You can appreciate the world's most renowned art masterpieces held within the city's greatest museums, alongside treasures housed in one of the most magnificent cathedrals globally. Your guide will first take you to theAccademia Gallery for a comprehensive immersion inMichelangelo's art, introducing you to his most famous creation, the "David," as well as other significant works like "I Prigioni," "San Matteo," and the "Palestrina Pietà." Michelangelo, in his youth, sculpted the "David" from an immense block of rough marble over three years, crafting a monumental sculpture of absolute beauty, an emblem of the Renaissance ideal and a symbol of the strength and invincibility of the Florentine Republic during its peak. Following that, you'll arrive at the Duomo Square, where you'll have the opportunity to explore the interior of theCathedral, a treasure trove of priceless artistic wonders. Upon entering the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, you'll be immediately captivated by the grace of the three naves' spaces. Guided by your expert guide, you'll appreciate the beauty of Bandinelli's splendid marble choir, the collection of exquisitestained-glass windows crafted by Donatello, Ghiberti, and Andrea del Castagno, and the unique and enigmaticclock designed by Paolo Uccello. You'll also be astonished by the chance to stroll across a magnificent carpet of multicolored marbles. When you gaze upward, you'll be greeted by the vast and precious interior of the Dome, entirely frescoed by Vasari. Brunelleschi's renowned Dome stands as the largest masonry dome ever constructed and an unparalleled icon of Renaissance architecture. Lastly, your guide will lead you into theUffizi Gallery, one of the world's most renowned art collections. Here, you can marvel at countless artworks by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio, and many other masters. Among the gallery's exquisite exhibition halls, the most famous one houses Botticelli's refined works, including the masterpieces "Primavera" and the "Birth of Venus." Please be aware that the order of the visits may be subject to change.
Duration: Accademia Gallery visit – 1 hour, Duomo visit – 1 hour including Misericordia Museum, Uffizi Gallery – 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Meeting Point:
For the Accademia Gallery visit: at the corner between Via Ricasoli and Piazza San Marco, in front of the loggiato of Accademia delle Belle Arti, Via Ricasoli, 68, 50122 Firenze. An Assistant will be waiting for you wearing blue clothing with CAF Tour and Gray Line logos. For the Misericordia Museum and Duomo visit: in front of Misericordia Museum, Piazza del Duomo 19/20, Firenze. An assistant waits for you wearing blue clothing with Caf Tour and Gray Line logos. For the Uffizi Gallery visit: at Caf Tour & Travel Agency – via dei Tavolini 15/r, 50122 Firenze.
Ending Point:
Uffizi Gallery Museum.
Departures:
Accademia Gallery: 08:45 AM; Misericordia and Duomo Museum: 11:30 AM; Uffizi Gallery: 3:00 PM. Operating from Tuesday to Saturday.
Check in time:
15 minutes before the entrance time, for Duomo 30 minutes before mandatory. In case of delay it will not be possible to get the time-entry ticket and Museum access, nor to have a refund or reschedule the entry.
Included:
Caf Tour's Staff Assistance at the meeting point, local professional guided tour, museums skip-the-line entrance ticket, earphones inside the museums, Accademia, Uffizi Gallery and Duomo guided visit.
Not included:
Transportation, other admissions, drinks and meals.
Additional Information:
Minimum 2 people for tour to operate. Access to the Duomo is forbidden with shorts, bare shoulders, sandals, hats. By visiting Duomo it is mandatory to deposit bulky luggage that exceed the dimensions of 35cm x 30cm x 15cm at the cloakroom (Piazza Duomo, 38/r). During periods of increased inflow of visitors the admission to the museums may be subject to delays.
Tour does not operate on May 1, June 24, August 15.
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