The 9 Best Aperitivo & Bar Tours in Milan

1.Navigli District Canal Boat Tour with Aperitivo

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3,253 reviews · 50 min · from $41Our pick

Spend 50 minutes on a relaxed Naviglio Grande cruise with one Aperol spritz or glass of wine and finger food. You’ll pass San Cristoforo, Darsena, and the old launderers’ alley. Use the onboard QR code for audio information, or simply enjoy the canal views and occasional live music.

“Lovely little boat trip at dusk, nice nibbles and drinks. I would say to try and secure an outdoor spot as you can’t see much sat down inside. Nice area of Milan with lots of bars and restaurants. Would recommend.”

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2.Sunset Navigli Food & Drinks Tour by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 517 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Walk from Porta Ticinese into Milan’s canal district with an English-speaking guide such as Anna Maria, Francesco, Michela, or Chiara. Over 3.5 hours, you’ll sample cocktails, wine, charcuterie, street food, Milanese risotto, and gelato in a small group of up to 12.

“Highly recommend this tour. So fun-small group. Francisco was guide and made the event terrific! Great food and wine. Beautiful canal district of Milan.”

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3.Navigli Food & Drinks Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125Top rated

Spend 3.5 hours walking Milan’s Navigli district with an English-speaking guide such as Jessica, Chiara, Laura, or Giuseppe. Taste pizza fritta, charcuterie, farinata, saffron risotto, wine, and tiramisu in a group of up to 12.

“Good experience and knowledge of the local dishes and culture. Walking wasn’t too far and advised of pit stop breaks along the way”

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4.Sunset Navigli Food & Drinks Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 264 reviews · from $80

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Milanese aperitivo in Navigli with a local English or Italian-speaking guide. Visit five food and drink stops for cocktails, wine, beer, cheeses, cured meats, gourmet stuffed potatoes, a Pizza Cone, and gelato. Expect a social small-group evening and plenty to eat.

“It is a must to do this Aperitivo Tour in Mailand. Our Tourguide Giulia was absolute amazing and My friends and me had a lot of fun. The baked Potato was also very nice. I will do it again when i am in mailand the next Time”

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5.Sunset Navigli Boat Tour in Milan with Optional Aperitivo

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 219 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $22Best value

Cruise Milan’s Naviglio Grande for about 50 minutes, passing historic churches, the Darsena, and old towpaths. Choose the aperitivo option for a drink and snacks. The boat returns to Alzaia Naviglio Grande 4, with mobile tickets and space for up to 50 people.

“Not worth your time. No commentary or guidance. Just a boat ride. It’s a boat ride in a canal that I didn’t find worth my tkme”

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6.Private Tour with Drinks & Bites in Centro Storico

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · from $166

Spend 2.5 hours with a private English-speaking guide such as Serena, Alessandro, or Sara, stopping at three local bars for included drinks and Milanese bites while seeing Centro Storico sights and getting dinner tips.

“Our tour was really great! Guide Serena is exceptional, we enjoyed talking not only about Milan, its history, but just all the topics on the table. Those few hours went pretty fast. We felt it as if we were just hanging out with a friend. She was very thoughtful giving us recommendations for places to dine which are more popular by locals. Overall we were happy to have her as our host. Sooo you are lucky if you get to meet Serena ;)”

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7.Bar-Hopping Tour with Welcome Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 35 reviews · from $73

Meet your English-, Italian-, or Spanish-speaking guide at Piazza Duomo 20, then walk through Milan’s older quarters and business center, stopping at three or four local bars. Your first drink is included, while later drinks and food are extra. Expect city stories, aperitivo culture, and a social evening.

“Really enjoyed the tour. Host was great and the bars we visited were awesome!! Would highly recommend.”

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8.Milan Wine Tasting Aperitivo

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 31 reviews · from $74

Meet in Milan for four tasting pours paired with four Italian bites at Autentico Milano, a shop beside a café. Beppe may guide the session as a sommelier and bartender, while Leonardo focuses on wine flavors and tasting skills. Groups are capped at 10 people.

“It is a shop next to a cafe in case someone who does will confused like me. It was a really nice experience to have such a good time! Thank you!”

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9.Drinks & Bites in Milan Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $168

Join a private local guide for a 2.5-hour Milan aperitivo walk from Colonne di San Lorenzo to Navigli. You’ll enjoy three drinks, three bites, local stories, and a final cocktail made by a professional mixologist. Guides may include Serena, Caterina, or Francesca.

“Serena was able to show me part of Milan last minute even though she was not feeling well. She educated me on architecture, brought me to her local favorites, shopping, delicious ice cream and at the end helped me get a taxi. Thank you Serena you were amazing!”

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