Off the Beaten Track in Milan: Private City Tour
Overview
If you're done with the main highlights, why not step away and take a less-traveled path that will show you an unexpected side of Milan? Follow a local guide on a private tour full of surprises and check out Basilica di San Lorenzo, Vicolo dei Lavandai, and more that let the true form of the city shine!
Withlocals Off the Beaten Track Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Inclusions
- Private guide
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vicolo dei Lavandai, Vicolo Privato dei Lavandai, 20144 Milan Italy
The alley takes its name from a wash house, still largely intact, in use from the nineteenth century to the 1950s to wash clothes and linen. It was originally called "Vicol de Bugandee" (from "bugada", laundry) and took its current name only later.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Basilica San Lorenzo Maggiore, Corso di Porta Ticinese 35, 20123 Milan Italy
Dating back to the fourth century, the Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore in Milan is one of the oldest churches in Milan and Italy as a whole.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Darsena, 21022 Milan Italy
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
Pass By: Casa di Elio Vittorini, Viale Gorizia 22, 20144 Milan Italy
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
Pass By: Naviglio Grande, 21015 Milan Italy
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
Pass By: Colonne di San Lorenzo, Corso Di Porta Ticinese, Milan Italy
Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Private tour: only you & your local guide
- CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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The tour guide was not enthusiastic and did not provide any in depth knowledge on the history of the city or at any of the stops. We traveled on the underground train and used our own passes. There was no conversation in between the stops unless we initiated it. The tour was expensive and not a g...
The tour guide was not enthusiastic and did not provide any in depth knowledge on the history of the city or at any of the stops. We traveled on the underground train and used our own passes. There was no conversation in between the stops unless we initiated it. The tour was expensive and not a good value for your moneySalvatore was wonderful. We visited the canals and the futuristic city—both a must when in Milan. Walking these areas gave me a great perspective as to where we were in the city, and frankly, I really wish I had done this tour in the beginning of my visit. We also rode the subway together, again ...
Salvatore was wonderful. We visited the canals and the futuristic city—both a must when in Milan. Walking these areas gave me a great perspective as to where we were in the city, and frankly, I really wish I had done this tour in the beginning of my visit. We also rode the subway together, again a nice learning experience. He was talkative, but not hyper—a nice leisurely stroll with lots of history and information.Guide was knowledgeable but dull. We would have been much better off without her. Totally inappropriate level of gory detail for our kids (how people bleed to death and starve in the sun slowly when crucified… the level of sexual violence in Italy etc) Guide was not Italian. Waste of time.
Guide was knowledgeable but dull. We would have been much better off without her. Totally inappropriate level of gory detail for our kids (how people bleed to death and starve in the sun slowly when crucified… the level of sexual violence in Italy etc) Guide was not Italian. Waste of time.Salvatore was fantastic! Native to Milan and so east to talk to and listen to. Got to know a few parts of town and made a friend! We made the reservations the day before - so glad we did this!! Thank you!
Salvatore was fantastic! Native to Milan and so east to talk to and listen to. Got to know a few parts of town and made a friend! We made the reservations the day before - so glad we did this!! Thank you!Francesca, the guide, knew every art store in Naviglio, and took us there. She was nice and knowledgeable.
Francesca, the guide, knew every art store in Naviglio, and took us there. She was nice and knowledgeable.Alisa is very kind with a great sense of humor and has an impressive knowledge regarding historical and present Milan. She showed us the financial district with “Il Dito”, the Navigli Quarter with its canals surrounded by hipster bars, street art and picturesque backyards. In sum, our tour was a ...
Alisa is very kind with a great sense of humor and has an impressive knowledge regarding historical and present Milan. She showed us the financial district with “Il Dito”, the Navigli Quarter with its canals surrounded by hipster bars, street art and picturesque backyards. In sum, our tour was a great pleasure and very informative. We already look forward touring Milan with Alisa at our next visit.