Navigli District Tours and Activities

Skip the well-trodden tourist track and discover hidden hotspots during this insider’s half-day tour of Milan, which matches you with a vetted Milanese local. Embark on a special itinerary, tailor-made to your unique preferences and interests, and enjoy an intimate and personalized travel experience. Your guide will show you lesser-known attractions, left off the internet guides and travel guidebooks, and introduce you to the Milan only known to locals.

Unveil Navigli area during 1-hour walking experience. Don’t miss the chance to discover the picturesque area of Navigli, the most famous rivers in Milan. End this guided experiences admiring the beauty of Navigli district. Do you know that a legend says Leonardo Da Vinci invented a system of dams and you can still admire it in Navigli area? During this 1-hour walking tour you will take a stroll until Darsena and Navigli district. Your monolingual speaking guide will show and explain you the history behind the strategic system of canals that connected Milan to the surrounding area including Lake Como and Lake Maggiore and Europe. Last but not least, a stop to discover the extraordinary corner, where washerwomen used to wash clothes in the past and the typical milanese houses. Prepare yourself to an exciting journey through one the most characteristics districts of Milan!

Experience one of Milan’s favorite traditions, the aperitivo, during this 2-hour private tour. Stroll the streets of the fashion capital and search for the best happy hours in the city. Sip on classic cocktails and sample delicious dishes from the Milanese region while your guide describes the stories behind this beloved tradition.

Learn about the world’s premier fashion capital on this private tour through Milan’s fashion district. Explore the Navigli district and explore its canals and discover a few hidden, fashion gems like local artisan boutiques as well as big-name designer stores while learning about the fashion industry from your informative guide.

Discover Milan’s vibrant nightlife on a tour through the city center. See landmarks like the Duomo and Sforza Castle lit up at night before heading to the Navigli district to explore the nightlife. Walk along Navigli Grande and discover the buzzing bars along the canal offering delicious aperitivos and music to get the night started and get insider tips on the best places to eat and party from your guide.

Take a Milan beer tasting tour and check out the microbrews that are springing up around the city. With a guide, you’ll enjoy samples of four different beers, two appetizers and a walking tour of the Navigli district, where bars and restaurants line the canals. It’s a great way to learn about Milan’s burgeoning brewery scene and explore a vibrant area at the same time.

Explore Milan’s Navigli district on a 2-hour walking tour that introduces you to the city’s historical network of canals, from its history that dates back to the 1100s to Leonardo da Vinci’s role in the waterway system. This small-group tour is limited to 12 people to provide a more personalized experience.

Milan’s trendy Navigli district is filled with hidden gems, beautiful buildings, and plenty of charm. Explore the area on a 2.5-hour walking tour and learn about the area’s rich history from your tour guide. See the canal dams invented by the famous Leonardo da Vinci, admire the frescoes of the Portinari Chapel, and get insider tips on the best places to eat and drink in the area.

Swap the typical sightseeing tours for an evening experience in Milan that will make you feel like a local. In the company of a specially selected, like-minded host, spend a few hours indulging in what is surely everyone’s favorite Italian tradition: the aperitivo. This private and personalized experience will have you flitting between the bars of historic Navigli, enjoying good drinks and conversation at each.

The tour starts on the Naviglio Grande, while you listen to your informative commentary you cruise towards one of the oldest and most beautiful churches in the city: San Cristoforo the favourite church for wedding celebrations In the city. Proceeding along the Naviglio Grande you will come across the famous Vicolo dei Lavandai, an architectural jewel named after the Confraternity of the Launderers. Since the 18th century, this guild was in charge of washing the linen of wealthy families in the iconic washhouse still existing today. Crossing the Scodellino bridge, you reach the modern and famous Darsena, an area of entertainment and recreation on the water, one of the center of Milanese nightlife. Leaving the Darsena, you will come the to the Conchetta, the first of the 14 navigation basins that connect Milan and Pavia. Designed by Leonardo da Vinci it'ss still operational five century after its construction.

Daily, in an elegant and typical neighborhood in the heart of Milan a special event going on: a food stroll with tastings experience. Enjoy 3.5-hour experience, where you will taste a glass of sparkling Franciacorta wine, known all around the world, in an hidden venue. You will then carry on with your guide, getting through curiosities about Italian cuisine. A sample of Risotto is then waiting for you in one of the most well-known restaurant in Milan, It will be combined with a tasty pasta dish and a glass of white wine. Furthermore, you will visit a cheese shop which sells unpasteurized cheese: that’s something unique! But keep in mind that those are just a couple of stops: you will be lead through a five-courses meal with their paired wine, with an amazing dessert at the end. How can you find out which dishes will be tasted? By joining the experience, of course!