Florence Walking Guided Tour

1 h 45 min Free cancellation

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About this activity

Get familiar with the ins and outs of Florence with a guided walking tour of the city. Your local guide will lead you through town, taking you past the Church of Santa Maria Novella, the Palazzo Strozzi, the Duomo, and the Uffizi Gallery, among other main attractions, telling you all about the history and culture of the city in a fun, laid-back manner. Learn about the history of the city and its buildings by a licensed professional guide.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 45 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–20
Guide: English
Operated by: Tourify Tours

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Radio & Headsets
Included: Small Group
Included: Licensed Tour Guide

Not included

Not included: Food & Beverages
Not included: Tips to Guide

Itinerary

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

8 min Admission not included

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore is one of Florence's most iconic sights and an architectural masterpiece: it has the largest stone dome in the world, and is filled with the finest Renaissance art and sculpture. However, your guide will explain all about the building's history so you can understand the context behind it.
Campanile di Giotto

8 min Admission not included

Giotto's Campanile is a free-standing campanile that is part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy.
Stop 3

5 min Admission not included

he Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John, is a religious building in Florence, Italy, and has the status of a minor basilica. The octagonal baptistery stands in both the Piazza del Duomo and the Piazza San Giovanni, across from Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto.
Basilica di San Lorenzo

8 min Admission not included

The Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of St Lawrence) is one of the largest churches of Florence, Italy, situated at the center of the city’s main market district, and the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family from Cosimo il Vecchio to Cosimo III.
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana

5 min Admission not included

The Laurentian Library was built thanks to the patronage of the Medici pope Clement VII, the library was built to emphasize that the Medici were no longer merchants but members of intelligent and ecclesiastical society. It contains the manuscripts and books belonging to the private library of the Medici family. The library is renowned for its architecture, designed by Michelangelo, and is an example of Mannerism.
Cappelle Medicee

8 min Admission not included

The Medici Chapels are were built between the16th and 17th centuries as extensions to Brunelleschi's 15th-century church, with the purpose of celebrating the Medici family, patrons of the church and Grand Dukes of Tuscany: the Medici family. The Sagrestia Nuova ("New Sacristy") was designed by Michelangelo himself.
Palazzo Medici Riccardi

8 min Admission not included

The Palazzo Medici Riccardi was designed for Cosimo de' Medici, head of the Medici banking family, and was built between 1444 and 1484.
Cupola Del Brunelleschi

5 min Admission not included

This dome is one of the biggest mystery in art and architecture of every time. It was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.
Piazza della Signoria

5 min Admission not included

Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists, located near Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza del Duomo and gateway to Uffizi Gallery.
Palazzo Vecchio

8 min Admission not included

The Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") is the town hall of the city. This massive fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany. Overlooking the square with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery of statues in the adjacent Loggia dei Lanzi, it is one of the most significant public places in Italy, and it hosts cultural points and museums.
Le Gallerie Degli Uffizi

8 min Admission not included

The Uffizi Gallery is an art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria and it is one of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. The building of Uffizi complex was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici so as to accommodate the offices of the Florentine magistrates, hence the name uffizi, "offices".
Ponte Vecchio

8 min

The Old Bridge ("Ponte Vecchio") is a medieval it the oldest bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. It is noted for the shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers, tanners, and farmers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewelers and art dealers.
Palazzo Pitti

8 min Admission not included

Pitti's Palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Find Your Host with a signboard Written the company name and Viator TripAdvisor in his hand infront of Shop AL Cupolone TABACCHI on the right side of Cathedral. Please Come only 10 mins before your activity time. In any case you can call on written number for guidance.

End point

Find Your Host with a signboard Written the company name and Viator TripAdvisor in his hand infront of Shop AL Cupolone TABACCHI on the right side of Cathedral. Please Come only 10 mins before your activity time. In any case you can call on written number for guidance.

Using your ticket

Look for you host on the right side of the Cathedral just 10 mins before your reserved time with a signboard written VIATOR TRIPADVISOR infront of shop Al cupolone TABACCHI. In any case you can call on the mentioned number for guidance.