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Accademia & Michelangelo's David Express Tour
Experience the Heart of Florence and behold Michelangelo's magnificent David in this half-day tour! This captivating walking tour serves as an ideal introduction to the Renaissance city of Italy. As the grand finale, enjoy the privilege of skip-the-line access to the extraordinary Accademia Gallery,...
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Activity Information
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Art & Culture
Art Tours
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Accessibility
Public transport nearby
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Cancellation policy
Refundable
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Type of Confirmation
Instant Confirmation
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Duration
1 hour
Overview
Pressed for time yet keen to experience Michelangelo's most renowned masterpieces? This expedited tour facilitates your visit.
Bypass the queue at the Accademia Gallery alongside your guide to witness the Prisoners—sculptures that appear to be emerging from the stone—and gain insight into Michelangelo's creative process.
Following this, delve into additional Renaissance artworks before concluding with an intimate view of David.
You will complete the tour in just one hour, and, most importantly, you will avoid the chance of inadvertently encountering one of the replica Davids dispersed throughout Florence!
Why Travelers Chose This Tour
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
Firenze FI, Italy
Point of arrival
Ponte Vecchio, Firenze FI, Italy
What To Expect
Michelangelo's Statue of David (Il Davide di Michelangelo)
Get a head start on your day with a skip-the-line guided trip to the Accademia Gallery round it without standing around to see work by Renaissance artists like Botticelli and Ghirlandaio—and of course plenty of time looking at David by Michelangelo. A guide will narrate the interesting story of how Michelangelo labored for years to triumph in carving this iconic masterpiece.
45 minutes - Entrance ticket included
Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore)
This great Dome has come to be a major landmark in Florence, easily seen within the city's skyline. With your guide, you will get the chance to look at the outside of this amazing structure and learn about how it was built as well as the key events that happened in this place.
15 minutes - Entrance ticket NOT included
Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni)
Near the duomo, your guide will take you to the bronze doors of the baptistery—often called the Gates of Paradise. The fine art and stories shown on the Baptistry Doors will help you understand Florence's cultural heritage better.
10 minutes - Entrance ticket NOT included
Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cerchi
Florence inevitably brings Dante to one's mind. This famous Italian poet unconditionally loved Beatrice, who inspired him most and provoked his genius to createDivine Comedy. This beautiful church is assumed to hold the grave ofDante's deepest love.
5 minutes - Entrance ticket NOT included
Dante House Museum (Museo Casa di Dante)
Walk down a pretty small street to feel the charm of the House of Dante. This home, built in Tuscan style with dark red brick, was once the house of the famous writer "The Divine Comedy," Dante Alighieri. Now, it is a museum remembering his life and work as a well-thought-of poet from Florence.
10 minutes - Entrance ticket NOT included
Fontana del Porcellino
Ever heard the old one about making your own luck? It’s near the leather market that the Florentines have a tradition to help them do just that. Rubbing the snout of a bronze boar statue is supposed to bring luck and guarantee a return to Florence. As if just like throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome, that charming boar’s snout is bound to be rubbed!
10 minutes - Free entrance
Piazza della Signoria
Piazza della Signoria is typically known as a free-air art display. This beautiful square shows many statues beside its striking design. In front of the Palazzo Vecchio, one can see another David figure. But, this should be noted; this statue is just a copy of the first Statue of David seen at the Accademia.
10 minutes - Free entrance
Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio is the name of a very great Palace which for many years was the Town Hall of Florence and was the home of a very powerful family the Medici.
10 minutes - Entrance ticket NOT included
Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi)
It’s a massive gallery that should have the most important art collection in the world and so is one of the most popular museums in Florence. We can only see the outside of it, our guide would like to tell us how to see it.
10 minutes - Entrance ticket NOT included
Ponte Vecchio
The trip goes on to the Arno River, where it stops at Florence's best bridge, the Ponte Vecchio or "Old Bridge." This old building has held in large way for sellers since the 13th century and our guide will share cool stories and info about its past. This will be the last stop, and it's perfect timing to savor a nice lunch in Florence. Our guide will happily recommend places to eat; but honestly, it's tough to make a bad choice in Florence.
10 minutes - Free entrance
Itinerary Map
Cancellation Policy
To get a full refund be sure to cancel at least 24 hours before your scheduled departure.