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“A beautiful golden hour and lovely cruise. Not crowded. Audio guide worked great”
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 experience. Definitely recommend. Host was nice n knowledgeable and if you are a foody you would love it cause there is plenty of food and drinks”
Walk Milan’s Navigli canals on a 3.5-hour small-group food tour with wine, classic bites, and tiramisù finish.
“We had a tour with Jessica. She was fantastic and the tour was great fun. The only reason we gave 4 stars was most food tours we go on prioritize local family owned businesses where this one has mostly local chains. Very good quality and we went back to some later but would prefer to…”
3.5-hour Milan Navigli aperitivo tour with cocktails, wine, street food like Pizza Cone and stuffed potatoes, plus gelato.
“Great tour, nice split between eating and drinking, would recommend to anyone travelling whether solo, or with friends”
Sunset boat cruise on Milan’s Navigli canals with optional aperitivo, short history stops, and a chill ride on the water.
“Check-in was not organized, and boat staff was barely friendly at best. Said drinks were included with a green check if an option was picked, but it didn’t show you if the option was picked.”
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.
“Truly a peaceful and unique way to start a day in Milan. The guide (Stefano) was friendly and clearly cared about what he was doing. Highly recommended experience”
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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