Top Mantua Cultural Tours

Explore Mantua on your own terms on this self-guided audio walking tour. While guided tours run on a set schedule, with no time for impromptu stops, this audio tour lets you wander at your own pace and pause whenever something catches your eye. Built with local input, it covers landmarks including Palazzo Te, Piazza delle Erbe, and the Basilica di Sant'Andrea, along with restaurant recommendations to make the most of your stay.

Learn the legends and stories behind one of Italy’s most opulent Renaissance palaces—once home to the Gonzaga Lords— during this private walking tour. Choose between two guided visits for added flexibility: the National Museum of Palazzo Ducal, a masterpiece art collection housed over 500 ornate aristocratic chambers, or the Palazzo Te, a summer villa filled with sensual and illusionist frescoes. Or combine both for the ultimate in-depth experience.

If you want to visit the Ducale Palace, you probably want to discover Mantua city, too. This half-day guided experience offers private walking tours of both, so you cover the Gonzaga family history around the city, and see their collection of Renaissance art and frescoes in the palace, too. Just note that the entry fee to the Ducale Palace is extra, and your ticket should be bought in advance.

Journey to discover the "Villa degli Ozi", wanted by Federico II as a place of relaxation, quiet, fun and ... much more!

The UNESCO–listed city of Mantua boasts a colorful history dating back to the Middle Ages, with hidden secrets round every corner. On this walking tour, follow a guide through the Old Town to the city’s top attractions and architectural landmarks, and learn what makes Mantua so special. Wander from the Ducal Palace’s pretty courtyards to the medieval Piazza Broletto, and listen as your guide brings Mantua’s past to life.

Discover what makes Mantua the magnificent gem of Lombardy on a 2-hour walking tour through the historic city center. Hear legends of the picturesque lakeside town, known as the birthplace of opera, the setting of Verdi’s ‘Rigoletto’ and the place of banishment for Shakespeare’s star-crossed Romeo. Stroll through romantic piazzas and past medieval landmarks while learning about local culture from an insider guide.