Milan · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
The 15 best self-guided tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it takes and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there.
Explore Milan your way with an open-top hop-on hop-off bus, 4 routes, panoramic views, and multilingual audio for 1-3 days.
“Very friendly but unfortunately I can’t hear I’m deaf”
Get reserved entry to Sforza Castle with an on-demand app audio guide. Skip ticket lines and explore museums at your pace.
“So much to see, you need 2 days to view everything.”
Self-guided entry to Milan’s Museo del Novecento with a smartphone audio guide, 40+ stops, and Duomo views from Palazzo dell’Arengario.
Milan Natural History Museum entry plus a smartphone audio guide with 40+ stops, e-ticket delivery, and skip-the-line access.
“No one was there to wait for us or gave us instructions even though we were told that we simply had to wait for the assistant with a yellow flag because she was late.. after half an hour we called again to ask for instructions and we were told to link to a dangerous website for the audio guide.. we obviously didn’t do it and so we scanned again a new link that lead us to the Natural History Museum in London!!! Absolutely ridiculous”
A self-guided Milan Da Vinci mystery puzzle quest with offline directions, 10 challenges, and a story built around iconic landmarks for $6.
“Unfortunately, we did not realise that you had to buy entrance tickets to all of the various sites (such as the Duomo) to play this game, so we couldn't play. Very disappointed Please make it clearer on your site that there are extra costs involved!”
Skip the lines at Sforza Castle in Milan with a fast-track ticket and a smartphone audio guide, plus an extra Milan walking audio route.
“I did not like this experience in comparison to the other events we did. The Arch of Peace outside in park was Much better’”
Audio and written guide walking tour of Milan’s top sights, including Duomo area classics, with free entries and practical local food tips.
“I went to the information desk in the palace and they said, it is closed today! So I didn’t get to go to the tour”
Fast-track entry to Museo del Novecento with a smartphone audio guide, digital map, and Milan audio add-on.
“One of the highlights of our visit to Milan, beautiful building and extraordinary collection of modern art.”
A self-guided Milan Navigli puzzle quest with phone clues, 11 stops, and great value at $6.60 per person in English.
“This was a lot of fun! I did this tour with my granddaughters and we all enjoyed it! Great way to see the “untouristy” Milan. However we did experience extreme difficulties in downloading the information and even though I paid for three “tickets” we could only get it to work on my phone. Disappointing as the girls would have liked access to the game afterwards.”
Play a smartphone scavenger hunt across Milan’s top sights, with in-app riddles and flexible pacing for about 2 hours.
“Great way to see some of the major sights of Milan. Weather was excellent which helped, although it did take a little longer then predicted, allow at least 3rd”
Self-guided Duomo di Milano tour with offline GPS audio guide, 21 historian recordings, crypts, and rooftop views. No ticket included.
“I wasn’t able to download the app. Then when I downloaded it , I didn’t have enough service to be able to play it.”
Self-guided story puzzle in Milan from Porta Venezia to La Scala, using phone clues at 12 royal sites with free entry stops.
“Great experience! I spent a very funny afternoon and I discovered a lot of interesting and curious facts that I didn’t know about the city where I live. Recommended!”
Self-guided Milan audio in the TravelMate app: 62 tracks, 185 minutes, offline or online, replay for 1035 days, plus a quiz from $7.
Solve clue riddles around Milan on a self-guided scavenger hunt, starting at Sforzesco Castle, using the World City Trail app.
“Un moment agréable ludique et éducatif On apprend des choses en s’amusant Cela fait aussi travailler les ménages et invite à jouer en équipe Je suis fan”
Self-guided audio quest in Milan from Duomo to the Royal Palace, with offline VoiceMap tales of bones, saints, and legends for $7.99.
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