Turin Eco City Tour
The most eco-friendly way to discover the city of Turin
Turin Eco City Tour is the most fun, ecological and comfortable way to visit Turin.Let yourself be transported and experience the most beautiful squares and streets of the center up close, thanks to the interactive audio guide available in 7 languages.
This is the most beautiful tour of the City of Turin reserved for tourists: a special 100% green electric vehicle will take you through the most central and famous squares and streets of Turin. The particularity of the fully convertible vehicle will allow you to appreciate, touch and photograph the historic monuments. From Piazza Castello to the noble Piazza San Carlo, from the pedestrian Via Lagrange to the Cathedral of San Giovanni and the characteristic Porta Palazzo market.
The entire tour is made even more appreciable thanks to the audio guide which, given to each passenger, will tell stories and curiosities of the most famous and history-dense places of the Savoy capital in a romantic and fascinating way.
The single tour lasts 50 minutes and the audio guide, available in 7 languages (Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese), is included in the ticket.
Service information
The tour starts from Piazza Castello on the corner with the central Via Garibaldi. Walking along via XX Settembre you can observe the Cathedral of San Giovanni which houses the Holy Shroud and is dominated by the magnificent Guarini chapel. From the same street you can admire the imposing structure of the Royal Palace, home to the complex site of the royal museums of Turin. We will then reach Piazza della Repubblica, home of the Porta Palazzo market, the largest open market in Europe.
The tour continues passing by the Palatine Towers, symbol of the Roman origins of the City, the Turin Town Hall and the magnificent Angelic Fountain of the majestic Piazza Solferino. Subsequently entering the very pedestrian Via Roma and with a transit from Via Lagrange it will be possible to admire the PO and BALTEA fountains and the beautiful Piazza San Carlo in Piazza CLN.
A visit to the Murazzi is a must, where you can admire the Po with its bridges and wide banks.The entrance from Piazza Vittorio Veneto will leave you breathless with the splendid view of the architectural complex of the Gran Madre, Palazzo Madama and the Mole Antonelliana, the latter symbol of Turin. A final passage from Via Carlo Alberto where you can breathe in the courtly imprint of the Egyptian Museum complex, Palazzo Carignano and Piazza Carlo Alberto. The entrance into Piazza Castello with its splendid setting concludes the tour with a mix of sensations and wonder long etched in the memory.
During the tour there will be short stops to photograph and admire the most famous monuments up close.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased
- On-line: if you don't want to wait and book your seat on board you can conveniently purchase tickets via the Cavourese e-commerce platform
Please note that you have 15 minutes to proceed with the purchase: in the absence of a choice, the system will automatically cancel the operation: In this case, to make the desired purchase, you will have to make the selections made previously again.
- On-site: if you have forgotten to show up online or you are a tourist, remember that you can purchase the ticket directly from the driver who will accept both electronic and cash payments.
Prices
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Adults: € 15.00
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Children between 4 and 14 years: € 7.00
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Children under 4 years: FREE
Discounts and reductions
The following benefits are recognised:
- €1.00 discount for Eataly customers with a receipt and for visitors to the Automobile Museum (MAUTO)
- 10% discount for holders of the Torino+PiemonteCard* and/or "Royal Pass" issued by Turismo Torino
Discounted fare tickets can only be issued by the driver at the terminus. The audio guide is always included in the price.
Timetables
The service, when active, is carried out every day except Tuesdays.
- On Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, departures from Piazza Castello take place at:
11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00
- on Sundays and all public holidays, departures from Piazza Castello take place at:
10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00
Tour duration
Approximately 50 minutes.
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Private tours or special events.
The service can also be reserved for private tours or other special events.
For more information contact us by e-maPrivate tours or special events.il at info@ecocitytour.it or by telephone at 011.397.00.00 following the mechanized voice.