The 11 Best Self-Guided Tours in Milan

1.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,256 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $26Our pick

Explore Milan aboard an open-top sightseeing bus, switching among four routes that link the Duomo, Castello Sforzesco, Brera, Navigli and San Siro. Audio commentary comes in 10 languages, with a separate version for children. The pass lasts one to three days, and attraction entry tickets are not included.

“The bus was brilliant way to see the city, I was able to do all 4 lines in one day. The guides, bus and bus drivers were all excellent and on hand at the main stops. Customer service excellent and the audio worked perfectly. Just a pity so much graffiti everywhere. But still enjoyed my day. Value for money”

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2.Sforza Castle Entry Ticket with Digital Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,675 reviews · 3 hours · from $15

Visit Milan’s 14th-century Sforza Castle with reserved museum entry and a self-guided audio tour from Vox City. Collect your ticket at the Autostradale office at Piazza Castello, 1, then explore the castle and its collections at your own pace. The app also includes audio commentary and suggested walking routes around Milan. Bring a charged phone and your own headphones.

“Didn't have a guide but audio was good. Absolutely amazing place, the history was fantastic as we do not have anything dating back so far.”

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4.Museum of the 900 Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 72 reviews · 2 hours · from $14

Visit Milan’s Museo del Novecento in the Palazzo dell’Arengario with a smartphone audio guide in English, French, German, or Italian. Follow more than 40 audio points through art movements including Futurism and Spatialism, then pause for a striking view of the Duomo. Plan about two hours, and bring headphones and a charged phone.

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5.Como Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $7

This self-guided Como tour pairs audio and written commentary with Google Maps directions. Follow local guide Matteo’s stories from the old town to the lakefront, with optional stops at Tempio Voltiano and Brunate. It takes about two to four hours, costs $7.83 per person, and requires a smartphone with internet access.

“Very comfortable and functional driving. Pleasant to tour the city freely with directions , precise and interesting information .Auto-translated”

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6.Natural History Museum Entry Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 25 reviews · 2 hours · from $12

Visit Milan’s Natural History Museum at Indro Montanelli Gardens with a smartphone audio guide in English, Italian, French, or German. Allow about two hours to explore exhibits in paleontology, mineralogy, zoology, and botany, with more than 40 audio points and a digital map. It is self-guided, so bring your own headphones and charged phone.

“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”

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7.Milan Da Vinci Mystery: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Follow a mobile puzzle quest from Piazza della Scala to Casa Atellani, using clues to find Milan landmarks linked to Leonardo da Vinci. The English-language game takes about 80 minutes, needs no physical guide or data connection, and lets you pause and resume. Attraction entry is not required to play, but some admissions cost extra.

“It was enjoyable to search for images, texts, materials in the city and to then learn the history. Even our teen enjoyed it.”

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8.Museum of the 900 Fast-Track Entry Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · from $15

Visit the Museo del Novecento beside Piazza del Duomo with fast-track entry and a multilingual audio guide on your smartphone. More than 40 audio points introduce over 400 works, from Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo to Picasso, Klee, Kandinsky, and Nunzio Di Stefano. You set the pace; no live guide is included.

“One of the highlights of our visit to Milan, beautiful building and extraordinary collection of modern art.”

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9.The Magic of Navigli: Self-Guided Puzzle Quest in Milan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 25 to 55 minutes (approx.) · from $6Top rated

Follow a story-driven puzzle on the Questo app through southern Milan, starting on Via Vetere and ending near Ponte Alexander Langer. You’ll pass medieval gates, Piazza Vetra, Basilica di Sant’Eustorgio and Navigli canals. There’s no guide or attraction entry fee, and the game is designed for your group to play together on a phone.

“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.”

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10.Bergamo Audioguide – TravelMate app for your smartphone

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 6 reviews · from $9

Download TravelMate and explore Bergamo independently with 22 audio tracks, including Piazza Vecchia, the Venetian Walls, local cuisine, and major cultural sights. Professional narrators present the 70-minute guide in seven languages. Listen online or offline, repeat tracks, read the text, and take a short city quiz. It costs $9 and is valid for 1,095 days after activation.

“Easy to use app. Perfect for sightseeing, easy listening even for kids! Really interesting content!”

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11.Audio Guide for the Duomo – Milan Cathedral (no ticket)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $8

This self-guided Duomo tour from TouringBee uses 21 recordings narrated by a professional historian, plus an offline GPS map and illustrations. Download it to your iPhone or Android before you arrive, bring headphones, and buy cathedral admission separately. Plan about an hour for the route through the cathedral’s history, art, clocks, stained glass, and crypts.

“The Duomo is spectacular. The white marble against a blue sky is a magical contrast and every detail is amazing. thank you touringbee for being my best company on this tour, your stories were very funny and interesting”

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