On this tour, guests will spend an afternoon discovering Florence, with its UNESCO World Heritage city center, exploring the Accademia Museum, and other historic landmarks. In the afternoon, guests will reach the corner of Pizza Della Repubblica and Via Roma, to meet their tour guide. They will stroll down the historic city center, to the Piazza Signoria, and the Palazzo Vecchio, a medieval palace complex, among other popular sites. Guests will skip the lines to visit the Accademia Museum, or the Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze, home to Michelangelo’s famous sculpture of David. It also displays works of other Renaissance masters like Sandro Botticelli, Filippino Lippi, and Pontormo, among others. They will also walk to the Piazza and Basilica of Santa Croce, noting the frescoes of Giotto, and the tombs of towering figures like Galileo and Michelangelo inside the church. Last but not least, they will view the Duomo Complex with its majestic cathedral and terracotta-tiled dome and bell tower.

Duration:

Approximately 3 hours

Start Time:

2:30pm

Inclusions:

Entrance fees to Accademia Museum, and private, knowledgeable local guide. This is subject to change depending on the day of tour.

Exclusions:

Transportation to-from the hotel, entrance fees to other monuments, lunch, gratuities.

Meeting point:

Corner of Pizza Della Repubblica and Via Roma, outside the Gilli Bar/Restaurant. Via Roma 1r, Florence, 50123.

Ending point:

Piazza della Repubblica, 23, 50123 Firenze FI

Not Suitable For:

Wheelchairs, canes, scooters, or walkers, and people with mobility challenges.

Important Information:

– Guests are advised to dress appropriately for visiting places of worship, covering their shoulders and legs.

– Guests are advised not to carry backpacks or large bags.

– All churches do not allow visitors on Sundays.

– This tour operates daily, except Mondays, at 8:45am, 9:00am, 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 2:00pm, 2:30pm and 3:00pm.

– This tour does not operate on the first Sundays of each month; nor on January 1 and 6, March 31, April 1 and 25, May 1, June 2, August 15, November 1, December 8, 25-26, 31, or on special days when museums are free for the public.