Get the chance to have a full taste of one of the most important and charming cities of the world heritage of the UNESCO.
Discover Florence as you pleasantly walk through it and then visit the main Florence museums with a professional English speaking guide. Meet David, the greatest Michelangelo’s masterpiece, then enjoy a variety of artists (Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci and many others) at the Uffizi Gallery with one of the best Uffizi guided tours; finally learn the history and the secrets about the Vasari Corridor, the Medici family's secret passageway.
Walk through the amazing center of Florence and discover its unique secular heritage and breathtaking beauty with an expert and fun tour guide.
Our tour explores the historic and architectural evolution factors from the Roman foundation through medieval centuries and its Renaissance glorious period up to modern time Florence.
Our guide will take you to some of the most important spots where the greatest minds and artists have stood and been inspired: Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo, the Baptistery, Santa Trinita and Orsanmichele Church, Pontevecchio Bridge, the secret Vasari Corridor and much much more.
Then enter the Accademia Gallery museum with a fast-track priority entrance ticket and discover the original Michelangelo's masterpiece that has become the symbol of Renaissance splendour. The David.
Admire it from every perspective, gaze in awe at David, that dominates the central gallery of the museum.
The David was sculpted by a very young Michelangelo (in his twenties) entirely from a single block of local Carrara marble and it's 5.17 metres tall (17 ft). It represents the biblical hero David that killed Goliath and when it was unveiled, in 1504, it soon came to symbolize the defense of the civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic.
Admire also Michelangelo's famously unfinished sculptures - Prigioni and San Matteo.
The Accademia Gallery Florence houses also many other masterpieces, both paintings and sculptures, from the Middle Ages to Renaissance, by the greatest artists, like Botticelli, Paolo Uccello, Andrea del Sarto and many more, which you will discover with your knowledgeable English-speaking guide.
Then move toward Signoria Square and enter the beautiful Uffizi Gallery, where you will enjoy an approx. 2.5-hour guided tour of the main rooms of the Uffizi Gallery, skipping the usual long lines. You will thus be able to view the main masterpieces by artists like Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, etc.
Finally our professional English speaking guide will lead you on a discovery external walk along the Vasari Corridor, the secret Corridor built by Giorgio Vasari ad commissioned by the Grand Duke of Florence, Cosimo I de' Medici in 1564, with the aim to build a path that would allow him and the Medici family to move freely from their residence (Palazzo Pitti) to the government palace (Palazzo della Signoria, other side of the Arno river), passing above the famous Pontevecchio (the landmark of Florence).
With a focus by our art expert, uncover the Vasari Corridor history and secrets (no entrance in the corridor - please see notes) : Hidden between city houses and even passing through a church, the Vasari Corridor has evolved as one of the most astounding architectural masterpieces of the Renaissance.
There will be a break during the visit: take the time for a frothy cappuccino or coffee at the Uffizi Café located on the terrace above the ancient Loggia dei Lanzi, with a spectacular panorama on history.
What are you waiting for? Take advantage of this unique opportunity to view Florence and its artistic pleasures at a super special price. Florence the Magnificent: the best way, among the other Florence tours, to discover the treasure of "the cradle of Renaissance" in one day!
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PLEASE NOTE - VASARI CORRIDOR CURRENTLY UNDER MAJOR RECONSTRUCTION.
In 2007 Florencetown was the first tour operator ever to open this hidden gem regularly to the public, making it possible for everybody to discover it. From December 2016 the Vasari Corridor will be closed to undergo a major reconstruction to highlight even better its architectural characteristics and add some safety exits. This will probably take all 2022.
Florencetown will be ready to lead guests again on our Vasari Corridor exclusive visits as soon as it will reopen, and in the meantime we think it’s absolutely worth it to still discover its history and secrets: your guide will tell you about the Corridor during the visit of the Uffizi Gallery.
EVERY DAY (except Mondays) at 10.00am (not available on the first Sunday of each month)
Approx. 8 hours
ALL YEAR ROUND
Price Notes: starting from EUR 156 p.p. (adults)
children 4-12 15% disc. / children 0-3 FREE
Please note that starting from April 1, 2025, the stop for the gelato or caffè/cappuccino will no longer be included in the itinerary, and headsets will be provided exclusively for groups of more than 6 participants.
For the WALKING tour (check in at 9:45am- duration 3hrs):
FLORENCETOWN BOOKING OFFICE - Piazza Mentana 2red - Florence - SEE ON MAP
For the ACCADEMIA GALLERY tour (check in at 12:45pm - duration 1,5 hrs):
ACCADEMIA GALLERY - Accademia Ticket Office Via Ricasoli, 58/60, Florence "look for Florencetown tour guide in front of civic number 58 - SEE ON MAP
Please note that from April 1ST 2025 the meeting point of the tour will slightly change in:
Walking tour Meeting Point:Towns of Italy Kiosk, in Piazza della Repubblica, under the arches on the left facing the Apple Store at 9:45 AM.
Academy Gallery tour Meeting Point: ACCADEMIA GALLERY
Accademia Ticket Office Via Ricasoli, 58/60, Florence, look for Towns of Italy tour guide in front of civic number 58". Departure Time 1:00 PM.
Uffizi Gallery tour Meeting Point: Towns of Italy Kiosk, in Piazza della Repubblica, under the arches on the left facing the Apple Store. Departure Time 3:00 PM.
For the UFFIZI tour (check in at 2:45pm - duration 3.5 hrs ):
FLORENCETOWN BOOKING OFFICE - Piazza Mentana 2red - Florence - SEE ON MAP
Notes: Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.
Even with the skip-the-line entrances, there are still compulsory security checks which may cause some delays in entering the museum.
Big bags, liquid bottles and large umbrellas will not be allowed inside the museums (ok small foldable umbrellas).
IMPORTANT We inform all our guests that from August 06th 2021 every European Community citizens must show the Green Pass, as well as a document of recognition at the entrance of the main Italian monuments and museums as well as every indoor bar and restaurant
For guests arriving from outside Europe it will be required:
Those who do not possess the above mentioned documents will NOT be able to enter. No exceptions or refund will be made.
This tour runs rain or shine.
This service is provided by Florencetown Tour Operator - Terms & Conditions
