Leonardo runs on fifteen-minute slots. Lake Como runs on ferries.
Which Last Supper visit still has space, what the cathedral roof costs, and which lake day is worth the train. Reviews of the tours you can book in Milan.
The Duomo · tickets from $8
The Duomo roof, the Cenacolo, a boat on Como, a red train into the Alps.
Four bookings most first trips to Milan are built around, with what each one costs.
01The first morningCathedral and Duomo’s Terraces Entrance TicketMarble spires at eye level and the city laid out toward the Alps on a clear day. The ticket covers the cathedral floor too.
02Book it firstDa Vinci’s Last Supper Guided TourFifteen minutes in front of the painting, with a guide who tells you what you are looking at before the door closes behind you.
03The lake dayComo & Bellagio with Private Lake Como CruiseComo town, then Bellagio by private boat, with the villas seen from the water instead of over a hedge.
04The big day outBernina Red Train, Swiss Alps & St Moritz From MilanThe Bernina line climbs the Alps on stone viaducts to St. Moritz, and you are back in Milan the same night.
Milan’s big four sit inside a half-hour walk of each other.
Climb the cathedral before the queues build, cross the Galleria to La Scala, walk Via Dante up to the Castello, and finish in front of Leonardo in Santa Maria delle Grazie. These three get booked more than anything else in the city.
- 1Cathedral and Duomo’s Terraces Entrance Ticketfrom $30
- 2Da Vinci’s Last Supper Guided Tourfrom $75
- 3Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci Museum Entryfrom $15
Four Milan bookings that run out before you land.
Most of Milan can be settled over a morning espresso. These four run on timed entry, seat reservations, opera seasons and a football calendar.
- 01Da Vinci’s Last Supper Guided TourEntry is by timed slot in small groups, about fifteen minutes each, and the refectory is shut on Mondays. Slots are released in batches and go weeks ahead.
- 02Bernina Red Train, Swiss Alps & St Moritz From MilanThe panoramic carriages on the Bernina line need a seat reservation, and summer departures fill well before the day.
- 03Milan’s Must See: Half-Day Tour of Last Supper, Duomo & La ScalaOpera seats go to subscribers first. The museum visit is the reliable way into the house, and rehearsals can close the view of the stage from the boxes.
- 04Official San Siro Stadium and Museum Guided TourOn match days the stadium tour is cut short or called off, so check the fixture list before you pick a date.
Como, Bellagio or the Borromean Islands. Pick your stretch of water.
The lakes start an hour north of the Duomo. Five ways to spend a day on them, what each costs to board, and what each one does best.
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 · Lake Como Cruise with Visits to Como & Bellagio · from $78
Lake Como from MilanTrain or coach to Como, then the lake from the deck.
Bellagio daysThe point where the lake splits into three arms.
VarennaThe quieter fishing village across the water from Bellagio.
Villas and gardensBalbianello, Carlotta and Melzi, the gardens in the photographs.
Borromean IslandsIsola Bella and Isola Madre, off Stresa on Lake Maggiore.
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From the cathedral roof to the Bernina line: Milan’s most-booked days.
Browse every Milan review →The tickets, guided visits and lake days more travellers pick than anything else here, and what earns each one the place.
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Cathedral and Duomo’s Terraces Entrance Ticket
Explore Milan’s cathedral, terraces, Duomo Museum, and Church of St. Gottardo in Corte on a self-guided ticket valid for 48 hours. Walk among marble spires for city views, then study stained glass, sculptures, and sacred objects indoors. Audio guide and elevator access depend on the option you select.
From · $30
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Da Vinci’s Last Supper Guided Tour
from $75
3
Como & Bellagio with Private Lake Como Cruise
from $112
4
Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci Museum Entry
from $15
5
City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Audio Guide
from $26
6
Milan Cathedral: Duomo Terraces Ticket (No Church Access)
from $22
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Milan Cathedral Direct Entrance – Terrace Excluded
from $13
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Guided Walking Tour & Last Supper Visit with Ticket
from $101
A spritz on the Navigli at seven, pasta rolled by hand, Lombardy in the glass.
Milan eats late and drinks early. Walk the canals at aperitivo time, learn tiramisu in a home kitchen, or taste the region’s wines in a cellar inside the city.
Every food and wine day in Milan →What a day in Milan costs, from a castle ticket to the Alps.
Every tour here, grouped by price. A good share of the city’s best mornings cost less than lunch in Brera.
Cathedral and rooftop tickets, the Sforza Castle, museum entries and the ferry round the Borromean Islands.
Guided Last Supper visits, cooking classes and the classic Como and Bellagio day.
The Bernina train, Cinque Terre by coach, private guides and Barolo cellars.
By place: the city, the lakes, the trips beyond
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