Florence Old Town & Top Attractions Private Walking Tour with Duomo Entry

Highlights

• Licensed Private Guide
• Free Duomo Entry
• Flexible Tour Options

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   10min

   Meet your guide in front of the entrance to Hotel Santa Maria Novella, P.za di Santa Maria Novella, 1, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy. Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.

2. 2

   Piazza Del Duomo

   25min

   Starting from the elegant square in front of Santa Maria Novella, you will head to Piazza del Duomo, which features the famous Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, and the Baptistery. Your 5-Star Guide will share interesting facts about this iconic landmark and show you amazing art on the Cathedral's facade and its secluded interiors

3. 3

   Piazza Della Repubblica

   25min

   In Piazza della Repubblica you will discover the forgotten site of the forum, the center of the ancient Roman city.

4. 4

   Palazzo Vecchio

   25min

   You will also see Palazzo Veccio in Piazza della Signoria with its iconic tower, Neptune's Fountain and a replica of Michelangelo's statue of David.

5. 5

   Stop 5

   1h

   Visit the nearby Uffizi Gallery, surrounded by many sculptures of Florence's distinguished citizens, such as Lorenzo de' Medici and Galileo Galilei. This short walking tour will end in front of the beautiful Santa Croce. With timed entry tickets to the Uffizi Gallery you can save a lot of time as the line to buy tickets on-spot is usually a few hours long. Visit the Uffizi Gallery with an Expert Guide and learn about art history that will make you understand the Gothic and Renaissance art more. You will see The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, Portrait of Pope Leo X with Two Cardinals by Raphael, Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci, and more.

6. 6

   Piazzale Michelangelo

   25min

   See more of Florence and enjoy the best panoramic views of the city skyline from Piazzale Michelangelo. It is no surprise that this hilltop viewpoint is one of the most visited places in Florence, as it offers the best view of the Arno River, Ponte Vecchio, Brunelleschi's Dome, and much more. It will be a great place for your Private Guide to tell you the detailed history of Florence, along with interesting facts about its architecture, culture and heritage.

7. 7

   Basilica of Santa Croce

   1h

   Walking tour to explore the Old Town, enjoy the views from Piazzale Michelangelo and visit the Basilica of Santa Croce, which is the largest Franciscan church in the world. Skip-the-line basilica tickets are included to avoid long lines to this attraction. Santa Croce is a great place to admire Renaissance architecture and art, but also to see tombs and funerary monuments to honored Florentines, including Michelangelo, Dante, and Galileo. Find out why this minor basilica is known as the Temple of the Italian Glories!

8. 8

   Santa Croce

   Pass by

   This short walking tour will end in front of the beautiful Santa Croce.

Before you go

Location