BEST OF FLORENCE Private Walking Tour

Overview

Join a 90-minute express walking tour of Florence to discover the city's most famous sites and the most fascinating monuments.

Experience the Cradle of Function, as you learn about the highlights of this fantastic city from your knowledgeable tour guide, as well as explore all of the city's historic downtown area and follow in Dante's footsteps, see the story of Michelangelo's David and learn about the construction of Filippo Brunelleschi's greatest architectural achievement (the largest dome in the world).

As you wander through the streets of Florence, you can feel the Medieval and Renaissance atmosphere of this absolutely unique place, and have a look at everything from an insider's point of view.

Why Travelers Chose This Tour

What's Included
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • 1.5-hour walking tour with a licensed guide
What's Excluded
  • Ticket entrance to attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point
Caffè Scudieri Firenze
Piazza di San Giovanni, Firenze FI, Italy
Meet your expert tour guide in front of the entrance to the Caffè Scudieri right in front of the Florentine baptistery. The exact address is Piazza di San Giovanni, 19R (red).
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Point of arrival
Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio, Firenze FI, Italy
Finish the tour in one of the most iconic places of Florence - Ponte Vecchio - the Old Bridge.
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What To Expect

Florence Baptistery (Battistero di San Giovanni)

Commence the tour at the city's oldest structure, the Baptistery of St. John. As you stand in the square, take a moment to admire its renowned doors, which Michelangelo referred to as the "Gates of Paradise.

20 minutes - Entrance ticket NOT included

2
Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore)

View Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, which is famous for the splendid masonry dome achieved by Filippo Brunelleschi. The design of the cathedral follows a flower pattern and it holds the record for having the largest masonry dome in the world. Michelangelo himself later remarked that ‘to match would be difficult...to surpass, impossible’. Viewing the Duomo from outside is a must but if there is no line to get inside, then we also try to see the inside.

15 minutes - Free entrance

3
Dante House Museum (Museo Casa di Dante)

Take a leisurely walk through Dante's neighborhood, observe the exterior of Dante's tower-house, and visit the thousand-year-old church where the father of the Italian language encountered the love and inspiration of his life.

15 minutes - Free entrance

4
Orsanmichele Church and Museum (Chiesa e Museo di Orsanmichele)

Visit Orsanmichele, which is pretty much a Florentine church par excellence, and find out just why the market was changed into a church.

10 minutes - Free entrance

5
Piazza della Signoria

Piazza della Signoria – Explore the political heart of Florence and, essentially, you find an outdoor museum, many sculptures original from the Renaissance’s most famous artists.

15 minutes - Free entrance

6
Palazzo Vecchio

See the government palace, or Palazzo Vecchio, as a medieval fortress that held a prison for the worst of all criminals and was home to the Medici family.

5 minutes - Entrance ticket NOT included

7
Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi) (Pass By)

Give a visit to Uffizi Gallery and take a walk through the Uffizi Square which is SP’satingh & Ussc’sion’aeCoyn.renaklcاتpmsotssoedatlb

Free entrance

Ponte Vecchio

Finish your wanderings at Ponte Vecchio, probably the most representative monument in Florence, and certainly the oldest bridge in the city, complete with gold merchants’ shops that straddle the Arno River.

10 minutes - Free entrance

Itinerary Map

Additional Info
  • Accessible for individuals using wheelchairs.
  • Infants and young children are permitted to travel in a pram or stroller.
  • Service animals are permitted.
  • Nearby public transportation options are accessible.
  • Transportation alternatives are designed to be accessible for individuals using wheelchairs.
  • Every area and surface is compliant with wheelchair accessibility standards.
  • These facilities accommodate individuals of all physical fitness levels.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation has to be made a minimum of 24 hours before the scheduled departure time to become eligible for a full refund.

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