Florence Private WALKING TOUR

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About this activity

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;

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English
Operated by: Olga in Florence

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Included: 3-hour walking tour with a licensed tour guide
Included: Entrance to Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy

Not included

Not included: The entrances to buildings/museums are excluded, during the tour the customers will see them outside

Itinerary

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.
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.
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.
Cappelle Medicee

10 min Admission not included

See the Medici Chapels - the final resting place of members of the famous dynasty that shaped the history of Florence.
San Lorenzo

5 min

Admire San Lorenzo - the first Florentine cathedral and the church entirely sponsored by the Medici clan.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi

10 min Admission 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.
Battistero Di San Giovanni

20 min Admission not included

Learn the stories about the Baptistery of San Giovanni – the oldest building of the city with its famous Gates of Paradise.
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.”
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.
Palazzo Vecchio

Passing 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.
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.
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.