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Well done ! And thanks for posting. I just popped on to get my September tickets and my day is already gone. Only two in the month gone, and it includes mine. Boo! Guess I will join a tour that includes.

OH Andrea, I am so sorry. Please come back and let us know what tour you pick and afterward how it went. It would be nice to know how many tickets they sell to tour vendors and what the rules are.

Congratulations on getting your tickets! I have seen it twice and it is among my all time best travel experiences.

If you didn't get tickets the first time and can wait to sign up for the tour, keep trying. I really didn't want any day tour so kept the website open at work (shhh, don't tell) and refreshed it every couple hours or so. After a couple weeks, more times opened up and I was able to snag one. Not sure how quickly the tours fill up but if you can stomach the wait, it might be worth it.

Congrats on booking your tickets!

Before booking my tickets back in February for my trip in May, I called my credit card company to notify them about my proposed international (Italian) transaction, I also registered on the website and stayed up to book my tickets.

It took me several attempts because tickets didn’t become available till around 10:10AM (Italy time).
Since the tickets weren’t available on the website till later than expected, I called and tried to book my tickets but kept getting the recorded message. I called several times and also tried the website several times till I finally succeeded.

The only tickets available for my date included the guided tour in Italian.

Visiting the Last Supper had been on my bucket list so I was very happy to finally have the opportunity to see it!

I’d seen this painting many times before, in books, postcards, etc.., however, nothing compares to being there, standing in front of this famous painting as the tour guide explains the history and the many details about it; the quiet solemn expression on Jesus’ face, the disciples’ various expressions and stances. It’s truly an amazing experience!
I only wished I could have had more time to admire this masterpiece...

Even though the tour was in Italian, I understood most of what was said and afterwards asked the tour guide a couple of questions in English.
The tour guide answered in perfect English as she also gives the tours in English.

When you go there, make sure you take photos (no flash allowed) while the tour guide is talking, otherwise you may not get a chance since you’re only allowed to be there for 15 minutes, before everyone is ushered out.

As you walk away from the painting, walk backwards and keep looking at the painting, you’ll see how the room in the painting changes to a 3D room.

Once you leave the Last Supper, there’s a small room (before you enter the gift shop) where your tour guide may show you the large computer screen (on the wall) where you can see the painting and get a very close up view of each section of this masterpiece by expanding the painting (just as you do when you want to see the details of a photo on your smartphone)

Have a wonderful adventure!

Well I might be pooched -- or not. I've just looked at various tour options suggested in RS and all are booked solid for my date. The interesting thing is that on most sites, every day in September has availability except September 11th and 12th, which makes me wonder if something might open up just yet. The dreaded Viator (have had terrible experiences using them) has no availability for some of their offers; on others they seem to only be booking up to end of August.

We can only go on the 12th since we arrive in Milan from Switzerland on the 11th.

Why did I wait?? Usually I book so far ahead it is laughable (e.g. have a tour booked already for next April!!).

I will keep checking just in case.

Whew! We are booked on a 6-hour walking tour including Last Supper, purchased through Viator. The voucher code indicated the supplier was Veditalia, so I just did live chat with them and we really are booked (an issue for us with Viator in the past). The price came out about the same (it was converted to $CAD) as if we had booked directly from Veditalia. Interestingly Veditalia showed sold out for this tour, that is why I went looking on Viator.

Priscilla, thank you for sharing your experience and for the advice about photos and the monitor in the next room. I am getting very excited to go on my trip.

Andrea, thank goodness you were able to book your tour. I wonder if your day was completely bought out by tours as I am pretty sure it was not available when I got my tickets at 3:30 am EST.

Today, I booked some activities for Rome: Galleria Borghese, Trastavere twilight food tour, Italy walks: Crypts, bones and catacombs for one day and Rome's Hidden Gems (Appian way, aqueducts, etc) for another day.

13 weeks and counting......

Sorry you are having problems finding a tour. I have had good luck with Viator - they are just a tour consolidator. Hope you find a tour that works for you. In Milan we did a 1/2 day bus tour that included admission (front of line) into the Last Supper. I really loved Milan - loved walking around the city.
( I stayed at the Hotel Garda - about a block from the Main Train station and a metro station (with several different lines)
But, as mentioned above I loved walking around the city.
Hope you have a wonderful trip

Andrea,
I’m glad you were able to finally book a tour that includes the Last Supper.

For future reference...

I wrote this on another post (5/25/18):

I thought I’d write an update in case it may help others.
I booked my Last Supper Ticket over three months ago and I finally got to see this masterpiece this morning.

When I arrived to pick up my ticket (9:30AM), there was a young couple ahead of me, and I overheard then asking if there were any tickets available for today. The woman behind the counter checked on her computer and told them there were tickets available for 4PM.

So... If you weren’t able to book your tickets in advance, there may still be tickets available when you get to Milan.
I’d suggest getting to the ticket office when they open at 8:15AM (Tuesday -Sunday)

Edited to add...
BTW, the ticket office is located around the corner from the entrance to the Last Supper. As you face the church, look to your left where the entrance to the Last Supper is, then walk to the left around the corner, you’ll see a light grey sign on the wall which reads, “Biglietteria”.

FYI, you’re not allowed to enter with a backpack (or a water bottle); there are lockers available at the ticket office.

Your purse or small bag will be searched by a security guard and you’ll have to walk through a metal detector prior to entering the Last Supper “Museum”.

Hope this help!