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Florence Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

Discover Things to Do and Plan a Trip to Florence, Italy with a Local Guide

Popular Florence Tour Guides

Florence Tour Guide - Mila L.

Mila L.

Italy

Hi! I am a licensed Tour Guide of Florence and its district, with a M.A. in English and French Literatureo. I have been working for over 30 years in Tourism, also as an International Tour Manager, organizing and guiding customized tours for English and Spanish speaking guests. All my tours are private and LGBTQ friendly. It would be fantastic to become one of your guides.                                                                                                                                 

Florence Tour Guide - Eva G.

Eva G.

Italy

Hi, I'm Eva! I've been living in Florence since 2012 and I've become a professional licensed tour guide in 2016, since then I did a lot of private tours around Florence and in Tuscany, working with families and small groups of friends. I'm still very curious and constantly learning new things about local history and artists, and Florence always gives you an opportunity to discover something interesting. I'm in love with my city and I live quite an active life, so I can tell you a lot of things not only about history, but also about modern life of Florence. During pandemic period I have finished the Wine Courses, so now I'm also professional sommelier, working in wine industry, and I can share my experience with you. We also have a nice wine cellar in the city center, where you can join one of our wine-tasting evenings. My concept of exploring Italy is doing it with taste and style. So during our tour we will have no rush and you will have an opportunity to really enjoy Italian style of life. Yes, I give a lot of historical information, but I'm very flexible and I always put your needs and wishes at the first place. So every tour is adopted to the client's preferences.                                                                                                                                 

Florence Tour Guide - Simona T.

Simona T.

Italy

I started riding by chance when I was about 20, I never stopped and enjoyed show jumping, cross country and the country trail riding with my horses. Today it is my life and I share my experience and my emotions on horseback with my guests and in the beauty, the history and the flavors of the Tuscan hilly countryside surrounding Florence.                                                                                                                                 

Toscana Tour Guide - Giacomo C.

Giacomo C.

Italy

Giacomo is a travel operator based in Tuscany. He specializes in private food and wine tours in Tuscany. All his itineraries include visits to organic or biodynamic farms and wineries. He is able to customize departures from almost any accommodation in all of the provinces of Florence and Siena.                                                                                                                                 

Lazio Tour Guide - Ekaterina V.

Ekaterina V.

5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Italy

Hello! I have been living IN Italy since 5 years and have some years of experience in the sphere of communication and accommodation (in Rome and Brussels). Lately I have decided to start my own tours as a communication assistant and organisator. Together with me works my husband and a professional Italian guide. I speak 4 languages and have strong organization skills, this is why I believe I could provide a high quality support to travelers.                                                                                                                                  

Florence Tour Guide - Joanna C.

Joanna C.

5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
Italy

Hello! I'm Joanna, I was born and raised in Poland but since 2004 I have lived in Florence. I'm a tour guide in this stunning city but also in Siena, Pisa and San Gimignano. I would like to offer you some tours "off the beaten path" to enjoy and discover Florence differently. I'm especially passionate about symbols, hidden meanings and dark stories. I quite enjoy working with older kids, let's say from 8 years old. They have always some difficult questions for me... In my free time, I love hiking, visiting new places and writing on my blog about Tuscany. I speak English, French, Italian, and obviously Polish. Feel free to contact me for any question.                                                                                                                                  

Toscana Tour Guide - Chiara M.

Chiara M.

Italy

I've been working as tour guide for 14 years and I have a deep knowledge about the city of Florence (where I live) and Tuscany state. Florence is an open-air museum and I can take you back in time walking along its medieval alleyways and hidden little squares. A Licensed tour guide is of course an added value to your stay in Florence because you will learn so much in a little time. Moreover, you have the chance to discover neighborhoods out from the tourist area and taste local and traditional food and Wines at the local market. I am very well experienced so I can also customize personal and private Itineraries both in town and in the country side: wine tours, olive oil and cheese tasting, medieval villages, for individuals and small groups up to 8 people. Best Regards Chiara                                                                                                                                  

Florence Tour Guide - Luigi S.

Luigi S.

Italy

We are a group of 10/15 guides who have been working in Florence for many years. We have several walking tours a day, every day, all year round. Our guides, all licensed and with many years of experience in the sector, can also offer you guided visits to specific churches and monuments, neighborhoods and museums. We can organize tours dedicated to drinking and eating and also to personalities and families who have characterized the history of Florence. Furthermore, thanks to various partnerships, we can also offer you guided tours in Tuscany such as Cinque Terre, Pisa, Siena, the Chianti area known throughout the world for the production of wine All our guides speak English and at least one other language so we can organize guided tours for you in many languages. We can also organize your transfers from the airport to the city, to the hotel and vice versa.                                                                                                                                 

New Florence Tour Guides

Florence Tour Guide - Tommaso C.

Tommaso C.

Italy

Born and raised in Florence, graduated in Political Science. Life and working experiences in London. Great passion (and skills!) for wine and food of my region (Tuscany). Focused on sustainable tourism. Motorcycle sidecar driver since 2015; best way to enjoy Tuscan countryside... My tours are focused on Florence highlights and history and/or about Chianti and its wine (and food!). Fully licensed tour operator since 2017.                                                                                                                                 

Florence Tour Guide - Cristina  C.

Cristina C.

Italy

Hello! I am a tour guide in Florence with more than 30 years experience in tourism. I will be happy to meeting you in the most important art city in Italy                                                                                                                                 

Florence Tour Guide - Lapo B.

Lapo B.

Italy

Guido, i’ vorrei che tu e Lapo ed io fossimo presi per incantamento e messi in un vasel, ch’ad ogni vento per mare andasse al voler vostro e mio; Dante Alighieri – Sonetto - XIII Sec My name is Lapo and comes directly from Dante (see above). I am a florentine architect and a running addict! I’ve run several marathons all around Europe and I think that discovering a town by running is something really special. I've been a running guide since 2017 and I think this is the best way to discover a place, keeping fit and also enjoyng a nice chat whit a local running buddy.                                                                                                                                 

Florence Tour Guide - Christiane A.

Christiane A.

Italy

I am a licensed Tour guide of Florence since 2007 and have been showing the amazing sights to visitors from all over the world with humor and enthusiasm. The guests discover the secrets of Florence with me that only an insider can know and they will enjoy the experience of stories, food, art, culture, and flavor of this unique and exciting city – Florence. I love the opportunity to create my personal private customized tours just for you                                                                                                                                 

Campania Tour Guide - Roberto D.

Roberto D.

Italy

Hello there, I would love to show you Italy and provide our travel services and tours to you. Personally I am not a guide, I am a professional driver, and I would be happy to drive you to the amazing Amalfi Coast! With my Tour Company, we have been providing tours everywhere in Italy since 2014. All our tours are provided in English. Upon a special request, we may be able to arrange a private tour in another language. If you wish to know more, please do not hesitate to ask me. Thanks in advance for your time and cooperation.                                                                                                                                  

Livorno Tour Guide - Stefano F.

Stefano F.

Italy

I'm a personal driver that work for private guided tours in 2 different languages (English and Spanish). We have 37 Mercedes Benz minivan with many different drivers.                                                                                                                                  

Florence Tour Guide - Sara P.

Sara P.

Italy

All my tours are fully customised to the client interests and flexible on the day to take account of any special events taking place or the weather. With their own private guide the clients will have the time to fully experience the town, stopping to take the perfect photo or popping into one of the shops, cafes or pubs we pass.                                                                                                                                 

Florence Tour Guide - Manolis T.

Manolis T.

5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
Italy

Greetings, I'm a professional tour guide working in Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Livorno. I'm equally happy to work in English, French and Italian. I run in-person tours in Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Livorno. I also run Live Streaming Tours of the same destinations, lasting about 1 hour. If you wish to customize any given tour, feel free to contact me at your convenience. I look forward to hearing from you.                                                                                                                                  

Popular Florence Private Tours

The Medici Tour: Medici Palace and Palazzo Vecchiocover image

The Medici Tour: Medici Palace and Palazzo Vecchio

Florence
3 hours

Step inside the world of the Medici family and hear fascinating stories of murderous plots and political intrigue. Dominating the city's politics, society, and cultural life for over 300 years, the Medici helped to transform Florence into the Cradle of the Renaissance. Learn how this family of merchants from the countryside became wealthy and powerful bankers and then went on to take over not just Florence, but all of Tuscany, becoming grand dukes. Learn how their patronage rocked the art world.

FROM$350/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Loredana A.
Loredana A.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
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Michelangelo's David 3-H Walking Tour and Accademia

Florence
3 hours

So what's the big deal over the David? Walk through amazing sites and beautiful piazzas as I tell the fascinating tales of Michelangelo’s life and prolific career. Then see the David at the Accademia along with unfinished works still bearing the marks of Michelangelo's chisel. Hear the story of how an abandoned block of marble was transformed into a wonder of artistic genius and how the statue transformed its creator into one of the greatest artists of all time.

FROM$320/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Loredana A.
Loredana A.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
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Secrets of Renaissance Florence Tour

Florence
3 hours

Whether it’s your first visit to Florence or you’re coming back to see old friends (Michelangelo, Leonardo, etc..) this is a great opportunity to see the main historical and architectural sites of Medieval and Renaissance Florence. Together we can make our way through the side streets of the city center where we come across true masterpieces of art and architecture literally hiding in plain view of the visitor. Florence is an open-air museum just waiting to be revealed.

FROM$359/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Manolis T.
Manolis T.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
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Ugly Renaissance - half day tour

Florence
2 hours 30 min

If you are passionate about dark stories, this tour is definitely for you. Crimes, passions and intrigues, murders and poisonings, prostitution and homosexuality, ghosts and public executions. Today, we see the beauty of the renaissance, and we idealize this period of history. But ours Michelangelo and Leonardo walked the streets full of violence and superstition. Discover it with me.

FROM$200/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Joanna C.
Joanna C.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
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Florence heart in 2 hours

Florence
2 hours

This a short 2 hour walking tour around Florence City Center. During this tour you will enjoy the brightest sightseeings of Florence as Cathedral Santa-Maria-del-Fiore, Republic Square, Signoria Square with Town hall and various statues on it, including the copy of Michelangelo's David. You will discover, who were the Medici, what Renaissance was and why this period was so important. A quick tour to feel the atmosphere of Florence and understand its importance for European history.

FROM$100/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Eva G.
Eva G.
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Masterpieces of the Uffizi 3-hr Tour

Florence
3 hours

Not your average tour with boring facts and dates, but a dive into the world of Renaissance Florence. See treasures by Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, Botticelli, and more with an Art Historian. Hear all the intriguing stories and discover the meanings behind the works. Join me for a truly memorable visual experience through one of the world’s oldest museums. Leave the guide book at home and let me lead the way.

FROM$350/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Loredana A.
Loredana A.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
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Renaissance Architecture at San Lorenzo

Florence
2 hours

Lofty arches, harmonious spaces, and imposing domes. Experience architectural wonders of Brunelleschi and Michelangelo with an Art Historian. At San Lorenzo Basilica discover how an ancient Roman architect inspired Brunelleschi to design the first Renaissance church. Then at the Medici Chapels see how Michelangelo broke the rules where architecture and sculpture are fused together for a dramatic effect. Learn how the Medici made it possible and how they ultimately caused Michelangelo to flee.

FROM$250/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Loredana A.
Loredana A.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
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The Bargello and Renaissance Sculpture

Florence
3 hours

Discover how Renaissance sculpture broke all the molds. Learn about great masters like Donatello, Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Michelangelo and others. The itinerary begins with a walking tour, stopping at landmark sites where public competition and commissions triggered artistic genius. Then visit the Bargello and admire original works housed in an impressive medieval structure. Discover the Davids which were the forerunners of Michelangelo’s colossal. Learn about different sculpture techniques.

FROM$350/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Loredana A.
Loredana A.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)

New Florence Private Tours

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Florence off the beaten path

Florence
2 hours 30 min

A unique waking tour discovering authentic Florence in the Oltrarno artisan quarters including the view overlooking the best art city in Italy from Michelangelo’s square and the roses gardens

FROM$290/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Cristina  C.
Cristina C.
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Florence orientation tour

Florence
2 hours

Hello! We will start the tour from Piazza della Signoria and visit the Uffizi Gallery, the old bridge (ponte vecchio), the market, the Roman forum (republic square), San Lorenzo church, the Duomo, Dante’s house and the medieval towers. This tour might change according to your needs.

FROM$250/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Cristina  C.
Cristina C.
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Highlights of Florence on a vintage motorcycle sidecar

Florence
2 hours

We will take you with the sidecar to know our Florence, not the usual one in Piazza Signoria, Uffizi, etc ... No, the one where we grew up and that we still attend today; the one of the workshops of artisans and small keepers of Florentine culinary traditions: the so-called Oltrarno...

FROM$139/ per person
Italy Tour Guide - Tommaso C.
Tommaso C.
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Riding on a motorcycle sidecar in Chianti - Tasting and lunch included

Florence
4 hours 30 min

With 35 minutes ride from Florence, passing from the medieval town of Impruneta, homeland of the “terracotta”, one of the oldest artisanal tradition in Tuscany, we’ll get to the Chianti wine area and meet one of our favorite organic winemaker. We’ll visit the winery, the vineyards, the cellar and then we’ll have a tasting and a Tuscan light lunch. Don’t worry, you can drink as much as you want, we’ll be driving!

FROM$279/ per person
Italy Tour Guide - Tommaso C.
Tommaso C.
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Nature depicted

Florence
1 hour 30 min

The decorative charm of Palazzo Vecchio is also to be found in the richness of the stuccoes and the plant and animal motifs. Therefore, this tour is dedicated to the presentation of nature as conceived by the artists who enriched the halls of the palace with their skills.

FROM$150/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Sara P.
Sara P.
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Gemstones and flowers at the Uffizi

Florence
2 hours

With this tour we will see how flowers are depicted in some of the most important works of art and their symbolism. We will also look at gemstones, which have always been important elements in painting realization.

FROM$220/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Sara P.
Sara P.
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The David Experience

Florence
2 hours 30 min

The story of David would inspire many sculptures and paintings during the Italian Renaissance, with Christian themes being prevalent within art at this time. It would be the specific tale of David overcoming Goliath that would be featured most often, as artists looked to harness this powerful tale as inspiration for their own work. Even just within this single art movement, there would be many different interpretations, and each generation would influence the next with their own innovations.

FROM$330/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Sara P.
Sara P.
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Chianti Classico Food and Wine Tasting - Half day

Florence
4 hours

A tour that starts in Florence and goes directly to the Chianti Classico hills for a proper tasting, complete with a wine expert sommelier who will talk to you about the properties of the wine as he offers it to you. Also, before you begin the Chianti tasting and food, a nice walk through the vineyards with the owner and into the winery to see where this wonderful drink is made! If you love pets you will meet Silvia's sweet dog: Jacob, the real master in the winery!

FROM$949/ per group
Italy Tour Guide - Sara P.
Sara P.

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Florence Tour Reviews

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Cedric L.

5 / 5
Jun 19, 2022

Ugly Renaissance - half day tour

Florence
2 hours 30 min

Excellent tour !!

Simply amazing. Joanna makes you travel in time and space with her various unkown stories of Firenze.

Cedric L.

Thank you for your attention and interest. It was a pleasure!

Extremely knowledgable and flexible specialist in Florence and Tuscany

I would recommend Manolis to any American desiring to get the most out of a trip to Florence and Tuscany. He is a native English speaker, so no accent, but has lived and studied in Florence for many years. We wanted to get out of Florence for a few days, and Manolis not only designed a tour, but found us a driver who was almost as wonderful as he. He was a wonderful leader to our family group, which included young adults visiting for the first time. Prior to our visit, he worked extra hard to recommend hotels and thought about how the tours would go. Our 3 days included a half-day tour of the Uffizi which he personally guided and made the museum reservations for us. We spent an additional two days visiting cities outside Florence, including Siena, Pisa and San Gimignano. He recommended a few additions which turned out to be the highlight of our tour. I would work with him again in a minute.

Dina V.

Thank you for your kind appreciation. It was a pleasure for me to be your guide. I’m lucky you sought me and I’m privileged to be showing such lovely places. Stay safe.

Medici tour

Extremely knowledgeable with a background in art history and a native English speaker make her an ideal guide. Highly recommended!!

Michael S.

Thank you so much for taking the time to post your review and sharing your experience. It was a pleasure meeting you all.

Florence Private Tour Guide

Whether it’s your first time to Florence or you are back to discover more, a good tour guide can make all the difference. Enjoy the best of what Florence has to offer, without all the fuss of planning everything by yourself! You can pick your favorite itinerary from the Florence tours offered by our local guides, but feel free to ask for customizations based on your preferences. We want to help travelers get the most out of their trips, and we believe a good tour with a local guide is the best way to ensure that. There is so much to see and do in Florence, and the best way to get the most out of your time there is to have a local expert with you. GoWithGuide is committed to delivering unforgettable tour experiences, so let us help you create your next favorite memory.
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