good coordination between guides and tour guests. Booking is free, quick, and easy!
Can I contact my guide?
Yes, you will be able to message your guide with any questions that you might have after making a reservation, up until the start of the tour.
Can I make a booking for a larger group?
Maybe! In order to keep the group sizes manageable, each guide sets their own limit of guests per booking and departure. Choose the Free Tour you want to book, select the number of people in your group, and see if there are any departures available that suit your needs.
Are Free Tours really Free?
Yes, with Free Tours, there's no set price; instead, the guides rely on the tips of participants to sustain their livelihoods. By contributing a fair amount that reflects the value you receive from the tour, you not only support the guides but also express your appreciation for their expertise and dedication.
The tours are solely tips based so you can decide to contribute as much or as little as you feel the experience was worth.
Tour Features
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Latest reviews
Essential Free Tour Milan
24/11/23
Our CityWalks guide Marco was excellent and very entertaining. His knowledge of the city was faultless, and he engaged himself with everyone in the group, remembering each of their names correctly. We were very impressed, and would highly recommend this tour and guide to anyone. Fantastico!
Karen
Essential Free Tour Milan
17/10/23
debbie
Essential Free Tour Milan
13/10/23
Rhonda
Essential Free Tour Milan
08/10/23
The tour was excellent. Our Guide Marco was funny, loved his city of Milan, told many wonderful stories about his city and took us to areas that were interesting. I highly recommend this
Tour and would take another one. It’s a beautiful place and really appreciated the history. He put the historical timeline in perspective. Thank you
Holly
Essential Free Tour Milan
06/10/23
Marco’s tour: highly recommended! One of the best walking tours I’ve ever taken (and there’ve been a lot). Being a guide myself I can assure you that you’ll be both entertained and overloaded with information as Marco will take you around the famous highlights of Milan as well as some secluded places. Not only is Marco an awesome guide, but a great performer and historian. Also a big fan of his native city that he sings praises to during the whole tour. One more great thing about Marco is how attentive and friendly he is, taking care of all of us in the group, remembering names and where we came from and making sweet jokes about everyone and mainly about himself. So, he’s definitely made my day and my visit to Milan!
Aleksandra
Essential Free Tour Milan
02/10/23
Valarie was amazing guide. Very professional very polite.
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Highlights of your trip!
Best Free Tours in Milan
Milan seems to have it all: arts, culture, fashion, and even Italy’s stock exchange. Home to masterpieces of architecture and sculpture from all ages, Milan is undoubtedly a city of incredible vibrancy that will leave all travelers astounded. Join one of the best Free Walking Tours in Milan and let a local guide show you the best hidden places and must-see landmarks! Booking the Essential Milan City Tour, you will explore the main sights in the historic center with a local guide, and discover that this is an ancient city with a complex past. The Romans, Huns, and many other civilizations left a visible imprint on the culture and architecture of this energetic capital. Apart from its historical side, Milan is a dream destination for those seeking the best restaurants and the most sophisticated shopping experience in Europe. So, join one of the Free Food and Fashion Tours in Milan and experience the best of what this city has to offer.
Highlights of a Free Tour in Milan
A Free Tour in Milan will help you explore the places you can’t miss. The first must-see landmark is the impressive Duomo, one of the most emblematic buildings in the world. This enormous Gothic-style cathedral required hundreds of workers and more than six centuries to be completed. The majestic Castello Sforzesco, one of the largest citadels in Europe, is another key monument. Today it houses art exhibits and atmospheric courtyards perfect for relaxing after a long day of sightseeing. Stop off at the elegant Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II to see Italy’s oldest shopping mall, where you can marvel at the beautiful glass and window shop at the luxurious boutiques. Right next door is La Scala, one of the most famous opera houses in the world. Most of the Milan Free Walking Tours stop in Navigli, a picturesque neighborhood with charming avenues and with plenty of bars situated by the canal. It’s the perfect place to go to enjoy the sunset and a typical Italian ‘aperitivo’!
Things to Do in Milan
Get your glad rags on and get ready to embrace this stylish city. Milan and fashion go hand in hand. So, take a trip to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II or go exploring around the so-called ‘Golden Triangle’. Here you can stroll through the elegant streets that are home to some of the top Italian luxury brands. Football fans, however, should head towards the football shrine that is the San Siro Stadium, home to AC Milan and Inter Milan. Here you can book a tour of the inside of the stadium. No trip to Milan is complete without a visit to the Santa Maria delle Grazie home to Da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’. If you are after a slower pace, aim for the Cascina Cuccagna, a beautifully restored farmhouse now home to a restaurant, a farmers market and artist space. It’s a slice of rural life in a bustling city, ideal to spend a day. Round your day off in Navigli, for some of the best nightlife Milan has to offer.
