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Best of Florence Tour with David & the Duomo

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(1,900 Reviews)
2.5 h.
English
25
Tue to Sun
10:00

  • Take this opportunity to see Florence’s best sights - this 2.5h tour gives you Skip the Line access to the Accademia as well as taking you to the amazing Duomo. Perfect for a short but sweet trip to this amazing city!
  • With an expert, English-speaking guide and audio headset, hear the city come to life before you as you listen to a fun and interesting commentary about the art and architecture found throughout Florence.
  • Now is the perfect time to book a trip to Florence and see what the city as to offer - with fewer visitors, you’ll be able to get a real sense of just how amazing it is here. There are extra safety measures in place, so your day can be completely stress-free!

Enjoy your Walking Tour in Florence

What's Included

  • Small groups of 25 people or less
  • Skip the Line Entrance ticket for Accademia Gallery and all reservation fees (visit independently)
  • Visit of Florence Cathedral (the Duomo) from outside
  • Expert English-speaking guide
  • Audio headsets
  • Gratuities

Sites Visited

  • Accademia Gallery and Michelangelo’s David (visit independently)
  • Piazza degli Uffizi
  • Piazza della Signoria
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • Leather Market
  • Palazzo Vecchio
  • Baptistry Doors
  • the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) from outside

Few cities in the world contain so many stunning works of art in such a small space as Florence. Cover all the highlights of this incredible city in just two hours and a half on our Florence walking tours. We’ll admire the iconic Ponte Vecchio bridge where colorful jewelry stores line the cobbled street. We’ll visit the leather market and rub the nose of Il Porcellino for good luck. With an expert, English-speaking guide to tell you the stories behind the sights, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture of Florence, bringing the city to life right in front of your eyes.

Visit the stunning Il Duomo

We’ll visit the Duomo Square, where the magnificent Florence Cathedral is, known locally as Il Duomo, for the stunning dome that crowns it. This incredible feat of engineering required a whole new process for its construction, which your guide will describe as you view it from the outside. The entrance to the Duomo is free and you can visit independently if you wish, as the guide provided you with a full explanation of it's inside and outside features.

We’ll see the gold doors of the Baptistery here before setting off on our tour around the city. With your guide leading the way you’ll visit all the most important sights, including the iconic Uffizi Courtyard and the sculptures at Piazza Signoria.

You’ll also see some less-visited gems of the city and hear some incredible stories from your expert local guide, a trained storyteller who will bring Florence to life for you throughout the ages – from the terrible Medieval era to the glorious Renaissance years.

Gaze at Michelangelo's David

For most visitors to Florence, visiting Michelangelo’s ‘David’ is top of the to-do list, a fact that leaves queues for this masterpiece hours long during busy periods. We have Skip the Line Access and a pre-reserved entry time at the Accademia Gallery for you so you won’t waste precious time better spent inside, at your own pace. With the help of an expert, English-speaking guide on hand during your tour and his full explanation from outside, you’ll be able to spot the sculptures emerging from the rock and learn about Michelangelo’s technique in sculpting – an art form he considered far above painting.

Viewing ‘David’ for the first time is a memorable experience, you’ll visit not just ‘David’ but Michelangelo’s unfinished ‘Slaves’ too. Your guide will suggest you the best angles from which to view him and explain why this statue of the youth who slew Goliath is so different from thousands of others.

Of course, there’s more to Florence than ‘David’. Our Florence walking tours cover the best of the rest by foot with audio headsets so you can always hear your guide.

Important Notes

Please note that due to current Covid-19 restrictions and new safety policies, all customers will be required to wear a mask on City Wonders tours. Temperature checks will also take place at tour venues; if your temperature is above 37.5°C (99.5° F) you will unfortunately not be able to attend the tour. Also, a minimum of 1.80m interpersonal distance should be maintained during the museum visit.

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    • When can I cancel a booking?

      On tours canceled more than 24 hours before the scheduled departure time, we are happy to offer our customers a credit voucher for the full value of the tour. Tours cannot be canceled with less than 24 hours notice. We are unable to provide compensation for cancelations with the 24 hour window prior to your tour departure, nor can tour dates or times be amended. Bookings made with the 24 hour window are final. Please note that this cancelation policy does not apply to the Colosseum Underground Tour. In this case, 50% of the value of the tour will be credited if canceled at least 7 days before the tour departure date. If tour is canceled within 7 days of the tour departure date no credit voucher will be given.

    • When can I amend my booking?

      A booking cannot be amend with less than 24 hours notice. Amendments made before this window are possible, but may incur a charge. Any bookings made within the 24 hour window are final and cannot be amended or subject to compensation. Please note that amendments made to the Colosseum Underground Tour will incur a charge of 50% of the cost of the tour if amended at least 7 days before the tour departure date. If tour is amended within 7 days of tour departure date the full price of the tour will be charged. 

    • Is an advanced booking necessary or can I just show up at the meeting point?

      We strongly advise against arriving at the meeting point without a booking as we cannot guarantee that there will be space left on the tour. Our guides are unable to accept payment for tours so any bookings made on the spot will still need to be processed over the phone with payment by credit card.

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