Milan · NAVIGLI & APERITIVO TOURS
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Come six o’clock, Milan moves down to the canals, and one spritz buys you a table full of food. These are the best Navigli and aperitivo tours, ranked: canal-side crawls, boat cruises with a drink in hand, and food-and-wine walks that stretch the golden hour into dinner. Prices and what each round includes are below.
Cruise Milan’s Navigli Canal on an electric boat: Darsena nightlife, Vicolo dei Lavandai, Leonardo’s Conchetta basins, QR audio.
“The boat trip was prefer from start to finish for a relaxing view of the canal. Not too crowded and the staff were friendly and lovely”
50-minute Navigli canal boat tour with aperitivo, snacks, and scenic stops at San Cristoforo and Darsena di Milano.
“Nice food options and drink. Lovely staff. Nice jazz player, who is an excellent photographer.”
Sunset Navigli aperitivo tour with guided tastings of Milanese classics, canal views, and gelato. Small group, English guide, great value.
“Wonderful food and drinks along with amazing sunsets and views of Milan. Frank was fun, friendly and a wealth of knowledge as he guided around the city taking us to amazing stops along the way. We had time to truly enjoy each and every taste of Milan.”
Walk Milan’s Navigli by canal, eat classic regional bites with wine, and end with tiramisù or gelato. Small group, big flavor.
“Would thoroughly recommend this walking and food tour! Our guide Guilia was excellent - informative, entertaining and very passionate about Milan and it’s food, This is a great way to see Naviglia - a really nice area and a change from central Milano. All the food and wine was excellent (no spoilers!) and decent portions. Good value. Do it!! 😋”
3.5-hour Milan Navigli sunset tour with a local guide. Aperitivo-style stops for cocktails, wine, beer, street food, risotto and gelato.
“Enjoyed the variety of food, drinks and locations. I would have preferred less potato and more antipasto style foods. The potato was very filling! Alessia was an excellent guide, but I did not enjoy sharing my child free evening in Milan with other people’s small children. It should be an adult only experience.”
Sunset on Milan’s Navigli by boat, optional aperitivo, quick canal views, and stops by classic churches and the Darsena waterfront.
“A waste of money, possibly the worst “river cruise” I’ve been on, nothing to see, the guides did not speak, did not point anything out, not expensive but was for what we did, even felt the boat scraping the river bed at one point.”
Milan wine tasting aperitivo with four Northern Italian wine pours and four amuse-bouches, guided by experts in a small group.
“Beppe was an excellent sommelier and bartender. The wine, drink and food pairings were outstanding. Beppe was a pleasure to spend time with and we loved the whole experience. Having the tasting in Autentico Milano was a comfortable, authentic and appropriate setting as well. Highly recommended.”
Music-led fresh pasta class in Milan with aperitivo, piadina, wine, cappelletti, tagliatelle, and tiramisu in a small group.
“An unforgettable culinary experience, Chef Simone’s Rocking Kitchen cooking class was amazing from start. Simone and his sous chef, Mateo, made us feel incredibly welcome with this memorable evening. The playlist was perfect for all genres. Chef Simone’s instructions were clear, engaging, and easy to follow. You use the freshest ingredients, and every detail had been thoughtfully planned. Simone’s clean and inviting home added to the overall charm of the experience. The food we created was absolutely delicious, and the care and expertise Simone brought to the class were evident in every bite. This is more than just a cooking class—it’s a complete cultural and culinary journey. Oh and the…”
Italian-only cooking class in Lombardy: international aperitif, make 3 global appetizers or dessert, then taste with wine. 150 min.
“Ho prenotato questo corso di cucina per festeggiare il mio compleanno e si è rivelata un’esperienza Indimenticabile !!!! Chef Ilaria insieme alla sua assistente Pauline ci ha fatto viaggiare….con la sua cucina internazionale !! Grazie per la vostra simpatia passione e professionalità! Ci avete regalato una serata pazzesca…iniziata con un piccolo aperitivo conoscitivo per poi divertirci insieme in cucina, finendo a tavola con i nostri piatti! Torneremo a trovarvi presto !!!”
Try SUP on Milan’s Navigli with instruction, herbal tea, and guided mindfulness from the Darsena to Naviglio Grande.
“This is an amazing experience, especially where Milan was a spontaneous booking for me. When I first made the booking, I wasn’t 100% sure what I was going to do out in Milan until I came across this SupMindfulness experience. I first came to Milan with a lot of things on my mind but after meeting Stefano and having this experience I now feel free. I feel comfortable in me. I found a balance inside me and I feel like I can achieve anything so really really grateful to have met Stefano and really appreciate that he made me feel at peace with myself.”
Private 2-hour Milan walk from Duomo to top sights, with a classic Italian apéritif. Multilingual guide and skip-the-ticket-line.
Glide Milan’s Navigli canals with a guided boat tour, passing the Darsena and canal-side stalls for a great 1-hour value.
“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 our reservations were not recorded. Our guide arrived and was forced to make himself heard to claim the reservation on behalf of Neiade. In the end they told us that, differently from what was written on the ticket, the time indicated was not the departure time of the boat but the meeting time, that the…”
A 3.5-hour Navigli cooking class in Milan where you make fettuccine, gnocchi, and tiramisu, plus enjoy Roman sauces and wine.
“The cooking class was a wonderful experience. The class was engaging, informative, and a true learning excursion. I would highly recommend this class for tourist in Italy. I am excited to try the new dishes at home in the USA for my family soon!”
Paddle Milan’s Navigli on a silent SUP, leave your phone away, meditate on the water, and finish with herbal tea.
“Stefano heeft ons goed begeleid. Het was onze eerste keer op een SUP maar dat was geen probleem! Het was een hele warme dag met veel sterke stroming dus het was hard werken, maar een leuke ervaring!”
