Palatina Gallery and Guided Walking Tour in Florence, Florence

About this activity

Explore the grand-ducal residence of the Medici family, their vast private collection of paintings, arranged in rooms sumptuously decorated with baroque stuccoes and frescoes, and the royal apartments, joined to the gallery, once the residence of the king of Italy, and embark on a walking tour to view the most famous attractions and squares of the Florence city.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Skip the line for the tickets (a bit of queue is possible at the metal detector due to security measures)
Discover masterpieces of European art in the Palatine Gallery
See stunning frescoes and stucco work from the Renaissance and visit the Royal Apartments of the Palazzo Pitti
See the Signoria Square with its replica of the Michelangelo’s David
Walk over the famous Old Bridge
Learn from a professional guide who will show you the city's hidden treasures

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 18 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Star Florence

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

What is included

Included

Included: The ticket and reservation for Palatina Gallery
Included: Guided city walking tour
Included: Officially certified guide
Included: Radio system to hear the guide

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not included: Transportation to/from attractions
Not included: Entrance Tickets to attractions during the Walking Tour

Itinerary

Galleria Palatina in Palazzo Pitti

one hour Admission included

Enjoy the guided tour inside this marvelous palace, which was built during the 15th century and then bought by the Medici Family becoming their glorious residence. The guide will escort you through the Palatine Gallery (Galleria Palatina) in order for you to enjoy the beauties kept there.

This private collection comprises a vast group of paintings owned by the Grand Dukes. They are displayed in the official staterooms on the first floor of the Pitti Palace. Along with your local guide, you will discover dozens of Renaissance paintings, including the most remarkable masterpieces by Botticelli, Titian, Rubens, Caravaggio, and many other Italian and European painters from the 15th to the 17th century, through the Planetary Rooms.
Galleria Palatina in Palazzo Pitti

30 min Admission included

These rooms were designed by the great Baroque painter Pietro da Cortona. They create an overwhelmingly stunning environment of frescoes and stucco. You will soon find that this beautiful setting provides the perfect background for the superb exhibition of paintings from the Medici collection. Finally, you will visit the royal apartments.

The tour takes about one and a half hours, the perfect time to appreciate the art collections. You are also free to return to anything you might want to see again after the tour ends. This is the ideal tour for art and history lovers alike, made all more the better by your knowledgeable tour guide and coveted skip-the-line access
Piazza della Repubblica

15 min

From the point of the meeting, the guide will give you an insight of the history of this Renaissance city and how this incredible cultural movement of the Renaissance transformed not only Florence but eventually the rest of Europe.

The guide will start off with Piazza Della Republica, the main square of Florence that marks the center of the City. After a little talk of history & the changes of Piazza Republica since its origin, you will walk straight to the marvelous piece of art, the Piazza Della Duomo. A showstopper of Filippo Brunelleschi, Giotto, Arnolfo & Francesco Talenti.
Stop 4

15 min

Walk passing the Duomo Square the guide will lead you straight through the old buildings and some of the historical landmarks of Florence to Palazzo Vecchio, where the David’s’ sculpture (the original is in the Galleria dell'Accademia) by Michelangelo is placed outside the Palazzo Vecchio as a symbol of the Republic's defiance of the tyrannical Medici.
Stop 5

15 min

Afterward, as you walk past the Palazzo Vecchio, the guide will explain you about the Uffizi Gallery, one of the greatest museums of the world, and then you will reach the most famous old bridge of Florence known as “Ponte Vecchio”.
Stop 6

15 min Admission not included

Your next stop is Palazzo Pitti, the enormous palace of Florence's largest architectural monuments of Filippo Brunelleschi and the household of the Pitti Family, later of the Medicis’.

The tour takes about two hours, enough time to help you understand the uniqueness and beauty of Florence city.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Walking Tour Meeting Point - The tour will operate at 17.00 as mentioned on the vouchers. Please be present in front of the Hard Rock Cafe Firenze (Via dei Brunelleschi, Piazza della Repubblica, 1, 50123 Firenze FI)
Palatina Gallery Meeting Point - The tour will operate at 10.00 and 15.00 as mentioned on the vouchers. Please refer to your selected starting time of the tour at the time of purchase and arrive in front of the Central Gate of Pitti Square (Piazza de' Pitti, 50125 Firenze)

End point

Walking Tour Meeting Point - The tour will operate at 17.00 as mentioned on the vouchers. Please be present in front of the Hard Rock Cafe Firenze (Via dei Brunelleschi, Piazza della Repubblica, 1, 50123 Firenze FI)
Palatina Gallery Meeting Point - The tour will operate at 10.00 and 15.00 as mentioned on the vouchers. Please refer to your selected starting time of the tour at the time of purchase and arrive in front of the Central Gate of Pitti Square (Piazza de' Pitti, 50125 Firenze)

Using your ticket

The tickets will be delivered by the guide or our representative at the meeting point before the start of the tour.

Please refer to the correct meeting point which will be displayed during the reservation stage.

Meeting point 01- Central Gate of Pitti Square, Piazza de' Pitti, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Meeting point 02- Hard Rock Cafe, Via dei Brunelleschi, 1, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

The customers choosing the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am or 3.00 pm, join the city walking tour at 5.00 pm.

During the Winter Season, the customers will choose the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am and later join the walking tour at 3.00 pm

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that the walking tour will only be conducted from the outside of each attraction mentioned in the itinerary.
"Skip-the-line" access for Palatina Gallery is guaranteed, even during peak season (except in the event of delays or strikes by the museum management)
The walking tour can be subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
Please refer to the correct meeting point which is displayed at the time of reservation.
Please note that the tour requires a minimum number of 2 guests to run
Please note that if you arrive after the tour start time you will not be able to join and will not be refunded or have your tour rescheduled
There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
The customers choosing the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am or 3.00 pm join the walking tour at 5.00 pm.
During the Winter Season, the customers will choose the Palatina Gallery guided tour at 10.00 am and later join the walking tour at 3.00 pm

Options

Winter Schedule in French

Tour Description: The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 am, followed by the Walking Tour at 3.00 pm.
Winter Schedule in Italian

Tour Description: The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 am, followed by the Walking Tour at 3.00 pm.
Italian Guided Tour

Walking Tour Information: The Florence city walking tour will start at 17.00pm. Please refer to the voucher for meeting point information.

Combined Walking & Palatina : The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 or 15:00 and later followed by the Walking Tour at 17.00pm.
Winter Schedule in English

Tour Description: The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 am, followed by the Walking Tour at 3.00 pm.
Winter Schedule in German

Tour Description: The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 am, followed by the Walking Tour at 3.00 pm
Winter Schedule in Spanish

Tour Description: The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 am, followed by the Walking Tour at 3.00 pm.
German Guided Tour

Walking Tour Information: The Florence city walking tour will start at 17.00pm. Please refer to the voucher for meeting point information.

Combined Walking & Palatina : The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 or 15:00 and later followed by the Walking Tour at 17.00pm.
English Guided Tour

Walking Tour Information: The Florence city walking tour will start at 17.00pm. Please refer to the voucher for meeting point information.

Combined Walking & Palatina : The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 or 15:00 and later followed by the Walking Tour at 17.00pm.
French Guided Tour

Walking Tour Information: The Florence city walking tour will start at 17.00pm. Please refer to the voucher for meeting point information.

Combined Walking & Palatina : The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 or 15:00 and later followed by the Walking Tour at 17.00pm.
Spanish Guided Tour

Walking Tour Information: The Florence city walking tour will start at 17.00pm. Please refer to the voucher for meeting point information.

Combined Walking & Palatina : The Palatine Gallery tour operates at 10:00 or 15:00 and later followed by the Walking Tour at 17.00pm.