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“We were lucky because the weather was great but anyway the place Navigli is wonderful like a fairytale! The trip with the boat was pleasant and i liked that we went to the lake also. As for the guide there wasn't any but they suggested a QR code.”
Sail Milan’s Navigli canals for a slow 50-minute aperitivo cruise with wine or spritz plus finger food and optional audio notes.
“lovely boat trip to watch the sunset. Wr booked the 5.20pm trip in January, which wss perfect timing for the sunset. The booking included a drink, opted for the Aperol spritz which was generously poured! also included some lovely little canapés. good value for money and a lovely hour spent on board.”
Sunset Navigli aperitivo food tour with spritz, wine, risotto, street bites, and gelato in Milan’s canal neighborhoods.
“Great tasting tour! A good bit of walking and there are stairs involved. Our guide Michela was great.”
Walk Milan’s Navigli canals on a 3.5-hour small-group food tour with wine, classic bites, and tiramisù finish.
“Fun, paced perfectly, both walking and food-wise. Jessica's selections were satisfying. We learned a lot, saw a lot, and ate/drank a lot. Would highly recommend.”
3.5-hour Milan Navigli aperitivo tour with cocktails, wine, street food like Pizza Cone and stuffed potatoes, plus gelato.
“Giulia our guide was lovely and showed us great local spots with great food and drink. Nicely planned and variety. Nice way to meet other people too.”
Sunset boat cruise on Milan’s Navigli canals with optional aperitivo, short history stops, and a chill ride on the water.
“Said 50 minute round trip actually lasted 37 minutes. Can actually walk the area easily with better experience Booked with aperative which came with snack box which was a good addition for the cost.”
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.
“Stefano made the trip so memorable! It was such a nice way to see Milan and connect with nature. We would absolutely do it again!”
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 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…”
A 2-hour private canal walk through Milan’s Navigli and Ticinese district, from the Basilica legends to the laundress alley.
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