3h Mobile ticket Private tour
Florence Private WALKING TOUR
Florence, Italy · Meeting point
50 reviews from Viator and Tripadvisor travellers
Quick facts
- Duration
- 3h
- Price
- from € 200 / person
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation available
- Confirmation
- Confirmed by the operator
- Languages
- English
- Meeting point
- Meet your tour guide at the façade of Santa Maria Novella basilica.
Overview
Discover the city’s highlights and its most fascinating monuments, learn the secrets of Florence in a fun walking tour with a professional tour guide. Explore the historic centre of Florence, walk the streets that inspired Dante, discover the story about Michelangelo’s David and learn how the biggest dome in the world was built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Stroll through the streets of Florence and enjoy the Medieval and Renaissance atmosphere of this amazing city looking at it with the eyes of the insider.
Highlights:
Discover the secrets of Florence in a 3-hour walking tour with an expert tour guide;
Hear the stories about the Medici family – the Godfathers of the Renaissance;
See Florence magnificent Duomo with its biggest masonry dome in the world;
Admire the sculptures of Piazza della Signoria;
Get many useful tips on restaurants, shops and other places to visit;
What’s included
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- 3-hour walking tour with a licensed tour guide
- Entrance to Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy
- The entrances to buildings/museums are excluded, during the tour the customers will see them outside
Itinerary
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Santa Maria Novella
20 min
Start the tour with one of the most important churches of Florence - Santa Maria Novella that is the first to welcome the visitors who come to Florence by train.
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Officina Profumo Farmaceutica Di Santa Maria Novella
20 min
Discover one of the oldest pharmacies in the world created by the monks of the nearby church of Santa Maria Novella. Smell the fragrances and learn how perfume was born.
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Palazzo Antinori
10 min
Take a look at Palazzo Antinori - the historical residence of the world- famous wine makers and learn some fun stories about Tuscany wine.
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Cappelle Medicee
10 min · Admission ticket not included
See the Medici Chapels - the final resting place of members of the famous dynasty that shaped the history of Florence.
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San Lorenzo
5 min
Admire San Lorenzo - the first Florentine cathedral and the church entirely sponsored by the Medici clan.
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Palazzo Medici Riccardi
10 min · Admission ticket not included
See the Medici Palace - the first residence of the Godfathers of the Renaissance and imagine how Michelangelo lived there under the protection of Lorenzo the Magnificent.
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Battistero Di San Giovanni
20 min · Admission ticket not included
Learn the stories about the Baptistery of San Giovanni – the oldest building of the city with its famous Gates of Paradise.
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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
20 min
Admire the magnificent Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore which has a unique flower-shaped plan and the biggest masonry dome in the world – the marvel of the architect Filippo Brunelleschi. Even Michelangelo said “It would be difficult to equal...impossible to surpass.”
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Museo Casa di Dante
20 min
Stroll around Dante's district and enter the 1000-year-old church where the father of Italian language met the love and muse of his life.
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Palazzo Vecchio
Pass by
Take a look at the government palace – Palazzo Vecchio - a medieval fortress with the prison for the most dangerous criminals and the old residence of the Medici family.
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Piazza della Signoria
15 min
Visit the political centre of Florence – Piazza della Signoria – a museum under the open sky with many original sculptures created by Renaissance artists.
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Ponte Vecchio
10 min
Finish the tour at Ponte Vecchio – the symbol of the city and the oldest bridge in town famous for its jewellers’ shops hanging over the Arno river.
Meeting point & pickup
End
The tour will end at Ponte Vecchio - the Old Bridge - one of the most iconic places in town.
Reviews
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Important information
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
May be cancelled for bad weather, with a new date or full refund.
Languages
English
Data source
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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