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Private tour of Upper Town between history, traditions and wonders
$139.58
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Upper Town offers a captivating private tour filled with historical insights and artistic treasures, enriched by local secrets that only a knowledgeable guide can share. This engaging journey reveals the authentic essence of Bergamo, ensuring a unique experience that no app or guidebook can provide.
- 🕰️ Duration of the tour is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, providing ample time to soak in the sights and sounds of Upper Town.
- 📍 The tour can begin in the morning around 10:00 or in the afternoon at 14:30, with flexible timing to accommodate your schedule.
- 🗺️ The default meeting point is Shoe Point of Sale Square, but this can be customized based on your preferences.
- ☕ A short break for coffee, ice cream, or wine tasting is possible during the tour, with drinks available at your own expense.
- 🏰 Visit the historic funicular connecting Lower Town and Upper Town, a fascinating piece of Bergamo’s transport history.
- 🌄 Enjoy breathtaking views from Rocca di Bergamo, a fantastic viewpoint that helps you appreciate the city's layout from above.
- 🏛️ Discover the rich history of Piazza Vecchia, the city’s heart, surrounded by buildings that narrate its millennia-old story.
- 🎨 Explore Cappella Colleoni, a masterpiece of Lombard Renaissance architecture, and learn about its intriguing history.
- 🕍 Marvel at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, a church that reflects the city's heritage (external visit only).
- 🍦 End your tour on a sweet note with a taste of Bergamo's famous stracciatella ice cream at the historic pastry shop La Marianna.
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Discover Upper Town: history, traditions and wonders
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
- Tips for Restaurants and Shopping in Upper Town
- Private walking tour of Upper Town
- Any drinks during the tour
- Entrances (optional) where provided
Meeting point
I will wait for you on the porch in front of the funicular exit
Return details
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You will discover the history of this historic funicular connecting Lower Town and Upper Town
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Rocca di BergamoA fantastic viewpoint to better understand the structure of Bergamo and appreciate the views from above
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Walk through the historic shops, workshops, café and pastry shop windows and towers of the Upper Town, to appreciate the perfectly preserved medieval urban fabric
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Antico LavatoioA glimpse of Bergamo life in the last century, which we will discover through historical photographs
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Piazza VecchiaThe heart of the city, surrounded by buildings that tell its thousand-year history: towers, fountains, porches, shops and many curiosities that will surprise you!
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Cappella ColleoniHistory and mysteries of this masterpiece of the Lombard Renaissance, mausoleum of the great Bergamo leader Bartolomeo Colleoni
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Basilica di Santa Maria MaggioreA unique church, strongly desired by the citizens of Bergamo in 1300, which tells the story of the city (external only)
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Cattedrale (Duomo) di Bergamo e BattisteroThe majestic building dedicated to the patron saint of the city, St. Alexander. We will discover his story, between tradition and myth.
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A street full of colors and scents, between bars and bistros, and even a former prison converted into a restaurant. Don't miss it!
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Cittadella di BergamoA former Visconti fortress transformed into a place of hospitality and culture, with its museums, the square for events and the wonderful loggia.
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Another of Bergamo's scenic spots, offering spectacular views of the hills surrounding the city. And, at the end of the tour, the chance to conclude in sweetness, with one of the typical products of Bergamo: the stracciatella ice cream in the historic pastry shop La Marianna!
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Private tour of Upper Town between history, traditions and wonders
$139.58
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!