6-Hour Bergamo Walking Tour with Città Alta and Ancient Quarters

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the Bergamo Walls, a UNESCO Heritage site
• 02 Explore the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
• 03 Discover Piazza Vecchia, the Rocca, and the Cittadella
• 04 Walk along Via Colleoni to Piazza Duomo and the Colleoni Chapel
• 05 See Via Pignolo and the Church of San Bartolomeo
• 06 Visit the Piacentiniano Center and the Duomo

Spend a whole day discovering Bergamo, from Città Alta to the lower town, with a local guide who lives in the Upper Town. Explore monuments, history, and masterpieces of art and architecture as you walk through narrow streets and uncover every detail of this remarkable city. Continue through the ancient streets once used by merchants and soldiers, gaining a deeper sense of Bergamo's past and character. If interested, there is also the possibility to organize a wine and cheese tasting.

On this tour, you will visit the Bergamo Walls, a UNESCO Heritage site, and explore the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English, French, Italian

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Bergamo Città Alta and Lower Town Discovery

On this tour, you will visit the Bergamo Walls, a UNESCO Heritage site, and explore the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.

You will also discover Piazza Vecchia, the Rocca, and the Cittadella, then continue along Via Colleoni to Piazza Duomo and the Colleoni Chapel.

The itinerary also includes Via Pignolo and the Church of San Bartolomeo, as well as the Piacentiniano Center, a fantastic example of early 20th-century architecture, and the Duomo.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Guided tour for the whole day

What's Not Included

• Transport, tickets, food, wine tasting, and everything not mentioned in the inclusions

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

• You will walk for the whole tour. From Bergamo Bassa to Upper Town, you will experience the funicular.
• Private driver available on demand for an additional cost.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Bergamo, Italy

Tour start

Bergamo, Province of Bergamo, Italy

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.