Milan · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 8 self-guided tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before booking.
Hop-on hop-off buses with multilingual audio on four Milan loops. See Duomo, Navigli, Brera, and San Siro at your pace.
“Great! It’s the best way to see a lot of places when you don’t have enough days!”
Pre-book reserved Sforza Castle entry with a Vox City app audio guide. Exchange at Piazza Castello, then explore museums at your pace.
“It was a great valie for the tickets, only thing I would suggest is adding a guide map. The castle is huge and really beautiful with so much to explore. Especially if you are an Art and History enthusiast. They include a audio guide app which can be downloaded so it comes in really handy.”
Museum of the 900 in Milan with skip-the-line tickets and a smartphone audio guide, plus Duomo views from Palazzo dell’Arengario.
Self-guided Lake Como walk with audio and written guides. Explore Porta Torre, Como Cathedral area, Volta sites, at your pace.
“This guide had good information about points of interest in Como, organised in a fairly good way to allow you to spend an afternoon or morning seeing them. I didn’t really get why it started at the train station, as the history and background could’ve been delivered anywhere. But I saw things I would not have without it, and found it a helpful way to explore. Como was very beautiful in the autumn, and I’d highly recommend a visit.”
Milan Natural History Museum ticket plus smartphone audio guide with 40+ stops, skipping the ticket line, and great garden views nearby.
“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”
Self-guided Downtown Como walk with a 19-language audio guide. Start at Piazza Cavour and wander at your own pace for about a day.
“It was a very informative way to see Como. Very clever how it clicks on landmarks as and when you pass them. The only small thing is perhaps put the route in a circular way as the last point is quite far away. This did not spoil the experience, however. I would recommend doing to see all the sights!”
Self-guided Vespa tour from Peschiera del Garda on a 125cc scooter with DGtalguide app, scenic lake views, ferry discount, lunch.
“We had a great time on our Vespa tour Lots of fun We laughed so much Absolutely amazing views The app that guides you is amazing so helpful and accurate made our trip so easy What made it even better was the level of customer service we received in the morning by two young boys they were so helpful, kind and informative. When we returned our Vespa the lady also 10/10 excellent customer service We would highly recommend this activity Like I said the level of customer care was exceptional Well done guys We wish you all the success in the world God bless”
Bergamo audioguide on your smartphone with the TravelMate app. 22 tracks, 70 minutes, offline listening, and replay for up to 1095 days.
“Easy to use app. Perfect for sightseeing, easy listening even for kids! Really interesting content!”
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