Sforza Castle guided private tour with skip-the-line tickets
Description
Visit Milan’s Sforza Castle – one of the primary symbols of the city. Learn about its various transformations over the past few centuries on a 2-hour guided tour. The castle has been a defense fortress, a military barracks, a private residence, and the center of cultural institutions and museums. Today the castle is home to museums of art, archives, and libraries. Hear history of the structure when it was under the rule of the Visconti and Sforza families, and about the last extraordinary restoration of the castle made by architect Luca Beltrami at the beginning of the twentieth century. At the conclusion of your tour, you’ll have the opportunity to see Michaelangelo’s famous Pietà Rondanini. Departure guaranteed.
Tour Options
Itinerary
the last sculpture by Michelangelo: Pietà Rondanini
admire the second fresco by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan
Visit the rooms and the art collection of the lords of the Renaissance in Milan: the Sforza
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Customers are invited to wear comfortable shoes and bring a bottle of water.
- Customer should arrive at the meeting point at elast 10 minutes prior the starting time of the guided tour.
Reviews(8)
Showed up early Good signage Knows her stuff Very happy to be sharing her town with us. Also providing recommendations for dinner and directions
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. We're delighted to hear that you appreciated your guide's punctuality, knowledge, and passion for sharing her city. It's also great to know that her local recommendations for dinner and directions added extra value to your experience. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another memorable tour in the future.
I was extremely disappointed by “Towns of Italy”. I bought an expensive private tour for friends of all of Sforza Castle only to be told by our guide that it wouldn’t include the Leonardo Da Vinci mural that was restored and open during the Olympics. She kept saying it was closed, even as we saw visitors coming in and out of the area — some of them were even friends who bought tickets last minute! When I called customer service, the woman was rude and said it was my fault for not being specific about wanting to see the Da Vinci ceiling. I believe that a private tour of all of Sforza Castle would and should be all inclusive She finally said they would consider a partial refund, but did nothing about it. I have never written a bad review before but I don’t want anyone else to be taken for $400+ during a special trip to Milan. I didn’t give it Very Poor because our guide tried to correct this error on site after we pointed out the inconsistencies but was unable to help.
Thank you for your feedback. We would like to clarify that this review refers to “Towns of Italy”, which is a different company. We are "Keys of Italy", an independent tour operator not involved in this booking or service. We are sorry to hear about your experience and we recommend contacting the company you booked with directly so they can properly assist you.
Our guide was very knowledgable and explained everything in detail. The castle was amazing with a wealth of items in the museum that you could spend a couple of days going through everything.
Thank you for your review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the castle and found the guide knowledgeable. It sounds like you really appreciated the museum’s richness — there’s indeed so much to explore!
Our guide was super knowledgeable! If you visit Sforza Castle without a guide you will miss so much. Our guide made the castle come alive and gave great insight into the Michelangelo and Da Vinci ceiling that we would have otherwise missed.
Thank you very much for you feedback, hearing your appreciation makes us very happy and proud of what we're doing, sharing the love for our beautiful country! Hope to see you in the future in any of our Italian destination! Regards, KEYS OF ITALY team
Perfect! Our guide was very informative, polite and funny! Great communication with the organization.
Thank you very much for you feedback, hearing your appreciation makes us very happy and proud of what we're doing, sharing the love for our beautiful country! Hope to see you in the future in any of our Italian destination! Regards, KEYS OF ITALY team
Because of a political demonstration in the area that caused the closing of the nearby Duomo metro station, our tour was cancelled. The guide evidently tried to call and text us, but our European phone wasn't working properly. However, if he had emailed us (and obviously Viator has our email address) we would have gotten the message. Instead, we waited 1/2 hour for a no-show, then had to wait an hour in line just to get into Sforza Castle. No audio guide, no map, and loads of people on a Saturday afternoon. The cancellation seemed unnecessary as there were loads of other tours going through. And we're still waiting to hear about a refund, which the local tour operator did not put through.
