MILAN
The Milan classics, and the best way to do each.
The 11 most popular navigli canal cruises for visitors to Milan. The ones worth building a morning or a day around, with prices, running times and who you book through.
Cruise Milan’s Navigli canals by electric boat for 50 minutes, guided by QR audio, passing Darsena, Vicolo dei Lavandai, and Leonardo’s Conchetta.
Most Popular“The boat trip was prefer from start to finish for a relaxing view of the canal. Not too crowded and the staff were friendly and lovely”
Sail Milan’s Navigli canals for a slow 50-minute aperitivo cruise with wine or spritz plus finger food and optional audio notes.
“was a lovely trip and the food and drink was great.”
Sunset Navigli aperitivo food tour with spritz, wine, risotto, street bites, and gelato in Milan’s canal neighborhoods.
“An outstanding experience. Felt like a real local. Walked at our pace and left with a much greater understanding of the history and culture. THANKYOU”
Walk Milan’s Navigli canals on a 3.5-hour small-group food tour with wine, classic bites, and tiramisù finish.
“Chiara was the best tour guide! She was so sweet and kind, and gave us a great variety of restaurants and food. We've been on food tours before, but our experience with Chiara was the best!”
3.5-hour Milan Navigli aperitivo tour with cocktails, wine, street food like Pizza Cone and stuffed potatoes, plus gelato.
“Giulia was excellent and I recommended the bars to friends who were in town. I love that we were taken to spots that weren't touristy. Thanks!”
Sunset boat cruise on Milan’s Navigli canals with optional aperitivo, short history stops, and a chill ride on the water.
“Was a total waste of time. Paid for the drink option only to find it wasn’t available on Monday and Tuesday. Sat on our seats only to be kicked off as it was over booked. Trip ment to last 50mins and pass points along the way. 25 mins in total just up and back no…”
A guided canal cruise through Milan’s Navigli district: Naviglio Grande to Pavese, Darsena sights, and old-Milan stories from a live Italian guide.
“The cruise was pleasant and the guide was well-prepared, but the initial organization was disastrous: there was no one at the meeting point (Libraccio), from afar we saw a boat filling up at the time indicated on our ticket (3:40 p.m.), we ran with other unfortunates to the landing stage where they told us that…”
Paddleboard the Navigli in near-silence, breathe and meditate on the water, and take a true digital detox in Milan.
“The activity was brilliant, Stefano did a lesson before hand and helped us feel comfortable.”
A private 2.5-hour walk through Milan’s Navigli with street art, local hangouts, and stop at Basilica San Lorenzo Maggiore.
“Francesca, our guide, was excellent. we learnt and saw sites and places that we would not have sent without our guides help. Highly recommended.”
A 2-hour private canal walk through Milan’s Navigli and Ticinese district, from the Basilica legends to the laundress alley.
A phone-based puzzle walk through Milan’s Navigli side, solving clues at 11 landmarks in 25–55 minutes for $6.60.
“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…”
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