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Duomo di Milano guides

Everything to sort out before you queue on the piazza: which ticket covers what, whether to climb or ride to the roof, when the cathedral is free and for whom, how long to allow, how six centuries of building happened, and whether a guided tour beats a plain ticket.

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Tours

Choose your Duomo ticket

The three options most people choose between. Every ticket and tour has its own page with what it covers and what guests say.

Duomo Rooftop and Cathedral Guided Tour Lift included 2 hoursFree cancellation

Duomo Rooftop and Cathedral Guided Tour
Skip the lineLift upMuseum

Two hours with a Milanoguida guide: the nave explained, the lift to the roof, a walk among the spires, then San Gottardo and the museum. The listing says about 80 steps remain after the lift.

What's included
  • Skip-the-line tickets for the cathedral and the terraces, lift up
  • Live guide in English with headsets
  • Guided visit of the Duomo Museum and San Gottardo Church
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
FormatGuided, English, small group Book this
Cathedral and Duomo Terraces Entrance Ticket The Fabbrica's own ticket 2 to 3 hours at your paceNon-refundable

Cathedral and Duomo Terraces Entrance Ticket
CathedralTerracesMuseum

The cathedral's own ticket sold through GetYourGuide: the nave, the rooftop terraces by stairs or by lift, the Duomo Museum and San Gottardo, used over two days. The listing states it is non-refundable.

What's included
  • Entrance to the cathedral and the terraces, stairs or lift chosen at booking
  • Duomo Museum and the Church of San Gottardo in Corte
  • Audio guide in ten languages with the audio-guide options
  • Fast-track terrace entry with the lift options
  • Non-refundable
Full tour details
FormatEntry ticket, stairs or lift Book this
Fast-Track Cathedral and Terraces Guided Tour Official guides 1.5 to 2 hoursNon-refundable

Fast-Track Cathedral and Terraces Guided Tour
Archaeological areaLift up5 languages

The Fabbrica's own guides take you through a separate entrance, the nave, the terraces by lift and the baptistery under the piazza, then leave you a museum pass. The listing states it is non-refundable.

What's included
  • Separate fast-track entrance and headset
  • Guided cathedral, terraces by lift and the archaeological area
  • Pass for the Duomo Museum and San Gottardo to use afterwards
  • Shared small group or private, in Italian, English, Spanish, German or French
  • Non-refundable
Full tour details
FormatGuided, 5 languages, group or private Book this

Plan your date before you go

The cathedral's own ticket: the nave, the terraces by stairs or by lift, the Duomo Museum and San Gottardo, valid for the booked day and the next. The listing states it is non-refundable.

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