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Skip-the-line Sforza Castle and Museums Private Guided Tour
Skip-the-line Sforza Castle and Museums Private Guided Tour
Skip-the-line Sforza Castle and Museums Private Guided Tour
Skip-the-line Sforza Castle and Museums Private Guided Tour
Skip-the-line Sforza Castle and Museums Private Guided Tour

Skip-the-line Sforza Castle and Museums Private Guided Tour

By Rosotravel - Italy City Tour
Free cancellation available
Price is $404 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover the secrets and treasures of the Sforza Castle with a 5-Star Licensed Guide and skip-the-line tickets to the castle museums. Extended options: private transport and guided tour of Milan’s Old Town with a visit to the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio.

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests.

2-hour: Sforza Castle
This option includes a guided tour of the Sforza Castle with skip-the-line tickets.

3-hour: Sforza Castle & Transport
This option includes a 1-hour private car transfer and a 2-hour guided tour of the Sforza Castle with skip-the-line tickets

4-hour: Sforza Castle & Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio
This option includes a walking tour of Milan’s Old Town with a visit to the Sforza Castle and the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

5-hour: Sforza Castle, Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio & Transport
This option includes a 1-hour private car transfer and a 4-hour walking tour of Milan’s Old Town with a visit to the Sforza Castle and the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio

Activity location

  • Needle, Thread and Knot
    • Piazzale Luigi Cadorna
    • 20123, Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Needle, Thread and Knot
    • Piazzale Luigi Cadorna
    • 20123, Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Check availability

2-hour: Sforza Castle
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Duration: 2 hours: This option includes a guided tour of the Sforza Castle with skip-the-line tickets.
Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ITMI009

Price details
$404.14 x 1 Adult$404.14
Total
Price is $404.14
4H: Sforza+Basilica di Sant’Am
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Duration: 4 hours: This option includes a walking tour of Milan’s Old Town with a visit to the Sforza Castle and the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio.
Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ITMI009

Price details
$558.90 x 1 Adult$558.90
Total
Price is $558.90
3H: Sforza Castle & Transport
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Duration: 3 hours: This option includes a 1-hour private car transfer and a 2-hour guided tour of the Sforza Castle with skip-the-line tickets.
Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ITMI009
Pickup included

Price details
$699.79 x 1 Adult$699.79
Total
Price is $699.79
5H: Sforza+Basilica+Transport
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English

Duration: 5 hours: This option includes a 1-hour private car transfer and a 4-hour walking tour of Milan’s Old Town
,: with a visit to the Sforza Castle and the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio.
Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ITMI009
Pickup included

Price details
$870.16 x 1 Adult$870.16
Total
Price is $870.16

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in your chosen language
  • What's includedWhat's includedFree admission to the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio (only in 4 and 5-hour options)
  • What's includedWhat's included(number of attractions depends on the selected option)
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup and drop-off by private car (only in 3 and 5-hour options)
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour of Sforza Castle and Museums and the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio
  • What's includedWhat's includedSkip-the-line tickets to Sforza Castle Museums (all options)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFree admission to the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio (in 2 and 3-hour options)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPickup and drop-off by private car (in 2 and 4-hour options)

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Please check your email the day before the tour.
  • Private transfers and admission to Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio are not included in a 2-hour tour.
  • With skip-the-line tickets, you will have a reserved time slot to enter the Sforza Castle Museum, so you won't have to queue for tickets on site. There are security checks. Admission is for the permanent collection, parts of the castle may be closed for renovations.
  • Due to museum regulations, 1 licensed guide can lead a group of 1-9 people. You can book more than 1 guide for larger groups.
  • Basilica tours during mass and special events are limited, therefore the guide may provide all information outside.
  • The 3 and 5-hour options include an estimated 1-hour round-trip transfer from your accommodation. The exact transfer time depends on the distance and traffic.
  • We will arrange a standard car (sedan) for groups of 1-4 people, and in a larger van for groups of 5 people and more. You can book a 5-people tour to take advantage of a larger vehicle.

Activity itinerary

Needle, Thread and Knot
  • 10m
Meet your guide by the sculpture of the Needle, Thread and Knot, Piazzale Luigi Cadorna, 20123 Milano MI, Italy
Sforzesco Castle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Visit Sforza Castle with skip-the-line tickets that allow you to dodge the crowds and go straight inside the grand castle complex. Hear interesting facts about the castle’s history and Romanesque-style architecture as you explore its inner courtyards. During the tour you will explore the nooks and crannies of the Sforza Castle, including the large Courtyard of Arms, the Spanish Hospital, Ducal Rooms, Sala delle Asse, the Ducal Chapel, the Treasure Room and more. The castle is filled with rare works of art and historic artifacts, such as a collection of armory, antique furniture and musical instruments. Among its highlights you will discover the last unfinished work by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Andrea Mantegna’s Trivulzio Madonna, a room painted by Leonardo da Vinci and many masterpieces by Canaletto, Titian and Tintoretto.
Filarete Tower (Pass by)
Marvel at the iconic Filarete Tower, which is a symbol of Milan.
Castello Sforzesco
  • 1h
Take advantage of private transportation on your visit to Castello Sforzesco. This option includes a 2-hour tour and 1-hour round-trip transfer between the castle and your accommodation. Enjoy the convenient pickup and drop-off service by private car instead of wasting time walking or riding public transport.
Santa Maria delle Grazie
  • 25m
During this tour you will learn more about Milanese history and see some highlights of the Old Town, including Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
  • 25m
Follow in the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci. Hear the legend of the Devil’s Column and step inside the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio to explore its numerous chapels and works of art. With over 1,600 years of history, the basilica is one of Milan’s most important monuments. Visit Sforza Castle and another architectural monument - the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, which is one of the oldest and most important church in Milan.
Milan
  • 2h
This allows you to enjoy the full itinerary with an additional service of a pickup and drop-off at your accommodation by private car. We will organize a suitable vehicle exclusively for your group so other tourists will not disturb your experience.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNeedle, Thread and Knot
    • Piazzale Luigi Cadorna
    • 20123, Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLENeedle, Thread and Knot
    • Piazzale Luigi Cadorna
    • 20123, Milano, Lombardia, Italy

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