Aosta
Private Day Trip from Milan
A Roman town ringed by Alpine peaks: the Arch of Augustus, the theatre wall and Porta Praetoria, with the Fort of Bard on the way. Door-to-door by private Mercedes, 10 hours, fixed price from €1,035 per car.
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Aosta & the Italian Alps · private and tailor-made
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See the price for your car now, then send the request: we confirm the driver and send a secure payment link. The itinerary is yours to change: tell us your stops in the notes.
- CarsMercedes E-Class up to 2 guests, V-Class up to 6
- Pick-upYour hotel in Milan, or Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo (+€60)
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Roman Aosta and the Alps, from Milan
Aosta was founded by the Romans as Augusta Praetoria after the campaign against the Salassi in 25 BC, and the street plan of the colony is still there. The Arch of Augustus stands outside the old walls, the double Porta Praetoria still marks the eastern entrance, and the 22-metre facade of the Roman theatre rises above the rooftops with the mountains behind it. Add the Romanesque cloister of Sant’Orso and you have one of the most rewarding day trips from Milan for anyone interested in history.
Aosta is about 185 km from Milan, two hours on the A4 and A5 motorways, and the valley is lined with castles. The Fort of Bard, at the narrowest point of the valley, held up Napoleon’s army in 1800 and today houses the Museum of the Alps; it makes a natural first stop. The price is per vehicle, not per person: from €1,035 with an E-Class for two, from €1,165 with a V-Class for up to six.
Aosta Day at a Glance
Aosta Day Trip Itinerary
A 10-hour day: a fortress in the morning, the Roman town at lunchtime, and a castle or a wine stop on the way home.
Tailor-made, always. This itinerary is our suggestion only: every MilanobyCar day trip is tailor-made. Change the stops, the order and the timing as you like, or tell us your own plan in the booking notes.
Your driver, your local insider. Our chauffeurs are not licensed tour guides and do not guide you inside museums or sites, but they know these places well from years on the road: ask them for the best viewpoints, where to eat, where to stroll and how to avoid the busiest spots. If you would like a licensed guide, we can book one for you.
Pick-up at your hotel in Milan
Your driver meets you in the lobby at the time you choose. The day can also start at Malpensa or Linate, with luggage kept safely in the car.
The fortress at the gate of the valley
The A5 enters the Aosta Valley at Pont-Saint-Martin. A few minutes on, the Fort of Bard sits on its rock above the medieval village; rebuilt in the 1830s by the House of Savoy, it now holds the Museum of the Alps and changing exhibitions.
Porta Praetoria, the theatre and the forum
Your driver drops you by the Arch of Augustus. Walk through Porta Praetoria to the Roman theatre, then on to the cathedral and the cryptoporticus, the vaulted underground gallery of the Roman forum.
Fontina, polenta and mountain cooking
Aosta Valley food is Alpine: Fontina cheese, polenta, carbonade (beef stewed in red wine), and the local wines from the steep vineyards around Aosta. Your driver can suggest places and book a table.
Sant’Orso and the old town
The collegiate church of Sant’Orso has a Romanesque cloister with finely carved capitals. Then time for the shops of Via Sant’Anselmo, the main street of the old town.
A castle on the way, then back to Milan
On the way back, stop at Castello di Fénis, the most photogenic of the valley’s castles, or skip it and head straight home. Drop-off at your Milan hotel, Malpensa or Linate.
Aosta Day Trip Prices — 10-Hour Private Car
Prices are per vehicle for the whole 10-hour day with distance included, whatever the number of passengers. Saturdays and Sundays +20%, major holidays +50%, airport pick-up +€60. Extra hours €75 with the E-Class, €85 with the V-Class, bookable in the form below.
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •10 hours · distance included
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •10 hours · distance included
- •Executive luxury sedan
- •English-speaking chauffeur
Included in the price
- ✓Private Mercedes and English-speaking chauffeur for the whole day
- ✓Door-to-door pick-up and return in Milan
- ✓Fuel, motorway tolls and parking for the car
- ✓Bottled water on board
- ✓Child seats on request, free of charge
- ✓Driver waiting while you visit
Not included — paid separately
- ✕Fort of Bard and museum tickets
- ✕Tickets for the Roman sites and castles
- ✕Meals and drinks
- ✕Licensed local guide (bookable on request)
Milan to Aosta: The Route
About 185 km west on the A4 to Santhià, then north on the A5 past Ivrea into the Aosta Valley: two hours in normal traffic, with the Fort of Bard right by the motorway.
Aosta Day Trip from Milan — FAQ
Aosta by private car or by train?
The train from Milan to Aosta usually needs a change at Chivasso or Ivrea and takes well over two hours, and it stops nowhere near the Fort of Bard. By car you leave from your hotel, reach Aosta in about two hours, and can stop at the fort and a castle on the same day without timetables.
Why Aosta is worth the drive
Few towns in northern Italy show their Roman past as clearly. The walls, the gate, the arch and the theatre all stand within a few hundred metres of each other, and the setting, with peaks above 3,000 m on every side, is unlike any other Roman town. It works in every season; in winter there is snow on the mountains and the town is quiet.
How much is an Aosta day trip?
MilanobyCar charges a fixed price per car: from €1,035 for two passengers in a Mercedes E-Class and from €1,165 for up to six in a V-Class, for 10 hours including driver, fuel, tolls and parking. The exact price for your date appears in the booking form.
Book Your Aosta Day Trip — Private Mercedes from Milan
10 hours, English-speaking driver, door-to-door. Roman Aosta, the Fort of Bard and a castle, in the order you prefer.
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