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The most requested walking tour of Florence, so that you can see main spots. During this tour you will learn about Renaissance, about Medici family, how they came to power and how their family degraded and died out. We will discover how the city developed and changed during centuries.
FROM$250/ per group
Florence orientation tour
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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
The Duomo Complex
This private guided tour will show you the religious centre of Florence with the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Brunelleschi’s Dome, the symbol of Florence and masterpiece of Renaissance architecture and the wonderful interior of the Baptistery and its mosaics.
We will visit the Museum del Duomo, one of the most beautiful museums in the world since the reopening in 2015, with the original door “Gate of Paradise” by Lorenzo Ghiberti and the famous Pietà by Michelangelo.
FROM$330/ per group
Secrets of Renaissance Florence Tour
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
The Essence of Florence
Our walking tour focuses on the main historical districts of the center of Florence. We start from the religious center, admiring the exterior of the Duomo complex, composed of the Cathedral with the famous Dome by Brunelleschi, the Giotto Bell-tower and the Romanesque Baptistry with the Gates of Paradise. Then we will go on towards the political area, with the Signoria palace, the Uffizi palace and the New Market. After crossing the Old Bridge, we reach the Oltrarno, seat of the Pitti Palace.
FROM$350/ per group
Highlights of Florence on a vintage motorcycle sidecar
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
The David Experience
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
Smart Florence Highlights
Make the most of your time to discover the history, culture and curiosities of the city rightly defined as the “Cradle of the Renaissance”. Palaces of noble families, centuries-old churches, medieval alleys and squares that are real open-air museums.
Go further, straight to the soul of this fascinating city. A walk of only two hours in which you will have the opportunity to discover the city, which for centuries has been a cultural center for artists and travelers from all over the world.
FROM$285/ per group
Florence off the beaten path
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
Florence-The Medici Tour: Money, Culture and Lust
Our tour focuses on the most interesting and intriguing notes of the Medici family, governors of Florence during many centuries,
This dynasty was involved in finance, managing on the most powerful banks in Europe, but also responsible for sponsoring culture, making Florence an International artistic center in the Renaissance age. Business, art and not only: in our walking tours, we will talk about another topic of the Medici: the one regarding their secret lust, unexpected aspect!
FROM$350/ per group
Riding on a motorcycle sidecar in Chianti - Tasting and lunch included
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
Nature depicted
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
Florence by Wine
Start from the medieval Piazza Santa Maria Novella, to finish in the picturesque district of Oltrarno (the artisan quarter) from which to enjoy one of the best views of Ponte Vecchio (the oldest bridge in Florence). A total of six tasting glasses will be served along the route – three for each venue – with varying choice depending on availability and season. Whatever the availability of wine, they will always be exclusively Tuscan wines, both whites and reds.
FROM$109/ per person
Florence heart in 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$140/ per group
Uffizi Gallery with an Art Conservator
If you love paintings like me and you want to spend some time surrounded by unforgettable artworks, my private guided tour at the Uffizi museum won't disappoint you. It is no coincidence that I am a passionate Art Conservator of paintings and I also had the chance through my work to get in touch and come closer to Masterpieces displayed in the Uffizi Gallery. The tour will give me the opportunity to show you details you were never ever expecting to see.
FROM$550/ per group
LGBTQ Tour: Gays' life in Florence in Renaissance Time
Florence has a special place in the International history and development of Gays life and culture, Since the Middle Ages, though controlled by a specific Police Force, Florentine gays could even marry and legally be considered a regular couple.
During our walking tour, we will see how economic and political events influenced the society tendency towards them, until the First Pride in the XVI century.
FROM$240/ per group
Gemstones and flowers at the Uffizi
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
Siena Half Day Tour from Florence
Visit the Medieval City of Siena and enjoy more cosy atmosphere of this pearl of Tuscany. Feel the Palio Race Mood and discover why it is so important for the population of Siena. Stroll through narrow streets and observe Gothic and Renaissance Palaces. Have a look inside Siena Cathedral to be amazed by its incomparable beauty.
FROM$250/ per group
Michelangelo's David and Renaissance masters' paintings
The focus will be on the original David by Michelangelo, together with other masterpieces realised by the Florentine artist....but the Accademia Gallery also houses a remarkable collection of Renaissance painting, including some pieces by Botticelli and a section preserving some precious musical instruments which belonged to the Medici family.
FROM$180/ per group
Uffizi Gallery Crash Tour
This three-hour walking tour of the Uffizi Gallery literally starts from the very bottom by visiting the foundations of the palace that was built on an earlier structure, namely the Church of San Pier Schieraggio.
Through the Scalone Vasariano we will reach the second corridor where the tour properly begins with a visit to the adjacent rooms. The works are arranged in chronological order, so you will have the chance to admire the many masterpieces from the end of the 1200s to 1600s.
FROM$330/ per group
Florence Highlights Walking Tour
With this walking tour through the city, I would really like you to discover how it is possible to visit Florence as if it were an open-air museum.
Buildings, statues, basilicas. . . Did you know that in some churches you can enter without paying a ticket and see magnificent frescoed chapels that tell the story of Renaissance Florentine families? Well, come join me to find out all about it!
FROM$280/ per group
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