The 7 Best Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours in Milan

1.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,256 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $26Our pick

Explore Milan on four connected hop-on hop-off bus lines covering the Duomo, La Scala, Castello Sforzesco, Navigli, Brera, CityLife, and San Siro. You get multilingual audio, children’s commentary, Wi-Fi, a city map, and walking tours in the mobile app. Choose a one, two, or three-day pass and build your own sightseeing route.

“Great way to see all the major sites, and then pick the ones that interest you and stay longer.”

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2.Gray Line Milan Open Tour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,549 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $29

See Milan from an open-top or covered Gray Line bus on two routes covering the Duomo, La Scala, Brera, Cenacolo, Sant’Ambrogio, Navigli, City Life, and more. Ride for one to three days, hop off at any stop, and listen to commentary in 12 languages, with children’s narration in English, Italian, and Spanish.

“Nice and simple, just showed the phone voucher when we got on the bus, didn’t need to go to the meeting point. Normal good service”

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3.Milan Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Four Routes

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 1,214 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Ride Milan’s open-air double-decker buses across four connected routes and more than 30 stops. Use 24, 48, or 72 hours to reach the Duomo, Last Supper, San Siro, Navigli, Brera, and Milan Central Station. An onboard audio guide works in 10 languages, and a summer weekend night tour comes with selected 72-hour tickets.

“It was great.one suggestion, on rainy days either have paper towels to wipe seats or squeegy..other than that great!”

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4.Skip-the-Line La Scala Museum Tour + Hop On Hop Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 406 reviews · from $41

Enter Milan’s La Scala with skip-the-line access and an English-speaking guide such as Martina or Serena. Spend about an hour with opera memorabilia, portraits, instruments, and stories about Verdi, Rossini, Bellini, and Toscanini. You may also view the theatre from a box, unless rehearsals or events close it.

“The guide Martina was amazing and so informative! She’s a great story teller and she knows exactly how to draw your attention ! I really enjoyed the tour though I hesitate before booking because I thought it would be boring, but it never was. I wish if it lasted longer and I could learn more interesting information.”

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5.Milan Duomo Rooftops Tour + Optional Hop-on-Hop-off ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 271 reviews · from $43

Meet near 12OZ Coffee Joint for a one-hour English tour of Milan’s Duomo terraces. Ride the elevator to the first rooftop, then climb about 50 narrow marble steps to the highest terrace. Your guide explains the cathedral, spires, sculptures, and nearby sights. An optional hop-on-hop-off ticket may be added.

“We had a great tour guide that explained a lot about the history of the Duomo.”

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6.Duomo & Rooftop Tour with Optional Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 262 reviews · from $79

Spend two hours exploring Milan’s Duomo, from its Gothic interior and Borromeo crypt to the rooftop terraces reached by lift. An English-speaking guide such as Chiara, Simon, Marta, or Cristina leads the visit with stories, symbols, and city context. Add a two-day hop-on hop-off bus ticket if you want an easy way to see more of Milan.

“Our guide was the best we’ve had yet, she was so informative and super funny! Oh and everything we saw was just amazing, a definite must!!!”

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7.Skip-the-Line Duomo & La Scala Museum Tour + Hop On Hop Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 189 reviews · from $62

Spend two hours with an English-speaking guide at Milan’s La Scala and Duomo. See La Scala’s auditorium, museum, costumes, instruments, and portraits, then cross the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II to the cathedral. Choose the two-day hop-on-hop-off bus ticket if you want an easy way to see more of Milan.

“The tour of La Scala and the guide were excellent. The guide for the Cathedral tour was bubbly and communicated well but seemed to be far more interested in promoting Milan over other wonderful places in Europe rather than telling us about the Cathedral - how it was built, styles of building within the Cathedral, exterior features etc. we received some interesting facts and stories but they were all a bit disconnected. Tour was ok but could easily have been do much better. We also had to wait around for group members to turn up and then they ended up not joining us because the women didn’t have cover for…”

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