Magnificent Florence - Private Walking Tour

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About this activity

This private walking tour will make you discover the most beautiful sites of Florence. It is the perfect introduction to the city for the first time traveller and for anyone who wants to make sure they will not be missing out on anything noteworthy.

A friendly and knowledgeable guide will make you discover famous landmarks and hidden gems. Your private guide will be happy to tailor the visit to suit your needs, so you can spend more time on what interests you more and skip the rest.

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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: 1–12
Guide: German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Kiss from Italy

Ages: Infants (0–6 years) · Children (7–13 years) · Adults (14–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: A friendly and knowledgeable private guide (officially licensed)

Itinerary

Piazza Della Repubblica

Passing by

You will meet your private guide at Piazza della Repubblica, center of the ancient ghetto until the mid 1800. You will start exploring the city center from there
Piazza Del Duomo

10 min

Together with your private guide you will stop at piazza Duomo to see the cathedral, the baptistery and Giotto's belltower
Campanile di Giotto

Passing by

See the tall belltower by Giotto. You may want to come back to climb up to the top!
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

Passing by

Learn about the cathedral and the magnificent dome: built by Brunelleschi, is considered one of the most significant works in the history of architecture (you will see this from the outside since the lines are very long and they do not offer skip the line tickets)
Battistero Di San Giovanni

15 min

With construction started iin 1059, the baptistery is one of the oldest landmarks in Florence
Via dei Calzaiuoli

15 min

Riding along Calzaiuoli street we will continue our discovery of Florence. Here you may stop in one of the best ice cream shops to try a great gelato (price not included)
Church and Museum of Orsanmichele

15 min

This beautiful church has a peculiar origin as it was once the granary of the city.
Piazza della Signoria

15 min

We will then reach Piazza della Signoria with the imposing Old Palace and the surrounding monuments
Palazzo Vecchio

15 min

Palazzo Vecchio, the Old Palace. Built in the Medieval times it is still the town hall.
Loggia dei Lanzi

15 min

The Loggia dei Lanzi is an open air museum overlooking the Signoria square
Fontana del Porcellino

2 min

On the way we may stop for a traditional photo at the Porcellino fountain, where you can scratch head of the porcellino (that is actually a wild boar) for good luck.
La Fontana Di Benvenuto Cellini

15 min

Your private walking tour of Florence will end at Benvenuto Cellini's fountain. From here you will enjoy beautiful views of the city, the Arno river and Santa Trinita bridge.
Ponte Vecchio

20 min

We will finally reach Ponte Vecchio, the Old Bridge one of the most beloved sites by the people of Florence. It is the only bridge that wasn't destroyed by the Nazis during WW2.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Your private guide will meet you at your hotel if centrally located. Please provide name and address of hotel and we will then give you confirmation. Otherwise you will meet her at the starting point of the itinerary: she will wait for you holding a sign with your name at the column located at the center of Piazza della Repubblica (Repubblica square).

End point

Pickup points

The St. Regis Florence
Brunelleschi Hotel
Numa I Rodo Rooms & Apartments
Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione
Hotel Degli Orafi
Bernini Palace Hotel
The Excelsior, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Florence
Portrait Firenze
Hotel Pendini
Antica Torre di Via Tornabuoni 1
The Place Firenze
Porta Rossa Hotel Firenze Colbert Collection

and 3 more pickup points

Your guide will meet you at your hotel (if centrally located). Please provide hotel name and address and we will give you confirmation. Otherwise you will meet the guide at the starting point of the tour (Piazza della Repubblica square - at the column in the center of the square)

Using your ticket

Your guide may come to meet you at your hotel (if centrally located). Otherwise you will meet her at the starting point of the tour. Kindly provide name and address of hotel, we will then confirm to you if the meeting point will be at your hotel.