1h30

Skip The Line

About this activity

The tour starts from the archaeological area underneath the Cathedral. Follow in the footsteps of St. Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, and St. Augustine to discover the Baptistery of St. John and the Church of Santa Tecla. Built during the 4th century and demolished in the Medieval Age to make space for the Cathedral, the ruins on this archaeological site were discovered in 1961. You will see a magnificent example of an octagonal early Christian Baptistery and learn about daily life in Milan during the Roman Age, when the city was capital of the Empire.
A short walk from the archaeological area and you will reach the inside of the Cathedral. It is the most iconic monument of the city of Milan and one of the biggest churches in the world. With its 3,400 statues, 55 stained glass windows, beautiful altars and paintings, the Duomo is the most important example of Gothic style in Northern Italy. Learn about the history of the construction and look at Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern artworks.
The elevator takes you up to the roof, where you will see spires and sculptures close-up. Climb 50 steps to reach the highest Terraces and walk near the main spire, which hosts the golden statue of the Virgin. Enjoy a magnificent view of the city, discover monuments and landmarks with your guide and, on bright days, you will even see the Alps.

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Included

Skip-the-line tour
Duomo Pass A: includes access to all areas of the Historical Complex: Duomo, Duomo Museum, San Gottardo Church, Archaeological Area and Terraces by lift
Guided tour to Duomo, Archaeological Area and Terraces taken by professional and skilled tour guides of the Education Department of the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo
Radioguides and headsets, so you won’t miss any explanation
Entry/Admission - Duomo di Milano
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Please note thet in the unlikely event of closures of the Terraces, the guided tour will include the Grande Museo del Duomo (closed on Monday)
Ticket collection information:
Skip the line to the ticket office, showing your voucher at the entrance of the ticket office
Get to the meeting point (Ticket office - Totem ), 15 minutes before the guided tour starts
The guide and a staff member of the Veneranda Fabbrica will be waiting for you at the meeting point and they will give you your tickets.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Features

Tourism

90%

Cultural

80%

Original

40%

Reviews

4.5

57

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Gary M

5 | 2018-10-27

a very tough old tour, highly recommended. Our guide moved too fast for the older people in our group and spoke very, very fast. We were okay with it, but just an FYI.

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mohammed a

5 | 2018-05-31

It was great experience

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Sunil D

5 | 2018-05-20

Wonderful view of the city and get to know much about it's rich history.

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David C

5 | 2018-04-15

Amazing tour with great access in a smaller group. Be prepared to climb, although there are stages to the climb so you can head down with the guide if you don't want to go all the way to the top. Incredible to get so close to the painted inside of the Dome and see the figures up close.

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Tamatha c

5 | 2018-04-06

Amazing! the architecture was breath taking.

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stacycoupons83

4 | 2018-03-28

When I purchased this tour I underestimated the Italian trains running anywhere close to on time and our group missed the tour after a late arrival to the city. However, once we arrived only about 20 minutes late we went straight to the ticket office and explained our situation. The lady at the help desk was so nice and took care of everything. Our tour group had already left and there wasn't a way we could join up with them but we were still able to do the entire tour on our own. Which was fine with my group since we initially thought it wasn't going to be an option. What we also didn't think of when planning the date of the trip was that we were visiting on Palm Sunday so even though we purchased the skip the line tour we had to wait for over an hour due to the crowds and security checks. Thankfully it was a sunny, cool day so the wait wasn't unbearable. And it was totally worth it. If you think that once you've seen a big church in Italy, you've seen the all, you're totally wrong. You need to see the Duomo because it is stunning. I even thought it was more beautiful than the Vatican.

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Mary B

3 | 2018-03-21

The tour itself is good, and I would definitely recommend. However getting the ticket and into the Duomo was absolute chaos!! I think it would have been worse without this pass though. So I would recommend it.

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Skip-the-line Duomo Tour with Rooftop Access

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