In the footsteps of the Medicis: Florence Renaissance Audio Tour

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About this activity

A monk seizes power and burns art in a bonfire. A goldsmith cracks an egg to win the commission of a lifetime. A powerful family controls a city for centuries through patronage, plotting, and art. Welcome to Florence — and this is how the Renaissance really happened.

In just under 2 hours, you’ll uncover the city’s most iconic landmarks — including the Duomo, Uffizi courtyard, Piazza della Signoria, and the Ponte Vecchio — all while hearing the fascinating stories of the Medici family and artists like Giotto, Michelangelo, and Brunelleschi. But this isn’t a dry history lesson — it’s a lively, story-filled experience packed with fun facts, art secrets, and power plays that shaped the modern world.

Available in 9 languages, this tour is perfect for first time visitors to Florence who want to unpack the stories behind the Renaissance at their own pace. Over 20,000 travelers have explored with our audio walking tours, and a full refund guarantee means you can book with confidence.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min – 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Tourific

Ages: Adults (14–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” for tour access instructions.
Included: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Included: Audio and written guide included
Included: Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Included: Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Included: 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like

Not included

Not included: Any physical devices or headphones
Not included: Human tour guide at location
Not included: Entrance fees: This tour is meant to be experienced on the outside and includes no entry to sites

Itinerary

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

15 min

Hear about the "impossible" dome and it's construction as well as the bell tower and facade of the most famous structure in Florence and look up at a dome that stood roofless for decades because no one alive knew how to build it
Piazza Del Duomo

10 min

Notice why this bell tower stands apart from its cathedral — a design choice that reveals something about Italian tradition and hear about how Giotto's work kicked off the Renaissance
Church and Museum of Orsanmichele

5 min

Search the niches of a former grain market where rival guilds waged a quiet war through sculpture.
Mercato Nuovo

10 min

Rub a boar's snout for luck, then find the marble circle where bankrupt merchants suffered a very public punishment
Piazza della Signoria

20 min

Hear about a monk who seized power, a fountain that was ridiculed, admire the large open air gallery of sculptures and pay homage at the copy of Michelangelo's David.
Uffizi

Passing by

Take in the courtyard which lined with statues of Florence’s legends and hear how the Uffizi eveolved
Ponte Vecchio

10 min

Cross the only bridge Hitler's forces refused to destroy — and ask why butchers were banished to make way for goldsmiths
Stop 8

Passing by

Pause at the doors Michelangelo supposedly compared to the entrance of Paradise — then spot the trick that made them revolutionary.
Palazzo Vecchio

Passing by

Enter a courtyard decorated entirely to impress a foreign bride, then spot the fountain by Leonardo's own teacher.
Palazzo Pitti

Passing by

End in front of the palace built to outdo the Medici that the Medici themselves eventually claimed as home

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.

End point

The tour ends in front of the Ponte Vecchio

Using your ticket

Know before you go :

•⁠ ⁠You will need to download the "Tourific self guided tours" app from the Google play store or App store

•⁠ ⁠Right after booking, you’ll receive an email from Tourific or the tour booking platform with instructions to access the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Having trouble finding the email? Just search for “Tourific” in your inbox or spam folder.

•⁠ ⁠For any issues - contact [email protected]

•⁠ ⁠The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Fully charge your phone and carry your headphones for the best experience

•⁠ ⁠The tour follows a set route that we recommend that you follow. Once the tour is downloaded, the introduction will guide you to your starting point

•⁠ ⁠Change of plans? Enjoy the tour on a different day or from home